Hoang Khao
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Authentic Flavors of Laos & Thailand

From our family's rice fields to your table. Four generations of tradition,one passion: sharing the soul of Laos and Thailand through food made with love.

Our Heritage

The Story of Hoang Khao

Hoang Khao (hwahng-kow) means rice stalk in Lao.

Our family has lived by rice for generations. They were farmers who planted it by hand, harvested it by season, and built their whole lives around it. Rice was not just what they grew. It was how they survived, how they celebrated, how they showed love.

That spirit never left us. It just moved into the kitchen.

Today, the same family that brought you Pad Thai Garden is cooking the food we grew up eating at home. Lao and Thai dishes made from recipes that were never written down, passed from one generation to the next through memory and repetition and love.

We named this place after the rice stalk because it felt honest. We are still a rice family. We always will be.

Signature Dishes

Explore Our Cuisine

Each dish tells a story of tradition, crafted with the freshest ingredients and generations of culinary wisdom.

Appetizers

Crispy golden rolls filled with savory chicken or fresh vegetables

$7.95

Egg Rolls
Crispy golden rolls filled with savory chicken or fresh vegetables
Crispy wontons filled with creamy crab and cream cheese

$7.95

Crab Rangoon
Crispy wontons filled with creamy crab and cream cheese
Fresh rolls with crisp vegetables and rice noodles

$7.95

Spring Rolls
Fresh rolls with crisp vegetables and rice noodles
Tender fried squid rings, lightly battered and perfectly crispy

$9.95

Calamari
Tender fried squid rings, lightly battered and perfectly crispy
Pan-fried dumplings with juicy pork filling

$7.95

Potstickers
Pan-fried dumplings with juicy pork filling
Crispy wings glazed with sweet Thai chili sauce

$9.95

Fried Chicken Wings
Crispy wings glazed with sweet Thai chili sauce
Whole shrimp wrapped in crispy pastry

$8.95

Shrimp Blanket
Whole shrimp wrapped in crispy pastry
A taste of everything—egg rolls, calamari, shrimp blankets, and crab rangoon

$16.95

House Sampler
A taste of everything—egg rolls, calamari, shrimp blankets, and crab rangoon

Soup

Protein Options:Chicken, Tofu, Veggies • Beef (+$2.00), Shrimp (+$2.00)

Soft chewy rice noodles in a savory broth, topped with chicken and garnished with fresh herbs and crispy fried shallots.
Signature

$14.95

Khao Piak Sen
Soft chewy rice noodles in a savory broth, topped with chicken and garnished with fresh herbs and crispy fried shallots.
Spicy clear soup with chili paste and aromatic herbs, mushrooms, napa, and garnished with cilantro.

$6.95

Tom Yum
Spicy clear soup with chili paste and aromatic herbs, mushrooms, napa, and garnished with cilantro.
Creamy coconut soup with aromatic herbs, mushrooms, napa cabbage, and garnished with cilantro.

$6.95

Tom Kha
Creamy coconut soup with aromatic herbs, mushrooms, napa cabbage, and garnished with cilantro.
Light and comforting soup made with glass noodles in a savory, clear broth, topped with fresh herbs.

$14.95

Silver Noodle Soup
Light and comforting soup made with glass noodles in a savory, clear broth, topped with fresh herbs.
Aromatic Vietnamese noodle soup with fresh herbs and slow-simmered broth. Available with beef, chicken, tofu, veggies, shrimp or combo

$14.95

Pho
Aromatic Vietnamese noodle soup with fresh herbs and slow-simmered broth. Available with beef, chicken, tofu, veggies, shrimp or combo

Salad

Flavorful minced meat salad with fresh herbs, toasted rice powder, and zesty lime

$15.95

Laab
Flavorful minced meat salad with fresh herbs, toasted rice powder, and zesty lime
Fresh and crunchy shredded papaya with tomatoes, chilies, lime, and tangy dressing

$13.95

Papaya Salad (Thum Mak Hoong)
Fresh and crunchy shredded papaya with tomatoes, chilies, lime, and tangy dressing

Fried Rice

Protein Options:Chicken, Tofu, Veggies • Beef (+$2.00), Shrimp (+$2.00)

Classic fried rice with egg, carrots, peas, onions, and garnished with fried onions and cilantro.

