This is the best Thai dining experience in Los Angeles for three reasons: pad see ew, Txakoli wine poured from high, and colorful umbrellas decorating the ceiling. Located in the heart of premier South Asian dining in Silverlake, this neighborhood favorite offers exceptional traditional Thai dishes - sometimes with a twist. The Sidewalk Pad Thai serves the dish like Bangkok street vendors - with dried shrimp and plenty of spicy dried chilis. Keep an eye on the chili icon scale next to each plate on the menu - and strictly adhere to it! No need to be a spice hero at this place because there is a wide selection of single or zero-chili meals that burst with flavor. That goes for the panang red curry (pictured) that comes with your choice of beef, pork, chicken, or tofu simmering in a bath of creamy coconut milk-based soup-like nectar of the gods. A side of jasmine or sticky rice is essential to soaking up every drop. Each dish comes out fairly quickly and piping hot. That starts with the snacks menu. I recommend starting with an order of skewers - either chicken or BBQ pork (pictured below) that is served alongside a sweet duck sauce with a little chili kick. The star of the show is a dry, tangy white wine: Txakoli. If you can't pronounce it, just tell the bartender you want the wine poured from up high and make sure you keep an eye on them. You won't want to miss the acrobatic precision as they let the wine flow from the bottle several feet above your glass. The impact creates a slight sparkle in the wine that bubbles in your mouth with every sip. There are plenty of cool, hipster patrons sitting at the bar or in booths. And you'll love the cute anthropomorphic food and drink characters scattered around the menu. Enjoy! read more

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I absolutely love this spot. Stopped by for my go to favorite Pad See Ew and was talked into getting some Tom Yum Soup. I typically don't do soup, but I think Same Same knocks it out the park with every dish. The service is consistently A-1 and the ambiance provides the perfect vibe for a date or dinner with friends. read more

Same same is still a solid 5 stars for me! I come back every DineLA season and the menu never disappoints. They always have a few classic items on the special menu along with new items I haven't tried before. Love the curry here and the beef jerky. The desserts are amazing! Staff is courteous and cool as usual. read more

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This is actually my favorite Thai place! The service is always exceptional, dining in is very vibe-y, & of course the food is fantastic. My favorites are the fresh spring rolls, papaya salad, green or panang curry, pad Thai, pad see ew, and pad kee mao. So yeah... literally everything here tastes so good. Great place for a date & convenient parking lot! read more

My new go to spot for Thai food in Silver Lake! I've tried a few different dishes on their menu, and their standouts for me are the curry noodles (not pictured) and the pad kee mao. The service here is great, the staff are super friendly and overall the ambience is great. I come a couple times a month and recommend it to all my friends! read more

Location/Experience: 10/10 There's a small parking lot in front with pretty narrow spots and luckily, we were able to get the last spot! We arrived at the restaurant around 7:30pm on a Thursday night and were able to get a high table in the back right away. There were plenty of seats at the bar left, too. The decorations around the bar were cute and I loved the fun lighting and general ambiance. Taste: 10/10 We came for DineLA, which has a limited menu to choose from. I ordered the BBQ Pork Skewers, Crab Noodles, Tapioca Pudding with Coconut, and Coconut Thai Iced Tea. The BBQ Pork Skewers were so tender and well seasoned. The Crab Noodles came out piping hot and there was crab in every bite. The rice noodles were chewy and the sauce was a little sweet, which I hadn't expected, but it was super delicious, and we got a huge bowl of crab noodles! I was so full by the time the Tapioca Pudding with Coconut came out, but it was really good. I liked the foam on top and that you could definitely taste the coconut and pandan. The Coconut Thai Iced Tea tasted a little watery, but that may have been because it used coconut milk, instead of regular milk. Value: 10/10 The set meal for DineLA was $35, and after tax and tip, I ended up paying $45. It was totally worth the experience to come try something new (and it ended up being so good!) and the portions were also even larger than I expected. read more

