Thai Boom

***This one is for Spencer.***
Totally bummed out, because the last few times I’ve ordered takeout from Thai Boom, it has really let me down.
I’m not gonna get long-​winded about every detail, but the food was SO MUCH WORSE than when you dine in, that it was like a slap in the face.
If I’m driving to your restaurant to pick up my food, don’t screw me over with lackluster flavors and inferior produce. The vegetables in my Cashew Chicken were borderline rotten. Not cool. Furthermore, even though I asked for the cashew chicken to be «extra spicy,» I had to add dollops of red curry paste, sriracha and sambal oelek to add some heat. And the Pad See Ew was amongst the worst I’ve ever had. Just a mushy pile of greasy starch. Gross. We ended up throwing out the majority of this order. Sad.
I’ve had good experiences when I dine in, but to-​go and delivery from this place is a goddamn disaster. So, if you’re hungry for Thai and live nearby, do yourself a favor and DINE IN.
Dude, I had your back, Thai Boom!!! I gave you my business, a five-​star review, and you done did me wrong. You used to be cool… You’ve changed.

No fork given for takeout only spoon. Who ever heard of eating curry without rice? Rice is not included and to add it makes this a 2 dollar sign place not one. Food was good but vegetables were a bit chewy and undercooked.

Wow, shocked that Unilocal led us so far astray. If you like bland mushy food with awful service you’re at the right place. Our pad thai was tasteless and mushy, as was the shrimp and crab with glass noodles and the beef with broccoli was rubbery. Our waitress didn’t even try smiling and wasn’t going to offer to help us fix a very very wobbly table, stood there watching us try to fix it with her order pad and pen waiting for us — finally we had to be blunt and ask. Regardless. bad salty food, sugary tasteless lemonade, moderate price and awful service. C’mon Unilocalers wth!

Ordered lunch special Pad Thai through Postmastes. Was the worst ever. Dry, tasteless, and the meat tasted old. Buddy ordered a Curry and had to fight to get steamed rice rather than fried rice. Pain in the butt to have do that. Avoid this place.

This review is for takeout on a Saturday afternoon… I was craving Thai after work and didn’t feel like slaving over the stove at home so I looked up a place nearby to get some pad see ew to go (mi favorite!). This is my favorite dish and I knew I wanted it so I didn’t even have to look at the menu. They charged $ 1 for extra veggies, fine by me! The food was made to order, hot and very tasty! I’d come here again.

Fried egg rolls were wet-​ish inside. Not really good.
Prik king with crispy pork was good, a little on the salty side, even after I asked them for less salt. The crispy pork was crispy. Yumm!
The green curry with chicken was a miss for me. Too sweet. In a weird way.
The seafood tom yum soup was good. A little too sour, but still quite good.
Water will only come upon request. There’s a lot at the back.
I think I’ll try out other places nearby the next time I want Thai food. But I’ll keep in mind their crispy pork is good.

Tom yum noodle soup + decent hours + close to me. Thank u Thai Boom I am sorry for the time I came in at 9:30 and ordered to eat at the restaurant. pls forgive me. I promise to never come again 30 min before closing.
Parking sucks but it’s par for the area. Tiny lot behind them w/​a few spaces dedicated to them, but it’s awkward so just look on the street if parking is not your strong suit or if you have a large car. Better than Natalee and way better than Ekkamai IMO, but they both have better parking so I know that can be a factor…

The best Thai I have ever had. They have live coconuts they cut for you and it is so sweet and refreshing. You could also go for Thai tea with boba of you need caffeine. I usually like to get the fried wontons or pork jerky for appetizer. This occasion I had the tom yum soup with chicken. The server is very nice and the food is fast and delish! I wish they opened a location in southbay. The food is about 8 – 12 a dish and huge portions of it.

Good lunch portions and prices are reasonable.
Wish their sticky rice and mango was not so expensive… over $ 7.50 for a rice dessert?
Would definitely come back for lunch
Clean location.

Tried it finally after drove it few times. It was ok. We tried fried chicken wings, papaya salad and pan fried glass noodle with beef. The chicken wings were good, crispy and sweet. The other two dishes are ok.

