The food was delicious. Highly recommended this restaurant! The atmosphere is good, and the waiters are very polite. read more

I don't care what anyone says. Hoy Ka is by far the best Thai spot in town. I've tried them all and they win the title. I highly recommend the crispy pork kaprow, pad see ew, papaya salad, and roasted duck curry. And of course, it's got to be paired with a Thai tea to tame the spice. read more

This place is by far my favorite Thai restaurant and that's why it's so disheartening to write this review. I have written at least 2 glowing reviews of the restaurant in the past and wish this could be one of them, but it's not. Over the last 4-5 days I have tried no less than 2 dozen times to call the restaurant during proper business hours to order food for pick-up as I often do. The phone rang and rang to no avail. I live too far from the restaurant to just pop up and place an order so I rely on calling ahead. I have been a customer of this restaurant for at least the last 9 years and have almost never had the aforementioned experience. Though I do recall not being able to get a call through several times on one or two occasions in the relatively distant past. Today I was finally able to get a call through and began placing my order which includes shrimp. I ALWAYS request the tail (with shells) to be removed from the shrimp as I find it quite difficult to enjoy my meal if I'm constantly having to pick off shells with my hands. It's unsanitary and messy. Removing the tails from 15-20 shrimp prior to adding to an entree or soup should take no more than 60 seconds and that's if one is moving at a glacial pace. However, today I was told that the kitchen was too busy to honor my request. I assured the lady taking my order than I was a loyal customer and make this request will every order I place and it is always honored. She repeated her claim that the kitchen was too busy and refused to do it. I cancelled my order and ended the call. Now I usually order food from the restaurant 4-5 times a month and usually spend about $65 each time not including tip. That is approximately $325 per month of my hard earned money that I give to this restaurant in exchange for great food and service. I am appalled and quite upset that having been a loyal customer for almost a decade and spending as much money there as I do per month that they could at least honor my patronage by simply taking an additional 60 seconds in the kitchen to make my meal more enjoyable. Her refusal to do such a minuscule task has deeply soured my experience with Hoy-Ka not to mention the fact that I could not reach the restaurant for almost a week by phone for no apparent reason. I will not be going back to this restaurant until they rectify this situation. read more

Hoy-Ka Thai Restaurant - A couple dozen attempts to reach the restaurant. - Thai Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Some of the best noodle soup I've had in a while! Everything was delicious from the soup, noodles cooked perfectly, meats tasty. The sauces that come with the noodles are great especially the homemade roasted chili sauce. Perfect with the Hoy- Ka special. Very friendly staff in there as well. Restaurant is nicely decorated and clean. Will be back for sure! read more

Hoy-Ka Thai Restaurant - Roasted Duck Noodles - Thai Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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This place is pretty good my favorite is the chicken kra pao over rice (always differently named but still similar) I enjoyed it. Partner got the pad Thai. He works at Netflix across the street and comes here weekly because he loves it so much. He gets it super spice. A friend got the fried rice and there wasn't a single grain left on his plate! The service was great. The servers were very tentative and ontop of it all. The decor was good. Not loud music. All around great look to the place and flavor! I'd come back. read more

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I was impressed by the quality and portion sizes of the food here at Hoy-Ka! We ordered the pad see ew and the portion was huge, it was literally double the size of the pad see ew of some "trying to be fancy" thai restaurants I've gone to. It was very tasty and had actual Chinese broccoli instead of American broccoli, which I feel like is a sign of a Thai restaurant that's less authentic. We also ordered the pad kaprow (basil ground chicken) over rice and it was really flavorful. A bit too salty to eat on its own but it paired really well with the rice to soak up the sauce. The basil flavor really comes through. The red curry was just okay, the portion was huge yet again which I appreciated. But the curry flavor was lacking, it was kind of overpowered with the creaminess and sweetness of the coconut milk. I wish it had a bit more curry flavor coming through. Overall I'd come again to try out their other dishes. Solid place to come for great portions and pricing. read more

