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Not a super fancy restaurant even though their plating is rather extravagant. Their food is great though!! Authentic yet still easy to eat even if you may not be used to many pungent flavors of thai food. I am Vietnamese and don't mind the strong and deep flavors. Love it actually. Staff is also very kind. -Duck curry was my favorite! So soft and you don't have to deal with picking the bones or anything. I never really had fruit in a curry before but I enjoyed it. Great balance of flavors -Lao Papaya Salad. Great for those who want a strong pungent flavor. If you're looking for something lighter and fresh, probably get the regular one. This may be too strong for you. -We did nam tok with pork jowl instead of beef. I think either would have been good. My first time trying this dish. The flavors are bursting, but I couldn't personally enjoy to the fullest because of the texture. This dish uses a rice powder I think for a but of crunch, but for those sensitive to certain textures, you may want to pass. Otherwise, it's a very good dish. Would try with beef next time. Great place for a date night or just a good meal out with friends/family. Family style is great to try all the different dishes. You can get your typical thai food here or be more adventurous with less popular but authentic food.
Went here for a date on a Saturday evening. The food was delicious. Shana (I hope I spelled her name right) was excellent. Service was superb. We had the tom yum soup with chicken and duck curry. Finished off the evening with mango sticky fried rice. Loved the music and atmosphere. Will be back!
We were in the Torrance area and found this spot on a whim and I'm glad we did! Located in a shopping plaza and luckily there was ample parking. We didn't make reservations and I don't think we needed it because when we got there the place was pretty empty and we were seated right away. It got busy later on in the evening. We ordered the chicken satay and unlike other places, it didn't come on a skewer, rather thinly sliced. Loved the presentation of the dishes. They also have Puckett Thai tea which is a different leave and a little stronger but tasted really good! Service was great and fast! Inside was clean as well.
I feel bad leaving a mediocre review but that was my experience with the food here. Maybe bc of the close to 5-star rating, but I expected more. I ordered the tom yum soup and the red curry. Was thrown off by the tom yum. I was expecting the usual tangy lemongrass taste that I love, but was met with a more tomato base which was different. It kinda tasted like diluted pasta sauce met tom yum lol. Also there wasn't a variety of veggies. It was mostly mushroom and chicken chunks in the soup. The red curry was just okay. Not good, not bad just okay. The eggplant had so much oil coming out of it when I cut into smaller pieces. Sadly not sure I will come again:(
This is some of the best and most authentic Thai food I've had. The flavors are incredibly well balanced, and everything is seasoned perfectly. One thing to note: be careful with the spice level. Their medium is genuinely spicy and will probably be too hot for most people. The duck curry is unique, rich, and absolutely delicious. I also highly recommend the pork jowl and the papaya salad. Every dish tasted fresh, flavorful, and true to authentic Thai cooking. I'll definitely be back.
This is a thai restaurant loacted in a corner of a corner plaza of the intersection. The interior is given a modern flair with some admittedly strange choice of figures near the cashier stand. I came during a Monday near opening time for dinner. I ordered the shrimp paste fried rice (with medium spiciness). The rice has good flavor with the shrimp paste giving a salty savory flavor akin to fish sauce. The shrimp was well done, but definitely didn't jump onto the plate from the ocean. The texture is real dry which is okay... until you add the excellent seafood sauce that accompanies the rice. The seafood sauce adds a vibrant, acidic, and tangy taste to the dish while helping with the dry texture of the rice. The tang and acid helps cut the saltiness of the rice which keeps you wanting to eat more. This is the star component of the fried rice (which is likely why the rice is dry). I really enjoyed the shrimp paste fried rice here and it leaves me curious of the texture of their regular fried rice. As for now, this place gets a recommend on that dish and it certainly warrants a try of the rest of their menu.
Favorites: Grilled Pork Jowl and Roasted Duck Curry! These succulent meats came with rich, flavorful sauces that had us savoring every bite. Our server was friendly, welcoming, and happy to offer recommendations. She checked in on us several times throughout the meal to make sure everything was to our liking. As a sweet bonus, the owner even sent us home with a bag of coconut chips to try out! This is exactly the kind of casual, delicious neighborhood spot you want to keep coming back to. Highly recommend!
Tried Krata for the first time! Located in a strip mall, there's plenty of parking. The restaurant is nice and clean. We ordered 2 lunch specials: yellow curry with chicken and Hot basil ground chicken. And a Khoa Soi noodle. The lunch specials came with a nice spring salad and light crispy eggrolls. The chicken in both the curry and Khoa soi were exceptionally tender. We loved our food and the service and are looking forward to coming back to try more items.
