The Spice Table in Downtown Los Angeles
My friend Susan and I went to
The Spice Table for lunch. This Southeast Asian restaurant "celebrates the culinary heritage of Chef/owner Bryant Ng (Singapore) and his wife Kim (Vietnam)." Thus, banh mi for lunch.
Located in a former Cuba restaurant in Little Tokyo (walking distance to the awesome
Japanese American National Museum), across from the Japanese Village Plaza (get the
imagawayaki) and next to the Yogurtland.
Next time, I want to get the chips! They have shrimp chips ($2) and spicy sweet-potato chips ($1.75)
The restaurant has indoor and outdoor seating. The menu is different for
lunch and
dinner - I will definitely want to come back for dinner and try the menu. They have an interesting way of saying no substitutions; the menu reads, "Changes and modifications are politely declined."
At the Spice Table (at least for lunch), you order at the front, pay and get a number. Wait staff brings your order to your table. I got the guava juice ($2.50) and my friend Susan ordered the Vietnamese Coffee ($3.)
Curried eggplant $7 -
Pickled red onions and cilantro
Although a little messy, this was really good. I'm pretty weak with the spices (I am Japanese American) so it was spicy to me.
Chicken Sandwich $7 -
Lemongrass, pickled shallots, watercress, garlic mayo, scallions, peanut sauce
My friend Susan got that and I tried a bit. I like it but would get it again without the mayo.
Slaw $3 -
napa cabbage, carrots, crushed peanuts, scallions, mint, fried shallots, pepper-lime dressing
I really liked the slaw. I'm not a fan of regular cole slaw (too much mayo), but this was only lightly dressed and those peanuts just make it delicious.
And guess what is coming directly across the street? The
Flying Pig's food truck's brick and mortar restaurant. I just hope they don't do
any filming there...
Restaurant:
114 S. Central Avenue (between 1st and 2nd Street in Little Tokyo)
Los Angeles, CA 90012 (213) 620-1840
Lunch menu -
Dinner menu
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5 comments:
That eggplant sandwich looks divine. Never seen one like that before.
I love the way the interior looks, and the fact that they have shrimp chips! I will definitely have to try this place out, especially because the sandwiches look packed with delicious ingredients. Yum!
Still laughing over the no substitution phrase. ;) The food looks quite tasty and I would have been all over the sweet potato chips.
Can't wait for the Flying Pig! Going to the Spice Table soon too..
Another place I need tong to. Sounds awesome.
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