Little vegan kitchen cooking Thai food. Most dishes are offered with vegetables, tofu, or add-on mock meat. Shop formerly operated as Thai Teak then added this eatery in 2011. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-12:00am.
Categories: Vegan, Thai, Fast food, Delivery, Take-out
31 Reviews
First Review by zaphod46
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Pretty Good - Edit
The food is usually good but sometimes it is a little too salty. My mother really likes the spicy fried rice. There spicy mint noodles are pretty good tasting. There mango sticky rice is delicious.
Pros: Pretty cheap
Cons: Quite salty
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Enjoyed delicious sattvik Thai food - Edit
Food is really delicious. We enjoyed the food heartily especially because they could tailor make to our food restrictions. Definitely will come over again.
Pros: Vegan delicious Thai food which can be tailor made
Cons: Seating is limited & ambience is not that great.
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the curry was no good, dumplings were also bad - Edit
The curry dishes we had was no good. The tastes were odd and all the veggies were either too soft or too hard. Wasn’t very much tofu in the dish either. The dumplings had a very generic taste and the textures wasn’t nice. Would not go again..
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tasty food - Edit
Very tasty food like really good
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Food and Hygiene - Edit
Food is great. But today is a sad day for me. Unfortunately they violated the Health code. I have been a loyal customer but got treated terribly today. It's unfortunate. They sneezed accidentally onto my food I asked for another fresh order and they refused. I don't like giving bad reviews for places that support healthy eating but if someone sneezes in your food the least you can do is replace it. No star from me but happy cow automatically gives one so that's from them.
Updated from previous review on 2018-01-06
Pros: Food is authentically Thai tasting.
Cons: Concerned about hygiene and health code violation
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Great vegan Thai place! - Edit
Pad Thai was excellent. Great price too!
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easy choice - Edit
food is tasty. nothing wowed me. it's not exceptional and yet very good. i would definitely eat here again and again. staff is friendly and courteous. thank you for kindness. it matters. price is very reasonable -especially for main street, santa monica. we ordered pineapple fried rice, fried vegetable dumplings, green curry, panaeng curry, green papaya salad and fresh vegetable roll. since avoid soy, we ordered everything without tofu. again, food's good, reliable and consistent. food spiciness rating is not very spicy. we asked for two dishes to be extra hot and we still dumped a bunch of hot sauce on the food. hot sauce wasn't very hot either. yet, i still recommend this spot for easy, consistent, tasty, quality, reliable thai food.
Updated from previous review on 2017-11-23
Pros: price, service -kind and quick, consistency -tasty food
Cons: not exceptional, yet very good
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reliably good - Edit
This is a great place just to get a hearty delicious meal but it's more for the food than the dining experience. I do recommend it.
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Spice steriotyping??? - Edit
The food was tasty and I likes the vibe of the restaurant but I found the green curry was more mild than hot... (Possible spice tolerance stereotyping??)
Pros: tasty food, nice catual vibe
Cons: almost nothing except for the mild curry
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Yummy! - Edit
The restaurant is small but the food is delicious!
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Delicious and Affordable - Edit
I love this place, the only complaint I have is the girls working there can be rude.
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Addicting. - Edit
I'm seriously addicted to this place. I used to come here quite often even before I went vegan. It's that good! My favorite items are their soy sauce noodles, fried veggie dumplings, and pineapple curry. Everything is really tasty and the portions are big. Definitely good value for the area!
Pros: Delicious food, Good value, Parking available
Cons: none
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Decent prices, good food - Edit
For Main St I doubt you can beat the prices they offer. My only gripe is that they use tofu in almost everything. While you can swap it out for a charge, I'm not big on soy. I like their Som Tom (papaya salad), and you can't go wrong with curries. Their freshy rolls are pretty good too. Possibly they have MSG in some of their sauces, like the peanut sauce with the fresh rolls. They've expanded their seating area so you can actually sit and eat there now. Although the food is all vegan they often sell packaged items by the register window which are not vegan.
Updated from previous review on 2016-09-28
Pros: Affordable, Good food
Cons: too much tofu, sometimes non vegan snacks
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incredible - Edit
As our first impression of Venice, it was a pretty great impression! Amazing dumplings, amazing tofu rolls, and super yummy pad thai! It's located in a quirky little spot, and as well as prepared food, they also sell fresh fruit, drinks, thai samosas, and more!
Pros: cute spot, good parking , incredible food
Cons: bathroom across the parking lot
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really nice - Edit
If you looking something quickly try this restaurant it's cheap and really good taste
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Vegan Thai Food on Main Street - Edit
I saw this place on happycow when it first opened a few years back. Have eaten here many times, was here again in April 2016. Here's my Thai Vegan review.
I've come by for lunch, snack, and dinner. The menu is the same all day long (opens til late). My family and I have tried several different dishes together. Cheap prices, ranging from $6 to $8 per dish without extras like adding faux meat. Rice is also extra charge.
The place is a tiny takeout place that makes vegan Thai food. It's mostly set up for takeaway, though there are a few stools plus a few wooden tables for eating in. You order, pay, and pick up your food at the service window.
My family has tried most of the dishes. We like the spicy fried rice, vegetable fried rice, spicy noodles, and the sticky rice mango dessert. The curries, soups, and other noodles dishes are okay to us.
