Lao Table – Thai
Vibrant energy meets the soulful aromas of Southeast Asia in this lively space, where the sizzle of garlic wings and the fragrant smoke of grilled calamari drift from a bustling kitchen. Diners gather over communal plates of snap-crisp spring rolls and herb-flecked Lao sausages, balancing the bold, savory depth of fish sauce-marinated pork with the bright, citrusy chill of delicate tuna koi. It is a culinary celebration that honors tradition through texture and spice, offering a spirited atmosphere where every bite of crunchy chicharrón and tender satay transports the senses to the heart of Vientiane.
149, 2nd Street, San Francisco, 94105 +14152789991 https://laotablesf.com/0Cuisine: Thai
Price range: $$
Dietary options: dairy-free, high-protein, vegan, vegetarian, glp1, heart-healthy, low-fat, low-sodium, pescatarian, plant-based, anti-inflammatory, dash-sodium-reduced, gerd, high-fiber, low-cholesterol, aip, alkaline, renal, tlc, volumetrics, zone, juice-cleanse, lectin-free, macrobiotic
Currently closed
Hours
- Monday - Sunday
- 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Menu
Appetizers
- Nam Som Edition - $20.95: Laotian-style fermented sour pork loaf and sausage paired with fresh ginger, toasted peanuts, and bird's eye chili Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fresh Spring Rolls - $15.95: Fresh rice paper wrapper, pork sausage, green lettuce, Vietnamese mint with Laotian peanut dip Available at: dinner, lunch
- Wrapping Vegetable Crispy Rolls - $15.95: Home-made Crispy rolls with glass noodles, shiitake mushroom with fermented noodles, leafy greens, soft herbs, sweet & sour peanut dip Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Moo Nam Pla - $16.95: Fried pork belly tossed with fish sauce caramel, chili-lime dip Available at: dinner, lunch
- Garlic Wings - $17.95: Crispy chicken wings tossed with garlic caramel Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chicken Satay - $18.95: Grilled yellow curry marinated chicken satay with curry peanut dip Available at: dinner, lunch
- LAO Sausage - $18.95: Laotian style pork sausage served with fresh ginger, toasted peanut, bird's eye chili
- Lao Pork Jerky & Chicharrón - $18.95: Served with tamarind dipping Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, Macrobiotic
- Koi Tuna - $19.95: Tuna tartare, sweet mango, avocado, soft herbs, egg wontons Dietary tags: Pescatarian
- Grilled Calamari - $20.95: Chargrilled whole calamari with sweet chili-lime dip Dietary tags: Pescatarian
- Koi Kobe Beef Tartare - $21.95: Kobe beef Tartare with fresh lime, kaffir lime, red onion, toasted rice powder, Thai chili accompanied with fresh lettuce, soft herbs, toasted baguette
Main Courses
- Moo Ping Pork Skewer - $24.95: Street style grilled marinated pork skewers, tamarind-chili dip, sticky rice
- Gai Tod Fried Chicken - $27.95: Laotian-Style fried chicken thigh, crispy garlic-turmeric, sticky rice and traditional JAEW smoked chili dip
- Salmon Steak - $27.95: Grilled king-salmon steak (8oz) with wok-fried spicy string bean, jasmine rice
- Pla Kamin Crispy Tilapia - $29.95: Turmeric-garlic marinated fried whole tilapia, sticky rice and Laotian's JAEW smoked chili dip Dietary tags: Pescatarian
- Nam Som Grilled Fermented Pork Chop - $28.95: Jasmine rice fermented pork-chop grilled to perfection, served with grilled sticky rice and fresh lettuce & soft herbs Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, GERD-Friendly, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Sea Bass Clay Pot - $41.95: Chilean Sea Bass (8oz) steamed in red coconut curry, lychee, cherry tomatoes, dill, Thai basil, jasmine rice Dietary tags: Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Suae Hong Hai Crying Tiger Steak - $43.95: Snake River Farms Kobe-style beef (8oz) grilled to perfection, tamarind-chili dip, soft herbs and sticky rice Available at: dinner, lunch
- Wagyu Lao Bibimbap - $52.95: Snake River Farms Wagyu beef (8oz) grilled to perfection paired with red wine and Wagyu fat fried rice, marinated egg, fried garlic-turmeric, onions, and fresh cucumber Available at: dinner, lunch
Noodle Bowls & Soups
- Khaw Kai Noodles - $21.95: Wok fried thick rice noodles, fresh chicken, peanut, beansprouts, lettuce, caramel soy sauce, house Siracha sauce Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pad Mee Lao Prawns - $24.95: Stir fried thin rice noodles, fresh prawns, beansprouts, omelette crepe, crispy tiny prawns garnish Available at: dinner, lunch
- Me Ka Ti - $24.95: Fresh rice noodles, coconut-peanut chicken stew, boiled egg, omelette crepe, fresh greens
- Pho Chicken - $21.95: Fresh rice noodles, chicken, clear chicken broth, boiled egg & beansprouts Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, GERD-Friendly, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC, Renal
- Pho Duck - $27.95: Egg noodles, Maple Leaf Farms smoked duck breast, boiled egg, beansprouts accompanied with clear broth
