Lao Lao Bar

What Reddit says

Redditors recommend this Laotian bar and restaurant for its curries, shiitake-stuffed tapioca balls and beef jerky, plus cocktails. It also offers a lunch takeout option. Opinions are consistently positive.

Paraphrased from the comments below.

What to order

• 8.1
  Cocktails#22 for cocktails in Toronto
  Worth trying
• Thai Curry4 Redditors
• Curry3 Redditors
• Vegan Food3 Redditors
• Fried Rice2 Redditors
• Dumplings1 Redditor
• Seafood1 Redditor
• Wings1 Redditor

In their words

Short excerpts, each linked to the full comment on Reddit.

• “Lao Lao bar is a lovely Laotian restaurant on par with Pai and Kho Lipe imo”

• “Unique mix of flavours and textures. Also had the Lao Sausage that was very tasty and pairs perfectly with the chili sauce.”

• “Love their beef jerky, and drunken noodles that uses fresh rice noodles.”

• “Lao Lao Bar is IMO better for a lot of dishes, never as stupidly busy (but always fairly busy), and has the better cocktails too.”

• “Lao Lao Bar is fun, great food, not super formal but you could definitely dress smartly”

• “My Thai-born, Cambodian chef friend has given his thumbs up for Lao Lao Bar (and its predecessor, Sabai Sabai)”

• “There is an excellent Laotian restaurant in mid-town called Lao Lao that I highly recomend”

• “Cocktails way better at Lao Lao Bar, though.”

• “here's a few I enjoyed and like to go back”

• “Lao Lao Bar is a favourite of mine”

• “I'm gonna think about that steamed fish for days now.”

• “Lao Lao Bar is also a little further afield (Yonge & Wellesley), but has incredible Laotian food and cocktails”