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This place has been on my LIST for some quite time and so glad we got to try it today. I got there right when it opened, because I've always known it to have a wait. (Great trick!). I am not Thai, BUT, if I had to describe the food as "it tastes like home" that's how I would describe it. There was a comfort in the flavors: strong but not overpowering, tasty, and just comforting. The staff was friendly with everyone. We sat in the area where the register and kitchen are at, by the window. And it was really cool to see the comings and goings. There are options to sit in the addition room or even outside. Many also called in orders for pick up (my friend does this all the time)!
Got here around 630pm on a Friday night. We were told the wait time is upwards of 20 minutes to get a table and 30 minutes for food. We lucked out and only waited outside in the cold for 10 minutes tops. We were seated and food arrived in about 10-15 min. When you check in for a table, you can place the order for your food first. This reduced the wait time significantly. Pad thai with shrimp - so much flavor, not your ordinary pad thai. It had small dried shrimp, a kick with some red pepper and a strong tamarind sauce. Khao soi soup - the flat egg noodles soak up all the flavors of the curry. It's a bit spicy for me but I love the contrasting textures, the softness of the egg noodles with the crispy noodles. Thai fried chicken - different than other fried chicken I've had. My husband loved it. It was covered in crispy fried shallots and you dip it in a sweet and sour sauce. A bit different because there's sticky rice included as well as a papaya salad with the fried chicken. The Papaya salad is kinda cooling after eating the fried chicken so I feel it balanced it out. Tom kha soup - probably one of my top dishes this time, maybe because it was one of the non spicy dishes so I got to enjoy it much more haha. It's savory, a little tart from the lime and the mushrooms were tender (also soaked up the soup so flavorful). There are multiple small tables all around with 2 larger tables. You walk in one side of the restaurant and there's a walkway leading to the next "room" with additional seating. Not a big place but cozy and comfortable.
Seriously - You've got to try Miya. It's one of the best Thai Food restaurants I've ever had. WOW! Every single dish at Miya is just absolutely delicious: flavors, spices, spiciness, freshness, mix of ingredients, saltiness... everything was PERFECTO! While I always refer this restaurant "in Pasadena", Miya is actually in Altadena -- just north of Pasadena. It is a cozy spot and well known for their homestyle dishes that is just perfectly cooked and seasoned. Once inside, you would order at the cash register before finding a seat. Then they'll bring the food to your table. Service is fast, efficient and very friendly. In SoCal - there is no shortage of great eats at great prices... and Miya definitely TOPS THE LIST FOR ME!! I am so coming back next time and asap! Thanks for a great meal!!!
Miya is a hidden gem! I came on a Friday afternoon and service was amazing. If you're vegetarian/vegan there are options for you, but most things have oyster/fish sauce. I got the tofu pad Thai and it was 10/10. It was delicious and so fast. Make sure you eat in the second room, it's beautifully decorated.
Heard great things about Miya so gathered some friends to come here for lunch. We ordered fried chicken, pad see ew, pad Thai with crispy pork belly, yellow curry, and spicy crispy pork basil. The pad Thai has good flavor. So glad it's not made with ketchup like some Thai restaurants. All the other dishes were great except the spicy crispy pork basil. Our party all thought the pork belly pieces were too hard and hard to eat. Otherwise it's deeply savory and can make you eat so much rice with it. We got there at 11:30am on a friendly. It was calm but the lunch crowd started coming in. The decor is cute and warm. It's like eating at someone's home. The menu is on the wall. You order at the counter first and they will bring the food to the table. Overall a pretty good meal. I'd come back to try other dishes.
I went here for a solo dinner on a rainy Friday night. I arrived at 6PM and it was already filled to the brim! The inside of the restaurant felt so cozy and the walls and shelves were filled with wonderful knick knacks. This was instantly a space I wanted to return to. Once you enter, you order at the front and pay before being shown to a seat. A waiter will bring you water and utensils. There are actually 2 dining rooms, so don't panic like I did when you see the first room full. I ended up ordering the famous thai fried chicken. Needless to say, the chicken was DELICIOUS! It was perfectly crispy and juicy. I'm so glad the pieces were already cut as well. The highlight was definitely the papaya salad though. I didn't even touch the sweet and sour sauce haha. The only thing I was missing was some spice. I think next time I'll ask if I can get the papaya salad spicy. Definitely looking forward to my next visit to try some other dishes!
