Si Laa Thai Dining

Si Laa is the golden standard of authentic Thai cuisine, and I am giving my highest recommendation possible! The menu covers an amazing amount of territory, and everything I’ve tried has been ungodly delicious. From the Hidden Treasures appetizer (prawns/shrimp, blue crab meat, coconut curry) to something as simple as the Garlic and Ginger fried rice (convinced this could be the answer to World Peace), one can appreciate that every dish was undoubtedly prepared with care and attention. At the end of the meal, we were greeted by the executive chef, and I must say, she is the epitome of the American dream. Legend has it that Leonardo DiCapario and Keanu Reeves are regulars here - if it’s good enough for these guys, it’s good enough for me! Whilst some restaurant cut corners, I admire that Si Laa has kept true to form in pushing the envelope for how Thai food should be served. 5/5 Y’all have a customer for life 🙏

Nothing here but the best . if you are looking for the best Thai food in town , you just found it. After trying most of the menu it's really my best experience in Thai food. Even better the Lotus in Las Vegas Not to forget the service that was lovely

loses a point for being overpriced. loses another point for having the SMALLEST portions. food was ok. spent over $59 on takeout only to find a little over a cup of food. had to order more food from somewhere else after.

loses a point for being overpriced. loses another point for having the SMALLEST portions. food was ok. spent over 100$ on takeout only to find a little over a cup of food on a $17 eggplant dish. had to order more food from somewhere else after.

Great food, Best Thai Restaurant in LA. A true hidden quiet & small Family run Gem of a restaurant. Best Spring Rolls, Soup, Cashew Nut Chicken, Pad Thai, Garlic String Beans and Whole Fresh Fish, great rice! only open Thurs- Sunday for Dinner only, Enjoy!

The best Thai food in LA, no question. Been customer for many years and appreciate the family who owns and runs the restaurant and never waivers on quality. Stay updated for their special dishes. Pro tip: check their wine list, unique selection and surprisingly affordable.

One of the best Thai Food restaurants in Los Angeles, hands down. Everything on the menu is delicious.

This amazing restaurant has somehow eluded me for many years. Upon entering, I found the restaurant filled with patrons who could attest to its quality. The menu is diverse and delicious. Though not listed on the lunch menu, the House Fried Rice is an excellent choice. The service was friendly, fast, and consistent. If the front parking lot is full, you will find more around back, so don’t be deterred.

First, service was fantastic. Had the papaya salad and steak skewers to start. The salad was nice, light and cleansing. The skewers were super tender and the peanut sauce was a nice addition. Picked veg A+ Had the crispy duck next - brace yourself. This was phenomenal. Super tender, yet crispy. A little fatty as expected. The sauce that paired with it was super umami and delicious. The roti and Chinese broccoli were excellent as well. 12/10 The devil noodles were super tasty. Could have used a little more heat and sauce! But meat was super tender. The vegetables were fresh. Noodles perfectly cooked. 9.5/10 Would definitely come back. Highly recommend!

I like this place because it is authentic Thai food. The reason for three stars is: Expensive, small portions, they charged extra for tiny dish of chili, not bigger than a quarter! I am paying so much for the food why charge for chili? TACKY............. Where I sat I could see smears of red on the wall, chairs are not clean. difficult to find street parking. The service was questionable we had to ask over and over again before we got want was needed.

My friend and I had dinner here tonight (May 31, 2024) I am very taken a back by this restaurant. We had just received our bill and paid, and shortly thereafter we were asked to leave. The waiter said he needed the table. Of note, there was another table open per observation. I have never been asked to leave so quickly after paying, or for that matter ever been asked to leave. On another note the food was only mediocre and the portions are very small. The prices are high for the quantity of food served. I won't be returning anytime soon and I used to like this restaurant.

Everything was delicious but portions are small! 6 dishes + 4 desserts for 6 people was not enough food. Left wanting more but it took a while for the food to arrive so it wasn't worth ordering more. We ordered: Appetizer: -Green papaya salad (good, not great) Vegetables: -Bok Choy (yum!!) -Eggplant (double yum!) Mains: -Devil noodles (tofu instead of beef and the tofu was great! Fried to perfection) -Short rib green curry (delicious, my personal favorite dish, but serves 1 realistically) -Pad thai (a staple, done well) Dessert: -Coconut ice cream (amazing texture - topped with puffed rice) -Mango sticky rice (heavenly but nothing out of the ordinary and $16 is above average pricing IMO) -Lychee ($9 for canned lychee is also overpriced IMO but for people who haven't had it, might be worth the splurge) -Roti (would pass on this next time... essentially roti pan fried and topped with icing) We also ordered ginger and garlic rice that never came. Drinks: My friends ordered a mix of jasmine tea and thai tea. No complaints!