$14.95

House Fried Rice
Classic fried rice with egg, carrots, peas, onions, and garnished with fried onions and cilantro.
Fragrant fried rice with egg, fresh basil, onions, bok choy, and napa, garnished with cilantro and fried onions.

$14.95

Basil Fried Rice
Fragrant fried rice with egg, fresh basil, onions, bok choy, and napa, garnished with cilantro and fried onions.
Sweet and savory fried rice with egg, onions, carrots, peas, and garnished with roasted cashews, cilantro, and crispy onions.

$14.95

Pineapple Fried Rice
Sweet and savory fried rice with egg, onions, carrots, peas, and garnished with roasted cashews, cilantro, and crispy onions.

Stir-Fried Noodles

Protein Options:Chicken, Tofu, Veggies • Beef (+$2.00), Shrimp (+$2.00)

Stir-fried rice noodles with egg, bean sprouts, green onion, and scallions in our special sauce and garnished with cilantro, peanuts, and lime.
Signature

$15.81

Pad Thai
Stir-fried rice noodles with egg, bean sprouts, green onion, and scallions in our special sauce and garnished with cilantro, peanuts, and lime.
Stir-fried egg noodles with onion, asparagus, bok choy, jalapeno pepper, basil, and broccoli.

$15.95

Spicy Noodles
Stir-fried egg noodles with onion, asparagus, bok choy, jalapeno pepper, basil, and broccoli.
Stir-fried clear noodles with egg, napa, bok choy, onion, carrots, broccoli, mushrooms, and green beans.

$15.95

Pad Woon Sen
Stir-fried clear noodles with egg, napa, bok choy, onion, carrots, broccoli, mushrooms, and green beans.
Stir-fried wide rice noodles, egg, broccoli, carrots, and mushrooms.

$15.95

Pad See Ew
Stir-fried wide rice noodles, egg, broccoli, carrots, and mushrooms.
Stir-fried wide rice noodles with egg, onion, broccoli, bok choy, carrots, and basil.

$15.95

Pad Kee Mao (Drunken Noodle)
Stir-fried wide rice noodles with egg, onion, broccoli, bok choy, carrots, and basil.

Chef's Special

Perfectly fried pork belly with incredibly crispy skin.

$18.95

Crispy Pork Belly
Perfectly fried pork belly with incredibly crispy skin.
Deep-fry whole fish topped with a sweet and tangy chili sauce, garnished with fresh herbs

$24.95

Plah Rad Prik
Deep-fry whole fish topped with a sweet and tangy chili sauce, garnished with fresh herbs
Tender grilled steak served with a spicy and tangy traditional dipping sauce

$22.95

Lao Steak with Jeow Som
Tender grilled steak served with a spicy and tangy traditional dipping sauce
A sausage stuff with Lao herbs and seasoning with a juicy mince pork.

$13.95

Sai Kok (Lao sausage)
A sausage stuff with Lao herbs and seasoning with a juicy mince pork.
The ultimate sampler platter—papaya salad, sausage, beef jerky, crispy wings, Lao steak, and sticky rice
Signature

$45.95

Hoang Khao Combo Special
The ultimate sampler platter—papaya salad, sausage, beef jerky, crispy wings, Lao steak, and sticky rice
Stir-fry shrimp, calamari, and mussels with Hoang Khao's special sauce with bamboo shoot, onion, carrot, broccoli, basil, served with white rice.
Signature

$27.95

Seafood Special
Stir-fry shrimp, calamari, and mussels with Hoang Khao's special sauce with bamboo shoot, onion, carrot, broccoli, basil, served with white rice.

Entrées

Protein Options:Chicken, Tofu, Veggies • Beef (+$2.00), Shrimp (+$2.00)

Stir-fried with bamboo shoot. onion, green beans, broccoli, carrots, anpa, bok choy, mushroom, and zucchini.

