family-owned vegan Thai restaurant

Araya's Place

Industry Food

A family-owned Seattle vegan Thai restaurant open since 1987 and associated with local-farm support. It is an important local vegetarian/vegan institution, though not structurally democratic.

Why this matters: Araya’s Place gives the directory a long-running Seattle anchor for vegan restaurants that predate the current plant-based market cycle.

Letter grade B Qualified Medium confidence (AI) Rubric gcd-rubric-v1 Last reviewed May 9, 2026

Final Score 43* B - Qualified

BQUALIFIED43 pts

* Tentative scaffolding score. Not human-checked or final.

Base Material41

Bonus+2

Cap49Small-business calibration cap: medium formal ownership/governance can reach B when person-scale evidence supports the ordinary axes

After Cap43

Penalties0

Small business context

This entry is classified as a small business using observable scale signals: independent control, local or limited operations, and no evidence of public-company or national-chain scale. The small-business calibration keeps the ordinary rubric but reads evidence at person scale: living-wage pricing is not extraction by itself, while worker and contractor treatment, owner surplus, transparency, advertising pressure, dissent tolerance, and recourse matter more. Harm, toxicity, surveillance, labor, coercion, opacity, and hidden-parent penalties are not relaxed.

Applied cap: Small-business calibration cap: medium formal ownership/governance can reach B when person-scale evidence supports the ordinary axes

Vegan badge

The current public description presents this as vegan or plant-based. The badge is informational; it does not erase labor, ownership, toxicity, price, or governance concerns.

Evidence: [7]

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Evaluation Overview

B - Qualified

The score turns mainly on Extraction; no penalty currently dominates the evaluation.

Strengths

Extraction6/10
Loss-Bearing Fidelity5/7
Product Integrity5/5

Penalties

No penalties applied in this version.

Evidence state

ConfidenceMedium confidence (AI)
ThoroughnessPartial (AI)
Linked claims6
Direct axis claims6
Coverage5/11

