Sap Sap Lao Cafe

I haven't been to Sap Sap in probably about a year. I decided to stop by for dinner on my way home last week. This is a no frills restaurant but solid food with great flavor. Small restaurant with maybe 6 tables and a couple tables outside.The server was efficient, and cordial but not overly friendly in case thats what you are looking for. They were out of a couple of things which was a bummer but I think now a days you find that to be the norm with shortages on items. I ordered the egg rolls and the chicken dish. Everything was hot, fresh bursting with flavors . This is a definite must try if you haven't been here yet.

If you like food that makes Thai hot seem mild, you have to try this place! If you just want flavorful and delicious unique oriental dishes from Laos, you have to try this place! If you have no idea what Laotian food is about, come here and find out!We started with Laotian iced coffees! I love coffee and we had to try it! They were strong, huge, sweet, creamy and delicious! Worth the visit and filled us with major energy to take on an amazing meal!We ordered incredible spicy tofu and homemade Lao sausage for appetizers. Both were excellent. The tofu came in small crunchy pieces and the spice level was perfect. Three pieces and the spice buzz hit home! The sausage was clearly homemade, flavorful and delicious. My wonderful wife ordered some kind of dish Lao hot. They double checked and she confirmed that's what she wanted. Ok... here we go... it looked beautiful but as she ate it, her eyes got watery and she started to get that determined look signifying there is no stopping now! Her glasses fogged up but she continued! She exclaimed, this is the third hottest dish I've ever had in my life! Wow! I was stunned since that meant it was mega hot! Just being near it caused me to start sweating. My mild pad sew ew tofu, veggies and noodle dish was perfect for my stomach and I enjoyed a few bites, getting the rest to go to control my portion size. The prices were very affordable and the service was very friendly and enthusiastic. They were happy because we were ecstatic!Can't wait to return! Life is good with a Laotian culinary adventure!

Good food - great service - space small / limited seating. Outdoor seating available. Noise level can be loud depending on group. Overall satisfied with the taste of all the food. Would recommend to family & friends.

We found Sap Sap by other reviewers on I Love St. Pete FB group. So glad we found the review because we all loved the food at Sap Sap.We started with Lao Iced Coffee, Egg Rolls, Lao sausage, Potstickers, beef jerkey and sticky rice. For our meals we ordered beef Fried Rice, Crispy Lard Na and Pad se ew. Everything came out quickly and was really good.My husband loved the spice level of the Pad Se ew. We decided to place a to go order as well for our neighbors. The to go order was put together in a timely manner. We will be back for more Lao food.

What a little gem! Great Laos restaurant in Tampa. So many different fusion foods with a Thai and Vietnamese influence as well. Order the drunken noodles, you won't be disappointed. Vegan friendly.

I really wanted to like this place but was sadly disappointed! We ordered numerous dishes but found them to be bland and not very good. We eat Lao and Thai food very often and we cook a lot at home but this wasn't anywhere near what we were expecting with all the high reviews. Service was also very slow and we were pretty much the only customers that afternoon. I realized everyone has a different palette but our whole party agreed the food here just wasn't suited for our taste. Cute place though. Storefront on a busy street.

The food is authentic and just insanely tasty! Love their seafood drunken noodles, the Korean wings are to die for and I love that it's a family owned place that takes great care of its customers!Love it here, can wait till the remodeling is done and I can get back in for a meal!

Recently, I've been exploring Lao cuisine and Sap Sap Lao Cafe did not disappoint. The owner and staff were friendly and enjoyed their conversation. The inside was clean and cute. Plan accordingly if you plan to have a large party of 6-7 people.The papaya salad was awesome. We added the salted crab to add some extra umph! It did make the salad saltier than I'm used to. Washing it done with their delicious ice coffee made it all better. I normally get Laap Beef but they recommended the Laap pork belly. Awesome recommendation! Pork belly gave a fun texture to chew. It was flavored just right. Not one flavor overpowered the other. Lao Sausage was cooked well and the lemon grass flavor goes well with the sticky rice and papaya salad.I get wordy when food is delicious. Thank you for the wonderful experience! See you all again soon!

Hubby & I came here with 3 of our friends. This was all of our first times eating at a Laotian restaurant. Everyone liked all of the food that they ordered. We ordered fried ribs appetizer (delicious!). Hubby had drunken noodles for his entree, which he demolished. I ordered Khao Poon (my first time trying that dish), which I loved! We also order Larb Gai for everyone to share. I really liked that dish, and it was also my first time trying that. I love spicy food so Larb Gai & Khao Poon were right up my alley. I'll definitely be back to try other dishes.

Excellent excellent Lao style restaurant! While the food may appear to be very similar to Vietnamese style food, there are some subtle differences. There's more of a focus on curry noodle soups and sausages. The Chicken Curry Noodle Soup is delicious with lots of tender shredded chicken and crunch cabbage that goes really well with the noodles. The broth has great deep flavors without being overly spicy and doesn't overwhelm the chicken flavor. Lao style sausages have a fantastic snap to them while staying very juicy on the inside. If you are in the area, you have to check this place out! :)