The Original Thai BBQ Restaurant

This place is awesome! A converted ex-​Taco Bell is now a yummy Thai bistro. Very consistent quality and the portions are generous compared to other similar caliber establishments. I have tried a few other Thai BBQs and this is the best one. The spicy seafood soup is a must. I usually order the grilled beef salad, green curry with chicken and the pad kee mow (stir fried rice noodles). You can order your food from mild to hot. Buyer beware… Spicy means Thai spicy which translates to fire in the hole!

Came here with a friend and with all the Thai restaurants around in Hollywood we decided to try this one for the first time. It was a nice casual place and small inside with a nice selection in foods on the menu. My friend had ordered wontons and fried rice and I had ordered the special dinner, one of which was crispy duck with shrimp fried rice. I understand crispy duck takes a bit longer to cook but normally when making food the orders are timed so guests can receive their meals at the same time and I was already starving so of course my food came out 10 minutes after my friend’s. The crispy duck was pretty overcooked, it was so dry, flavorless (I was trying to save it with the sauce it came with) and not much meat mostly bone. The shrimp friend rice that came with it, literally had a shrimp and a half, rice, green onions and I think I could see some egg in there. Prices were fair. The waitresses were nice, and the food, well at least my friend’s, came out really fast, large amounts but of not very good food. sorry

taking the fact that ther are dozens of thai food places around hollywood, this place beats them all. to start off, their service is incredible. quick, accurate, and smooth. the quality of the food is excellent. pricing is also great. i have made a dozen orders in the past month. i just cant get enough. They deliver as well which is also a huge plus. i have always been picky about which thai food place to eat from and then i find this place and felt like i hit the jackpot of thai. Keep it up!

There are so many Thai restaurants in this area, which is awesome — each of them has specific dishes that they excel at (and maybe some dishes that aren’t so noteworthy).
The beef panang curry here is outstanding. Like, holy cow, I have no idea how they got the beef to be so tender and flavorful. The panang is nuanced and delicious. Oh, and they aren’t stingy on the meat at all — I actually found myself wanting a bit more panang to drench my rice, but the bowl was almost chock full of beef!
I was also quite impressed by the yum nuea (spicy beef salad), though I think I erred slightly by ordering «medium» spicy — it wasn’t quite spicy enough. The grilled beef was, again, perfect in texture — not chewy at all. Similarly, pretty high ratio of beef to lettuce. I really enjoyed the marinade/​sauce/​dressing — it was a great balance of sour, salty, spicy, sweet (I just wish there was a touch more spice).
The pad kee mao (drunken noodles) were pretty good, though nothing to write home about.
My least favorite dish was the cornish hen stuffed with pork and noodles, breaded and fried. The breading was a little too thick and not crispy, the hen was forgettable, but I did like the stuffing.
Overall there were some strong highlights that I’d come back for, and I’m looking forward to seeing what else they do well!

Staff was friendly and welcoming. The place is not all that big. But you can disregard that since the food is great. Ordered beef panang curry and it was perfectly seasoned. The meat wasn’t tough and the flavors were on point. The BBQ chicken man oh man what a wonderful way to be simple yet perfect to the palate. The drunken noodles ultimate greatness. Nothing I had here was a disappointment. Just sad that I didn’t know about this place sooner. It’s a mom and pop establishment (I think) cause the ambiance is screaming I can’t afford a interior designer lol nonetheless if they serve that kind of food near a dumpster I’d still eat it! Just that good. Give it a try, hope you enjoy.

I’ve eaten here a few times over the years. Although I can say with conviction that it is hardly the best Thai restaurant I have eaten at, it is still worth giving a try.
The food is decent in both flavor and portion size, and the pricing, while not particularly competitive, does not seem entirely unreasonable, either.
I sampled their #7 Drunken Noodles during my last visit. It hit the spot, but Sanamluang’s incarnation of this dish (available just east of here) is far better, as it does not have any pesky broccoli, and it is *loaded* with basil (which, sadly, cannot be said about TOTBR’s dish).
The service is not bad, although I’ve definitely seen greater levels of emotional labor exhibited at most other Thai eateries I’ve patronized. Parking seems to be readily available here (in spite of being on Hollywood Blvd.), and I’ve never noticed anything to fuss about regarding the comfort of my seating here.

No good service at all. Go to Ochas Thai food better. This place is a joke. Not a real Thai food at all. Taste plain. No spice or seasoning at all.

Had the BBQ chicken and the Thai ice tea. Dish and drink arrived fast. Attentive service but not over bearing or absent. Décor was lackluster and whole place has overpowering fish sauce smell even the strong AC couldn’t expel that odor. Now I tend to rate weighted more on the food/​dish than other factors, so here it goes — the lunch special although quite affordable in price yet quality suffered tremendously as I can definitely tell the meat was from mass production in poor conditions and my taste buds hints at doubtfulness of its shelf life. With other looming eatery establishments within walking distance, I doubt the time it comes when I shall be in this place again.

