Ban lao Cuisine Menu – San Diego, CA

Type : Laotian restaurant

Location : San Diego, CA

Based on 244 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.6 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery

Ban lao Cuisine 92105

Address:
4134 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92105

Phone: (619) 501-1378

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Hours

Friday 10 AM–8 PM
Saturday 10 AM–8 PM
Sunday 10 AM–8 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
10 AM–8 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 10 AM–8 PM
Thursday 10 AM–8 PM

Menu

Salads
Papaya Salad
Hand-sliced papaya with cherry tomato, tomato, asian eggplant, long green bean, and salty crab tossed in house sauce.
$10.99
Thum Hoi Klang (Clam Salad) $20.99
Thum Cucumber $10.99
Thum Khao Poon $10.99
Thum Long Green Bean $13.99
Koi Kung (Baby Shrimp Salad) $17.99
Larp $17.99
Nam Tok (Beef Salad) $17.99
Nam Khao $13.99
Larp Seen
Lao style larp
$18.99
Koy Pa $17.99
Larp Pork $17.99
Appetizers
Lao Cry Tiger
Grilled marinated steak served with hot and sour chili sauce.
$14.99
Beef Jerky
Deep fried marinated beef jerky served with dipping sauce.
$10.99
Grilled Chicken
Grilled marinated chicken served with dipping sauce.
$12.99
Pork Belly
Deep fried battered and marinated pork belly served with hot and sour chili sauce.
$12.99
Lao Sausage
Deep fried lao style sausages served with dipping sauce.
$10.99
Fried Pork Ribs
Deep fried pork ribs served with dipping sauce.
$13.99
Fried Tilapia
Deep fried tilapia served with steamed American broccoli, carrot, and dipping sauce.
$16.99
Drunken Wings
Deep fried jumbo chicken wings topped with bell peppers, lemongrass, lime leaves, and green onion.
$12.99
Fried Meatballs
Deep fried meatballs served with cucumber, cabbage, and sweet chili sauce.
$12.99
Egg Rolls
Deep fried egg rolls served with dipping sauce.
$10.99
Fried Calamari
Deep fried calamari served with sweet chili sauce.
$12.99
Crab Rangoon
Deep fried cream cheese wonton served with plum sauce.
$10.99
Fish Cake
Deep fried marinated ground fish in seasoning and serve with dipping sauce
$12.99
Fry Tuna
Deep fried marinated tuna.
$10.99
Grill Squid
Grilled Squid served with dipping sauce
$13.99
Gril Pork
Grill marinated pork served with dipping sauce
$12.99
Thom Kham $6.99
Fry Catfish
Deep fry seasoning batter catfish serve with dipping sauce
$13.99
Entrees
Kra Pao Moo Krob ( Stir-Fried Crispy Pork Belly)
Stir-fried crispy pork belly with basil, caramelized chopped onion, and bell pepper served with a side of steamed rice.
$18.99
Kana Moo Krob (Stir-Fried Chinese Broccoli)
Stir-fried Chinese broccoli with crispy pork belly served with a side of steamed rice.
$17.99
Pad Ped Pla (Stir-Fried Fish In Red Curry)
Stir-fried battered fish with bamboo, bell pepper, green bean, basil in red curry served with a side of steamed rice.
$17.99
Garlic Ginger Stir-Fried Clams
Stir-fried clams with garlic, bell pepper, onion, and ginger served with a side of steamed rice.
$18.99
Veggie Bliss (Stir-Fried Vegetables)
Stir-fried broccoli, cabbage, carrot, zucchini, green bean, mushroom, bean sprout, bamboo, and bell pepper with your choice of meat served with a side of steamed rice.
$14.99
Cashew
Stir-fried cashew with yellow onion, green onion, bell pepper, and carrot with your choice of meat served with a side of steamed rice.
$14.99
Ginger Stir-Fry
Stir-fried ginger with carrot, yellow onion, green onion, and bell pepper served with a side of steamed rice.
$14.99
Basil Eggplant
Stir-fried eggplant with basil, yellow onion, bell pepper with your choice of meat served with a side of steamed rice.
$14.99
Kra Pao (Stir-Fry)
Stir-fried ground pork or chicken with basil, caramelized chopped onion, and bell pepper served with a side of steamed rice.
$14.99
Noodle Soups
Boat Noodle Soup
Rice noodle soup with beef, liver, tripe, meatballs, bean sprout, onion, and cilantro in beef broth cooked with pork blood.
$12.99
Lao Pho
Rice noodles in beef broth with sliced beef, meatballs, tripe, bean sprout, green onion, and cilantro.
$12.99
Khao Poon Chicken (Vermicelli Noodle Soup)
Chicken red curry flavored vermicelli noodle soup with chicken feet and cooked pork blood cubes topped with cabbage, carrot, bean sprout, bamboo, green onion, and cilantro.
