Top Laotian restaurants in Minneapolis, United States

The food is AMAZING! I’m definitely coming back! Don’t forget to try the pho!

Ordered the pineapple fried rice with chicken, via Uber eats. No chicken, the vegetables were clearly frozen. The container was only partially full, and the rice was goopy. $17 and worse than a frozen food fried rice from the grocery store.

Same quality with the tofu fried rice. No tofu, no heat, it was supposed to be hot. Goopy and made with the same frozen vegetables as the other.

We were very excited to try a new Thai place, this was more than a letdown.

This was my wife and I’s first time trying Thai Garden and unfortunately it might be our last. We ordered 2 dishes to-go, the pad see ew and the pad kra pow. About 5 minutes after we ordered, a group of 3 came in to order to-go as well. After about 25 minutes, they got their food, (it was at least 4 dishes) and left, while my wife and I still waited for our 2 dishes. A little annoying, but whatever. We ended up getting our food about 5 more minutes after that. When we got home we saw that the pad see ew had no chicken in it as you can see we ordered on the receipt. That’s especially disappointing considering it’s already on the pricey side compared to the same dish at other restaurants. The dish itself was also pretty bland. The pad kra pow was thankfully better and actually pretty good. But it wasn’t enough to make up for the bad experience overall. They are a small business and maybe we caught them on an off night, so I don’t want to discourage anyone from trying it. But I have to be honest that our experience was not good.

Took a greyhound from Milwaukee to see Billy Joel and was in the mood for pho. I made a takeout order but realized I didn’t have any utensils, nor could I take it into the US bank stadium. Tony, the owner along with his wife, who was running around making sure everyone was satisfied didn’t leave me behind. He let me sit at the bar and brought out a bowl for me to enjoy it inside. The pho itself was delicious and filling, and it’s what brought me here. But, the hospitality will surely bring me back. Five stars across the board.

My girlfriend and I got the Tofu Pho and Vermicelli salad, and both were fantastic!! The owner took our order and was super friendly as well, he even saw that we were warm and turned the fan onto us! The atmosphere was super quaint and we both had a lovely time. Would highly recommend.

Now goes by Thai Garden Fusion by new owners. I got the Thai half-duck. Came with a perfectly steamed side of rice and the flavors were fresh, and the right level of spice! Duck was crispy yet unbelievably tender and delicious. Each bite had me yearning for more, and the staff were awesome and kind! Finished the meal with mango sticky rice, and was not disappointed to the slightest. Mango was perfectly ripe and plentiful and the rice wasn’t too sweet so the flavors worked very well. 10/10 would recommend to anyone, and I will be coming back soon!

I walked to Flamin Thai since it was near my hotel for a quick bite to eat. I had spring rolls, curry fried rice, and Thai tea. My food was okay and my waitress was very sweet, but I wouldn’t go back based on the environment I experienced while I was there (and I’ll leave it at that). If you do choose to eat here, I’d go for something other than the curry fried rice

No service complaints- friendly, welcoming, fast. As for food...
Khaopiak- too strong of ginger taste, noodle portion small, bland. Lots of chicken tho.
Lao Papaya- looked great, tasted mediocre. Need more flavor in papaya sauce. Decent portion. Ordered spicy, wasnt.
Chicken Wings- flamin at spiciest level. Special sauce most likely hoisin+sriracha so nothing special. Again not spicy. Typical portion.
Thai Tea- perfect! Not too sweet.

Too many restaurants of same cuisine in TC that do it better, cheaper, and free parking (tho only paid $2 at meter). Best for those who live close n dont feel venturing further out.