Kualao Lao Thai Cuisine

114 W Central Ave, Lake Wales, FL 33853, United States

Kualao Lao Thai Cuisine
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Diner Review №1

Great food and prices, very clean and delicious.

Diner Review №2

This is lake Wales best kept secret. The food here is phenomenal, the service, atmosphere, staff everything about this restaurant is spot on.

Once you come here you'll wish you'd been coming from the beginning.

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Diner Review №4

Petit resto super sympathique, très bonne cuisine et excellent service. Très propre et calme. Un souper grandement apprécié.

Diner Review №5

Clean, friendly, helpful with really good fresh tasting food.

Diner Review №6

Authentic food. Quiet and comfortable environment. Pho is immaculate, do not miss. Shrimp and pork summer rolls are fresh and satisfying. Highly recommend this place!!

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Diner Review №8

This place was good for dinner tonight. We enjoyed the food. The pricing was a little high given the location but we would certainly return.

Diner Review №9

Great Tom Ka Gai, Massaman Curry, and Drunken Noodles!!!! Great atmosphere and the staff is extremely friendly and inviting. So thankful to have a gem like this in Lake Wales.

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Diner Review №11

This place is hands down the best! Anything you order is so amazing with so much flavor each and every bite. Don’t waste your time with any other place!! The drunken noodles and butterfly limeade tea is 10/10 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Diner Review №12

Phenomenal Pad Thai! Highly recommend!

Diner Review №13

Food here was delicious! We tried 3 different soups (Tom Kha Kai, Tom Yum, and chicken wanton soup) which were perfect for a cold FL winter night. Each were awesome, but the best was the Tom Kha Kai. We also had the laarb (chicken) and a noodle dish (Kua Mee Lao) that was a bit of a mix between phad thai and Pad sew. you can choose what kind of meat you want in your dish and they even offer various spice levels. I'll definitely have to come back!

Diner Review №14

Amazing food and super sweet owners! We got the Pad Thai, Tom Yum soup, beef Pho, Thai tea, and Thai coffee; all were delicious!! Definitely recommend!

Diner Review №15

We’ve eaten here several times. Everytime has been fantastic. Some moments have been busy and we had to wait a little to get served but we understand there’s one lady holding down the dining room. She’s always so friendly and helpful. We’ve tried many dishes and they’ve all been fantastic. We truly enjoy this place!

Diner Review №16

Everything was wonderful. We will be back soon.

Diner Review №17

Great food

Diner Review №18

The food is great and our server was awesome!
My wife and I went for a quiet dinner for 2 and the food was perfect. A great evening together.

Diner Review №19

Beautiful little family run Lao-Thai restaurant, excellent quality good food with great portions and amazing prices! Must eat in Lake Wales and Polk County!!!

Diner Review №20

I was interested when I noticed this restaurant in Lake Wales not only had Thai cuisine but also Lao cuisine. While Thai food is easy to find, I've only seen Lao food offered in the Pinellas Park area, This not including larger cities like Miami or Orlando. I asked the owner to recommend something that would be very traditional, and she recommended the bamboo shoot soup. That's what it translated into English. The soup is spicy, and the spice level starts at medium. The soup includes pumpkin and other vegetables, as well as the bamboo shoots. It was very flavorful and hard to compare it to any other dish I have tried. We also tried a dumpling appetizer that was unique. My wife ordered a Thai dish, basil chicken, and it was excellent. They offer a variety of Asian teas, as well. The prices are very reasonable, and we really enjoyed our experience.

Diner Review №21

Don’t hesitate, just go…..
Awesome food and the staff is wonderful.

Diner Review №22

We came from out of town, from southern florida and we LOVE thai food, so when we were driving into town and saw a thai restaurant with 4.8 stars and we decided to go. The apps weren’t bad at all! Crab rangoon and some wings were definitely promising, but when we got the mains it was definitely less than ideal, my drunken noodles were unlike what i’ve had before to say the least, not terrible, but compared to what i’ve had before, disappointing. My mother got the pad se ew, and it was salty to the point where it wasn’t easy to eat, and my mom wasn’t sure of the quality of chicken. my dad finally got the ramen, and it looked like undercooked package noodles and it had a hard boiled egg, which is odd because eggs are typically soft boiled in ramen. The people seemed great, the atmosphere was fine, butt the food left some to be desired. I wanted to make this so people are more cautious about reviews.