This restaurant is in a small plaza with a small parking lot. I came here around 8 pm, so wasn't busy and parking was fine. Restaurant itself was also small. It took a while for our food to come out, probably 20-30 minutes. There were a few other groups there and some to-go orders. We had the following: 1. Grilled pork jowl: fatty as expected, but it was good. The sauce on the side was tasty and had some spice to it. 2. Red Chili fried rice with chicken: fried rice was good. The chicken was fried, which I didn't expect. It kind of tasted/reminded me of popcorn chicken. I would have preferred just regular stir-fried chicken. 3. Tom yum soup with chicken: the soup was not as sour or did not have as strong of a lemongrass flavor as I would have liked, but overall the soup was still good. Although the soup itself seemed a bit concentrated. The plating for this restaurant was very nice. It provided an affordable fine-dining type feel that elevated the dishes. Prices were reasonable. Overall, the food was good. I would definitely come back to try some other dishes. Other than the food took some time to come out, service was good and staff was friendly.
My friend had been eyeing this thai place. It seemed a bit more fancier than your typical thai restaurants. Every dish seemed beautifully presented. It's super nice that they gave salad as a free appetizer. We started with eggrolls. It wasn't the typical eggrolls I've had. It seemed like it had some kind of mashed potatoes inside? I don't know why but it tasted more Chinese dish than Thai? They cut it up and made it look super fancy. Personally, I feel like cutting it up in half would just make everything cool down faster, but I guess if it's for the presentation, so be it. It wasn't my favorite, but my friend seemed to enjoy it a lot. My friend got the duck curry and it looked so beautiful! It also came with a lychee, probably to offset the spiciness. Super cool! I got a regular curry with dark meat as option for the chicken. The chicken was super moist. I got a mild curry, but it was still super spicy for me. All in all it was super yummy.
This restaurant is a gem! It is sandwiched in a small mall on PCH, but the decor inside is eye catching and very clean. We've eaten here twice. The grilled pork jowl is delicious and should not be missed. I also enjoyed the eggplant with tofu and basil. On our second visit, we ordered the seafood with mixed vegetables and chicken pad see ew. Both delicious! The service is excellent and the servers are extremely helpful and nice! Must try!
Food is delicious and very cozy hidden gem. You will love how the focus on catering to you! Amazing
As a Thai American, honestly I would have never guessed that I would find an authentic Thai restaurant in Harbor City. Since the area is prominently non Thai or Asian, I had made assumptions about this Thai spot. I was wrong. I was so crazy wrong. Krata is actually cooking Thai food with authentic flavors. I was impressed! Krata is creative with presentation and introduces new Thai dishes that I never tasted before that my critical Thai mom would approve. Khao Soi with roasted duck breast, presentation was 10/10 along with concentrated curry flavors, both slippery & crunchy egg noodles, mustard greens and it was amazing. One of the best I've had. That roasted duck with crispy skin, yummy! For anyone who has a fitness goal and wants a chicken breast with thai flavors, get their chicken satay. Basically it's sliced grilled chicken breast that's flavorful. If you want something more tender, get the grilled Pork Jowl/Cheeks because that Thai dipping sauce it is paired with is damn spicy but so addictive. I noticed everyone ordered a different type of fried rice. I am so glad that I did. These are not ordinary types of fried rices. You can pick from their classic but have fun flavors like green curry, pineapple, crab, spicy basil but we opted for the red chili paste fried rice with fried shrimp. The presentation was magnificent and the flavors were wow. This spicy red chili thai fried rice with a mountain of fried shrimp. Loved the textures. Eveyone talks about Tom Yum or Tom Kha Soup (coconut), it was first time trying Gaeng RanJuan Beef Soup. Loved it. The flavors are comforting and the beef was tender. It's sour, spicy and great on a rainy day with steamed rice. This restaurant is welcoming. The service is attentive. It's a local restaurant that deserves more love and support. The restaurant is clean and spacious. You can't forget, you must order the roti with curry dipping sauce. So much fun to eat and dip into your curries and soup during your meal.
Food was AMAZING as usual but service by the new wait staff was terrible. I wanted to order the Garlic & Black Pepper shrimp with shells on (it wasn't available last time, only with no shells) so I asked the waitress, "Is this available today?" She said, "Yes." Then another waiter took our order. When our food came it wasn't what was in the picture. I said, "This isn't what I ordered." He said, "Yes, garlic." I said, "No, the dish I ordered has shells on." Him, "We don't have that. Do you want it?" He's pointing to the dish he brought. I said, "No, I don't want it." He took it away & never asked me if I wanted anything else. In fact he never returned to our table period. I left without eating a main dish. The 3rd waiter who charged my card returned with the receipt & stood just staring at me, like he wanted to see how much of a tip I would leave. I said, "Thanks." (LONG PAUSE). He finally left. When we finally got up to leave (this is a tiny restaurant & only 2 tables were occupied), they said nothing. The other waitstaff who served us before were super friendly & wouldn't have brought us food we didn't order & then tell us we ordered it. I'm hoping when I return for a 4th time things will be better. read more
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2 months ago
The chicken Panang Curry and tom yum are the highlight of our lunch. The curry sauce was thick and and brought memories of our trip to Thailand. Definitely one of the best Thai restos in the south bay read more
4 months ago
Our food at Krata tonight was awesome. Each of our Thai dishes was delicious, the restaurant very inviting and our server Yoko was perfect: informed; attentive; engaging; & delightful. The restaurant is new, sparkling, comfortable and inviting. We will go back soon. The location had excellent parking and was perfect for our set of beach city's residents to meet up in Harbor City. read more
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5 months ago
Service and food was great. Would definitely come back again. Crispy squid was really crispy and good! read more
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Quaint restaurant in a strip mall in Harbor City . Love that this is here.. the food was excellent, so full of flavor.. can't wait to come back to try the rest of the menu! Staff was so nice and welcoming. They gave a gift to my friend for her birthday . read more
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Pattarat C.
