Lao’d Bar

Phenomenal food. Our order:- Coconut escolar ceviche- Lahb- Mee ka tee noods- Cjicken skewer- Sticky rice The ceviche was the star of the show. Beautiful presentation, creamy, sweet, tangy. Ate the leftover liquid with some of the sticky rice that soaked it up. Everything has a bit of a kick and the fried chilies add a nice crunch to everything. Will be back!

THE BIG: Located in far east Austin, in the same plot as Sign Bar. Plenty of parking in the lot and backfill.THE BLACK AND WHITE: I came here with a foodie friend to catch up and I'm glad we did. It was pretty cold outside and initially the main dining area didn't have heating, therefore they had to bring in an outside heater.Service is pay at the front and they'll bring out your dishes afterwards. We got the crackling lettuce rice, steak skewer, lao'd burger, lao hot dog, bone-in chicken curry, and grilled shrimp. Favorite bite were the lao'd burger that had a nice pork flavor. Second favorite bite was the crackling lettuce rice.THE FINAL BAMBOO: Overall for 4 appetizers and 2 entrees, the cost turned out to be around $80. Decent pricing and great flavors.

Lao'd Bar impresses every visit! I usually start with the Guava Lanche (frozen cocktail) regardless of if it's cold or hot outside! Then definitely order the coconut escolar ceviche. It's next level good! Take the coconut shell home and dig into that coconut meat in your personal kitchen (it's messy but so good)! We love the chicken lahb, crispy rice, Lao'd Dogg, ribeye lahb, fried chicken wings and Ava room for the mango sticky rice, but honestly you can't go wrong with whatever you order. Our last visit, Chef Bob made a special noodle soup and it was out of this world and perfect for the chilly weather. He handmakes his noodles and they're a labor of love, so try it!Service is always great. Staff are attentive. You order at the counter but they'll bring the food out to you.The restaurant is gorgeous and reminds me of being somewhere tropical! They added AC indoors in the summer so you don't need to worry about eating in the hot summer air anymore. And they have heaters for the chilly nights and you can enjoy a frozen drink under a heater on the outdoor patio like me! lol!

Reminded me of the roadside bars in Vietnam. Super colorful, casual, can watch a game and gather with friends. Cocktails were small and overpriced... but yummy. Most of the items were fried. Had the rice dish with crunchy rice clusters. It was alright, but not as flavorful as I had hoped.

So delicious! It was my first time trying Laotian food and I was pleasantly surprised. I saw this off of Yelp and really liked the interior and how it's an open air countertop and table area. They are relatively new as they opened six months ago. With the weather being cooler, it's a perfect time to have some drinks and food. I was worried that the food would be really small like regular bar appetizers and snacks, but no. The classics we got were really filling!Nam Khao is delicious and has a sour flavor. Lahb (chicken) has a little kick and pairs wonderfully with rice ($2 more). I had a great time here! Can't wait to go back and try more P.S. they are next to Sign Bar

It was my first time ever trying Lao Food and although at first i was a bit skeptical but they did not disappoint. This place has a super cute boho atmosphere and it was packed on Saturday night. It's order at bar get your number kind of a spot. Nothing fancy or bouji.The workers were all very nice and attentive. I was limited on what i could eat because I'm 8 months pregnant but whatever we ordered was amazing.My girlfriends absolutely loved the coconut ceviche (i wish i could have tried it )The angus beef skewer was cooked to perfect, not chewy, not undercooked, just perfect. The fried rice was amazing as well that was myFavorite dish.The spring rolls were good crunchy and flavorful.The taro fries were great, you don't even feel like you're eating anything.Drinks: i got the basil frizz and was so refreshing, and my girlfriends tried the frozen cucumber margaritas and they really enjoyed it. Overall, if I'm ever in the area i will for sure go back and try other menu item .

The food is amazing but the night we rocked up, they had a problem with their gas burners so food that should have taken 20 minutes to make ended up taking over 90 minutes. Also, they had to severely limit their menu because they couldn't cook certain dishes at all. I asked for a refund because some of the dishes I ordered weren't available and the proprietress copped a bit of an attitude, though she did end up processing my refund once I pushed back and said I wouldn't be paying for food I didn't receive or that was going to take hours to make. Listen, if your kitchen is that badly compromised, call it a night and shut down. Don't keep taking orders and make people wait for over an hour and a half for small bites. I'll try the place again because the few dishes we had were flavorful and delicious. Here's hoping they can sort out their back of house issues.

So this restaurant is located right next-door to the Sign bar. it's right out front, so you cannot miss it. I really liked the ambience because the door, the windows, the patio is open air seating. it's really what this town needs. I ordered their Smashburger. Let me tell you, it's the number one and number two of my best of burgers here in Texas. I think it's a sausage/hamburger Patty. It's very, very good. It doesn't look like much in my photo. It does, however, have a terrific flavor. I couldn't even keep that to myself. Told the server that this was incredible. I am looking upon my next return to try it again. I might have to order two or three.... You know to make sure.

Honestly, a really cool vibe and presentation of food, but not the greatest food experience. They had run out of the original menu item we were going to order (despite it being a slow night), and when we decided to stick around and order two different items it took a while (again despite being a slow night) and ultimately, it wasn't that great. It's quite possible the food itself wasn't palatable to our taste buds. Sausage seemed like it came out of a package and was warmed up, and the ribeye skewer was dry. Again, the ambiance was welcoming and relaxing, and the staff was very nice.

The location is near sign bar. It's very cute and the decorations are lovely. The portion sizes are a little small for what you pay for, but the food is tasty. I got the nam khao, which was good but I wish there was a bit more meat in it. I also liked the ribeye steak skewer. My friend got the lao'd smash burger and she liked it. I would come again for the ambience and for a few light snacks!