Lao'd District Menu (Update 2025)
Introducing Lao'd District, a Laotian-Thai restaurant in Houston offering a diverse menu of authentic dishes. From Lao'd sausage and Thai Roti Canai starters to Drunken Noodles, Red Curry, and 3 Flavoured Fish mains, each dish is packed with traditional flavors. The restaurant's signature dishes like Tiger Cry Steak and Crack Belly have garnered praise for their perfect balance of flavors. Customer favorites include the Mekong calamari and papaya salad, showcasing the restaurant's commitment to quality and taste. With efficient QR code ordering and attentive service, Lao'd District provides a modern dining experience with a touch of Southeast Asian authenticity. Whether dining in or ordering takeout, this restaurant promises a memorable culinary journey through Laotian and Thai cuisine.
Starters
Lao'd sausage
(2) Savory and juicy house made herbaceous sausage, served with sticky rice and jeow bong sauce, a fan favorite and traditional staple to both Laos/Thai culture.
Thai Roti Canai
(2) Fresh, soft, crispy and chewy, Roti served with our house red curry.
Lao'd Chicken Wings
(3) large whole wings (wing & drum) east meets west chicken wings seasoned, fried, and coated in a 50/50 mixture of our lao'd sauce and our version of frank's red hot American wing sauce.
Lao'd Jerky
House made traditonal tender jerky seasoned in traditional herbs and spices that creates a sweet and savory bite, served with sticky rice and jeow bong sauce.
Egg Rolls
(4) hand made egg rolls mixed with taro, carrots, herbs & spices, and seasoned pork in an egg roll wrapper fried to crunchy perfection. Served with jeow som sauce.
Crispy Cheese Rolls
(4) Cream cheese and mozzarella mixed with celery, carrots, and onions in an egg roll wrapper fried to crunchy perfection. Served with house-made sweet chili sauce.
Mekong Chicken Wings
(3) Large Whole Wings (Wing & Drum) Wings seasoned, fried, and coated in a seasoning, double cooked and tossed in house-recipe dry seasonings, garlic, onions, butter, jalapeos and basil.
Lao'd Chicken Skins
Fresh Fried Chicken Skins, seasoned in house herbs & spices topped with fried basil and garlic. Served with Sticky Rice
Drunken Noodles
Flat rice noodles stir fried in our very own house sauce, full of flavor, served with bell peppers, green onion, garlic, and Thai basil (Scroll for spice level and protein options).
Red Curry
Traditional Thai curry made in our house recipe with bell peppers, coconut milk, onions, Thai basil bamboo shoots, and choice of protein. Served with steam white rice (Scroll for spice level and protein options).
Pad Thai
Traditional Thai thin rice noodles stir fried in our tamarind sauce with eggs and tofu, topped with bean sprouts and chives. Served with side of crushed roasted peanuts and lime wedge (Scroll for spice level and protein options).
3 Flavoured Fish
(2) Whole fresh Flounder filets, seasoned and lightly battered to perfection topped with in house-made sweet chili, basil, onions, and fresh herbs. Served with steam white rice.
Steak Tiger Cry
Marinated sous vide picanha cut steak, sliced and served with our sweet, savory lime sauce. Seared to perfection to maintain a tender meat with a succulent fat cap to bring out natural flavors. Served with steam white rice.
Thai Basil Chicken
Stir fried chicken, marinated in a house sauce with garlic and red chilies, topped with a fried egg. Served with white steam rice (Please scroll for spice level options).
Papaya Salad
Sweet and spicy shredded green papaya, eggplant, long beans, and tomatoes hand tossed in our homemade sauce, refreshing and pairs well with all dishes (Scroll for spice level options).
Crack Belly
Lightly battered and seasoned pork belly tossed in our sweet chili sauce and a lime wedge. Flavorful, juicy, and slightly crispy makes this the perfect trifecta. Served with steam white rice.
Thai Morning Glory
Spinach. Stir Fried fresh morning glory (water spinach), seasoned with garlic, chillies, soy sauce and delicious seasonings. Topped with fried garlic (Please scroll for spice level options).
Thai Basil Steak
Stir fried Pichana Steak , marinated in a house sauce with garlic and red chilies, topped with a fried egg. Served with white steam rice (Please scroll for spice level options).
Sticky Basil Fried Rice
Lao'd District's take on basil fried rice. Pork belly, sweet sausage, sticky rice and fresh basil stir fried in our house-made sauce (Please scroll for spice level options).
Crab Papaya Salad
Fresh cracked blue crab ceviche in our house sauce and lime juice, served over our Laos style papaya salad with vermicelli noodles.
Laab
Chicken or sous vide steak salad with toasted rice powder, chili flakes, and fresh herbs tossed in Lao'd fish/lime sauce and served with a side of lettuce and sticky rice (Scroll for spice level and protein options).
Laab Pork Belly
Seasoned Pork Belly salad with toasted rice powder, chili flakes, and fresh herbs tossed in Lao'd fish/lime sauce and served with a side of lettuce and sticky rice (Scroll for spice level and protein options).
Nam Khao
Crispy rice. A laos favorite: crispy rice mixed with cured pork and herbs, topped with dry chili peppers and roasted peanuts on the side. Lettuce and cabbage served to make wraps.
Khao Poon
Lao curry soup. Traditional Lao soup with vermicelli noodles in a savory coconut curry broth, served with chicken, topped with shredded veggies and chili past.
Khao Piak Sen
Lao chicken noodle soup. Hearty and comforting Laos chicken noodle soup with handmade noodles. Garnished with onions, cilantro, and fried garlic.
Lao'd Pho
Laos style Pho simmered overnight in oxtail bones with in-house herbs and seasonings, served with our prime steak and home made meatballs. Traditionally slightly sweet/savory to its Vietnamese counterpart.
Mekong Calamari
Fresh Squid, battered and fried in our famous Mekong in-house seasoning. Tossed in garlic, onions and fried basil. Served with steam rice
Noodles, Salad, Mains
Sides
Sticky Rice
Freshly bamboo steamed sticky rice.
Lao'd Jeow Bong Sauce
"Fan favorite" house-made spicy and sweet tamarind sauce eaten with sticky rice and meats.
Lao'd Jeow Som Sauce
House-made garlic, lime, chili, fish sauce.
Steam Rice
Steamed Jasmine rice cooked to perfection.
Lao'd Combo Lunch Box
Combo lunch box options of all our favorite dishes! Includes full size main portion with a side of papaya salad and 1 cheese roll. Includes steam rice or sticky rice.
Lunch Special
Mocktails
Strawberry Lychee
Fresh strawberries and lychee with strawberry/lychee puree fused with lemonade and garnished with lychee and lime.
Mango Passion Fruit
Fresh mango puree infused with passionfruit and topped with a sprinkle of Tajn chili lime.
Cucumber Kiwi Lemonade
A mixture of fresh kiwi puree and cucumbers infused with lemonade and topped with a lime slice.
Nam Vaan
Lao fruit cocktail. Traditional Southeast Asian dessert: Iced fruit cocktail with sliced coconut, lychee, lychee jelly, longan, jackfruit, fresh cantaloupe, and honeydew, top with coconut milk.
Ice Cream Bars
Mango Sticky Rice
Fresh Mangos sliced & served on our in-house sweetened sticky rice and topped with condensed milk.
Dessert
Beverages
Thai Tea
Home brewed sweet Thai Tea topped with refreshing cream.
Thai Cafe
Home brewed sweet Thai coffee topped with refreshing cream.
Bottle Water
Ozarka cold bottled water.