Vegan
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Thai

Plant-based Thai food restaurant est. 2013. Offers a selection of Thai vegan dishes which are not typically offered at other Thai restaurants in the LA area. Sample items such as beet-dyed rice noodle, "catfish" eggplant, and Thai quiche (made from tofu). Open Tue-Sun 4:00pm-9:00pm. Closed Mon.


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48 Reviews

First Review by eric

BigJordy

Points +42

Vegan
03 Oct 2020

Delicious. Great Service. Not vegan.

The food and service is great. Vast amount of vegan options. This is not a vegan restaurant, for they use honey.

Pros: Delicious vegan food, Great service

Cons: This is not a vegan restaurant., They use honey.

cocopuff

Points +20

Vegan
04 Nov 2024

Amazing! Top LA restaurant

I can’t say enough amazing things about the chef and her exquisite flavors. I travel the world and eat at plant-based restaurants all the time and cannot wait to always come back home to Satdha. Her menu has so many great items that are flavorful, clean, authentic. Her desserts are to die for…and the granola is perfect. This restaurant is hands down one of the best restaurants in LA (that happens to be plant based)! Go check it out!!

Pros: Flavors , Atmosphere , Staff

vegetaristan

Points +38

Vegan
27 Oct 2024

Excellent vegan Thai food!

Loved Satdha for the delicious and innovative flavors!

Pros: Amazing dessert , Delicious beet-infused vermicelli noodles, Creative and delicious snap pea salad

1AP1

Points +785

Vegan
19 Oct 2024

Unique options

Not your traditional Thai menu that you see at 99% of Thai restaurants everywhere, loved everything

joanna240

Points +325

Vegan
13 Aug 2024

Tasty but tiny portions

LA is fortunate to have many fine Thai vegan restaurants. When I found Satdha, less than a mile from my son's soccer game, and read the reviews, getting takeout seemed like a no-brainer.

For three people, I ordered beet dyed noodles, pad thai, yellow curry, and tom kha. The food was ready when we stopped by, nice people, restaurant seemed cozy and inviting.

Got home, opened the bag, and we were all stunned by the tiny containers. Having gotten takeout from probably a dozen Thai places, I would say the servings were about half the typical size though prices were the same.

It was all good, but if I'd known, I would have ordered a couple more items.

Updated from previous review on 2024-08-13

Pilot.lj

Points +1397

Vegan
12 May 2024

3 days later still thinking about this meal

Snap pea salad and beet dyed noodles hit the spot. Finished my meal with mango sticky rice. Seriously can’t stop thinking about how good this meal was from service to food to atmosphere.

divyaj

Points +651

Vegan
20 Dec 2023

Bold Flavors

The menu had unusual dishes, and I love that the chef experiments with bold flavor combinations.

We got some endive cups, which came with some cold tuna-ish salad, that had coconuts and cashews and was yet quite spicy. Absolutely loved it. We got a shallot, tempeh stir fry with rice which was also amazing, the sauce was garlicky and just slightly tangy to round it off. The kabocha squash soup with ginger felt pretty good on a rainy evening.

The only dish we didn't like much was the Tod Munn, which was just roasted chunks of chickpea flour, that came with a super-tangy sweet sauce.

Kerryk

Points +52

Vegan
19 Nov 2023

Food so good and a nice place to dine at

Excellent Thai restaurant with great selection of dishes.

NobodyFronNowhere

Points +36

Vegan
18 Nov 2023

Great Thai, and it's vegan

The food is really good, as is the service. More interesting menu than your average Thai.

Try the beet dyed noodles.

Pros: Good food, Interesting menu, Good service and a parking lot

Cons: The ambiance could be cozier.

vagovegano

Points +5359

Vegan
03 Nov 2023

I’d come back for the catfish eggplant…

I really enjoyed my dining experience here. I had the mung bean croquettes, beet dyed noodles and the catfish eggplant. The catfish was the highlight, 10/10 for sure. Highly recommend.

Pros: All vegan , Nice staff

Cons: Parking lot is cramped

nmcraven

Points +58

Vegan
21 Oct 2023

Amazing

Everything was really tasty; especially the pink noodles😋

VirginiaMaria

Points +69

Vegetarian
19 Jun 2023

Good!!!

Amazing floor team, food and all.

Pros: taste

Cons: price

sierramadremusic

Points +61

Vegan
14 May 2023

My Favorite Restaurant in La La

I’ve been coming here for years and it’s a place I never get sick of! Every single thing is good here, it’s fresh and delicious. Love the owners and so happy they are still in my neighborhood. I come here as often as I can and crave it all the time!

Pros: Unique and delicious , Endive Cups & Prik King , Fresh and Healthy, good tea too!

Cons: The curry isn’t as good as it used to be 😭, Not open late enough , Not open for lunch

JulienneSlice

Points +1823

Vegan
02 Dec 2022

Where’s the food?