Diner Review №23

Just uploaded our pretty lunch. I had the fried whole fish with veggies. So yummy.

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Diner Review №25

Tasty. The coconut chicken mushroom soup hit just the spot. Tangy. Duck with curry and vegetables are delicious. Staff is very attentive and quick. Bathrooms are squeaky clean.
Thank you for great food and service.

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Diner Review №27

Intensely flavored Thai and Lao cuisine. Prices are reasonable. Staff is warm and friendly. The food is off the charts with plenty of vegetarian options.

Diner Review №28

It was my first visit to Kualao Lao Thai and I will be back. My Sesame chicken was the best I’ve had. The spring rolls were good too. My husband had Kua Mee Lao with chicken and it was fantastic too.

Diner Review №29

The food is good and the service is great! Very nice atmosphere.

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Diner Review №31

Omg, I'm so excited I found this place.. Let me start off by saying me and my daughters are Thai and Cambodian so I guess we can get a little picky, but it just shows how much we appreciate good And authentic Thai food. Finding Thai restaurants here in Florida isn’t easy and it’s even harder to find good ones. We just moved over to this area from the Orlando area and I Was really shocked to find a Thai restaurant 20 minutes from my house. Since I am having surgery today yesterday, I ordered dinner to go and it was delicious. The spring rolls were perfect. My curry was so full of flavor and spicy but not ever powdering. I finished with the mango and sticky rice and I am so happy I did. I washed it Down with an iced coffee. I am so excited to order again. We will be repeat customers for sure, In fact, I am officially craving it as we speak so wish me luck on my surgery because my recovery meal is going to be Thai . Mmmmmmmmmmm

Diner Review №32

Diner Review №33

Ate here again and still as tasty as the first time. Duck pad thai had so much flavor and just the right amount of heat. Portion is also really generous, easy to make into a couple meals. Spring rolls and crab rangoon had great crunch. Pork tapioca dumplings were...definitely a new texture for me, but worth trying!

Diner Review №34

Excellent Thai right here in Lake Wales!!

Diner Review №35

Basil fried rice was amazing so was pad thai. Love the place!

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Best Thai restaurant in Lake Wales

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Diner Review №39

The food and service were great. Portions were bigger than we could finish. We will definitely be going back.

Diner Review №40

Ting was so amazing. We came in around 8:30 pm and she made us feel so welcomed. The food was amazing and the portions were great. We will for sure be back , so glad we found this spot tonight 10/10

Diner Review №41

Large portion to share , pleasant waitress,

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Diner Review №43

Great little resturant hidden off the beaten path. Clean facility, definitely not a chain. Home cooked Tai food, full of flavor. I would recommend stopping by, I know I will be back. My apologies for photos as we had started eating so some plate look sparse only because we devoured it.

Diner Review №44

My husband and I just had the most wonderful experience here. The food was some of the best Thai we've had. My husband got the mild duck pad Thai, and I had the spicey duck drunken noodles. We both had the Thai iced tea. Ting greeted us and waited on us. She was super friendly, and helpful with the menu. We live in Lake Wales, but even if we didn't, we would make the drive for this food.

Diner Review №45

If you have never had Thai food, please dont judge it off this place. Try somewhere else before you decide that you dont like Thai food. It's usually really good.

Diner Review №46

Amazing!!!! Go try it! First time here and we loved it got the drunken noodles with chicken was huge portion and the mango stick rice was amazing too! We will be coming back for sure! Just go try it you won’t be disappointed! Very nice friendly people too.try the butterfly tea too. 😉

Diner Review №47

Super good food and very sweet people

Diner Review №48

Kua Lao is a hidden gem! I am so grateful that I live so close and can frequent the restaurant. My wife and I have eaten here well over 20 times, and every time has been an excellent experience.

I remembered to take pictures before I ate so this time.

My wife had the Holy Basil Chicken (medium spice) - Delicious!

I was feeling a bit adventurous and ordered the rice porridge - Amazing!