$13.99
Mee Ga Tee (Sweet Vermicelli Noodle Soup)
Rice noodle soup with ground chicken, peanut, egg, and cooked pork blood cubes, and bamboo topped with sliced cabbage, carrot, bean sprout, green onion, cilantro, mint, and dried whole chilis.
$13.99
Khao Piak Sen (Homemade Noodle Soup)
Homemade rice noodle soup with cooked pork blood cubes, shredded chicken, meatballs, green onion, cilantro, fried garlic topped with white peppers.
$12.99
Khao Soi (Yellow Curry Egg Noodle Soup)
Sweet yellow curry flavored egg noodle soup with chicken topped with green mustard, red onion, cilantro, and green onion.
$13.99
Noodles Stir-fry
Mee Krob Rad Na (Crispy Noodles Stir-Fry)
Deep fried egg noodles with carrot , Chinese broccoli, and gravy.
$14.99
Rad Na (Stir-Fried Wide Rice Noodles)
Stir-fried wide rice noodles with Chinese broccoli in gravy.
$14.99
Chow Main
Stir-Fry egg noodle with veggies and choice of your meat
$14.99
Pad Thai
Stir-fried rice noodles with egg, green onion, and bean sprout topped with peanut and lime.
$14.99
Pad See Ew
Stir-fried wide rice noodles with egg, Chinese broccoli, and carrot.
$14.99
Drunken Noodles
Stir-fried wide rice noodles with cabbage, bell pepper, yellow onion, basil, and bean sprout.
$14.99
Rice Stir-fry
House Fried Rice
Stir-fried rice with egg, broccoli, carrot, yellow onion, and green onion.
$14.99
Curry Fried Rice
Stir-fried rice with yellow curry powder, onion, carrot, and cashew.
$14.99
Crab Fried Rice
Stir-fried rice with real crab meat, egg, yellow onion, and green onion.
$17.99
Spicy Fried Rice
Stir-fried spicy rice with egg, basil, carrot, yellow onion, and bell pepper.
$14.99
Sour Pork Fried Rice
Stir-fried rice with sour pork, egg, Chinese broccoli, green onion, and cilantro.
$17.99
Soups
Tom Yum
Traditional Thai herbal sour soup with mushroom, cilantro, onion, galangal in lemongrass broth.
$9.99
Tom Kha
Creamy coconut soup with mushroom, cilantro, galangal, and onion in lemongrass broth.
$9.99
Kaow Laow Soup
Beef broth soup with tripe, beef, meatballs, bean sprout, green onion, tomato, and cilantro.
$14.99
Gaeng Som Pa (Sour Fish Soup)
Sour fish soup with tomato, red onion, and bell pepper topped with cilantro and green onion.
$16.99
Chicken Feet Soup
Sour chicken feet soup with tomato, red onion, bell pepper topped cilantro and green onion.
$13.99
Gang Som Pa
Sour fish soup
$16.99
Tom Kueng Nai
intesting soup (coming soon)
$17.99
Curry
Yellow Curry
Yellow curry stew with potato, yellow onion, and carrot served with a side of steamed rice.
$14.99
Red Curry
Red curry stew with eggplant, bamboo, bell pepper, green bean, and basil served with a side of steamed rice.
$14.99
Panang Curry
Panang curry stew with peanut, green bean, and bell pepper served with a side of steamed rice.
$14.99
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Sides & Desserts
Sticky Rice (Small)
Small bag of sticky rice.
$2.99
Sticky Rice (Large)
Three bags of sticky rice for $1 off.
$6.99
Steamed Rice (Small)
Small portion of steamed rice.
$2.99
Steamed Rice (Large)
Large portion of steamed rice.
$5.99
Mango Sticky Rice
Sticky rice topped with mango slices, coconut sauce, and sesame seeds.
$10.99
Drinks
Thai Tea
Thai iced tea with milk and sugar.
$5.99
Thai Coffee
Thai iced coffee with milk
$5.99
Coconut Juice
Can coconut juice with coconut meat.
$4.99
Soda
Soda can with a cup of ice.
$2.99
Grab and Go Lao Foods
Jeaw Bong
Hot and Sweet chili dipping sauce
$8.99
Hot Chili Oil $8.99
Roasted Ground Rice $6.99
Sakoo Yat Sai $6.99
Heaven Jerky $9.99
Kanom Kok $8.99
Bamboo Soup $6.99
Kanom Mor Gang $6.99
Khao Sankaya $6.99
Som Pak $6.99
Mok Nor Mai $6.99
Mok Pa $6.99
Raw Sausage (4) Piece $8.99
Jeaw Som (16oz) $6.99
Jeaw Tamarind $6.99
Jeaw Tomato $6.99
Soup Nor Mai $6.99
Tom Khem $6.99
Jeaw Mok Phet $6.99
Pork Grind (Small Bag)
Deep fried pork skin
$5.99
Soup Pak $6.99
My New Dish $6.99
Pumkin Custard $6.99
Jeaw Padek
spicy Fermented fish dipping sauce
$6.99
Spicy Beef Jerky
Dry Beef Jerky
$6.99
Som Moo
Nam Som
$6.99
Jeaw Pear $6.99
Larp Seen
Lao style larp beef
$18.99
Tom Kueng Nai
Lao investing soup
$17.99
Jeaw Pun Pa Or Seafood Dipping Sauce $6.99