If you happen to be passing by Venice Blvd. please stop at Thai Boom and eat their amazing Pad Thai, Yellow Chicken Curry and for the best dessert, ask for the coconut ice cream with peanuts. no more words just get here asap!
Btw, is not that expensive and their fortune cookies are great and tasty. not the message though!

I’m truly not sure why Thai Boom only gets 3 stars cumulatively. It’s fantastic.
Right down the street from my friends house we ordered in for our Saturday evening feast. Choosing two dishes and a side of gyoza, delivery was fast. Faster than we expected and the food was excellent. They even cut tiny holes in the sides of the gyoza box so it wouldn’t continue to steam and they would stay crispy.
4 solid stars for Thai Boom. One less than perfect because I haven’t experienced their establishment yet.

Cheap Thai food that tastes good and they deliver. What more can you ask for? All the Unilocalers are right: The red curry is a must. Ask for it spicy.
The chicken skewers were a little tasteless but that’s okay since we improvised and just added red curry to it.
The pad see ew is standard and the tom yum soup was perfect. I ordered the soup with shrimp and they put ample amounts of shrimp in my soup!
This place is affordable and does the job if you’re looking for a Thai food fix and are too lazy to leave your couch.

This place has theeee best tom kah soup!!! I’ve had others around culver city but this one is the BEST. The portions are great and you can always count on their excellent flavors and abundance of heavenly food. My faves are TOM KAH SOUP, PAD THAI, PAD SEE EW, PINEAPPLE FRIED RICE (with chicken and fried tofu). HIGHLY RECOMMENDED LOTS of vegetarian options. Lots of flavor and they have delivery!

You know those places where you’ve tried it the first time and you were totally unsure if it was bad or good? Then you come back and try it again and still wasn’t impressed at all? Yeah that’s pretty much the case here. Living around this area now I have found it difficult to find a delicious and authentic Thai restaurant, and for this area Thai Boom is okay overall. The service fluctuates from decent to none at all, depending who’s serving you. But let’s talk about what actually matters, the food! I’ve now tried the pad Thai twice, it’s mediocre because the noodles are a bit greasy and not all the correct veggies were used. ²⁄₅ stars. Next we got the crying tiger, sadly it was very very dry without any flavor, and the sauce did not help either. I asked for Thai chili fish sauce to pair with it. Note that this entrée does not come with rice, after it came out, I had to ask for a side of rice with an extra charge. I didn’t mind the charge, but since it was just meat usually servers ask if you want rice with it before the food comes out and gets cold before you could it it with rice. Regardless it wasn’t that great anyways. ²⁄₅ stars. Next was the golden wings, the appetizer, which turned out to be my favorite. The appetizer came after our entrees which was odd, but whatever. It was especially crispy which I like, but friend thought the grease was a bit much. ³⁄₅ stars. The food and service here isn’t horrible, it’s edible, okay for when you need a fix. I doubt that I’ll be making a return though. My bill was $ 28, for two people which was affordable.

The waitresses at this restaurant are some of the nicest people I’ve ever met! This restaurant also happens to have some of the most authentic bbq pork over rice I’ve enjoyed in L.A. I tend to eat my dish with the brown sauce on the side and this is the only thai spot I’ve found to do that naturally. Many of the dishes are very authentic and for all the meat eaters I really recommend the tiger crying dish, one of the most savoury meat dishes I’ve had the pleasure of enjoying. This is a restaurant I always take my friends when they visit me here in L.A. as it is close, authentic and well priced for the portions.

