South Area Market

“ I found this place when I was driving by, and I'm so glad I did stop by! Amazing papaya salad, sausages and meatballs. I haven't had great luck for papaya salad unless I was in SoCal, but this one is amazing. I'm glad to have found one near home! I would do mild, as the mild was pretty spicy already. I also tried the intestine soup, very interesting. I liked the flavor, but maybe the mint was throwing me off a little bit, because I'm not used to having mint in my food. I have to go back to get more of these, and try out more things! Service was quick, and very nice. Would definitely be going back soon! ”

“ Food was authentic, fresh and well priced, service was great, but indoor seating area was closed. ”

“ Bomb! I love love love the Beef Laab. I can eat it all day errday. I also tried the Lao sausage and it was delicious. I ate all my food before getting to my destination. Will come back again. ”

“ Called in an order for Papaya Salad and Kapiek (2), took about 15 minutes to be ready and was about $35 total. Service is always great, they only take call ins (no longer offer dining in services for quite sometime) but waiting area is very spacious. Both cash and card is accepted, very quick and easy to pick up our order. Food is always amazing, definitely recommend if you're looking for any authentic Lao/Thai food in the South Sacramento area! ”

“ "I'm not joking around here--this place is a true mom-and-pop shop. It hits the spot! Just one bite and you'll feel like slapping your grandma out of sheer delight!" ”

“ My favorite lao food in Sac! This is hands down the best Lao food I've had! I don't go anywhere else haha I've tried mostly everything on their menu & none of them has disappointed. SO DELICIOUS & AUTHENTIC. Prices are reasonable too. Kao poon, Lao sausage, pad Thai are my favorite. ”

“ My friend who lived in Sacramento said he had the best pad Thai here. So I have to come check it out myself. So it is a market spot with a Togo restaurant in the back. I ordered the Pad Thai of course plus the chicken larp and Lao sausage. The pad Thai and the chicken larp is good and flavorful but to me their Lao sausage is the best item here. They make it in house too. It's packed with flavors and some texture too. It was soo good I went back in to get 5 more sausage for the road. I was hoping they would sell them frozen but no. Maybe one day they would so for now I'll make a few hours trips just for some bussing Lao sausage Togo. Service was fast and it's a super chill spot. Like a hole in the wall. ”

“ Idk why I haven't discovered this place sooner. We usually go to Pure Water for our sausages and papaya salad, but they are closed on Tuesdays (the day we wanted some)- and so I yelped a place with papaya salad and this store came up! The price of everything is so reasonably affordable, not so crazy. And the food is GREAT! Service is super nice and accommodating as well. We came back again and will keep coming back for our Lao Sausage and Papaya fix lol. ”

“ Not much of a "market", but it has a To Go food area in the back of the store for authentic Thai and Laotian food. Got an order of sticky rice and 4 Lao sausages ($3 a piece). Good flavoring with a bit of a kick, but not too spicy. ”

“ *Food is served to go only* I guess South Area Market still hasn't opened dining in yet since COVID. I wish I had been aware of this prior to coming, since I knew I wanted to order the Kapoon; it was more than a little difficult to eat this particular item out of the container. They have a small market/grocery area in the front, followed by a space with many tables with the chairs flipped over the tops of them (since they're only doing to go now), and in the very back is where you order prepared food. We tried the following: Lao Sausage, Sticky Rice, Pad Thai, Beef Laab, and Kapoon. I have enjoyed Kapoon more elsewhere, but it was still ok from this business. I haven't had Laab before, and I enjoyed the flavor of the dish. My favorite item was the Pad Thai by far. Friendly and welcoming service. ”