From our family's rice fields to your table. Four generations of tradition,one passion: sharing the soul of Laos and Thailand through food made with love.
Dispatches from the kitchen
Hoang Khao is now soft open in Ankeny, and the first bowls are leaving the kitchen. Tuesday through Friday, join us for lunch from 11 to 2 and dinner from 4 to 8:30. Saturday is dinner all day, noon to 8:30. Closed Sunday and Monday. These are our soft-opening hours while we find our rhythm — thank you for your patience, and your appetite. Every visit helps us sharpen every dish before the grand opening.
Hoang Khao is looking for two warm, dependable servers to join our family in Ankeny. If you love taking care of people, we'll teach you the rest — experience is a plus, not a must. Role — Server (2 openings) Where — Ankeny, IA Shifts — Evenings & weekends Stop in and say hello, or give us a call. Call — (515) 257-1601 Visit — 1325 SW Oralabor Road #200, Ankeny, Iowa 50023 Online — hoangkhao.com · @hoangkhaodsm
Hoang Khao (hwahng-kow) means rice stalk in Lao.
Our family has lived by rice for generations. They were farmers who planted it by hand, harvested it by season, and built their whole lives around it. Rice was not just what they grew. It was how they survived, how they celebrated, how they showed love.
That spirit never left us. It just moved into the kitchen.
Today, the same family that brought you Pad Thai Garden is cooking the food we grew up eating at home. Lao and Thai dishes made from recipes that were never written down, passed from one generation to the next through memory and repetition and love.
We named this place after the rice stalk because it felt honest. We are still a rice family. We always will be.
From the family behind Pad Thai Garden in West Des Moines and Salah Pad Thai in Jacksonville Beach.
Authentic Lao and Thai dishes, crafted with tradition and served with heart.
Cooked edamame.
Crispy golden egg rolls filled with savory chicken or fresh vegetables.
Crispy wontons filled with creamy crab and cream cheese.
Fresh rolls with crisp vegetables and rice noodles.
Tender fried squid rings, lightly battered and perfectly crispy.
Pan-fried dumplings with juicy pork filling.
Whole shrimp wrapped in crispy pastry.
Crispy wings with sweet Thai chili sauce.
A taste of everything—egg rolls, calamari, shrimp blankets, pot stickers, and crab rangoon.
Protein Options
Chicken, Tofu, Veggies | Beef (+$2.00), Shrimp (+$2.00)
Soft chewy rice noodles in a savory broth, topped with chicken and garnished with fresh herbs and crispy fried shallots.
Spicy clear soup with chili paste and aromatic herbs, mushrooms, napa, and garnished with cilantro.
Aromatic Vietnamese noodle soup with fresh herbs and slow-simmered broth. Available with beef, chicken, tofu, veggies, shrimp or combo.
Creamy coconut soup with aromatic herbs, mushrooms, napa cabbage, and garnished with cilantro.
Light and comforting soup made with glass noodles in a savory, clear broth, topped with fresh herbs.
Fresh and crunchy shredded green papaya with tomatoes, chilies, lime, and tangy dressing with pork rinds and cabbage.
Flavorful minced meat salad with fresh herbs, toasted rice powder, and zesty lime. Served with rice.
Protein Options
Chicken, Pork, Tofu, Veggies | Beef (+$2.00), Shrimp (+$2.00)
Classic fried rice with egg, carrots, peas, onions, and garnished with fried onions and cilantro.
Fragrant fried rice with egg, fresh basil, onions, bok choy, and napa, garnished with cilantro and fried onions.
Sweet and savory fried rice with egg, onions, carrots, peas, and garnished with roasted cashews, cilantro, and crispy onions.
Protein Options
Chicken, Pork, Tofu, Veggies | Beef (+$2.00), Shrimp (+$2.00)
Stir-fried rice noodles with egg, bean sprouts, green onion, and scallions in our special sauce and garnished with cilantro, peanuts, and lime.
Stir-fried egg noodles with onion, asparagus, bok choy, jalapeno pepper, basil, and broccoli.
Stir-fried clear noodles with egg, napa, bok choy, onion, carrots, broccoli, mushrooms, and green beans.
Stir-fried wide rice noodles, egg, broccoli, carrots, and mushrooms.
Stir-fried wide rice noodles with egg, onion, broccoli, bok choy, carrots, and basil.
The ultimate sampler platter—papaya salad, sausage, pork jerky, crispy wings, hard-boiled eggs, pork rinds, and sticky rice. (Served with rice)
Vermicelli noodles in a light, aromatic broth infused with lemongrass, kaffir lime, coconut milk, curry paste, and ground fish. Served with a fresh side of shredded cabbage, bean sprouts, and mint.
Perfectly fried pork belly with incredibly crispy skin.