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I came here with a group for dinner on a weekday, and we were seated right away. By the time we left, there were other parties waiting in a line outside! They require masks inside, unless you're eating at your table. They had hand sanitizer at every table. The restroom is in the back of the restaurant. There is a small parking lot, but I wouldn't count on it. It's probably best to ride share here or find street parking elsewhere and walk. There was a happy hour menu. We had some very good sangrias for $7 each. Also on the happy hour menu, we ordered papaya salad, chicken satay, laab (minced chicken) that comes with cabbage, and fried chicken wings. Honestly, I'd get all of them again. They were so good. The chicken wings were unique because they separated the bones. Each wing was basically half. The chicken satay was so good - I wish the portion size was bigger. For entrees, we tried the panang curry with chicken and pad see ew with beef. We got mild level of spicy, and they were both tolerable. The portion sizes were more for individual and not family style. We needed to get another bowl of jasmine rice for the curry. We split the bill, and it came out to about $28-30 per person. Service was ok. They weren't very attentive with refilling our waters, but they kept coming by to take away our plates when we weren't actually done. read more

I participated in the Dine LA special for restaurant week. It's going on next week as well! You get an appetizer, entree, and dessert for $35. I got the pork skewers, the crab noodles, and the mango sticky rice. The other appetizer options are spring rolls or papaya salad. Everything was really delicious. The pork skewers were great with the Thai chili sauce. The crab noodles had a lot of crab and were sweet and were made with the same noodles as pad Thai. The mango was super ripe and sweet and the sticky rice was yummy and coconuty. I think it was a really great deal because we got a lot of great food and it came with a drink. In addition, I think the restaurant atmosphere was also nice. The service was really nice and the parasols on the ceiling were very pretty. We came for a late dinner, around 7 or 8 on a weekday and there was no wait for a table. read more

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Very nice little restaurant. Yummy food and good service. Parking can be tricky because the lot is small.

Best Thai restaurant in Silverlake. This place is so authentic and they had vegan options which I really appreciated. The service was also fantastic and the inside of the restaurant is super cute! read more

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Holy. F@#$ing. Sh!t. I never write reviews. But Same Same -- you f@#$ed up my order for the last time. I used to live close by and I've ordered takeout from here many times. That's because the food is pretty solid. Or at least, for the Silverlake Sunset Junction neighborhood. But my God, they have NEVER had an order ready REMOTELY when they said they would. There's always a delay. There's always some excuse. There's always some chaos happening -- no matter what day of the week -- that somehow ALWAYS prevents them from being ready when they say they're ready. Listen, you want to order from them? Cool. Just take whatever time they give you and add 25+ minutes to it -- even if they SAY IT'S READY. That is, of course, unless you love your time getting wasted. And then by all means, go when they say it's ready -- like I just did. Kudos, guys, you got me one more time. But never again. read more

What a gem! I did not expect to find this TASTY and AUTHENTIC Thai food in silver lake!! Coincidentally it was Dine LA week and the menu was too good to resist! 4 course for $29 Dinner. EVERYTHING was sooo good. MUST ORDER: - Thai Beef Jerky - Sticky rice instead of Garlic Rice - Coconut Curry Noodles - Kapow with Chicken - Tapioca Pudding with Coconut - Thai Tea (perfect sweetness and milk/tea ratio) This will def be on my list of rotation! read more

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I really wish they had waitlist or reservations here. This place is small so showing up on a Saturday night does guarantee a long wait. Luckily our party of four was able to grab seats together at the bar. Service was slow and confused. There was this one waitress that kept giving you other people's food, like she had no idea where she was going. That was unfortunate and kind of annoying. But almost 40-min later when we actually got seated, the waitress who recommended our meals and took our orders made up for it. She definitely should train the rest of the staff on manners and productivity. Got the fried chicken wings.... unless you have the appetite of a bird, not worth the money. First time having them, but wow they were small! They come in mild and spicy. We ordered two orders of mild... and they gave us one mild, one spicy. Not great for those in my party with sensitive tastebuds. "My lips were burning," said one friend. The rest we had was the pad Thai, noodles, spring rolls, crab fried rice and flan for dessert. I didn't try the flan, but the rest was all good, tasty and great for sharing. read more

