Khaosan Thai Street Food — Restaurant in Los Angeles

Oct 2023

Good, fresh food. It's delicious. I was happy with the value for the price we paid along with what we got in terms of quality and portion size.

It's more on the takeout side, but the service is top notch if you dine in.

4 tables for 4, 2 tables for 2. This place is definitely cozy. Lol. The front is right on the corner. If you blink, you'll miss it.

We ordered the: Pineapple fried rice $16: Great, chewy rice, and they use broth for flavoring. The little bit of fresh scallions gives a nice grassy note.

Paht Thai w Chicken $14: zippy! The noodles are tender, and you can taste the peanut. It's sweet.

NY Steak with lime & cilantro Salad aka Neuh Nahm Thouhk $20: tasty, zippy. Love the lime kick, and the cilantro adds that signature Thai grassy freshness. The beef was tender, cooked perfectly.

Thai Iced Tea: steals the show. Yum! It's got notes of mellow spice blend flavors. It's deep and rich. This is definitely not your average iced tea with cream in it. There's more to it.

Iced Jasmine Tea: try it with cream like the Thai Iced Tea. This adds a nice, cool refreshing aspect to the drink.

Parking: As far as I know, just street parking. There is no "lot in the back"...

Small but decent Thai restaurant. It's a great place to have a quick lunch or dinner but not with a large group. The dining area was very small with only a few tables.

The food was good along with the service. We tried the following dishes:

Paht See Eaw: Probably one of the best I have tasted. We ordered it with shrimp. The noodles were soft and delicious.

Grilled Squid: I was told this can be ordered in 3 sizes, small, medium and large. They were out of the small size so I had to order the medium size. The squid was cooked just right. It was not too hard to bite into. It was a served with a side of chili sauce which enhances the flavor.

BBQ Chicken: The chicken had curry seasoning. Not the typical Thai BBQ chicken I am accustomed too but it was good especially with the sweet...

I had the Khao Soi Noodle Soup. It was the best curry based dish I have ever tasted. My protein option was chicken.

First I noticed the sweetness of the curry broth that was very well balanced with a kick of spice and lemon (I chose medium spiciness). Then the soft delicious egg noodles that were soaked with this wonderfully tasting broth.

Then the perfectly cut, tender chicken…the whole dish was excellent.

And here I am saying this after knowing that I didn’t want to stay in the beginning. There was one person besides me and my friend sitting inside. Very soon after, people didn’t stop coming in.

This place is a hidden gem. I loved every flavorful bite of...