We ordered the chicken wrap satay, crispy fish, devils noodles, beans, two kinds of rice, sweet rice & mango... everything tasted amazing... the menu was same as Talesai, & i loved talesai.. the service was exceptional and the ambience is quaint, clean and cozy.. we truly enjoyed the evening with friends and good, delicious Thai food !

I had no idea that this was a hidden gem that was in the neighborhood. We tried the "Hidden treasures" that came in a unique plate that had 7 individual circles. In each one was shrimp and blue crab with Thai basil, Keffir lime in a chili coconut sauce. That was $25 for the appetizer. For our main course we chose the Branzino, which was $41. That is definitely in my top three. I absolutely love Branzino. It was crispy and flavorful. Next we ate the Pad See You. These wide noodles are delicious with the short rib and cost $23. Glad we finally got to try this upscale Thai restaurant.

Amazing place food service everything! We love this place! We recomend to try all the menu!!

Best Thai food I've had in LA. Full of flavor and perfect texture. A little pricey but worth it for the quality.

Quaint Simple Bistro style Thai restaurant. Food was good. No particular dish that stood out for me. Enjoyed the hidden treasures and the creamy flavourful sauce it was sitting in. Chicken larb with lettuce wrap was vibrant, refreshing, and well balanced - enjoyed the different textures. Duck was tasty - roti is a fantastic accompaniment . Menu reads duck is "twice cooked" I'm assuming it was previously cooked and then re-cooked for serving. Honestly, good service, balanced flavours, just over priced for small "shareable" dishes (LA is just expensive in general). I would frequent this place if prices were more reasonable. It's homemade Thai dishes with upscale DTLA restaurant prices.

Came here to celebrate a birthday and heard about this place. It's small but very simple and neat. We tried several entrees: Hand pleated potstickers- A little spicy with a faint sweetness and the ginger soy sauce is a nice touch. The wrapper is soft yet holds everything together. Whole Branzino- The fish was tender and tasty, very little bones and the skin so crispy. Very subtle sweetness and spice. Crispy Duck- By far my favorite. Indeed crispy and tender, so flavorful with the sauce. The Chinese broccoli and pancake is a nice touch. Baby Bok Choy- The sauce is very subtle but has a nice flavor. The bok choy is tender with a little crunch and the mushrooms had a very mild flavor. Pad Thai- It has a slight sweetness to it, the noodles are tender with a good consistency. The vegetables are crispy and crunchy. Thai Curry- Slightly spicy, the chicken is tender and the vegetables slightly crisp. Delicious over the Garlic and Ginger Rice Dessert Coconut ice cream with sticky rice and rice crispies on top. The ice cream has a slight flavor, the sticky rice adds a touch of saltiness and texture to the experience. Chocolate cake with a hint of flavor, so moist and rich. It's not cheap but well worth it!

Si Laa is the golden standard of authentic Thai cuisine, and I am giving my highest recommendation possible! The menu covers an amazing amount of territory, and everything I've tried has been ungodly delicious. From the Hidden Treasures appetizer (prawns/shrimp, blue crab meat, coconut curry) to something as simple as the Garlic and Ginger fried rice (convinced this could be the answer to World Peace), one can appreciate that every dish was undoubtedly prepared with care and attention. At the end of the meal, we were greeted by the executive chef, and I must say, she is the epitome of the American dream. Legend has it that Leonardo DiCapario and Keanu Reeves are regulars here - if it's good enough for these guys, it's good enough for me! Whilst some restaurant cut corners, I admire that Si Laa has kept true to form in pushing the envelope for how Thai food should be served. 5/5 Y'all have a customer for life

Not going to go into much detail here but my girlfriend and I have been regulars and the food is always delicious with some creative ideas with Thai food. I have highly recommended to many people in the neighborhood. BUT this last time we ordered some take out it felt like a total rip off. The prices are just too much and portions too small. Sorry, we are done, no more - it's just not fair or sane to pay that much for that little.

My friends and I loved the food here. We ordered the hidden treasure, potstickers, market vegetables curry, shrimp and basil in hot sauce, and spicy crab fried rice. We thoroughly enjoyed each dish. Great quantity, it's not a very big quantity. Dessert coconut ice cream, mango sticky and the lichee. These were all so fresh and organic tasting. Loved the taste, service and cleanliness. The staff is super friendly.

