ร้ามอาจม โมรา (Ajam Mora Restaurant) — Restaurant in Luang Prabang

We certainly agree with others that the food here is very good; generous portions for a very fair, “local” price.

The service, however, was a real challenge. The person waiting tables seemed indifferent (maybe a bad day?) and re-defined the word languid. We asked if a glass of ice was available for our Coke Zero and were told yes. But no glass or ice showed up, and to be honest the women was so unapproachable we didn’t press the issue.

There was only one person in the kitchen so food came out one dish at a time. We waited a long time for our food and while that’s not the end of the world be aware of this if you’re hungry or on a tight schedule.

The food, however, was amazing. The Curry Rice with Tofu was done very much in the Japanese style. Great, fresh rice and rich, delicious curry really made this dish special (the small side broth was extra delicious!).

The Rice Vermicelli Soup with Chicken was fabulous as well. Huge portion with a delicious broth.

All in the two dishes and one Coke Zero set us back all of Kip 75K (Cdn $5). Fantastic value for...

Decided to try this place for dinner based on the excellent reviews and the availability of both fish and tofu dishes on the menu. None of the fish options were available at dinner time (6pm). We ended up ordering spicy papaya salad, spring rolls, and yellow noodles with tofu, and a can of sprite. The drink was not brought to the table - I had to help myself to the fridge myself. We waited for over 45 minutes for the first dish (salad) to arrive. It did not live up to my expectations as the vegetables were sliced very coarsely and there were a few inedible ingredients there (skins and pits of fruit and veg). When the rest of the dishes arrived after over an hour of waiting, they tasted good and the portions were sizable but it was a far cry from excellent, like other reviews had us believe. The dishes were extremely good value for money and I think this is the main draw but if you do decide to try this establishment, do prepare yourself to wait...

Came back today before 6pm as we couldn’t get a table yesterday with full table and some long queues at 7+pm on a Sunday. As soon as we finished ours today at 6.30pm, a queue has already been formed. We have its popular khao soy (noodle soup), pad Thai and fried seaweed. Sadly the fried spring rolls and Laung Prabang sausages which we wanted most have been sold out. The noodle soup was quite unique with the minced pork tasted kind of fermented. Noodle was soft and the soup was quite tasty. I would hope it was spicy but not. The pad Thai was not very authentic. It came with lots of vegetables especially carrot strips, eggy and oily, and without ground peanuts which to me a must for pad Thai. The dried seaweeds however was excellent. Though it was quite oily but the generous amount of sesame seeds and some dried garlic slices on it, it was crispy and appetizing. Last but not least, the price was...