Taurus Ox Menu – Seattle, WA

Type : Restaurant

Location : Seattle, WA

Petite neighborhood eatery featuring traditional Laotian stews & sausages plus small plates. Based on 443 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.7 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery

Taurus Ox 98112

Address:
903 19th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112

Phone: (206) 972-0075

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Hours

Thursday 12–9 PM
Friday 12–9 PM
Saturday 12–9 PM
Sunday Closed
Monday Closed
Tuesday 12–9 PM
Wednesday 12–9 PM

Menu

Mains
Nam Khao
Crispy rice Salad with Nam (cured pork sausage), shredded coconut, peanuts, lime leaf, scallions, cilantro served with lettuce wraps and bird’s eye chili.
$16.00
Thom Khem
Caramelized pork belly braised with warming spices, ginger, and soy. Served with Jasmine rice, a brussels sprout hash brown, and scallions
$21.00
Yellow Gaeng
Vegan based yellow curry with bamboo, squash, green eggplant, mushrooms, and rapini–served with jasmine rice and garnished with basil and fried taro chips
$16.00
Phad Lao
Wok’d rice noodles, cabbage, herbs, shredded egg, pickled fresno chili, and crushed peanuts. Note: Contains fish sauce on all variations except vegetarian and vegan options. Vegan option removes the egg.
$17.00
Khao Poon
Chicken Vermicelli noodle soup in a red curry-coconut broth, bamboo, and quail eggs, topped with a cabbage and herb salad dressed in preserved lime vinaigrette
$17.00
Lao Pork Sausage
8 oz chunky pork sausage seasoned with lemongrass, lime leaf, garlic, chili, and scallions. Served with cold, steamed vegetables, your choice of tomato jaew or jaew bong, and your choice of sticky rice or jasmine rice
$18.00
Chicken Laap
A refreshing minced chicken and herb salad, seasoned with lime, chili, khao khua (toasted rice powder) and served with lettuce wraps
$16.00
Lao Burger
Juicy! Two smash-patties around provolone cheese and jaew tomato with cured pork belly, jaew bong mayo, pickled red onions, taro stem, and cilantro on a toasted bun
$15.00
Sides
Taro Chips $8.00
Side Sausage
Half pound chunky pork sausage, seasoned with lemongrass, lime leaf, garlic, chili, and scallion
$12.00
Lao Beef Jerky With Jaew Tomato
Sliced soy marinated coulotte steak with ginger and lemongrass, served with sticky rice and jaew tomato
$12.00
Jasmine Rice
3/4 cup of new crop jasmine rice
$4.00
Sticky Rice
3/4 cup of sticky rice
$4.00
Gumbo
Lao pork sausage stewed with the southern trinity (onions, green pepper, celery), garlic, okra, and braised greens. Thickened with dark roux and served with a small scoop of jasmine rice and scallions.
$12.00
Papaya Salad
Funky crab and shrimp paste, padaek, shredded green papaya, eggplant, tomato, and green beans, smashed with peanuts and chili. Served with a lime and cucumbers. Can be made vegan and/or lao hot upon request
$9.00
Soop Pak
Chilled salad of blanched yu choy greens, enoki, and wood ear mushrooms, sesame, ginger, and fresh dill. Vegan
$9.00
Vegan Papaya Salad
green papaya salad with green eggplant, tomato, and green beans smashed with garlic, chili, and dressed in a funky dressing made with amino acids and tua nao (fermented bean paste)
$9.00
Mango Coconut Sticky Rice
Sweetened Coconut Sticky rice topped with fresh mango and puffed wild rice
$11.00
Condiments
6 Oz Jaew Bong
A traditional Lao condiment with garlic, lemongrass, galangal, and chili. Use to dip bites of sticky rice, vegetables, and more
$9.00
0.75 Oz Chili Oil
house-made bird’s eye chili oil, very spicy
$1.50
1.5 Oz Jaew Bong
A traditional Lao condiment with garlic, lemongrass, galangal, and chili. Use to dip bites of sticky rice, vegetables, and more
$1.50
1.5 Oz Jaew Tomato
Charred garlic, chili, shallots, tomato and cilantro, pounded into a paste and traditionally eaten with sticky rice and other bites. Similar to a salsa or chutney
$1.50
3 Oz Chili Oil
House made bird’s eye chili oil. Very spicy
$6.00
6 Oz Jaew Tomato $9.00
Drinks
Lemongrass Limeade
House made limeade infused with lemongrass and lime leaf
$5.00
Galangal Soda
Galangal is a close cousin to ginger, making the beverage reminiscent of a ginger beer, but with some additional floral notes
$5.00
Pink Guava Lemonade $5.00
BitBurger (Non-Alcoholic)
non-alcoholic german lager
$7.00
Cranberry Juice $3.00
Tamarind Soda
House made tamarind soda, just enough tartness, slightly sweet
$5.00
Iced Black Tea
unsweetened iced black tea
$4.00
San Benedetto Sparkling Mineral Water
500 ml in a capped glass bottle, italian
$4.00
Surreal Brewing Co. N/A IPA
12 oz non-alcoholic juicy west coast style IPA. Bright citrus & hop forward
$7.00
Lao Sweet Tea
Sweetened black tea spiced with star anise, cardamom, clove, nutmeg and cinnamon, topped with evaporated milk
$4.00
E-9 Tahoma Hopwater W/Lemon
E9’s non-alcoholic sparkling hopwater with lemon made with hops from the yakima valley
$7.00

