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Spicy BBQ (Thai Town/Hollywood)
It's probably best if you just skip over the first 60-70% of the menu. It's possible the dishes on these pages are completely unforgettable but, from appearances, they look pretty forgettable.
What to eat at Spicy Thai: Khao Soi (above), a moderately spiced bowl of chicken and egg noodles cooked in coconut milk and red and yellow curries; the Grilled Serrano Dressing (below), which amounts to a small bowl of blended chiles that erupt with flavor on the way in and on the way down; and the Spicy Jackfruit, cooked with just enough lime leaves, a dish that supposedly tastes even better as a leftover the day after your visit. (A)


Nem Nuong Ninh Hua (Rosemead)
Chances are, when you visit this tastefully lit spot in the San Gabriel Valley, the restaurant will be full with families and couples, most of them frantically grabbing rice paper, leaves of lettuce, small skewers of sausage, basil, and cilantro en route to constructing their own versions of the signature dish, the nem nuong. A first timer might get the feeling there's no real reason to order anything else. The lemongrass scented chicken with broken rice, one of my favorite dishes in LA, simple as it is, is such a reason. (A)

Langer's (McArthur Park)
If you plan on getting anything other than a Pastrami on rye, I can't really help you. I guess it's ok if you add sauerkraut, but nothing beyond that. Plan on spending more than you usually spend on a sandwich and fries. It's completely worth it though. (A)