Pink Pepper — Restaurant in Los Angeles

With better management,. alert staff and warmer food the restaurant could be 4 star. The salmon was flavorful but the vegetables with it were served at room temperature with no flavor & almost raw. Staff very inept and passive -shows minimal interest/understanding of the customer experience - understands very litle english.... we attempted to communicate about the cold vegetables but gave up .. yet the restaurant was not at all busy - only one other couple in the restaurant so very hard to understand how the food could be cold and how it could take so long to get served... even when asking if the food could be made medium spicy got a flat "NO - you do it yourself" ...there also appeared to be a language barrier between the kitchen staff and the servers. the other couple got the wrong dish which resulted in a near comical disjointed discourse between the server and the cook. not convinced the problem was ever really resolved. There was no manager to be found. The dining experience is similar to a (not so) fast food/take out place (without benefit of even a teenage manager) but with a rather nice upgraded interior Oh... if you need to have your parking garage ticket validated make sure you get both tickets back from the server as you'll need both to get out of the garage. They gave us only one back which turned into a big hassle with the garage attendant who also spoke very little English. On the positive side the Tom Kha Gai was delicious but of course just barely warmed above room temperature..... Overall the servers were plessant but not a fun experience that I'd like to repeat - very stressful and frustrating I guess they depend on high volume non-repeat...

Where do I even start with this place? I've been a loyal customer since I was 4 years old...I'm now 22! When my dad first moved to the U.S. to chase his Hollywood dream with my mom by his side and my brother and I following along, this was the place he would pick up food from and bring it home after his late acting classes. We've come here at least a few hundred times. From birthday celebrations, business meetings, to the longings we have for the Royal Shrimp and Thai Iced tea, Pink Pepper has stood the test of time as my #1 choice for Thai Food. You can't beat it. The seasonings they use on their fried rice has to have crack in it. I mean seriously, it's THAT good. The Seafood Udon is EXCELLENT and a personal favorite. If you like udon, and a coconut/panang cury taste, get this dish. They have great hot teas as well. Everything on their menu I'm convinced is great. There are only a few things on the menu I'd shy away from (like the salmon), simply because they are the less popular dishes, and there are lots of other great things you can get on this menu for an outstanding tase that they specialize in. Honestly, I think I'll really cry if this place ever closes down. I have countless memories of the restaurant before they implemented the modern look: when they had historic paintings on the walls from Thailand, the statues I used to stand up next to and imitate when I was a little girl, and the black floral dining table cloths that would brush up against my legs. The food is one phenomenal aspect, but the memories this place has provided makes it that much...

Been here many times because it's right next to the church I go to but always in a rush because they close from 3pm to 5pm so I haven't had a chance to review until today. It's a fairy big restaurant so it accommodates our church group and there's outdoor seating as well (enclosed)

I was in the area and my wife wanted some Thai food so here we are. We usually park on the street when we plan on eating here. There's free street parking next street over: Hollywood/Formosa Ave. Otherwise you can park in the garage next door: lunch: $40 or more you get 1 hr validation, $50 or more get free validation per one purchase and dinner: $50 or more get free parking validation per one purchase.

The pastor of our church knows the owners, young hard working couple. I love it when the husband's here because his fried rice is out of this world. We've also tried "Kaan Tok" Thai platter (totally worth it for bigger groups, chicken yellow curry (creamy and delicious), seafood salad - spicy and delicious, pad thai and soy sauce noodles - classic goodies but the icing on the cake is their Khao Soi Nue - the pastor and his wife goes to Thailand a lot for mission trips as they have ministry over there and they both agree this dish is legit and the best they've had here in the states hands down. I love how tender the beef is.

We'll be back again soon (after church service). Radiance International next door - Sunday service starts 11:15am and they validate for the service...