THE CON: One downside is that the rice paper rolls gets spoiled if it's made earlier in the day but you order it at dinner. That happened to us, and our tummy was un-happy.
Pros: good fried rice, papaya salad
Cons: non-veg owned
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Yum! - Edit
What's not to love? Yummy curries, super cheap, all vegan.
Pros: good food, inexpensive, informal walk-up setting
Cons: parking
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Very Good - Edit
Great Food, Great service and nice location! Perfect for if you are hurried and want some awesome vegan Thai food.
Pros: Food, Service , Location
Cons: none
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Nice thai place near the beach - Edit
Awesome. Go there if you are in the mood for thai. You will not believe its vegan.
Updated from previous review on Monday May 26, 2014
Pros: Great food, Great ambiance, Nice staff
Cons: Limited seating for large groups
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Good food, good price, great location. - Edit
My boyfriend and I absolutely loved this place! I loved the location especially, with its half-outdoor seating. I had the vegetable dumplings, and was extremely pleased.
Pros: Nice Vibe, Good Prices
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Not pricey and really good food - Edit
Perfect for take away.
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Yummy Thai that's vegan - Edit
One of the trickiest things about trying to eat vegan Thai food is that fish sauce can be found in many dishes, and eggs can be common, too. That's why Thai Vegan is such a blessing. You can enjoy fresh-tasting, delicious Thai food for a very reasonable price, right in Santa Monica. And they have Thai iced tea with soy milk, too! My favorites are the spicy fresh rolls, the papaya salad, and the 'soy noodles' (aka pad see ew). We eat here once every week or two. A neighborhood staple.
A few tips:
- Parking can be tricky. There is a lot right outside, but it's often full. Park behind in the municipal metered lot.
- Make sure they get your order right - I've had a few mix-ups before because they didn't hear something right
- Delivery can take a long time - best to phone in your order and pick up
Updated from previous review on Wednesday July 11, 2012
Pros: Delicious, All vegan, Large selection
Cons: Parking
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Thai Teak - Edit
Thai Teak is a small restaurant with limited seating, so it may be best to order take out from here. The food was super cheap and was decent for the price. While it wasn't the best Thai I've had, it was still pretty good nonetheless. We ordered spring rolls, yellow curry, and pineapple curry. The spring rolls were fresh and tasty and the sauce that came with them was OK. The curries were very watery but had good flavor. If I lived in the area I'd certainly go back. 3.5 cows
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I'm a regular - Edit
Free parking, whole real food, inexpensive prices, what more could you ask for? This is the best deal on the west side for vegan eat. They make an amazing Thai Iced tea and always have impeccable produce. I usually get the spring rolls, steam veg and brown rice. They are extremely nice and its also a great spot for people watching across the street at Urth Cafe
Pros: inexpensive, thai iced tea, great vegetables
Cons: had a non vegan item for sale
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Bargain priced / Tasty Thai food - Edit
I had been meaning to try this vegan Thai restaurant for quite a while, and being that I was in the area last night, I decided to try the place. Upon entering, I first noticed how clean and cozy the place looked. The restaurant is decorated with rustic wooden furniture and plenty of elegantly pruned plants. I walked up to the counter to order, and the prices written on a large board seemed very reasonable. I ordered a vegetable curry dish with tofu and brown rice, and paid an extra two dollars for soy shrimp. I sat down to eat on a wooden bench in front of small wooden table outside (this restaurant seems built much more for aesthetics than for comfort). For less than 10 dollars, I enjoyed a tasty vegan meal. The portions are not large, but seemed ample considering that I wasn't very hungry, but had I felt really hungry, the portions may have seemed a bit on the small side. I cannot say that the curry sauce was the best I have ever had, as I felt it could have been a bit thicker in consistency, but it was perfectly spiced. There was plenty of curry sauce to pour over my brown rice, and that was a fine finish to an overall delicious meal. If you are in Santa Monica and want a reasonably priced, tasty meal, then this is a great choice.
Updated from previous review on Wednesday August 10, 2011
Updated from previous review on Wednesday August 10, 2011
Pros: Good value, healthy cuisine
Cons: Uncomfortable furniture, Smaller portions
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Excellent Thai vegan food -- a bargain. - Edit
I echo all of the good comments in the other reviews. Fantastic, fresh Thai veg food. Every dish we've tried (satay, wraps, curry, Thom Kha, mint-noodle) was excellent. Prices are shockingly low. Veggies are cooked perfectly. Portion sizes are generous. Sauces are varied and excellent.
Their brown rice is exceptional. I only wish I lived nearby this restaurant.
After two visits, we were shaking our heads in happy amazement at the quality, variety, and price.
The ambiance in this tiny place is very simple, yet pleasant. The staff are friendly.
Free delivery within 3 miles!
Pros: Excellent preparation, Fresh, Excellent prices
Cons: Tiny little place, Little seating
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Delicious Thai, Fast Delivery - Edit
Amazing, fresh thai food, even non-vegan friends love this place. Very quick delivery, nice staff. Their spicy veggie wrap roll is delicious so is their vegetable friend rice, and all their tofu curries. Their peanut sauce is also the best peanut sauce around. Highly recommend!
Pros: Fast Delivery/Pick-up, Delicious and Fresh
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