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When we decide to go for Thai food, we have a tough time finding anything near us in Sherman Oaks. As a result, when we do go for Thai food, we go to Ruin Pier in Hollywood or Las Vegas. The food is excellent, with good-sized portions and fair prices. It's always crowded here, so we're probably going to wait. The service is very good, and it's just an excellent dining experience. Highly recommend it.
Ambiance - very busy restaurant. Aside from the seated patrons, people kept walking in for take out orders. Service - was very good. Considering how well they manage to serve such a large number of people is quite impressive. We arrived at 10 pm and although they close at 10:45 pm, they did not rush us to order immediately. Our food was served very quickly after we placed our order. Food - we had papaya salad and bbq pork egg noodle soup. As always, their papaya salad dressing was great. I had to ask for more peanuts though because there did not seem to be a lot on the salad. The soup was satisfying. It was served hot and had many slices of delicious pork bbq. Overall, it satisfied our craving for a late night meal. Keep in mind, parking fee is $6.
Thai cuisine in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California... I came here for lunch with Chel many years ago! Did you know that there's a high population of Thai people in Hollywood? The area is called Thai Town! Parking was a bit of a challenge. I parked nearby... because I didn't want to pay to park in the lot... haha! Pad Thai and Pork Satay were yummy!
I initially tried this restaurant almost 5 years ago and the food here is just as solid. In this visit, I came with a group of 5 and our experience here was pretty good. To share, we had the following dishes: -Tom Yum Shrimp Soup: Spicy and sour in a good way. The shrimps were also juicy. -Papaya Salad: Crisp and fresh. -Pad Thai w/ Chicken: Solid and not too sweet. The noodles were cooked well. -Roasted Duck Over Rice: Good, but nothing mind-blowing. I would've loved more of a roasted feel and flavor. -Pad Prik King: A good amount of meat and flavor was good. -Sauteed Morning Glory: Honestly my favorite dish here. I loved the crisp veggies and flavor. -Beef Jerky: Surprisingly not bad. An elevated beef jerky. Everything was solid, but I've had better versions of each dish elsewhere. Nothing stands out, but this is a good standard for Thai food. The service here was really good and attentive. I appreciate the servers taking on all the requests hurled at them from the people in my group. They also helped with a water spillage. Parking can be tough since the area is popular. It's valet parking only in the lot in front of the restaurant, but you can also find some free spots around the area if you don't mind walking.
My friends and I came here right after watching a show at the Pantages Theater. We were so fortunate to walk into a good number of empty tables so we didn't have to wait. However, as we were wrapping our dinner, all the tables were filled and we felt a bit of a push to hurry up to pay and leave. The waiter didn't say anything to push us to leave, but when you see them giving you the bill before you could finish your food or ask for it, you feel a bit pressured to eat faster. The three of us opted for family style and ordered four entrees and a side of white rice to share. We ordered the stir fried crispy catfish, the sautéed morning glory, the shrimp salad, and the pad kee mao with chicken. The total came out to be about $33.28 per person including tax and 20% tip. I think that's very reasonably priced. We also did not have to wait long at all for our food, which we were so pleasantly surprised. This is definitely a place to go if you want good Thai food and have a short meal break. We ordered and finished our food in less than an hour. We parked a few blocks away in the neighborhood. The parking situation in that plaza was a nightmare. There were cars honking and almost hitting the cars in the front or in the back. I don't live anywhere near Hollywood, but if I do come to see a show at the Pantages Theater in the future, I'll make sure to swing by again.
Came by during Thai New Year during the festival, so understandably, huge line as a result. We waited about 1.5 hrs but I imagine on literally any other day the line wouldn't be that long. We just put our names down, no reservation required. They did have a shorter special menu for the festival time (likely to make it easier for the kitchen) and it made ordering super fast and easy. Service was polite and quick! Pad see ew w/ an egg on top 4/5, yummy and a huge portion, I took 1/2 home to-go for an additional meal
The Parking here is nonexistent and when I say nonexistent I mean there are people forcing you to pay to park in a public parking lot. Which is ridiculous to me but LA will do anything to make some money. Nonetheless we stopped here to pick up take out since they were all booked and we didn't feel like waiting, the food was tasty but the portions and the prices aren't justified in my opinion.