- Pho Beef Short Rib - $36.95: Fresh rice noodles, braised bone-in beef short rib with herbal beef broth, boiled egg, beansprouts
Woks & Curries
- Mixed Vegetables - $19.95: Wok fried assorted vegetable, mushroom, tofu with brown garlic sauce, jasmine rice Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Renal
- Spicy Eggplant - $20.95: Wok fried purple eggplant, tofu, bell pepper, Thai basil in chili-garlic brown sauce, jasmine rice
- Pad Pha Beef - $33.95: Wok fried grilled USDA certified beef flank steak, pineapple, green peppercorns, kaffir lime leaves, Thai basil in spicy Pha sauce, jasmine rice
- Ka-Pow Lamb - $34.95: New Zealand lamb chops grilled to perfection topped with spicy Thai basil sauce and 2-tone rice
- Seafood Sizzling Tom Yum - $35.95: Wok fried fresh scallops, prawns, calamari with Tom Yum smoked chili base, hard herbs served on a sizzling plate, jasmine rice Dietary tags: Pescatarian
- Red Curry Chicken - $24.95: Coconut milk curry, fresh chicken, bamboo shoot, Thai basil with fermented noodles, boiled egg, jasmine rice Dietary tags: Dairy-Free
- Panang Lamb Curry - $29.95: Thick coconut milk curry lamb stew, Kaffir lime leaves garnished with cucumber salad, jasmine rice Dietary tags: Dairy-Free
- Larm Laotian Jungle Coconut Curry - $30.95: Turmeric coconut curry, palm fruit, lemongrass braised Angus beef shank, beef tendon, jasmine rice and leafy greens
- OMM Wild Duck Curry - $30.95: Spicy duck clear curry, Thai eggplants, dill with chili spicy broth, jasmine rice
- Green Curry Beef Short Rib - $38.95: Braised bone-in beef short rib in coconut green curry, roasted eggplant, Thai basil accompanied with roti pastry
Refreshing Salads
- Tum Khao Pod Lao Street Corn Salad - $21.95: Fresh sweet corn, green apple, cherry tomatoes, green bean, peanuts, dried shrimp, salted egg Dietary tags: High-Protein, Pescatarian, Low-Fat, GLP-1, Anti-Inflammatory, High-Fiber, GERD-Friendly, Zone, Volumetrics
- Tang-Mo Watermelon Peanut Salad - $16.95: Freshly cut watermelon, peanuts, anchovy juice, toasted rice powder and cherry tomatoes Dietary tags: High-Protein, Pescatarian, Anti-Inflammatory, Low-Cholesterol, Juice-Cleanse
- Surp Nor Mai Bamboo Salad - $20.95: Shredded bamboo shoot, smoked chili, toasted rice powder, with leafy greens and soft herbs Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics
- Luang Prabang Papaya Salad - $20.95: Luang Prabang-Style spicy anchovy papaya ribbons salad with tomatoes and green beans Dietary tags: Pescatarian
- Tum Marg Hoong Papaya Salad - $22.95: Spicy papaya salad, prawns, boiled egg, pork sausage, pork chicharron, leafy green, soft-herbs with Pla-Ra Luang Prabang anchovy dressing
- Nam Khao Crispy Rice Salad - $22.95: Spicy crispy sticky rice, green herbs, fermented pork sausage, ginger, red onions, peanut
- Larb Duck Pakxe Lettuce Wrap - $27.95: Pakxe-style spicy Maple Lead Farms minced duck lettuce wrap, toasted rice powder with leafy greens, soft herbs
For the Table
- Tod Tod Platter - $39.95: Assortment of fried treats: pork belly Nam Pla, crispy calamari, garlic chicken wings, beef jerky and Tom Yum fries
- Lao Lao Platter - $79.95: Mok Pla steamed herbal cod, steak tartare, Tom Zaab hot & spicy beef soup, fried salmon belly, Lao sausage paired with sticky rice, leafy greens and soft herbs
- Garden Fish - $79.95: Crispy whole tilapia, Lao sausage, beef jerky, garlic chicken wings, peanut papaya salad paired with vermicelli, sticky rice, leafy greens and soft herbs
- Original Lao Platter - $96.95: Fried chicken, larb duck Pakxe, Tom Zaab hot & spicy beef soup, Lao sausage, pad mee Lao paired with sticky rice and soft herbs
Desserts
- Cha-Yen Thai Tea Jumbo Icy - $19.95: Seasonal and exotic fruits with Thai iced tea shaved-ice and Laotian topping Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Khao Tom Mudd - $12.95: Sweet coconut sticky rice & red bean in banana leaf with coconut ice cream in a young coconut shell Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Matcha Lava Cake - $17.95: Warm matcha lava cake with Matcha ice cream and fresh seasonal berries Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Mark Mango (Mango & Sticky Rice) - $14.95: Mango sticky rice with cream of coconut and mango icy Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Anchovy Sundae - $11.95: Sweet Brioche roll, coconut ice cream, brown sugar caramel topped with crispy anchovy garnish
Beverages
- Thai Iced Tea - $7
- Fresh Young Whole Coconut - $9 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
- Espresso Martini - $15: Haku Japanese Vodka + Coffee Liqueur + Espresso
- Tom Yum Beer - $10: American Wheat Ale / 5% Alc Dietary tags: Pescatarian
Sides
- Sticky Rice - $4 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC, Renal, Macrobiotic
- Jasmine Rice - $4 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC, Renal, Macrobiotic
- Steam Vegetables - $7 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Alkaline, AIP, Macrobiotic, Lectin-Free
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