Sticky Rice in Echo Park: Thai Food and a Bar Behind a Red Curtain

Sticky Rice is a Thai restaurant at 1801 Sunset Blvd in Echo Park. The address is near Dodger Stadium — the business describes it as five minutes from the stadium — and the phone number is (323) 284-8744.

The front room serves Thai food. Behind a red curtain is Spirit House, a full bar with island-inspired cocktails, Thai beers and natural wine. The restaurant offers dine in, takeout and delivery, and seating includes indoor, patio and sidewalk options.

From a Grand Central Market Stall to Five Neighborhoods

Sticky Rice opened at Grand Central Market in 2013 with a counter, a wok and a short menu.

From that stall, it grew into Echo Park on Sunset, West 3rd St near the Grove, and Highland Park on York. It has grown to five Los Angeles neighborhoods. A Venice location on Rose Ave is slated to open in August 2026. The business says each location keeps its own hours and its own regulars.

The Menu: Wok Dishes, Noodles and Grilled Plates

The menu includes pad thai, pad see ew, drunken noodles, boat noodles, khao soi, green curry, papaya salad and mango sticky rice. Pad Thai is rice noodles stir-fried with tamarind sauce, egg, carrots, bean sprouts and Japanese chives, topped with crushed peanuts. Pad Kee Mao (Drunken Noodle) is flat rice noodles with Thai holy basil, jalapeños and Fresno chilis. Boat Noodles are thin rice noodles with sliced beef and beef balls in a spiced broth. Khao Soi is Northern Thai curry broth over egg noodles with shallots, chili oil, pickled mustard greens and red onion. Mango Sticky Rice is seasonal ripe mango with sweet coconut sticky rice.

Starters include Sticky Wings (crispy fried wings tossed in a signature fish sauce glaze), Panang Fries (crinkle-cut fries covered in panang curry), Chicken Satay (grilled free-range chicken skewers steeped in Thai spices and charred) and Fresh Summer Rolls (rice paper wraps with lettuce, carrots, herbs and rice noodles).

Grilled plates include Crying Tiger — grilled skirt steak with sticky rice, papaya salad and spicy jeaw sauce — and Gai Yang, boneless chicken thighs marinated overnight in Thai herbs and spices, grilled until juicy and golden.

Cooking to Order and Customizing Heat

Every wok dish is cooked to order. The business states that every wok dish starts when you order it and nothing sits in a hotel pan waiting. Heat level can be customized from mild to genuinely hot.

Every wok entrée comes with steamed or crispy tofu, with options to add fried egg, chicken, steak, shrimp or seafood. Vegetarian and vegan versions of most dishes are available (tofu, no fish sauce, no egg), and gluten-free options are available on the noodle and rice plates. The kitchen uses peanuts, shellfish and fish sauce; staff will work around allergies if told.

Spirit House: The Bar Behind the Red Curtain

Spirit House is the full bar at the Echo Park location, in the same building as the dining room. The entrance is inside the restaurant. It serves island-inspired cocktails, Thai beers and natural wine. The business describes it as a sultry secret with Thai-inspired cocktails.

Hours, Rewards and Large Parties

Echo Park hours are Monday 5:30pm–11pm; Tuesday–Thursday 12pm–11pm; Friday–Saturday 12pm–12am; Sunday 12pm–11pm. The kitchen closes 30 minutes before the doors do.

Sticky Rice Rewards is a free loyalty program with points on every order and free food. Catering is offered for offices, sets and parties anywhere in Los Angeles; inquiries go to catering@eatstickyrice.com. Large-party bookings are for ten or more people or buying out a room. The general contact email is hello@eatstickyrice.com.