Yai's my favorite Thai place! Clean, moderately sized restaurant with friendly staffs that gets busy most of the time and that usually means their food is Good! My favorite dishes here have always been Shrimp fried rice and Cashew Nut Chicken (Highly recommend), order it hot if you can handle the heat and if you like Tom Kha Soup then I suggest you order it with Shrimp and you'll like it! read more

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Lemme take it back. After a bad experience here 10 years ago with a long black hair in my food, I was begrudgingly dragged back here as my family digs this place. They have my favorite curry in all of Thai town and Hollywood. The yellow curry here SMACKS. Medium spicy is my go to. It's down right delicious. The pad see ew is another dish that we have to get as it's done right and always good. Service here is on point. They are attentive and will refill your glasses with water. The wait staff is cool and the food comes out quick normally. Sometimes you will walk in though and it'll be PACKED. Lots of people from Kaiser come and eat it for lunch so depending on the time you come you may have to wait. read more

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We always come to yais everytime we visit family in California. It's been 10 years since we moved to Texas and still come back to yais every time. I'm not lying when I tell you it's the best Thai food restaurant in Hollywood. Better than ocha by a mile. read more

Great Thai spot. I've been coming here for years. Thai food is really competitive in this area and this place has some great dishes. My faves here are Roasted pork with Chinese broccoli Khorn Kahn pad Thai (spicy) Pad prik khing (I get this with ground chicken) They have good lunch specials too. Parking is ez, it's located in a shopping center. read more

Yai's On Vermont - Menu - Thai Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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The food is good and good flavor, service can be a little delayed, but definitely authentic, ambiance is like a normal restaurant, good to drop by for lunch and dinner in Hollywood! read more

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My family and I have been going to Yai for close to 20 years.. It's authentic, delicious Thai food with great service. There are so many delicious things on the menu but I am very partial to the tiger shrimp larb which has quite large pieces of chopped shrimp in it. I also enjoy the catfish curry and the soups and noodles. I am so happy to see that they have survived the challenging economy over the years and are as strong as ever. The prices are very reasonable for the quality. The restaurant is clean and quiet but also very convenient for takeout. read more

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Food here is incredible! I highly recommend the Nam Tok Beef Salad, Grilled Shrimp Salad, and Shrimp Chili Garlic -- all medium spicy. The flavors are fresh, bold, and consistently amazing. Their Thai Iced Tea is absolute perfection. Also combines well with white rice. I've also tried the Shrimp Pad Thai, Seafood Soup, and Combination Fried Rice, and everything has been spot-on. Whether we're a party of 3 or a group of 12, service is always fast, friendly, and attentive. My family and I have been coming to Yai's on Vermont since the day they opened, and it's still our favorite Thai restaurant -- anywhere. From the U.S. to Europe, nothing compares. We've never been disappointed! read more

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We went on a thanksgiving day since they were one of the few places that was opened. We were right to go there! The food was amazing as always and tho there were quite a lot of people eating, it was still calm and pretty quiet. Got the food right away too. We had the holy basil beef and the papaya salad and the snow crab fried rice with some beer and Thai iced tea. read more

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This used to be my go to spot back around 2009. I hadn't come to this location in over 10 years, but I was in the neighborhood and decided to stop by. I waited at the front for a while before someone said hello and asked if I was dining in. I was getting my food to go. I ordered Thai tea and chicken panang spicy. The pros: -There's plenty of parking - Restroom for customers - The accept card and cash The cons: - The customer service is lacking - The cost has gone up a lot and the quality of the food has gone down. - You get a lot of food for your buck (just wish it tasted better.) A good place to eat with friends or have a little date night a supporting a small business. read more