One of the main female cashiers at this Thai place was trying to charge me $ 1.00 for one ounce sweet chili sauce. Most places give a small side of sweet chili sauce for free, but this crazy and not so bright female Thai cashier was arbitrarily charging me for the sauce. She is one of those Thai people who think they know English when they actually do not. The Pad See Wee I had tasted pretty gross. Something was not right about the food in ways that are not easily describable and the whole place in general including the mentally challenged female Thai cashier who tried to rip me off.

nice people and quick service… ordered to go since I live across the street… got shrimp fried rice and Thai iced tea with boba. both very good. generous with the boba which was a surprise. .the rice was good but only 5 shrimps… but fresh and delicious
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For the 800+ reviews and 4 star rating I was expecting better! But I left decently satisfied but let down.
Pros: Service was nice and prompt, refilled my glass of water no problem.
Prices were cheaper than usual…8−9 dollars per entrée. But the curry and Mongolian beef was smaller than expected so it’s not that great of a deal.
Ordered two pad Thai, Mongolian beef, white rice, Panang curry.
Pad Thai was a pretty good size but the taste wasn’t that impressive. Just average and the noodles were a bit tough.
Panang curry had good flavor but the meat was tough and the size was very small.
Mongolian beef: really terrible!’ The onions were almost raw with a sharp onion bite and the beef was very grey and tough.
Overall, wouldn’t come back. The people there were really nice but I was let down by the mediocre food.

The dishes here are okay, however, I do not recommend it. Every dish and even coffee relies way too much on sugar!!! I got the tom kah soup and it was flavorful but way too sugary to drink — I had to chug water and rice to stomach it. Everything had way too much sugar — diabetes level.

Pad thai was very good and service was on point!
I would say this is a hole in the wall.
Very nice food, and people.
Hard to find parking.

All I have to say is BOMB! Not only is this place extremely affordable, they are quick, and the food is delicious.
What we ordered:
Red Curry with Veggies: Very well balanced. Not too creamy not too thick. Perfect consistency. Just enough sweetness with plenty of spice! On a scale from 1 to 10, 10 being the spiciest, I would give it an 8.
Duck with Pineapple Curry: Very flavorful. Curry was a bit sweet but also spicy. The duck was tender and succulent. On a scale from 1 to 10, 10 being the spiciest, I would give it a 7.
Jasmine Tea: YUMMY!
PROS: Fast, inexpensive, yummy
CONS: None!
Bill Total: $ 27!!!

For Delivery:
$ 4 delivery. Took about 45 – 60 mins for them to deliver the food.
Ordered red curry, eggplant with tofu, and chicken chow mein.
The red curry was good but not spicy enough. Asked for very spicy.
I loved the eggplant with tofu – some of the best I have had for delivery/​pick up in the area.
My friend said he liked the chow mein but I didn’t try it.
The portions were actually kind of small. I wish they were bigger. I liked that it came with little containers of thai chili that added flavor and spice.
Would probably order from them again.

I’m totally confused as to why this place has high ratings. The food was not good at all. I will say it was similar to certain areas of Thailand though… where you might question what it is. I tried their massaman curry with chicken. The chicken had such a weird texture and a weird after taste. I had like 3 bites and threw in the towel.

VERDICT: Nice local place to sit for a casual lunch/​dinner with to-​go options.
QUALIFIER: Came for to-​go food.
FOOD: Got one of each chicken, beef, pork satay. The thinly sliced meat on wooden skewers were hardly marinated, but were nicely grilled. The peanut sauce has a nutty somewhat spicy flavor. Actually brought this to a bonfire to reheat over the flame. Also got the green mango salad that had a nice sweet and sour taste.
SERVICE: Again it was a to-​go order, and early dinner hour so there were quick to pack it up.

Don’t let the outside fool you. It’s a hole in the wall, from the outside. Inside it’s a pretty decent place. Clean, appropriate décor. NICE.
Pineapple fried rice: this is probably one of the better rices I’ve had. I could taste the curry.
Panang curry with Chicken: good, but I really felt something was missing. I’d still give it a solid 3 stars though. I felt the curry was too thin, but my husband thought it was perfect. So there you go…
Broccoli with beef: the beef was a bit chewy and pale. What does the color of the meat have to do with it? I don’t know, I’m being honest. But it was… Didn’t change my feelings about the dish. The garlic was heavenly and the gravy was flavorful.
Fresh roll with shrimp: yum! I could taste the basil and it was so fresh. The peanut sauce was perfect as well.
I’ll definitely be back. I want to say, it’s listed as a $, but I’d rate it more like $$. Not complaining, but I don’t think that’s accurate. Also, there’s parking in the rear.

