Message: | When I lived in the valley (which was a few years back)we used to go to Talesai in Studio City for upscale-ish Thai (We loved the appetizer "hidden treasures" and the banana with sticky rice flambed w/coconut ice cream dessert). Thai BBQ on Ventura in Studio City is a cheaper alternative to Thai and they are pretty good. Yet our favorite thai in the valley is a cheap, fast-food place on Sherman Way near the 170 - Sanamluang Cafe. They are cheap and great. (The Bangluck Market next door is great for buying Asian cooking supplies - cheap) A Vietnamese friend recommended the Pho cafe in that same plaza but we haven't had the chance to try it yet. Teru Sushi in Studio City on Ventura is good if you like Japanese/sushi. The original "Tokyo Delves" in North Hollywood is a very fun sushi place (great for b-days). Great to bring out of towners ~ just to shock them. (My friends from out of town love the place.) It's alot more intimate than the the new one in Marina del Rey, which i am not crazy about. Some chowhounds have been skeptical about the place cuz of all the noise, loud music etc. but it truly is good fun, and the sushi is actually pretty good. I have never see such happy sushi chef's ever! They require reservations. The Great Greek on Ventura in Sherman Oaks was good back in the day. We used to also go to an Indian Restaurant in the little strip of stores next to the Burbank Mall. Can't remember the name but they were quite good. Yet another Indian Place is Anarbargh (I think that is spelled right) That is on Ventura in Woodland Hills. Very good. And lastly, if you are up for the hike, I absolutely love the Kuala Lumpur in Pasadena. If you have never tried Malaysian food - you should. I occassionally have to make the trip to Pasadena from the westside to go there. Well hope that helps. |