content: Went here for lunch on Monday - arrived around 11:30am and were one of two tables in the entire place. Despite opening at 11:00am, the overhead lights were still off - they turned them on as we sat down.\n\nThe hostess/waitress/cashier lady didn't greet us; she handed us two sets of menus and grunted something about sitting wherever we wanted to.  We grabbed a table (which was sticky in spots) and browsed the menu.\n\nAfter a brief wait, the same lady stopped by to drop off water glasses and to take our order: spring rolls (with meat), tofu Pad Thai, and Tofu curry (with potatoes, onion, and coconut milk). \n\nThe spring rolls arrived; I'm guessing they had been pre-made some time ahead. They were ice cold and nearly glued to one another. The lettuce was brown on the edges. As I grabbed for the hot sauce, I noticed the spoon was filthy and sticky. The same held true for the soy sauce vessel. Hmmm....\n\nThe Pad Thai had an awesome texture and a great flavor - I really enjoyed it. The curry was tasty - light on spice despite ordering 3-stars, but good.\n\nWe waited a long, long time for a check. After watching another table walk up to the front cash register and then hunt down the absent hostess/waitress/cashier, we walked-up to pay and to get some to-go containers (the portions were massive). We got a grunt or two from the woman; nothing much else.\n\nSo... Vientiane = MEH\n\nFood = 3 stars (entrees were good; spring rolls were sub-par)\nService = 1 star\nValue = 3 stars (lunch specials were a bargain)\nMISC = 1 star (dirty, rundown inside)\n\nMadison is hurting for good Thai places... this one has some potential, but needs to improve in some key areas.