Pure Thai Cook House

Three generations run this Ninth Avenue noodle shop, standing out among the dozens of Thai restaurants along the same stretch by making its noodles from a family recipe rather than buying them in. The menu tracks specific regions: duck noodle soup from Nakhon Pathom, crab and pork noodles from Ratchaburi, curry puffs an Eater critic once called the best in the city. The vegetable dumplings are the usual starting point before moving to whichever handmade noodle dish catches your eye. It's small and casual, closer to a shophouse kitchen than a sit-down dining room.