Thai cuisine is becoming very popular in the U.S. with many restaurants specializing in the cuisine opening throughout the country. This cuisine is known for combining a variety of tastes such as spicy, sweet, sour, salty and bitter. Los Angeles is home to many Thai restaurants, each with their own unique representations of Thai food in America.
Palm's Thai Restaurant
Palm's Thai Restaurant has been a Los Angeles favorite for over 15 years. The restaurant serves lunch and dinner and is open until midnight every night except Friday and Saturday when it is open until 2 a.m.The decor of the restaurant is very modern and the atmosphere is casual. The menu items are sensitive to those who do not enjoy spicy food, but otherwise the cuisine is very traditional. The lunch and dinner menus are separate and the lunch menu offers lunch specials at reasonable prices. Some of the favorite items include roasted duck curry, barbarque squid, ginger and mushroom stir-fry, shrimp fried rice, steamed whole fish, chicken pad Thai, wild boar with curry sauce and many others.
Celadon Thai Kitchen
The Celadon Thai Kitchen is considered to be one of the best Thai restaurants in Los Angeles by publications such as "L.A. Food God," "The Los Angeles Times" and various others. The restaurant is open daily from 11 a.m. until 10:30 p.m. and offers dine-in, take-out, catering and delivery. The decor of the restaurant is elegant and modern and there is an upscale atmosphere. The menu is the same for both lunch and dinner, but lunch specials are available. Some of the favorite menu items are Thai steamed dumplings, royal shrimp, tom yum koong soup, red curry, chili and mint leaves, prik khing and various others.
Joom Bangkok
Joom Bangkok is located on the westside of Los Angeles. The restaurant is open seven days a week and offers dine-in, take-out and delivery. The restaurant also has catering services. The restaurant is decorated in a low-key but tasteful manner and the atmosphere is casual. The menu is the same for lunch and dinner, but there are lunch specials. The cuisine of the restaurant is very traditional, with mild dishes included for the less adventurous. Some of the favorite items are mee krob, coconut shrimp, tom kha soup, yellow curry, pepper garlic shrimp, pra-ram, green bean with garlic and various others.
Rock Sugar Pan Asian Kitchen
Rock Sugar Pan Asian Kitchen was opened by the executive chef of the famous Cheesecake Factory restaurants. The restaurant has been featured on a best of L.A. segment run by the local news channel, KCAL9. The restaurant is open for both lunch and dinner every day. The decor of the restaurant is meant to give off a traditional feel and the food is served Asian family style which is meant to encourage sharing and conversation. The lunch and dinner menus at this restaurant are separate and there are specials for cocktail hour. Some of the menu favorites include Vietnamese summer rolls, vegetarian flat bread, Thai chicken wings, chicken pho, caramel shrimp, ginger-soy Cod, mapo tofu and various others.
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