If you’re looking for a cheap Thai food in Hollywood this is the place to go. As for the service, get your food to go. My friend and I came here on a Saturday night. The place wasn’t packed and we were seated right away. The waitress literally took our order, gave us our food, and disappeared. She never asked us how the food was or even offer refills for our drinks. We also had to wave down another worker to get our bill. We tipped $ 2 for a $ 25 meal which we thought was super generous. Poor service.

First time here and I can’t believe how awesome it was! Food was die-​licious and quick! This place is a huge hidden gem!

S2 rib and rice entrée $ 12 was pretty good. Quick meats and eats. Like a café version of thai bbq food. Looks like an old pizza hut or del taco place. Free parking lot.
Probably not the usual Thai restaurant, or a Thai place locals go, but hey if you crave meat and rice, they have your platter. Not a huge fan but its decent.
There is just so many other thai food and such around. I guess I would go here if you want a place with their own free parking lot, and don’t want to deal with waiting.

The Thai chicken with rice mean was amazing! It was real flavorful and served hot and fresh. The service was very good as well. The food is a great value and I’ll return next time I’m in Thai town!

Cheap price, large portions, friendly service and great tasting food!
Even the vegetarian curry was BOMB!
Just make sure to ask for extra spicy because they are a little shy in that department.
Don’t let the building fool you. This place is every thai lover’s dream!

We had this for dinner before going to the Greek Theatre for a concert.
It was ok. The prices were decent. The food was OK. It wasn’t amazing.
I got the spicy tofu dish with vegetables and my husband got some orange duck dish. The portions were good. The food didn’t taste as fresh and vibrant as other Thai food tastes. The service was pretty good.
Overall, would not be back. It is in an area with a ton of other thai places and I would check those out.

Prices: very fair.
Ambiance: its a cute very little restaurant. There is a nice fish tank in the middle of the restaurant. The restaurant itself feels like a fish bowl but then you get used to it.
Service: very attentive and fast
Food: well i had the red curry w shrimp and it was delicious, the curry taste wasnt overpowering and you know how at some thai places you get medium spiciness but its so freaking spicy you can’t handle it, that was not the case here, i got medium spicy and it was just right.
One thing that is strange is the bathroom a) it is outside, what? You have to walk out of the restaurant to go to the bathroom and b) it was definitely not clean.

The food here is really good and not too pricey. I had the spicy beef salad. It was too salty and the lettuce was iceberg only but they did serve a generous portion of beef which I appreciate. The service is consistent and the atmosphere is casual.

Half fatty juicy chicken bbq’ed Thai way cut into 4 pieces complementing its shrimp fried rice — what’s not to love?
I could barely finish it and it’s under $ 10 plus it closes late — that’s just begging me to move back to Los Angeles and i might just have to do that.
That’s 5 stars for me. I love it at brunch, dinner or supper. just perfect to for my power nap after.

Very disappointing.
I stopped by here today to pick up a chicken curry lunch special to go. The price for this is $ 7.25+tax and when I got to work, I realized they didn’t give me any salad like you normally get when you dine in.
All that was included in my paper bag was a small container of the curry chicken and a small container of rice. I paid $ 8.00 for this? It didn’t feel very special at all.
Obviously to-​go is not a good deal when dining here.
The search continues for a place that serves a decent lunch special…

It was new year day and we were trying to figure what to eat for dinner. We were around the area and my friend suggested we eat here.
I been here a couple of times and it always been pretty good, so we decided to drive on over. When we arrived it was about a 30 minutes wait. We decided to just order it to go and eat at home. Very good idea cause dude, they filled our to-​go box to the top!
I ended up ordering off the house special list. My friend told me just order off this list only. Usually when the house is known for something you should try it. I got S-​8. The S-​8 is sate dinner. It has skewered bbq beef or chicken served with shrimp fried rice with their house peanut sauce and cucumber salad. My dish was absolutely delish. The chicken was cook well and there was tons and tons of fried rice. It was worth the $ 11.75 price tag. It was so much that I had leftover for the next day. Which I couldn’t wait to eat, however, my hubby got to it before me! He even texted me to tell me it was still good the next day. Punk butt!!!
Overall, I will be back for more chicken skewer and fried rice! YUM!

Well not to big on the converted taco bell, but i guess thats called recycling.
Was told the food was great, buuuuuuuutttt
I was told wrong. The fried rice was neglected when it was made.
The chicken was tasty, but the Papaya salad just tasted like lime juice, more like pine sol… that was sent back. Other than that its a tiny place that needs a paint job and a place for the staff to stand other than in the front on their phones sitting against the booths