Hoy-Ka Thai Restaurant - Red Curry, Ka Prao, Pad See Eiw - Thai Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I have been coming to original hoy ka restaurant since 2 other venues before- I believe original place had about 4-5 tables. Venue: the can accommodate good amount of tables. Has more of a little modern look than what it used to be with high tops. Food: over 2 decades I've tried many dishes from here. Hoyka soup noodle is THE best and my most favorite noodle soup -Ever. I used to drive all the way from OC just to eat this bowl- then fly from Hi to eat this and now from NC to eat this. They used to have half size bowl but I see that they don't offer this anymore. Hoyka dry noodle is also amazing - full of flavor- savory- sweet- sour and you can use condiments to customize the flavor of your preference. Must try the boat noodle as well. Dark and deep beef soup. Just writing this review is making me salivate. Jerky and sticky rice is also great app. All is all, the best of the best in the US. Price: I don't know why I keep reflecting on price over 20 years ago.. which I miss. But I guess it is reasonable price. read more

Hoy-Ka Thai Restaurant - Pork Hoy Ka Noodle (Soup) - Thai Near Me - Los Angeles, California

One of the best Thai places in Hollywood. And they have valet. Cozy place. We went for a Monday lunch. It was more than half full with people. We got three plates. A drunken noodle, Crispy Pork Broccoli and Chicken Curry. The noodles were cooked well. The Broccoli also had good flavors. And Curry was not too salty. And portions were good for two adults and a toddler. Everything tasted original. Service was very friendly. read more

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we were able to get seated right away on a Saturday night for a table of 4 which was a bit worrisome at first because really good Thai places tends to be packed. But we were surprised with how good everything was. The bbq was tender and juicy. The papaya salad alongside fresh shirk tasted refreshing. The soup tasted just like the one I had from Thailand. Everything else had really good and rich flavors. The place is clean read more

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I never knew there's so many Thai restaurants in the Los Angeles/Hollywood area. Coming from a fun day of playing "tourist" in LA; we were looking for a spot to eat and Hoy-Ka Thai came up. Seeing it was located on Sunset Blvd, I knew there would be plenty of restaurants around in this area. We lucked out with finding some neighborhood parking on the street and walked over. The restaurant is fairly small but there is ample seating and for a late weekend lunch, it was moderately full. We started off our meal here with the Sneaky Pork appetizer ($13.00). The name was definitely intriguing and it was a dish that has grilled pork marinated in the restaurant's special sauce and topped with garlic chili oil. It is accompanied with Chinese broccoli. This was a great starter. I loved the flavors. The marinade was quite tasty and really brought out a sweet and savory flavor to the pork. They also cooked the Chinese broccoli just right and it paired well with the grilled pork. Next up, we had the Khao Soi with crispy pork ($17). I loved this curry noodle soup that had both flat noodles and crispy noodles. We got it with medium spice and it really brought out a fiery kick in the coconut broth. The crispy pork was perfectly crisp and crunchy. This was easily my favorite from our meal here. Our third dish that tried was the Chicken Massaman Curry ($18). This dish comes with marinated chicken in coconut milk with potatoes, peanut and onion. I got this with mild spice. This dish had a slightly sour undertone to it. I thought the flavor profile of this dish was interesting and unique but I would probably pass on it next time. Overall, I enjoyed my visit here at Hoy Ka Thai in Hollywood. (Fun fact - read on a banner in the restaurant that Hoy Ka means "Dangling Legs." I believe it's basically their way of saying - sit down, enjoy the meal here and dangle the legs.) read more

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Great noodles, I don't know how authentic it was but coming from a Viet born I really like the tomyum soup and sweet dessert read more

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This is a local favorite Thai spot of mine. Super easy and casual, with really good food. I've come in on a Sunday morning for Thai-style breakfast, and also in the evenings for dinner. Of the staples that I love, the Satay and Pad Thai of course, but also the Western Sausage, Drunken Noodles and the Chinese Broccoli with Crispy Pork. read more

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The last time I visited Hoy Ka was about 6 years ago but did not recognize the name when we were looking for Thai restaurants to try around Hollywood. I arrived at the restaurant and was reminded by their one of a kind decor. I ordered the duck noodles and hubby ordered Penang curry. Both were yummy as I remembered but for some reason we felt that the dishes were lukewarm and portion was on the smaller side. read more