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First time food in Silver Lake so I can't give too much of a rating to the area in general but same same is just an ok place to eat. The food is very different from other Thai places I have eaten but they make it work. We got 2 dishes and were greeted by our servers quickly. Food came out relatively fast and drink selection was really good. The Thai iced tea was the highlight of my meal since it actually tasted of tea and not watered down sugar most places I have tried. Noodles were spicy but not the most flavorful and they katsu came with a sauce that was not the best since it was too sweet. Would love to try some different dishes here to give it a second chance! read more

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Cute place! Bar and restaurant in one with great service. I sat at the bar and got the khao soi. I also took the chicken panang curry to go. The curry was so good, but they do make it spicy for those of you who don't do well with heat. I love it though. The khao soi was good, but I did I wish for a little more of the pickles and the crispy noodles on top. However, I am going to wax poetic about the egg noodles they use. I enjoy the bite of the noodle and the ruffled edges really capture the broth. Yum. They have these cute candles at the bar, and water was served in a cute bottle. I just liked the vibe overall. There is a small lot for parking that gets filled up quickly. read more

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Cute cute little Thai place. I thought the food was really good both times I've come and the service has always been great. Downer is that there isn't much parking and a friend had her car broken into right outside the restaurant while we were eating. read more

We ordered the papaya salad, chili and holy basil stir fry with tofu, and pad kee mao with tofu. The menu lists all these dishes as ones that can be made vegan, but they actually came and tasted a little fish sauce-y, and the fishy taste lingered after. Not sure if that was a one-off communication issue with the kitchen or if this is always how it is but I don't think I'll be back for food with the other dependable vegan/vegetarian Thai options in the area. Their tapioca pudding for dessert was incredibly delicious and I would come back for that. read more

I can't get enough of my favorite Thai place in LA. Fully obsessed, during the pandemic I was ordering here a lot. Just for 1 mind you. Then when they finally opened their doors for dine in I couldn't miss out on the opportunity. I've taken friends here and everyone loves it :) Must try's!! -tom yum veggie soup -pad see ew -chicken wings -beef jerky -pad thai The staff is incredible from the moment you walk in, always greeted fast with waters, menus, and suggestions! My loyalty is with same same! read more

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Stopped by Same Same by chance. What a gem! The food was great we had the Kapow Style pork belly, spring rolls and Tom Kha with shrimp. Everything was really good the pork belly tasted great and was crispy! I also had the Txakolina which paired nicely with the food. Highly recommend. read more

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it is my son's favorite thaï place and we got hooked to this place since the food is fresh tasty and good, the service is very friendly and you get your food fast and hot. The price is very reasonable and you feel full but not bloated.. I recommend this place to people with budget and to all in search of a nice place to eat read more

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Tucked away in a small lot in Silverlake is a nice Thai gem! The ambiance and decor here are perfect for a date! The seats are set up for 2 people only so it's a bit of work if you have bigger groups just FYI as they would need to pull tables to combine together. It's a tight-knit small restaurant that can probably seat about 30 max but it still feels airy and spacious with the bar. I'm in love with the lightning and vibes here - lovely red tones throughout and very romantic feeling with the big neon sign in the entrance of the restaurant. The top of the restaurant is lined with nice umbrellas too! As for food - I had the Thai Dim Sum (very innovative), Thai Crudites (later found out that it's just raw vegetables!), Apple Salad with cashews and chilies on top, Ribeye steak grilled, Crispy Shrimp and Cabbage, Chu Chee Salmon and Penang Curry (secret menu item would definitely recommend), coconut flan and tapioca pudding. The coconut flan has real coconut meat inside the flan as well! I found the food to be great tasting full of flavors and decent portions for the price but mainly the ambiance here is just so good! Highly recommend the jade noodles as they are vegan and made with vegetables to give it that unique green color plus they are super long and stretchy so perfect for those noodle pull photos. Bar has a front section and a back section. There is also seating in the back of the restaurant for high tops as well. Parking is easy in the dedicated free lot. read more

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Same Same has some really delicious Thai cuisine! Wednesdays include 50% off bottles of wine, so definitely keep that in mind. This place is not your typical Thai restaurant. They have a long bar area on the right and then some tables adjacent to that. In the back of the restaurant there are three additional high tables with stools. I must shout out the waitress Tida, who remembered me from a visit a few months ago. She even remembered what I ordered. Excellent service all around! I liked the tom kha gai, thai dim sum, waterfall beef, pad kee mao, crab fried rice, shrimp kapow...basically everything here was delicious! However the star of the night was the coconut tapioca pudding!! A must try!! If you're in the Silverlake area check this place out, you won't be disappointed. read more

