Thai Cookery — Restaurant in Hawthorne

This restaurant came highly recommended in my neighborhood so I was excited to try it. We ordered the following:

-Massaman Curry (exceptional) -Pad Thai (good, but nothing to write home about) -Drunken Noodles (just ok) -Glazed Salmon Bowl (tasted as you would expect, but the portion size for $20 was extremely disappointing; two very small medallions of salmon with mostly rice and broccoli. Had this been $14, there would be no gripe, but $20 is a rip) -My last gripe is that for spending just under $80 on take-out, I expected a little more white rice. We were given one small container of it, but I understand that it was probably only paired with the curry; just wish it would have been the larger size of rice.

The staff was friendly when I picked up, and the establishment was very clean.

Overall, I probably wouldn't make the 10 minute drive again and stick to my local Thai restaurant due to the portion and...

• beer box - the pork belly sliders stood out the most as it was soft and the sauce was a1. ranked in terms of flavor: shrimp in a blanket, bangkok wings, spicy dirty mini beef sliders, and the spring rolls. • shrimp pad see ew - get it. the kale didn’t taste bitter (my friend who doesn’t like kale found it yummy), the broccoli was tender, and the shrimps were so juicy. one of the best pad see ews i’ve ever tried! • thai tea - a bit too sweet for my taste but it’s hard to mess up thai tea so i still enjoyed it.

notes we arrived at 3:00. the kitchen closes at 3:30 but you can order before that time and stay as long as you want at the table. the seating is limited but i’d describe the space as cozy. staff is friendly and accommodating. overall, a cute spot to appreciate...

I've decided to move away from eating the standard Chinese takeout and instead go with Thai-styled restaurants. I'm so happy I found this place. Very warm and friendly owners, and even the cooks in the back make an effort to engage with you. The food was great and has me wanting to go very often so I can try more things on the menu. The prices are a bit higher than other Thai restaurants but I'm OK with paying for quality ingredients. My only criticism is that the Thai Street Bite Size Box should not be the same price as the Beer Box because of the portions/variety. Edited: Second visit, tried a different menu item. Just a great as the first. Also, the owner let me know that there are additional seasonal menu items on the website that aren't on the paper menu....