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The Taste Kitchen

4.2 (852 reviews)
ModerateThai, Noodles, Soup
Closed • 12:00 pm - 3:30 PM, 4:30 PM - 11:30 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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Ippudo Culver City - AKAMARU MODERN (DD)

Ippudo Culver City

4.2(119 reviews)
1.5 mi

We discovered the amazingness that is Ippudo Ramen in Japan last year, so I was ridiculously happy…read moreto find out that they made their way here to the US! I'm from OC and honestly don't make it out to LA very often, so I've been wanting to try this location for a while. I finally had the chance today, and the moment I saw the takana on the table, I got excited. Such a small thing, but it immediately brought me back to the traditional ramen shops we visited in Japan. And then there it was... the Akamaru ramen. Sure, it's not exactly the same as the one we had in Japan, but this is easily the best tonkotsu ramen I've had here in the US. The Akamaru has that rich, creamy tonkotsu broth, but with more depth and just a hint of a kick. So, so good. My 7- and 9-year-olds absolutely devoured their bowls. Good thing I ordered my own because apparently sharing was not going to be an option. The gyoza was also really good. We initially ordered one, but my kids enjoyed it a little too much and barely left any for me, so naturally... we had to order another. Hahaha! Service was pleasant, attentive, and very accommodating. We also barely had to wait, which was a nice surprise. I genuinely hope everyone who was working today receives many blessings in life. We had such a lovely experience, and I'm already hoping we get another excuse to make our way back to LA soon.

We went in to Ippudo on a Thursday afternoon right before the dinner rush…read more The staff were very kind and attentive. It wasn't busy at all so we were seated right away. There was an option to sit outside and since it was scorching hot we decided to do that. The menus are new, and the text is very small. There was also a bit of confusion about happy hour and things like that as it wasn't made clear in the menu. Our server answered all of our questions and was very nice. We ordered the cucumber salad to share and I had the signature tonkotsu ramen. The broth was flavorful and had several pieces of pork and chicken. There weren't many options for add ins, but it does already come with bamboo and there are spicy, chili oil marinated bean sprouts that come with the chili options. While the ramen was delicious, it is a bit more expensive than other places and the add-ons like corn and eggs are also pretty pricy. We will most likely come back, as I mentioned it is very good ramen, it isn't a place that I'd frequent often.

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Little Fatty - Orange Chicken

Little Fatty

4.0(1.5k reviews)
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It's kind of hilarious that I've actually mistaken this place for another place. I had to double…read moretake to make sure it was the right one because I remembered it being somewhere else. But I was glad I came to this place. Love the atmosphere. It was energetic, a bit loud, and has a cooled retro night bar with neon signs. The alcohol display behind the bar was a spectacular view/design. It's high, making it looking pretty against the dim backdrop. We ordered four dishes, Dan Dan Mian, sichuan eggplant, chili wonton, and duck bao. The Dan Dan was unique. I didn't expect it to be spicy like all the other ones I've tried. But it was amazing! All of them were! Reservations are strongly recommended since it gets filled up pretty easily. Lastly, I want to give our waiter, Peter, a huge shoutout for being so attentive and engaging. He was on top of it! Great energy and very friendly.

Little Fatty has been on my list and I took my chance when I was recently in the area. The…read morerestaurant does not have a parking lot but metered parking in the front that ends at 8pm during weekdays. The restaurant was pretty empty on that Tuesday night. There must have been 3-4 parties. That night the hostess divided diners and bar patrons between the "two rooms" (the restaurant has a bar in the middle that divided the room.) We let the hostess know that we were a party of two and she seated us between two large groups in the "other" room. It was weird seating to say the least. Our table was at the curve or the booth seating and was too close to another seated party. You needed to squeeze in to get to the booth seat and my +1 volunteered to scoot in a tight pathway. Because we were between the two groups, it was extremely loud. The restaurants aesthetic is really hip. I don't remember the space at the entrance, but the room that we were in had an eye catching mural and the booth area that we were seated in made a face (with the wall being a pair of eyes and the two long booth seats meeting to make a nose.) Unfortunately, lighting was very low and I could barely see the dishes for the second half of the meal. Food was tasty. We ordered the XO fatty noodle (no bean sprouts), orange chicken and Sichuan eggplant. Everything came out hot once they were ready. I had to hold back from eating all of the orange chicken. The XO noodles, not sure if it was because we customized the dish, was too salty though.. Staff were calm to expressionless. Person who came for the bill was wiping our table while we were packing our leftovers. I didn't appreciate how they stayed with us when we were paying on their handheld machine. Overall, I enjoyed the food, but did not have the best dine in experiences.

