Reviews for Lisu's Thai Taste | Cottage Grove in Roseville, MN

This is hands down our favorite Thai place in all of Roseville! The Pad Thai is super flavorful and has the yummy brown sauce... instead of the weird orange sauce. The basil fried rice is another favorite. Everything you order is good though. They also havegreat prices and really good service! Highly recommend - the owner is also super sweet it’s nice to support a small businesslike this Read more

Highly recommend the Massaman Coconut Curry, great flavors and plenty of chicken and potatoes, but could have been a bit more... spicy. Also, try the Khao Soi, the shrimp went well with the richness and flavor of the spicy broth. Read more

I taught English in Thailand, so whenever I spot a Thai resteraunt, I am ready to go. I was on my way to another resteraunt when... I spotted Lisu's. I didn't hesitate to change my plans. I'm very happy with my decision. The first thing you should know isthat most of the Thai resteraunts in the Midwest are operated by Hmong (Laotian/Vietnamese). The recipes are Thai, but there isa definate Hmong influence on the cooking style. There are a handful of "Lisu" Thai resteraunts, which have more flavour and aremore authentic to Thai cuisine. The Lisu are a very small ethnic group located within Thailand, mostly in the Chaing Mairegion. Lisu's is almost hidden in a stripmall next to a Petco. Limited parking. The inside is very clean and spacious. I wasgreeted right away, seated, and given water with lots of ice. The menu was a take-out trifold on white paper, which made menervous. There was also a single page laminated Lunch special menu. The lunch menu items were with tofu or chicken only, theserving size smaller than regular menu items. I started with a Thai iced coffee and some chicken satay. The coffee was a littlebitter, but it grew on me fast. I ordered a second one with the dessert course. The satay was standard, but the peanut sauce wasthick and wonderful, not too sweet. I tried the regular Pad Thai with pork, and lunch special Massaman curry with peanut(chicken). I selected medium for spice level. I always check the bathrooms when I dine out, and this was a delight. The stripmall shares an inner corridor and public bathrooms are available. Very close to the resteraunt door. The bathroom was very cleanand well stocked, which is rare for Asian resteraunts. The food was not served at medium spice. It was much spicier than it'speers in the midwest. The taste was very good though, texture good. Once I got acclimated to the increased heat from the spice,I really got into it. Possibly the best curry I ever tasted. Edit: I have found this to be common with Read more

Delicious! Flavors were so wonderful. Very large portions and staff was lovely.

Cute little restaurant with huge Thai flavors! This was my first time here (Roseville location), but I'm rating and reviewing... now because I live in the south metro and know I won't be in the Roseville area often. Fresh Spring Rolls (not pictured): goodstandard spring roll ingredients. Spicy Fried Chicken Wings: these were AMAZING! A big hit at our table. I don't know if theymake their chili oil in-house, but coating the fried chicken in this oil, it's freaking spicy, just how I love it!!! If you'renot a spicy person, ask for the chili on the side. Pad Thai (brother had beef, I had chicken): good standard pad Thai noodlesand flavor. Basil Fried Rice with beef: really good fried rice! The Thai basil really comes through with aroma andflavor. Curry Fried Rice with chicken: good fried rice with subtle curry flavor. Not overpowering with curry spice, which wasliked by the table. Rice Noodle Soup (basically Thai version of Pho): gosh, this bowl of soup was delicious! They forgot myorder for this one, so I had to flag our waiter, then wait 15min for them to prepare. Came out with piping hot broth,condiments, bean sprouts, Thai basil and lime. The beef broth is definitely homemade with it's sweet and savory flavors, with alittle thickness to it almost. This seems to be a standard bowl with plenty of thin beef slices and really big beef balls (notendons/tripe here, which is fine for me). With this bowl, I believe I tasted specs of fried garlic or onions, which I love aswell. (Added sriracha, hoisin and more chili oil to taste.) Worth the 15min wait. Service: greeted and seated right away. Verypolite and attentive. Although they missed the pho, they quickly resolved it and the pho came out great. Gave us two boxes forleftovers, which was plenty for my other brother to eat when he got home from work. Overall food and tip was about $83. I wouldvisit and try other items next time! It was a delicious meal with my siblings. Thank you everyone at Lisu's Thai T Read more

Would recommend, have been there several times, always delicious food, nice atmosphere and service. I Went there today for lunch... and had the Red Chicken Curry and Vegetable Egg Rolls. I want to try everything on the menu! Read more

We went to this place based on the reviews. The service was fast. We were greeted and seated by the server. Food didn’t take... long to serve. Tasted good as well. However, I am taking one star off because of the pad thai. The noodles were broken, kindamushy/overcooked and not pad thai-e at all! Cheese wontons and the beef salad was good, salad was a bit salty for mytaste. Food: 3/5 Service: 4/5 Ambiance: 4/5 Cleanliness: 4/5 Read more

Great little hidden gem! Fantastic Thai tea with generous portion of condensed milk and unlimited refills. Huge and fresh,... delicious papaya salad with plenty of tomato and peanuts. Pad Lwan with shrimp and pineapple fried rice rounded off a verycomplimentary lunch. We will be back ???? Read more