Lacha Somtum is one of the best thai restaurants in Los Angeles for dinner, especially if you want a strong option in Thai Town.
Thai Town on Hollywood Boulevard is one of those neighborhoods where the real action is in the details — the specific regional identity of a kitchen, not just the broad flag of a country's cuisine.
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Lacha Somtum is a reliable thai choice in Thai Town in Los Angeles when you want something that tends to land well. Som Tum (papaya salad — multiple variations with salted crab, duck eggs, or crispy pork belly) and Lacha Crispy Pork Pad Thai also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 4.7 rating across 362 Google reviews.
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For now, Lacha Somtum holds a 4.7 rating across 362 Google reviews.
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Lacha Somtum is a Thai restaurant located in Thai Town, Los Angeles. Thai Town on Hollywood Boulevard is one of those neighborhoods where the real action is in the details — the specific regional identity of a kitchen, not just the broad flag of a country's cuisine.
Lacha Somtum is best for thai food, dinner, late night, bold, spicy, thai. Lacha Somtum is a reliable thai choice in Thai Town in Los Angeles when you want something that tends to land well. Som Tum (papaya salad — multiple variations with salted crab, duck eggs, or crispy pork belly) and Lacha Crispy Pork Pad Thai also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 4.7 rating across 362 Google reviews.
Lacha Somtum is in the Good value price range (value). Google rating: 4.7 from 362 reviews
Start with Som Tum (papaya salad — multiple variations with salted crab, duck eggs, or crispy pork belly), Lacha Crispy Pork Pad Thai, Naked Shrimp and Larb with duck cracklings. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.
Lacha Somtum holds a 4.7 Google rating from 362 reviews. Lacha Somtum is a reliable thai choice in Thai Town in Los Angeles when you want something that tends to land well. Som Tum (papaya salad — multiple variations with salted crab, duck eggs, or crispy pork belly) and Lacha Crispy Pork Pad Thai also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 4.7 rating across 362 Google reviews.
Lacha Somtum is located at 5171 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA. Directions are available via Google Maps.
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