Thai Lao Restaurant Menu (Update 2025)
At Thai Lao Restaurant, located in Kapolei, Hawaii, you can indulge in a variety of Laotian and Thai cuisine options. From appetizers like Deep-Fried Spring Rolls to flavorful curries such as Panang, Yellow, and Green Curry, the menu offers a diverse selection. Customer reviews rave about the Spicy Lemongrass soup (Tom Yum) and the Stuffed Chicken Wings, highlighting the delicious and authentic flavors of the dishes. With options for vegan and vegetarian diets, along with delivery and takeout services, this restaurant caters to a wide range of preferences. The extensive menu, warm atmosphere, and friendly service make Thai Lao Restaurant a must-visit dining destination for those craving flavorful Asian cuisine.
Appetizers
Deep-Fried Spring Roll
Pork. Served with fresh lettuce, cucumber, mint leaves, and a dipping sauce.
Summer Roll
Fresh rolls. Fresh lettuce, noodle, bean sprout, mint leaves, and shrimp rolled in rice paper. Served with a peanut sauce. Also available with your choice of tofu or vegetables.
Fried Chicken
Served with our sweet and sour sauce.
Satay
Thai BBQ sticks. Grilled marinated chicken kebabs served with a homemade peanut sauce. Also available fried tofu and fried eggplant served with homemade peanut sauce. Dishes sold separately, no combos.
Kung Tod
Whole shrimp wrapped in a lumpia wrapper and deep-fried.
Fried Calamari
Crispy. Served with our sweet a sour dipping sauce.
Stuffed Chicken Wings
De-boned chicken stuffed with ground chicken. Served with a special sauce.
Sweet Crispy Noodle
Mee-krob. Crispy rice noodle drizzled with a sweet tangy sauce, bean sprout, kaffir lime leaves, pickled garlic, and onion with your topping choice of chicken, pork, or tofu.
Pla Tod Mun
Minced fish mixed with long bean and kaffir lime leaves. Served with our house special sauce.
Green Papaya Salad
Shredded fresh green papaya, tomatoes, and lime dressing. Topped with crushed toasted peanuts. Spice levels: mild, medium, or hot. Also available Lao style.
Larb
Traditional Lao and northern Thai dish. Ground beef, chicken with roasted rice, mint, parsley, lime juice, and onion, served with cilantro with your choice of chicken, beef, or pork.
Thai Beef Salad
Beef tossed with tomato, lime juice, chilies, mint, cucumber, cilantro, and onion. Prepared mild, medium, or hot.
Cucumber Salad
Freshly shredded cucumber, tomatoes, and lime dressing. Topped with crushed toasted peanuts. Spice level: mild, medium, or hot. Also available in Lao style.
Long Rice Salad
Glass noodles tossed with lettuce, carrot, cucumber, onion, tomato, cilantro, and spicy, and tangy dressing.
BBQ Beef Num Tok
Grilled steak combined with cucumber, round onion, rice powder mint leaves, cilantro, fresh cabbage, cucumber, and a lime dressing.
Eggplant Salad
Roasted eggplant, minced pork, shrimp, carrot, onion tossed with tomatoes, lime juice, and Thai spices. Prepared mild, medium, or hot.
House Chicken Salad
Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, celery, topped with crushed toasted peanuts, hard-boiled egg, and our homemade dressing.
Salads
Soup
Spicy Lemon Grass Soup
Tom yum. Most famous soup, spicy tangy broth containing tomatoes, mushrooms, lemongrass, and traditional spices.
Thai Ginger Soup
Tom kha. Fresh Thai ginger, coconut broth mushroom, onions, traditional herbs, and spices.
Tamarind Soup
Kang som. Tangy tamarind flavored broth containing prepared with your choice of mixed seafood, fish fillets, or shrimp.
Tofu Noodle Soup
Kang juud tofu. Minced pork, chicken, or tofu with long rice in a mild broth with garlic, and cilantro.
Fish Soup
Kang pla. Prepared with mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and white onions.
Panang Curry
Famous Bangkok-style curry with kaffir lime leaves, red, and green bell pepper, fresh basil, and onion.
Yellow Curry
Prepared with potatoes, carrots, and white onion.
Green Curry
Prepared with eggplant and fresh basil.
Red Curry
Prepared with bamboo shoots, red, and green bell peppers, lemongrass, and basil.
Evil Jungle Curry
A wildly delicious red curry dish containing carrot, cabbage, and basil.
Massaman Curry
Prepared with potatoes, carrots, round onion, a touch of cinnamon, and peanuts.
Pineapple Curry
Prepared with pineapple, red, and green bell peppers, basil, and onion.
Curries
Stir-Fried
Basil Stir-Fried
Thai basil. Stir-fried Thai basil, spices, red, and green bell peppers, Thai chilies, and onions.
Thai Garlic
Garlic stir-fried with red and green bell peppers and onions.