Traditional Lao pork strip jerky. Finger-sized sweet and savory strips of pork are marinated in aromatic herbs, then dried, and fried for a chewy texture. (Served with rice)
8 oz. Tender grilled steak served with a spicy and tangy traditional dipping sauce.
Deep-fry whole fish with steamed mushrooms, carrots, broccoli, and topped with a sweet, tangy chili sauce, garnished with fresh herbs. (Served with rice)
A sausage stuffed with Lao herbs and seasoning, with minced pork. (Served with rice)
Stir-fry shrimp, calamari, and mussels with Hoang Khao's special sauce with bamboo shoots, onion, carrot, and basil. (Served with rice)
Protein Options
Chicken, Pork, Tofu, Veggies | Beef (+$2.00), Shrimp (+$2.00)
Stir-fried with bamboo shoots, onion, green beans, broccoli, carrots, napa, bok choy, mushrooms, and zucchini. (Served with rice)
Stir-fry chicken, beef, and shrimp with aromatic herbs. (Served with rice)
Stir-fried with onion, mushroom, green pepper, and basil. (Served with rice)
Steamed broccoli, zucchini and spinach topped with creamy peanut sauce. (Served with rice)
Stir-fried with onion, pineapple, green pepper, carrots, broccoli, and cashew. (Served with rice)
Stir-fried with fresh ginger, green beans, broccoli, onion, and zucchini. (Served with rice)
Protein Options
Chicken, Pork, Tofu, Veggies | Beef (+$2.00), Shrimp (+$2.00)
Cooked in red curry paste and coconut milk with bamboo shoots, carrots, green beans, broccoli, zucchini, and basil. (Served with rice)
Spicy green curry with bamboo shoots, green beans, broccoli, fresh basil, zucchini, and coconut milk. (Served with rice)
Smooth, mildly sweet curry with coconut milk, green pepper, peas, napa, zucchini, and sweet basil. (Served with rice)
Curry sauce with potatoes, carrots, onion, and warming spices. (Served with rice)
Sweet sticky rice with fresh mango and coconut cream (when in season)
Warm crispy fried banana served with cool vanilla ice cream
Sweet and creamy rose-flavored Thai milk drink
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Fanta Orange, Lemonade, Dr. Pepper, Mountain Dew
Refreshing Thai tea with lime.
Green tea, Jasmine tea, Chamomile tea, Pomegranate & Raspberry tea
Sweet and creamy Thai-style iced coffee
Sweet and creamy Thai-style iced tea
Fluffy steamed jasmine rice
Traditional sticky rice served in a woven basket
Sweet and sour chili sauce or peanut sauce.
Add extra chicken to any dish
Add extra chicken to any dish
Add extra beef or shrimp to any dish
Add extra beef or shrimp to any dish
Lightly battered chicken tenders with sweet chili sauce.
Jasmine rice stir-fried with egg, carrots, peas, and a light soy sauce.
Rice noodles with egg, bean sprouts, and crushed peanuts.
Protein Options
Chicken, Pork, Tofu, Veggies | Beef (+$2.00), Shrimp (+$2.00)
Classic fried rice with egg, carrots, peas, onions, and garnished with fried onions and cilantro.
Sweet and savory fried rice with egg, onions, carrots, peas, and garnished with roasted cashews, cilantro, and crispy onions.
Fragrant fried rice with egg, fresh basil, onions, bok choy, and napa, garnished with cilantro and fried onions.
Protein Options
Chicken, Tofu, Veggies | Beef (+$2.00), Shrimp (+$2.00)
Stir-fried wide rice noodles, egg, broccoli, carrots, and mushrooms.
Stir-fried wide rice noodles with egg, onion, broccoli, bok choy, carrots, and basil.
Stir-fried rice noodles with egg, bean sprouts, green onion, and scallions in our special sauce and garnished with cilantro, peanuts, and lime
Stir-fried egg noodles with onion, asparagus, bok choy, jalapeno pepper, basil, and broccoli.
Stir-fried clear noodles with egg, napa, bok choy, onion, carrots, broccoli, mushrooms, and green beans.
Protein Options
Chicken, Tofu, Veggies | Beef (+$2.00), Shrimp (+$2.00)
Stir-fried with onion, mushroom, green pepper, and basil.
Stir-fry chicken, beef, and shrimp with aromatic herbs.
Steamed broccoli and spinach topped with creamy peanut sauce.
Stir-fried with bamboo shoots, onion, green beans, broccoli, carrots, napa, bok choy, mushrooms, and zucchini.
Stir-fried with fresh ginger, green beans, broccoli, onion, and zucchini.
Stir-fried with onion, pineapple, green pepper, carrots, broccoli, and cashew.
