Thai E-sarn Cuisine Arlington

Decided to go back to Thai E-Sarn Cuisine in Arlington to try one of their lunch boxes. I asked about the name and was told that E-sarn (Wikipedia calls it Isan) is a distinct region of Thailand with their own regional cuisine. They do have a "special" menu in Thai with the local dishes listed and they are working on an English version. She said that if you like spicy dishes you would like this.

Playing with the camera, here's the interior again.

You get soup with the lunch boxes and it was way better today, piping hot and flavorful. Unevenly cut tofu...

Spicy Basil lunch box with Chicken ordered with fried Gyoza. I ordered it as listed, 2 out of 3 peppers, and I would give it 1 1/2. Nice kick but not overwhelmingly spicy. The salad was the normal salad that it's a choice when you order from the regular menu. The Gyoza was crispy and very light with a soy dipping sauce. The Spicy Basil was OK with the standard veggies, not the most exciting thing on the menu but there was plenty of food and the veggies were fresh.