"Completely fearless in pushing the envelope in spiciness", this Southern Thai "favorite" in an East Hollywood strip mall "entertains the most adventurous foodie" with Jazz Singsanong's "robust menu" full of "vibrant" flavors ("the mussels are a must"); "tight" digs, "long" waits and "flaky, but sweet, service" are no matter to connoisseurs who call it one of the "best in the U.S."
Jitlada Restaurant Review:
This cozy restaurant in an East Hollywood mini-mall stays true to authentic Thai cooking. The menu includes southern Thai specialties like steamed green mussels in spicy lemon grass broth, deep-fried whole sea bass showered in garlic, and fried soft-shell crab in fiery gravy. Rice salad is a cult favorite. More standard dishes, like pad see ew, satay and fried rice, are also available. Spice...
In restaurant world, 'authentic' has become a hollow a claim. Not so for this hole-in-the-wall Thai joint, easily Silver Lake's finest. Beyond the menu standards lies a pandora's box of epicurean curiosities, like fried softshell crabs and the kua kling Phat Tha Lung, a curry so hot it could tear through the ozone. Down an iced Thai coffee to perk up and cool off.
Citysearch Editorial Review:
Never mind the strip joint and 99-cent store across the street. Jitlada is a real foodie find with two elegant dining rooms for those who want to go beyond basic pad Thai and satay ... and don't...