626 Asian night market a ZOO!

I did indeed take the Gold Line and walk, which made the road traffic less of a concern. Unfortunately, my entire experience there still consisted of awkwardly making my way through the dense crowd for an hour before heading back to the station, riding back to my car, and driving into Alhambra for some actual 626 night food.

I just managed to cut my aggravation in half, but there was still a lot of frustration in general.

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Renu or Thai Nakorn

I enjoy both Thai Nakorn and Renu Nakorn. The main difference, however, is that Renu Nakorn has switched from Isan style Thai to a mix of Isan and Northern style Thai over the years. It means you might get to try some stuff you haven't had before. I suggest going to try Renu, and the Nam Prik Num (green chili dip), Nam Prik Ong (tomato/pork dip), Sai Oua (northern style sausage), Laab Moo Neua (northern style laab).

I don't think it's better, but it's a different regional cuisine altogether, and is definitely worth a shot.

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Good Late Night Bar/Restaurant for casual birthday celebration?

Wonderful! Thanks for the rec. I think I'll go ahead with that one.

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Good Late Night Bar/Restaurant for casual birthday celebration?

I'm hoping to organize something for my birthday next saturday, and I was hoping y'all could give me some advice.

I'm looking for a nice bar/restaurant/pub that'll be open late, casual, relatively quiet (conversation great, loud music no), decently lit, and will accomodate up to 20ish people with no or minimal reservations. Ideally looking on the west side, but I'm open to the Long Beach area, downtown, or anything in between those three areas. I'm not particular about the type of food, (as I'm predicting usual bar fare), but something worth a chowhounder recommendation, and a decent selection of beers.

Thanks in advance!

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