Lao Douang Paseuth — Restaurant in Paris

We arrived around 8.30pm on a Sunday and we were second in the queue for a table. We waited for about 20 minutes for a table to be available. The first disappointment came that I kept getting attention from waiters that I’m ready to order several times but I was kept being ignored, maybe because my table is next to the window behind a pillar. The table next to us arrived after us but ordered food way before us. We waited for about 20 minutes before placing the order. The frustration is that only the owner can take the order which is the main reason why it’s so slow. When I complained this to the owner, he said:”Did you see we are very busy? Do you want to place order now or what?” He is certainly doesn’t care about losing one customer since the restaurant is so busy. He didn’t argue with me but clearly his attitude is ‘whatever’- I don’t need your business! It was well after 9pm when we ordered the food and that’s very late for a family with young child to dine out. My first impression after seeing the menu is wow- the price is really good! So I ordered 6 dishes altogether for 3 of us (one is child). The food tastes okay but I was disappointed to find out the portion size is very small. They are all starter sizes. So I ended up ordering an extra dish after we finished all food as we weee still hungry. The last dish was supposed to be spicy duck salad but it definitely didn’t taste like duck but more like liver. I didn’t complain as it’s so late and I just want to leave. So each individual dish is quite cheap, it’s only because it’s starter portion size. Our bill at the end is about €65 for 2 adults and 1 child which isn’t cheap and we only had water. All in all, it’s somewhere I would...

The restaurant is located a bit far off the Chinese district per se. This joint offers some tasty Lao/Thai (and Vietnamese) dishes! The service staff is reactive, accommodating and very efficient, especially during rush hour. Expect to wait a bit (take-away service is also proposed). It would be tough to suggest one dish above all as we didn't have any bad experience for the past 5 years. We would suggest to go for egg noodles (mentioned in the House Specialities): you won't be disappointed by the quality (and quantity). My tip: Salads are worth a try, especially the chicken feet one. Don't forget to adjust the spice level...

The Lao cuisine can be discovered and appreciated in this restaurant, which has done some renovation and has a proper toilet area, next to the counter. The unwritten rule is that only the man boss is allowed to allocate you a table and only him is allowed to take your initial order. So, need to understand this rule and be patient, especially when it’s getting crowded and most of time is crowded. The numerous dishes are delicious, the portions are generous for most of them and the complimentary vegetables and herbs are the complete set that any Lao person expects to get to enjoy the dish. The price is very...