Anantra Thai — Restaurant in Los Angeles

I had an unbelievable experience here, Cat was one of the most helpful and friendly people I've ever interacted with in this area. She was extremely knowledgeable and informed about all the offerings and allowed me to take up all kinds of time while I was trying to make up my mind. She was totally professional and courteous the entire time and made my experience with this restaurant several times better. The service is always fast and friendly and the aroma/taste of the food is astounding. Both before and during COVID, the service was terrific and during the whole time, safety was carefully and rigorously followed to help keep everyone healthy. They have a very well put together online delivery service as well which helps streamline everything. I have never once been disappointed or dissatisfied with anything at this or their other locations. I am very happy to have them so closeby as well, right off Topanga & Ventura. They are located in a really convenient and comfortable section of this particular shopping area, their spot and the surroundings are vibrant and flourishing with all kinds of fun and cool things to experience. It is very easy to find, it has a beautiful front that can be seen next to the other well kept neighboring businesses. There is a large parking lot with many spots so parking shouldn't be a concern at all. There are so many options to choose from, a wide-ranging list of offerings. Every order I've had with them has been completely accurate and exact, getting all the details correct. Although I really enjoy and savor the Thai food from all the places I've been to, especially in The Valley, Anantra's is at the top of the list and everyone should try it at least once. The most recent item I ordered was their chicken salad and it was one of the best that I've had in a long time, it was perfectly prepared and seasoned. It was hot, fresh, and nothing was leaking or dripping which is a definite plus. I found their pricing to be very reasonable and sensible, you don't need to 'break the bank' when coming here. I really loved their ambiance and atmosphere, it had a great feel to it when you're there. The layout also works out really well, with the tables and seating arranged just right to allow comfortable seating for everyone inside. Everything is also extremely clean and spotless inside as well. If you're in the area during lunch, make sure to check out their lunch specials too, they're really good and you get a lot of value for your money. This is one of those places that you can dine in or take it out and still everything is on point. For those who are vegan, there are plenty of options here as well that would be feasible to order. Another thing I like is that the portions are very hearty and everything seems to still taste amazing if having them as leftovers later on. Another cool thing is that they have/had a dog-friendly patio, so you can bring them along for the experience. I can't think of anything to criticize about this restaurant or the service Cat provided, it was all such a good experience with such helpful people, am looking forward to visiting again and spreading the word to...

There were 4 of us and we sat in a nice booth on the left side. We were approached quickly and asked if we wanted to place a drink order which we did. We ordered the Asst. Appetizer plate and said we would place our order a bit later. Appetizers were good but some choices only had 2 of that choice making it hard to share with 4 of us. Two of our dinner orders came first which were curry dishes, After 5-6 minutes they brought the shrimp dish but no dinner for #4 of our party. She had ordered Pad Thai. A full 10 mins. after the 3rd dinner came was when she got her dinner. She wanted us to start eating when our food came rather than they get cold. If we had waited, it wouldn't have mattered that they be cold, we would have refused to eat since our friends dinner turns out (according to the waitress) to be made in a special section of their kitchen while the curries are made separately and the other main dinner in another section of the kitchen. Now, wait a another minute!!! Knowing the curries are fast to spoon into a bowl, wouldn't you put those orders in a few minutes after putting in the order for the one item that takes the longest! No apology until we asked what the issue was and why which turned out to be irrational. I had actually seen another review that mentioned their food did not come out at the same time in a timely manner. P.S. The food was good, but appetizer plate not...

Normally I go to coco Thai but decided to try a new place. I went with good reviews when I chose Anantara on Ventura. Well it was a waste of money and time. First, I ordered on line for pick up (will never do it again) and had to provide my credit card. So I feel like they had me at already collected $100. When I went to pick up up the food. I was told “they are busy and it will take another 20 minutes”. I went to Trader Joe’s to pick up few things and returned 25 minutes later, only to find out I had to wait for another 20 because they were working on one more item. When I finally got the food, and put it on the plates, all the dishes were cold. My orange chicken was awful, cold, hard as a rock and heavily battered (I asked for lightly batter), other dishes had no flavor, no shrimp on pad Thai but shrimp on papaya salad (why writing notes and ordering protein when kitchen can’t read or follow direction), potstickers freezing, and other food was blend and cold. My family voted “awful disaster” so we are not going back. People seemed nice but they mismanaged our dinner and we are not going to make same...