Thai Town Food Tour

🅿️ Parking: Target at 5500 Sunset Blvd — 1hr free w/ purchase, ~$3/hr after
💵 Cash: Sapp & Ruen Pair are CASH ONLY
🌶️ Spice: "Medium" is legitimately spicy here

0 Pailin Thai Cuisine

~12:15pm (Pre-Tour)

Pre-Tour Closed Sun

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Focus Northern Thai / Khao Soi

Hours 12pm–9pm (Mon-Sat) ⚠️ Closed Sundays

Wait Low

Parking Street parking nearby (short stop)

🍜 What to Order

Khao soi (one of LA's best), Spicy shrimp balls, Larb tod (fried larb — rare find)

📍 5621 Hollywood Blvd → Open in Maps

🚗 After Pailin: Drive west to Target (5500 Sunset Blvd) to park for the main tour. ~5 min drive.

1 Amphai Northern Thai

1:00pm

Core

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Focus Northern Thai / Khao Soi

Hours 11am–9pm daily

Wait Low–Medium

🍜 What to Order

Khao soi gai (curry noodle soup), Sai oua (Northern sausage)

📍 5301 Sunset Blvd → Open in Maps

Skip if: Not into curry noodle soup, or doing Pailin instead

2 Pa Ord Noodle

1:30pm

Optional

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Focus Tom Yum / Boat Noodles

Hours 11am–10pm daily

Wait Medium

🍜 What to Order

Tom yum noodles (citrusy, arguably best in town), Boat noodles, Yen ta fo

📍 5301 Sunset Blvd, Ste 8 → Open in Maps

Skip if: Saving room for Sapp instead (pick one noodle spot)

3 Roasted Duck By Pa Ord

2:00pm

Core Closed Tues

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Focus Duck Specialty

Hours 11am–9pm ⚠️ Closed Tuesdays

Wait Medium (15-20 min weekends)

🦆 What to Order

Roasted duck set (single) with jade noodles, or duck over rice

📍 5136 Hollywood Blvd → Open in Maps

Skip if: Not a duck person, or sold out

4 Lacha Somtum

2:30pm

Core

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Focus Isaan / Papaya Salad

Hours 11am–10pm daily

Wait Low

🥗 What to Order

Som tum (pick your style — 12+ varieties), Ovaltine mudslide (cooling drink)

📍 5171 Hollywood Blvd → Open in Maps

Skip if: Already had papaya salad

5 Sapp Coffee Shop

2:50pm

Core 💵 Cash Only Closed Wed

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Focus Boat Noodles / Jade Noodles

Hours 10:30am–9pm (Fri-Sun) ⚠️ Closed Wednesdays

Wait Medium–High

🍜 What to Order

Boat noodles "with everything" (beef, tripe, liver, tendon, chicharrones), Jade noodles

📍 5183 Hollywood Blvd → Open in Maps

Skip if: Did Pa Ord already, or line is crazy

6 Ruen Pair

3:20pm

Optional 💵 Cash Only

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Focus Central/Isaan Thai (Big Menu)

Hours 2pm–10:45pm (Sat-Sun) ⚠️ Opens 4pm weekdays

Wait Medium–High

🍳 What to Order

Sautéed morning glory w/ crispy pork belly, Salty egg & turnip omelette, Tom kha soup

📍 5257 Hollywood Blvd → Open in Maps

Skip if: Already full from noodle stops

7 Bhan Kanom Thai

3:45pm

Core

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Focus Thai Desserts

Hours 10am–10pm daily

Wait None (counter service)

🍰 What to Order

Kanom bueng (crispy crepes), Kanom krok (coconut pancakes), Mango sticky rice

📍 5271 Hollywood Blvd → Open in Maps

Don't skip! Quick in-and-out, perfect closer.

8 Pailin Thai Cuisine

~4:00pm (10 min walk east)

Optional Closed Sun

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Focus Northern Thai / Khao Soi

Hours 12pm–9pm (Mon-Sat) ⚠️ Closed Sundays

Wait Low

🍜 What to Order

Khao soi (one of LA's best), Spicy shrimp balls, Larb tod (fried larb — rare find)

📍 5621 Hollywood Blvd → Open in Maps

Skip if: Already did Stop 0 (same restaurant)

Pa Ord vs Sapp — Pick One

Pa Ord = tom yum noodles, lighter broth, more variety. Sapp = darker blood-thickened broth, famous jade noodles.

Amphai vs Pailin — Both Do Khao Soi

Amphai is more intense, smaller space. Pailin is mellower, less crowded, kitschy vibe.

Roasted Duck Tip

The duck specials can sell out on busy nights. Going at 2pm, you should be fine.

Split Everything

With 2+ people, share portions. You'll hit more stops and taste more variety.

Full 8 stops

~3.5 hrs, very full — split everything

Recommended 5

Amphai → Roasted Duck → Lacha → Sapp → Bhan Kanom

Lean 4

Amphai → Roasted Duck → Sapp → Bhan Kanom

Quick 3

Roasted Duck → Sapp → Bhan Kanom

Save for Another Night

5233 W Sunset Blvd — 400-item Southern Thai menu, James Beard semifinalist, LA institution. Not a tasting stop — it deserves its own dedicated dinner.