Sanam Luang Cafe

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5170 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90027

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(323) 660-8006
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Best

Great food, best Thai restaurant for me. Great value for the food. Best is they open late. lately they are only accepting cash, bummer.

Worst

It's passable, and for the price, not too bad, but very definitely not very good. Stewed duck noodle soup....

Editorial review from Citysearch 2/7/2014

Great late night spot. They are usually open late to eat after the clubs even. The food is great. This is a restaurant with a fast food type of feel. The food comes out quick and hot. I always order the shrimp cakes as an appetizer. more
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Good food, low prices. 2/2/2010

This is a great place to eat if you have been out all night in hollywood. They're open late and the food is great to get that late night hunger out of the way. It gets really busy there on the weekends cause everybody knows that Sinam is the place to end their night after partying in Hollywood. The only bad thing I can say is that they only accept cash so plastic does not work there. Just remember to bring green in your pockets or else you will have to go to the nearest ATM and who knows where the nearest one will be. Pros: Tasty food and made fast. Cons: They only accept cash. more
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Good food, low prices. 2/1/2010

This is a great place to eat if you have been out all night in hollywood. They're open late and the food is great to get that late night hunger out of the way. It gets really busy there on the weekends cause everybody knows that Sinam is the place to end their night after partying in Hollywood. The only bad thing I can say is that they only accept cash so plastic does not work there. Just remember to bring green in your pockets or else you will have to go to the nearest ATM and who knows where the nearest one will be. Pros: Tasty food and made fast. Cons: They only accept cash. more
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There's Better, There's Cheaper, There Are Places Open Later 4/12/2009

...but put 'em all together and you're going to end up here. We went last night and ordered the same things... more
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There's Better, There's Cheaper, There Are Places Open Later 4/12/2009

flowerofhighrank Provided by Partner
...but put 'em all together and you're going to end up here. We went last night and ordered the same things we always do: -Tom Kah Kai soup with ... more
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blah. LAT high marks: give me a break 2/15/2009

It's passable, and for the price, not too bad, but very definitely not very good. Stewed duck noodle soup.... more
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blah. LAT high marks: give me a break 2/15/2009

mh2mh Provided by Partner
It's passable, and for the price, not too bad, but very definitely not very good. Stewed duck noodle soup. The noodles are fun, the flat rice n... more
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Great! Cheap! 1/19/2009

My friend introduced me to this place and it was amazing!\r We ordered a few entrees and they were all great! I tried things I never would have ordered on my own. We had radish cakes (amazing!), squid salad (spicy and amazing!), wonton soup with pork (I LOVED IT) and a noodle dish with shrimp pork and chicken...pad see ew maybe? It too was wonderful. Everything was quick and tasted delicious. Itis a small place always alot of people there but weve never waited more than 5 minutes for a table. It's cash only don't forget!\r Pros: Fast, tasty and cheap Cons: Cash only more
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Great! Cheap! 1/18/2009

My friend introduced me to this place and it was amazing! We ordered a few entrees and they were all great! I tried things I never would have ordered on my own. We had radish cakes (amazing!), squid salad (spicy and amazing!), wonton soup with pork (I LOVED IT) and a noodle dish with shrimp pork and chicken...pad see ew maybe? It too was wonderful. Everything was quick and tasted delicious. Itis a small place always alot of people there but weve never waited more than 5 minutes for a table. It's cash only don't forget! Pros: Fast, tasty and cheap Cons: Cash only more
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Always Reliable 1/12/2009

I keep returning to Sanamluang for reliable tasty Thai. The small corner mini-mall space is often crowded... more
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Always Reliable 1/12/2009

Lisa Provided by Partner
I keep returning to Sanamluang for reliable tasty Thai. The small corner mini-mall space is often crowded and on weekend nights can require a shor... more
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CHEAP GREAT EATS!!!! 3/19/2008

This place is the best!! The food is good, and very inexpensive. Greasy spoon kinda place. I love their papaya salad!! Curries, pad thai, ALL GOOD!! Pros: CHE more
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CHEAP GREAT EATS!!!! 3/18/2008

This place is the best!! The food is good, and very inexpensive. Greasy spoon kinda place. I love their papaya salad!! Curries, pad thai, ALL GOOD!! Pros: CHE more
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Can't believe this place gets so few bad reviews 2/4/2008

I'm still looking for a comparable place to Thai Nakorn in Stanton on Beach/Chapman. I really thought this would be the one. It's really just more like Thai fast-food. It wasn't bad food, but they only use dark meat chicken (it's not clear on the menu). We also ordered pad thai and it came with a lovely strip of completely raw chicken mixed in the noodles. Good thing we mixed it before we ate or we'd be quite ill today. The waitress didnt' seem suprised, but took it back and gave us a new entree. Very low prices, but I'd rather pay a little more...unless I'm drunk at 2am and hungry for some quick Thai. more
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Can't believe this place gets so few bad reviews 2/3/2008

