Thai Spicy BBQ
This unassuming, family-owned Thai restaurant in L.A. serves up superb traditional Northern Thai cuisine. Local Thai Chef/Ambassador Jet Tila introduced me to this place, and it was so good, I ate there on two consecutive visits, even though it was a 30 minute drive from where I was staying. One of the best holes-in-the-wall anywhere in the U.S. This is literally Thai mom home cooking. Do not miss the sai ua (fermented spicy sausage).
Thai Spicy BBQ
5101 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90029; (323) 663-4211