"When we want a party experience in restaurant form, Farmhouse Kitchen in West Adams is the answer. This colorful, kitschy Thai spot came to LA from the Bay Area, bringing over-the-top cocktails and group-sized entrees to a space decked out with artificial plants and bright pink flowers. The menu is a mix of pumped-up Thai dishes that you won’t find anywhere else in LA. The back patio is filled with people getting "content" while chomping on dishes that are tasty as they are theatrical, like overflowing volcano cup noodles and live lobster pad thai. If it’s your first visit, get the fried chicken, panang neua (a giant short rib slathered in curry), and a few orders of deep-fried prawns for the table." - brant cox, arden shore, garrett snyder, sylvio martins