Rustic Spoon - Toluca Lake

I have been to Rustic Spoon many times and only wrote 2 reviews. I don't know how much to RAVE about this lovely restaurant with their GREAT, EXCELLENT, AWESOME, FRIENDLY, yet professional customer service. However, I haven't been there in a long time. Maybe like 3 or 4 years?? I kind of forgot about this lovely, beautiful, quaint, restaurant. Yesterday, after a long day at a dentist office, my son and I drove all the way from Glendale to Studio City to have some DIVINE, DELICIOUS, FLAVERFUL, HOT, FRESH food at Rustic Spoon. I mean everything always tastes soooooo goooooooddd in every way. No matter what you order from their extensive menu. Well, last night right when they reopened at 4:30pm we were the first 2 customers that walked in. We were greeted by a lady by the name of Pear who had a nice demeanor about her and a beautiful, welcoming smile. We sat in their lovely, beautiful, cozy patio that was so nice, quiet and lit with romantic lights. It was so needed to be there, enjoy not only the ambiance, but the fresh air, service, food and relaxation that we both got. Food is on point. Always consistent. As it should be. I don't know what their main ingredients and recipes are, but somehow they always taste GREAT!!!! We ordered 1 order of Salmon Roll, 1 order of Roti App, Green Cilantro Salad, Large Tom Ka soup with shrimp add steam tofu, an order of Beef Panang, that came with White Rice and last, but not least Pad See Ew with tofu add Shrimp. Everything like I have already said few times; tasted beyond DELICIOUS!! Just GREAT!! Pear checked on us to see if everything was ok, I told her it was more than ok. Thank you. They have done some remodeling with the restaurant which looked modest, classy, romantic and beautiful. Perfect place to go on a date and you can sit inside or in the patio. Both works. Keep up the great work RUSTIC SPOON. One of my favorite Thai Restaurants in the San Fernando Valley area. Will be back soon. Won't let too much time go by this time around!!:-))Thank you and see you soon!!!

Foods were a total bomb! We'll definitely be back for more!Service was stellar. Ideal for a small group of friends.

This was the first Rustic Spoon location I ever tried, so I definitely have a soft spot for it. Their outdoor patio is so cute. I always thought it was a great spot for a date. I ordered for take out this time, and unfortunately the night I came in the power was out. LA heatwaves, amirite? Regardless of that hiccup, the staff there was very friendly and did everything they could via candlelight. I was impressed!I ordered a beef salad, chicken pad thai and some gyoza. The dipping sauce for the gyoza was delightful. Chicken pad thai was a really huge portion. It was good, but not my absolute favorite pad thai ever. The Beef salad was really good, but it was just beef and not so much a salad. The beef itself and the sauce it was in was so delicious. Tender and flavorful, however I felt like it was lacking greens.I definitely do love this place and will continue to get food from here when I'm in the NoHo area. While take out is never a bad idea, I do recommend dining al fresco on their enclosed patio.

Like the location and the setting. Staff was very helpful and friendly. Dumplings, salad roll's, and other options were great. Would definitely visit again.

It's solid. The women here are all so v nice. The food is solid and it's a good place to just come and chill, have a good lunch. No more and no less.

Been coming here for years. Flavorful, affordable, and made with good ingredients. Employees are always very nice. Drunken noodles, Pad Thai, Pho are my go to orders that never miss.

Delicious Thai food is served here. My husband and I had lunch here after an appointment and loved the food. The chicken fresh rolls were so good that I will go back just to eat that. Served with a special sauce. We also shared a pad see ew and a chicken eggplant dish. Both very flavorful, saucy and delicious. It's a cute cozy restaurant. Parking can be challenging. Service is ok, could have been better but the reason for the 4 stars and not 5 is because of their serving-ware and glassware. Our water and lemonade was served in these tall acrilic worn out cups that looked so bad. And one of the dishes had a chip. Once we sat down all excited to eat here the waitress brought out the water and we are like omg what is this. Can't they buy glass cups to serve their water and juices in ? Look at the picture I took and you will know what I mean. Very unappealing. We couldn't drink it. Overall it's a great place to have lunch or dinner Most importantly the food is great and next time I'm here I won't get any drinks. Or if they offer bottled drinks I'll get that. Also I noticed they have another location in Valley Village so I'll have to try that one as well. Hope they are not using the same glassware. Lol

You haven't experienced life until you are sitting down at this amazing Thai place, listening (because they are talking at full volume) to a first date, which, yep they are in the "industry", as associate producers. I learned Jared the producer likes punch. Thankfully my friend showed up, and then we decided to eat.We started with the veggie egg rolls with plum sauce. Damn, these are good. The filling, everything. And not greasy which is huge.My friend went with the Tom Ka Soup and loved it. The mains: I have a garlic intolerance, and was eyeing the Pad Kee Ew, which in the menu says it's sauce has garlic and a black bean sauce. It does not note this on the web.Happy to report, no garlic sauce, nor bb in It, so the menu is wrong. I went with the shrimp.Amazing. The broccoli in it, the sauce, very light and toss in the shrimp with the noodles - yummy high five.My friend went with the Crispy Fried Chicken and really enjoyed it. The sauce it comes with is similar tasting to the plum sauce with the egg rolls. I tried one small piece of the crispy chicken and was impressed. The coating (made of wheat) was light and crunchy, the chicken was fine and again no grease.Service is outstanding. As for the first date with the APs, who we learned one is now a PA (production assistant), it looked like a second date was going to happen, although we were surprised to see they were each wearing sweatpants. Those kids!

Craving Thai on my lunch break, came here based on reviews! The interior and patio are cuter than you'd expect, based on the surroundings. The service is immediately lovely and attentive. Menu is odd, it's already pretty short, and multiple items are crossed off (how much do I want to try the now defunct crab spring roll?!) Got the Pad Thai with fried tofu. The flavors were terrific, texture of noodles was perfect. This was a saucier pad Thai, with almost no char. I don't mind this, but I feel like those are the two "types" so I mention it. I really can't say enough about the service. I love a place that packs your leftovers for you and she even packed the remainder of my Thai iced tea in a to go cup. A bit pricey, with tax and tip I spent $30 on lunch for one. Though portion wise you could easily split a noodle dish with a friend.

This location is small and intimate, perfect for date night or a double date. The service is prompt, friendly, and very accommodating. They want to make sure you're satisfied with your overall experience. The food is flavorful and mouth-watering. The vegetable spring rolls were delicious. We tried crab-fried rice, chicken pad see ew, and vegetable-fried rice. Everything was great. #SupportSmallBussinesses #LAeats