Maya Thai Lao Cafe

We enjoyed our brunch at this cute and friendly mom & pop style Lao and Thai place! Great savory/spicy breakfast alternative to western sweet breakfast places! Loved the old school chinatown-style decor and the karaoke style covers of pop songs playing Maya the owner took our orders and was super sweet with our toddler We ordered and really loved the Khao Thom (rice porridge with ground chicken/bone broth and egg), Pad Grapow Chicken (Krapow Gai) and our kid got two pancakes (syrup and jelly at the table- wish it came with butter though!). Also at the table were 4 types of homemade chili oil / spicy vinegars! They're in the process of finding what hours work best, so currently they're open from 10a-6pm M-Th, 9am to 8pm Fri-Sat, closed Sunday. They also will occasionally close from 4 to 5pm for dinner prep!

A place to go for some hearty Thai food or their Khao Tom (pork broth porridge). The restaurant tends to be on the quiet end since we usually go before lunch hours with two toddlers.Overall the food is generally not spicy compared to other Thai places, so if you want it with a good pick, make sure to let them know accordingly. Yellow curry with chicken was alright. Only thing that needs a little improvement is the potato texture. Potatoes needed a little more time to cook since it was on the hard side.

We went in as a group of 3. We were 5 minutes early of their opening at 10 am. The chef let us in.We sat down and started looking at menu 2 of us had the Khao Piak and one ordered the Spinach Omelette with home fries.Food came out, and we got our food. A little shocked.Khao Piak came out in a huge bowl, here's the kicker, it was barely 1/2 capacity of the bowl for $14.99 a bowl. Now dug into the bowl, BLAND. Requested for the hot sauce, came out cold. Added it to the soup, helped.The omelette looked better but the toast was rock hard, Spinach omelette was burnt. But the potatoes was nice.They had coffee (2) and I had the Thai Iced Coffee. It worked. Water was good but they never refilled?!?Paid the bill and talked, place was quiet.Left for home. About an hour my friend let it out and for me 1 hour and 15 minutes. Omg what happened. I've been there 2 times and both times EXCELLENT. Omg toilet time to the max after eating today.WILL NEVER EAT THERE AGAIN!

Stumbled upon this place while walking with my kid. The lunch special sign caught my eye, so we decided to give it a shot.The lady at the counter was super sweet. The place has a chill vibe.We ordered the lunch special, which seemed like it was made for the high schoolers nearby. My son rated the food:Fries: 7/10Fried Chicken Wings: 8.5/10Thai Tea: 8.5/10

We've been wanting to try this new Thai restaurant, just down the street from our place. The restaurant was empty except for a couple at a table when we walked in. The restaurant had a tv and a counter for take out and pickup. We were greeted by a nice lady and told us to sit anywhere. She came and brought menus and 2 glasses of water. We ordered the fried veggie rolls, pad see ew and shrimp fried rice. The veggie rolls were good, the pad see ew was on the salty side, but good flavors and the shrimp fried rice was pretty average. The shrimp was overcooked and portion is on the smaller side. It was overall just good in general. We'll come back and try other dishes since it's pretty close to home. The service was great and food came out pretty quickly. They also serve breakfast and lunch.

Yes, we finally made it, 3rd time a charm.Our first two visits in early April of this year, you were closed...Quality/Quantity - Today we ordered the following:Curry Puff Chicken - A hit with both my wife and daughter. My wife would have preferred slightly larger puffs.Chicken Pad See Ew - This was good.Pork Pad Thai - My favorite of all the dishes.Mango with Sticky Rice - Our least favorite of all the dishes. The mango was not ripe enough and the sticky rice was not flavorful enough, not even sweet. It was cool that it was blue.Atmosphere - Small local restaurant.One clean unisex restroom.Indoor seating only.Metered street parking. And of course, today was Tuesday street cleaning from 11am to 1pm so we parked really far for parking, lol.Open 6 days a week on Monday to Thursday from 9am to 4pm and on Friday and Saturday from 9am to 8pm. They are closed Sundays.Service - 5 stars. The owner was very friendly and nice.They currently do not offer delivery.Price - $61 + tip.Owner Comments - Congrats on your success since early this year, we have been trying to visit since April and are glad we finally got a chance to support.