The good: all plant based thai food with flavorful ingredients.
The not so good: the portions is way off balance at this establishment for the price point. I even found a hair on my plate. 🥴

I ordered the Vermicelli with mung bean coconut curry peanut sauce. The sauce was flavorful but they served the dish with way more sauce than actual noodles (see picture). I was also served more scallion onions than noodles. It was really confusing and ridiculous that we had to laugh about it just so when the check came it didn’t feel as painful. For $16 the price for the dish I ordered is just way too high for what is being served as a meal. We also ordered the pad thai and had a similar experience with small portions. I double checked their online menu gallery to see if it was a mistake but they advertise small bite portions.

Overall the flavor is good, the menu is not so typical of the standard vegan thai restaurant. However the small portions, the high price point and the hair on my plate leaves me to never return.

Updated from previous review on 2022-12-02

Pros: Plant based , Flavorful

Cons: Small portions , Expensive

JaneODriscoll

Points +74

Vegan
14 Aug 2022

Delicious!

Delicious food, great service, we ordered two starters, two mains, two rice and two sides. Everything was tasty & piping hot. A gem of a find, I will definitely be back!

Pros: A fantastic selection , Good value for money

Cons: None

Kplant

Points +4580

Vegan
30 Jul 2022

Tastie

They make their food. Served stylish great flavor. Nothing over powerful. Cookies 🍪 are good too.
Friendly staff and very clean.

Pros: All vegan

Cons: Portions are small

Linzilady17

Points +480

Vegan
25 Jul 2022

The best beet noodles ever!

My friends and I go to do acrobatic yoga at the greens in Santa Monica and this is the place we always have to come to eat afterwards! They have the most flavorful Thai food I’ve ever had!

Pros: Loads of flavor, Good sized portions , Gluten free options

Piggy

Points +406

Vegan
15 Jul 2022

It's a Haunting Love Affair

I was in Cali 3 years ago when I tried Satdha, and I've been thinking about it ever since. Then I came back and it was good as ever.

Kikleton

Points +135

Vegan
10 Jan 2022

New favourite local spot!

Food was really delicious and was hot and speedy coming out of the kitchen. I recommend the mussaman curry, shallot tempeh and baby bok choi. Owner and chefs were so friendly and helpful - really great service!

2022 hours:
Tuesday to Sunday 4pm-9pm.

Updated from previous review on 2022-01-10

RickiPoratKessler

Points +90

Vegan
01 Jan 2022

Terrible service! The manager and chef have a serious attitude problem.

Get a new manager and chef who have actual social skills! #Veganuary

Pros: None

Cons: Terrible service , Mediocre food

Shanticlare

Points +472

Vegan
14 May 2021

Love it

I go here with my family all the time! The food is great the service is great and my favorite dish is their catfish eggplant. I recommend this to anyone who like a delicious flavorful meal.

Pros: All vegan, Terrific food

AmandaLe

Points +52

Vegan
28 Oct 2020

Delicious Vegan Thai!!!

I am so impressed with Satdha Kitchen! You MUST get the beet dyed noodles and snap pea salad - you will not regret this!! I've also tried the Pad Thai and Green Curry - both are amazing!! The Green Curry is incredible, so flavorful - I would definitely recommend it. Catfish Eggplant is super yummy but make sure you’re with a group, it’s a large dish! Very excited to try out the rest of the menu :)

BennyLava

Points +215

Vegan
29 Nov 2019

A Satdha in every town, please!

What a treat! The food at Satdha is outstanding. We started with crispy mung bean croquette and tod munn, which look like fish cakes and taste sweet and chewy. The beet dyed noodles have an amazing delicious nutty flavor. The catfish eggplant is a crispy delight in red sauce, with beautiful and delicious young peppercorns. We finished with the coconut black sticky rice with mango. Yum!

Pros: outstanding food, all vegan menu, very friendly staff, clean and bright

Cons: Closed Mondays

NanduhYuzov

Points +25

Vegetarian
24 Jul 2019

Simply amazing

The best vegan Thai I’ve ever had. So many menu options that are rare to find in a normal LA Thai place. The portions are not huge but it’s definitely worth the experience.

ianquahtc

Points +17

Vegetarian
06 Jul 2019

Below par food for above par prices

Service was slow, portions were small and the food tasted bland

Would not recommend

Cons: Pricey for the quality and quantity

DanielleBear

Points +26

Vegan
22 May 2019

So good!!

This Brussels sprouts, green curry and beet dyed noodles are my favorite!

NattyGal

Points +74

Vegan
14 Jan 2019

The Best

I can not begin to express how good this place is. By far my favourite plant based restaurant so far in LA. What I love is that it is one of the few vegan places I have found where you can actually get a whole array of amazing vegetables prepared in an incredibly flavourful way. Don’t miss out on the seasonal specials which are always incredible. The baby bok Choi and prik king (spicy green bean dish with or w/o tofu) are fantastic. The beet infused noodles are a signature dish and the massaman curry has blown many a friend away. The staff are always friendly and accommodating to spice level needs and other requests. We have taken several non vegan friends there and they have always gone back for more which is saying something. On top of all this it is real value for money so give it a try!

Pros: Delicious , Value for money, Friendly and accommodating staff




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