Yai's On Vermont - Thai tea - Thai Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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On Sunday, June 14, 2026, my family and I went to this restaurant after calling ahead to make sure they had the deep-fried trout available. We've come here before only to find out they were sold out, so we called first to avoid wasting a trip. The employee confirmed they had the trout and even took our order over the phone. At no point did anyone ask if the order was for dine-in or takeout. About 20 minutes later, we arrived and were told to take a seat. After we sat down, the manager came over and told us our order had been placed as takeout and that we would not be allowed to eat it in the restaurant. We explained that we called mainly to make sure the trout was available and that we intended to have dinner there with our family. We also explained that nobody asked whether we wanted the order to go or for dine-in. Instead of trying to help or find a solution, she simply repeated that it was against their policy. It was frustrating because the mistake was made by their staff, not by us. We had driven a long distance to eat there, only to be told we couldn't stay because the order had been marked as takeout. What upset me the most was how the situation was handled. My family and I were standing there going back and forth with the manager while other customers watched. It was embarrassing and completely unnecessary. I've been coming to this restaurant for years. I've celebrated birthdays here, brought family members from out of town, and recommended it to friends. Never once have I been treated this way. I wasn't asking for special treatment. I was simply asking them to correct a misunderstanding that their staff created. Unfortunately, the manager showed no concern for the inconvenience or embarrassment caused to my family. It was one of the most disappointing experiences I've ever had at a restaurant I've supported for so many years. read more

This nondescript strip mall restaurant has gotten a lot more expensive in recent years (more than it should) but the food is solid. Not a giant fan of $5.00 for a tea bag or $4,00 for rice for a dish (panang curry) that should already come with it. $17.95 for chicken fried rice also seems excessive but at least it is a large serving.Still $30 for fried rice and a tea is yet another sign that restaurant inflation is out of control. read more

Found this in my vegetable chow mein and the server said it was from the shrimp and I said there was no shrimp in my VEGETABLE chowmein so she said it was from the clams?? I didn't order clams because I don't eat sea food. Who knows what it is but they didn't care or bother to replace my chowmein ‍ read more

Yai's On Vermont - Found this in my vegetable chow mein Who knows what it is but they didn't care or bother to replace my chowmein - Thai Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I really enjoyed being here on Christmas Day. I enjoyed the food and will keep coming here in the future. The ambience is really nice and good for family events. read more

Yai's On Vermont - Seafood soup - Thai Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Attentive and friendly service, good food, convenient parking (in strip mall)...(I don't have anything more to say, but yelp wants 85 characters). read more

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My wife and I have been going to Yai's since we were dating. We love their ambiance and food. Our go to order is the seafood soup with white rice, combination chow mein, and Nam Tok. All that accompanied by a Thai Coffee and either a Thai tea or hot tea. Would definitely recommend to visit them, their service is fast. read more

Yai's is a very unassuming little restaurant from the outside since it is located in a pretty run down looking shopping center. But right when you step inside, it feels warm and welcoming. When we went, it was lively and full of people (always a good sign!) We were seated right away and staff were very friendly. We ordered a Thai iced coffee (this was super strong!), the Tom Kha soup hot pot, bbq duck noodles, and the bbq beef appetizer. Everything was absolutely fantastic! There was plenty of meat in every dish was and it was all juicy, tender, and bursting with flavor. My one note would be that the Tom Kha on its own is slightly more bland than Tom Kha I've had from other places, however, if you add the side of chili oil and spices that comes with it, it adds plenty of spice and flavor. The Tom Kha also doesn't seem to come with white rice automatically, so you may need to ask for a side if that's desired. Overall, I'd recommend this spot for some comforting, quality Thai food! read more

Yai's On Vermont - Inside - Thai Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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I come here all the time, but interesting to put this on display. Just posting. The service is bad, the dishes are practically thrown to your table and the you have to walk up to catch attention for service, but the food is good. It's clean. I recommend going to Ocha instead. read more

Been here a couple of times and this place is by far one of the best Thai places here in LA. Their food is authentic and very tasty. Its a small little quaint restaurant in the heart of Hollywood. Came here on Mother's Day and there was just a little bit of a wait but not too bad. The menu was awesome. We ordered crispy pork belly with Chinese broccoli and OMG... This is my favorite dish on the menu. The pork belly was cooked to perfection and the Chinese broccoli and sauce compliment each other. It was superb and very tasty. We also ordered pad Thai which was also delicious and ordered Satay chicken which I thought was just ok. Overall, great food, service was quick, and plenty of parking. Will definitely come back here. read more