Just finished eating at this lovely establishment. The Crispy duck was fantastic. The server Joel was Johnny on the spot, always checking if I needed anything. This is a cool place for a date or for eating with family and friends for a nice night out. I will definitely be returning here just to taste the rest of the menu.

Was taken there for the first time last night. Nobody in the place at 6pm. By 7pm, there were no empty tables. After having the magic and me krob appetizers, I could see why. Then the entrees came. Branzino, duck, spicy crab noodles and curry shrimp. Hidden treasures were treasures, indeed. Service excellent. Personal and friendly. Superb food. Was my first time. Will definitely NOT be my last.

Wonderful creative Thai food.. the duck is the best! Lovely atmosphere where you can enjoy your conversations.

I wished for duck curry and they do not have curries. The " hidden Treasures" was superb, the shrimp and the veggie noodles very good. The atmosphere is quiet and cozy. The Crispy Duck was fair to good with one piece overcooked and inedible. I cannot recommend it. We joked about carrying some bread in our purse next time so we could capture the excellent sauce on the hidden treasures.

Fabulous very fresh food and cute place Small space so get there early Bronzino was delicious

One of my family's favorite restaurants! Consistent, great customer service and always a meal to look forward to!

This little restaurant space is a gem of a place. Small but mighty in flavors & texture's. We tried a variety of appetizers and entrees and all were great. Service was exceptional. Would highly recommend.

The food and service are outstanding. I like that they have a smaller menu of dishes they do really, really well. I recommend the larb, it's the best I've ever had. Also the short rib curry, devil noodles, vegetable curry, eggplant are all outstanding.

Wow. Absolutely incredible. It's a hidden gem. Everything here was really incredible: the tea, noodles, soup. Just wow. TOP BEST Highly highly recommend it AND 100% going back

Warning!!! Entree prices shown on Yelp will differ s-i-g-n-i-f-i-c-a-n-t-l-y from actual prices. I reviewed the menu, called in order & showed up to pickup my takeout order (never being told the final order price) to discover that my 2 entree & 1 side dish would be $100. When I looked at the price breakdown, the 2 entrees, which were each listed on their menu at $24, on the actual bill were $38 a piece. I questioned the prices with the hostess / waitress to be told that "the restaurant has no control over the pricing shown in Yelp. " After spending precious time w/a good friend to determine where to eat, what we wanted and then having to wait 35-45 min for our order to be prepared only to discover the prices were off by over 50%, I told them they could keep their order. I was FURIOUS. As I left the restaurant at 6:30 pm on a Thurs night, I noted that there was not one customer seated in this restaurant. Now, I fully understand why.

Romantic cute little Thai restaurant in Beverly Hills, beautiful place with comfy intimate seatings. Our corner booth was perfect for a casual dinner date after a bit shopping at Beverly center. Menu was simple and neat, not as big as usual Thai restaurants, but the choices were good. Started with bottle of British sparkling water and bottle of chardonnay, they only serve beer and wine. Starter: Chicken mushroom soup with coconut milk: the broth was amazing, rich and spicy but not salty at all, so good! Entrees: Spicy crab noodles: tender crab meat, the rice noodles were so good, flavors were light. Filet with green beans: filet was a little overcooked for hubby, but still flavorful and delicious. Whole Branzino: they cut it for us after showing us the whole fish. Deep fried Branzino, the skin and bones were so crispy and crunchy, but the fish meat was still so soft. The sauce was bomb too, I love Branzino, this Thai style was absolutely yummy! Dessert was sorbets in 3 fruity flavors: very refreshing and yummy. Food was light, portions were on the smaller side, but the flavors were so nice. Hubby and I enjoyed the food and good service. It was a relaxing and lovely dinner date. It's refreshing to have such a nice little Thai place in this area, if you ever would like to try some "not so fancy but still nice" restaurant in this hood, Si Laa is the perfect choice!

We ordered the crab rice , it was super plain and the crab taste weird, like after taste. The short rib was ok but way too salty, also order the shrimps treasure, it was overcooked and dry . The spring rolls dish had 3 tiny egg rolls & had barely any flavor. The dishes are super tiny for the price,they are super expensive for what they serve. We ask the beginning the server how big is the portions and he says family style portions LOL !!!! And it took more then 30 minutes after we finish but appetizers to serve the main dish, spent $150 for 4 appetizers and 2 main dishes and we were still hungry when we left . RIP OFF!

