Lao Lao Bar
10 people recommendvia r/FoodToronto, r/askTO10 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many commenters recommend Lao Lao Bar. One commenter says its Laotian food is lovely, and one diner praises the beef jerky and drunken noodles made with fresh rice noodles. Another diner says the steamed fish from a recent dinner stayed memorable, and one diner mentions a weekday lunch that lets you pick two sides.
Address
Lao Lao Bar, 5 St Joseph St, Toronto, ON M4Y 1Z3, Canada
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Beef jerky, Drunken noodles, Steamed fish
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/ratguy101 in r/FoodToronto · Sep 2026
Calls Lao Lao Bar lovely Laotian food, comparable to Pai and Koh Lipe, and says it deserves a Bib Gourmand or similar award.
- Recommendsu/Karon_L in r/FoodToronto · Sep 2026taste
Loves the beef jerky and drunken noodles, and mentions a weekday lunch with a choice of two sides.
- Recommendsu/tsakisa26192020 in r/FoodToronto · Jul 2024
Suggests trying Lao Lao Bar as an alternative spot.
- Recommendsu/unewsu in r/FoodToronto · Sep 2026taste
Agrees; had dinner there and still thinks about its steamed fish.
- Recommendsu/oreckle in r/FoodToronto · Aug 2025taste
Lists this downtown Thai bar among suggestions.
- Recommendsu/JuanMutanio in r/FoodToronto · Sep 2026
Agrees Lao Lao Bar is a fantastic restaurant.
- Recommendsu/ChairRip7 in r/askTO · Nov 2025
Names it as their mid-range pick.
- Recommendsu/well-readdit in r/askTO · Nov 2025variety
Points to its vegan menu items; says they haven't been yet.
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- Recommendsu/Intelligent_Ad8082 in r/askTO · Nov 2025
Names it as a pick.
- Recommendsu/TNG6 in r/FoodToronto · Sep 2026
Expresses enthusiasm for Lao Lao Bar.
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