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Came here for dinner and had a wonderful experience! Chalee was very helpful with the questions we had since it was our first time. He recommended the Phuket Thai Tea which I really enjoyed -- it had a deep complex tea flavor compared to typical Thai Tea (what they call Bangkok Thai Tea on their menu). We had the crispy squid legs, pad see ew, spicy seafood curry and papaya salad (all medium spice when applicable). It was all delicious! The space was clean and nicely decorated. Parking was easy in the lot too. Best of luck, KRATA! We'll definitely come back again! read more
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Thank you your kind words! Glad you liked our Phuket Thai tea! We’re…
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Our goal is to create an elevated Thai dining experience with…
2 months ago
We ordered Tom Kha with Chicken, Roasted Duck Curry, Pad see Ew with Chicken and Pineapple fried rice. Everything was good. The best was the Duck Curry. Definitely will come back with some friends. Staff were nice and friendly. read more
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Pattarat C.
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2 months ago
Presentation was fire and so was the taste. The duck and the lychee in the curry was very good and the pad kee mao was solid. We got medium spicy and it was spicier than expected but it was great. read more
3 months ago
Great service and great food. Parking is a little tight but inside the restaurant is spacious and clean. read more
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Pattarat C.
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6 months ago
One of our favorite Thai places in the South Bay. I love how flavorful and authentic the dishes are here. Like spicy here is how spicy it is in Thailand which is not for the faint of heart. A few of my favorite dishes are the pork jowl, roti with Northern Curry sauce, the Tom yum soup, papaya salad, and glass noodle salad. We haven't had the dishes most ppl think of when they think of Thai food like Pad Thai but I'm sure it's delicious. Service is always great and friendly. read more
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3 months ago
Love the new tryout. Very clean and authentic Thai food, there's a salted soft shell crab in the salad!!! Good portion, service is great! Ambiance is laid back and not crowded on a Tuesday evening. read more
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We ordered the Spicy Papaya Salad and Pas See Ew. Both were excellent. The salad had a nice kick to it and the noodles and tofu were perfectly sautéd. This is our new go-to casual Thai place in the neighborhood. Quick and delicious! read more
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3 months ago
Super nice Thai place!! I got the Panang curry and it tasted really authentic, similar to what we've had in Thailand. We also got lunch deals and it was super worth it! It came with a salad and egg rolls. Kay was our server and he was so nice and helpful. A few people in my party had food restrictions and he was really knowledgeable and helpful to make sure all of our food was within our restrictions. The outside doesn't have much parking and is a lil sketchy, but the inside feels fancier. Would highly recommend! read more
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2 months ago
KRATA has become my new favorite Thai spot close to home. The restaurant is clean, quiet, and has such a nice atmosphere. Everything we've tried has been delicious. The Garlic & Pepper Shrimp is a must-order, and the Thai noodle soup was so comforting and full of flavor. And don't skip the mango sticky rice! it's easily one of the best desserts on the menu. I'm so happy I don't have to drive all the way to Gardena every time I'm craving great Thai food! read more
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Were really happy we ate here. Love the food everything is excellent!!! The server too was very nice and kind read more
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2 months ago
Food was delicious and customer service was really good! We got the Pad Thai, yellow curry, all the different types of tea, and mango sticky rice! Every single food and drink was good! This is will be go to Thai food! Chana was the one who helped us and she is super nice! The nicest person I've ever met. read more
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2 months ago
The pad thai was so delicious and I RECOMMEND the lychee thai tea it tasted so amazing ! The Service was so welcoming and they were quick and accommodating. read more
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Pattarat C.
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5 months ago
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
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6 months ago
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
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4 months ago
Finally -- a new Thai spot in the area! The food is absolutely delicious and the service is just as amazing. Highly recommend the khao soi and pork jowl! read more
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5 months ago
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
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7 months ago
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
6 months ago
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
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1605 W Pacific Coast Hwy
Ste 106
Harbor City, CA 90710
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