santa monica: bangkok west

tommy drops in to bangkok west in santa monica for lunch...


salad


red curry


spicy eggplant with beef


tom yum kai

tommy says: tastiest thai in the area! the lunch specials include salad and egg rolls. the red curry was yummy! the eggplant tasted more chinese than thai, but was still good. the soup was quite good as well! the salad dressing and dipping sauce for the egg rolls were finger lickin good. they did have other asian and fusion dishes (pho, sashimi, etc) which raised a red flag when glancing over the menu, but the food delivered. fantastic flavors all around!!

bangkok west thai
606 santa monica blvd
santa monica, ca 90401
(310) 395-9658
http://www.bangkokwestthaicuisine.com

los angeles - hollywood: palms thai

tommy enjoys palms thai despite the lack of thai elvis...


red curry


fried trout with mango sauce

tommy says: the flavors were bold and tasty. the curry was good, though it could've used some more veggies. the mango sauce is sooo tasty! portions are quite generous... if only thai elvis had been there... apparently he only performs wednesday to saturday nights...

plams thai
5900 hollywood blvd

los angeles, ca 90028

(323) 462-5073
http://www.palmsthai.com/

los angeles: natalee thai

tommy tries natalee thai...



hot stuff beef: spicy beef with chili, garlic, bell peppers, onion and mint leaves


pad thai: noodles, shrimp, chicken, egg, bean curd, bean sprouts, green onion, chopped peanuts


ruby curry beef: beef, bamboo shoots, green peas, chili, coconut milk in red curry

tommy says: flavors were good, but beef was dry... overall, just average thai food...

natalee thai

10101 Venice Blvd

Los Angeles, CA, 90034

(310) 202-7003
http://www.nataleethai.com/

nyc - meat packing district: highline

tommy goes thai at highline...


chicken and shrimp fritters with preserved garlic sauce
fried calamari with roasted ginger-avacado macadamia dip


braised beef short ribs with yam

tommy says: the appetizers were ok, but nothing special. the short ribs were delicious as was the black noodles with beef (not pictured). the decent food combined with tasty cocktails and a very cool, loungey vibe make highline an affordable yet fun option for this neighborhood.

highline

835 Washington Street

New York, NY, 10014

(212) 243-3339
http://www.nychighline.com/