Extremely disappointing food. We were so looking forward to this restaurant that we have heard is one of the best Thai restaurants in LA.. and maybe our expectations were very high but I wouldn’t even call the food mediocre. The spicy chicken wings were decent, and the crispy pork was good. Besides that we ordered Clams in Basil and Lemongrass broth which tasted like dirty water. The Thai duck salad was gamey and chewy. The rice noodle with lamb was just plain noodles with peanuts and what seemed like boiled chunks of lamb. 6 dishes and 4 were a total bust. Maybe it was an off night, or maybe we ordered the wrongs things, but we will not be returning.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
Food with Eumi
Jitlada isn't too bad, been around for years. I got the pad thai and ordered extra spicy but it wasn't spicy.. Was kinda disappointed. I asked them about why it's not spicy and they just told me to add more chili powder/flakes. Those aren't spicy and just have a bitter end taste.
Pad see ew is ok too. If you're in the area, it's worth trying but not if you have to drive over 15 minutes.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Stephen Soon
Great food but our orders were not taken until 40 mins after we were seated eventhough we asked them 3 times...
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
Cara Epstein
There are no words in the English dictionary that quite capture my enthusiasm for this restaurant and the food that they serve. Every bite is the best bite. I am forced to clear my plate past the point of being full because it would be a sin to leave the incredible flavors behind. The crispy morning glory salad is the most perfect bite. The cow man kai rice dish looks like nothing special, but the flavors in the broth are so beautiful and complex that it may be my new favorite dish here. To end the meal, there is nothing better than a sweet spoonful of mango sticky rice. The waiters are kind and attentive, and if you time it right, you can sneak in without a wait. I can’t recommend this place enough.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nathan Busam
Spicy nam jim jaew done right
James Bright
Abu is the goat
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lulu
Overrated, Was really excited but somewhat disappointed. The food is okay but wayyy too overhyped for what it is. I’ve had better thai in LA. Also, service needs a lot of work.
Nicholas Chronis
Super spicy
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alex \u0026 Yolie C
We visited here 1 hr before closing and the waitress/hostess had a badddd attitude and refuse to answer questions about getting us a table😒. We will NEVER come here and definitely DONT RECOMMEND, we felt discriminated and disrespected for NO REASON👎🏼
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Abdul Alvi
I think social media has ruined restaurants and this place is proof of it. I understand Selena and Bennie Blanco had their first date here, but that’s no reason why you should too. I went on the notion that it was fantastic as it was getting a lot of attention on TikTok, only to leave with the impression that this might be the most average, or less than average Thai restaurant I’ve ever been to. Due to its popularity the parking was awful, the wait time after signing up on its clipboard sheet outside the restaurant was over 45 minutes, and the restaurant itself is very small and cramped. I ordered the Crying tiger beef, crispy catfish flake salad, tom Kah soup, and ox tail noodles. The only thing worth eating in those four dishes was the crying tiger beef, and the crispy catfish flake salad (which had very unripe mangoes). The soup you can find at any Thai restaurant, and the oxtail noodles were incredibly bland, my date was wondering if they may have forgot to season the oxtail. I considered sending them back, but didn’t want to deal with the service and honestly just leave as I was disappointed already. I also had a Thai iced tea and a Thai coffee, both had too much milk and barely any tea/coffee. I asked for napkins for my table, and the waiter must have literally counted two napkins instead of just grabbing a decent amount for the table. The restaurant is quite proud with itself, with who I assume are the owners, going around and asking if it’s delicious, and then stepping outside to see the horde of people waiting and overheard her say “ohhh a long wait, must mean the food is good!!” to which I rolled my eyes as I sat there disappointed. I attached pictures of all the dishes but if you can, find any other hole in the wall Thai restaurant (there’s thousands in LA) and avoid this mess.
We were sat down and immediately handed water which is much appreciated. What was tough was trying to flag the same guy down and ended up ordering after 20 minutes of waiting. We ordered two items and only one arrived after one hour. It was a very average crab noodle plate.
We waited another 30 minutes for the second plate that never showed. We asked the front desk and they reassured it was coming until I told them to cancel it and they immediately told them to NOT cook it. I knew they never even started. I paid for our one meal, and we left to another reliable restaurant because we were still hungry.
Really disappointed that we wasted a lot of time.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Alison Li
Basically didn’t get any service from start to finish until we flag someone down every time. They forgot our Thai tea, our sticky rice on the side and the extra mango on the side despite us asking about it multiple times. Food was ok but crazy each dish was around $20 each.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
vanessa rivera
I don’t know the whole hype about the place!! The food was okay nothing special and very small portions ( tiny portions) . I don’t mind paying for tasteful food but this place was definitely overpriced! Garlic green beans were about 20.00 dollars and about 15 individual green beans and a handful of cabbage. There’s other Thai restaurants much more delicious with affordable prices. Definitely will be my first and last time here.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Sharón Spence
Best Thai food I've had in a long time. Beware, most of it is very spicy. Read the menu online before you go, there are more than 200 choices, not kidding. Be prepared to wait outside after you put your name up on the list by the door but, trust me, it's absolutely worth the wait.
