Hot Cafe

Really good southeast Asian food. Mainly serve Thai and Laotian food. Staff was very friendly and food came out relatively quickly. Will definitely be back to try out their other dishes. Had the Laotian pho and it didn’t disappoint

My first time here. Menu had a nice selection. The green curry with beef, chicken and shrimp was excellent. Wonderful flavor and spice level to my choosing. The meats were all tender and not overcooked. The beans and peppers also cooked to perfection with some bite and not too soft. I went there after 8pm and there was a number of tables occupied, which reassured me the food would be fresh. From the outside the strip mall is not fancy and I am unsure of the neighborhood. The food was worth the trip and I would like to try more.

Hot Café has good food, but the prices don’t match the portions. My first visit, I ordered house fried rice and two orders of wings—good quality but overpriced, plus they charge extra for using a card without telling you. Went back for lunch today, got shrimp fried rice with four wings for $19, and they only gave me two shrimp. That’s just not worth it. I don’t mind paying for quality, but cutting portions while having high prices isn’t fair. The food is decent, but it’s overhyped and not worth the cost.

Come here often with my husband. Pictured is Shrimp fried rice and Chicken pad Thai. We also have the fried chicken wings all the time. The wings are so good! The Phanaeng curry is also very good.

I didn’t know what to expect when I first read about this place. Read that it was in a sketchy area. I never did feel that I was in danger. But the best way to find out about an area and try out new cuisine is to go there and see and try for yourself. I am sure glad that I did. Totally worth it to drive two and a half hours one way to try it for myself. Some people say that I am crazy but you are crazy if you don’t try this place out. People who know me,know that I want to go to authentic food places and this place is authentic. The Loas owner can definitely cook and is very happy and friendly and the wait staff are great. They are very knowledgeable and if you need anything or recommendations about what to order they know what they are talking about and will gladly chat with you and discuss any questions about the food and culture. They have an excellent selection of foods that you can choose from and also a combination of food that is cooked in most Loa people homes. I got the Pad Woo Sen and should have gotten some more to take home with me it was so good.There is more Loas restaurants in the area but this is a restaurant owned by the family. If you seek down to earth people and great food it will be hard to find somewhere better.