JOOM Bangkok Cafe — Restaurant in Los Angeles

Joom Bangkok Cake serves up a flavorful and satisfying Thai food experience. The Tom Kha soup was a standout, packed with rich, bold flavors and an abundance of mushrooms and vegetables. The chicken was thinly sliced, cooked perfectly, and juicy—adding a great protein component to the creamy and fragrant broth. The Pad See Ew was equally impressive, with bouncy noodles that were cooked to perfection, carrying a delightful char that infused the dish with a smoky depth. The chicken and broccoli were juicy and full of amazing flavor, making it an absolute 10 out of 10 dish.

At $35, including delivery, the meal was not only delicious but also a fantastic value. Joom Bangkok Cake has mastered the art of combining authentic Thai flavors with high-quality ingredients, and it’s clear they know how to deliver a great dining experience. I’d return without hesitation, especially for that Pad See Ew, which is easily one of the best I’ve ever had. Highly recommended for anyone craving a flavorful and...

I don’t know what happened to this place. It was fantastic for years, but more recently the quality has taken a nosedive. The vegetable dishes are soggy and drowned in a sickly sweet liquid, overwhelming amount of carrots, way overcooked. The Satay was flavorless and seemed to have been steamed. The last three visits were almost inedible. I decided to try again after a year, but it was just as disappointing. I’ve been eating Thai food in LA for 40+ years, and in all this time, I’ve only had a bad meal in one other place, so it seems hard to ruin it, but they did it. I feel bad about this, because the owners are very nice and I hate to say something bad about their business, but they really need a new cook. Maybe it’s COVID and a worker shortage, maybe I’ve been ordering the wrong things, I don’t know. I see a lot of great reviews. I ordered Pad Thai (okay), Ginger Fried Fish, Pad Woon Sen and Satay, and all were overcooked, soupy, bad vegetables and too-sweet aftertaste. I hope they can get...

I really wanted to like this place. Saw the raving reviews and thought I found a new gem. For context, I live near Thai town and eat a good amount of Thai food.

First, the service. It was great. The cashier who took my order was very nice and friendly, very welcoming.

I grab the full menu to order takeout and she points and lets me know they have lunch specials. I’m sold on her suggestion so I look at the list and order the Panang Curry and Iced Coffee. $14. All good.

The coffee was okay, not memorable. Flat tbh. I wouldn’t get it again. Not bad for $3.50?

Issue number one with the curry was the lunch special portion. I wish I had known it was half the size of a regular order. It came with a small rice and salad.

The curry was flavorless. Possible the most bland I’ve ever had. That’s it. I can’t even add anything. I also found a piece of dark chicken meat that was unpleasant.

My favorite places: My Thai in ktown or Torung...