I highly recommend you try their house salad and the limeade.

The staff is so pleasant and attentive. The place is nice and intimate, and the food is delicious every single time. If you're in Polk County or visiting Bok Tower be sure to stop into Kua Lao I promise you, you will not be disappointed.

I highly recommend!

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Diner Review №50

This is the best thai food I've ever had. We were just passing through lake wales and stopped for lunch. Wish it wasn't two hours away from home. And the prices and portion sizes were fantastic.

Diner Review №51

Visited on a Thursday afternoon after exploring Bok Tower and Gardens. The restaurant is small and had just one server during our visit, who was kind, attentive, and friendly. We began with a beef dish that my husband adored, followed by the red curry vegetarian, which I found very flavorful and well-spiced. My husband enjoyed a duck dish, and we also tried the basil fried rice, which was the highlight of the meal. I had it with tofu, and it was both flavorful and delicious. For dessert, I had the mango sticky rice, which was excellent. Overall, it's a fantastic place for a taste of Thailand, and I recommend it.

Diner Review №52

the food was AMAZING and everyone working there was very sweet and welcoming. The restaurant is also very comforting and cute.

Diner Review №53

Sunday afternoon, after visiting Bok Tower, we were looking for a place to eat in Lake Wales. What a pleasant surprise. Our table had spring rolls, coconut soup, crab ragon, salad and duck green curry. All was amazing. Will be back.

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Diner Review №55

Fast, friendly service and the he curry is very good.

Diner Review №56

I love this restaurant, it's full of amazing dishes and the customer service is impeccable.

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Diner Review №58

Awsome service, great tasting food, always satisfying. 😋😋😋😋😋

Diner Review №59

We ordered the drunken noodles and chicken fried rice. We were tired after spending a day shopping and buying a car that we drove two hours away from our home to get. Delighted to find a wonderful Thai restaurant in this smaller town. So yummy!

Diner Review №60

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Diner Review №61

I love Kualoa! I eat here at least once a week. The food and service are both ALWAYS great. I am from Lake Wales, and Kualoa has been an amazing addition to our dining options. It's now my go-to when I'm not able to cook for dinner.

Diner Review №62

This was my first experience with Laotian food. For the price you can not beat it. We had the Basil Duck and Basil Chicken, both dishes were great and food was freshly made. We also tried the Wings and Spring roll; which were great as well. Please enjoy these unique restaurants that Lake Wales has to offer. There is one waitress, so please be patient.

Diner Review №63

Fabulous food

Diner Review №64

I want to love this place. I’ve been looking for a Thai place in Lake Wales, but this was disappointing. I ordered take out, two orders of red curry with tofu. The rice provided with the meal was about 1/3 the amount needed to eat the meal. The rice was mushy and bland. The peppers were enormous in our red curry, making it so you had to eat each ingredient individually. Then to pay $11.99 for that is really disappointing.

I will try it again in the hopes this is just a new restaurant finding its footing after opening.

Diner Review №65

Great food, nice people

Diner Review №66

First time dining here. One waitress doing the whole place! We should have paid more attention to the customers comment that we met going in as they were coming out. Our food was brought at different times. I would like to eat with the rest of my party. Hottest red curry I've ever had.

Diner Review №67

I love this place "Kualao Lao Thai Cuisine"
is the best restaurant to hit Lake Wales
in a decade! The owner is the most
gracious and hospitable person. The
food, sincerely is delicious, custom cooked to your specifications and highly
Rated 5 +*****s. Try the Laab & also
a Papaya Som Tum. So Refreshing...
& Do Enjoy Your Meal. ALLOY !!
.....MAL & LLL

Diner Review №68

Awesome food and friendly service

Diner Review №69

First time, great food, tasted wonderful definitely would be coming back many more times.

Diner Review №70

We truly enjoyed our first and now second visit to this wonderful place. The food is very fresh, fragrant, colorful and delicious. We recommend the Tom Kha soup, but we substituted the chicken for shrimp and it was fantastic!! Red curry and pad Thai were amazing.
We will be back.