This review is post fire and COVID-19. It was so nice to be able to dine inside the restaurant, which was adorned with various ornaments and decorations from Thailand. Service is quick, as they just keep bringing the food to tables until they remove your number. I found the food fairly authentic and the green curry hot enough to make my nose run. Just remember to order at the counter first from the menu behind the cashier, then follow the staff to your table. The best location is at the window, where you have some breathing room. This was a great after Valentine dinner and hit the spot!
Cute local Thai spot in Altadena -- Miya Stopped by on a Tuesday and it happened to be their Plant-Based Tuesday They reopened around June after the fire, and the space feels clean, bright, and cozy. Order at the counter, then grab your own utensils and water -- super casual and relaxed. What we got: Fried King Oyster Mushroom (my favorite, almost every table got one) Yellow Pineapple Curry (I prefer my curry with meat) Pineapple Fried Rice ((Flavorful but not overly salty) Looking to come back on a non plant based day
Our first time at Miya! we ordered the eggrolls, fried chicken, and shrimp pad thai. The eggrolls were perfection and super crispy. (def reccomend) The fried chicken was crispy and juicy, and the papaya salad worked perfectly the fried chicken. The pad thai was okay/fine, nothing special, but the shrimp was big and juicy, which we loved. Maybe next time we will try their other stir fried entrees. Everything was great! The ambiance was so cute and vintage
Lovely eatery! So thankful we have this amazing restaurant in Altadena. What a way to build back the Altadena community, especially after the fires. My wife told me about this place and said that we HAVE TO GO. Glad we did! Right off the bat the outdoor seating resembles of what I have witnessed through travel shows how eateries in Thailand would resemble. So you get this feel of what their home would feel like. It was nice. The interior decor is filled with authenticity, vintage posters in Thai, flags, memorabilia of what an authentic Thai restaurant should be. The smell is so satisfying the moment you enter. And totally appreciate the ordering process, thankfully they charge prior to seating which is why I am grateful restaurants are waking up to dine n dashers. You pay upfront once you order then you are seated. Pricing is actually reasonable considering the portion sizes are not single serving, more to share. Can't leave out the amazing service. Such polite people representing their business. Now that we ordered our Pad sew veggie, pumpkin curry, and Thai fried chicken it was time to be seated in the dining area located in the back. Honestly this is a really nice restaurant. Gives you "on vacation" vibes the entire time. Sauce carts on the side with to go packaging in case you don't finish all your food. It's great. Now the food! Everything was perfect. The pad sew was delicious. I love noodles any kind of noodles! This was not your typical pad sew you get from other Thai eateries. The broccoli had this mustardy essence to it. Super crunchy. Love at each bite, super authentic. The pumpkin curry to me felt like dessert with a hint of spice. It was so good. My wife was loving every bit of it. And my all time favorite entree which I am going to provide a photo of cause my big back forgot to take the other photos was the Thai fried chicken. Freaken amazing. So much crunch, so juicy and tender LOTS OF FLAVOR. It came with a side of sticky rice, papaya salad(was to die for) and some sweet Thai chili sauce. Nothing I mean nothing CAN COMPARE TO THIS DISH! Best item on the menu IMO. So damn good. A must buy! Shoutout to Miya for bringing all this love and flavor to Altadena. We much appreciate this!