Food here is good for the most part.
Portions are large so I would listen to the waitress’ suggestions.
Ordered the chicken wonton soup, jasmine tea, and banana with sweet rice.
Soup was very good except for the chicken pieces. Not sure why the chicken pieces in this soup across Thai restaurants are dry but they tend to be so dry! This was no exception.
Let’s get to the dessert. It comes wrapped in a banana leaf and it is hot. The rice is good, reminds you of sticky rice. The things inside the rice must be an acquired taste. There are beans that are chalky and the brown banana looking thing is a little hard to eat.
Location wise it is kinda of an odd place.
Parking in the back of the place.
Décor inside is pretty and service is fast.

Got their lunch special chicken Pad Thai to go for $ 7.95. Came with Pad Thai, side salad, and a wonton which was more than enough for lunch. Definitely was full after this meal. The pad Thai was just so-​so though. Noodles were good and it came with plenty of chicken. The chicken was a little on the drier side. The pad Thai itself was a little too bland for me. I actually had to add a lot of hot sauce to add some flavor.
The side salad was ok. Basically just ice berg lettuce with some carrots and red cabbage. Dressing was good though. It came with a nice Sweet Thai sauce which was delicious. Wish there were more to drench over the pad Thai.
Not sure if I would come back here again. Prices were decent for lunch special but the food was just mediocre. If you want good Thai food, try Original Thai BBQ on Venice.

I haven’t been to this place in over a year. From my last experience, it was pretty decent. However, I was very disappointed at my most recent visit. Sorry, but I disagree with most of the Unilocal reviews here.
For starters, parking in the area is pretty tough. The options are 1) Venice Blvd, 2) Side streets or 3) Two spots in the back parking lot. The restaurant itself is a casual, no-​frill place. We ordered Tom Yum Soup, Pad Thai with chicken and Pad See Ew with beef.
Tom Yum Soup — Very disappointing! It was very bland and lukewarm in temperature. The ingredients in the soup didn’t seem very fresh. In fact, the mushroom in the soup looked like it came from a can.
Pad Thai and Pad See Ew — Bleh, bland and WAY too sweet! Both dishes had about a 85% ratio of noodles to other ingredients. It was soo sweet that we couldn’t even finish the dishes.
Also, the don’t have Sriracha as a condiment here.
Sorry, but we aren’t coming back.

… I don’t know where to start !! I’m sorry but I have to give U one star !!!. I order some «pad chow mein» with beef and chicken and what I got only chicken and it was really bland, it was delivered one hour after my call. I was really disappointed after reading good review!
Never will call them again !

I really liked this hole in the wall Thai joint on Venice! Not the best I’ve had but very decent if you need to satisfy your Thai craving.
Pad See Ew with Chicken — I liked this dish although it didn’t astound me. The noodles and chicken were good but I was a little disappointed by the lack of broccoli. It was well put together and definitely satisfied.
Pineapple Fried Rice with Tofu — Definitely an interesting dish with a lot of different elements. The tofu tasted ok and had some seasoning. Not a super savory or tasty dish but again, put together well. Not sure if I would order this again though.
Service was great and the interior is very clean and welcoming. I would definitely come here again!

Did carry out. Located in a sketch part of town where parking didn’t look super available.
Pad Thai. Nothing great nothing bad. I think because we had carry out, the noodles got a little sticky and hard.
Red curry??? Ah-​may-​zing!!! I got very spicy and it was incredible. It doesn’t come with rice, you have to order it on the side. You can choose between white or brown. But being the Asian that i am, I opted out of the rice order and just ate it with the rice I had at home. I definitely recommend the red curry.
Each dish was around $ 8. Solid restaurant that does Thai food right.
The inside of the restaurant was small but eclectic.

Quick, Cheap, Delicious, and Plentiful.
AND they have parking in the back…
If you need quick Thai food to go… this is your spot. For $ 11 I had King Massuman Curry and Rice which was enough for 2 meals.
A win in my book.