Diner Review №71

Came in with the family and everything on the menu looked good. We sat down, but never got any service. The woman working behind the counter picked up empty dishes from others next to us, but never offered us any water or to take our order. Pretty disappointing.

Diner Review №72

The food is always fresh and wonderful. The best bite in Lake Wales.

Diner Review №73

Work close by so was excited to find some food variety. 2nd time trying and was hopeful. Love the veggies but am soooo disappointed in the green curry. It's smells like coconut milk but it is basically so watered down, it's tasteless. $25 for lunch so yeah I expected better.

Diner Review №74

I like the food that i ordered except the sticky rice mango…

Diner Review №75

I always love coming here! So many great foods to try but my favorite is always the penang curry.

Diner Review №76

A gem. Delicious food, kind staff. Portions are great for leftovers!

Diner Review №77

Diner Review №78

Ordered my food to go. Ordered the beef Pad Sa Ew and Tom Khem Moo. My first thought when picking up was that the portions seemed small but when I got home and started eating with my partner it was perfect. Haven’t had good Lao or Thai food since moving to Florida over 10 years ago without having to drive over an hour so this was an excellent treat for me. Please don’t be scared to try something new or different, it’s so worth it.

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Diner Review №81

Delicious food, friendly service, nice music and comfortable place to eat.

Diner Review №82

Food was good. Was not chopped up enough for me as I require smaller pieces.

Diner Review №83

Wow.... nice find... excellent food and service.
Beet salad, spring rolls and whole fried fish
Yummy

Diner Review №84

Small and cozy place. Wouldn't recommend the pho but everything else is phenomenal

Diner Review №85

To order more than one course and have it come out at the appropriate time at this particular restaurant sad to say, you must order your appetizer, consume your appetizer, call the waitress over order, a salad or soup if you wish consume your salad or soup call the waitress over-and order your entrée, I have no idea what they have for desert? Food is great. Server needs a little guidance for a complete dining experience. We dined in this was our 2nd experience with the restaurant.

Diner Review №86

We ordered from this restaurant on uber eats and extremely disappointed in the taste and quality of the food. Especially after spending $150.

Diner Review №87

One of my favorite dining spots for fresh healthy food (Lao and Thai). Soups are amazing. Great salads too. The staff and chefs are unbeatable! You must try this comfortable place to dine!

Diner Review №88

A Hidden Gem in Lake Wales .When you walk into this restaurant you immediately are aware of the beautiful Aromas coming out of the kitchen. The food has a reasonable price and is absolutely fantastic! The restaurant is very clean and has a very pleasant atmosphere The staff is attentive and friendly. Don't miss a chance to go here!!

Diner Review №89

Delicious food! And so appreciative of their being so accommodating. We arrived during their afternoon closed hours, but they stayed open and served us! Thank you for your kindness!! We’ll definitely be back!

Diner Review №90

Pleasant staff. Food tasted great. I like that they will give you a choice on how spicy your food can be. Will definitely return.

Diner Review №91

We loved every dish! The vegetable summer rolls with hoisin sauce were so refreshing,the spicy ramen noodles, just right and the spicy lime garlic fish sauce made that lemongrass grilled pork amazing! Will be coming back for more.

Diner Review №92

Diner Review №93

WOW!
Amazing Food! Everything very fresh and prepared well.

Diner Review №94

Wonderful to find Lao cuisine in Lake Wales. The hot and sour soup was delightful. The pork with vegetables was very nice. Watch out for the fish dipping sauce...it is fiery. Then, enjoy the soothing Mango with sticky rice. It is great.

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Food always excellent!

Diner Review №97

Awesome place

Diner Review №98

This is my second visit, both times the food has been outstanding. Genuine and authentic, and if you like spicy get it lao hot!