Pad Kra Pao
Holy basil. Prepared with choice of minced meat, stir-fried with long bean, holy basil, and chilies.
Mix Vegetable
Stir-fried bell peppers, cabbage, carrots, broccoli, long bean, mushroom, and onions. Vegetarian.
Beef with Oyster Sauce
Beef sauteed with garlic, mushrooms, carrots, white, and green onion.
Sweet and Sour Stir Fry
Stir-fried with tomatoes, bell pepper, onions, carrots, cucumber, and pineapple in a sweet, and sour sauce.
Pad Eggplant
Stir-fried eggplant with oyster sauce, Thai basil, and yellow bean sauce.
Thai Hot Spicy Stir-Fried
Pad ped. Thai hot spices sauteed with bell peppers, mushrooms, basil, and bamboo.
Lemongrass Stir-Fry
Stir-fried lemongrass, bell peppers, onions, and curry powder.
Pad Broccoli
Stir-fried broccoli, garlic, and oyster sauce.
Beef with Tomatoes
Beef sauteed with garlic sauce, tomatoes, and green onion.
Ong Choi
Stir-fried morning glory with garlic and yellow bean sauce.
Pad Prik Pao
Stir-fried chili paste, garlic, baby corn, red, green bell pepper, and onions.
Cashew Nut Stir-Fry
Cashews, bell peppers, and onions stir-fried in garlic sauce.
Pad Tao Jiew
Thai style bean paste stir-fried with garlic, bell pepper, celery, and onion.
Sauteed Ginger
Stir-fried with garlic, young ginger, red, and green bell peppers, mushrooms, long beans, and green onions.
Pad Prik King
Thai chilies and spices sauteed with long bean and topped with chopped kaffir lime leaves.
Pad Thai
Thin rice noodle, stir-fried with bean, tofu, egg, and topped with crushed peanut.
Pad Ki-Mao
Drunkard's noodle. Stir-fried chow fun noodle with Chinese broccoli, fresh basil, chilies, and spices.
Pad Se-Ew
Stir-fried chow fun noodle with Chinese broccoli.
Steven Lau Special
Stir-fried chow fun topped with a yellow curry sauce.
Gung Ob Woon Sen
Shrimp and thread casserole. Shrimp and glass noodles stir-fried in a creamy ginger sauce.
Rad Na
Stir-fried chow fun noodles with Chinese broccoli, yellow bean sauce, and gravy.
Pad Woon Sen
Stir-fried long rice noodle. Glass noodles stir-fried with mushrooms, baby corn, onions, and celery.
Noodles
Fried Rice
Tom Yum Fried Rice
Fried rice with tomatoes, onions, ginger, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, and our tangy tom yum seasoning.
Fried Rice
Fried rice with tomatoes, green onions, and onions.
Basil Fried Rice
Stir-fried with basil, red, and green bell peppers, and a Thai chili sauce.
Green Curry Fried-Rice
Rice stir-fried with a green curry paste, green, and red bell peppers, onions, and basil leaves.
Pineapple Fried Rice
Fried rice with pineapple, tomatoes, green onions, and onions.
Crispy Fried Rice
Nam khao.
Lao Style Pho
Deep-Fried Fish with Red Curry Sauce
Deep-fried fish with a red curry sauce with red and green bell peppers, cabbage, onions, and fresh Thai basil.
Steamed Fish with Soy Sauce
Chinese-style steamed fish with soy sauce, ginger, and cilantro.
Fish Fillet with Ginger Sauce
A fish fillet prepared tossed with ginger sauce, prepared with young ginger, shiitake mushroom, and red, and green bell peppers.
Beef Jerky
Homemade beef is jerky, deep-fried, and served on a bed of cabbage.
Kao Poon
A curry noodle soup with house ingredients.
Pad Chu Chee
Fried fish fillet cooked a spicy red curry sauce, and topped with shredded kaffir lime leaves.
Sweet and Sour Fish
Shrimp with sweet and sour sauce combined with cucumber, pineapple, carrots, and round onion.
Kao Peak
Udon noodles, chicken, and blood are served in a chicken broth.
Whole Snapper Fish
2 pounds snapper deep-fried served on a bed of cabbage and topped with fried garlic sauce.
Khao Soi
Northern laos soup is traditionally made with garlic and soybean paste. Served with chow fun noodles topped with minced pork, ong choi, and napa cabbage.
Steam Calamari with Lime Juice
Pla meuk mano. Calamari steamed with lime juice, chilies, lemongrass, and topped with cilantro.
Steam Fish with Lime Juice
Pla meuk mano. Fish steamed with lime juice, chilies, lemongrass, and topped with cilantro.
Fish Fillet with Chili Sauce
A fish fillet prepared a bed of cabbage topped with sauce.
Fish with Bean Sauce
Pla tao jiew. Deep-fried fish with yellow bean sauce with round onion, green, and red bell peppers, and celery.