Protein Options
Chicken, Tofu, Veggies | Beef (+$2.00), Shrimp (+$2.00)
Cooked in red curry paste and coconut milk with bamboo shoots, carrots, green beans, broccoli, and basil.
Smooth, mildly sweet curry with a thick, creamy sauce, green pepper, peas, napa, and sweet basil.
Spicy green curry with bamboo shoot, green beans, broccoli, fresh basil, and creamy coconut milk
Cooked in red curry paste and coconut milk with bamboo shoot, carrots, green beans, broccoli, and basil
(Served Chilled) Peach, Yogurt, Apple Mango
(Served chilled)
(Served chilled)
(Served Cold) Pineapple, Whte peach, Lychee, Plum
(Served chilled) Strawberry, Plum, Green Grape, Grapefruit, Lychee
(Served Hot or Cold)
Customize Your Spice Level
Each dish tells a story of tradition, crafted with the freshest ingredients and generations of culinary wisdom.
Protein Options:Chicken, Tofu, Veggies • Beef (+$2.00), Shrimp (+$2.00)
Protein Options:Chicken, Pork, Tofu, Veggies • Beef (+$2.00), Shrimp (+$2.00)
Protein Options:Chicken, Pork, Tofu, Veggies • Beef (+$2.00), Shrimp (+$2.00)
Protein Options:Chicken, Pork, Tofu, Veggies • Beef (+$2.00), Shrimp (+$2.00)
Protein Options:Chicken, Pork, Tofu, Veggies • Beef (+$2.00), Shrimp (+$2.00)
Sweet and creamy rose-flavored Thai milk drink
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Fanta Orange, Lemonade, Dr. Pepper, Mountain Dew
Refreshing Thai tea with lime.
Green tea, Jasmine tea, Chamomile tea, Pomegranate & Raspberry tea
Sweet and creamy Thai-style iced coffee
Sweet and creamy Thai-style iced tea
Fluffy steamed jasmine rice
Traditional sticky rice served in a woven basket
Sweet and sour chili sauce or peanut sauce.
Add extra chicken to any dish
Add extra chicken to any dish
Add extra beef or shrimp to any dish
Add extra beef or shrimp to any dish
Lightly battered chicken tenders with sweet chili sauce.
Jasmine rice stir-fried with egg, carrots, peas, and a light soy sauce.
Rice noodles with egg, bean sprouts, and crushed peanuts.
Classic fried rice with egg, carrots, peas, onions, and garnished with fried onions and cilantro.
Sweet and savory fried rice with egg, onions, carrots, peas, and garnished with roasted cashews, cilantro, and crispy onions.
Fragrant fried rice with egg, fresh basil, onions, bok choy, and napa, garnished with cilantro and fried onions.
Stir-fried wide rice noodles, egg, broccoli, carrots, and mushrooms.
Stir-fried wide rice noodles with egg, onion, broccoli, bok choy, carrots, and basil.
Stir-fried rice noodles with egg, bean sprouts, green onion, and scallions in our special sauce and garnished with cilantro, peanuts, and lime
Stir-fried egg noodles with onion, asparagus, bok choy, jalapeno pepper, basil, and broccoli.
Stir-fried clear noodles with egg, napa, bok choy, onion, carrots, broccoli, mushrooms, and green beans.
Stir-fried with onion, mushroom, green pepper, and basil.
Stir-fry chicken, beef, and shrimp with aromatic herbs.
Steamed broccoli and spinach topped with creamy peanut sauce.
Stir-fried with bamboo shoots, onion, green beans, broccoli, carrots, napa, bok choy, mushrooms, and zucchini.
Stir-fried with fresh ginger, green beans, broccoli, onion, and zucchini.
Stir-fried with onion, pineapple, green pepper, carrots, broccoli, and cashew.
Cooked in red curry paste and coconut milk with bamboo shoots, carrots, green beans, broccoli, and basil.
Smooth, mildly sweet curry with a thick, creamy sauce, green pepper, peas, napa, and sweet basil.
Spicy green curry with bamboo shoot, green beans, broccoli, fresh basil, and creamy coconut milk
Cooked in red curry paste and coconut milk with bamboo shoot, carrots, green beans, broccoli, and basil
(Served Chilled) Peach, Yogurt, Apple Mango
(Served chilled)
(Served chilled)
(Served Cold) Pineapple, Whte peach, Lychee, Plum
(Served chilled) Strawberry, Plum, Green Grape, Grapefruit, Lychee
(Served Hot or Cold)
Monday
Closed
Tuesday - Friday
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
4:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Saturday
12:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Sunday
Closed
We're Soft Open
The woks are hot and the doors are unlocked. Come in for a first taste while we fine-tune every dish — and follow along as we build toward the grand opening.
Follow along