The Basics:
Hae Ha Heng Thai Bistro is located in Koreatown at 301 S. Western Ave, Suite 209, Los Angeles, 90020. They are open daily from 11am to 10pm, with a daily happy hour from 3pm-7pm. Parking is by valet and costs $2.50 with restaurant validation.
Cost:
Pricing for most dishes was around $10 and beverages were about $3, which is very reasonable for LA eats.
What to Wear:
That is the question we all love to ask! The restaurant had trendy causal vibes, with most people casually dressed. It is on the 2nd floor and up 2 flights of stairs so be careful if you plan to wear heels. I had no clue what to wear but knew I wanted to be comfortable. I ended up wearing jeans, a tee, some heels and a fanny pack. Yes, a fanny pack! Somehow, they have made a comeback with a new and improved name: the belt bag or waist bag or something like that. In my book, once a fanny pack always a fanny pack! I love them and think they are so cute and super functional! Would you rock one?
Here are some cute fanny packs I found on Amazon:
Bring a jacket in case you are seated outdoors. Although there are patio heaters, it did get a little cold.
What to Order:
My favorite Thai dishes are Pad See Ew (a mild noodle dish), Yellow Curry (a spicy type of soup) and Spicy Basil Chicken (a spicy rice dish). Can't do Thai without a Thai iced tea to top it all off. Honestly you cant go wrong with any of those dishes! Pad Thai (a mild noodle dish) and fried rice are other popular options. Most of my friends ordered the fried rice and thought it was really good! Be careful with customizing orders or substitutions because we did encounter some confusion once the orders came out.
What to Expect:
Good times with friends and cute filters:
Delicious Pad See Ew::
A very cute and dimly lit outdoor area:
Legit and Ready to Quit Travel Moment:
I love food, but me and super spicy don't get along! I ordered a "mild" Spicy Basil Chicken with shrimp but forgot that Thai mild can still be pretty spicy. Needless to say the food was delicious until I felt my lips tingling, nose running and tongue burning. As we know, the water did not help! After a few bites I happily switched over to eating rice lol Learn from me...If you don't care for spicy food, don't order a dish with the word spicy in the title!
Travel Tips:
I hate when people say they cant travel because it is too expensive. I will be the first to tell you, it doesn't have to be. Being flexible with your travel dates, staying passport ready and having about $300-$400 tucked away for those moments when bomb flight deals pop up will shave hundreds of dollars off you cost.
Crazy thing is, I recently missed out on $340 round trip flights to Thailand! For deals that good, you have to be ready and I definitely wasn't! I usually send a mass text to my friends to see who is interested and try to book the flight within 1 hour but I was at work and figured I could wait a bit. Needless to say, I missed out! After about an hour and sometimes even less, ticket prices start to go up or the deals sell out.
I don't worry about the hotel booking until later. As long as I have the flight secure, I know that I am good! I'm hoping the deal comes back but you never know. Either way, I have travel alerts set for round trip flights to Thailand for under $400 and am crossing my fingers that something pops up soon. I'll definitely keep ya'll in the loop. Until then, Thai food, Los Angeles beaches and plenty of imagination it is!
Words to live by:
Take the time to make your soul happy!
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