Sweet Rice

Tucked away in Gardena’s Pacific Square Shopping Center, Sweet Rice is the strongest member of the Bowl Thai triumvirate, which holds sway over much of the South Bay with its excellent mix of noodle soups, rice porridges, curries and desserts. At Sweet Rice, the focus is in the name: When mangoes are in season, you won’t find a better mango sticky rice in all of Los Angeles. The restaurant also does a mean Thai breakfast, from a rice porridge loaded with pork meatballs and fresh ginger to Thai-style omelettes full of crab, chicken, or vegetarian-friendly celery and bean sprouts. If you’re hankering for Northern-style isaan sausage or Thai barbecue, however, we suggest zipping over to Bowl Thai Grill next door.