"Champa Garden is an Oakland favorite for Thai and Laotian dishes, and the owners added a second location on Ocean Avenue in 2013. There’s more to the menu than the usual curry and noodle takeout dishes, and the kitchen is not holding back on heat levels. The Champa Sampler is a particular delight, tucking Lao sausages, fried rice balls, and fried spring rolls into a container shaped like a boat." - Becky Duffett