Hawking Bird

"The casual Hawker Fare spin-off does their fried chicken sandwich with a garlicky, gingery chicken thigh that’s doubled fried. In other words, prepare for a satisfying crunch. And if you need more convincing that this is the flavorful chicken sandwich you need now, consider this: the chicken is slathered with a homemade charred chili jam, and topped with a coleslaw with tons of chiles, cilantro, and mint." - julia chen 1, lani conway

"It’d be easy to spend a full day in Temescal’s Hawk and Pony between the Bicycle coffee, loose-leaf teas, sandwiches, wifi, and beer on tap. Plus, it’s actually open a good deal later — until 7 p.m. daily — than a lot of other cafes on this list. Beware it’s cash only." - Janelle Bitker

"Hawking Bird is a casual restaurant by James Syhabout, now offering dine-in service after being mainly take-out." - Lauren Saria

"Hawking Bird in Temescal is Syhabout’s last remaining casual restaurant, which opened following the closure of Hawker Fare in Oakland. The fast-casual Hawking Bird brought back some of the Hawker Fare favorites and is perhaps the last spot to get the much-loved poached chicken and rice dish khao mun gai." - Dianne de Guzman

"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