Thai on Hillhurst — Restaurant in Los Angeles

My husband and I were shocked and disappointed. My husband ordered panang and it was very salty. He has high blood pressure and cannot eat a lot of salt. At first the kind Waitress said he could exchange his dish. She took the dish away. My husband said what he wanted to exchange it for and everything seemed fine. Then she came back and she said that she couldn’t exchange it. The owner/chef said “no”. The chef would not make another dish for him. This was terribly embarrassing. We dine out a lot and if a dish doesn’t work we are able to exchange it. The chef let her ego get the best of her. She said she wouldn’t make another dish because my husband had tasted it with a very small bit of rice. In spite of this the waitress was nice. She was upset with the owner as well. She kept apologizing. It’s a shame. The atmosphere is nice but we won’t go back again and be insulted. Note: The restuarant is no longer called Simply Thai. Its now called Thai on Hillhurst. I don’t know if they changed...

I've been here 2-3 times because I was with people who wanted to eat there... but I'm never satisfied with the food. I guess that's why I've only been there so few times over the past 5 years!

On this last occasion, I got the lunch special pad thai ($8). The texture of the noodles is very chewy... more chewy than I like... and it was extremely salty. I ordered a side of white rice to try to make it edible, but I still couldn't eat it and lost my appetite. I didn't even bother to take it to go... And I never waste food! so for me that says a lot. The side of rice cost $2.50. I thought that was kind of pricey for white rice, so I was a little more annoyed at my disappointing meal that I was throwing away.

But I will point out some pros! My coworker liked her curry a lot. I tried a little bit and it was tasty. The atmosphere is nice and calm, and the staff...

This place is the true definition of a hidden gem! I went to lunch with a friend and I was completely blown away with how great everything was. We ordered the Thai Iced Tea with Lime and the Thai Iced Coffee which were both so refreshing. For an appetizer we had to Sticky Wings and the Pork and Shrimp Dumplings and we finished them soooo quickly! The sticky wings were the perfect level of spice and crunch. And the Dumplings were full and tasteful with each bite. I orders the Drunken Noodles and my friend ordered the Yellow curry. Both were AMAZING! I was almost embarrassed with how fast I ate because it was so tasty. The staff were kind and the restaurant was cozy and inviting. This is officially my new favorite Thai restaurant and I can’t wait...