San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles ยท restaurant
A corner Thai spot on Ventura where the Northern-style menu goes further than pad thai, with sai ua (pork sausage spiced with lemongrass and galangal), papaya salad made with fish sauce, and a Pad Kee Mao that comes out wide and deeply charred. The Wild Tom Yum Goong runs fragrant and sharp. Lunch is when the dining room is fullest.