Khao Soi

shogunmoon from NE Minneapolis - December 05, 2008 at 6:46 PM

There has been some misinformation posted about the restaurant. Sen Yai Sen Lek has developed alternate sauces for many of the dishes that are both Vegan and Gluten free. 70 - 80 percent of the menu can be made with the alternate sauces, mock duck, and the various tofu (Fresh, Yellow, or fried.) No dairy is used in the cooking, so a vegan simply needs to ask for eggs to be omitted. The stock used at the wok always vegetarian and homemade daily. The sauces are also all made in house. Unfortunately, the waitstaff hasn't always been aware of this, but this should be fixed by now. The owner now has posted lists of what is available for the servers, so hopefully what happened to the previous poster won't happen again.

condekedar from Uptowon - November 09, 2008 at 11:20 AM

I was disappointed to find out that Sen Yai Sen Lek prepares every single dish with fish sauce. Worst yet, they actually use the word "vegetarian" on their menu but do not disclose that every dish contains fish. This is misleading and greatly upsetting, especially considering there is a huge vegetarian population in the Twin Cities. The kitchen was willing to make something from scratch (though it would take 45 minutes), which is a nice gesture, but also shows that they cut corners in their preparation techniques. At the very least, the place should disclose that they use fish sauce in everything and not pretend to offer vegetarian options. Fish is not a vegetable.

McLovin Life from North Suburbs - October 05, 2008 at 11:08 AM

I recently had the Pad Thai at Sen Yai Sen Lek. The food was delicious and the staff were wonderful. It offers a great environment for an evening out.