Anthony Bourdain No Reservations Los Angeles Thai Town Noodle Whore

[Pand0rk]

Went hear today: god awful restaurant.

Drinks are more ice than drink ("Hey, I think you got too much thai tea on your ice there")

The soup on the boat noodles taste like it was cheated: the broth was made with sauces high in MSG.

[vvong51]

I dont get it... Why is it the viet's who always try to put the viet stamp on everything... On a clip for thai noodles or hamburgers you see comments like "Pho #1", "Viet food #1". LOL... I might start doing that randomly for things that have no relation to food. A fabreeze commercial will soon have the comment..."Pho #1".

[pshangkuan]

Its not authentic Asian food unless it has a C or lower health rating........

[eddybaby58]

One night during a driving rainstorm we went to this joint on Bourdain's recommendation. There were no other customers. It was frighteningly filthy inside. The dust imbedded in grease on plastic plants, the dirty tables, the grimy walls, the black and white tv with the intermittent signal in the corner, all very scary and depressing. We ordered the food AB had, and...what can I say? Amazingly, it was fantastic. We swore we were going back, and have recommended it repeatedly to friends.

[Zen0Ph0bus]

i went to the place and ordered up the boat noodles and it literally tasted like shit.. i think they put in some intestines that weren't cleaned out properly - and i'm no dainty eater, i'll eat chicken feet - cow's brains - duck embryos - but i draw the line where it tastes more like fecal than food

[white95gsr]

i live down the street from this place very good.

[UglyMaleee]

Health C rating from the Taliban lol!

[xuey]

right. over. here. the boring guy *lols* i love dylan's food blog and he's no where near boring! pho for life wee ~

[lucirz]

whore

[KatiushaVN4]

that guy is Chinese with no doubt

[ceetboy1]

C rating lol. its all good.

[teslacoils4life]

haha

[raidacaipo]

Ima go check this place out tomorrow

[raidacaipo]

DUDE I LUB THAI BOAT NOODLES!

[inoout]

damn... i want some pho too.. lmao

i had some this week from this thai cuisine... it was really bad... thai can't do it like viet... no offense... but yeah....

[Madsupervilian]

lol, thats what we say when we go to eat pho, tryin to copy ours. its ok though. phos fine,

[inoout]

lol what?

[yangyeevue]

u people r retarded, the noodles are suppose to be sticky so it would soak up the flavor better.. The thailander guy even said it himself..watch it again..

[GotKn1fe]

He said soggy not sticky

[mzsimmonz]

that looks damn good

[manynights]

haha! I love how the camera pans to the lady with tons of makeup on as Tony said "Noodle Whore"

[Insomaniaartist]

You guys can't fucking COOK NOODLE!!! FUCK OFF and the texture the color and shit... yin yang my ass...

if you want real falvor of noodle, hook me up, i"ll chef for ya bitch...

[NafeesLACC]

This almost reminds of pho, except you have to put the Sriracha sauce on it to make it hotter which then makes it a fusion of Vietnamese-Thai dish :D. I will be going to Sapp Coffee Shop soon.

[Insomaniaartist]

No don't go...look at the noodle, it sticky... Real noodle wouldn't be sticky...That's bevause hey didn't use oil to soften and massage the noodle...He cook with no love. sonabitch!!

[fangmama63]

lol thats fcking italian....

with pho the noodles are heated through.. its a different starch

[Insomaniaartist]

lol, rice starch, yes, you still have to shuffle it up so it would stick like that... if the noodle come out sticky like that fat fucker did... He had it out from package and went straight into boiling with out even washing it first, that's is why all the starch are making the noodle all sticky, and boiling it in a fresh hot water wouldn't do good, better set some pork leg soup with a...i think maybe beet roots might be a good one also. ^_^enjoy i love cooking and noodle is the best of my choice

[illricky]

A-rated restaraunts are the ones that have been Americanized. Kind of like a Taco Bell vs. an Authentic Mexican Restaraunt.

I'd rather take my luck at the C-rated restauraunt and eat some authentic food.

[NafeesLACC]

I agree, although some "authentic" restaurants can be clean, I've found many.

[tinythai85]

mr. bourdain: please take me around the world with you so i can try everything you do, especially if you go to southeast asia because i used to live there for 15 years and i miss it. thank you.