This is a lovely family-run restaurant that's a nice change of pace if you're looking for something more romantic but craving some yummy Thai food. The menu is not as extensive as typical Thai places, and the price is higher, but the food is elevated a couple notches and the ambiance is lovely. We started with the hidden treasure, which is an elevated version of hor mok, or steamed fish in red curry. The flavors were wonderful and hearty with just the right touch of acidity and spice - not really a "spicy" dish, as the menu states. Quite yummy and I would get it again. We also enjoyed the short rib with green curry - the short rib was perfectly tender, and the green curry was flavorful and the right consistency. Eating it with the roti was a neat twist and delicious, but I did almost wish for rice to sop up all that tasty curry. The pad see ew with short rib was pretty good as well, and I enjoyed the chunks of tender short rib that I think may have been marinated with five spice. It wasn't the best pad see ew I've ever had, so I might skip this next time, but it was good. The winner of the evening was - just by a hair - the crispy duck. Oh my gosh, the texture... the meat was delicious and well-cooked, and the skin was amazingly crispy with a bit of melt-in-your-mouth fat underneath. This went well with the garlic & ginger rice. Mmmm. We also had very kind and welcoming service, and I had a nice time chatting with our waitress, who probably figured out that I'm Thai by my ability to pronounce "pad see ew" with the correct accent. I do love getting to know the people who work at establishments since it makes me feel more at home, and it's a smart business strategy on their part ;)

Great place to relax and enjoy a tasty meal. Loved the experience and will definitely come back.

The food was soooo good. We started with appetizers called hidden treasures, it was so good! Then we had the best Pad Thai ever!! The flavors are well balanced, not to sweet not too salty just perfect. I highly recommend anyone who comes here to order that. Then we had the thai iced tea (super yum) and the mango sticky rice. It was the perfect dessert to end our meal.

Order seafood pad Thai to go. Got there and food was ready. A little more on the pricey side but that's ok because it was really good. Spice and sweetness of dish balanced out (i got It spicy). Overall great meal, i will be back!!

AMAZING AMAZING FOOD!!! My first time in a high end Thai restaurant. It DID NOT disappoint. Their Pad Thai raised the bar for me. And their mango sticky is to die for. 10000/10 will recommend. Will come again for sure.

This restaurant is really nice. White clothed tables, candle and rose on each table, dimmed lighting. Really pretty. Super romantic. I came here in search of wonton soup to heal my soul. Which lead me to here. On a Monday 7:30pm, it was not crowded at all. A couple tables there. But as the night went on people came in. A small wonton soup was $6. Kind of pricey but it was delicious. Didn't taste typical from a Chinese restaurant. Super flavorful and depth in flavor. No MSG. So that wonton soup was small. And I inhaled it. So I opted for another soup. I ordered the Tom khar chicken soup ($6), a coconut based lemongrass chicken and mushroom soup. Not as thick in consistency as I thought. But flavorful nonetheless. Alright, after two soups I was still hungry. I got the Tom yum soup (not pictured). By this time, I burned all my tastes buds from the previous two hot soups. The Tom yum was spicy and pretty salty. Servers were really nice. A little $$ but I'd come back to try the other things on the menu.

Last night was my first time there. We went with some friends who frequently go. It was a birthday dinner. The food was terrific however the service was abysmal. We ordered for dinners and one meal never came. The young waitstaff never came back to check and see if everything was OK. When I had to go to the kitchen to tell them that one of us was missing the dinner the response I got was "I didn't bring the food out so I didn't notice". No one ever came back and by the time my friend got his birthday dinner we were all finished. Not only were we treated poorly but there was absolutely no attempt at compensation not even a free dessert. I will never go back. Obviously the owner doesn't care.

It may have been my mistake for ordering seafood of Thai after 9pm, but what I got was a plate full of old mushy crab and shrimp. I had tried the take out from Si Laa a few times and never been impressed per se, but to get a dish that actual made me feel gross while & after eating it was a little bit too much. Keep in mind I ordered during closing time. The wait staff who I interact with are always incredibly courteous, but all it takes is one bad dish.