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Ordered the chicken satay for $13. Good size pieces of chicken. Very tender. Free valet parking in the back. read more

Hoy-Ka Thai Restaurant - Thai Near Me - Los Angeles, California

My all time favorite Thai restaurant. I've been coming here for years but not as much as I would like to because life has just been so busy but whenever there's a chance for us to come, it's definitely a treat. Nothings changed after all these years besides the price (lol) but it's still as good as I remembered it to be. I love you, Hoy-Ka! read more

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I have very mixed feelings. After trying the chicken satay, I came a few other times to try other dishes, but was kind of left disappointed. The chicken satay and peanut sauce has wonderful flavorful. I can order that with a side of rice and it's a delicious meal. Although, the chicken is kind of rubbery and not a great texture. The flavors are all there. Besides that I have tried their tom yum chicken soup. I like that it comes in an individual hot bowl. Not bad, but a bit fishy on flavor. I also tried the pad Thai, and it was okay.. The service is really good. The ladies working are really nice. The restaurant is really beautiful inside. I love the exposed brick walls. Overall, it's not bad. read more

They offer valet parking around the corner because parking is currently under construction. We got the Kra Pao with ground pork, pad see eww, and Thai iced tea. All were fantastic. Prices were good. We'll be back! read more

Hoy-Ka Thai Restaurant - Thai Iced Tea - Thai Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Got this to go this weekend and it was absolutely terrible. Completely bland, mushy white rice that's supposed to be "fried rice" not mixed together. A $100 order "ready" in 15 min? This was disgusting and I wish I could get my money back. Ive eaten here multiple times and it's never been like this. Only have a picture of pad Thai that my boyfriend took but we had double fried rice dishes and pad see ew as well. Multiple friends said it was bad. read more

Hoy-Ka Thai Restaurant - Chicken pad Thai with barley any chicken - Thai Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Ordered for the first time with a GC through DoorDash. Glad I only got one dish. When I order vegetable curry, I am hoping to receive broccoli, carrots, bell peppers, cabbage, etc., not a bowl of canned bamboo shoots with curry. The curry also didn't have cohesive flavor profile at all. Just not for me. read more

Hoy-Ka Thai Restaurant - A bowl of mostly canned bamboo shoots with a few small soggy broccoli and a couple of carrots in a strangely not cohesive red curry sauce. - Thai Near Me - Los Angeles, California

One of my favorite Thai restaurants in LA! Parking ain't the easiest but hey what do you expect when you're on Sunset. The food though, unbeatable!!! I still haven't found a place that has boat noodle soup like theirs. Lots of ingredients and what legit soup base. Jade noodles with crispy pork is another must have at this restaurant. The service is really hit and miss cuz it can get super busy but hey just check out the street and the decor on the walls while waiting. read more

Hoy-ka is our fave thai spot in Hollywood! The service is excellent. The ladies are warm and helpful. The food comes quickly and is always delicious. Valet parking in the back makes things easy. Highly recommend: - Dusty pork (must-try if you love sour and spicy) - chicken satay or mooping pork (honestly anything skewered is good) - Jade noodle soup (spinach noodles with pork & duck) read more

I think when we go to dine at new restaurants we go with excitement and expect to leave happy being served good food and having good service. Although the food was good the service wasn't so friendly. Felt rushed to order quickly even though I visited pretty early in the day and when asked for a napkin attitude was given and it just didn't feel right. The tables are also too close to one another. read more

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Everything was excellent. Lily did an amazing job serving us as she made recommendations. Easy one of the best places to get thai food. and the mangoes were ripe today. Mango sticky rice was unbeatable. The most note worthy was the quality of ingredients. The egg noodle was thinner than what I'm used to and I loved it. I enjoyed how much meat already comes with the dish. I didn't want to add more. The signature Hoy Ka soup was light and refreshing. almost reminded me of a pho. the soup base was noticeably different. The space felt really spacious and relaxed on a Wednesday lunch hour. read more

