Phone: 310-394-6189
Status: Opened today
Today, just before the rain hit, Eater spotted the opening of yet another Thai Dishes next door to The Yard and just a few steps down from Joe's Pizza. The front patio is still a work in progress (but that's okay because it's not like anyone was going to dine outside today anyway), but inside Thai Dishes was set to serve a handful of diners that stopped by for lunch. The restaurant feels contemporary but sterile, there's a tufted banquette along the west wall, a long bar straight back, and a few four-tops take up the rest of the dining room. The movel (menu+novel) offers pretty standard eats with a few Chinese additions thrown in, then every once in a while there's a dish that makes you raise your eyebrows, Cream Cheese Wontons?
Yeah, that's on the menu. But for the most part it's Papaya Salad, Coconut Soup, Pad Thai, Pad See-Ew, all that kind of stuff. Santa Monica residents can partake in free local delivery (within four miles), hours of operation run Mon-Thu 11AM-10:30PM, Fri 11AM-11PM, Sat 12PM-11PM, and Sun 12-10:30PM.
Additional Reading: Plywood Report, 9/15
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