Review Tuk Tuk Thai - Los Angeles

Tuk Tuk Thai offers pretty good Thai food with a big menu and a casual atmosphere. The food ranges from great to just Ok. Starting off with the best, we had Pad Zee Ew, which had an excellent smoky flavor. Crab Fried rice was soft and flavorful with a good amount of crab. The Taro Puff was an excellent dessert with a subtle almond flavor puff pastry stuffed with rich taro paste. Otherwise, the chicken Satay was disappointing compared to others I’ve had around LA. The pork Grapow was interesting but didn’t pack a whole lot of flavor. The service was alright, but I got the feeling that they were understaffed, as the servers were always running around and seemed rushed. I hope they can get enough people to make sure each waitstaff is not too busy.

Tuk Tuk Thai is a delightful little Thai restaurant located right in the heart of Sawtelle's vibrant dining district. My friend and I decided to try it out on a Sunday evening and we were both extremely impressed by the friendly service, speedy cooking, and delicious flavors of the dishes we ordered. As soon as we walked in, we were warmly greeted and promptly seated by the hostess. Our server came by right away to take our order - shw was very friendly and helpful in explaining the menu items we were interested in. We started off by sharing an order of the spicy Sriracha chicken wings, which had the perfect crunch and zing from the chili sauce. The chicken was moist and fell right off the bone. One dish I highly recommend is the chicken khao soi - this is a creamy coconut curry noodle soup from Northern Thailand. The broth was incredibly rich and complex, with warming spices like curry, clove and cardamom. The egg noodles were tender and absorbed all the flavors of the broth. The chicken was also perfectly cooked with a nice char. My friend got the kao man gai chicken, which is Hainanese-style poached chicken served over rice with a sweet and salty ginger sauce. The chicken was so moist and flavorful - a simple but excellent preparation. To drink, we decided to try the pandan Thai iced tea, which had an intriguing nutty floral aroma from the pandan leaf. The tea was creamy and sweet without being overpowering. We also got a small carafe of chilled sake, which was deliciously crisp and smooth. Overall the prices were very reasonable, especially considering the high quality of ingredients and care taken in the cooking. From the warm greeting when we first walked in to the caring goodbye from our server, the service at Tuk Tuk Thai was outstanding. Our food came out quickly and all of our needs were promptly attended to. You can tell the whole staff takes pride in providing an excellent dining experience. I highly recommend Tuk Tuk Thai if you're in the Sawtelle neighborhood and craving authentic, fresh Thai food. With their friendly service, fast service, incredibly tasty dishes, and value prices, this little restaurant should be on your radar for all your Thai cuisine cravings!

good authentic thai food, but pricey for what it is. wasnt wowed but if im in the neighborhood i might go back again.

Great Thai food, hole-in-wall. My Thai friend recommended this place. You can tell its authentic when an older Thai lady is in the kitchen, and all the servers are Thai. Great flavor and tastes.

Secret Jewel run with grace and style… Oh and best food and desserts! Tapioca pudding was perfectly amazing.

All of the classic Thai dishes with lots of excellent additions. Really cool space, but more importantly really great taste. Also everyone here is incredibly nice. One time while waiting for a takeout order, they came outside to insist on turning the heat lamp on so I would survive the freezing 60 degree weather.

Tuk Tuk Thai is a very casual restaurant off the main street. There is limited street parking out front with meters and lots of restrictions. We found a spot that had free parking after 8 PM. We made a reservation since there were 6 of us. The outside dining area was full. We sat inside. There are a few counter seats inside and tables and chairs inside. The restaurant is small and very busy. The red neon light and the original art on the wall gave the restaurant a cool vibe. We ordered family style. The most popular dish was Pad Zee Ew with beef was the crowd favorite. We ordered it with mild spice and it still had a little bit of heat. The Tom Yum soup with shrimp was big enough for 6 people and we still have some left over. The soup came in a pot with a flame to keep it hot. We ordered a few items to start and kept ordering items as the night went on. Everyone liked the spring rolls and OG garlic wings and the dipping sauce. The service was great and they helped us pick out dishes to try. The 18% tip was included on our bill but the waiter still expected us to tip on top of that. He didn’t realize the tip was already included. I would recommend this place and want to try more items on the menu.

This is the exact Thai food this area needed. The vibe of the restaurant is so hip and cool and the food was overall great. I had the Tom Yum soup cup, Chicken Satay and Pad See Ew!! And the Thai tea in the end which was too sweet I think!

The place is good, seafood fried rice and pork collar are great, Thai fried rice is not as good. Mango sticky rice is also a good choice, but I only had it once and the mango is not quite sweet (the rice is pretty good though). Two suggestions: 1. Make the place brighter, it is too dark. 2. One of the waitress please work on her attitude towards people (i.e., do not discriminate).

Tuk Tuk Thai is tucked away on Sawtelle south of Santa Monica Blvd, but it is an absolute gem!! I’ve ordered take out twice from across the menu, but last time came to pick it up and was charmed by the premises. The interior is completely soundproofed from the traffic outside, the people are beautiful and their Tom Sab Beef Shank is a lemongrass-Herb-Citrus flavor explosion that’s out of this world. If you’re in the neighborhood, just stop in and enjoy a healing moment with this hot pot of heaven in the midst of west LA!

Ordered holy basil fried rice. It tasted good and smelled good but it’s a bit too spicy when I said I want it mild.

Excellent food and incredible service! I loved our meal here. Our waiter was so kind and had many helpful recommendations. Will definitely come back!

Instagram: @eat_saw_telle Eat: sour sausage, curry dumplings, khao soi with beef shank, pad thai with crispy pork, seafood fried rice. Saw: house-made, thin red line, fermented and meant it, no skips, pork assembly required, scarlet broth, Thai for first, amber illumination, yum yum. Tell(e): 9.72 / 10 Hi-bite: everything Lo-bite: none

Tuk Tuk is amazing! Don't blink though or you might miss it! It's not commercialized or a huge buffet. This is wonderful authentic food. The service is also top notch. We were in town from San Diego, we had our doggies with us, so we looked on Bringfido for a place to eat.... thank goodness for Tuk Tuk Thai! They have a nice little patio where we sat with our dogs, brought the doggies water in take out bowls and when I asked about maybe just ordering a chicken breast for the dogs with some sticky rice, the waitress suggested they steam the chicken. It came out all cut up in bite sized pieces. We never expected such great Doggie service! But it was wonderful all the way around. I highly recommend ordering the whole fish. It was beautifully cooked and delicious! Probably the best I have ever had. That is saying a lot considering we like to try new places wherever we go. Thank you Tuk Tuk for such a great experience. And thank you for such amazing food and great service. Good service is a real rarity now a days. Thank you for sharing your dog stories with us! Your pug Boo Boo is too cute! 5 stars and more hands down!

Just the best Thai food I've ever had! All the flavors are top notch, service is quick and great! definitely recommend if you're in town!

best awesome tasty beef salad in la.great ubereats home delevery.joyful xmas mates

Amazing food. Try the larb and you won't be disappointed! Make sure to order enough so that you have leftovers!!

Much better than the more well known and more popular Thai restaurants, this little hole in the wall has amazingly tasty food and a friendly wait staff. Truly a gem of a find.

Amazing food authentic spicy the real deal! You have to go to Hollywood .

BEST little restaurant. Close by, can't eat there enough! :-)

Prices are reasonable and the food was absolutely spectacular. We're all STILL talking about the Crying Tiger Beef!