Nothing here but the best . if you are looking for the best Thai food in town , you just found it. After trying most of the menu it's really my best experience in Thai food. Even better the Lotus in Las Vegas Not to forget the service that was lovely

My favorite Thai Restaurant in BH. It is classy, beautiful, great wine list. Appropriate pricing and authentic. I discovered this place on out of chance driving by and happy I went inside because the outside is very deceiving. It is a cozy restaurant with fresh flowers at every table and perfect for a date night if you would like good food and to avoid the "hipster" trendy flocks of people at the usual spots in the LA are. By far the best hidden gem I have found in my time living in LA. Which brings me to my favorite menu item, "Hidden Gems" which come festively hidden on decorative platter. I will go alone sometimes because the food is so good. The service is good and waiters are attentive. The Desert is excellent and very seasonal to what tastes the best during the moment. Can't wait for my next visit!

I came here on a Monday evening with my family and enjoy the food a lot. They are very accommodating and have options for our dietary needs. My dad is in vegan and they had plenty of options for him to choose from. I ate the devil's noodles and they were very good. It was a little spicy, but not too intense. I will definitely be coming back to try their other options.

Best non-street Thai food in west LA. Love it. Great for conversation, too. Not too noisy, casual but stylish interior.

Love this cute upscale place! A total gem with fresh ingredients and wonderful service.

Wherever I eat, I almost always think, "I could make food better than this." As soon as I tried the Garlic Ginger rice I instantly thought, "wow, this tastes like it was made by a Master Chef!" We tried the cashew chicken and short rib green curry and they were just as masterful! The ambiance is a little fancy and very nice. I'm so happy I finally found the best Thai food in Los Angeles!

Love Love Love Love. I must come to Si Laa every time I visit LA. Simply amazing! The duck the short ribs the hidden shrimp. So delicious, it's Thai food like I've never eaten it. You MUST have reservations.

The very definition of a family owned restaurant. Incredibly Nice people, friendly and accommodating regardless of what you ask. What's the old line "special orders don't upset us. "More importantly the food is sensational. Been going there for years. (Joe)

Found this place on google. We were looking for a dine in restaurant, and decided this one wasn't too overly expensive. We picked 100% correctly! Everything was great! Won ton soup, pad tie, cashew chicken, and home made ice cream. Everything Was pretty to look at as it was to eat. The service was spot on, my glass was never empty. Whole experience was stellar! I have a new favorite place to grab Thai food.

Best Thai food! Great deco, the place has a real nice feel. Big fan of Tom Khar Soup. This has to be one of the best I have ever had. Will definitely be back. Check out the eggplant & Whole Branzino Fish. Earl Trusty Ferrufino Interiors www.ferrufino.com

I just picked up my spicy basil chick and rice. $18 including rice and look at the small portions. This is pathetic. WTF?? Pick up your game.

Total rip off. I ordered a shrimp fried rice to go which was not on the menu so I could not see the price in advance. When I got home I realized that they charged me $25 for the small to go container portion they gave me. That's almost double what it usually costs.

Flavors are amazing and the ambience is great. Crab noodle was amazing and the Thai curry with shrimp was phenomenal

I felt this place was just OK. It's a nice fancy ambience and the price reflected it. However, I felt that the portions were a bit smaller and the not quite as satisfying as some of the other places. 1. Grapefruit beer: awesome, it tastes like carbonated grapefruit juice 2. Thai iced tea: standard, but always good 3. Spicy crab noodles: I didn't feel that there was especially much crab in here and there were a lot of onions, which is not my thing. Moderate portions. 4. Bok choy: I liked this dish, especially the mushrooms that came with it. Did wish there was more with the price 5. Pad see ew with short rib: This sounded better than it tasted, which wasn't bad 6. Basil chicken: Moderate portions, good flavor 7. Mango with sticky rice: Rice was flavored with coconut, but slightly dryer than I'm used to. Small mango.

I wish there was a 0 star option. Half way through our Friday date night, we see the staff preparing to close up. I politely ask if we can order more food, and the waitress says that the kitchen is closed. We'd been looking forward to desert, so we expressed our disappointment that we weren't asked if we had any last requests from the kitchen, and the next thing we know, the manager comes storming over. Within seconds my girlfriend is upset, literally out of nowhere, and i'm taking in this angry woman who keeps cutting my girlfriend off. She was raising her voice in front of the other patrons, without a care that everyone could hear her endless complaints about us, all of which seem to span over the course of a year and were all ridiculous, poorly internalised and petty. It was clear she has issues processing her emotions as it all seemed to be flooding out of her, so my girlfriend kindly asked her to please leave the table so we could just deal directly with our waitress who was very nice, She didn't, she just carried on and on. I interjected with, "excuse me, I don't need to hear your process, I'm not interested", which was as effective as throwing a blanket out of a babies crib. She lost it, was totally out of control, and our plates were taken from our table and we were asked to never come back. Can you believe it? I could feel the stares from the table next to us, (who thought it was our fault). The bill comes and I pay all the while a little too shocked to think - leaving a tip for the waitress because she was very nice. On top of this, we hadn't even finished our main course and we had a walk of shame to the door. I have never been so humiliated.