[MrHotpantsImComin]

I grew up eating at Lok Sapp. And whenever Thai friends and relatives came into town, we took them here. While the menu isn't as diverse as Sanamluang, their offerings are the tastiest and most authentic you can get in America.

This restaurant also has the distinction of having the best looking ladyboy waitresses. :D

[Aegistance]

the important thing is the food is good.

[noracism11]

i would never eat at a dirty place!!!

C rating!!! yuck!!!

in LA it's so easy to get an A rating...your joint has got to be dirty to get a C!!

[kennyc1100]

I'd rather eat in a "C" rating with good food than "A" rating with mediocre food. yeah, it's that important...

[noracism11]

that's nasty

[brownale66pack]

eat a clean BIG MAC bitch

[AuthenticIdiot]

Clean? hahaha

[metalguyn]

You are a typical close minded fascist. I bet you never have any fun.

[noracism11]

YOU are a typical FACIST who loves to feed people DIRTY shitty food to make a buck...now that's an egotistical piece of shit human. I bet all u think of is making money and that YOU never have FUN....LOOK UP FUN IN THE DICTIONARY YOU FACIST

[metalguyn]

I would like to tie you down and force a hot steamy pile of anal bile down your ungrateful throat you goat raping, child molesting, cum collecting ass bandit!

[fulljag1994]

hey man. im naked!!

[Ash9172]

shut the fuck up! like being controlled? :)

[norxcontacts]

OMFG, that place really is a dump.

Taken from a health inspection website:

"Grade C - An establishment having a rating score of 77-70 points. These facilities typically exhibit poor to marginal levels of sanitation during an unannounced routine inspection."

[kanahilator]

I don't know about Thai places, but the best chinese restaurants in LA county are the ones with C grade.

[darthhate]

Word, if your not a health inspector or chef, kitchen manager, you might be aware of some of the things inspector looks for like temps, and if they r even somewhat predjudice than it's gonna be obvious what score you're gonna get, hell i'm sure i could walk into Spago anf find a major if I really looked for it, infact Wolfgang was embarrassed once live by a too much observent host, and wasn't anywhere to be seen after the break. ala Good Morning America

[noxdesign]

I had this for lunch today, yum!!!!

[v3lociti15]

Dylan you are my new hero!!!

[goodmorningyoshi]

i'll be your noodle whore baby

[joydivstellar]

lol :)

[apta216]

my ex roomate was thai and she made good food, but was really bitchy

[apta216]

c is better

[thejoymonster]

Pho is the tastiest shit of all time.

[pbonger]

you are exactly right! The tastiest "shit" of all...

[ShaquandaLeroy]

stick to your mcdonalds and kfc...

[cybersalad]

I don't care what he says, I won't eat at a C!

[gurbie]

C'mon Cybersalad! Everyone in L.A. knows the "C" stands for "certified Chinese"!It means the place has it's priorities straight- food first, cleanliness second, service- furgettaboutit!

[holomage]

cybersalad, you're a ponce.

[y4n3r5]

looks good.

[gekisen01]

holy crap i've been going to this guy's blog for quite some time. never knew he hung out with boudain. cool!

[tphorn20]

in sydney we have thainatown..and restaurants sucj as thaifoon thaitanic, thairiffic too manay ot recall

[sosgoodjhu]

OMG this place is good!!

[dadacow]

too much msg.. chep, but made me sick

[thaiQTgurl]

i live next to that resturant

[breakanddrift]

lol when I saw those noodles I called my mom(who's thai) asap, she told me those noodles are the "Thai" version of Vietnamese Pho. Very Good stuff

[PPPWNAGE]

Ive been here, and I must say pho soup used to be my favorite soup not anymore! Thai boat owns.

[gurbie]

5183 Hollywood Blvd, between Western and Normandie, in the heart of L.A.'s Thai Town.

[redbali]

can someone post the beggining of tony's trip to LA? particularly the part where he eats pupusas? i'd love to watch it!!

[spritz0]

The sunset strip area is pretty huge, anyone know an address? I'd love to visit when I'm in L.A.!

[apachedisco]

"a little honest dirt is not a pediment to a great meal"

you rock Tony.

[ach001]

i love this restaurant!

[brucef310]

Where in La is this restaurant?