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This is the original Hoy-Ka Thai Restaurant on Sunset Blvd in Hollywood. The customer service was good. I dined in shortly after opening on a weekday, so I was able to get good seating. There's a rustic feel on the inside with the wooden tables and benches. The food is delicious. They offer an array of curry, vegetarian, noodle soup, stir fry noodles, and rice entrees. The appetizers offered feature Thai and American favorites. I ordered fried rice, drunken noodles, and egg rolls; all of which were good. Not the best I've had, however they were delicious. What I appreciate is the soft drinks are fountain and not poured from a can, which is a turn off that I've experiences at similar dine-in restaurants. Overall, a very good experience and I will visit again when in Hollywood. read more

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This place is pretty good. Chicken satay is awesome here. They're not on skewers like at most places and the portions are big! Great amount for the price, great taste and great quality ingredients. Cashew nut chicken, pineapple fried rice, pad Thai here are just alright. I've had better. But that satay is so good. Place is laid back. Parking is not great. Weird smell that wafted in for the street whenever someone would open a door. Service was good. Employees are chill. I'd recommend this spot for that satay alone. read more

Service was great! Eating early on a Saturday night with my kid made the experience smoother-- easy seating, quieter, easy free street parking. Moo ping (sweet pork skewers street style) was good but not the best in LA (I like the one at Rosemead/Pas President Thai). Khao soi with chicken drumstick is delicious and filling. Hoy Ka noodles (dry, pork) is nice and a sweet balance to the spicier options I got. Cat fish with chili paste also good but note it is spicy. I love that it comes with generous portion of flash fried basil. You have to order a side of white rice since it only comes à la carte and I wouldn't recommend eating it alone! read more

3.5/5 heard so many good things about this spot! tried the boat noodles and jade noodles because they're one of my favs. but boat noodles were okay. nothing terrible, but okay. nothing beats the cheap stalls in thailand thooo read more

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Today we started with several appetizers: grilled pork skewers (Moo Ping), crispy pork dusted with seasoning, and Western sausage. The flavors were truly authentic--bold, well-balanced, and absolutely delicious. My son loved the Moo Ping so much that we had to order a second plate, and he finished it all by himself! For the main dishes, we ordered BBQ pork egg noodles, Tom Yum Hoi Ka noodle soup, braised pork leg over rice, boat noodles, and Thai desserts (Ruam Mit). There are honestly no words to describe how good everything was other than my sincere recommendation as a Thai person: This is the one of the Best Thai restaurant I've ever had. The ingredients are high quality, the flavors are genuinely Thai, and the staff are incredibly attentive, friendly, and professional. No disappointment at all. Definitely recommended! read more

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Always a delightful and delicious culinary experience when dining at Hoy-Ka. Five stars! Owner Lily and her staff are always so welcoming, friendly, and professional in their service. The food here has to be the best Thai food in the West Coast! That's a big statement! Pad Kee Mao. Drunken Noodles. Fat rice noodles flavored with an amazing sauce. Owners Lily explained that the meats and veggies are wok friend on high heat first to get a Smokey flavor, then the noodles are added. Grade A! Boat Noodles. This classic dish is known all over Thailand but Hoy Ka does it well. Traditional spices broth noodles served with meats that are cooked to perfection (not overcooked and tough). Grade A! Chinese broccoli with crispy pork. Delicious greens cut to bite sized perfection and tossed with crispy pork. Served with a light brown sauce. Delicious! Grade A! Thai Dessert. Like the Vietnamese Che or the Filipino Halohalo. This refreshing dessert comes with milk, coconut milk, chestnut tapioca, jack fruit, coconut jelly, young coconut strips, palm seeds, and a lot more goodies. Refreshing and light. Great way to end a meal! Grade. a! Thank you Lily and staff for always making our meals delicious and enjoyable! Overall Grade: A read more