It's been years since I've been here. I remember I really liked it and it's known to be one of the best Thai joints around. Unfortunately, I recently took my family there who was visiting and we were underwhelmed. We came on a Sunday afternoon and while it was busy, we only waited a few minutes. It took a few minutes to order after being seated. All of the food came out pretty fast. The best dish was the Morning Glory with Crispy Pork. The Papaya Salad wasn't tart enough. It seemed like it wasn't marinated long enough. The Bbq Pork noodle dry smelled really bad to the point that we couldn't eat it. In fact, we had to order Fried Rice instead since we couldn't eat the noodles. The Pad See Ew was just okay. I'm disappointed as I really wanted my family to be blown away by the food and it didn't happen. Maybe the kitchen was having an off day. There's a small crowded valet parking lot right out front. We found street parking a few blocks away. Be mindful that it's in the east side of Hollywood, so it can be sketchy and dirty in the surrounding neighborhood.
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!!!
Every table had a huge plate of papaya salad, if you come you must get this dish too. As most Thai restaurants, their spice scale is on a different level. I love spice and a medium was a tasty level for me. Enough to make me sweat a little without crying too hard. I could taste the yummy flavors of the sweet and tangy dressing with the fishy shrimp through the heat. Their larb was perfect with mixing with sticky rice served in a bamboo basket to keep warm.
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.
My favorite Thai food in all of LA, if not the whole country. Delicious sweet and crispy grilled pork, tangy and fresh papaya salad, snappy and rich Isaan sausage. Everything here is just so good. Try the morning glory vegetables with crispy pork. It is SUPER good here. The portions are huge and everything is so authentic tasting. It's tucked into the corner of a Thai town food complex. The service is friendly and the ambiance is fun and chaotic. I can't wait to go again.
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!
I grew up eating here and really one of the best, original Thai dishes we had. Morning glory , stewed pork leg, Cha Po, pad see ew is among a must have. But the rest is also as good. We can ordered them all so they must take turn. This place don't need introduction since it's one of the must visit when you are in Thai town LA. If you haven't been here then come by. Try to come odd hours not during dinner since it's gonna be packed. read more
I asked someone I trust for a recommendation while I was in town, he said I should come here. I am glad I did! I came on a Monday evening just before the rush. i was able to get a table with no wait. My Thai iced tea was huge and so delicious. The Pad Thai with crispy pork was a 3.5 out of 5. The Pad Thai was quite good, but the pork was dry. The flavor was great though. I would like to try more dishes the niext time I am in town. read more
Amazing legit spot in LA's Thai Town! It's a small space so you may need to wait a bit, write your name down on the paper wait-list then stay around outside. For two of us on a Sunday evening, we didn't have to wait long. Their own beer was tasty and my partner loved their house made longan juice with lots of it on top. Their Pad See Ew and Sauteed Morning Glory were both very tasty, and went great with their variety of hot sauces, be sure to try all 4 - chili powder, some kind of chili fish sauce, chili sauce, and pickled jalapenos. Valet parking was only $5 which isn't bad at all for LA. Service was quick and efficient. Would definitely come back to try more dishes! read more
When we decide to go for Thai food, we have a tough time finding anything near us in Sherman Oaks. As a result, when we do go for Thai food, we go to Ruin Pier in Hollywood or Las Vegas. The food is excellent, with good-sized portions and fair prices. It's always crowded here, so we're probably going to wait. The service is very good, and it's just an excellent dining experience. Highly recommend it. read more
3 months ago
Ambiance - very busy restaurant. Aside from the seated patrons, people kept walking in for take out orders. Service - was very good. Considering how well they manage to serve such a large number of people is quite impressive. We arrived at 10 pm and although they close at 10:45 pm, they did not rush us to order immediately. Our food was served very quickly after we placed our order. Food - we had papaya salad and bbq pork egg noodle soup. As always, their papaya salad dressing was great. I had to ask for more peanuts though because there did not seem to be a lot on the salad. The soup was satisfying. It was served hot and had many slices of delicious pork bbq. Overall, it satisfied our craving for a late night meal. Keep in mind, parking fee is $6. read more
Thai cuisine in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California... I came here for lunch with Chel many years ago! Did you know that there's a high population of Thai people in Hollywood? The area is called Thai Town! Parking was a bit of a challenge. I parked nearby... because I didn't want to pay to park in the lot... haha! Pad Thai and Pork Satay were yummy! read more
