"Southern Thai seafood is the star at Jitlada, probably the most celebrated Thai restaurant in Los Angeles. Ever since owner Jazz Singsanong and her late brother Tui Sungkamee took over in 2006, the Southern Thai section became a mythological portion of the menu. A keen food forum user translated the menu and uncovered its treasures, which were later featured in key reviews by Jonathan Gold in LA Weekly and Coleman Andrews in Gourmet Magazine. To navigate the restaurant’s menu of biblical proportions, avoid the treacherous dynamite spicy challenge and order one of Jitlada’s crab curries and the fried morning glory salad. Every table should also have an order of the New Zealand mussels in lemongrass broth. Over the past few years, Jitlada has become a low-key favorite of celebrities like Benny Blanco, Selena Gomez, and Kiernan Shipka, so don’t be surprised if there are some famous folks dining next to you." - Kat Thompson
