Yum yum yum! Great attentive service. Restaurant felt like a living room. Lunch special was a great deal. Got the Khoa Soi and a green curry lunch special. Really delicious! Khoa soi was good but not quite perfect. Ever so slightly watered down but that was probably cause I asked for tofu in there. The green curry had really nicely cooked eggplant and a big portion of dark meat (by choice). Got fried rice with the curry and was surprised at how good it was! Will definitely try fried rice next time. read more

Krata - Khoa Soi - Thai Near Me - Harbor City, California

See all

I've been coming to this location for the last 15 years or so for Thai food before this new ownership. With that being said, they've surpassed and overachieved expectations with great tasting food, amazing service, and a very clean and elevated environment. Overall very delicious food and a very welcoming and friendly environment. Recommend 10/10!!! Thank you!!! read more

Krata - Vegetable and Tofu Soup - Thai Near Me - Harbor City, California

See all

Great food and service! Must try the grilled pork jowl and roasted duck curry. In terms of drinks both the lemon thai tea and Phuket thai tea were really good. Not too sweet! read more

Krata - Grilled Pork Jowl - Thai Near Me - Harbor City, California

See all

If you want real Thai food in the South Bay, look no further. The curries are especially tasty.

I'm not usually one to leave reviews, but every once in a while you walk into a place where everything just feels right. The ambiance here is peaceful and elegant--a sharp contrast to the concrete jungle of Harbor City. We felt genuinely blessed to stumble across this exquisite little hole-in-the-wall. Part of me almost doesn't want to write this review because spots like this feel like secrets you want to keep to yourself. I ordered the chef's special and was pleasantly surprised: perfectly grilled beef tongue served with a flight of three spicy dipping sauces. Each one had its own personality, but the Northern-style sauce was easily my favorite. The meat was tender and rich, paired with a fresh spring salad and a fiery sauce that had a real kick. The spice cut through the fattiness of the beef beautifully and balanced the dish perfectly. My wife ordered the Khao Soi--slow-cooked chicken in a rich, deeply flavorful broth with a unique umami that honestly had me jealous I didn't order it myself. For dessert (or maybe recovery), we cooled our spice-burned tongues with Phuket Thai tea. It had a slightly malty, almost chocolate-like flavor and was the perfect way to wind down the meal. Great vibe, next-level service, and a spectacular chef. This is officially our new date spot read more

Krata - Khoa Soi - Thai Near Me - Harbor City, California

See all

Staff were very nice and the place looked nice. Ordered the pad se ew chicken to go. It looked great, but didn't really hit the spot. Missed some flavor in some parts and had too much in others if that makes sense. Also had the Thai tea. It was really good read more

Krata - Pad see ew with Thai Ice Tea - Thai Near Me - Harbor City, California

The food was delicious! We ordered the Pad Thai, the Pad See Ew, the Stir Fried Noodle, and the Classic Thai. The service was great! Shana was wonderful! We all shared together and got full. We'll definitely be coming back! read more

Another legit Thai food. Papaya Salad (mild) and Kao Soi (medium spicy) were both very good. The Kao Soi had lots of Asian spices in it and was not too spicy hot. It was creamy, but did not have too much cream/coconut milk flavor. Once the noodles soaked up the soup, the portion was enough to fill my stomach. Presentation was beautiful. Service was friendly and prompt. The place is clean and nicely decorated, perfect for a lunch/dinner date. I will be back to try other dishes. read more

Krata - Kao Soi - Thai Near Me - Harbor City, California

See all

The service was great, our server answered all of our questions and made sure our waters were full without us having to ask. Jazz music was playing and there is ample parking in the lot. In terms of food, we ordered the pad see ew, garlic and black pepper shrimp which came with a small bowl of white rice, pork jowl, and chicken thai fried rice. The pork jowl was a very small portion which I wish they told us beforehand because we were sharing it as a group of 4. The garlic and black pepper shrimp was delicious! Overall, I'd go again and recommend it to friends! read more

Service, food portion, ambiance was really nice. Fried calamari was good, tender made fresh to order. The seafood dish with basil and chili hit the spot. They even have tonkatsu as an option for protein. Main dishes actually comes with rice versus some places. Theor spicy fried rice was also delicious. Will be coming back. read more

I'm so glad that's there's finally a Thai restaurant that serves Thai food with similar taste to the dishes we enjoyed while in Thailand without having to drive all the way to Thai town. We came in for lunch today. We love the Lao papaya salad which has the fermented crab and that umami goodness. It was spicy but oh so good! What surprised us was their Northern Thai style deep fried meatballs (I think that's what is called on the menu) which we never had before and were unique and absolutely delicious, the sauce for it was unique too! The drunken noodles has the string of green peppercorns which we felt makes the dish what it is which we don't see at most other restaurants so the drunken noodles here smells like the drunken noodles we had before, a little extra wok hei would have made it perfect but we like it none the less. The restaurant style and atmosphere is charming. Our waitress was as sweet and helpful as can be. The chef is also Thai! My husband and I will mark this as our new favorite local Thai restaurant with a mission to try everything on their menu read more