I'm still looking for a comparable place to Thai Nakorn in Stanton on Beach/Chapman. I really thought this would be the one. It's really just more like Thai fast-food. It wasn't bad food, but they only use dark meat chicken (it's not clear on the menu). We also ordered pad thai and it came with a lovely strip of completely raw chicken mixed in the noodles. Good thing we mixed it before we ate or we'd be quite ill today. The waitress didnt' seem suprised, but took it back and gave us a new entree. Very low prices, but I'd rather pay a little more...unless I'm drunk at 2am and hungry for some quick Thai. more
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Best Thai Noodles 12/16/2007

Our friend from Thailand took my husband to this cafe when they were in college. The Thai friend states that the food there is really authentic. My husband likes it and has been eating there since college. The variety of noodles is excellent. I like the General noodles with flat rice noodles. The Spicy Beef noodles are very good. Try the raw shrimp with spices and lemon. It's yummy and really spicy. Pros: Tasty food Cons: Small parking lot more
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Best Thai Noodles 12/15/2007

Our friend from Thailand took my husband to this cafe when they were in college. The Thai friend states that the food there is really authentic. My husband likes it and has been eating there since college. The variety of noodles is excellent. I like the General noodles with flat rice noodles. The Spicy Beef noodles are very good. Try the raw shrimp with spices and lemon. It's yummy and really spicy. Pros: Tasty food Cons: Small parking lot more
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RUDE SERVICE, BAD FOOD, TERRRRRRRRRRRRRIBLEEEEEEE 6/17/2007

Rude servers, my friends came from other state and were craving for Thai food. I thought of this restaurant and I felt so embarrass for the way service was given. The servers did not care and served us cold food, spilled drink and gave us dirty look as it was our fault. My chinese friends asked about some item that they did not have at the time, server told us it was okay if we wanted to leave to other restaurant. I could not believe it!!!!!!!! That was service given if you are Thai or Asain, yet servers seemed to be a little bit more willing to help when American customers walked in. I gave tip base on service I was given, but they gave service base on races. TERRIBLE TERRIBLE TERRIBLE SERVICE!!!!!!!!!!!! Since then I've never go back and never will. Too bad owner does not care about how the servers ruin reputation of his restaurant.\r \r \r ONE OUT OF 10 HAPPY CUSTOMERS WILL TELL THEIR FRIENDS ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE;\r \r ONE UNHAPPY CUSTOMER WILL TELL 10 OR MORE PEOPLE ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!\r \r Pros: NOTHING Cons: BAD SERVICE, RUDE SERVER, COLD FOOD more
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RUDE SERVICE, BAD FOOD, TERRRRRRRRRRRRRIBLEEEEEEE 6/16/2007

Rude servers, my friends came from other state and were craving for Thai food. I thought of this restaurant and I felt so embarrass for the way service was given. The servers did not care and served us cold food, spilled drink and gave us dirty look as it was our fault. My chinese friends asked about some item that they did not have at the time, server told us it was okay if we wanted to leave to other restaurant. I could not believe it!!!!!!!! That was service given if you are Thai or Asain, yet servers seemed to be a little bit more willing to help when American customers walked in. I gave tip base on service I was given, but they gave service base on races. TERRIBLE TERRIBLE TERRIBLE SERVICE!!!!!!!!!!!! Since then I've never go back and never will. Too bad owner does not care about how the servers ruin reputation of his restaurant. ONE OUT OF 10 HAPPY CUSTOMERS WILL TELL THEIR FRIENDS ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE; ONE UNHAPPY CUSTOMER WILL TELL 10 OR MORE PEOPLE ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pros: NOTHING Cons: BAD SERVICE, RUDE SERVER, COLD FOOD more
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Tasty pa-nang 3/25/2007

I think that some of the other reviewers just have an adversion to Hollywood. Yes Hollywood can be a bit nasty, but hey it's home. I had a great meal, the servers were nice, good tea, mixed ethnic crowd. The only issue I had is I had to walk up the street to the ATM because they only take cash. On my way to the ATM, I got cruised by some guy who I think believed me to be a ""pro"". Come one, it was Sunday afternoon and I am wearing hemp clothing and uggs boots, so not enticing! But I did manage to redeem my afternoon by a nice plate of chicken panang and some rice noodles. SOOOOOO GOOD!!!! Pros: Authentic and cheap Cons: cash only more
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Editorial

  • The Scene
    Sanamluang is comfy and casual, with Formica tables, bare white walls and a patio in the parking lot that's perfect for cooling off on a summer day with a tall Thai iced tea....

  • 3/31/2004 Provided by Citysearch
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  • Payments: Cash
  • Neighborhoods: Hollywood, Central LA, Los Feliz
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