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Lao Laan-Xang is a three star restaurant in Madison. This restaurant is very affordable.
4.0 of 5 stars.
It's a small little place, right there on Willy St. It's fairly cozy inside, with low lighting, but well chosen decor. It's definitely not the best location for a large group, but if there's just a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite place to dine in Madison. Everything I have tried there has been perfect. The steamed veggies are even fresh!
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Lao Laan Xang on Willy is a tiny little restaurant with unbelievable food. I've never had a bad meal there -- everything I've eaten has been tasty, fresh and authentic. My personal favorite is #33,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
amazing food!!! stopped in for lunch today and the mango curry (with an "adventurous" three-star spice level) was incredible! spicy and sweet with pineapple, squash, tofu, and potatoes, i left a very...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love mangoes because of this place. The mango curry dish is out of this world!!!! Followed by the mango sticky rice. You cannot go wrong here. When in Madison, this is a must do!!! If you're lucky...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food at this place is 5-star. VERY, VERY good, especially if you are vegetarian. The acoustics in this place are 0 stars, TERRIBLE. I was even wearing my high-dollar earplugs and couldn't wait to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm from San Francisco and have been looking for an Asian restaurant to knock my socks off (needless to say, it hasn't happened....until I came here!) This is definitely my favorite restaurant in...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love LLX, though I usually get it for delivery. My favorite is 13B, a sort of padthai-ish type of a noodle dish, and the curries. The soups are also great, as are the appetizers. You can choose...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Really nice place to go on a date or with friends. Its pretty casual in style and the food is great. We had the crab rangoons - bigger than some I've ordered in other cities and definitely delicious...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm recommending this place as one of the few serious places in Madison for decent Asian food (no idea how fusion this place is). My friend says it's comparable to some of the places in the Bay Area,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is excellent! I have to stop here everytime I go home. The Tofu Panang Curry is the best. All the ingredients are fresh, the service is excellent, and atmosphere is nice. I have nothing but...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It has been over 8 years since I have been back to Madison and I hit Lao Lann-Xang on my first night. I always liked the bright red neon sign! I remember this place in the late 1990s as a very cozy...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of the few "ethnic" restaurants in Madison I really love. No offense, Madtown - but you're not known for it. This is definitely an exception though. Good, spicy Thai-like food (I have...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Lao Laan-Xang is one of those restaurants I would make a concerted effort to visit when returning home to Madison. Not only does it offer an excellent atmosphere and reasonably priced food, but the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is amazing!!! And, fits all budgets. If you want to go all out, you can. But if you just want rice and the most amazing peanut sauce it will run about $4.25. Must note, it is a very...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Really, really great place.
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Had been there once to Atwood location and loved it. Went back there a couple more times but they place was packed each time so we went to different place. Would love to try again sometime soon.
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Kang Gai soup is a lot creamier than other similar soups (Thai, etc). Filled with a lot of ingredients. It came in one of those hot pot soup serving bowls where a small flame is kept going. The ladle...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Can't believe it took me so long to write a review. This place rocks, with exceptionally good veggie eggrolls (I get tired of spring rolls, and missed eggrolls). I got the Squash Curry I was so...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Authentic family-style Laotian food for Thai-jaded palates.We flew into Madison without filing a flight plan. Trusty yelp algorithms saved our bacon by pushing this unpronounceable gem to the top.Wife...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Service was good, wine was putrid and the food was okay but nothing to write home about, maybe would go back if in the area.
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This was a delightful place to have a cozy dinner on an extremely cold night. The atmosphere is actually kind of romantic, which I wasn't expecting when I saw it from the outside (it's such a teeny...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Food: Generally good to excellent. Recommend the House Specialties in particular. Some of the more ordinary dishes like Garlic Shrimp are good but not much better than you'd get at other Asian...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I do wish that I had come here more often. The food I had here was great (I remember trying some type of curried catfish). And sure enough, I wasn't prepared for the spiciness - I went for three...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best Asian restaurants in Madison. Consistently good and the new Atwood location means you can get a table. 5 star hot means HOT! I couldn't handle it and I love spicy food.
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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This is my favorite restaurant in Madison. Fantastic Kang gai soup and crab rangoon, not to mention all the other vegetarian dishes I've tried. Be careful not to order your food too hot, I love hotness but I...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Food is decent, and service is good. Try the Lao Specialties on the menu, and go for Native Lao spiciness if you can. Other items you can find in other Thai restaurants. My only complaint: I think LLX...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best thai I've had in Madison. The service is great and the atmosphere is warm and comfortable. Limited seating for this location but if this is full go to their location across from Monty's Blue...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
How do I love Lao Laan-Xang ..... let me count the ways ......Lao Laan Xang is one of the best restaurants in Madison and the best Lao food I've ever had. I
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
2 locations both spaced on same street. willy location is small (5 tables max) atwood location is newer and larger, more aesthetically pleasing. squash curry is a sure-win here... includes infamous...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Tried it in 2005 by recommendation of a co-worker. The food was absolutely fantastic, and I'm always tempted to try it whenever I go back, but can't find anyone else who likes spicy food. I haven't...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I lived one block away from this place for at least two years and never knew about it. It's hands down my favorite lao/thai restaurant in town. I was luckier than Michael E. and found it before moving...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite restaurant in Madison. Hands-down. The soup is outstanding and the main dishes are very good. We usually take-out but the small Willy St location is really cozy on a cold winter's...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Super tiny and perennially busy, so I expected the best when we finally got our table (after hearing lots of rave reviews and trying, unsuccessfully, to dine here on more than one occasion.) Sadly, my...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent Laotian cuisine...try the catfish and any of the special dishes...menu shares some items with other southeast Asian cuisine (e.g. Vietnamese spring rolls). Prices are a bit higher than your...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Fantastic Lao food in Madison. While I should have ordered the four star heat level, the food was wonderful and the vegetarian options very numerous.
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place, and I'm always so surprised when people say that they've never been there before - but I can see why one would miss it at first. It's a tiny little building with a front window...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Damn tasty Laotian food. Wish I would have known about this place when I lived here. I wouldn't have been such a wuss about spicy Asian food when I moved out to San Francisco. The food seems very...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Number 24. I wish I'd been the one that ordered it.
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best restaurant in Madison. Get the house specialties. The new Atwood location is bigger, but the Mom cooks at the little one on Wily.
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2005
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This is excellent laotian food served as spicy as you want it. Seating is kind of close together, but adds to the experience. Good beer choice on tap (Capital, etc.) Very nice waitstaff.On our las...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/29/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Easily my favorite place to eat in Madison. Great Lao-Thai food. Curries are fantastic and make sure to start with a soup. They're always good. Tip: place is tiny and you will wait. Either get...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2005
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yes, it's small, and yes, you may have to wait briefly to be seated, but these are small inconveniences to brook for the superb laotian cuisine at this family-operated place. folks flock to lao laan-xang for...
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