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I was in Hollywood this weekend craving some legit Thai food, and a friend recommended HOY-LA. It did not disappoint! Walked in around 1 PM on a Saturday--it was busy but not packed. The moment I caught the aroma inside, I knew I was in for something good. Here's what we ordered: Papaya Salad with Crispy Pork: This was a total standout--extra spicy and absolutely fire! Big shoutout to our waitress who noticed my girl suffering from the spiciness and brought over some Thai tea to help calm things down. Big +1 for that! Chicken Khao Soi: Comfort food at its best. Creamy curry noodle soup with two types of noodles--crunchy ones for that awesome texture and super tender chicken Pad Thai with Tofu: Solid pad Thai--noodles were perfectly chewy and springy. Ka Prao with Pork: Spicy, flavorful stir-fried ground pork with basil and peppers served with rice. A classic done right. Mango Sticky Rice: Sweet mango with perfectly balanced sticky rice--not overly sweet, which I loved. Overall, the food was bomb! They don't hold back on the spice, so definitely let them know your heat tolerance. Portions were generous, prices were fair, and the flavors were on point. Pro Tip: They offer free 1-hour valet parking when you dine in, or you can usually find street parking nearby. read more

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Very good!! Tasty and delicious. Wasn't a fan of the satay could have been grilled a tad bit longer. Peanut sauce is delicious. Great service read more

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Good Thai food but not what I expected. Was in the area and decided to dine here based on the thousands of good reviews. We ordered 6 items in total and felt most of the food were similar to what Banana Bay serves. While this restaurant is good in its own right, I was expecting a whole different experience in this part of LA. It is Thai Town after all and I wanted something that I couldn't get from Banana Bay. Overall, the service is excellent but the portion is on the thin side. Parking is easy (valet) or free on the street. I doubt I'd return because the food is a tad basic for this part of town. read more

Hoy-Ka Thai Restaurant - Hoy-ka noodle is delicious - Thai Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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This review is based on Takeout experience: I called in & placed a takeout order. Was told it'd be ready in 15 minutes; we had to wait a bit longer but that's fine. I got 2x of mild duck green curry & 2x Thai iced teas. Price was similar to other Thai eateries. Duck green curry - Flavorful but smaller portion than other Thai places & stingy on the duck meat. I do appreciate that it comes with rice instead of it being a surcharge. Thai tea - Okay. Nothing special. read more

We always find a Thai restaurant to eat whenever we come to Hollywood. Thai is absolutely one of my favorites! This is a cafe like restaurant, place itself is very open and bright. The food menu was huge with mostly noodle and rice items. I had two chrysanthemum iced tea (one to go)! For food we had tom yum tofu soup, chicken larb salad and bbq pork with rice. The food was so comforting but a bit salty for hubby's liking. I love salty foods so I really enjoyed it. The service was so good and I was impressed! We enjoyed our Thai lunch so much, the parking was free with validation! read more

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The chicken satay is perfect. The Thai iced tea was too sweet and the pad thai could've been sweeter. Friendly service. Decent Thai food - would return. read more

Unreasonable - does not let paying customers use the bathroom. Don't waste your time and money here.

The larb was very delicious with the mixture of all the spice inside. The seafood was less exciting compare to it though. The Thai tea tea was okay. Papaya salad was very refreshing! Service was excellent. We did not wait too long to be seated and the food was served fast. Place not too noisy, able to talk to each other without yelling. read more

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Bums me out when restaurants change up ingredients and then still advertise what they used to sell. I used to live on the Tom Kha here. It was stuffed with protein and straw mushrooms and tons of herbs. Now it has no herbs, is 80 percent broth with a few slivers of white people mushrooms. Photos speak louder than words. read more

Hoy-Ka Thai Restaurant - The Tom Kha Soup they advertise and used to sell vs what you get now - Thai Near Me - Los Angeles, California

This review is based on take-out. Whenever I try a new Thai restaurant I always pick two classics to review it by (Chicken Satay & Pineapple Fried Rice) and then select an item that the restaurant seems known for (in this case, the Crispy Pork) Below is my rating: CHICKEN SATAY - 4 Stars. The chicken is seasoned well and had an earthy flavor to it. The peanut sauce was also quite good. PINEAPPLE FRIED RICE - 4 1/2 Stars. Good portion of shrimp, great seasoning, and quite mild. This definitely hit the spot. CRISPY PORK (Side Order) - 2 1/2 stars. I really didn't care for this. The pork was crisp, but was basic and lacked flavor. Very one note. Reminded me of chicharrones. I assume this would be best in a dish to absorb some flavor, but on its own I didn't care for this and threw the rest away. read more

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Not safe for vegans. Ordered a pad Thai I was told was safe to make vegan and it showed up with egg.