After one meal, this is already one of the best Thai spots I've tried in LA! Came with friends and ordered a bunch of dishes, and every single plate was ridiculously delicious. The Pad Thai was the best I've had outside of Thailand. Extremely well balanced, not too sweet, not too tangy, not drowning in sauce, just perfectly done with great noodle texture and loaded with shrimp. The Pad Kee Mao was so flavorful. Smoky, spicy, full of flavor, and had that proper "wok hei" char that makes noodles addictive. The Pad See Ew was equally rich and savory, and deeply satisfying. We also got the turnip omelette (Kai Jeow with preserved radish) and it blew my mind, honestly. It is so simple, but packed with flavor. Somehow one of the best egg dishes I've ever had. The morning glory with pork was another standout, super fresh, garlicky, and cooked perfectly. Everything came out hot, portions were generous, and the whole table went silent because the food is too good to talk through lol. On top of that, the servers were super nice, friendly, attentive, and made the whole experience even better despite how busy it was :) Packed restaurant, amazing energy, AMAZING food. This place just ruined average Thai food for me. Already thinking about when I'm going back!!! read more

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I really wish I can love this place but it's really disappointing. What once was known as the best Thai food in LA, is no longer the case. We got the raw shrimp salad, spicy catfish and bbq pork over rice. The raw shrimp "salad" is probably the best thing we've ate, but the chili sauce was over powering and couldn't really taste the freshness of the shrimp. And I feel like there could've been saw garlic to go along with it, but nope, just decorative cabbages that is not edible. As for the bbq pork over rice, the sausage was good and the crispy pork too. But the BBQ pork itself was HORRIBLE I literally spit it out. It tasted like old refrigerated dry meat, barely edible. And then the spicy catfish, the portion was so small, it looked like someone ate half of it. The pieces very tiny and it was so dry it tasted like it was refried. The spicy sauce didn't help much. And I overheard the table next to us waited around 30 mins for their dishes. Overall, I'll not be coming back here. There are much better Thai spots than this. Not to mention the parking is horrible as it was valet only on a Saturday. read more

Ruen Pair - BBQ Pork Over Rice - Thai Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Amazing good food as always. I drive 70 miles away just for this deliciousness. It does get very busy here but the wait is defiantly worth it. The earlier you get here the better chance you will have to being seated promply. The food: I ordered the nam tok beef, seafood soup no mushroom, chow mein, pork jerky, cripsy pork with chinese broccoli. All of these dishes are amazing and you can not go wrong. The seafood soup is such a great item to start off. If you are sick, this soup will bring you to life. The nam tok beef is a flavorful beef with onions and the sauce with it, it is amazing, Tangy and spicy. Overall this is the best Thai food in the LA area. read more

Always a great option for Thai; the lot is valet and relatively easy. The waits can be long but it goes by quickly. Favorites are tom yum soup, the papaya salad, and any of the curries. Also, the fried whole fish is delish; that dipping sauce is awesome. read more

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Ordered online takeout & it was ready within 15 min despite the restaurant being packed :) I got the roast duck curry & my bf got the green curry with beef. They were good but not as flavorful as I would've liked. I got medium spice level & my bf got mild, but both tasted mild. Overall, decent, but not the best Thai spot in the area when it comes to the curry. read more

Came here on a Sunday night with a friend. I've been to Thaitown a couple of times and have always wanted to try Ruen Pair but there's just so many options nearby that I just hadn't gotten around to it. But I loved it once I tried it! To start, parking was easy. Valet was $5 and no issues there. You can try to park on the street but it will definitely be limited. The wait was about 45 minutes for 2. I would just make sure to wait outside. They called a lot of names while we were waiting. 2 parties of 2 in front of us were not present at the time they called their names so we ended up getting seated sooner than our waiting list number! Once we sat down, we ordered a radh na, seafood soup, and raw crab papaya salad. Everything was so good! I wasn't too impressed by the radh na as it tasted like every other place I've been to, but the soup and the papaya salad were so good! We got both of them medium spicy and the heat was perfect! The salad was very fresh and we didn't get sick from the raw crab, so that's always great! Food also came super fast. Overall, had an amazing experience and can't wait to come back! read more

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We haven't visited this restaurant since we move to Sherman Oaks 19 years ago. We love this food. All three dishes, pork jerky, pad noodles with beef, and Penang curry with shrimp were excellent. Service is very good, loved seeing this place again after all these years. Hate the parking, you park yourself and pay $5. So glad we came back here, and we'll make this trek much more often. We got there at around 5:30 p.m. on a Tuesday night, and you were lots of tables available. The three of us left about an hour and 15 minutes later and there was a line out the door, which we expected. read more

