Thai Cook Thai

* New Thai spot *
I noticed this new spot, whose name suggested one of three things:
1) Authentic Thai food cooked by Thai people
2) Authentic Thai people cooked by Thai people
3) False marketing
I pretty quickly eliminated #2 and stepped inside for lunch.
I’m still not sure if it is #1 or #3 though. The food had a kind of Chinese taste to it for me.
I ordered the Pad See Ew (which granted is a Chinese influenced dish so the hope of figuring out #1 or #3 was not high). It had a very homemade taste to it, and was freshly made. The noodles didn’t have the nice char I like when ordering this dish though, and they became a bit mushy. Not the most skillful stir-​frying. The greens were perfectly crisp though, and added nice texture contrast. The beef was tender. Overall it was an ok rendition, but not one I would come rushing back for. Photo:
The waitress said a few times, «Real Thai cook in kitchen» without me asking. Which makes me think it is still either #1 or #3 — and perhaps makes me lean more towards #3. I’m such a cynic!