Vientian Cafe

Laotian restaurant · Allendale

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"Tucked into a seemingly random residential neighborhood, Vientian Cafe has the kind of greatest hits menu that spans pho, pad Thai, and every other Southeast Asian standard in between. But the truth is, Vientian is a Lao restaurant above all else, and to unlock the restaurant’s true greatness, diners should order exclusively off the separate menu of Lao specialties: fermented Lao sausages; catfish steamed inside banana leaves; and an assortment of delicious noodle soups." - Dianne de Guzman, Eater Staff

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