"Los Angeles' best roasted duck". Yeah, I'm not so sure. I liked it just fine, but I can't imagine no one does it better.
For starters, it took them over 30 minutes after opening to even have the duck. Haste makes waste and in their case, it seems haste doesn't make the greatest duck.
The Single special is a perfect portion for an "I could eat" day, and the dips take the duck from okay to good, between the thick gravy and slight-bite soy. The skin is too oily to crisp, and it's the jade noodles that are the real star, with a very veggie hue and an earthy savor I can still remember.
I don't know how much duck was ready, but the Spicy Basil Duck Over Rice has maybe 3 chunks, and the rest of the sad little bits look plucked them from a stock that's already been sliced to the bone. There are no real chunks of meat, and the rest is rather dry green beans with few wisps of basil.
It's a duck spot, but the Fried Pork Belly is the best thing they make. Crispy with no discernible grease, rich and savory with just enough fat for flavor.
Thai Crab Rolls are quite nice, spongy-soft, cushiony crab.
The Papaya Salad is a good one as well, as the flavors taste like they've been pestled, and the spice level is quite authentic. Even the mild had me working up a sweat.
I've been wanting to eat here forever, and it's quite the trek to Hollywood so I had hoped for something a little bit better. I didn't leave hungry, I didn't leave angry, but I did leave rather disappointed. Thai Town has so much else to offer that I'll probably never circle back here again.
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