Emerald Thai Restaurant
9315 Venice Blvd.
Culver City, CA
Venice Boulevard and Bagley
310-558-9083

When you're craving Thai, nothing else will do. And Emerald Thai's the place to satisfy your taste buds. Try their tom kar gai, a Thai chicken soup for the soul with chile, lemon grass, lime juice and coconut milk. It might just have you up at 3 a.m. counting the hours until you can go back for more. The green curry and pad Thai are also delicious. For the most part, Emerald offers standard Thai fare, but there's something special about it that truly tastes homemade. The decor is down home, comfy, and the service is excellent. It's inexpensive and always crowded, which shows that this place is certainly a favorite among both the UCLA students who live in the area and Sony's studio execs. -- Elisabeth A. Belile

Hours: MON-SAT 11:00AM-9:00PM