Yai's On Vermont - Pork belly with broccoli - Thai Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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CLOSED ON TUESDAYS* On YELP it doesn't say. Before entering restaurant, they had a sign of operation posted. Finally visited my dads fav thai restaurant in Thai town. Came for lunch on a Thursday afternoon w my dad and my friend Esther to celebrate the 2 Belated Birthday. Located in a long strip mall near Rite Aid and same plaza is Jons market & Falla, to name a few. Lots of parking available. The restaurant is pretty big. We arrived around 11:30 am with about only one customer by the time we left at 1 pm. The restaurant was decently filled since it was lunch time. There was incoming foot traffic w to go orders too. Restaurant is casually decorated. With a bright neon "Yai" sign. Simple and clean. Thru have 2 locations, the other one not far off Hollywood Blvd and seems smaller restaurant per my dads information. Ok let's get to the good part. Food~What we Ordered ~ Tom Yum Goong/Shrimp. Was the Perfect sour soup base. Shrimp was huge and good along w the whole button style mini mushrooms. Not diced. ~ Chicken Sate. Came w 5 sticks. Served w toast. Which was an odd pairing. Usually it comes w diced cucumber/red onions pickled in vinegar. I prefer that. I asked about the salad and associate mentioned that a lot of customers didn't like it. Which is odd, that was usually the pairing at all thai restaurants for sate. Chicken was perfectly marinated. Tender and good. I ordered it to go for my son. ~ Papaya Salad was mixed w carrot shreds. Requested mild spice. Didn't have a hint of spice at all. ~ Roasted pork w Chinese broccoli was yummy crispy. A favorite of mine here when ever my dad brought it to go for mee. It's like a stir fry w a light sauce. I like adding the chili fish sauce. It doesn't come w any rice. So we ordered sticky rice to enjoy w it. They do offer it in the lunch menu where it comes w steam rice. ~ Lard Nah fish is also a popular and highly recommended dish here. The gravy is really yummy, perfectly seasoned. The wide rice noodles are good pan fried. Than topped w the gravy meat vegetables. May choose your choice of protein. ~ Steamed Curry Seafood/fish is really good. A bit on the pricier side but i now know why my dad loves it here. It's steamed curry. Highly recommended. Enjoy w steam rice. Can request spice level. ~Thai ice tea w boba was good. Boba was decent, not bad. Coffee wasn't strong at all nor too sweet. We asked for easy ice. If no ice, they charge double on drinks. They have it printed on menu. Service was fast & a bit attentive. Just one order we asked it to go when ordering our food was forgotten. So it stalled us back about 10-15 mins for the wait. My friend & i did say, we'd definitely return and highly recommended. read more

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Thai is my favorite food and culture but this Thai restaurant was probably the worst I've ever been to unfortunately. The cleanliness is very far from basic standards. The water cups smelled dirty and our booth was very dirty with food and wetness that we asked to be moved. No one came to take our order for 15 minutes and once our food started coming out, it was one by one. My soup first. My friends mixed vegetables 10 minutes later and our friends pannang curry which seemed like forever after, at least 10 more minutes. It was not enjoyable having to wait for everyone's food. My soup tasted fine until I bit into the chicken. It was rubbery and something seemed off. My friends enjoyed their food even though one also got chicken but it was smothered in sauce so maybe that coverd up the weird texture. We got the check and it was fairly reasonable priced so that's good but 20 minutes after we left my stomach started to hurt. I've never felt this before and as soon as I went to the restroom, I vomited so hard. It was soo strange! Was this food poisoning? I'm not sure but I should've stopped eating my soup after I knew something was up with that chicken. Sorry tmi but I was sooo close to going into the food and health organization as a career so I try to warn people or give praise where it's due and this place just has lots of flags to look out for. read more

Yai's On Vermont - Fairly priced buut at what cost... - Thai Near Me - Los Angeles, California