$15.95

Vegetable Delight
Stir-fried with bamboo shoot. onion, green beans, broccoli, carrots, anpa, bok choy, mushroom, and zucchini.
Stir-fried with onion, mushroom, green pepper, and basil.

$15.95

Sweet Basil
Stir-fried with onion, mushroom, green pepper, and basil.
Steamed broccoli and spinach topped with creamy peanut sauce.

$15.95

Pra Ram
Steamed broccoli and spinach topped with creamy peanut sauce.
Stir-fried with onion, pineapple, green pepper, carrots, broccoli, and cashew.

$15.95

Cashew
Stir-fried with onion, pineapple, green pepper, carrots, broccoli, and cashew.
Stir-fried with fresh ginger, green beans, broccoli, onion, and zucchini.

$15.95

Ginger
Stir-fried with fresh ginger, green beans, broccoli, onion, and zucchini.

Curry

Protein Options:Chicken, Tofu, Veggies • Beef (+$2.00), Shrimp (+$2.00)

Cooked in red curry paste and coconut milk with bamboo shoot, carrots, green beans, broccoli, and basil.

$15.95

Red Curry
Cooked in red curry paste and coconut milk with bamboo shoot, carrots, green beans, broccoli, and basil.
Spicy green curry with bamboo shoot, green beans, broccoli, fresh basil, and creamy coconut milk

$15.95

Green Curry
Spicy green curry with bamboo shoot, green beans, broccoli, fresh basil, and creamy coconut milk
Smooth, mildly sweet curry with a thick, creamy sauce, green pepper, peas, napa, and sweet basil.

$15.95

Panang Curry
Smooth, mildly sweet curry with a thick, creamy sauce, green pepper, peas, napa, and sweet basil.
Curry sauce with potatoes, carrots, onion, and warming spices

$15.95

Yellow Curry
Curry sauce with potatoes, carrots, onion, and warming spices

Desserts

Sweet sticky rice with fresh mango and coconut cream (when in season)

$7.95

Mango Sticky Rice
Sweet sticky rice with fresh mango and coconut cream (when in season)
Warm crispy fried banana served with cool vanilla ice cream

$7.95

Fried Banana with Ice Cream
Warm crispy fried banana served with cool vanilla ice cream

Beverages

Soft Drinks

Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Fanta Orange, Lemonade, Dr. Pepper, Mountain Dew

$3.00
Thai Iced Tea

Sweet and creamy Thai-style iced tea

$5.00
Thai Iced Coffee

Sweet and creamy Thai-style iced coffee

$5.00
Thai Pink Milk (Nom Yen)

Sweet and creamy rose-flavored Thai milk drink

$5.00
Hot Tea

Green tea, Jasmine tea, Chamomile tea, Pomegranate & Raspberry tea

$5.00

Sides

Chicken

Add extra chicken to any dish

$4.00
Beef or Shrimp

Add extra beef or shrimp to any dish

$5.00
Steam Rice

Fluffy steamed jasmine rice

$3.00
Sticky Rice

Traditional sticky rice served in a woven basket

$3.00
Peanut Sauce

Creamy house-made peanut sauce

$3.00

Kid's Menu

Kid's Crispy Chicken & Fries

Lightly battered chicken tenders with sweet chili sauce.

$7.00
Kid's Pad Thai

Rice noodles with egg, bean sprouts, and crushed peanuts.

$7.00
Kid's Fried Rice

Jasmine rice stir-fried with egg, carrots, peas, and a light soy sauce.

$7.00
Kid's Corn Dog & Fries

Crispy corn dog bites with a side of fries.

$7.00

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Hours

Monday - Friday

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

4:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Saturday

11:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Sunday

Closed

Hoang Khao

Where family recipes become unforgettable memories. Experience authentic Lao-Thai cuisine, crafted with tradition and served with heart.

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1325 SW Oralabor Road #200, Ankeny