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Dong Ting Noodle

Dong Ting Noodle

4.2(242 reviews)
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This is a pretty good place to eat in the Japanese centric area of Sawtelle…read more The chicken (fried chicken) is excellent and a good portion. I also tried the noodle soup, which was good. Parking can be easy on the weekdays if you park in the adjacent neighborhood residential streets (watch for parking restriction signs to avoid getting any tickets). The downside to this place in my opinion is the automated "APP" ordering system using a QR reader menu and online ordering. I'd say it would be more personal to have a human being take orders and engage with customers who may have questions and create a friendly vibe. The staff were helpful and friendly, so that wasn't the problem, it's the lack of opportunity for engagement that I think would make this place a bit more warm and fuzzy feeling in atmosphere.

Dongting Noodle is located in the Sawtelle area. My boyfriend and I were looking for a light lunch…read morespot in the area and this seemed to be a good option. We actually didn't expect too much at a glance, but we were pleasantly surprised by our experience here. We were welcomed in and told we could sit anywhere we want. There was plenty of tables. The atmosphere was casual and laid back. The staff here are super nice and friendly. When another family come in, I saw how the workers went to grab a high chair and ran to reconfigure the table to give the family more space. It was a genuine and proactive display of customer service and care. They had physical menus, but you can scan the QR code at the table to order on your phones. My boyfriend and I shared a Beef Noodle Soup Combo ($19.99) and a Juicy Pork Dumplings ($9.99). This was a great deal because the beef noodle soup combo came with a snack in which we opted for the Wood Ear Mushroom and a drink in which we opted for the Arctic Orange Soda. The food was prepared quickly. The beef noodle soup combo came out first, and the dumplings came later on. It was quick AND TASTY. Wow! We try a lot of beef noodle soup but this beef is soft flavorful and tender. The portion of the wood ear mushroom was generous. The juicy pork dumplings had a thick skin compared to other xiao long bao places we've been to but the inside is tasty and balanced. A pleasant discovery that exceeded our expectations. It was friendly, affordable, quick, and delicious. What more can you ask for these days??

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Wadaya - WADAYA is now OPEN

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4.6(1k reviews)
2.6 mi•Sawtelle
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Came for a weekday lunch and there wasn't a wait, but the restaurant did start filling up around…read more12:10-12:15. I had the Tokyo mazemen, which was super flavor and I really enjoy the thickness and texture of the noodles. They give you a small bit of rice at the end so you can enjoy the bit of sauce of the dish with it. There are a couple metered street parking spots right in front or the side streets have parking too - just make sure to read the signs as some of the streets are permit parking only.

Was in town and looked up some top restaurants and this was the most highly rated so I figured…read morelet's go try it out plus I've been wanting to try mazemen aka dry ramen for a while so I was very excited. We parked around the corner walked in. It was a one man show and he was very attentive and nice. We ordered the saitama mazemen and umami bowl. I wanted to try the deluxe but my spice level isn't that high unfortunately so I figured this one wouldn't be that bad since it said so. I won't lie my partner and I found it a tad too spicy for us but for seasoned spice eaters it's prob perfect. I think I had different expectations of what the dish should taste like but mine was overwhelmingly seaweed flavor which I'm not the biggest fan of. I'd like to give mazemen another try but flavor wise it was a bit disappointing. The chicken karaage was delightfully light and crunchy and I really liked the dressing on top and the kale underneath. Small shop walking distance of all the restaurants in Sawtelle, it's quaint and makes authentic cuisine, just not my preference!

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