The Ride-Along Report: First Takes From Last Night’s Dinner

"What It Is: A casual Southeast Asian spot in Palms Perfect For: Casual Weeknight Dinner, Cheap Eats We stopped into this small restaurant in a Palms strip mall barely a week after they opened and the place was already slammed. And for good reason - it’s a nice little neighborhood spot in a neighborhood without a whole lot of those. The food is Southeast Asian-inspired fusion: garlic egg noodles come topped with parmesean, Lao beef luc lac comes out looking more like Peruvian lomo saltado, and there’s also a burger on the menu. The Verdict: This is a great spot for a quick and tasty meal in Palms." - jess basser sanders, brant cox, brett keating