ZAAP Kitchen Lao & Thai TAKE OUT — Restaurant in Dallas

Looking for Lao food? Go somewhere else. (Even for Thai food - go elsewhere)

Food was a complete disappointment. There were so many rave reviews and this place just did not add up to it. If you are truly accustomed to asian flavors, this place should be a zero star. If you want to try your hand at asian flavors - go somewhere else.

I ordered their wings, lao style papaya salad, nam khao, lao sausage, sticky rice, and jeow bong.

Service - They were very friendly and had my food ready to go when I got there to pick it up. No complaints. I was in and out in less than 2 seconds. Location is nice and convienent. Its a small location so once you enter, the cash register is literally right there. Will have to dine outside if you're trying to have a sit down meal.

FOOD

Wings - Tasteless. There's fried garlic topped on the wings, but the wings itself had zero flavor. I mean - nada. Its almost like the wings were just fried, plain.

Lao Sausage - I was excited for this because lao sausages are my favorite. This had, again, zero flavors. No herbs and spices that you would usually find in a well made lao sausage. It tasted like plain pork meat in a casing to sell off as "sausage". Go to a true lao restaurant for the real deal. Can't be passing this off as "lao sausage".

Papaya Salad (Lao Style) - I specifially ordered lao style because I like the crab paste and if they choose to include, padaek. All the funk, dark color, and flavors. This.. was definitely not lao style. Maybe thai style but a far cry from lao style. Not even remotely close. It was mostly a lime flavor. That is NOT what a papaya salad should taste like.

Nam Khao - This was maybe the only dish that had some flavors and was passable. Its a little to sweet for nmm khao, but its close. Wouldn't buy it from here again though.

Sticky Rice - Cant really go wrong here except they did. Sticky rice was EXPENSIVE compared to just about anywhere else. And what did I get for paying $5? 2 tiny balls wrapped in saean wrap, thrown into a larger paper box. The amount of rice recieved should have costed only $1. It was a ridiculouy small amount for anyone.

Jeow bong - You can't call this jeow bong. This is NOT jeow bong. Not even close. This, instead, is the exact flavor you would use as a dipping sauce for vietnamese eggrolls. Thats it.

Overall, if you want to taste true lao flavors, go somewhere else. The price and taste of food here is not worth it. Very nice staff, but I'm here for food. My critique lies within the taste of the food. I have nothing against their service as it was very professional. However, that does not change my mind nor should I be lenient on my opinions of their...

we were heading to the airport and wanted one last bite before heading out. Passed it while heading to another restaurant, and decided to take a chance. It was everything we needed that we didn’t know we needed. Fast Thai food, no seating indoors, a few tables and a bench outside. If you want quick take out, this would be the spot. Got the drunken noodles with pork and a chicken pad Thai. The pork in the drunken noodles was sort of ground which I’ve never had before but it worked, the whole dish was very flavorful and saucey (a little too much sauce for me). I would had wanted a few more noodles to soak up the sauce. The chicken was tender and rich in flavor and the peanuts come in a separate container which I think is a smart touch. We also got the Lao sausage but it’s not worth getting, not super juicy and was not that interesting. Staff was friendly and personable. Overall, given our short time constraint and having been disappointed before with an Asian fusion place, this place pleasantly...

I just moved to the area and I was in search of authentic Lao/Thai dishes. Many places are either too bland or Americanize. The first time I tried Zaap was in Greenville Ave. And I love the decor, simple, modernized with traditional food items. It’s straight to the point and the selections on the menu offer more traditional dishes than other restaurant lack of. This is the best Lao & Thai street food in the area in my opinion. The flavors and ingredients are fresh and reminds me of my mom’s and aunts home cooking. It’s hard to find a restaurant that stay true to the culture. I am so happy that this location opened at Victory Park, it’s closer to me and this is my go to spot for take out at least once a week. My go to heavenly beef, the combo set with papaya salad, wings or Lao sausage with sticky rice, can’t go wrong with curry, pad Thai, Tom Yum, egg rolls, Thai basil chicken, fried rice, and of course my all time fave and a must is NAM KHAO. Just try it all! My mouth is watering just...