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The Taste Kitchen

4.2 (852 reviews)
ModerateThai, Noodles, Soup
Open • 12:00 pm - 3:30 PM, 4:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Updated over 3 months ago

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19. Thai Papaya Salad
Ross S.

Love it here. My friend got a colonoscopy and hadn't eaten in 36 hours, I picked her up when she woke up.... And she sad I want The Taste Kitchen. Authentic, amazing, and owned by aunties. Look no further.

Pad See-ew
Barbara Carol M.

Came here and honestly was really impressed. We started off with the papaya salad and it was so good. Super fresh, really flavorful, and only $10 which is kind of crazy for how good it was. Next we got the pad see ew with tofu. It was decent. Not bad at all, just nothing super special, but still solid and enjoyable. But the real standout was the crab omelet fried rice. Oh my god. 10 out of 10. That dish alone makes me want to come back. It was only $17 too, which is insane considering there's actual crab in it. You could taste that smoky wok char, everything was cooked perfectly, and it tasted super fresh. Easily the best thing we ordered. Overall, this place is super affordable, portions are huge, and honestly better than most Thai spots around. Also the service was amazing. Our waitress was so nice, attentive, and genuinely caring the whole time. 10 out of 10 for me.

Sica L.

The two ladies here are incredibly sweet and welcoming! I popped in for a to-go order while they were busy, but they were also happily cheering on a soccer game. I know absolutely nothing about the sport, but one of them got so excited about a goal that she passionately explained the game to me. Her energy was so infectious that I think I'm officially a soccer fan now! I will definitely be back, even if it's just for the wonderful, welcoming vibes.

Nice to see they still celebrate Christmas :)
Kristen H.

Hole in the wall open on Christmas. I forget Thai is open not just Chinese. They got the tree tho. I'll take this over Starbucks closing on Xmas with no Xmas music. They have the classics playing. And even Christmas mass on TV. Reasonable prices I just got wonton soup for myself. Come to think I think I got wonton soup last year on Christmas. Not here tho. Hmm. It's cuz it's cheap that's why.

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Paul G.

Food and service were so excellent. It's nice to still see mom and pop places give good quality food and portions for affordable prices. The ambiance is very small and quaint but it is a perfect intimate date spot or perfect to order food to go!

Pad See Ew crispy pork!
Reanna C.

got a thai tea bigger than my head and the best pad see ew i've ever had. best thai spot around

Thai Fried Rice with Shrimp
Tracee P.

When a Meal Becomes a Reminder Food: (4 out of 5) Service/Experience: (2 out of 5) Overall: (3 out of 5) I visited Taste Kitchen Thai Food Restaurant in West L.A. on Sepulveda because I had a serious craving for Thai shrimp fried rice. The restaurant is takeout only -- which was fine, because I planned to eat in my car. The food came out fast, the portion was generous, and the shrimp fried rice was solid. What stuck with me wasn't the food. It was the way something simple -- asking for an extra chili sauce packet -- turned into a whole situation. I asked for one packet and it already felt like I was pushing it. I asked for a second -- because of the size of the portion -- and the woman froze, like I had crossed some invisible line. Had I been white, I doubt it would've even been a question. Two packets would've been handed over without hesitation. And if I had been sharing the meal? One packet wouldn't have been enough for two people -- barely enough for one. They smiled and told me to enjoy my meal, but by then, the moment had already happened. Eating in my car wasn't the issue. Trying to eat with a flimsy, tiny fork that couldn't even hold the food was. For the kind of portions they serve, better utensils aren't optional -- they're basic. Being a Black customer means these aren't isolated incidents. They are constant reminders: even the smallest ask gets weighed differently. The food was good. The message behind it was louder.

Pad see ew with beef, was amazing. And yellow curry with chicken.
Marissa M.