Diner Review №99

All the food we ordered was yumm

Diner Review №100

Food was very tasty but personally I don’t care for my veggies to be cut large so that is why I didn’t give it a 5 rating Appetizer’s were delicious. Summerfield rolls and crab Rangoon

Diner Review №101

Diner Review №102

Trying some place new We were looking up Thai places and came to this because of the reviews, but I was not impressed with the food. We walked in between 8 -830pm a few groups were in, not busy. It seems like we took her by surprise, she was ready or sure where to seat us. I guess because they were closing soon maybe. My friend ordered something in the starter section that sounded or was described as a dumpling. Well when it came out, it looked very unusual to identify. Found out it was made of tapioca and stuff with a minced meat, there was truly flavorless gummy ball the "stuff" inside slightly tasty if not surrounded by gummy stuff.
The vegetable soup was hot fresh and delicious. Yum. I ordered something described as Laos style stir fry noodles and I chose tofu as my protein. My friend had Teriyaki Chicken. her dish was a bit weak on flavor. It didn't taste bad but was not good to her because it was weak kind of bland as she said. My noodles have a light flavor not bad not great. All that and we drank water, which was terrible tasting tap anyway, all for almost 40 buck. Not impressive enough for me to spend money to try another dish, however if someone invited me and was paying I would be willing to try other dishes.

Diner Review №103

Please support this restaurant. The food is fresh, authentic, and delicious. I love this place!

Diner Review №104

Delicious from the first bite to the last! We shared an array of items; wonton soup, spring roll, crab Rangoon, beef pad Thai and pork fried rice. Everything was fresh and hot and enough food for at least another meal or two. Monk was our server tonight. He was very attentive and answered our questions about the menu. Very clean and welcoming establishment. Definitely will be back soon!

Diner Review №105

Kualao is INCREDIBLE! It’s mine, and my childrens favorite place!!! Tonight, we got the steamed pork dumplings for the appetizer, then for my meal I got the drunkin noodles with steak in it and I asked them to cut up the peppers and onions small, and of course the kids got their favorite, spicy ramen! Which is HUGE!!!! So I always let them split it and they get full and still don’t finish! I usually order to go here, because it’s a small place and very nice inside and quiet and I have the kids always but they promised to behave, and they did, so we were finally able to get pics of it properly plated so I can finally make a good review. They do package to go orders extremely well though! The dining room has a wonderful atmosphere and everything is extremely clean! I’m a server and have been in the food industry all together for 18 years so I know a clean restaurant when I see one. And I currently work at LW Family restaurant, and have almost 2 years now, which is known for our daily deep cleaning so I really notice when places are as clean as us. Kualao also serves REAL STICKY RICE! No where I know of in Polk county does!!! And it’s so good! I order the sweet chili sauce to dip mine in. They also have it fried on sticks as an appetizer which is delicious as well, and their crab ragoon, is TO DIE FOR! I’ve tried a lot of dishes from here and everything is delicious! Another bonus is the prices are great with all huge portions!!! They even have Boba tea! The chocolate one is my kids fav! Mine as well lol So definitely give it a try and let them know amber sent ya! We go so much, I kid you not, all the people who work there know my name haha. I promise it’s worth every penny you spend and more, for the authentic Thai food experience!

Diner Review №106

Fresh tasty Thai/Lao food. Prompt service. Very clean.

Diner Review №107

Diner Review №108

Had something with duck in it. Meal was very good will go back. Plenty of food to eat.

Diner Review №109

Food was fast, delish, and a great value!

Diner Review №110

food was really good and we enjoyed the atmosphere!! loved the sticky rice with mango. crab rangoons were amazing!

Diner Review №111

Amazing!! Sweet lady and incredible food. 10/10, and now I don’t have to drive 45 minutes for good Pad Thai.. yay me!

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Diner Review №113

Best Restaurant in town, great service, food is amazing 👏 always ready on time. LOVE IT FOOD IS 😋😍❤️. IF YOU WANT TO BE HEALTHY AND STAY HEALTHY THIS IS THE PLACE TO GO.......👌

Diner Review №114

We are snowbirds and came across this gem of a restaurant while we were out and about . We were greeted by a wonderful woman, who always has a smile on her face and her name is Ting . We’ve been there four times now and everything we have had has been simply delicious. The attention to detail is amazing the crab Rangoon, were the best I’ve ever had !! The soup is so flavorful and delicious. The salads are amazing. The spring rolls are fantastic. Everything we’ve had has been superb. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anybody !! The staff is super super friendly, great service and such a gem of a restaurant, I would give it all the stars allowed . !!! AAAAAA plus!!!!

