Hoang Khao
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Authentic Flavors of Laos & Thailand

From our family's rice fields to your table. Four generations of tradition,one passion: sharing the soul of Laos and Thailand through food made with love.

Our Heritage

The Story of Hoang Khao

Hoang Khao (hwahng-kow) means rice stalk in Lao.

Our family has lived by rice for generations. They were farmers who planted it by hand, harvested it by season, and built their whole lives around it. Rice was not just what they grew. It was how they survived, how they celebrated, how they showed love.

That spirit never left us. It just moved into the kitchen.

Today, the same family that brought you Pad Thai Garden is cooking the food we grew up eating at home. Lao and Thai dishes made from recipes that were never written down, passed from one generation to the next through memory and repetition and love.

We named this place after the rice stalk because it felt honest. We are still a rice family. We always will be.

Signature Dishes

Explore Our Cuisine

Each dish tells a story of tradition, crafted with the freshest ingredients and generations of culinary wisdom.

Appetizers

Crispy golden rolls filled with savory chicken or fresh vegetables

$7.95

Egg Rolls
Crispy golden rolls filled with savory chicken or fresh vegetables
Crispy wontons filled with creamy crab and cream cheese

$7.95

Crab Rangoon
Crispy wontons filled with creamy crab and cream cheese
Tender fried squid rings, lightly battered and perfectly crispy

$9.95

Calamari
Tender fried squid rings, lightly battered and perfectly crispy
Pan-fried dumplings with juicy pork filling

$7.95

Potstickers
Pan-fried dumplings with juicy pork filling
Fresh rolls with crisp vegetables and rice noodles

$6.95

Spring Rolls
Fresh rolls with crisp vegetables and rice noodles
Crispy wings glazed with sweet Thai chili sauce

$8.95

Fried Chicken Wings
Crispy wings glazed with sweet Thai chili sauce
Whole shrimp wrapped in crispy pastry

$8.95

Shrimp Blanket
Whole shrimp wrapped in crispy pastry
A taste of everything—egg rolls, calamari, shrimp blankets, and crab rangoon

$15.95

House Sampler
A taste of everything—egg rolls, calamari, shrimp blankets, and crab rangoon

Soup

Protein Options:Chicken, Tofu, Veggies • Beef (+$2.00), Shrimp (+$2.00)

Tangy and spicy Thai soup with mushrooms and fresh herbs. Choice of beef, chicken, tofu, veggies, shrimp or combo

$6.95

Tom Yum
Tangy and spicy Thai soup with mushrooms and fresh herbs. Choice of beef, chicken, tofu, veggies, shrimp or combo
Soft rice noodles in a savory broth, topped with shredded chicken and garnished with fresh herbs, crispy fried shallots, and a drizzle of chili oil.
Signature

$13.95

Khao Piak Sen
Soft rice noodles in a savory broth, topped with shredded chicken and garnished with fresh herbs, crispy fried shallots, and a drizzle of chili oil.
Creamy coconut soup with aromatic herbs, mushrooms, and a hint of lime. Choice of beef, chicken, tofu, veggies, shrimp or combo

$6.95

Tom Kha
Creamy coconut soup with aromatic herbs, mushrooms, and a hint of lime. Choice of beef, chicken, tofu, veggies, shrimp or combo
Light and comforting soup made with glass noodles in a savory, clear broth, topped with fresh herbs and vegetables. Available with chicken, beef, shrimp, tofu, veggies, or combo.

$14.95

Silver Noodle Soup
Light and comforting soup made with glass noodles in a savory, clear broth, topped with fresh herbs and vegetables. Available with chicken, beef, shrimp, tofu, veggies, or combo.
Aromatic Vietnamese noodle soup with fresh herbs and slow-simmered broth. Available with beef, chicken, tofu, veggies, shrimp or combo

$14.95

Pho
Aromatic Vietnamese noodle soup with fresh herbs and slow-simmered broth. Available with beef, chicken, tofu, veggies, shrimp or combo

Salad

Flavorful minced meat salad with fresh herbs, toasted rice powder, and zesty lime

$15.95

Laab
Flavorful minced meat salad with fresh herbs, toasted rice powder, and zesty lime
Fresh and crunchy shredded papaya with tomatoes, chilies, and tangy dressing

$13.95

Papaya Salad (Som Tum)
Fresh and crunchy shredded papaya with tomatoes, chilies, and tangy dressing

Fried Rice

Protein Options:Chicken, Tofu, Veggies • Beef (+$2.00), Shrimp (+$2.00)

Classic fried rice with egg, mixed vegetables, and crispy onions

$13.95

House Fried Rice
Classic fried rice with egg, mixed vegetables, and crispy onions
Fragrant fried rice with fresh basil, mixed vegetables, and a touch of spice

$13.95

Basil Fried Rice
Fragrant fried rice with fresh basil, mixed vegetables, and a touch of spice
Sweet and savory fried rice with juicy pineapple, roasted cashews, and crispy onions

$13.95

Pineapple Fried Rice
Sweet and savory fried rice with juicy pineapple, roasted cashews, and crispy onions

Stir-Fried Noodles

Protein Options:Chicken, Tofu, Veggies • Beef (+$2.00), Shrimp (+$2.00)

Famous Thai rice noodles with sweet-tangy sauce, peanuts, and fresh lime
Signature

$14.95

Pad Thai
Famous Thai rice noodles with sweet-tangy sauce, peanuts, and fresh lime
Egg noodles with onion, asparagus, bok choy, and broccoli.