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This place is a very solid 4/5, I mean that as a compliment. We got the beef pad see ew, veggie pad kee Mao, & Thai sausage fried rice. The noodles were fantastic, 5 star material. The beef was tender & more flavorful than most. The Thai sausage fried was OK, the sausage was on the sweet side for my savor boyfriend & the rice a little bland. Everything over all was flavorful without being super oily which I really appreciate, everything ate very clean. They have a very covid safe regimen for pick up, you wait outside and they'll bring it out to you. We called in and it took about 50 minutes for our food to be ready. Definitely recommend over some of the other Thai spots in the immediate area. read more

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I took my partner here for the food and atmosphere that Twas both lovely and the sommelier paired us with delicious wine.

The food is amazing. Went there with friends and all 4 of us were happy with our choices. The Panang red curry is fire. One of my favorite spots! read more

This is probably my favorite Thai restaurant on the east side of LA. I love their Tom Kha and Pad Thai. Sure I'm basic, but I truly believe that if a Thai restaurant can crush Tom Kha and Pad Thai, it's probably good for anything. read more

Hands down the worst Tom kha soup I've ever had. Really disappointed, I think my food was the last order of the night. Maybe that's why there wasn't any flavor in my soup, don't know. But I'm never ordering from this restaurant again. read more

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Came here over the weekend to get some Thai food. I am not sure why my friend wanted to come all the way here to get Thai food to be honest. Per reviews and photos, this place looked average at best. The are located in the corner of a very small strip mall so parking is pretty limited. We lucked out and caught someone leaving as we were entering. We had a party of 5 without reservations but got seated right away. The restaurant gives a hipster vibe due to the location, decor and the music. It is too dim and dark in my opinion though. We were starving, so we ordered a bunch of food. Tom Kha (Coconut Galangal Soup) - Chicken broth, coconut milk, herbs, and fresh mushrooms. I really loved this soup. It is basically what Thai food is. The soup was salty, spicy, sour, rich and creamy. I would get this again and again every day. Peek Gai Tod (Fried Chicken Wings) - Crunchy basil leaves, scallions, and chili. This was a bit odd as they do not fry the entire chicken wing. The half the wings and then they fry it. Really crispy and flavorful but a tad on the salty side. Pa Pia Sod (Fresh Spring Roll) - Prawns, pork, tofu, bean sprouts, chive, cucumber, and serrano with tamarind sauce. I really enjoyed this dish. It was light but full of flavor and that serrano chili gave it a nice kick in the end. Pa Pia Tod (Crispy Veggie Spring Roll) - Mung bean noodle, cabbage, carrot, black mushroom, plum chili sauce, and fresh herbs. Nothing to see here, just your average fried spring rolls. Pad Thai - Thai national dish. Thin rice noodles with chives, egg, bean sprouts, and sweet radish. Served with lime and crushed peanuts. One of the better Pad Thai's I've had recently. I love how the noddles had a bite and chewy texture. Panang (Red Curry) - Coconut cream, kaffir lime, serrano chili, fish sauce, and sweet basil. I love Thai curries in general and this was no exception. Nua Yang (Grilled Ribeye Steak) - Marinated in garlic, peppercorn, and cilantro root. Served with spicy Thai jaew and "crying tiger" sauce. Probably the most disappointing dish of the night. The steak was overcooked and tough. I understand its a ribeye, but there was about 50% fat and 50% meat. The fat wasn't even rendered. Pretty bland as well. Kapow (Chili and Holy Basil) - Garlic, green beans, and serrano chili. Good flavors but overly salty. If I were in the area and I would be craving Thai food, I would come back. However, I wouldn't go out of my way to come back here again. The food is solid for the most part. Service was the best thing as they were really friendly. I guess this place is same same, but different? read more

