Lao'd District

"What to order: Lao sausage, cracky belly, and any laab Lao’d District is one of the few Thai-Lao spots in Chinatown. Like a few other restaurants in the neighborhood, Lao’d District doesn’t employ servers, but rather uses QR codes. Grab some Lao sausage, chicken laab with sticky rice, and crispy pork belly along with some sake cocktails. Roll up here if you enjoy loud hip hop and want an easygoing meal packed with flavor and spice." - chelsea thomas, gianni greene

"The restaurant Lao’d District serves up classic and new school Thai-Lao dishes in a chill, casual space in Chinatown. Pull up the menu on your phone and choose between dishes like sour Lao sausage with jeow bong chili sauce, tangy steak laab, or crispy yet juicy pork belly tossed in sweet and sour sauce. Grab a couple sake cocktails and food will seamlessly find its way to your table (behold, the power of technology). While Lao’d District doesn’t have servers, plenty of human staff members dart around dropping off food and being generally attentive, so you won’t feel abandoned. Roll up here if you enjoy loud hip hop, sticky rice, and want an easygoing meal packed with flavor and spice." - Chelsea Thomas

"Dig into deeply flavorful Laotian American food at this casual Austin restaurant, rounded out with fun Southeast Asian cocktails amidst a funky ambiance." - Nadia Chaudhury