Diner Review №115

Food is so good. I love this please 😁😁

Diner Review №116

I would go out far of my way to come back: it doesn’t get more authentic! Try the Thai Iced Tea! Yellow Curry was very flavorful! Appetizers and dessert awesome! A little jewel in an unexpected place!

Diner Review №117

Very disappointed. Chicken was like rubber in the soup and Panang Curry. Curry was super runny and the vegetables were almost raw. Hopefully a bad day.

Diner Review №118

First visit and we were not disappointed! Very good Pad Thai and Massaman Curry. The service was friendly and helpful. We will definitely be back!

Diner Review №119

We had soup, crab ragoons, spring rolls, and whole fried fish. Everything was fresh and tasty. Clean and friendly . I will be back.

Diner Review №120

The meal was very good and service was excellent. I will go back again very soon to try some more meals.

Diner Review №121

The Pad Ka Pao Phet was the best duck dish I have ever eaten!

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Diner Review №123

Food was very tasty. Service and server was quick and kind. Atmosphere was very layed back and easy

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Diner Review №125

Excellent family restaurant. Traditional foods

Diner Review №126

The best Thai Food I have had in Central Florida! The Service and Food were Excellent! The restaurant has been updated and very clean! Overall a great find! I highly recommend it!!!

Diner Review №127

Food was good. Medium hot is plenty if you like spice. Nice people and good service. Seems like a family run place.

Diner Review №128

Really enjoyed unique meal at this gem yesterday. Ordered & loved the Pad Thai dinner & Crab Rangoon app. So good !!
Kudos to the staff.
I definitely will be back…

Diner Review №129

Diner Review №130

Great food, drinks, and service. Highly recommended.

Diner Review №131

The facilities were clean and the food was fresh, beautiful presentation and delicious! I highly recommend this restaurant if you are in the Lake Wales area.

Diner Review №132

Food is delicious! I ordered their fried rice and Pho. The crab Rangoon’s are so good! Also, I ordered their fried ice cream. It’s a must try! Great service and family own.

Diner Review №133

They serve me chicken that was still raw Still charge me for it.. fried rice is horrible it's mushy worst Thai cuisine I've ever been to!

Diner Review №134

Just go and get your favorite Thai dish I don't ever doubt this place would ever disappoint!

Diner Review №135

Definitely recommend.

Diner Review №136

Awesome food and service! The Fresh squeeze limeade was the best I have had! And everything we ordered was delicious 😋! We even ordered a menu to take home!

Diner Review №137

I was randomly pass this place while on my way home and I got lucky !! I love their small place in quiet city more likely family business

Foods are very good and authentic
Bottomline for the dumplings and papaya salad !!
The lady is very polite and nice

Definitely go back if I have chance to pass that way again ❤️

Diner Review №138

My new favorite curry place!! So delish!
(And phenomenal prices)

Diner Review №139

Hole in the wall with kind service and great food

Diner Review №140

Food is always fresh and on point. Service is fantastic.

Diner Review №141

Phenomenal Thai food with great flavor and heat. Great atmosphere and very attentive server. Their house salad with homemade dressing is mouthwatering and wholesome.

Diner Review №142

Truly what this small town needed!

Delicious food & great customer service. Best Pad Thai I’ve found in a while!!

Diner Review №143

Everything is great. The food fresh and service is on point. I've gone twice already and am definitely going back again.

Diner Review №144

Pad Thai was delicious. Can't wait to try other items!

Diner Review №145

Build clean, service is good. Food is traditional Thai food. Summer shrimp/pork roll was delicious, peanut sauce was the best.

Diner Review №146

Came here with friends for the first time the other night. Food was good. Staff was friendly and efficient for our large group.

I had the Thai tea, which is sweet and very good. I had the spring rolls and crab ragoon for appetizers. Very good.

I had the pad Thai for dinner. The made it mild for me because I am a cupcake when it comes to spicy food. Everyone enjoyed their food.

Very relaxed and casual atmosphere.

Diner Review №147

My boyfriend just brought home some pad thai and this is probably the best food we've had since moving to Lake Wales!! You get so much for a good price and it's soooo yummy! We can't wait to try other things on the menu 😊

Diner Review №148

Great place to eat! The owners are very kind. I had the mild spicy Holy Basil Chicken with rice and egg. This is the only Asian restaurant I like in Lake Wales.