Scoring Axes

Axis	Score	Why this score
Ownership ? Control rights: shareholder-dominated at 0, worker cooperative control at 10.	4 / 10	Araya’s Place says it has been open since 1987 and is family-owned and operated. Araya’s Place says it has been open since 1987 and is family-owned and operated. That places Araya's Place in the middle of Ownership: there is some mission, member, producer, or public-interest constraint, but decisive control is not fully democratic. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Vegan/vegetarian food expansion pass; compare against other Food entries where product integrity is strong but private ownership often caps the total score. Linked evidence Araya’s Place says it has been open since 1987 and is family-owned and operated. [1]
Governance ? Binding decision authority: centralized control at 0, democratic stakeholder control at 10.	4 / 10	Araya’s Place says it has been open since 1987 and is family-owned and operated. Araya’s Place says it has been open since 1987 and is family-owned and operated. That places Araya's Place in the middle of Governance: there are accountability mechanisms, but they stop short of broad democratic control. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Vegan/vegetarian food expansion pass; compare against other Food entries where product integrity is strong but private ownership often caps the total score. Linked evidence context Araya’s Place says it has been open since 1987 and is family-owned and operated. [1] context Araya’s Place says it provides vegetarian food while supporting local farms and can accommodate dietary and allergy restrictions. [2]
Extraction ? Surplus allocation, wage share, CEO pay ratio, margins, and structured extraction judgment.	6 / 10	The linked record identifies Araya’s Place as the first vegan-Thai restaurant in the Northwest and says dishes are prepared fresh to order. The linked record identifies Araya’s Place as the first vegan-Thai restaurant in the Northwest and says dishes are prepared fresh to order. That places Araya's Place in the middle of Extraction: the institution creates real value but still leaves room for rent extraction, unequal bargaining, or surplus capture. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Vegan/vegetarian food expansion pass; compare against other Food entries where product integrity is strong but private ownership often caps the total score. Linked evidence context Araya’s Place describes itself as the first vegan-Thai restaurant in the Northwest and says dishes are prepared fresh to order. [3] context Araya’s Place says it provides vegetarian food while supporting local farms and can accommodate dietary and allergy restrictions. [2]
Labor Sovereignty ? Worker power: coercive conditions at 0, co-determination or ownership at 7. Employee dissatisfaction matters only when source-backed evidence shows concrete limits on worker agency, such as coercive scheduling, retaliation, wage theft, harassment, unsafe conditions, suppression of worker voice, or extreme turnover.	4 / 7	Araya’s Place says it has been open since 1987 and is family-owned and operated. Araya’s Place says it has been open since 1987 and is family-owned and operated. That places Araya's Place in the middle of Labor Sovereignty: workers or participants have some protection or agency, but not enough binding power to control the relationship. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Vegan/vegetarian food expansion pass; compare against other Food entries where product integrity is strong but private ownership often caps the total score. Linked evidence context Araya’s Place says it has been open since 1987 and is family-owned and operated. [1]
Solidarity with the Unemployed ? Treatment of exits and nonworkers, including severance, redeployment, and non-competes.	4 / 7	Araya’s Place says it provides vegetarian food while supporting local farms and can accommodate dietary and allergy restrictions. Araya’s Place says it provides vegetarian food while supporting local farms and can accommodate dietary and allergy restrictions. That places Araya's Place in the middle of Solidarity with the Unemployed: some access, severance, retraining, openness, or mutual-aid value is present, but it is not central or durable. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Vegan/vegetarian food expansion pass; compare against other Food entries where product integrity is strong but private ownership often caps the total score. Linked evidence context Araya’s Place says it provides vegetarian food while supporting local farms and can accommodate dietary and allergy restrictions. [2] context Araya’s Place describes itself as the first vegan-Thai restaurant in the Northwest and says dishes are prepared fresh to order. [3]
Loss-Bearing Fidelity ? Willingness to absorb costs to preserve values, workers, users, and public obligations.	5 / 7	Araya’s Place says it provides vegetarian food while supporting local farms and can accommodate dietary and allergy restrictions. Araya’s Place says it provides vegetarian food while supporting local farms and can accommodate dietary and allergy restrictions. That places Araya's Place in the middle of Loss-Bearing Fidelity: there is some willingness to preserve obligations, but the record still leaves meaningful risk-shifting concerns. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Vegan/vegetarian food expansion pass; compare against other Food entries where product integrity is strong but private ownership often caps the total score. Linked evidence Araya’s Place says it provides vegetarian food while supporting local farms and can accommodate dietary and allergy restrictions. [2] context Araya’s Place describes itself as the first vegan-Thai restaurant in the Northwest and says dishes are prepared fresh to order. [3]
Market Conduct ? Pricing fairness, switching costs, lock-in, and rent extraction.	4 / 5	The linked record identifies Araya’s Place as the first vegan-Thai restaurant in the Northwest and says dishes are prepared fresh to order. The linked record identifies Araya’s Place as the first vegan-Thai restaurant in the Northwest and says dishes are prepared fresh to order. That places Araya's Place high on Market Conduct: pricing, access, switching, and bargaining practices show restraint compared with ordinary rent-seeking competitors. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Vegan/vegetarian food expansion pass; compare against other Food entries where product integrity is strong but private ownership often caps the total score. Linked evidence context Araya’s Place describes itself as the first vegan-Thai restaurant in the Northwest and says dishes are prepared fresh to order. [3] context Araya’s Place publishes service details including lunch, dinner, automatic gratuity for larger parties, and catering minimums. [4]
Product Integrity ? Preservation of quality rather than degradation for monetization.	5 / 5	The linked record identifies Araya’s Place as the first vegan-Thai restaurant in the Northwest and says dishes are prepared fresh to order. The linked record identifies Araya’s Place as the first vegan-Thai restaurant in the Northwest and says dishes are prepared fresh to order. That places Araya's Place high on Product Integrity: the core offering is genuinely useful and comparatively less dependent on traps, degradation, or harmful dependencies. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Vegan/vegetarian food expansion pass; compare against other Food entries where product integrity is strong but private ownership often caps the total score. Linked evidence Araya’s Place describes itself as the first vegan-Thai restaurant in the Northwest and says dishes are prepared fresh to order. [3]
Scale Integrity ? Whether growth improves or degrades fairness and accountability.	5 / 5	Araya’s Place says it has been open since 1987 and is family-owned and operated. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Vegan/vegetarian food expansion pass; compare against other Food entries where product integrity is strong but private ownership often caps the total score. Linked evidence context Araya’s Place says it has been open since 1987 and is family-owned and operated. [1] context Araya’s Place describes itself as the first vegan-Thai restaurant in the Northwest and says dishes are prepared fresh to order. [3]

Penalties

No penalties applied in this version.