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Service was very slow but the menu had very diverse offerings. It's a good place to go to share items. A party of 4 is perfect to be able to try multiple things! Shrimp cake and bbq pork were standouts, with a very crispy texture that was also very juicy and perfectly glazed sticky meat, respectively. The papaya salad is VERY spicy and completely caught our table (and the next one over) off guard, so I would pass; otherwise the portion was huge. The pad see ew had longer noodles and less oyster sauce than I am used to. Save space for dessert a few doors down at their sister dessert location -- probably the best dessert in LA! Parking is $3 valet! read more

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Service was quick but not really friendly. 4 person running but only 1 lady that's smiling at customers. The Mr. Hannibal is quite unhappy. Food still taste great but something is different. I remembered that they used to put green peppercorn on the cat fish. Not anymore? And the clam dish, the clam are still looking pale, not coated with sauce evenly. I have not been here for a while so maybe things has changed. I'll come back soon to try again. Hopefully it will be better. read more

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I've been coming here for decades with my family and they never disappoint! The restaurant is just as good as I remember. As a SoCal native, who now lives in the Bay Area, there's nothing that can beat the food here. The beef jerky is crisp and fried to perfection! The Tom Yum Goong, had large pieces of seafood in it and was flavorful. The Pad Thai, my go to order (always) is one of the best ones I've eaten. Typically, it's either too sweet or too fish sauce heavy, but this was is the perfect balance to me. The Pad Kee Mao, we ordered mild, but oh boy was it spicy and delicious. I don't know how they get that wok flavor why keeping the noodles flavored and not dry or soggy. The green curry was super satisfying in the cold weather at night. The coconut milk shines through, without overpowering the whole dish. All in all, I'll be coming to this place over and over again like I have for decades to come! Although some of the staff has changed over the years, I do recognize a few that are still there. The service was good overall too. The food came out pretty quickly and was hot and fresh. read more

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Super solid place for Thai food. I been here twice and they are consistent. Food came out super quick as well. 4 stars because i tjink the food is not as memorable and is missing this certain factor. Valet is $3 for the first 90 minutes. read more

Ruen Pair - Thai Near Me - Los Angeles, California

When eating authentic Thai food in Thai Town, Ruen Pair is one of the go to places that I think of going to and taking friends with me after a night of going out & before heading home. I'm not sure why or when they changed their hours to an earlier closing time on the weekend, if it's due to the financial & political climate at the moment but I was sad to see it closed with the lights off after midnight on a Saturday night. I coulda sworn it was one of those dependable spots that you could enjoy after a night of partying with quality authentic Thai food and was sad that it wasn't open when we entered the plaza. Nevertheless, it's worth trying if you're ever in Thai Town. Ruen Pair never disappoints. read more

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Solid thai spot! The food were all really on point and flavorful. Everything was solid but I think I will pass on the duck over rice because it's very similar to the cantonese dimsum roasted duck dishes I often eat at home! The spicy shrimp salad was good to share among 2 people, but might not be enough for a big group. My favorite was the panang curry!!! Possibly the best panang curry I've ever had, super flavorful and packed with so much meat! I also really enjoyed the tom yum beer that they had, i usually don't like beer but this one was slightly sweet and interesting! Not sure if I would drive out 45 minutes to eat it again, but definitely will eat it if im in the area (: read more

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So busy and rightfully so. It's located in a strip mall with limited parking. If you're OK walking, there is quite a bit of street parking that's walkable. There may be a wait, but we went pretty early for dinner and it was maybe 10-15 minutes which wasn't bad. Service is also very fast. We ordered the pad see ew and green curry and both were delicious. Their drinks are also very authentic. I can't wait to go back and try more of the menu. read more

My hubby and I arrived at 10 pm on a Wednesday. The restaurant was packed. We were fortunate that a couple just finished and so we took their table. We were greeted warmly and showed to our table. We ordered pad Thai, barbecue pork appetizer, shrimp cakes and papaya salad. The pad Thai tasted different. I've had better at Original Thai BBQ. The barbecue pork was flavorful but not quite how I remembered it all the other times we've been here. This was my favorite Thai restaurant but something was off with those two orders tonight. The papaya salad was excellent. I wished that there were more crushed peanuts though. The crispy shrimp cakes were our favorite. It was so delicious! Overall, the service was very good. Prior to leaving, I used the restroom. It was surprisingly clean given that it was almost closing time. read more