Charming place in Altadena with great food and unique decor. We came here for a work lunch and were surprised to find out it was Plant Tuesday, and it was our first visit... We ordered the standard Thai dishes: papaya salad, fried egg rolls, and pad Thai with tofu. We also tried a pumpkin red curry (to kick off the pumpkin spice season) and the fried chicken (with lion's head mushroom). The fried lion's head mushroom plate was our favorite, it tasted like fried chicken, with crispy golden fried batter, when you took the first bite, it almost tasted like chicken! The plate came with a small scoop of steamed rice and some marinated cabbage. The pumpkin red curry was a-ok, the red curry had good flavor, the dish had eggplant, carrots, green beans, and huge chunks of Japanese pumpkin. However, the veggies lacked flavor, as they were steamed separately and then added to the red curry soup rather than being cooked together. We would definitely visit again for the lion's heim mushroom plate, but not much on the veggie curry..,
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Miya in Lake has some of the best Thai food I've had in LA. We tried the Fried Chicken & Papaya Salad, Pad Siew with Beef, Yellow Curry with Chicken, and Pork & Shrimp Egg Rolls, and every dish was fresh and flavorful. The space is so cute and charming, all the servers were so sweet. I also liked the little carts with takeout boxes and bags so you could easily pack up leftovers yourself. It's especially nice to see Miya reopen while so many nearby businesses are still gone from the fires. Miya is officially going on my regular rotation. Please support this Altadena gem! read more
An absolute gem! Great authentic food, such cute vibe, made me just feel so happy finding and dining at this place. Its cafeteria style where you order up at the counter, sit down, and they bring you the food. Their spice level is REALLY spicy (use thai pepper) so keep that in mind when ordering :)... im already craving the heat and the sweat it gifted me!!! cant wait to try all their foods read more
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9 months ago
Everything was shockingly good, including the service. I'm not a veg but the vegan pumpkin curry is out of control and was our fav dish of the night. Fried chicken has the best crispy skin, pineapple fried rice was excellent, and sticky rice and papaya salad were perfect. My only gripe is the tables for outdoor seating; they're a little small, are slatted, and kinda shaky. For food with a lot of sauces and dips I'd prefer a slightly larger more stable table with a vinyl tablecloth so I don't drip food on myself again. I could see a compact wood picnic bench working really well here.. The fact that this is my only bit of feedback should tell you to absolutely go here and bring your appetite! Support Altadena!! read more
2 months ago
My first time here but it was on my list for a while. The people inside are super nice and the ambiance is super cute. I chose to sit in the back room to read my book but the front room has a large window for people watching. I got the Thai fried chicken, which was super amazing! I will definitely be back to try more dishes. I wish they had mango stick rice when I went but they didn't, that would have elevated it to the next level. Nonetheless, this is a great spot!!! Perfect for a cute date night read more
1 year ago
An enchanting Thai canteena on Lake Avenue that delivers smoky, delectable, mouth-watering Thai haute-street food! I say "haute" because it's not greasy and sloppy rather executed with finesse, and also offers a "Plant-based Tuesday" option when the menu is all non-meat options. The mouth feel and taste of the food smacks of a well-seasoned wok wielded by an expert cook. Plating is expert and consistent. The energy of the food speaks to the wonderful hand of the cooking. I can't praise it enough. Fresh tender coconut juice is available to cool off the palate. None of this anglicized menu affectation, just authentic Thai cooking. The plant-based "beef with beans" was banging! The Pad Prik Tofu was equally a five-star dish. The wooden tables inside and the cute sidewalk tables outside deliver a charming casual setting. This is my favorite hole in the wall and I dream about returning. read more
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Miya has become a regular spot for amazingly fresh and flavorful dishes. The service is a reflection of the people shown in my photos. read more
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The ambience here is so cute they have a lot of cute themed trinkets and nice decor that makes it feel so cozy. The food was actually delicious I was craving Thai and the pictures stood out to me so we picked it and it did not disappoint. The egg rolls were fresh and crunchy. The pas see ew had a great flavor. And the fried chicken was bomb! They use onion crisps in the breading which was a nice touch. Definitely recommend read more
6 months ago
Pros -big portions -papaya salad was refreshing -pad thai here is the authentic type and not the Americanized sweet orange version -meat on panang curry was tender Cons -yellow curry and panang curry was too sweet -rice was the most mushy nasty rice I have ever received with my food Rating 6/10 read more
4 months ago
This was my second time at Miya, the food was excellent and I consider it to be one of the best Thai restaurants in the LA area I've tried. Occasionally singled out as one of the restaurants that reopened soon after the Altadena fires to help the community, you can expect long waits. The restaurant has a quirky retro feel with 60's and 70's knickknacks and a small TV with rabbit ears on the counter. I love it Altadena Strong! read more