We ordered Thai papaya salad at the medium spicy level. I would have liked more of that fishy taste so I think maybe next time I'll try the Laos papaya salad. I still liked it. I might even try the spiciest level next time. We also got the Pad Kee Mao and I liked the quality of the noodles because sometimes they're all clumpy but their noodle quality was good! We got it with tofu and they were smaller than I expected. The plate is smaller compared to other places I've been to but if you're sharing with others, it is a good amount. It did taste a bit salty to me but I cannot tell if that's because I ate the papaya salad before tasting it (since papaya salad is supposed to be salty). We got the lunch special - chicken yellow curry that comes with rice. It seems small but can fill you up as it comes with that bowl of rice. I liked the flavor.The mango sticky rice was really pretty! You can either get one for yourself or share if there's two of you. The mango is ripe and delicious. The sticky rice is a nice pretty blue color. They cut two slices of strawberries to be heart shape. The waitress is really friendly and responsive if you need anything. Just a heads up - most of the tables are for 2 people. The table looks small but honestly held three dishes of food for us to share and the waitress was pretty attentive in clearing dishes as we finished. If you have a big party, I think you should be fine but you may need to wait if there's people occupying the two bigger tables. Food came quickly so that was great because we were really hungry! There are Thai music videos or clips playing on a TV in the cafe so that was nice to hear and watch. We are definitely coming back!

Date: 6/14/2024 Time: 2:40 PM 65° SunnyI was going to get some lunch from Hang Ten Broiler before heading to my brother's home in Oakland Chinatown. Then I was curious whether or not a restaurant has opened at the old Johnathan's Chicken and BBQ.Maya Thai Lao Cafe is located where the above mentioned used to be. The sandwich board signage sure looked inviting, especially the avocado spinach dip toast and the stir fry eggplant chicken.Illustration of some the menu items and the menu itself were in a window display. Breakfast is served all day. Selections are Lao/Thai breakfast, pancake and omelette. Appetizers consist of fresh spring rolls and curry puffs. Check out the lunch specials. Other lunch items are salad, soup, rice plates, pan fried noodles and fried rice and American lunch (hamburger, cheeseburger, chicken sandwich, grilled cheese and fish & chips. French fries are included.) They also have dessert and beverages.Eats: Pad Grapow Chicken, a rice plate dish of ground chicken with red and green bell peppers, topped with a fried egg (sunny side up) and jasmine rice. I started eating it without the rice. It was delicious and spicy. Adding the rice cut down some of the spiciness. I enjoyed it even more.Service was quick and I didn't wait long. The young lady handling the front counter was pleasant. Hip hop music softly playing on the sound system. The restaurant is small and my guesstimate is the seating capacity is about 15 to 20 people. Future visits: Yes, for breakfast, pad see we and the curry puffs. Who knows? The next visit might be with my sister since she lives in town.

Maya Thai Lao Cafe opened where Jonathan's Chicken & BBQ was. Interior transformed into a small eatery with a few tables & minimal decor on walls. Hip hop music in background.Offerings: desserts, breakfast, apps, breakfast, coffee, tea, pan fried noodles/rice, lunch specials, soups, salads, omelettes, pancakes, lao/thai breakfast...Despite an Yuge menu, only a few were Lao dishes. Only 2 struck my interest-ones perceived to have Lao fermented fish sauce. Food came out within 10 minutes of ordering.Eats: Lao style papaya salad-spicy (12.95)-innocent looking papaya schreds, sliced cabbage, tomatoes, green beans, carrots shreds all fresh & tasty mixed with lime, chilis, crab paste AND house made fermented fish sauce. The later can be really pungent when served in abundance. Even in moderation it got me coughly madly temporarily. LOVED IT! More were available in condiment jar nearby. *got introduced to this recently. Got a sample lst. Had to give ok. It was too strong. Now I'm used to it.Khao Poon (soup) medium . 14.95-laotian version with creamy coconut which sooths the fish sauce some, red curry, vermicelli noodles. Garnished with meat, carrots, cilantro, shredded cabbage. I alternated between this & salad to lessen punch of fish sauce. Maybe a spicier version than Thai.-added some fermented fish sauce to spice this up. *Laos fermented fish sauce is an acquired taste like durian fruit, mala chili sauce, stinky tofu. YMMV**saved 1/2 of salad for later as a percaution. Probable repeat.May is Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

The food and service went really well. If your near Alameda, you should really try this place out!