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Sao Lao Thai Cafe 5013 North Shepherd Drive

5013 North Shepherd Drive, Houston, TX
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Drinks
Appetizers
Entrées
Salads & Soups
Add Ons & Sides
Dessert

Featured Items

  • Drunken Noodles

    Stir fry wide rice noodles, sliced rib eye steak, mushrooms, Chinese kale, chili peppers, fresh basil in a soy seasoning
    $18.00
  • Boat Noodle Soup

    Soup with rib eye steak, rice noodles, Asian kale, celery, bean sprouts, cilantro and pork balls, chicharron (fried pork rinds)
    $19.00
  • Thai Red Curry

    Sliced rib eye steak with coconut milk, red curry, bell peppers, purple eggplant, basil leaves, side jasmine rice
    $19.00

Drinks

  • Thai Green Tea

    $5.00
  • Thai Orange Tea

    OUT OF STOCK
    $5.00
  • Ice Tea

    $3.25
  • Topo Chico

    Topo Chico has always been known for the legend surrounding its origins. Whether you believe in the legend or not, you'll still be able to enjoy the crisp, no-calorie taste of Topo Chico.
    OUT OF STOCK
    $4.50
  • Mexican Coke, 12oz

    Coca-Cola Original Taste — the crisp, refreshing taste you know and love
    OUT OF STOCK
    $4.50
  • Mexican Sprite, 12oz

    Classic, cool, crisp lemon-lime flavored taste that's caffeine free
    OUT OF STOCK
    $3.75
  • Mexican Fanta Orange, 12oz

    Liberate your every day with fizzy and refreshing fruit-flavored Fanta soda pop
    $3.75
  • Sprite

    Classic, cool, crisp lemon-lime flavored taste that's caffeine free
    OUT OF STOCK
    $3.25
  • Dr. Pepper

    $3.25
  • Diet Coke

    Take a Diet Coke break with this refreshing, no-calorie soft drink
    $3.25
  • Hot Green Tea

    $2.25
  • Hot Jasmine Tea

    $2.25

Appetizers

  • Lao Chicken Wings (4 Pcs)

    Seasoned jumbo chicken wings, lightly battered, topped with crispy garlic, green onion, dipping sauce
    $14.00
  • Lao Beef Jerky

    House made beef jerky marinated in lemongrass, garlic, side of sticky rice and in-house lao tomato sauce
    $12.00
  • Lao Pork Sausage (2 Pcs)

    Lao pork sausage stuffed with herbs, mild chili peppers, side of sticky rice and in-house lao tomato sauce
    $13.00
  • Chicken Veggle Dumplings (5 Pcs)

    Chicken veggie dumplings with house made dumpling sauce
    $8.00
  • Lao Pork Eggrolls Half (2 Pcs)

    Lao pork fried eggrolls served with side of vegetables, Lao seasoned fish sauce, lettuce, cilantro, carrots, green onions
    $7.00
  • Lao Pork Eggrolls Full (5 Pcs)

    Lao pork fried eggrolls served with side of vegetables, Lao seasoned fish sauce, lettuce, cilantro, carrots, green onions
    $13.00
  • Nam Skewers Full (4 Pcs)

    Preserved, fermented cured pork, topped with Thai chili peppers and a side of lime
    $9.00
  • Nam Skewers Half (2 Pcs)

    Preserved, fermented cured pork, topped with Thai chili peppers and a side of lime
    $5.00

Entrées

  • Nam Khao

    Crispy lao fried rice with added red curry paste, coconut shreds, cilantro, green onions, fried peanuts, fermented pork and a side of lettuce
    $19.00
  • Thai Chicken Basil

    Stir fry chicken with Thai chili peppers, fresh basil and a side of jasmine rice topped with an egg
    $16.00
  • Thai Beef Basil

    Stir fry ribeye steak with Thai chili peppers, Chinese kale, bean sprouts, mushrooms fresh basil, side of jasmine rice topped with an egg on top and side of beef broth
    $18.00
  • Thai Pork Belly Basil