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Came here for dinner on a Sunday night at 7 pm for a party of 3. We did not expect that the wait would be an 1 hour long, but we spent some time getting Thai desserts and snacks in the other stores in the plaza. It seemed like everyone in the plaza was waiting for this restaurant in particular, so we really wanted to see what the hype was all about. We ended up getting 4 dishes: - Shrimp Salad: really enjoyed this dish, had the perfect amount of spice and tanginess. Definitely appreciated that they had this, because not a lot of Thai places do - Pad Thai w/Duck: The pad thai was saucey and not noodles were cooked great, not hard at all like I've had at other places. Kind of crazy that the added protein is an additional 4 bucks but oh well - Stew pork over rice: very tender pork and love how the pork juice is mixed with the rice + pickles are a nice touch -BBQ Pork: This was a bit of a let down. The pieces were mostly fatty, and maybe it's just me, but I was expecting it to be more crispy on the edges. read more

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Came here for dinner on a Sunday night around 6:30pm. It seemed like there were a few big parties inside, so we had to wait around 20 minutes for a table. There was valet parking in the lot, but we decided to try find street parking first. We circled around the neighboring blocks a few times and then finally found some stalls in front of the Ross. We ordered the green curry with chicken and pad Thai with tofu. I've had lots of pad Thai in my life and something about the seasoning in this one was a little weird. Nothing was super special about this place to me, but I might just not fully appreciate authentic Thai food. read more

Ruen Pair - Pad Thai with tofu - Thai Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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This has got to be one of the BEST and most authentic THAI RESTAURANT in Los Angeles! They have been around for a very long time ever since I was a LITTLE GIRL and well now I'm old enough to be a mom! LOL... SONG OF THE DAY to play along with this YELP REVIEW: The PINA COLADA song by Rupert Holmes... If you like PAPAYA SALAD and Thai Ice TEA. If you're not into SPICY then make sure to tell the CHEF!!!!!! PAPAYA SALAD: 11/10 Most people come here just for their signature papaya salad. WARNING the chef has a heavy hand so make sure you can handle 20 Thai chilies! If not, Make sure to ADJUST because I FELT a BURNING SENSATION from my TONGUE to my STOMACH! BOAT NOODLES: The broth was on the sweet side and it wasn't too thick. I added some vinegar and jalapeños and it was DELICIOUS!! It has a very nice aromatic flavor. I was in BOAT NOODLE HEAVEN!!! Hubby had the THAI OMELETTE with Radish and pad KRAPOW and well he cleared it! It must have been GOOD!!! The portions are VERY GENEROUS so I took it home to finish it the next and VERY NEXT DAY! SERVICE: A++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ They are very nice and pack up your leftovers for you. PARKING: Handicap and Valet available ROCK ON RUEN PAIR!!!!!! read more

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Solid Thai food! We ordered the Stewed Pork Leg over Rice and the Crispy Pork Pad Ka Prow. The Stewed Pork Leg over Rice was pretty good and tasted homemade. The pork was really soft and the skin was delicious, fatty, and sort of melts in your mouth. It also came with some vinegary sauce which was really good! The Crispy Pork Pad Ka Prow was good as well. It was really flavorful and the sauce was delicious to eat with over rice. The pork pieces were tasty, but a bit too hard for my liking. The texture of the pork was sort of like a jerky. Maybe that's just their style of making it? I've also tried their Pad See Ew a while back and it was pretty good. Although, I feel like you could get just as good Pad See Ew from other restaurants around the area. The service was good and the food came out relatively quickly. This place is usually pretty crowded so the wait time can be long. It's located in a small plaza with valet parking. I went on a Sunday night and was able to find free street parking, but it may be difficult to find (finding street parking in Thai Town is dreadful). read more

Ruen Pair - Crispy Pork Pad Ka Prow - Thai Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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felt greasy and overly heavy, not the kind of thai food that i am a fan of. felt sick after. amphai northern thai food is the superior option 3 mins away read more

One of the best Thai restaurant in town. This place always delivers good quality and delicious dishes. Service was excellent and very efficient. The only minot thing was the sticky rice that came with the beef jerky. It was a little hard and the waitress told me it comes with the dish. But when I got the check , there was $3 charge for sticky rice. Will i go back to Ruen Pair? Most definely! read more

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Quick service and delicious food. Everything we got was delicious and very affordable. The ambiance is a small mom and pops vibe. They have valet parking for $3. Give them a try read more