See all

A bit hidden of a location on busy PCH, but what a great find! The food was amazing and it's run by such a sweet family. We ordered: - Glass noodle salad (yum woon sen) - Pad Thai - Tom Kha - Basil fried rice Everything was so good - my mom has been looking for authentic yum woon sen and she said this place nailed it! Would definitely recommend coming to check this place out and support a local spot read more

To start off, the ambience of the restaurant is very smooth, quiet and zen. We got greeted as soon as we came in. Very nice customer service and very consistent service. The presentation of every course was great. Visually appealing and appetizing. Authentic Thai cuisine and flavors and will definitely be back. Good date spot! read more

Krata - Thai Ice Tea, Pad See Ew Lunch, egg noodle - Thai Near Me - Harbor City, California

Love this place. Great food and great service. Will come back soon Duck curry is a must try. read more

See all

It's my first time trying northern Thailand cuisine! This is their only location in the US. I'm glad I stoped by this restaurant called krata! I'm obsessed with Thai curry and all the food that I got was really good! The tomyum soup is soo sooo good! I love how it has a lot of seafood inside. The flavor is soo deep and delicious. I was shooked. I also loved the roasted duck curry! Ambiance is nice and casual, The service is 10/10 the sever made sure we got the best dishes from appetizer to main course. I love how aesthetically pleasing the food and the taste didn't disappoint. Eveythjng was soo delicious I will recommend this to my friends and family and definitely will come back. What I got: Thai Tea( Phuket Roasted & Bangkok Thai Tea) Roti with Northern Curry Sauce Roasted Duck Curry Seafood Tomyum Soup Chicken Satay Khao Soi (Chicken Noodle Curry) read more

See all

Pad Thai was delicious, will come back again. Sorry no photos of the food, I ate it all! Service was great and the staff very friendly. Clean and relaxing restaurant. read more

We had the seafood soup which was a bit sweet and spicy. It was ok. I also had the pad see ew. It was good. Definitely enjoyed the ambiance read more

Krata - Seafood soup was tasty! Thank you! - Thai Near Me - Harbor City, California

I really recommend this place. For lunch and dinner. The service is the best and the food is delicious. The place is very clean and cozy read more

Krata - Thai Near Me - Harbor City, California

Wow! What a warm and wonderful place to have an intimate dinner. The server was very kind and attentive, she also gave us wonderful recommendations. We shared all our dishes... Papaya Salad, Eggrolls, Duck Curry, Thai Rice and Chicken Chow Mein. Each dish was made with care and came out staggered which was excellent, because it gave us time to really let the flavorsn melt in our mouths. My favorite dish was the duck curry it had basil, pineapple and lychee, which was superb. read more

See all

The food was sooo good! We orders the Tom Kha soup, Khao soi, pineapple fried rice, and the duck curry! Everything was super yummy and well presented! read more

Best Papaya Salad I've had in the South Bay Area and definitely top 3 in the whole SoCal! And it's definitely in the fermented sauce that they use. Papaya Salad has all the needed elements, even the salted crab that only true Thai/Lao restaurant offers. My mom loves the duck curry! The duck was perfectly cooked and the curry was just so creamy without being heavy. I also love their plating, it is definitely high-end rather than your regular neighborhood restaurant. We will definitely be coming back! Did I mention that their thai tea is so goood as well? read more

Krata - Roasted Duck Curry - Thai Near Me - Harbor City, California

See all

The friendliest folks runs the small restaurant in this corner of a strip mall with barely sufficient parking hides one of the best Thai food in all of Southbay. They don't have the most variety or focus on family style cooking, they have a limited focused menu with delicious foods. The seafood Pad Thai has a fantastic variety of seafood mixed with tamarind sauce that is absolutely delicious and you can taste the wok. We loved the duck curry. Even the non-descriptive side of Jasmine rice is perfectly cooked. A little of the greasy side, but more than makes up for in flavor and quality ingredients. The service is prompt and friendly and the small store is clean and welcoming. The medium spicy is mild; eg, it's not Thai spicy, we thought the spicy is medium and not very hot, but definitely there where medium the spicy was barely present, so, it's tuned for American spice level. read more

This is my third time here and the food here hits the spot every time! We tried salt and peppr seafood and the sauce was flavorful and the seafood was fresh. Def recommend. read more

See all

I got the Roasted Duck Curry and it was very flavorful. Services was great and place is very clean. read more

Krata - Roasted Duck Curry - Thai Near Me - Harbor City, California

Visited this restaurant with my family and we really enjoyed our experience. We especially enjoyed the shrimp pad see ew and the lychee lime Thai tea! Will be returning and highly recommend. read more

Krata - Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Harbor City, California