Diner Review №149

This is a new restaurant that just opened in June 2023. The staff is super-friendly and accommodating, the restaurant and bathroom are immaculately clean and the food is absolutely fresh tasting, flavorful and delicious! We had the Pad Thai, the Panang Curry, the Crispy Chicken Spring Rolls, and the Crab Rangoons. IT WAS ALL SO YUMMY and the best Thai food I’ve had in Polk County!!!

Diner Review №150

Monk provided excellent service and amazing feedback when questions were asked about the menu. The menu was super easy to understand and literally everything that goes into the dish with some exceptions are listed in the description. The portions were huge in comparison to other places and the price was right on point. There’s plenty of parking at this restaurant. they are closed on Tuesdays and also close Monday through Friday from 2 PM to 4 PM to do prepping for the dinner rush. The food was super authentic. Definitely will be back.

Diner Review №151

Finally Thai food in Lake Wales!! Try it, you can't go wrong if you like Thai food. The food is fresh, flavorful, and authentic. It is reasonably priced and the server is extremely nice and inviting. Can't wait to go back! Losing weight just became more difficult 🙃

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Food was excellent. Very good.

Diner Review №154

We stopped by here later in the evening and it was very quiet. It is a smaller location but there is still plenty of seating. Two of us ordered curry dishes, one ordered a pepper steak, and the fourth was a chicken dish with green vegetables and a gravy sauce. We also ordered the crab rangoons and mango sticky rice. The crab Rangoons had actual pieces of crab in them and were very creamy and crisp. All of our dishes were well seasoned and large portions and came out hot and fresh. The only complaint was the chicken dish with green vegetables and gravy lacked flavor. It was very bland. The yellow and red curry dishes were very flavorful and spicy, but we like spice. The pepper steak was also flavorful and didn’t need any seasoning.
We would like to come back and try some other dishes and some of their teas. Everything was made fresh to order and was not heated up. The service was great and the inside is decorated beautifully. We will definitely visit again.

Diner Review №155

Awesome place! Very easy take out! Delicious menu! We come here quite often and my parents love it too! Great local restaurant!!!

Diner Review №156

Fantastic Food EVERYTHING is great!!

Diner Review №157

Best food in Lake Wales. Service is on point, restaurant is very clean.

Diner Review №158

Always amazing

Diner Review №159

Diner Review №160

A very nice addition to Lake Wales! The food was ample and delicious. We shared the Lao stir fried noodles and the crab Rangoon-- excellent!!

Diner Review №161

Food taste was excellent but the protein portions were very small due to cost cutting. The adage from Wendy's "where's the beef" applies here.

Diner Review №162

Diner Review №163

Delicious Thai cuisine. I got the Holy Basil Chicken (pad kra pao). It tasted delightfully spicy, savory, and fresh with the red bell peppers, white onion, & green onions.

The Thai iced tea was subtly sweet. I could eat & drink here all day if I could.

Visit this restaurant - you won't regret it!

Diner Review №164

Diner Review №165

The dining area is fresh, clean and cute. The service was excellent. The server was prompt and friendly. The food was delicious, fresh and beautifully presented. Highly recommend.

Diner Review №166

Really nice restaurant the service along with the food was fantastic. Tastfully decorated and very clean . Lake Wales needed a nice place like this we will be returning with more of our family.

Diner Review №167

Great Thai/Lao food.Beef Pho is delicious as well as the crab Rangoon and pork fried rice.Fresh good ingredients.

Diner Review №168

Very relaxing atmosphere. Awesome food with generous portions... Very clean facility. Will definitely be dinning here again

Diner Review №169

Large portions, good food and thai iced tea! The service was also great. My only "complaint" is I wish they had fishless creamcheese rangoons! But we will totally be back!

Diner Review №170

So far I've tried the Crispy Spring Rolls, Crab Rangoon, Pad Ka Pao Kai, Drunken Noodles, Lad Na & Pepper Steak. Everything has been good since the very first time I've went.