Yaakov Cohen
Who cares that location sucks . This is amazing food
Extremely disappointing food. We were so looking forward to this restaurant that we have heard is one of the best Thai restaurants in LA.. and maybe our expectations were very high but I wouldn’t even call the food mediocre. The spicy chicken wings were decent, and the crispy pork was good. Besides that we ordered Clams in Basil and Lemongrass broth which tasted like dirty water. The Thai duck salad was gamey and chewy. The rice noodle with lamb was just plain noodles with peanuts and what seemed like boiled chunks of lamb. 6 dishes and 4 were a total bust. Maybe it was an off night, or maybe we ordered the wrongs things, but we will not be returning.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 5
Jitlada isn't too bad, been around for years. I got the pad thai and ordered extra spicy but it wasn't spicy.. Was kinda disappointed. I asked them about why it's not spicy and they just told me to add more chili powder/flakes. Those aren't spicy and just have a bitter end taste.
Pad see ew is ok too. If you're in the area, it's worth trying but not if you have to drive over 15 minutes.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Great food but our orders were not taken until 40 mins after we were seated eventhough we asked them 3 times...
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
There are no words in the English dictionary that quite capture my enthusiasm for this restaurant and the food that they serve. Every bite is the best bite. I am forced to clear my plate past the point of being full because it would be a sin to leave the incredible flavors behind. The crispy morning glory salad is the most perfect bite. The cow man kai rice dish looks like nothing special, but the flavors in the broth are so beautiful and complex that it may be my new favorite dish here. To end the meal, there is nothing better than a sweet spoonful of mango sticky rice. The waiters are kind and attentive, and if you time it right, you can sneak in without a wait. I can’t recommend this place enough.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Spicy nam jim jaew done right
Abu is the goat
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Overrated, Was really excited but somewhat disappointed. The food is okay but wayyy too overhyped for what it is. I’ve had better thai in LA. Also, service needs a lot of work.
Super spicy
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We visited here 1 hr before closing and the waitress/hostess had a badddd attitude and refuse to answer questions about getting us a table😒. We will NEVER come here and definitely DONT RECOMMEND, we felt discriminated and disrespected for NO REASON👎🏼
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
I think social media has ruined restaurants and this place is proof of it. I understand Selena and Bennie Blanco had their first date here, but that’s no reason why you should too. I went on the notion that it was fantastic as it was getting a lot of attention on TikTok, only to leave with the impression that this might be the most average, or less than average Thai restaurant I’ve ever been to. Due to its popularity the parking was awful, the wait time after signing up on its clipboard sheet outside the restaurant was over 45 minutes, and the restaurant itself is very small and cramped. I ordered the Crying tiger beef, crispy catfish flake salad, tom Kah soup, and ox tail noodles. The only thing worth eating in those four dishes was the crying tiger beef, and the crispy catfish flake salad (which had very unripe mangoes). The soup you can find at any Thai restaurant, and the oxtail noodles were incredibly bland, my date was wondering if they may have forgot to season the oxtail. I considered sending them back, but didn’t want to deal with the service and honestly just leave as I was disappointed already. I also had a Thai iced tea and a Thai coffee, both had too much milk and barely any tea/coffee. I asked for napkins for my table, and the waiter must have literally counted two napkins instead of just grabbing a decent amount for the table. The restaurant is quite proud with itself, with who I assume are the owners, going around and asking if it’s delicious, and then stepping outside to see the horde of people waiting and overheard her say “ohhh a long wait, must mean the food is good!!” to which I rolled my eyes as I sat there disappointed. I attached pictures of all the dishes but if you can, find any other hole in the wall Thai restaurant (there’s thousands in LA) and avoid this mess.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
Service was pretty bad.
We were sat down and immediately handed water which is much appreciated. What was tough was trying to flag the same guy down and ended up ordering after 20 minutes of waiting. We ordered two items and only one arrived after one hour. It was a very average crab noodle plate.
We waited another 30 minutes for the second plate that never showed. We asked the front desk and they reassured it was coming until I told them to cancel it and they immediately told them to NOT cook it. I knew they never even started. I paid for our one meal, and we left to another reliable restaurant because we were still hungry.
Really disappointed that we wasted a lot of time.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Basically didn’t get any service from start to finish until we flag someone down every time. They forgot our Thai tea, our sticky rice on the side and the extra mango on the side despite us asking about it multiple times. Food was ok but crazy each dish was around $20 each.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
I don’t know the whole hype about the place!! The food was okay nothing special and very small portions ( tiny portions) . I don’t mind paying for tasteful food but this place was definitely overpriced! Garlic green beans were about 20.00 dollars and about 15 individual green beans and a handful of cabbage. There’s other Thai restaurants much more delicious with affordable prices. Definitely will be my first and last time here.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Best Thai food I've had in a long time. Beware, most of it is very spicy. Read the menu online before you go, there are more than 200 choices, not kidding. Be prepared to wait outside after you put your name up on the list by the door but, trust me, it's absolutely worth the wait.
Who cares that location sucks . This is amazing food
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
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