Wanted to try a new local Thai joint with my dad and this place did not disappoint. We have high expectations when it comes to asian food and love our hole in the wall places, and this has to be a new one for the list. I was able to make a reservation for Wednesday night which was nice as the restaurant was only like five tables and surprisingly got busy for a late mid week dinner. We shared the pad see ew, pad Thai, yellow curry and Thai tea and Thai iced coffee. We genuinely enjoyed everything. The drinks had the perfect flavor and were super creamy. The pad see ew was by far my favorite. The sweet noodles with the beef and veggies were perfectly cooked and I'm so glad I had leftovers. The yellow curry was my second favorite, we got it with chicken and rice. The only thing is I wish we had bowls for it as the curry is incredibly thin and it's hard to eat off a plate. The pad Thai was beautiful and had great flavor. We got the combination of seafood and meats, it was good and had tons of flavor. The food came out relatively quick and it was all so fresh. The flavors were spot on. The waitress was super sweet and packaged up our leftovers for the both of us. She gave us our time and didn't rush us out, we actually had to ask for the check because she really just wanted to let us enjoy our meal. It's a really cute hole in the wall/mom and pop shop which are my favorite businesses to support. You can tell this is authentic Thai food, some of the best I've had.

Crispy Cream Cheese
Lanier D.

Found this place on Yelp and now I'm a fan. Met my friend here and it was our first time. Delicious and authentic food. Great service and attentive staff. It's a little place that is large on flavor. We both enjoyed the food that we ordered. From starting with the Crispy Cream Cheese wonton, to the Drunken Noodle and Pineapple Fried Rice the presentation and portions. Looking forward to eating here again and thanks to ladies or letting my friend and I catch up for over 2 hours. The Thai Iced Tea was so refreshing.

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Consistently good food. Consistently good service. Will continue returning to this restaurant

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I always order on Postmates! Always fresh and delicious. Great options for vegans and vegetarians

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7 months ago

Food is good and customer service is nice but the oil they used make me have arthritis in my joints

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3 months ago

Best pad Thai in town. Lady helping is always nice, professional. Great spot for lunch meal ..

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Great food and even more important nice people. They give great service and are caring. Only Thai place I'll eat on the west side.

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3 months ago

I'm never disappointed with the Pad Woon Sen. I loved it and order it quite often. I also enjoy their chicken chow mein.

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It was good and servers are friendly. I did not realize if you have food leftovers , they charge you for plastic tub and cardboard box.

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The food was very stale. Pretty disappointed. I came in late maybe that's why. But not sure. Anyways. Not good

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3.8(273 reviews)
3.5 mi•Westchester
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Great Taste and friendly service. When choosing pho, I like…read morethe ability to choose my own proteins (instead of pre-determined for me.) Pho portion is generous and satisfying. Pho broths a perfectly balanced - not salty or sugary. No alcohol available at Playa Vista location. Indoor and outdoor seating available. Very clean ambient.

This place was probably one of the worst pho places I ever had. Came here with 3 people on a Sunday…read moreafternoon because it was raining and my boyfriend wanted soup. We wanted somewhere close to our hotel so we saw this place. I hoped that having 4 stars it be good but perhaps not...There is no parking lot so you have to park on the street. The store itself was on the smaller side but it didn't seem too busy. There was some seating and it looked decent inside. There were only 4 tables that were being occupied. You order at the counter first. We both got the pho with brisket and meatballs only difference was my boyfriend got the thin noodles and I got the thick noodles. ($15.70/each) I thought it was different they offered that. I asked for tendon in my bowl and she said they ran out of that. I feel like they should have a sign to mark on the menu for that. We choose a table and they serve it to you. We waited about 10-15 mins and got our food. I asked the girl which one was my bowl and she didn't even know. So we had to figure it out ourselves. Luckily, they got the orders right. I noticed on the tables they didn't have anything else other than paper chopsticks. There was no spoons, napkins or sauces. I asked the waitress for spoons and she said that she needed to wait till the basket of utensils was clean. So the whole time we never got our spoons. We were just eating our noodles with chopsticks and drinking the soup from the bowl. We didn't even get NAPKINS! My boyfriend had to steal sauce bottles from another table after they left. I will say they at least brought out the vegetables and herbs. But there wasn't a lot. The broth was lacking so bad. It tasted so bland. I kept trying to put sauces like hoisin to enhance the flavor but that didn't even work. The meat was okay nothing crazy. They didn't even give us water cups. My friend was dying of water, so she eventually got up and asked the cashier for water cup and napkins. We pretty much got those at the end. I saw that 5 people came in after we got our food and were standing around the restaurant waiting for their orders. You can tell they were short staffed and back up like crazy. I understand that Labor Day weekend is busy but it was insane how bad it was. The waitress didn't even check up on us. The only reason why I gave it 2 stars is because we got our food in a decent amount of time. If it would have been longer on top of everything else, it would have been one star for sure.

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