Courtesy of Very Thai, Carvingblock Studios
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Editor, Secret Los Angeles
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March 21, 2026
Westfield Century City in Los Angeles just got an exciting new food addition!
After months of construction, Very Thai opened inside the mall on March 12. While it’s new to L.A., the brand originally opened its first store in Taiwan in 1990. This is Very Thai’s first U.S. opening, and its first opening outside of Asia.
The family-style Thai restaurant is excited to expand to the States. While it is a global restaurant, a press release says this location has an “LA-focused menu,” with special drinks and food items, and the dining experience is “rooted in Southern California.”
“Los Angeles is one of the few U.S. cities where Thai food functions as cultural infrastructure,” said Charles Hsu, Founder and Chairman of TTFB Group. “For a brand like Very Thai, whose identity is built on consistency and familiarity, it was important that our first U.S. market already understood Thai cuisine as part of daily life.”
Very Thai’s signature dish, and cult favorite, is their Shrimp Mooncake. The dish reportedly has nearly one million orders sold annually across Asia, and is inspired by the Thai dish tod mun goong.
The menu also includes
Green Curry Chicken Wings;
Pork Jowl with Herbs and a Thai Chili Dipping Sauce
Red Massaman Curry Prime Ribs with coconut and cinnamon
Grilled Branzino with lemongrass and Thai herb sauce
Crispy Soft Shell Crab
Thai Coffee Pork Ribs with spiced Thai coffee glaze
Pineapple Fried Rice
‘Master Chef Pad Thai‘
Thai Style Cabbage wok-fried with sweet-sour vinegar dressing.
Very Thai Mango Sticky Rice
Thai Tea and Chili Chocolate Thai Lollipops
Thai Fried Banana Fantasy served with AWAN Ice Cream.
Their drink menu features:
The Standard, a citrus-forward Old Fashioned combining bourbon and Thai whiskey
Mango Tango, a Thai-style margarita infused with mango, turmeric, and Szechuan peppercorn heat
Bangkok Rain highlights cucumber, citrus, shiso, and bubbles
Birdsong pairs smoky mezcal with pineapple and kaffir lime for a tropical yet refined profile
Neon Thai, a Thai tea–inspired cocktail with rum, coconut cream, and housemade boba pearls
Siam Spritz, a bright, effervescent blend accented with guava and aromatic kaffir lime
📍 10250 Santa Monica Blvd Suite 2800, Los Angeles, CA 90067
📆 11 am – 9:30 pm daily