I initially tried this restaurant almost 5 years ago and the food here is just as solid. In this visit, I came with a group of 5 and our experience here was pretty good. To share, we had the following dishes: -Tom Yum Shrimp Soup: Spicy and sour in a good way. The shrimps were also juicy. -Papaya Salad: Crisp and fresh. -Pad Thai w/ Chicken: Solid and not too sweet. The noodles were cooked well. -Roasted Duck Over Rice: Good, but nothing mind-blowing. I would've loved more of a roasted feel and flavor. -Pad Prik King: A good amount of meat and flavor was good. -Sauteed Morning Glory: Honestly my favorite dish here. I loved the crisp veggies and flavor. -Beef Jerky: Surprisingly not bad. An elevated beef jerky. Everything was solid, but I've had better versions of each dish elsewhere. Nothing stands out, but this is a good standard for Thai food. The service here was really good and attentive. I appreciate the servers taking on all the requests hurled at them from the people in my group. They also helped with a water spillage. Parking can be tough since the area is popular. It's valet parking only in the lot in front of the restaurant, but you can also find some free spots around the area if you don't mind walking. read more
1 month ago
My friends and I came here right after watching a show at the Pantages Theater. We were so fortunate to walk into a good number of empty tables so we didn't have to wait. However, as we were wrapping our dinner, all the tables were filled and we felt a bit of a push to hurry up to pay and leave. The waiter didn't say anything to push us to leave, but when you see them giving you the bill before you could finish your food or ask for it, you feel a bit pressured to eat faster. The three of us opted for family style and ordered four entrees and a side of white rice to share. We ordered the stir fried crispy catfish, the sautéed morning glory, the shrimp salad, and the pad kee mao with chicken. The total came out to be about $33.28 per person including tax and 20% tip. I think that's very reasonably priced. We also did not have to wait long at all for our food, which we were so pleasantly surprised. This is definitely a place to go if you want good Thai food and have a short meal break. We ordered and finished our food in less than an hour. We parked a few blocks away in the neighborhood. The parking situation in that plaza was a nightmare. There were cars honking and almost hitting the cars in the front or in the back. I don't live anywhere near Hollywood, but if I do come to see a show at the Pantages Theater in the future, I'll make sure to swing by again. read more
4 months ago
Came by during Thai New Year during the festival, so understandably, huge line as a result. We waited about 1.5 hrs but I imagine on literally any other day the line wouldn't be that long. We just put our names down, no reservation required. They did have a shorter special menu for the festival time (likely to make it easier for the kitchen) and it made ordering super fast and easy. Service was polite and quick! Pad see ew w/ an egg on top 4/5, yummy and a huge portion, I took 1/2 home to-go for an additional meal read more
The Parking here is nonexistent and when I say nonexistent I mean there are people forcing you to pay to park in a public parking lot. Which is ridiculous to me but LA will do anything to make some money. Nonetheless we stopped here to pick up take out since they were all booked and we didn't feel like waiting, the food was tasty but the portions and the prices aren't justified in my opinion. read more
It's been years since I've been here. I remember I really liked it and it's known to be one of the best Thai joints around. Unfortunately, I recently took my family there who was visiting and we were underwhelmed. We came on a Sunday afternoon and while it was busy, we only waited a few minutes. It took a few minutes to order after being seated. All of the food came out pretty fast. The best dish was the Morning Glory with Crispy Pork. The Papaya Salad wasn't tart enough. It seemed like it wasn't marinated long enough. The Bbq Pork noodle dry smelled really bad to the point that we couldn't eat it. In fact, we had to order Fried Rice instead since we couldn't eat the noodles. The Pad See Ew was just okay. I'm disappointed as I really wanted my family to be blown away by the food and it didn't happen. Maybe the kitchen was having an off day. There's a small crowded valet parking lot right out front. We found street parking a few blocks away. Be mindful that it's in the east side of Hollywood, so it can be sketchy and dirty in the surrounding neighborhood. read more
6 months ago
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
Every table had a huge plate of papaya salad, if you come you must get this dish too. As most Thai restaurants, their spice scale is on a different level. I love spice and a medium was a tasty level for me. Enough to make me sweat a little without crying too hard. I could taste the yummy flavors of the sweet and tangy dressing with the fishy shrimp through the heat. Their larb was perfect with mixing with sticky rice served in a bamboo basket to keep warm. read more
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
6 months ago
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Champ J.