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I didn't eat here tonight and I had to write this review. Mind you I've spent A LOT of time in Thailand too, and I literally just ate Ruen Pair in Thai town. Which is what inspires me to write this now. Same same had the best Pad Thai I've had. I'm not even a pad Thai person, but since I've had theirs I put everyone else's to the challenge. No ones comes close to this place. They must put crack in it, bc just thinking about it makes me scratch my neck. They got other fire shit like the apple salad, and the wings. If you are reading this. I challenge you to find me a better pad Thai. If you recommend one that beats it. I'll buy you a beer and roll you a blunt. read more

My first experience with Same Same just happened at this awesome pop up for Chang Beer, and after I tried this dish I was hooked, soooo good. The picture I have for it says it all, but you need to go and try it for yourself to experience the flavor and preperation of the dish, totally recommend. Also, we tried the wings before I dug into this and they were tasty also. It feels like everything falls off the bone here. The chicken in the big dish was so juicy, it must have been stewing with the juices a hot minute before I got to it. Totally recommend this spot if you are passing by or looking for a new Thai place. I need to go and check out their brick and mortar store soon! read more

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Got the drunken noodles and tom kha from Postmates. It was so good!!!! The noodles had a nice spice, good amount of veggies and the soup was the tangiest tom kha I ever had and I loved it. It's been a while since I got good delivery, very stoked to try more items. read more

Absolutely dig this place, and the prices are awesome. I'll definitely swing by again for another round of pad Thai!

Super good food. Strangely I cannot say the same about their Thai tea with coconut milk. Ordered one - it was so watery we asked for a new one- the second one was better... but I wouldn't order it again. It is just very thin and not flavorful at all. I'm used to a much thicker drink. The drunken noodles were HELLA GOOD and! The Rib Eye was perfectly cooked and flavorful. Def will recommend this place to friends. read more

I arrived here before the dinner rush hit so it wasn't too crowded. My friend and I ordered the drunken noodles with chicken and the vegetarian tom yum soup. The drunken noodles were sooo good just a tad bit spicy for me. Next time I order it again, I will probably ask them to use less jalopenos. They have a small parking lot shared with a few other businesses. read more

One of our absolute favorite Thai restaurant!! We craveeeeeee for their wings all the time, and their crab fried rice is the BEST in town. Fun intimate ambiance, attentive service, bar seating available and always a fun time. read more

Food was out of this world good - we had an item from each section of their menu and each on blew me away. Loved the wine selection, it was small but perfect for the food. Service was very warm, and attentive when necessary. The space is nicely designed and had sublet rock music in the background. Will be back! read more

This is my second time here and not my last. Very good food, beyond friendly staff, and great vibez. My friends and I came here for a Sunday dinner and our waitress and her counterpart were beyond awesome! Highly recommend this place!!! read more

I'm a hard core Thai eater, and feel there is a lot of really great Thai in Los Angeles, and this is among the best! What led me here from my usual spot is a dish called Khao Soi that I had when I was in Chiang Mai, and the version here was a gateway dish - it was so good that I tried so many other dishes from here since that dish. Below is what I've tried: Khao Soi - 5 Stars. This is a sweet curry coconut dish served with noodles, chicken, pickled veggies and crispy nooldes on top. The version here is addictive, sweet and savory at the same time, and absolutely fantastic! Pad see Ew - 5 Stars. I've had this over 2 dozen times in my life, and this is among the best. GET THIS! Chicken Satay w Peanut Sauce - 5 Stars. The chicken skewers are cooked perfectly, and the peanut sauce here if the perfect consistency, super creamy and not runny with an awesome flavor. This restaurant is definitely elevating the Thai experience in Los Angeles. Do yourself a favor and check this out next time you want some great Thai food. read more

Same Same is an appropriate name. Definitely not bad but not the best Thai I have had either. Unfortunately for them it is probably not their fault. Many of the items felt a bit too Americanized and lost some of the amazing flavor and spice you will get in Thailand. We asked for our dishes to be "Thai" spicy, but they still must have seen our pale faces because the heat was not really there. With all that said the Laab was good, and their version of Thai sausage was fine. The big miss, which was recommended, was the Kapow Crispy Pork. It was way too sugary, but the place was packed so people must love that stuff! The service was friendly and we enjoyed the people watching while sitting at the bar. read more

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I ordered Coconut soup with Tofu. This is what I got. Please explain to me what happened. read more

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