Panoy Bistro - Grass Valley, California

Jake Novick

Amazing Laotian food in Nevada City! So rare to find a Laotuab restaurant but this place exceeded expectations! The curries we're delectable (try the Ginger Curry), papaya salad was perfectly spiced, and the sticky rice was great. Service is very friendly and helpful, and the space is fresh, lots of plants, and comfortable.

Kirsten Converse

Food was excellent. You walk up to place your order and then they bring it to your table. Service was very good and food was delicious along with the various sauces.

Helen Angeldones

Having been living in the Bay area for so long this is my first time stepping into a Laotian restaurant. I've heard Laotian food is similar to Thai, and Panoy Bistro does offer delicious plates. Its simpler layer of flavors actually accentuates the acidic refreshingness. Less sweeter than Thai yet flavorful. Crying Tiger Noodles are spicier than I expected but I could not stop eating it. Overall it was a great dining experience.

Mr. Eatalot

On our way to Tahoe we stopped by this place since it looked good on reviews.

We were seated right away but didnt realize they closed at 2pm and we got their at 1:15 pm.

Server seemed annoyed, not friendly, not sure why.

We ordered Vao Vieng Bbq Pork and Lao Honey noodles.

Bbq pork looked like the portion was small but I got full after the dish. Strong soy sauce flavor, maybe too salty so I had to order rice on the side. No rice comes with dish. Came with 3 different dipping sauce for the pork and they were tasty.

Lao Honey Noodles had great flavor, but noodles were about 50% of the dish while vegetables were just as much. In the pic you would expect all noodles but underneath the noodles was bunch of cabbage.

Overall I probably wont be coming back here, although their menu has interesting things I want to try. Maybe off day for the server.

Jorge A

Amazing food. Had their Fresh Rolls, Tum Som (Papaya Salad), Ginger Curry with Beef and Naga Noodle with Pork, all level 1 of Laos heat index. Super tasty. Next time will try higher heat number.

Crazy Life

This place is amazing with wonderful service, tasty foods, great cozy seating inside and outside. Personally this place reminding of my homeland of Laos and Thailand.

T H

I am beyond picky about my food. Sometimes healthy food has no flavor and especially for us vegans. This place was amazing. Really great food and I love the decor. Ate in the outside patio. I’m here from out of town for work so it was nice obviously my first time trying this place through a recommendation from a work colleague. Wish they had this restaurant in my hometown. While I’m here I will be back!

Jake Wolfson

I accidentally went here when searching for Thai food options in the area. It is not Thai food. It is Lao food.

Boy what a fortuitous mistake on my part! This is the best Lao food I have had and I have travelled in SE Asia. This is not just "on par" with the rare Lao food restaurant in the SF Bay Area, LA, or the Pacific Northwest. This is arguably better than most of those!

Here' a tip: If you want one of the noodle dishes, I suggest you "dine in" rather than get takeout. We have now tried it both ways, and the noodles are definitely best when fresh off the cooking heat, rather than after they have cooled a bit during a car ride. Still good both ways but it's just better when piping hot fresh.

Lots of excellent vegetarian options.

The Drunkend Noodles are very good. Our favorite are the Crying Tiger Noodles.

The Ginger Curry is awesome. If Panning is more your thing, we can vouch for that too.

I am so glad we tried the Lahp salad. It just seemed like it would be a little odd, but boy, now that we have, we get it every time.

Word to the wise: If you want "fried rice" skip the Panoy version and the Pineapple Fried Rice. It is a step or three more interesting.

The parking lot can occasionally get full during the most busy times, and it is a tight lot, but there is plenty of street parking with one block's walk.