Diner Review №171

The only reason I gave this 4 stars is because I have not sampled much of the menu- yet. So far what I've ordered here has been excellent. The curry dishes are a comfort food that brings me back to my favorite Thai joint in Chicago. The portions are generous and the staff is courteous. I plan on going back soon.

Diner Review №172

First time ever trying thai food and first time having duck. It did not disappoint, food was fresh and tasty. Basil duck was well seasoned with a bit of a kick of spiciness. Spring roll’s and crab rangoon were noticeably fried in super clean oil. Also staff was very friendly and welcoming. I wish them much luck and I will be back 100%🤍

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Diner Review №174

Had lunch at this little gem today. I will definitely be going back. I highly recommend.

Diner Review №175

Nice clean and cute little restaurant. Super friendly and helpful. The food was absolutely delicious. We had the crispy spring rolls. Thai style spicy papaya salad, Teriyaki chicken and Drunken noodles. Everything was so fresh and cooked to perfection.

Diner Review №176

Great food for a reasonable price

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Diner Review №179

I'm THRILLED Lake Wales now has Thai food! Order the Holy Basil Duck immediately!!! The duck is perfectly cooked and perfectly crispy/juicy/fatty. Clean, cheerful, airy environment. Great service, even though the place was very busy. Highly recommend!!!

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Diner Review №181

First time here. We really enjoyed the food.

Diner Review №182

Very good food get here quick
Way to good for Lake Wales

Diner Review №183

The food here was really delicious! Staff was very nice and it is definitely a cute spot if you’re looking to try something new in LW! Will 1000% be going back :)

Diner Review №184

Food is outstanding, a lot of culture for being a fairly sized place and it’s just something new we needed in lake wales! Don’t get me wrong… it just gets boring when you can get the same thing from 5 other restaurants within 5 miles so I recommend this place if you want to try something new especially when we don’t often get it in lake wales.

Diner Review №185

Enjoyed the food and the unique menu

Diner Review №186

I ordered out for the first time but I am looking forward to dining in! Nice and clean. I hope they do week here in Lake Wales!

Diner Review №187

Delicious! Just what Lake Wales needed!

Diner Review №188

I stopped by Saturday Jun 17th the Pad Thai, Fried Rice and Crab Rangoons were all great. Don't miss out on the Limeade it's the perfect refreshment for these hot summer days and Ms. Ting is very kind.

Diner Review №189

Been twice - had curry and spring/summer rolls. Authentic tasting. The wait staff who may be the owner is darling. We will be supporting them, hope you will too!

Details
  • 14 photos
  • 189 reviews
  • 4.8 Health Rating
  • Contact: +1 863-456-4100
  • Website: http://www.kualaofood.com/
  • Location: 114 W Central Ave, Lake Wales, FL 33853, United States
  • Map: 27.9015579, -81.59223759999999
Menu Highlights
  • Thai restaurant
Opening Hours
  • Monday: 11 AM–2 PM–4–9 PM
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: 11 AM–2 PM–4–9 PM
  • Thursday: 11 AM–2 PM–4–9 PM
  • Friday: 11 AM–2 PM–4–9 PM
  • Saturday: 11 AM–9 PM
  • Sunday: 11 AM–9 PM
Service options
  • Takeaway: Available
  • Dine-in: Available
Highlights
  • Great tea selection: Available
Popular for
  • Lunch: Available
  • Dinner: Available
  • Solo dining: Available
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet: Available
Offerings
  • Coffee: Available
  • Comfort food: Available
  • Healthy options: Available
  • Quick bite: Available
  • Small plates: Available
  • Vegan options: Available
  • Vegetarian options: Available
Dining options
  • Lunch: Available
  • Dinner: Available
  • Dessert: Available
  • Seating: Available
Amenities
  • Toilet: Available
Atmosphere
  • Casual: Available
  • Cosy: Available
Crowd
  • Groups: Available
Payments
  • Credit cards: Available
  • Debit cards: Available
  • NFC mobile payments: Available
  • Credit cards: Available
Children
  • Good for kids: Available
  • High chairs: Available
Parking
  • Free of charge street parking: Available
  • Free parking lot: Available
  • Parking: Available