Teelak Thai Kitchen

Cle Elum’s newest Thai restaurant Teelak Thai Kitchen embodies the vibes of Thailand’s ahaan tham sang restaurants or quick-order joints. The menu — scrawled on butcher paper taped up to a door — is small but mighty: find wok-fresh pad thai and pad see ew; a trio of yellow, green, and khao soi curries; and rice dishes that include spicy chicken stir-fried with basil. Teelak Thai Kitchen is the spot for classics done simply.