Food: The pad see ew was hot, fresh, and flavorful with a really good texture. I tried the beef jerky for the first time and it was good. Almost crispy with little bursts of flavor and spice. Tastes even better with the dipping sauce. The Thai food here is consistently solid. Service: Service might come off as rude to some but it's more that they move quickly because the place is always packed. There is a waitlist and if you are not there when they call your name they cross you off pretty fast. They do not give much of a grace period. Once seated they also check in to see if you're done so they can keep things moving. Not the most relaxed vibe but very efficient. Ambiance: Expect a wait of around twenty to thirty minutes during busy times. I'm not sure if there has been longer wait times but that is just based off of my first time experience. The restaurant is always full and popular for a reason. The parking lot is small and limited so you might need to use valet. The place is worth it for the food but be prepared for the crowd. read more

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You don't know how excited I was to come here when I realized I had an appointment in Hollywood. After my moms Thai friend recommended this place over fifteen years ago, this had been one of my top favorite restaurants ever and all my friends I have brought here have enjoyed it. We haven't been here since before the pandemic so it was a nice surprise that they accept cards for payment now. We arrived on a Sunday late afternoon. It was lively and we were seated right away. We ordered 1. regular papaya salad - perfect mixture of sweet, salty, and sour with the perfect crunch from the slice papaya and peanuts. Must have with sticky rice 2. tom yum fish - perfect sourness and warmth, like getting hugged from the inside. We usually get shrimp but wanted something different today. The fish was delicious and tender - a nice change 3. Crispy pork with Chinese broccoli - probably my favorite dish here. It's a perfect blend of savory and fat and crispiness from the pork and the Chinese broccoli is tender enough that you're not complaining about how raw it is, but still crunchy. Perfect with regular white rice. 4. Pad Prik King - string beans and chicken stir fried with curry paste. Sounds boring but it was packed with so much flavor and the chicken was cooked very nicely 5. Chicken Pad Thai with fried tofu added - the best. Noodles cooked perfectly and has a nice amount of sweetness 6. Thai iced tea - not too sweet and perfect amount of creaminess. My girlfriend actually stole it from me We haven't been here since before the pandemic and I'm so happy this place survived. You know the food is really good when I'm shaking my head; and I was shaking my head A LOT. It was also nice seeing some of the same workers still there. I wish this place was closer, but at the same time, it's probably a good thing. I'd probably be eating here at least once a week. read more

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Amazing Thai cuisine located in Thai Town in the Hollywood area of LA. Popular place with locals. Sign up on the waitlist list but it moved fast for us so we didn't wait more than 5 minutes on a Wednesday night. Efficient service in a welcoming atmosphere for a casual or special occasion meal. Order family-style to share dishes and try more options. We had the Pad See Iew (noodles, we picked chicken as the meat) Pad Ka Prow (minced chicken with basil), sautéed Glory greens & rice. Potions are generous and everyone was very reasonably priced. We even had leftovers. Delicious flavors and not greasy. Love this place. They deserve the good reputation they have. read more

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One of the best Thai food place that we never try the food came out fast... good and friendly service thank u so much it was amazing read more

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Ruen Pair is a legendary Thai spot in Hollywood, and for good reason. The food is absolutely delicious, packed with bold, authentic flavors that keep locals and visitors coming back for more. We went right at opening and luckily snagged a table, but within 40 minutes, the place was full. That's the trade-off: amazing food, but you'll probably have to battle the parking lot and wait for a table unless you plan ahead. (Pro tip: there is a valet, which helps... a little.) We ordered the papaya salad, tom yum soup, pineapple fried rice, and pad prik king - every dish delivered, with that perfect balance of heat, tang, and savory goodness. The only knock? You'll have to fight a little to eat here, but if you're up for the challenge, Ruen Pair is absolutely worth it. read more

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Every time I passed by this restaurant, there was always a line so I kept thinking, one day I'll come by for early lunch/dinner when there wasn't much of a line. Well that time came last weekend. Our friends visited from out of state and they love Thai food and had tried so many restaurants. They enjoyed the food here as well. Our orders were Pad Thai with chicken, Pad See Ew with ground pork, Thai Boat Noodle, BBQ Duck Noodle, Stir Fried Crispy Catfish, Thai Style BBQ Pork, and Chinese Broccoli with Crispy Pork. The kids loved the Pad Thai and Pad See Ew. Thai Boat Noodle was flavorful and on point. I wasn't really a fan of the BBQ Duck Noodle. I might be picky but the catfish didn't taste very fresh. The Chinese Broccoli with Crispy Pork was good. We all loved the Thai Style BBQ Pork especially the special sauce that's tangy & mildly spicy. Since the restaurant was very busy, service could take the back seat, but we didn't need much so we were ok with it. Parking was hard to find but since we came prior to dinner rush, we were able to find ours pretty fast. The parking fee is $6, which is pretty standard around here. Street parkings were available too. read more