Had a most average meal here with my folks for at least double what good thai food costs in Thai Town. Si Laa is "Thai for the round eye," to my mind but my folks really like it. They are elderly and have some diet restrictions. My father doesn't eat pork and my mother prefers to remain low carb and gluten free. They do not eat spicy food either. Please consider this while reading my review, as we all know Thai food is all about cooking w spice. So dispensing with the basics-- yes, the restaurant is nice enough, even larger and more "designed" than many of the better tasting thai restaurants I have eaten at, modern and relatively comfortable. The service is competent, if a bit pretentious and showy, as other reviewers have asserted in other reviews. The waitress we had is the daughter of the owners and was pretty and well spoken American born linguist who admitted outright that she "had never eaten Thai anywhere else because we have always had the restaurant." Huh. Really? I found that odd but so be it. I liked her but other reviewers describe her as 'rude' and 'snobby.' When I asked if Pad Thai was an American convention, as I'd heard before and from my thai ex girlfriend who managed Pimai and Hollywood Thai, two Thai restaurants both better than Si Laa, she corrected me and explained the history of the noodle dish. I cannot recall it, but Goog it yourself if you care. On to the food-- The starter that so mesmerized my father the times they ate here before, "The Hidden Treasures," was one of the numerous jokes of the night. I think the $17 'treasures' is basically shrimp atop a basil leaf, covered in curry, with a piece of white fish or crab atop it and then more curry-- Bland. Betting the shrimp is frozen, which is fine and de rigeur for most Thai restaurants, but it was dry and chewy, that is to say overcooked, which is not the case often. If you are one to see beyond the black drape and you demystify the 'treasures' for what they are, you will note that each of the 7 morsel portions is presented in a dish you can buy at any restaurant supply store for $9 and is presented with lid-removal wow-ery to fanciful effect. I was embarassed to be served this dish by the waitress here like it was created with rare truffles or uni. You see the dish at other restaurants all the time (Hor Mok et al), and if all poured out on a plate? I'd consider it to be rather a small serving for that $17... At finer restaurants, like Ruen Pair, Jitlada, Hoy-Ka, Red Squirel Asia et al, it's like $9-11 and usually comes atop rice and there is more of it and, the times I'd had things like this? More flavorlful. (Again, there may have been a "Mild" mandate from my folks on the meal but there should be a side carafe of homemade spices at every table and I had to ask for it. What they brought was jar-opened thai chili paste, a little fish sauce, and maybe sugar in the tiniest of amounts, no chilis etc). After some tough and dry and small appetizer beef satay, we made the grave mistake of ordering the Whole Fried Branzino which I thought was $30+ and a complete ripoff: it's well fried atop all too little of the sauce it needs more of and you work for every tiny bite off the carcass and then? It's gone. Avoid. A disconcerting Pad See Ew with short rib was the one dish I was able to get into the meal in place of the American standard of Pad Thai which we should have gotten as it is usually a safe standard. This was not Pad See Ew. Ribbons of overcooked noodle without the right amount of soy sauce - the regular kind and NOT the black style which dish calls for - just a few pieces of mealy short rib, almost no vegetable-- Junk. The crispy duck with brocolli was the one stand-out here. The skin was truly crispy and the interior flesh moist and smoky enough that I would go there again for this dish and some fried rice or Pad Thai, I guess, though Natalee Thai up the street is every bit as good and much more affordable... Dessert was truly forgetable homemade ice creams, some icy selection of coconut and tea flavors and I don't know what-- Look, I don't expect much of Thai restaurants by way of desserts but if this is all you can muster, better to buy from the many bakeries/stores in Thai Town as they do wonders with dried fruits, nuts, coconut, sesame, creams, etc. So to sum up, this is perfectly average Thai food with a single dish that stood out to me and a couple that were out-and-out poor. The problem is that Si Laa is just so overpriced for what you get, mediocre food in average to small amount. One must conclude that the rent must be high here. The environ is nice when you look about but savvy eaters will fast realize that the menu is catering in a limited nature and to wealthier and somewhat older clientele and the palate of the local neighborhood, one busy with Jewish and Persian people too, but really very few Thai people at all... There is a reason they all eat in Thai town. Or at least not here.