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jchen@beach.csulb.edu (James Chen) writes:
>>Does anyone know a good Thai food restaurant in LA?

tonyg@spock.retix.com (Tony "Salty Dog" Goulding) said:
> The best place I've eaten at is a real pokey place in downtown -- Its on
> Vermont and 8th or 9th street and is called Vims...The food is excellent
> and the prices are very good.  I've taken at least a dozen friends along.  
> Most of them give me funny looks on the way and think about locking the 
> car door, but everyone has agreed that its worth the social and cultural 
> vacation.

Last time I was there (a year or two ago, now), there were several good
Thai restaurants within a few blocks on Vermont.  I actually recall my
favorite being closer to 6th, but 8th or 9th could be right also.  (And
technically, that is in Koreatown, not downtown, but I digress).  Quite
convenient to downtown and USC, but lock your car doors.

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In article <BvA0wx.149@beach.csulb.edu> jchen@beach.csulb.edu (James Chen) writes:
>Does anyone know a good Thai food restaurant in LA?
>
>Thanks in advance
>James
>jchen@beach.csulb.edu

The best place I've eaten at is a real pokey place in downtown -- Its on
Vermont and 8th or 9th street and is called Vims (that's the name of a
scouring powder back in the UK, but thats the only similarity).  The
food is excellent and the prices are very good.
I've taken at least a dozen friends along.  Most of them give me funny
looks on the way and think about locking the car door, but everyone has
agreed that its worth the social and cultural vacation.  Even my wife
who was never keen on such food always suggests we pop by whenever we
head off in that direction.
It's not the place for romantic dining, as its more like a dingy cafe
than a restaurant, but its really worth seeking out.
I suggest that you try and find it.

Regards,

-- 
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jchen@beach.csulb.edu (James Chen) writes:

>Does anyone know a good Thai food restaurant in LA?

Zillions and zillions, Thai being a food fad that
came, took off its jacket and stuck around.

It would be helpful to know either what part of L.A.
you have in mind and/or what kind of restaurant you
are looking for.  There are a lot of what you might call
glossy Thai restaurants in the upscale parts of town,
whereas there are some very authentic places in the
areas where concentrations of Thai people are greater.

Frank
frank@jplpost.jpl.nasa.gov

In article <BvA0wx.149@beach.csulb.edu>, jchen@beach.csulb.edu (James Chen) writes:
|> Does anyone know a good Thai food restaurant in LA?
|> 
|> Thanks in advance
|> James
|> jchen@beach.csulb.edu

I think opinions would vary depending on what your favorite
Thai dishes are.  I noticed some places do good Pad Thai, some do
good mint leaves, some do good Tom Kah Kai, etc., etc.

My favorite is/was Erawan at Colfax and Magnolia in North
Hollywood area.  There is Erawan 2 on Ventura Blvd which is
supposed to be the same.  They have excellent Chicken curry 
(with eggplant).  Also we like their pad thai.  I've noticed
there are mainly 2 schools of Pad Thai ... reddish and whitish.  
This one is whitish.  Their Tom Kah Kai is not the best, though.
We've been to quite a few in the Valley, the West side, and
southern Orange County, (even Thousand Oaks area), but Erawan 
is still our favorite.

Some other favorites:
Star of Siam (I can't remember exactly... it's been a while) on
Lincoln (east side of street) in Venice or Santa Monica.  Good 
squid dishes.
Chan Dara (I think that was the name) near the Cineramadome in
Hollywood.

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In article <1992Sep28.204251.6479@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov> fod@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov (Frank O'Donnell) writes:
>jchen@beach.csulb.edu (James Chen) writes:
>
>>Does anyone know a good Thai food restaurant in LA?
>
>Zillions and zillions, Thai being a food fad that
>came, took off its jacket and stuck around.
>
>It would be helpful to know either what part of L.A.
>you have in mind and/or what kind of restaurant you
>are looking for.  There are a lot of what you might call
>glossy Thai restaurants in the upscale parts of town,
>whereas there are some very authentic places in the
>areas where concentrations of Thai people are greater.
>
>Frank
>frank@jplpost.jpl.nasa.gov

I was thinking somewhere that takes less than 30 minutes of drive from Cerritos
(in a semi-light traffic hour).  I prefer a more authentic Thai restaurant,
but it doesn't have to be very fancy.

Thanks,
James
jchen@beach.csulb.edu

jchen@beach.csulb.edu (James Chen) writes:

>I was thinking somewhere that takes less than 30 minutes of drive from Cerritos
>(in a semi-light traffic hour).  I prefer a more authentic Thai restaurant,
>but it doesn't have to be very fancy.

One of the more interesting places I've been to is
the VP Cafe at 4814 Melrose in Hollywood (213 663-7079).
On their main menu they offer all the Thai restaurant
standards (pad Thai, mee krob, satay, hot-sour soup,
etc, etc), but they also offer a wide variety of
dishes from the northeast part of Thailand, which
are more rustic (and hotter!) than the standards.

If the experience fires up your enthusiasm for Thai
cooking, you can cross the street to the Bangkok
Market (4757 Melrose, (213 662-9705), where you can
get more Thai foodstuffs than you can shake a stick
of lemongrass at ...

Frank
frank@jplpost.jpl.nasa.gov

In article <1992Sep28.153058.9188@spock.retix.com> tonyg@spock.retix.com (Tony "Salty Dog" Goulding) writes:
>
>The best place I've eaten at is a real pokey place in downtown -- Its on
>Vermont and 8th or 9th street and is called Vims (that's the name of a
>scouring powder back in the UK, but thats the only similarity).  The
>food is excellent and the prices are very good.

Just right next door is another good Thai restaurant called "Ocha".  Their
food is delicious, fast service, and average price is $4.50.  It's usually
very, VERY crowded--seems like most of the patrons live in the neighborhood.
So, they would bring their whole family there, but you don't have a long
wait for the food once you are seated.

>looks on the way and think about locking the car door, but everyone has

I agree.  When I went there with 3 of my girlfriends, we were a bit nervous.
I mean we went there in June, and there were 3 burned buildings across the
street.  The neighborhood isn't that bad now, but go in a big group and try
to make a reservation if you want to go for dinner on Fri or Sat night.

>It's not the place for romantic dining, as its more like a dingy cafe
>than a restaurant, but its really worth seeking out.

"Ocha" is a big place--they got 2 huge dining areas, but it's always packed
when I'm there.  BTW, you can park in the back lot for a small fee.

I'd like to know the opinions of others who went there.  What do you all 
think?

-Wila
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