Thai Town, Los Angeles

[hzrt8w]

How big is Thai Town in Los Angeles?

From what I can gathered on eGullet or elsewhere, Thai Town is located on Hollywood Blvd between N Western Ave and N Normandie Ave. Last time we drove by, I could only find one mini-mall on that stretch clustered with Thai restaurants. I found four Thai restaurants with one shared parking lot:

- Ruen Pair (we ate there)

- Thai Patio (we ate there)

- Ganda (selling buffet/take-out style Thai food)

- Red Corner Asia (I think)

I would imagine that if a place is called "Thai Town", it would be more than just one mini-mall. (e.g. Korea town - at least a few blocks full of Korean restaurants/shops) But after driving up and down Hollywood Blvd I couldn't seem to find other Thai restaurant or store. How did I miss? Are they not on Hollywood Blvd? Or they are beyond Normandie?

Are there other good Thai restaurants in the area?

[kimcooper]

Thai Town spreads farther than just that mini mall, though it is a good Ground Zero from which to explore. The dessert shop in that lot (with a name I can neither recall nor pronounce) is amazing, too. I recommend the bananas in coconut milk.

There are some Thai restaurants on Sunset Boulevard as well as on Hollywood. The borders are indeed approximately Western to the West, Hollywood to the North, Sunset to the South and Normandie to the East (with the Eastern edge bleeding into Little Armenia).

Jitlada at 5233 W. Sunset Blvd has an interesting Southern Thai menu that some food bloggers on the "other" site discovered. .

Palms Thai at 5900 Hollywood Blvd. is fairly Westernized, but they have nice long tables good for groups, quick service, and Thai Elvis (who may actually be Armenian) performs live on occasion, which can be a draw or not, depending.

[hzrt8w]

Thanks for the tips kimcooper. Next time I will explore that neighborhood more for other Thai restaurants.

[savvysearch]

Thai Town spreads farther than just that mini mall, though it is a good Ground Zero from which to explore. The dessert shop in that lot (with a name I can neither recall nor pronounce) is amazing, too. I recommend the bananas in coconut milk.

There are some Thai restaurants on Sunset Boulevard as well as on Hollywood. The borders are indeed approximately Western to the West, Hollywood to the North, Sunset to the South and Normandie to the East (with the Eastern edge bleeding into Little Armenia).

Jitlada at 5233 W. Sunset Blvd has an interesting Southern Thai menu that some food bloggers on the "other" site discovered. .

Palms Thai at 5900 Hollywood Blvd. is fairly Westernized, but they have nice long tables good for groups, quick service, and Thai Elvis (who may actually be Armenian) performs live on occasion, which can be a draw or not, depending.

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The big deal in LA is supposed to be Jitlada, though I've never eaten there.