Vientiane Grocery in Seattle

It's time I reviewed this place because I've been eating here a lot. This is one of my favorite places to eat in Seattle. It's a Lao grocery store that also has a full menu of Thai and Lao food. They have some Thai dishes that you'll no doubt be familiar with, and some Lao dishes that you may not be, but it's all fantastic, fresh, big portions, and a good value. And the people who run this store are wonderful and very nice. You can get Pad Thai here and you'll be very happy with it, and the portion. But also try the Pad Lao, and some of the other Lao specialties. The Lao sausages with sticky rice are phenomenal- Lao sausage has such a great rich, complex flavor, great texture, and the sticky rice is perfect. Try the Nam Khao- a great Lao salad made of fried sticky rice balls with peanuts and bunch of great fresh ingredients, it's got lime and shallots and herbs, and fresh lettuce. Very refreshing. My personal favorite is the mee kati, Lao-style, a curry noodle soup that is hard to find around here (some places have the northern Thai dish by that name, but it's much different). If you like curry noodle soups this is an all-time great one. They're so nice, if you live near here, you're lucky. Check it out. Also, if you ask for spicy, they will make it spicy, so be aware.

I have been going here since they first opened. They are the best! I love this place. Very friendly and always on point. Authentic Laos food and always tasty. I am Laos, Thai, and Cambodian and their food remind me of home. I especially love the fact they have a small grocery store and I always grab stuff for home. Very convenient!!

Ever since I had my first taste of the flavorful and tasty Lao Sausage, I was hooked.  Needless to say, my curiosity with Vientiane Grocery's Lao sausage made me go there.  I'm glad I did.  It's a well lighted, clean and organized Lao grocery that sells frozen and hot Lao food to go.   They had 2 kinds of Lao Sausage - spicy and regular.  We chose the regular kind and thought that it was very good; lean-not-dry and just the right amount of heat/spice level.  The salad with crispy rice, "Nam Khao" and Steamed Layer Pandan Cake was also a big hit in my family.  We also tried their papaya salad, grilled beef, fried short ribs, Lao baked egg and their chicken noodle soup, "khao piak".  Generally speaking, it's all good.  Clean, pleasant customer service, reasonably priced and fair portions.   While I've never been to Laos, I'm glad that we have the chance to try some good Lao home cooking via Vientiane grocery.