If I could eat here everyday, I would. If I was on death row, I would chose the Beef Pad Lao from Vientiane Palace as my last meal. After college, I moved back home for about a year and couldn't stand being 2.5 hours away from my delicious addiction. Luckily, I now live in Madison again and am never more than 10 minutes away from my favorite food. I usually get the Pad Lao with beef (1-2 stars depending on my mood, one star was very spicy even when I started eating there) but I have also had the Pad Thai, Curry Squash (delicious), Noodle with Soy Sauce, and Crispy Noodle. Their egg rolls are the best I have ever had (usually seem to taste better at the Gorham location). Some people write about the poor service in their reviews...my fiance and I have been going there for a few years now and the waitress knows who we and gets very excited when we come in. The staff is very friendly- you just need to get to know them. If you don't like the service, I would still recommend calling your order in and picking it up- the food is so good!