I have been here for like 4th time now and there food is still exceptional! Their lunch special is…read morereally good. They say it is smaller portions but it is a great size! It even comes with egg rolls and a salad so it is VERY worth it! It's even less than the price of the normal dish! Service is great and it was not too crowded so the ambiance was nice. I highly recommend getting their lunch special when you are here!

We love Sweet Rice Kitchen!!! The staff is welcoming and helpful. The food is amazing...you will…read moredream about it! The ambiance is cute and there is plenty of indoor or outdoor seating available. We got the crispy garlic chicken wings on garlic noodles and they are seriously the best wings we have ever had...you have to try them! Our go to is the Lomo saltado...the saucy fries are soo good! The onions and tomatoes are grilled perfectly and pair well with the meat, fries and rice. .

I've been going to this place since they had a tiny location in Newbury Park…read more The menu is deceptive, it looks like oh, salads and sandwiches, but like all great spot, it's the little things. The fries are addictive, crispy and perfectly seasoned, their "house" sauce - a sweet and savory aioli is crack. This fusion salad is perfection, every thing is perfectly seasoned, insanely fresh, but what gets me is how clean the flavors are, every ingredient comes through clearly and then complements so well. Service is warm, genuine and owner driven. Space is bright and tasteful but nothing overly fancy. Prices are a little over average, but quality really makes you not blink an eye over it.

My cousin and his wife from out of state came to visit my folks and I last night, so I suggested we…read morecome here for dinner based on my past experiences here. Service was quick and friendly last night. As always, the place was kept well maintained and clean. Everyone enjoyed their meals. There are plenty of pescatarian, vegetarian, and vegan options on the menu. The restaurant also offers a nice selection of drinks. I only wish they offered their breakfast items all day.

Great food always fresh! Amazing service!! Love this place!…read more Everything on the menu is really good!

Bangkok Avenue - Thousand Oaks (Food) | (Service)…read more I visited Bangkok Avenue for the first time today. For years I enjoyed Spicy Squid Salad at another Thai spot, but they stopped serving it, so I was excited to try it here. The salad was beautifully presented on lettuce with a spicy lime dressing and packed with fresh herbs like lemongrass and cilantro. The flavors were vibrant and delicious. My only disappointment was that the squid itself was extremely chewy and tough to eat. I'm used to this dish being served with rice, but that's on me--I should have asked. The restaurant itself is inviting, cute, and cozy, with a warm atmosphere. The staff were extremely friendly and hospitable, which made the experience even better. Overall, I'd rate the salad a 3, but the service a solid 4. I'm looking forward to coming back and trying the Eggplant Curry next time!

Roast & Rice is a pan-asian restaurant with a hefty menu. Interior is clean and well lit. Service…read moreis good and the takeout website is easy to use as well. Prices are somewhat reasonable $18 for pad thai with a protein isn't too bad considering the area. Highlights: Chicken Pad Thai (5/5) - The options are endless but I come for one thing only. The pad thai! It's never let me down. Its slightly sweet, saucy, perfect noodles and the table has spicy vinegar pickled peppers and chili sauce. I honestly haven't tried much else on the menu because the pad thai is super solid especially for the area. Thai tea (4/5) - a solid thai tea that isnt too sweet. Good ratio of tea flavor to milk as well! Always a good time at roast and rice.

Not a great meal but I'm still going to give this small business a 4 stars because I love having an…read moreAsian fusion spot so close to home. This specific meal was more of a 2/5. Thai fries: the cheese was barely melted and the peanut sauce was thick. Felt like it was components on a plate rather than a dish that tied well together. Would not order this again. Soup: good flavor but the large bowl was cold within 10 minutes. Wish they served soups on top of a small flame to ensure it stays warm the whole meal. Spicy Thai basil: flavor was there and meat/veggies were cooked great.

What a gem!!! The flavor and depth of their broth makes the word comfort to another level. On point…read moreand no BS. Trips to Gardena, Torrance and Sawtelle is really shrinking thanks to ramen places like this. With no reservations, we got in there and sat right away - got lucky!! The service was great even though they were just two of them. Great job handling every hungry happy customers! Inside has a warm modern vibe. Normally, ramen places has a special scent mixed of steamed broth and fried food. I'm impressed! Great ventilation - trust me, you would want to be isolated with your specialty dish. Enjoy! Plenty of parking here.

This place is ok. The atmosphere is lively but the ramen itself is "mid": we ordered the soft…read moreboiled egg (pictured correctly to be soft inside and marinated) and both were not flavorful and the yolk was cooked all the way through. The beef in the ox shoyu was soft and the chicken in the chicken miso ramen was also flavorful. My complaint about the broth in general is that it is salty, but honestly most ramen places are like that. To me the broth was more of a dipping sauce than soup, I found it too salty to drink directly. Service: I had wanted to order the vegetarian ramen for the toppings and sub the vegetarian broth for the beef but "no substitutions allowed" which I think is kind of ridiculous because ramen is literally put together with broth, noodles, and toppings. It is dead simple to make a substitution of broth but...oh well. The nice touch was the small Japanese chocolate wafer given with the bill.

Annette was our server at Asiatique Eatery, and she was fantastic. From the moment that we walked…read morein, she had a smile on her face and asked us to sit anywhere we'd like. We sat down near the entrance to get some of the breeze from outside. The decor of the restaurant is nice, with lots of Thai-inspired decor. Now let's get to the good stuff! The food here is amazing. I ordered a hot pot soup that was simply perfect. The amount of spice was just enough, and I love hot pots because they keep my soup hot. My husband ordered a beef rice bowl and added shrimp to it. The rice bowl was also so delicious. To go along with my meal, I ordered Thai boba tea, and I loved it! The portions are generous, so we had leftovers, which we were happy about! I definitely want to go back to try some of their shaved ice; it looks amazing. I can't wait to go back to try other items on their menu.