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Order and Reservations

Reservations: resos.com

Reviews

Austin Welch
The food was great, the menu was inviting a lightly playful. Most of the food we got was semi spicy which is something to consider. We had the pork lettuce wrap, papaya salad, the noodle dish, the sausage, some fried rice dish, two burgers and the mango rice to share. I enjoyed everything and we cleared the table. The burger was the most memorable. I’ll definitely come back to try the other half of the menu.

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BK Yowsers
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D M
I’ve been meaning to come here for awhile and I say gadamn this place did not disappoint. I came about an hour before dinner time and was immediately greeted by the cool host with the eye patch who was very help in making my selection.

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Allison Y
This food is amazing! This was my first experience with Lao food, and I can’t wait to have more. If you can, I’d recommend getting a few dishes to try and eat family-style. The service was also excellent and they let us have our dogs at an outdoor table.

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Jonathan Boozer
Very good, very flavorful Lao food. I recommend the Lao sausage. My friends had the thom khem, and they were impressed as well. The mango coconut rice was really good as well! Everything about this place was done right!

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Lily Yee
I can’t wait to come back and try other dishes.

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Tanaya Behramsha
Some of the most flavorful, delicious food we’ve had in Seattle! You MUST get the pork sausage, beef Jerky, and Burger for the table to share!! If you’re looking for something warm and homey the noodle soup and yellow curry were amazing choices. Truly can’t go wrong with the menu here, the chefs know what they’re doing!! Can’t wait to go back

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Christi Balaki
Absolutely incredible laotian food that is tasty and memorable. I had the porl, the burger, the salad, and the dessert – everything was scrumptious but the pork was the clear winner: tasty, cooked properly, and just addicting. The burger was also super unique. Highly recommend this place!

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Veronica Hackett
Amazing food, lovely staff! After we ordered. the food was quick to arrive.

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Pakou Yang
Normally I would give this restaurant a 4 star but the food was just okay. I had been craving Laotian food too. I got the beef jerky, sticky rice and papaya salad. The beef Jerry was way too salty. The papaya salad did not deliver, it was missing something maybe tamarind or crab paste. I asked for a 4/5 spice and it was mild. The portions seemed smaller and the price seemed more expensive. My husband got the laotian burger which was good. The food is normally really good but it seemed off.

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