Ayara Thai

Hands down the best Thai food I have ever had.

Our group of four went on a Friday night. We didn’t make a reservation, but our wait was only 20 minutes. If you go on a weekend day, recommend making reservations. The 20 mins we waited was well worth it. We have eaten at many Thai places over the years in various states. In SoCal we have a couple of favorites, but when we were here recently it was too far to drive to them. So we discovered Ayara in Culver City area where we were staying. Excellent Thai dishes! Good size portions and reasonably priced. I had the Ginger stir fry with chicken and requested basil be added. It was delicious and fresh. Two of our group ordered spicy basil chicken stir fry with a fried egg on top. They loved it. I would never want a fried egg on top of my Thai food but to each his own. It looked really yummy even with the fried egg, though. Fourth person got a dish with shrimp. He liked it but was a little too spicy for him. But that was his fault as waitress told him it was spicy. It looked delicious to me. If you aren’t into spicy, make sure you order something else or extra mild. Our waitress, Patty, was a delightful person! We will definitely come back here if in this particular area again. See picture of spicy basil dish with my post. I forgot to take picture of mine and other person’s shrimp dish.

Large portions. Won ton soup was disappointing. Good Thai basil. Wings were dry, not meaty.

Great Thai food. I found them on the Michelin Guide and felt it lived up to expectations. I order the Pad Thai which was delicious. I wish it had spice upon ordering but the staff brought me some flakes to add which added great flavor.

Came here after hearing Brooke Williamson talk about it... Wow! Not just the best Thai food I've had since coming back from Thailand, but some of the best food I've had in a while, period. The 4 star atmosphere is actually a good thing - this is a really nice local spot, wonderfully decorated, but you can come in a T-shirt and jeans without feeling out of place. Thank you for the great food recommendations, Patty!

Best Thai food I have had in LA, very reasonable prices. Yay for these guys.