BKK Street Thai Eatery — Restaurant in Hawthorne

My fiancé and I were very excited to try this place but decided to take our business elsewhere.

TLDR

This is a long review/opinion piece, so buckle up! I’m getting very tired of restaurants closing before their advertised time and I’ve noticed it’s becoming very common post covid. Maybe I’m one of the outliers in LA that typically eats dinner between 8-9 pm however, I don’t believe it should be so challenging to find food other than fast food after 8. This is a long review so leave now if you so choose! Here are the details:

Restaurant closes at 9:30 as advertised.

My fiancé and I drive 20 minutes to get their.

Arrive at 8:48.

I ask for a table and the lady says they took last call already. (The ambience is super cool inside so we planned on eating there).

I ask what time they close, she says 9:30 but they took last call on food at 9.

I tell her it’s 8:48.

She then says they took last call at 8:45.

We both laugh because she realized how silly she sounds. (Tell me you don’t want my money without telling me you don’t want my money).

So then I say, “just to confirm, you close at 9:30, but you really close at 9, but you stop taking orders at 8:45”

“Yes”

Her - “you can place an order for takeout”

My fiancé and I looked at the menu to order but than decided we didn’t want to eat Thai food in the car or drive another 20 minutes to eat at home. We decided that we’d prefer to give our money to another business. We left and ate next door at L&L.

ps. L&L closes at 9 and let us order food at 8:50. We left them a generous tip, were very appreciative, ate quickly, and cleaned up after ourselves because we knew they...

The Baseline: For Thai food it must have traditional ingredients (basil, chilis, curry, etc), be prepared well, and have the right adjustments to spiciness.

Food: BKK Street Thai is great Thai food! I get it for takeout most of the time but the taste is super. The spicy garlic green beans are becoming my go to if I am not in full curry mode. The fried tofu is awesome and worth trying as an appetizer. The chicken satay is delicious with a delectable peanut sauce. They always adjust for my spice mood and always ask.

Service: Great service every time I go. They are really attentive in a sit down service and always efficient with take out orders.

Ambiance: This is a great privately owned restaurant with cool neon lighting and the tables are well situated to the space. You can watch the cooks prepare you food over the prep counter.

Update: We had the ginger rice which is incredibly tasty.

Original Review:

Had lunch today with my wife. The BKK Street Lunch Fried Chicken and Skewers were delicious! Service was at the right pace and attentive. Will...

Casual Thai street eats right off the 405. Came here for an early dinner around 5:30 and got seated immediately. There’s indoor seating (no outdoor available) plus takeout/delivery. Credit cards are accepted. Plenty of parking in the lot. There’s a single occupant bathroom in the back.

Food wise, everything we ordered was yummy and the prices were reasonable. The pad Thai was very moist and the noodles were nice and squishy. The Tom yum soup comes in a small and large option. I really liked their thai iced tea and it overly sweet. The veggie egg rolls come piping hot and is a good vegetarian option (though it’s an appetizer, it’s serving size is enough for a light meal for one). The Zyza fried chicken is smaller in portion size but is super crispy and is a good dish to split in a group of two or three. It came with a sweet chili sauce on the side.

Overall, good spot for a workweek lunch or a casual dinner in a...