Lao Yunnan

This place is really committed to serving a kind of Chinese food than American Chinese restaurants or than the other Lao restaurants. I've really liked trying the different regional cuisines at the other Tony Hu outposts, and this one was no exception.

When they say the food is spicy on this menu, they mean it. Lots of dishes with big red chilis all over them. I'm no wimp about this usually, either. When I go again I may order at least some more mild stuff. But the food is GOOD. The Crossing-Bridge Noodles in Spicy Broth was what I came here for, because it's on the TimeOut best things to eat list. It was amazingly good. Spicy, but super flavorful.

The Chengdu style dumplings were also delicious and very different than the variety I'd get at Lao Schezuan or someplace - they're steamed and served with a liquidy sauce that's kind of sweet - which as I type it I realize sounds exactly like regular dumplings, but they're not!

The wait staff was also super nice! So, all in all, excellent place, and super cheap, too.

Their specialty is rice noodle, as suggested by their name "Yun Nan". Their rice noodles are good, and I recommend  ("Guo Qiao Rice Noodle" or whatever they call it). Their other dishes are also good, not great, but not bad.

This place has several special authentic Chinese dishes which makes it a nice restaurant. Unfortunately, on my only visit, some of the food was a little too greasy. But definitely worth a return visit in the future.

Bare-bones tables and decor, but not bad for a Chinese restaurant. Yunnan is fairly close to Laos, perhaps that makes this "Lao Yunnan" place unique from the other *old* Chinese restaurants nearby? (sorry for the puns... pretty sure this is not Laotian food)

(this review is for a visit a couple months prior to post date)