Hawking Bird

Asian restaurant · Temescal

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"Oakland native James Syhabout may own Commis, a Michelin-starred tasting menu restaurant, and Hawker Fare, serving colorful Thai street food — but that doesn’t mean he’s not into fried chicken sandwiches. At Hawker Fare’s chicken-focused spinoff, Hawking Bird, Syhabout’s sandwich includes a chicken thigh marinated in garlic and ginger, dipped in rice flour batter, and double fried before it’s topped with a fierce slaw featuring lots of lime and chiles." - Dianne de Guzman, Becky Duffett, Luke Tsai

16 Extra Crispy Fried Chicken Sandwiches in the Bay Area
Hawking Bird

4901 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609 Get directions

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