"Besides nepotism, Otus Thai Kitchen remains one of Hollywood’s best-kept secrets. The star of the show at this quaint, light-filled cafe on La Brea is the kai-kata, a breakfast set that comes with grilled baguette, fresh orange juice or Thai-style coffee, and a little metal tin layered with ground pork, sweet sausages, and two runny eggs—the perfect midday treat when you’re reminded of your outstanding parking tickets. There's a lot to love on the rest of Otus' surprisingly large menu as well, from juicy grilled pork skewers to stir-fried clams to dry-style "street noodles" topped with crispy pork belly. Oh, and did we mention they have a full-on espresso bar and a list of natural wines and sake, too?" - brant cox, arden shore, garrett snyder, sylvio martins
