The newest Thai restaurant in Concord is a family affair – or more precisely, a Sister Act.

Asian Thai Kitchen on Pleasant Street, which opened in June, is run by a family of eight sisters.

Four members of the Senasy family, who immigrated to the United States in 1989, have grown into restaurateurs in Maine, owning and operating restaurants in Bar Harbor, Freeport, and Topsham.

Now – driven by a number of New Hampshire customers at their Pine Tree State outposts – two of the sisters are expanding south.

Kaysone Senasy, 53 and the youngest of the eight, has been leading the opening of the Concord location. She came to the U.S. at the age of 17 and said she learned to cook as a child from her parents, who have since passed away.

The family of 10 had no boys. Four of the eight children live in the U.S., three live in Thailand, and one has died.

The Senasys cook traditional Bangkok-style Thai food in big portions with lots of flavor.

Kaysone, who got an apartment in Concord and has been working in the restaurant six days per week, said her favorite dishes to cook are noodles and larb, a flavorful minced-meat salad with lots of herbs.

A shrimp pad thai dish ($17) bursts with a flavorful, nutty sauce and comes piled high with crispy bean sprouts and a healthy portion of shrimp.

The fresh spring rolls with shrimp ($9) were crunchy and the peanut sauce was not too sweet. Small pieces of celery offered a nice surprise.

The menu is large and reasonably priced, offering traditional Thai food such asPad See Ew noodles, and mango-fried rice. The menu also features non-Thai Asian restaurant staples, including crab rangoon, gyoza, tempura, and steamed mussels.

While primarily a takeout restaurant, Asian Thai Kitchen also has seating for about a dozen people in an inviting interior.

The restaurant has gotten off to a good start, Kaysone said, with none of the setbacks that often arise when opening a new eatery. Google reviewers have also been pleased, rating Asian Thai Kitchen 4.8 stars.

Thai food fans in Concord now have two options to choose from, with Asian Thai Kitchen joining the slightly more upscale Siam Orchid Thai Bistro on North Main Street.

While Asian Thai Kitchen has already proclaimed itself “The Best Thai Food in Concord” on its website, customers can judge for themselves from Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Jeremy Margolis can be contacted at jmargolis@cmonitor.com.