1 month ago
Wowww x a million! what a great hole in the wall restaurant, from the moment you walk in you hear people laughing, kids begging for more and never ending passing plates. This place deserves many Michelin stars. What a privilege to have authentic Thai in this Altadena neighborhood. Everything we ordered off the menu was exceptional, felt like someone's grandma was cooking in the kitchen! Definitely a place for community, it's easy to see why this place is beloved. read more
2 months ago
Delicious food! I ordered take out and tried the Crab fried rice this time, pouring sides of their fish sauce with chilis all over it. Oh my goodness I'm in love ...yum yum yum I also had the papaya salad and pad siew w/chicken Amazing Team of Women! Boss babes who are kind, present and making it happen. Great atmosphere. Clean. Easy street parking. Love it all. I'm a local in the neighborhood and am grateful you're here. read more
I love this cute little spot on Lake. Probably the best place in the area for Thai food. It's definitely a cozy restaurant with maybe three or four tables inside and two tables outside. You order at the counter, and the staff will bring out your food. The staff is always friendly and the service is always quick and efficient. Each visit we have tried something new and everything we have tried has been delicious. I believe the dishes range in price from $15-$20 or so, which seems to be the going rate. On our most recent visit, we tried a beef pad thai which was really tasty, though they used thin vermicelli like noodles which I was not used to. We have also had the pad see ew and some curry dishes, which I highly recommend. However the standout dish was the fried chicken which came with papaya salad. It was so flavorful and crispy, and the salad was a perfect foil to the fried chicken. I believe that's only available for dinner so be mindful. read more
3 months ago
Second time trying this spot and this time we ordered the chicken pad thai, crispy crab cakes, grilled curry chicken, and eggplant. Everything was very delicious. The grilled chicken was amazing! So flavorful and smokey, I wish got 2 orders. The chicken pad thai was delicious as well although it does pack a punch. Be careful not to eat those chili peppers on accident! I always like the way they cook their eggplant, very flavorful and juicy. And the crab cakes were also a must have. I think it was 100% crab with each bite. If you like crab, its a must try! read more
Legit thai food in Altadena. Their khao soi was one of the best I've ever had in LA. They nailed all the flavors and ingredients. The portion was pretty filling too. Customer service could use some work. We walked in and no one at the counter acknowledged us for a while. Not the most friendliest establishment The space is TINY. 3 small tables and a long table inside, and 2 medium tables outside. read more
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7 months ago
This place looks and smells amazing upon entry. I couldn't help ordering too much food since I wanted to try multiple dishes. I was not disappointed by anything I got. It all exceeded expectations. This is great food I would recommend to anyone. read more
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6 months ago
First time here. There is street and parking behind. The eating space is cozy and bright. We showed up on Tuesday which is vegan day. Had the spring rolls that were good. We had spicy basil "chicken" and spicy basil eggplant. All were ample reasonably priced and delicious. Only one negative was m, 2 meals came out quickly snd the third was 20 min later. So one star less. Otherwise thumbs up. read more
1 year ago
Fantastic little Thai restaurant in Altadena on North Lake. The food is extremely delicious and well thought through. It is fast casual style where you order and then go sit down. Yes, they've reopened after the Eaton fire and are kinda up here on their own right now - come support! read more
5 months ago
Delicious authentic food. Quick service and cozy vibe. We've ordered the Fried chicken, Tom yum soup, panang beef curry and pad see ew noodles. Everything were sooo yummy!!!! Would definitely come back here again and again. read more
They're back!!!! So happy to see them open again! They're starting with a limited menu - but it was made quickly and everything is fabulous! Yellow chicken curry was amazing, Tom Yum shrimp soup was the perfect amount of spiciness & the pad siew noodles were delicious! They just got a beer & wine license, too! So they are stocked with great drink options as well. Support Altadena businesses! read more
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2470 Lake Ave
Altadena, CA 91001
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(818) 561-8660
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Would this be safe for one with celiac?🤞🏼?
Does it look like they'll have inside dining anytime soon? We actually like to get out of the house once in awhile and not have to deal with Pasadena.
We went there last Sunday, and they said inside dining will be in a couple of months.=
Are they taking phone orders yet?
Yes, I placed a phone order the other day. The menu for the day is on their instagram, which sucks if you don't have instagram.
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