Bonus Credits

Bonus	Credit	Why this credit
Good Deal ? Credit for unusually fair value: durable quality, fair pricing, low lock-in, and clear customer surplus.	1 / 3	Araya’s Place earns limited Good Deal credit because it has provided fresh vegan Thai food and dietary accommodation as a long-running family-operated restaurant since 1987. Araya’s Place earns limited Good Deal credit because it has provided fresh vegan Thai food and dietary accommodation as a long-running family-operated restaurant since 1987. That supports partial Good Deal credit because ordinary users receive unusually fair value, durability, access, or surplus. The value remains partial because the linked record does not show the practice as comprehensive, durable, or central enough for full credit. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Vegan/vegetarian food expansion pass; compare against other Food entries where product integrity is strong but private ownership often caps the total score. Linked evidence context Araya’s Place publishes service details including lunch, dinner, automatic gratuity for larger parties, and catering minimums. [4] Araya’s Place earns limited Good Deal credit because it has provided fresh vegan Thai food and dietary accommodation as a long-running family-operated restaurant since 1987. [5]
Cost Transparency ? Credit for clear posted prices, all-in fees, unit costs, public rate cards, margin/cost visibility, or surplus-allocation transparency, especially in markets where opaque quotes, hidden fees, or individualized pricing are normal.	1 / 3	Araya’s Place publishes service details including lunch, dinner, automatic gratuity for larger parties, and catering minimums. Araya’s Place publishes service details including lunch, dinner, automatic gratuity for larger parties, and catering minimums. That supports partial Cost Transparency credit because pricing, margins, fees, funding, or surplus allocation are made meaningfully legible. The value remains partial because the linked record does not show the practice as comprehensive, durable, or central enough for full credit. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Vegan/vegetarian food expansion pass; compare against other Food entries where product integrity is strong but private ownership often caps the total score. Linked evidence Araya’s Place publishes service details including lunch, dinner, automatic gratuity for larger parties, and catering minimums. [4] Araya’s Place earns limited Cost Transparency credit because it publishes service details including lunch, dinner, automatic gratuity for larger parties, and catering minimums. [6]

Confidence Basis

Confidence is computed from the evidence trail and review state, not typed into the profile by hand.

Medium 69/100

6 verified linked claims 6 direct axis claims 0 disputed claims 5/11 components covered

This confidence label measures the source-backed evidence trail. AI-scaffolded scores remain tentative until human review.

Claim confidence 16/20

6 verified linked claims

Source quality 10/18

Best source per verified claim, weighted by institutional reliability

Direct axis-specific claims 9/18

6 direct claims across 11 active components

Dispute load 12/12

0 disputed claims on this entity

Recency 10/10

Newest accepted timestamp: May 13, 2026

Reviewer status 7/12

Human-reviewed components score higher than AI scaffolding

Component coverage 5/10

5/11 evidence-bearing components have direct support

Evidence State

Profile stateAI draft / human-pending

VerificationUnverified

ConfidenceMedium confidence (AI)

ThoroughnessPartial (AI)

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Claims and Sources

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* Tentative scaffolding score. Not human-checked or final.

1Araya’s Place says it has been open since 1987 and is family-owned and operated.

Ownership Verified High confidence Human-reviewed May 9, 2026

Araya's Place Our HomeGeneral web source · 58%

2Araya’s Place says it provides vegetarian food while supporting local farms and can accommodate dietary and allergy restrictions.

Loss Bearing Fidelity Verified High confidence Human-reviewed May 9, 2026

Araya's Place Our HomeGeneral web source · 58%

3Araya’s Place describes itself as the first vegan-Thai restaurant in the Northwest and says dishes are prepared fresh to order.

Product Integrity Verified High confidence Human-reviewed May 9, 2026

Araya's Place Our HomeGeneral web source · 58%

4Araya’s Place publishes service details including lunch, dinner, automatic gratuity for larger parties, and catering minimums.

Cost Transparency Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed May 9, 2026

Araya's Place Our HomeGeneral web source · 58%

5Araya’s Place earns limited Good Deal credit because it has provided fresh vegan Thai food and dietary accommodation as a long-running family-operated restaurant since 1987.

Good Deal Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed May 9, 2026

Araya's Place Our HomeGeneral web source · 58%

6Araya’s Place earns limited Cost Transparency credit because it publishes service details including lunch, dinner, automatic gratuity for larger parties, and catering minimums.

Cost Transparency Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed May 9, 2026

Araya's Place Our HomeGeneral web source · 58%

7Araya's Place is described in the current profile as vegan or plant-forward: A family-owned Seattle vegan Thai restaurant open since 1987 and associated with local-farm support. It is an important local vegetarian/vegan institution, though not structurally democratic.

Dietary Status Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed May 11, 2026

Araya's Place public siteGeneral web source · 58%

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May 9, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC ai-scaffolding

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