Eat This Now: Everything at Rocharin Thai Bistro

Ah, pad Thai: the gateway drug to a full-on Thai cuisine addiction. This stir-fry of humble means has not only become the national dish of Thailand, but also an emblematic representation of its culture throughout the globe. Even if you don't know...

That tingly itch you get on the top of your head when you swallow a spoonful of hot, spicy green curry. That soothing, creamy comfort of a fast swig of Thai iced tea. That aromatic swoosh that fills the room when you pop the top of a container of...

Bangkok Kitchen    Chada Thai    Issara Thai    Jasmine    Lucky's Thai    Sumran Thai    Street Thai    Thai Avenue    Thai & Laos Market    Thai Nakorn   

For this list of ten great Thai restaurants, not only have I included those from Long Beach (a non-OC city that's always been under this paper's jurisdiction), but also some Thai-Cambodian, some Thai-Laotian, and even a Thai-sushi hybrid, because...

Here’s the blunt truth: Truly great Thai food in Orange County doesn’t exist in every neighborhood, so you might have to get in the car and drive. But don’t worry. It’ll be worth it when you bring home a green curry so spicy it makes the top of...

Thai Avenue    Chada Thai    Street Thai    Sumran Thai    Lucky's Thai   

Pok Pok Phat Thai is the first Los Angeles outpost of Andy Ricker, the American-born chef who has built a small Thai food empire in Portland, Ore., and New York. It is a small counter built into the Chinatown mall storefront where the chicken pho...