Lacha Somtum Thai - Menu

The somtum (papaya salad) is outstanding; it offers an authentic taste of Thai cuisine. The servers are also very friendly and helpful.

Authentically fab. So there this j beef thats bbqed or something !!!! it’s the best. Drinks are delicious, just sad my stomach doesnt expand the way i need it to in order to eat more.

Good authentic Thai food for a good price!Love the flavor and ingredients of both the pad thai and papaya salad.Staff is kind and food is served fast. A big menu with a lot of options. They also sell snacks and some dessert options.Would visit again to try their other dish. View menu

Third time here in about 2 weeks. The green curry and papaya salad are incredible. I’ve been to SO MANY nearby Thai restaurants and this is this first one with flavor that can match the spice. And let me tell you, it’s spicy. I can usually handle medium spicy elsewhere , but I always get mild here, cause they don’t F around.

I moved to LA four years ago and have tried over 15 Thai restaurants, but until now, I hadn't found one that truly impressed me. That changed when I discovered this gem! The vegetable green curry was absolutely delicious. I can't wait to order it again next week. Just a heads-up—the mild option is still quite spicy, but in a delightful way!

The food had a fantastic flavor, and the level of spiciness was just right. However, I did notice that the floors were somewhat dirty—using a degreaser would really help with that. Additionally, the bathroom could use a thorough cleaning, considering it's a restaurant. The soap in the bathroom was almost like water, which was a bit disappointing. View menu

I can’t believe they would use canned pineapples instead of fresh ones!!! The artificial overly sweet and sour taste of a canned pineapple was like getting punched in the face while the flavor of the basil, curry leaf, everything else in the dish is going in the completely opposite direction. There’s also an unbelievable amount of it compared to all other ingredients, making the entire thing quite unbearable. I would caution against ordering any dish with pineapple in it : service was nice but I really just wanted good food sorry

We ordered the Lacha noodle soup, and the yellow egg noodles were the best I've ever had in LA—better than what I've experienced at both Thai and Chinese restaurants. They were perfectly cooked, with a great Al dente texture: soft yet still chewy. The prawns were incredibly fresh as well. In most restaurants with slower traffic, you might expect the ingredients to be less fresh, but that was definitely not the case here. We also tried the pad Thai with crab omelette, and it was just right—not too sweet. To top it all off, we had the fried banana, which was fantastic with ice cream. Overall, I really hope this place sticks around, as foot traffic seems a bit slow and parking can be tricky...

Lacha Somtum is quaint and unusual and magnificently good. I hosted a party of 7 there recently, and our evening was wonderful! Chiang Mai Sausage (on the menu as Curry Pork Sausage) was the standout dish, so good that I didn't have a chance to take a pic before my guests made it disappear. Each bite-sized slice was tender, flavorful, and perfectly spiced. Not a hint of toughness. The Papaya Salad with cooked shrimp was another favorite; it was spicy, crunchy, and refreshing! Spicy Eggplant had a light savory flavor that was great at the start and even seemed to improve as the dish cooled. Several in our party who missed a second helping of eggplant (because it went quickly) spooned the rema... View menu