as someone who has lived in Thailand for 5 years & accustomed to home cooked Thai meals - this place passes with flying colors compared to other Thai restaurants in the United States (esp Southern & Northern California). I was super happy they had Kow Krok Kapi (shrimp paste rice) - it was almost perfect & still yummy enough to introduce a new dish to friends. We had a ton of food family style for a party of 5 adults & 4 kids: 3 appetizers (spare ribs, chicken wings), 3 noodle dishes (tom yum w wide noodles, boat noodles, dry egg noodle), 2 Thai salads (som tum, nam tok), 2 rice-based dishes (fried rice, krok kapi), 4 rotis, 2 "big gulp" size Thai iced teas (equiv to 6-7 glasses) - I might have missed dishes - amazing value for what we paid even *after* recent price adjustments common across restaurants in 2023. A winner if you are looking for reasonably priced authentic Thai food in the Long Beach area. Vegetarian options: while we personally didn't make the request at this restaurant, Thai food can naturally be done vegan ("J") on request.