Same Same in Silver Lake serves up vibrant Southeast Asian small plates and a killer wine list in a trendy, dimly lit spot perfect for casual hangs or date nights.
"Same Same in Silver Lake is just as much a wine bar as it is a Thai restaurant, with an always-rotating list of excellent American and European biodynamic wines. It’s the kind of place you can come by yourself on a quiet Wednesday night, hang at the bar, and sip unfiltered Slovenian wine in peace or roll in on Friday with friends and power through bottles of chilled Gamay like its alkaline water. Another plus is they don’t take reservations, making it a great option for a last-minute dinner date." - nikko duren
"Second dates are tricky - you like the person enough to at least see them again, but there’s also a good chance this person will casually bring up their belief in chemtrails and you’ll need to cut the night short. So if you’re ever planning an early-in-the-game date, go to Same Same. This Silver Lake spot is the wine bar/Thai restaurant mashup ideal for casual dates - you can start out at the bar drinking wine, and if things go well, you can move to a table and share some khao soi. But if a plane flies overhead and your date holds their breath, you can easily down your wine and leave without any mention of getting food." - amy clark, brett keating
"Your friend is setting you up with a guy from her work because you “both LOVE music.” You have your doubts about how many conversations you’ll get out of that starting point, so it’s good to give yourself an out. Same Same, the wine bar/Thai restaurant in Silver Lake, is an excellent option. You can have a glass or two of wine at the bar, and if you find more in common than your mutual interest in records, you can move to a booth to share some very good, very spicy Thai food." - jess basser sanders, brant cox, kat hong, brett keating
"At its core, Same Same is a wine bar. It also happens to be a wine bar that serves our favorite Thai food in Silver Lake that’s not named Night + Market. This casual spot inside a strip mall is the ideal place for when you want to drink some wine with a friend, but not get stuck eating a pre-packaged salami and cheddar cheese tray all night. Their menu is stacked with every Thai staple in the book, and everything falls in the $10-$15 range. Get the khao soi." - brant cox
"If you’re going out in Silver Lake, you could wait in line for two hours at Silver Lake Ramen. Or, you can have an even better, more fun meal at Same Same, a Thai wine bar directly across the street. Get everything that catches your eye, and split it all - the khao soi, chicken laab, and (appropriately) drunken noodles are all highly worth your time. Pair it all with a bottle from their natural wine list, and you’ll be as ready as you’ll ever be for a night at The Satellite." - brett keating