    Slow roasted pork belly, stir-fried with basil leaves, long green beans, onions served with side of jasmine rice with an egg on top
    $18.00
  • Thai Ground Pork Basil

    Stir fry ground pork with Thai chili peppers, Chinese broccoli, mushrooms and a side of Jasmine rice topped with an egg on top
    $16.00
  • Drunken Noodles

    Stir fry wide rice noodles, sliced rib eye steak, mushrooms, Chinese kale, chili peppers, fresh basil in a soy seasoning
    $18.00

Salads & Soups

  • Lao Style Papaya Salad

    Shredded green papaya, Thai chili peppers, tomatoes, carrots, thai green eggplant mixed in fermented fish sauce, side of cabbage (not typical Thai style)
    OUT OF STOCK
    $15.00
  • Filet Mignon Beef Laab

    Sliced, diced beef filet mignon with herbs, chili peppers, side of sticky rice
    $16.00
  • Mushroom Laab

    Enoki mushrooms, cilantro, green onions, purple onions, mint leaves, in a mild tangy in-house fish sauce, side of Jasmine rice
    $14.00
  • Tom Yum with Shrimp

    Aromatic broth seasoned with lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, lime juice, chili, side of Jasmine rice
    $17.00
  • Boat Noodle Soup

    Soup with rib eye steak, rice noodles, Asian kale, celery, bean sprouts, cilantro and pork balls, chicharron (fried pork rinds)
    $19.00
  • Lao Chicken Noodle Soup

    Hand made fresh rice noodles in an 8-hour slow simmered chicken broth, chicken quail eggs, cilantro, green onions
    $17.00
  • Lao Pho

    Simmered for 15hrs in a beef broth with noodles, rib eye, quail eggs, cilantro, green onions, bean sprouts, basil
    $17.00
  • Thai Red Curry

    Sliced rib eye steak with coconut milk, red curry, bell peppers, purple eggplant, basil leaves, side jasmine rice
    $19.00

Add Ons & Sides

  • +Tofu

    $3.25
  • +Pork Meatballs (6 Pcs)

    $2.75
  • +Sliced Beef

    $4.00
  • +24Hr Slow Cooked Beef

    OUT OF STOCK
    $2.00
  • +Chicken

    $3.75
  • +Ground Pork

    $4.00
  • +Shrimp (6 Pcs)

    $6.50
  • +Regular Beef Broth

    $3.00
  • +Large Beef Broth

    $6.00
  • +Regular Chicken Broth

    $3.00
  • +Large Chicken Broth

    $6.00
  • +Egg

    $2.50
  • +Quail Eggs (4 Pcs)

    $2.75
  • +Chicharron

    $2.00
  • +Jasmine Rice

    $3.00
  • +Sticky Rice

    $3.00
  • +Homemade Noodles

    $3.00
  • +Rice Noodles

    $2.50
  • +Wide Rice Noodles

    $3.00
  • +Veggies

    $3.00
  • +Lettuce (4 Pcs)

    $2.00
  • +Peanuts

    $1.50
  • +Seasoned Fish Sauce

    $1.00
  • +Seasoned Soy Sauce

    $1.00
  • +Garlic Chili Oil

    $1.00
  • +Tomato Sauce

    $1.00
  • Regular Garlic Chili Oil

    $12.00
  • Spicy Garlic Chili Oil

    $15.00
  • Crispy Pork Belly Skewer (4pcs)

    $5.00

Dessert

  • Coconut Mango Sticky Rice

    Fresh mango on top of a bed of sticky rice, coconut cream, shredded coconut and sesame seeds (seasonal)
    OUT OF STOCK
    $8.00

Sao Lao Thai Cafe Location and Hours

(713) 485-0107
5013 North Shepherd Drive, Houston, TX 77018
Open now • Closes at 11PM
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