$14.95

Spicy Noodles
Egg noodles with onion, asparagus, bok choy, and broccoli.
Light and delicious clear noodles stir-fried with mixed vegetables

$14.95

Pad Woon Sen
Light and delicious clear noodles stir-fried with mixed vegetables
Wide flat rice noodles with Chinese broccoli in sweet soy sauce

$14.95

Pad See Ew
Wide flat rice noodles with Chinese broccoli in sweet soy sauce
Spicy wide noodles with fresh basil and mixed vegetables

$14.95

Pad Kee Mao (Drunken Noodle)
Spicy wide noodles with fresh basil and mixed vegetables

Chef's Special

Perfectly fried pork belly with incredibly crispy skin and tender meat

$18.95

Crispy Pork Belly
Perfectly fried pork belly with incredibly crispy skin and tender meat
A sausage stuff with Lao herbs and seasoning with a juicy mince pork.

$13.95

Sai Kok (Lao sausage)
A sausage stuff with Lao herbs and seasoning with a juicy mince pork.
Tender grilled steak served with a spicy and tangy traditional dipping sauce

$22.95

Lao Steak with Jeow Som
Tender grilled steak served with a spicy and tangy traditional dipping sauce
The ultimate sampler platter—papaya salad, sausage, beef jerky, crispy wings, and sticky rice
Signature

$45.00

Hoang Khao Combo Special
The ultimate sampler platter—papaya salad, sausage, beef jerky, crispy wings, and sticky rice
Crispy whole fish topped with a sweet and tangy chili sauce, garnished with fresh herbs

$24.95

Plah Rad Prik
Crispy whole fish topped with a sweet and tangy chili sauce, garnished with fresh herbs
Stir-fry shrimp, calamari, and mussels with Hoang Khao's special sauce with bamboo shoot, onion, carrot, broccoli, basil, served with white rice.
Signature

$26.95

Seafood Special
Stir-fry shrimp, calamari, and mussels with Hoang Khao's special sauce with bamboo shoot, onion, carrot, broccoli, basil, served with white rice.

Entrées

Protein Options:Chicken, Tofu, Veggies • Beef (+$2.00), Shrimp (+$2.00)

Fresh mixed vegetables stir-fried with garlic

$13.95

Vegetable Delight
Fresh mixed vegetables stir-fried with garlic
Spicy stir-fry with fresh basil, chilies, and garlic

$13.95

Pad Ka Pao (Sweet Basil)
Spicy stir-fry with fresh basil, chilies, and garlic
Steamed vegetables topped with creamy peanut sauce over fresh spinach

$13.95

Pra Ram
Steamed vegetables topped with creamy peanut sauce over fresh spinach
Sweet and savory stir-fry with roasted cashews, pineapple, and mixed vegetables

$13.95

Cashew
Sweet and savory stir-fry with roasted cashews, pineapple, and mixed vegetables
Flavorful stir-fry with fresh ginger, mushrooms, and crisp vegetables

$13.95

Ginger
Flavorful stir-fry with fresh ginger, mushrooms, and crisp vegetables

Curry

Protein Options:Chicken, Tofu, Veggies • Beef (+$2.00), Shrimp (+$2.00)

Rich and creamy curry with bamboo shoots, fresh basil, and coconut milk

$14.95

Red Curry
Rich and creamy curry with bamboo shoots, fresh basil, and coconut milk
Spicy green curry with eggplant, fresh basil, and creamy coconut milk

$14.95

Green Curry
Spicy green curry with eggplant, fresh basil, and creamy coconut milk
Smooth and mildly sweet curry with a thick creamy sauce and fresh basil

$14.95

Panang Curry
Smooth and mildly sweet curry with a thick creamy sauce and fresh basil
Mild and comforting curry with potatoes, carrots, and warming spices

$14.95

Yellow Curry
Mild and comforting curry with potatoes, carrots, and warming spices

Desserts

Sweet sticky rice with fresh mango and coconut cream (when in season)

$7.95

Mango Sticky Rice
Sweet sticky rice with fresh mango and coconut cream (when in season)
Warm crispy fried banana served with cool vanilla ice cream

$7.95

Fried Banana with Ice Cream
Warm crispy fried banana served with cool vanilla ice cream

Beverages

Soft Drinks

Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Fanta Orange, Lemonade, Dr. Pepper, Mountain Dew

$3.00
Thai Iced Tea

Sweet and creamy Thai-style iced tea

$5.00
Thai Iced Coffee

Sweet and creamy Thai-style iced coffee

$5.00
Thai Pink Milk (Nom Yen)

Sweet and creamy rose-flavored Thai milk drink

$5.00
Hot Tea

Green tea, Jasmine tea, Chamomile tea, Pomegranate & Raspberry tea

$5.00

Sides

Chicken

Add extra chicken to any dish

$4.00
Beef or Shrimp

Add extra beef or shrimp to any dish

$5.00
Steam Rice

Fluffy steamed jasmine rice

$3.00
Sticky Rice

Traditional sticky rice served in a woven basket

$3.00
Peanut Sauce

Creamy house-made peanut sauce

$3.00

Kid's Menu

Kid's Pad Thai

Rice noodles with egg, bean sprouts, and crushed peanuts.

$7.00
Kid's Crispy Chicken & Fries

Lightly battered chicken tenders with sweet chili sauce.

$7.00
Kid's Corn Dog & Fries

Crispy corn dog bites with a side of fries.

$7.00
Kid's Fried Rice

Jasmine rice stir-fried with egg, carrots, peas, and a light soy sauce.

$7.00

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Hours

Monday - Friday

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

4:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Saturday

11:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Sunday

Closed

Hoang Khao

Where family recipes become unforgettable memories. Experience authentic Lao-Thai cuisine, crafted with tradition and served with heart.

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