Last month, the Seahawks visited Sap Sap Lao Deli & Cafe, which serves authentic Lao cuisine, for Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander month. The Seahawks, along with Seahawks Legend Lofa Tatupu, made the trip for Happy Hour with the Hawks, a program that highlights small and minority-owned restaurants in the Seattle area. Vixai Nackviseth, the owner and chef of Sap Sap, gave insight into the business and the Happy Hour with the Hawks experience.
Tell us what inspired you to start your business.
"We wanted to share our Lao food and we love to cook at home so that's what inspired to start the restaurant."
What are some of the challenges or hurdles you had to overcome?
"The challenge was having patrons enjoy the food and being tucked in the alley we had no visibility."
What do you enjoy most about being a small business?
"Being able to see people smile and enjoy our food keeps us going."
What does it mean to your business to be amplifies by the Seahawks?
"We are excited that the Seahawks were able to come to Sap Sap Lao Deli & Cafe with the help of Intentionalist. This will help us gain more support from the community."
Please tell us anything else you would like us to know.
"I would like to say thank you to the Seahawks and the Intentionalist staff for making this happen and the great support."
Seahawks players and staff visited the Seattle Mariners' ballpark, T-Mobile Park, and took the field for batting practice on Monday, May 19, 2025.
The Seahawks visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks guard Grey Zabel (76) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (14) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks quarterback Jalen Milroe (6) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks tackle Charles Cross (67) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks safety Nick Emmanwori (3) and cornerback Zy Alexander visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks center Olu Oluwatimi (55) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks tackle Charles Cross (67) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks linebacker Boye Mafe (53) and defensive end Leonard Williams (99) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks linebacker Tyrice Knight (48) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV (13) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks wide receiver Dareke Young (83) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks tight end AJ Barner (88) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks tight end AJ Barner (88) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks defensive end Leonard Williams (99) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks running back Kenny McIntosh (25) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks defensive tackle Quinton Bohanna (92) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks guard Grey Zabel (76) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks safety Nick Emmanwori (3) and defensive end Leonard Williams (99) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks linebacker Tyrice Knight (48) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks fullback Brady Russell (38) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
The Seahawks visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks quarterback Drew Lock (2) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks cornerback Zy Alexander (17) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks tackle Abraham Lucas (72) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks guard Grey Zabel (76) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks tight end Eric Saubert (81) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks cornerback Shemar Jean-Charles (34) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks fullback Brady Russell (38) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks cornerback Josh Jobe (29) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks linebacker Jalan Gaines (56) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks linebacker Jalan Gaines (56) and cornerback Shemar Jean-Charles (34) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks tackle Charles Cross (67) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III (9) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks quarterback Jalen Milroe (6) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks quarterback Jalen Milroe (6) and nose tackle Bubba Thomas (69) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks fullback Robbie Ouzts (40) and quarterback Jalen Milroe (6) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks fullback Robbie Ouzts (40) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks safety D'Anthony Bell (23) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks defensive end Mike Morris (94) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks wide receiver Dareke Young (83) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks wide receiver Jake Bobo (19) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks wide receiver Tory Horton (15) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks wide receiver Tory Horton (15) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks tight end Elijah Arroyo (18) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks tight end Elijah Arroyo (18) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks quarterback Drew Lock (2) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling (1) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling (1) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks running back Zach Charbonnet (26) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks safety Ty Okada (39) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III (9) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
The Seahawks visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (14) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks quarterback Jalen Milroe (6) and tight end Elijah Arroyo (18) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (14) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (14) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks tight end AJ Barner (88) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks tight end AJ Barner (88) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks safety Coby Bryant (8), wide receiver Cody White (82) and tight end Nick Kallerup (89) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (14) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks cornerback Riq Woolen (27) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks safety Nick Emmanwori (3) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks safety Nick Emmanwori (3) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks cornerback Riq Woolen (27) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks wide receiver Cody White (82) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) and wide receiver Tory Horton (15) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks guard Grey Zabel (76) and cornerback Zy Alexander (17) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
The Seahawks visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks wide receiver Cody White (82) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks linebacker Drake Thomas (42) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks linebacker Patrick O'Connell (52) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks cornerback Zy Alexander (17) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks cornerback Zy Alexander (17) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks cornerback Zy Alexander (17) and linebacker Patrick O'Connell (52) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks tight end Eric Saubert (81) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (14) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
Seahawks cornerback Riq Woolen (27) and wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) visited T-Mobile Park on May 19, 2025
