TOI on Sunset

The story of my discovery of the wonders that are TOI, a Thai restaurant on Sunset, began last Friday night. A friend and I decided to grab dinner on Sunset for convenience sake, since I live only a few blocks away. It seemed to me that there was a Thai place, but I had never tried it, so we decided to be a bit adventurous. We walked down and peered through the front window of a Thai place and saw one single person eating by himself. Aside from him and the employees, the place was vacant. Not a good sign. I knew that there was a Thai restaurant there, but the store front of this place wasn't how I remembered it. That's when my friend chimed in, "hey, what about that place?" She pointed at TOI practically next door. That's the place I remembered.

We took the five extra steps to TOI and peered inside. This place was full. That's the stuff. A man in a Jack Daniels t-shirt and a black leather jacket lounged on a stool on the sidewalk. "Two?" He asked. Apparently he was the host.

I've never seen so much awesome crap squeezed into one room. Imagine an Applebee's half the size, with twice as much stuff on the walls, and it's all rocker themed. That begins to describe the decor of TOI. Our table was lit by the kind of light you would typically find in a garden. You know the kind, it's dim and has a stake to hold it in the ground. I'm pretty sure the other lamps were stolen from my Grandparents' den. The walls were plastered with posters, album covers, and a flaming cello. A full sized bicycle rickshaw sat in the front window and a steel dragon weaved across the ceiling. It's the most bad-ass Thai restaurant I've ever been to.

So you're probably wondering, "was the food any good?" I can't say. I decided to try something new, green curry chicken. And then I decided that I don't care for green curry. My friend had the Pad Thai and said it was good. The menu has a fantastic variety, especially vegetarian options. I'll have to go back to try some other food, and I definitely intend to.


TOI
7505 1/2 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
(323) 874-8062
http://www.toirockinthaifood.com/sunset/index.html

The prices are good and they deliver.