Spicy BBQ — Restaurant in Los Angeles

Except for my most recent experience, each time that I tried the spicy bbq pork, I thought it was great. Especially the first time I tried it. Has actual BBQ style/flavor, and usually if done right the bbq pork has additional light spice flavor (on May 15th 2021 though, because the pork wasn’t fresh, they covered the pork in a sweet sauce). So when done right, the bbq pork has only light spice flavor, and If you want to add some hot spices and additional spices, there's the sauce on the side, which tastes great and isn't that hot, but don't pour all of it on the food until you've tried how it works for you. I poured about half of the sauce and it worked well. 😼 Or you can dip the pieces inside instead. It's not so hot, which is a good thing. Hot enough so that I like it, not so hot that it ruins the food. It actually compliments the bbq pork very excellently, the sauce is a very tasty blend of spices, and the bbq pork on its own (when served with gentle seasoning, not when covered with a sweet sauce) is great too. I've tried a number of Thai places and few have something like this. They run the place with class, despite being in an unassuming/"ugly" strip mall, and few other of the small Thai restaurants have such a fine feel/look inside. They've been in business here since the 1980s. I tried the Spicy BBQ beef plate and it was also great that time when I tried it, and comes with the same sauce on the side. On May 15th 2021 at lunch time, I ordered the spicy bbq pork for maybe the 6th time, or 7th time, and this time it tasted good, but not great. They unusually put too much of the sweet sauce on it, I’m sure because the meat wasn’t fresh this time, it was past its time: I’m sure about that because I got diarrhea the next morning (Morning of May 16th) and once in the afternoon of May 16th, plus the day that I ate the not fresh bbq pork (May 15th) I had to go to the bathroom for a second time in one day that night, then as described above, the next morning I went two times before lunch, and it was diarrhea both times, though not such a bad case of diarrhea, probably because the morning of May 15th, I drank chamomile tea, which is germicidal, and that protected me. And this got me to wondering more about what kind of pork they use for their restaurant: I wonder this about almost all restaurants, since few restaurants are clear about that. I hope they don’t use the kind of meat that is injected with a bunch of hormones. I hope they use very good quality. But it’s not something that can be determined just from tasting the food, so though it usually tastes quite good, I have no idea of what quality of meat they use. I’m very disappointed in them not being consistent in quality, no one wants to eat expired or almost expired meat then get diarrhea! I’m not going to go again to them for over a month, and if it happens twice, I will go only a few times a...

I poked in for a quick takeout order and sat down at home to eat some of the best Thai food I’ve ever had, and I’ve eaten at loads of places across SoCal.

Their spicy bbq pork combo plate is not only scrumptious but an insane value for money. The shrimp fried rice served alongside is perfect. The rice is fragrant and the grains are perfectly intact. The shrimpys aren’t rubbery at all. The bbq pork is savory and sweet and delightfully charred. The sauce served alongside is savory and spicy, with notes of lemongrass and bits of cilantro stems. I didn’t know a dipping sauce that tasty could even exist. I would like to eat all of my charred meats with that sauce exclusively from now on, it’s that good.

Their pork pad thai is also the best pad thai I’ve ever had. It’s garnished very beautifully with roasted peanuts, herbs, and lemon. The raw carrots and bean sprouts serve to lighten up every bite. The sauce is flavorful and not overly oily, like some other places can be. The noodles are perfectly chewy and the sauce sticks nicely to them.

The tofu khao soi is also very yummy. It comes with crunchy noodle bits, mustard pickles, cilantro, red onions, and a squeeze of lemon. Shockingly, this didn’t make the cut as being my favorite dish from here, but it’s nonetheless very tasty. I would be obsessed with it if the noodles were bouncier and the curry broth was a touch creamier and spiced a little bit more.

The Thai tea’s great, also… not too milky or watery. Takeout orders are packed very securely and the food didn’t take too long to come out at all. It smelled great even in the bag! The service is very friendly here. The only downside is that they do charge a $1 fee if you pay with card. I will for sure turn to this place when I’m craving Thai...

This is a solid Thai restaurant a little bit off to the corner of Thai Town area. They specialize in Northern Thai food but will have pretty much all your Thai favorites to select from. The restaurant is small so I would not recommend coming with more than a party of 4 because there will be no way for everyone to sit together.

The restaurant is cash only. They do have an ATM inside. Parking is free since it's not on the main strip of Thai town. The service is pretty good.

We ended up ordering Tom Yum shrimp, Pad Thai with shrimp, and grilled beef with sticky rice. I didn't try any of their Northern dishes this time around. Everything we got was delicious. I especially enjoyed the grilled beef but will want to their try the grilled pork next time. It seems like they're known for that.

This restaurant is definitely not cheap. For the 3 dishes we ordered plus 2 drinks, we ended up paying $58 before tip. That is probably the most expensive meal in Thai Town for 2 I've ever had so I was very surprised considering this place is such a hole in the wall.

My favorite restaurant for regular Thai dishes in Thai Town is still Hollywood Thai. The price is more reasonable and the...