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My favorite Thai food in all of LA, if not the whole country. Delicious sweet and crispy grilled pork, tangy and fresh papaya salad, snappy and rich Isaan sausage. Everything here is just so good. Try the morning glory vegetables with crispy pork. It is SUPER good here. The portions are huge and everything is so authentic tasting. It's tucked into the corner of a Thai town food complex. The service is friendly and the ambiance is fun and chaotic. I can't wait to go again. read more
7 months ago
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
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
2 months ago
12 days ago
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
10 months ago
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
Clearly a winner in my Michelin book for their truly Authentic Thai cuisine dishes and mouthwatering sour soups with a touch of sweetness just like in Bangkok Thailand. My favorite dish is the bbq pork because grilled hot off the grill and smells amazing with a taste that keeps you wanting more and more. Then you add the eggplant dish with is stir fried with special sauce and ground pork. Enjoy your delicious dinner with white rice and a hot cup of sweet and sour soup that is boiling hot at your table. Add Thailand beer for good measure and memorable moments in Thailand. However they ran out of mango sticky rice dessert at 09:30 pm tonight. Enjoy later at the ice cream shop next door. No worries my friend. A beautiful evening full of hungry happy people and wonderful memories for everyone to remember that you are at Hollywood Los Angeles best kept secret for over 20 years. I remember this Amazing restaurant back in the day when I was a lot younger and we loved coming here at midnight for that special occasion. Now they closed by 11:00 pm. People still be waiting in line. Parking is valet for $8 and you can check out the other businesses next door too. No rush because it's really a lovely chilly night here. Then head to your nearest venue afterwards for a great comedy show in Hollywood at the Laugh Factory close by here. Enjoy the night with this big beautiful full moon. read more
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
6 months ago
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
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
25 days ago
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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1 year ago
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
1 month ago
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
3 months ago
Really good authentic Thai food with bold flavor. The service was excellent , and the food came out quickly. Definitely one of my go-to spots for Thai food in LA! read more
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
8 months ago
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
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
2 months ago
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Champ J.
Hi there Connie,…
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Are they open on Thanksgiving?
Hi there, We will actually be closed on Thanksgiving day, thank you for asking!
What are the best Vegan dishes to order here?
They can do most of the dishes vegan style. You can ask the staff for suggestion. Personally, I like morning glory vegan style. ( no fish sauce)
Do they have gluten free options?
Yes, they do. You may ask them staffs for suggestions. As I know so far papaya salad, tom yum soup, tom kha soup and curries are gluten free.
Does the fish sauce you use contain shellfish?
Hi Kelsey, our fish sauce at the restaurant has no shellfish in it all, just fish only. Thanks for your question!
Do you accept reservations?
Hi Vincent, unfortunately we do not accept reservations, it is a first come first serve basis with a waitlist if there is a line. Thank you for your question!
Did your hours change? If so, what are your current hours? Thanks!
Hi Rikki, our hours are currently Mon-Fri 4 pm - 11 pm and Sat-Sun 2 pm - 11 pm qith the kitchen closing at 10:45 pm. Thank you for your question!
Is outdoor seating still available these days?
Hi Lily, we are no longer doing outdoor seating, it is all indoors for us. Thank you for your question!
How long is a typical wait on a Friday evening these days, around 6pm?
Hi Brittany, The wait usually isn't long at around 6 pm. We do start getting a rush of customers…
Are they open for outdoor dining on Thanksgiving, Thursday November 26?
Hello, yes we are open on holidays including Thanksgiving. You may follow our social media on Instagram and Facebook if you'd like for updates from us.
Could you deliver to K town?
Hello, here are current updates as to what we have now at the restaurant. We do offer delivery and it is now online, you may order thru our website ruenpairthai.com or find us on DoorDash. Thank you!
I was wondering if you guys are open?
Yes, they have just reopened. :) Their hours are 11am - Midnight daily.
Are there any vegan options?
Yes, you can veganize the major rice noodle dishes like Pad Thai, Pad See Ew, Pad Khee Mao by asking for mixed vegetables, no egg, and no fish sauce. They'll happily comply. Also, you can order vegetable fried rice no egg, which is really good too.
I'm driving to this place all the way from Santa Monica for their Tom Yum Soup, is this worth the 45 min drive?
It's good and they are very authentic, but Thai places in Thaitown are known for their individual great dishes. The green papaya salad is the claim to fame for Ruen Pair. I enjoy the noodles here too. But always get green papaya salad. Cash only.…
Anyone have an idea how they make their papaya salad? I've been trying to mimic their recipe but nothing comes close. Maybe they brine the papaya or add vinegar?
Try getting a job there and learn how to make it or look online for a recipe.
How much is valet parking?
Valet parking from Monday thru Friday starts at 5 pm and is usually $2-3 for 1.5 hrs. On Saturday and Sunday it is valet all day.
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