See all

Let me start off by saying the service was excellent. The food was cooked fresh and came out at a great pace where we didn't feel rushed. I do however think there is room for improvements. The papaya salad was very heavy handed with the fish sauce. You could not taste any lime , not enough peanuts and needed more herbs. We also ordered the pork jowl which was good except I wish the grill was hotter so the meat oils have had a better char on the outside. Otherwise it was yum. Kow soi soup with noodles was not very flavorful and underwhelming. We did love the duck curry. Chefs kiss for that one. We also ordered the roti which was very oily , but my teenager enjoyed it . The desert we had the mango sticky rice with a side scoop of coconut ice cream. The sticky rice was dry and needed more sauce, the ice cream which was Häagen-Dazs pineapple coconut was good but they charged me an additional 10$ for a scoop. When I asked her about it she said the owner said that is the price for a scoop of ice cream ( it's not written on menu. So we paid almost $25 for the sticky rice dessert - ABSURD. Needless to say I pulled that 10$ off the tip. For two adults this meal without alcohol came to $125 for lunch Pricey- will we back... no The service was amazing tho. Just to let you know , I spent 6 weeks traveling throughout Thailand, so I'm very familiar with Thai cuisine and this, sadly fell short. read more

We tried Krata Thai Food for the first time and enjoyed it. We ordered the crispy squid legs, Chang Mai chicken wings, Tom Yum soup, yellow curry, and pad see ew. Everything was delicious! The chicken wings and squid legs came out crispy, the Tom Yum soup was served in a piping hot bowl, and the curry and noodles were satisfying. read more

Krata - Thai Near Me - Harbor City, California

See all

It used to be called "Smile," but the name has changed, and they've renovated the interior. They also upgraded the tableware to more high-end products, which really enhances the overall experience. The food tastes excellent as well. This is definitely a restaurant worth coming back to try other dishes. Highly recommended! read more

Krata - Thai Near Me - Harbor City, California

The Food is amazing. Delicious cuisine, professional chef, honest price and excellent service. read more

See all

This place has been on our radar after hearing amazing things and I can say that it does not disappoint. The restaurant is clean with a calm atmosphere, the staff immediately made us feel welcome and guided us to our seats. The menu had a wide variety of appetizing options. Lastly, the flavor of each dish was excellent from the appetizer down to their dessert. Certainly will return. read more

See all

Little hole in the spot, honestly soo good. The pad Thai was beautifully presented, great portion enough to far or to eat yourself. Roasted duck curry was super tender. The curry was nice and warm definitely hit the spot. Not only was the food good, the service was nice. Super friendly staff. They were training a new crew member. She was also great. Would come back if was in the area. read more

Krata - Pad Thai - chicken Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Harbor City, California

See all

The food is incredibly fresh and portions are generous. Our favorite dish was the chicken wings. Worth checking out read more

See all

David was an amazing server! Very accommodating and made the visit pleasant. The food was amazing. I wish I had more room in my stomach to have finished most of the food. The atmosphere was very chill and welcoming too. read more

See all

Best Thai Duck Curry I've ever had - duck was not dry or drowning in sauce. Just the perfect ratio of protein and sauce. It also had lychee! Feeling adventurous? Ask for their Chef's Special for the day and allow yourself to be surprised. Will definitely come back to try their other dishes. Thank you very much for the wonderful dishes and great service! read more

Krata - Roasted Duck Curry. Already comes with rice - Thai Near Me - Harbor City, California

See all

The food was tasty and well prepared. All dishes were really pretty. The highlight was the tomyum soup which was spicy for me if you get spicy but was soo flavorful. The duck curry was on point with tender duck and excellent balance. It is a new restaurant and good quality. read more

Krata - Duck curry - Thai Near Me - Harbor City, California

Stopped in for lunch and tried their roast duck curry, it was fantastic! Authentic flavor, a bit of an unexpected find in Lomita. Just visited Bangkok in January and was craving more legit options and this hit the spot. Super friendly service as well! read more

Krata - Thai Near Me - Harbor City, California

Must try the fried squid legs pleaseee!!! So amazing!! Will definitely be coming back again. read more

Krata - This is the aftermath!! Sooooo delicious! MUST try the fried squid legs, AMAZINGGG!! - Thai Near Me - Harbor City, California

Don't be fooled, this is a hidden gem in a defunct looking strip mall. The food was delicious and clean. The renovations they did really upscaled the restaurant since I had the food during the pandemic. read more

Came here with my bf for the second time, and I gotta say, I'm glad I found this place. Service is amazing everything was well explained. A big bonus for me is that you can choose the spice level of your curry, so mild and spicy lovers can both enjoy! The best thing I've had so far here is the shrimp paste fried rice (though all the food I have ordered here has been good), bf finished his whole plate! A rare thing. I love me their desserts, both the roti and the mango sticky rice (my fave Thai dessert of all time!) are great all in all, it was perfect. 10/10 I will be coming here again read more

See all

Amazing fresh Thai food that you should not miss if you're in the area. So glad we found this place. We met the chef and the owner and told him we wanted Thai spicy green curry and he delivered. Every bite tasted of fresh lemongrass and amazing flavors. The waitress was very pleasant as well. The wall art is so nice and they were playing very pleasant music. Restrooms are clean. read more

Krata - Thai Near Me - Harbor City, California