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Reviews

Ryan Nunez
Delicious Thai entrees with great Thai tea. Som tum (papaya salad) wasn’t the best I’ve ever had but it was fine. It was missing fresh green beans and wife said it didn’t seem like they used a mortar to make it. Everything else was top notch with tons of flavor. We ordered like 5 dishes and brought leftovers home. Prices are typical. Plenty of places to sit. Waiter/waitresses were nice. Young kids working on the weekend, gotta respect that. We will be back. Not going to leave a 4 star for the som tum cause everything else was amazing and they are nice.

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Navs L
I’ll have to come back and try more items. Relaxed vibe with snacks and goodies you can take home. Everybody seemed sweet. It wasn’t very busy. I liked that they have a beer and wine license but they’re missing out on revenue by not keeping these items in stock! The Nam Tok was tasty and a good portion. The large order of sticky rice is actually “large” compared to other places. The papaya salad wasn’t my favorite but it’s customizable which I’ll try next time. Great spot to catch up and have a conversation as well as get lao food which I crave alll the time.

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Sawyer Jenkins
I love this place! very kind workers and AMAZING FOOD! the portions are big and for the price very good. this is actual authentic thai food and comes with much room to adjust spice levels. will be coming here again! 10/10

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Drs. Mini Me
Never tried Laon cuisine before and we quite enjoyed it. First decent pork belly I have had in about 10 years (although I did have the urge afterwards to wash my mouth out with soap or have a very fizzy soda!). Service was good and seating comfortable. Unfortunately, appears to be located in a rough part of town. There was a homeless person literally sleeping next to the entrance and a couple more vagrants within about 10 feet. Sad to see but also might make some people feel unsafe.

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Joseph Yang
My wife and I have found our favorite Lao restaurant. The restaurant is family friendly, and and although it’s not a large place, we haven’t had any issues with seating yet.

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Maria Khan
I’ve gotten takeout from here a bunch of times. Absolutely love all the flavors, probably my favorite Lao restaurant in SD. Nam Khao is unbelievable, I could eat that every day. Everyone who works there who I’ve interacted with has been extremely nice and informative about the food and flavors. Love trying new things from here but the nam Khao will always remain my must-haves.

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Shae (A mile in my shoes)
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charlie thao
Good food, but wish they took salt just a tad down. Wife complained it was too salty. Papaya was crunchy and fresh. Sauce was decent. Wish we had added the shells. Beef larb was good. It again salty. Kapoon was excellent. Sausage was too salty and portion was small. Love the sticky rice though.

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Helene Le
The hands down best Lao cuisine in San Diego! It’s a true hidden gem because they’re hidden in a little strip mall right off the 15 Fwy & University Ave. The food there is always amazing with the same flavors everytime. We always come here for their boat noodle soup & papaya salad. Their beef jerky & sour pork fried rices is also very delicious. Today we tried their sour pork & pineapple shrimp fried rice & it was delicious. They have a variety of food here. A must restaurant if you’re visiting San Diego & craving Lao/Thai food. Plus if you check in via Yelp, Facebook or Instagram… you get a complimentary thai ice tea or thai ice coffee. The service is great. They only accept cash, but if you forgot your cash at home….it’s ok cuz they also have an ATM inside for you to withdrawal cash. Give them a try…you won’t be disappointed!

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Chen Dow
An authentic restaurant with unique dishes, tentative service, and reasonable prices. My own favorite is their boat noodle soup, which comes with a lot of different ingredients and full of flavors.

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