This location is a hit & miss for me. I first had Yai's Thai Food at their original location on Sunset Blvd. When they opened this sister location on Vermont, I was happy of course because it was closer to home. When this location first opened, the food was great! I always order the usual of course which is the Crispy Pork Belly sautéed with Chinese Broccoli and lots of garlic. When the right chef is cooking in the back, I suggest you also order the Crispy Catfish (not pictured) which comes with a green apple dipping sauce. The sauce is seasoned with fish sauce, chock full of Thai bird chilies, shallots and garlic. However, as a fair warning, ask the waitress the price for the catfish because it is marked as seasonal. So if you are looking to keep your tab under $75 for dinner, ordering this dish might push it over the $100 range. Another standard is the Beef Salad (Nam Tom) that has grilled beef, lemongrass, cilantro, lime and toasted crushed rice. This salad is so delicious that you'll be wanting more next time. Other staples are the Beef Jerky that you can eat alongside the Papaya Salad. Rarely would I go to a Thai restaurant and order the usuals that most people get: namely, Pad Thai, Tom Yum Goong or Chicken Satay. The next time you go, I suggest be adventurous and try new things otherwise other than whah you're used to. Once in a while, when I'm in the area and I want fast, decent Thai food, I stop by this branch. However, if you're looking for Thai food that has that authentic hole-in-the-wall vibe, I suggest you drive into Thai town in West Hollywood and give it a try! read more

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Best Thai Tea in the City. Off Barnsdall Park. Always love coming here to the friendly service!

Delicious, best Thai food around the area. Their level of spicy is right on point. I get the chicken chili basil, yum!! The shrimp curry friend rice! Yum! Everything is good. They have plenty of tables and there's plenty of parking. Please don't mind the plaza. The service is okay not great but not terrible read more

Food is just ok, its close to work so I go here from time to time usually call in ahead of time for a to go order but they weren't busy and got my food out pretty quick. Since the food came out fast I asked if I can just stay and eat here to which I was told " oh we don't let people who order to go stay and eat that our policy we just don't" I'd totally get it if they were busy, but they're not. Weird vibe here and I personally won't be coming back after. read more

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Love the food here. Top thai restaurant. Tom yum soup, wife's favorite. Chow mein is delicious. One of the best orange chicken dishes around. Fried rice delicious. Need to try more items but love these plates. read more

Good food! nice staff, a lot of parking! We were here on a holiday monday- looking for pho but ended up here bec kids are hunnngreeee.. Ok, $65- ish for a papaya salad, pot of rice, pad see eww (did I spell it right?) and half chicken bbq. Ok- that chicken bbq, they need to make revision, rendition, reincarnation or whatsoever you call it. I will NEVER order that again if nothing will be changed, - it's not good PERIOD. Pad see ew same with the other thai noodles I've tasted VERY YUMMY! aaand the PAPAYA SALAAAAD... homaaaygaaaaassshhh.. DO NOT LEAVE THIS PLACE WITHOUT ORDERING THAT SALAD! *** I REPEAT! *** DO NOT LEAVE THE PLACE WiTHOUT TRYING THE SALAD!! In short, we ordered another one before leaving. so ya, we enjoyed. Peace. read more

Yai's On Vermont - almost done PAPAYA SALAD - the best! - Thai Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Yai's Restaurant has two locations: Hollywood Blvd: CASH ONLY /sm parking lot Vermont Ave: CREDIT CARDS & CASH accepted / plenty parking. I always recommend Yai's restaurant (both locations) for anyone wanting to try out Thai food for the first time or just craving good Thai eats. YAI'S specializes in Central Thai cuisine (pad thai, pad see ew, tom yum soups, yellow curry, green curry, masamun, papaya salad etc.). The Food Network guy, chef Jet Tila has been known to frequent this place at their OG location. The original Yai on Hollywood Blvd had been around since the 80s and is still going strong. Hence, this second (newer not so new) location on Vermont. Some of the house favorites are: Crispy Pork Belly Stir-Fries, Seafood Curry Bake, Crab Fried Rice, Spicy Thai Basil Chicken, Spicy Catfish, Yen-Ta-Fo Noodles, Lad Na Noodles, and the LUNCH SPECIALS (11am -3pm). Currently at this location it's still takeout only. Location is in a busy plaza that's busy and otherwise safe, but alot of "Hollywood- riff raffs", so just pay attention to your surroundings. Welcome to Hollywood, Ca. read more

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Woww soooo good!!! This is my new fave Thai place!!!! That have a huge menu, amazing service and quality chefs!!!!

