Thai-lao - Myrtle Beach

Thai Lao is walking distance from Myrtle beach activity area, about 5 minutes walk. The restaurant has nice interior with Thai vibe integrated with the appearance. The menu is huge with all sorts of well known and popular Thai dishes. We started with the Tom yum soup with seafood. Really good soup, probably the best item of the night for me. Pad woo sen and calamari were also an excellent dish. The appetizer sampler was underwhelming, I felt the items could have been better. The waitresses were amazing, provided a very friendly and attentive service. Dishes were served without much wait. Overall it’s a really good spot to have a good family meal. Vegetarian options: Vegetarian appetizers, salad, soup and entrees available. Parking: Lots of parking lot within walking distance. Street parking are free after meter hours.

Sorry to report there was not much positive about our experience here. Service was awkward. Seemingly sweet older lady who served us insisted on calling my wife honey and had apparent language/communication issues. Main courses brought out immediately after appetizers. She asked for spice levels, and despite both of us asking for minimal heat (1 out of 5, 2 out of 5), it made our mouths numb, more like 4 or 5. We 're familiar with the cuisine and know it can be intense but this was a mistake in how the order was passed on to the cook. On top of that, food quality was badly inconsistent. Nam sod was very tasty and generous, but overly spicy. The extra chili paste overwhelmed everything. A simple chicken satay was dry, maybe reheated. Lao spare ribs were probably also reheated. Seven dry, underseasoned and miniscule ribs some had more fat than meat. Pla Khung had about 5 tiny shrimp, and while the basic flavor was good, it was mouth numbing overly spicy. Just overall disappointing.

Small authentic Thai place in the area . Everything is amazing. If you want to eat real Thai food that enlightens your taste bugs you should go here. We had the wonton soup , sampler and fried rice . All are amazing.

Their food and service are amazing. They just need to update their interior because it's weird that they use picnic patterns. It's affecting their profits. They just need to invest in a little paint and table coverings. Their Thai food is so authentic! It's my favorite.

We had visited a few years ago and had a wonderful customer service experience, and delicious food. We were in town for the holiday weekend and had to come back. It was wonderful yet again. I would not hesitate going back again.