Large portions, good flavor, I had the spaghetti pad kiew wan with pork katsu. Sadly, the pork…read morekatsu was dry. The Black Pink drink for $8 was disappointing. It looked nothing like the photo but it tasted good. Service was fast. We were a party of 6 so 20% gratuity was automatically added. The ambiance was cute, clean, and represented the diverse Asian cuisines it represented

First timer to the Lotus. I had the most amazing GF pecan honey prawn. Wow. I went on a limb and…read morelet Kim choose our dinner and it was delicious and worth it. She provided a delicious five garlic stir fried rice to go with it and a large coconut water. The dinner was topped off with an amazing pork chop. One of a kind. The ambiance was perfect. It was calm and quaint, romantic. The best part is almost everything is GF Thank you Dan and Kim for the great food and amazing hospitality.

Stoped by on our road trip home today and will definitely be back next time! I wish I would have…read moretaken photos but it was so delicious we dove right in and cleared our plates. We had ordered the regular orange chicken, garlic fried rice, vegetable low mein, chicken steamed dumplings and vegetable egg rolls. All were delicious but notable mention to the garlic fried rice which had an amazing garlic taste and the orange chicken which was perfectly crunchy. if you want more chicken to breading ratio i would recommend the kelsey orange chicken. Service was great, we were checked on and ask if there as anything else we needed as well they were super helpful with recommendations. The ambience was a nice they have roughly 6-8 tables inside which was plenty since they seem to do a decent amount of to go orders. If you are considering eating here i highly suggest you do!

I love Nori :) nicest owners, great service, and food is always consistently amazing. We've been…read morecoming for close to 10 years and it's a reliable place that has started to feel like home. I love the udon soup, the broth is light and tasty. The Tokyo tofu is always best when eaten in the restaurant. It's crunchy and hot and the sauce adds a nice extra flavor to it. Always suggest nori for more than the food, we love it and will always come back :))

Order and pay wt the counter. They bring it to the table. A nice upgrade from fast food. Very Caual…read more Sushiroll are heavy on rice and thin on fish. Spicy chicken broth with noodles and vegatables had a sprinkle of shredded carrot, onion and cucumber. The Ranen noodles were perfectly cooked. I love my noodles..

I came into Tasty Pot after an awful appointment. I was in a sour mood, but eating here really…read morecheered me up! We drove down from SLO and I was craving hotpot since there's not much asian food where I'm at. The server working on Saturday afternoon was so friendly and helpful! He was the only one working but he got us everything we needed and even bussed all the tables himself. I was really impressed that he could handle the whole store himself and still keep up a really positive attitude!! The food was really good! Compared to SoCal, it might be considered average, but when you compare it to anything in the central coast (esp north) it's really tasty!! We talked about coming back any time we have some business out here! It was relatively quiet and peaceful. I think we went in during a slow time, but I'm glad we did!

I first tried Tasty Pot in NorCal, but at the time I wasn't impressed due to the numerous options…read moreavailable there. It also doesn't provide that traditional hotpot experience which I find much more enjoyable. However in VC options are limited, so when I saw Tasty Pot recently opened I was quite ecstatic! There were 12 different pots and 5 spicy levels to choose from. Pot numbers 1-7 were smaller size and numbers 8-12 were larger size pots. Except for the Healthy Veggie pot, all the soup base was pork broth. Most of the pots also had very similar ingredients, the difference I could see were the main protein choice and soup flavor. They also have another menu for rice and noodle options if you didn't want to do the personal pots. We got the Taiwanese Supreme in mild and the Seafood Lobster in medium. We also got a side of quail eggs. The pots arrived with a candle of some sort below to keep it hot. Both pots were of the larger size and filled with lots of food. The mild was the perfect level of spicy for me, a hint of spice that does not overpower the original flavor of the ingredients, rather it enhanced each one and made it more tasty. Service was good, our server came by frequently to check on us and to refill the soup. At one point the flame under the pot had already gone out but we hadn't cook the noodles so we requested another flame. We were told they had to bring the pot back to the kitchen to heat it up. So I guess the flame was there to just keep the pot warm rather than actually cooking. Although this cannot compare to the traditional hotpot, this personal hotpot is still a very good option and helps to satisfy my craving.

Food was very delicious, fulfilling yet light altogether. The Spam and Egg Banh Mi stayed intact…read more The fried egg rolls also tasted good and were a good portion size. The Vietnamese coffee had good flavor as well and had a good blend of bitter sweetness that complimented the food well. Service was fast and helpful. Peaceful ambiance for a Thursday afternoon. Will comeback

Was driving by on our way to some other restaurant when my partner insisted we pull in. From the…read moreparking lot we could see only one table with a two people, but a large, happy looking, family was exiting with arm fulls of to go bags so we decided to chance it, my partner especially excited for hot pot. We let the group pass us and entered the restaurant. We were promptly seated at a corner table and given menus. It did take a bit for the server to come back to take our order, but we did realize we came in 1/2 hour before closing, so we eased off a bit. My partner order the hot pot and was very happy with his choice. The server came back with a hot plate and instructed us how to cook the meat. I was a bit apprehensive about having to cook my own food, but the fragrant smell as it cooked changed my mind. The broth was flavorful and the veg and meat were tender as they soaked up the soupy goodness. I also ordered the boa buns and the pillowy texture, mixed with the soft pork and crunchy cucumber and carrots made my belly sing. We slurped up our food and cleared out as quickly as we could. I hate being that person that lingers at closing time. What I do regret is that I did not take more time at their counter as we exited because it was full of snacks and curios that I love. Next time for sure!