Came in on June 29, 2025 with my cousins for lunch. We ordered pad see ew, shrimp fried rice, steamed seafood curry and prik king. The recipe for steamed seafood curry changed. The sauce was really thick and starchy and not much curry flavor. That's unfortunate, the seafood curry was my favorite dish here. read more

Food was ok but costumer service horrible really rude. They never not even ones came to ask us if we're ok or if we need something only at the end when I asked for the check. read more

Yai's On Vermont - Ok food - Thai Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Third time here and extremely disappointed. My daughter called in an order and was told it would be ready in 15 minutes. I arrived 20 minutes and saw several people waiting inside (6 feet apart) for their order. After waiting for about ten minutes, I approached the employee and inquired about my order. She told me there was a large order ahead of me. I asked someone there how long has he been waiting and he said so far 40 minutes! I than explained to her that she shouldn't tell someone calling in an order that the food would be ready in 15 minutes when in reality it was going to be much longer. I immediately asked for a refund and left. Some other person also left after hearing the wait time In all fairness, the other two visits were fine. I like their food, but the dinner prices are a little pricy. Plenty of free parking in a shared lot. read more

Yai's On Vermont - Thai Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Been going to Yai Thai for the past 15+ years. They have a smaller location on Hollywood, but I now opt to go to this location because of it being much larger. I went here for my birthday on Easter Sunday with a party of 15 and it was packed much larger than usual. Parking was easy with the large lot available. Not too loud, nice casual place. Fried beef/beef jerkey is my go to order, a dish that's not a lot of options for many Thai spots which makes Yai stand out. It's tough to bite and rip off, but once you do it's delicious. I usually pair this with steamed rice and another one of my favorite dishes. It comes with a sauce that I don't like for my taste, but many who I was with love it. Fried pork with chinese brocolli is a great addition veggies with a soft broth and tasty pork with crispy parts. I like to pour the broth on my rice to give it a little flavor. Pad see ew isn't their strong suit. It's fairly standard and doesn't offer much compared to others I've tried. Nice combination if you're looking for noodles, but would suggest others. My party also ordered the Tom Ka, which is the coconut soup, and loved it. Did not try myself but they were a fan. Overall, due to the fried beef + pork with chinese broccoli, 8.5/10 read more

Yai's On Vermont - Fried Beef - Thai Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Always a great place to stop by when passing through Hollywood. Home cooking and make you feel like home

This restaurant is really going downhill. The quality of the food and the rude staff will be to blame. Better look for other reataurants around, so not be disappointed. read more

The steamed seafood is my favorite. It's wrapped in foil with coconut cream and all kinds of seafood. Very tasty

Outstanding and authentic Thai food... the best Thai bbq chicken with a side order of papaya salad and whole fried Pompano with chili fish dipping sauce and their salted Fish fried rice... yum yum yum read more

About 2 months ago, my mom went with my brother for seafood soup, however the service was abysmal. The server told my mom that since they were a small table of only 2 patrons, the table with 15-20 patrons were more important that and were at a higher priority and that because of that they were not going to provide service to the small table of 2. While we do understand that a table of 15-20 patrons does require more attention, it was not correct for the server to basically say that my mom and brother were not important to the business. I am truly disappointed in this service and hope the server understands that all patrons are important as we are all paying for our food and not expecting any handouts. Do better. read more

I love this place so much and no longer coming back. I never noticed they were charging their own tip, and in order to eat in person I have to leave a tip. Which I always do their service is always 10/10 so when I asked about the 18% tip they got mad at me and cussed me out. When asked about where on the menu it says automatic 18% tip she got really defensive. I wanted to leave a tip in cash instead of my card and I don't think she understood what I meant and thought I didn't want to tip. She called me the B word and kicked me out. Really disappointed in the service. Food was good though! read more

Their food is good, but as other people have mentioned, Yai's seems to have a special portion size for those who order takeout. You will pay just as much as an eat-in meal, but only receive half the food. This seems very sleazy to me, and I won't be making the same mistake again. To sum up: Fairly reasonable prices to eat there, absolute scam to take home. read more

Yai's On Vermont - Takeout size of Chicken Panang curry - 1/2 normal serving - Thai Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Yai Restaurants, on both Hollywood Bl. & Vermont Ave., are my number 1 Thai food restaurant. The food is very authentic, tasty, inexpensive & good customer services. I have been eating at this restaurant since 1980, almost 1/2 a century ago. Although it is in Hollywood Thai Town with many Thai restaurants around. It is still the best because it is the most authentic in taste. Everyone visits Hollywood should stop by and eat at this restaurant, including me & my family & friends. I give this restaurant 10 points! read more

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