Ruen Pair - Pad See Ew with Ground Pork. - Thai Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Every time I pass by this place, there's always a line. Luckily we were able to be seated right away on a weekday night for a party of 4 The place has cozy vibe. Food is so good. The clams are so good. Crispy pork was a bit too crispy. Other than that everything else were flavorful read more

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Def think this place is overhyped.. Always a long wait outside at night. Service can be pushy. Pricier than other restaurants in the plaza. Walked around during the 30-40min wait around 8pmish on a Monday in 12/2024 and happened to miss our name being called - when letting the hostess know, she insisted that we lost our spot and had to wait again LOL somehow my party convinced her fortunately.. Ordered: - Seafood Soup $19.95: salty, minimal seafood for the price. def would not get again - Pad Thai $14.95 + $3 Shrimp: not very memorable, but couldn't go wrong - Fried egg and salty turnip $13.95: first time trying this/seeing it! Reminds me of vietnamese bột chiên as the egg and turnips are ingredients typically included, but this dish was simpler. Interesting to try, but wouldn't get again. - Morning glory $14.95: kinda salty which was disappointing but must have greensss - Papaya Salad $14.95: I liked this - spicy! - Small Steamed Rice $3 - Thai Iced Tea $4.75 - nothing memorable, more pricey than others in the plaza Free street parking at this time. This was christmas time so there were christmas carolers that came by and it was cute to see all the employees wear christmas headbands. Prob won't come back tho ); read more

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Some of the best Thai food I've ever had and I have spent weeks in Thailand. The egg noodle with bok choy and pork is amazing (soup noodle) The bbq pork is delicious. read more

BEEN A WHILE SINCE WRITING REVIEWS WORKING MY WAY BACK TO BE A FUNCTIONAL MEMBER OF YELP SOCIETY Honestly, this place is a sleeper hit for Thai food. Way better than your average spot you can taste the fresh ingredients and the dishes actually feel like they respect real Thai flavors instead of the "American spicy" shortcuts some places pull. Favorites: - Duck Curry -- Rich, creamy, and the duck is so tender it basically gave up. Easily my villain-origin-story dish because now I judge every other curry against this one. - Egg Radish -- Underrated comfort dish. Soft radish + silky egg = the kind of combo you don't know you need until you try it. - Tom Kha -- Bright, creamy, fragrant... like a warm hug from a coconut. - Crispy Pork -- Shockingly crispy without being greasy. Like, "I don't know how they did this but I'm not asking questions" crispy. read more

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This is a really good place for Thai stir fry dishes. I've been here a couple times and their morning glory and crispy pork pad ka prow are my favorites (these dishes have a great level of stir fry flavor and go really well with rice, though I have to say the texture of this crispy pork in the pad pa prow is a bit too hard for my liking). The stew pork leg over rice is also a standout with some really delicious melt-in-your-mouth pork. read more

Ruen Pair - Stew Pork Leg Over Rice - Thai Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Delicious food in a paired down space with good service. Morning glory was my favorite. The pull pork like dish was very comforting. The sausage I. The salad delicious. read more

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WOW. Just WOW. exceeded my expectations, everything was super flavorful. very satisfied and will be coming back read more

Ruen Pair - Thai Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Very good and authentic Thai food in town. The wait line is so long and it near by the Thai dessert store so that is a full Thai food tour if you visit this place. Recommend! read more

We got takeout for 2 items and put no tip. We were on our way out when we got chased down by a staff member for not leaving a tip... Another time, we dined in and left no tip as the service was particularly bad. The staff brought the payment device back to our table and loudly said "you didnt tip." I understand they might be frustrated but there is no need to embarrass our party publicly... I really want to like this place since the food is good but I can't support blatant money grubbing. read more

My second time here, and Ruen Pair never disappoints. This visit I got the sauteed mixed vegetables with chicken (spicy, $15), and I think this is my new favorite dish here. Some of my other fav dishes here are the yellow curry and roasted duck over rice. Getting seated, ordering, and getting our food were all very quick, and the restaurant has always been full and lively when I've been here. read more

Ruen Pair - Sauteed mixed vegetables with chicken (spicy) - Thai Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Parking was a pain to find since you have to park on the streets or residential homes unless you want to pay for valet in the parking lot. I came here because I saw that BP Lisa visited this place when she was in LA. Got the papaya salad, pineapple fried rice, and beef jerky. All the food tasted good, and service was nice. I do think it's nothing mind blowing and I wouldn't go again due to how hard it was to find parking, but worth a try! read more

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Authentic Thai food that hits every single time. Bold flavors, spicy dishes, and an iced Viet coffee strong enough to put out any fire you start. read more