Anyone looking to impress out-of-town guests with the cultural prolificacy of Seattle can now pass up the Ethiopian fare in exchange for another hands-only meal: Lao food at this modest little restaurant near the Mount Baker lightrail stop. Some dishes like the papaya salad or whole fried fish will look familiar to fans of Thai food, but the flavors here--sour and sweet and wickedly spicy--are distinctly from Laos, and dishes are meant to be ordered with sticky rice and eaten with your hands. Ambiance isn't much to speak of, mostly tiki-chic wood carvings and embroidered silk, but the food...
Know Before You Go:
This restaurant is cash-only, so come prepared.