SPICEBIRD

Spicebird is a take-out place inside Makan. Ordered the half chicken with two sides - chicken n wood ear mushroom and the cold noodles. Additional two sides of the crispy potato and fried rice. Although all 4 were great, I loved the chicken n friend rice most. $18 for the half chicken and two sides is a great value meal and the ingredients were fresh! Loved it

If you love spice and food from Southeast Asia, order food from Spicebird. It's a takeout spot only inside Malaysian restaurant Makan, but deliveries can be made to certain parts of the city. (Located in Columbia Heights, East of the River- where I live- was too far for delivery.) On a Friday evening, my friend and I drove from SE D.C. to Spicebird to pick up our order. Ordering online, food was ready within 7-8 minutes. Originally, we were told we could eat our food outside at Makan's patio, but were later asked to leave since Spicebird doesn't have the proper permits. We hoped to eat our food in a nearby park, but Spicebird said they don't have take away utensils, which seemed odd since it's a takeout spot. Despite the odd start, we LOVED our food. The whole chicken was enough for two meals and well-spiced. Every side was worth getting, but especially the turmeric cabbage with curry leaf, cold sesame noodles, and the Thai basil fried rice. Spice was present appropriately throughout. I highly recommend Spicebird! (Disclaimer: The restaurant gave us a $70 gift card for dinner, but views are my own.)

Food was definitely unique. I ordered the half chicken to go and got potatoes and chicken salad with wood ear mushrooms. I think the chicken was juicy and really good, the sauce on the side was good. They should keep playing with unconventional flavors and offer some more sauce options on the side. I would come here again.

My chicken was SUPER dry, and where is the flavor? The bok choy and jasmine rice was the only thing that was edible.

Spicebird is fantastic. One of the most flavorful chicken dishes I have ever had. This restaurant is a ghost kitchen operating out of Makan on 11th St NW. Ordering from this restaurant is very simple and it’s READY WITHIN 5 MINUTES of when you order. First, Pick your quantity of chicken. Second, pick your sides. I went with the half chicken and 2 small sides and it is enough for 2 meals. I ordered the Berempah Potatoes and the Wood Ear Pulled Chicken Salad. Of course the chicken is the star of the show. Cooked perfectly every bite was tender and delicious. The menu says the chicken is rubbed with 15 spices and they aren’t lying. You can tell they use the same Southeast Asian spices as Makan does. The potatoes come seasoned with a spicy crunch blend and green onion. I was feeling adventurous when I ordered the Wood Ear Chicken Salad and it did not disappoint. It is seasoned in a spicy vinaigrette with garlic and crunchy cabbage. However, if you have s peanut or shellfish allergy stay away from this one. Both of which I highly recommend. I’m already looking forward to coming here again!

This place is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. We got the half chicken and like every single side they had, and every single thing was fantastic. Chicken was cooked super nicely. Every single side was SO GOOD, and every new to-go container we cracked open and bit into we were like WOW. Great service: They noticed I mentioned no peanuts in one dish, and they called to ask if it was an allergy, and to remove peanuts from a different side. Super personable and friendly. Top two side dishes I think were: 1) Wood Ear and Pulled Chicken Salad - wowowowow, so unique and exciting and delish 2) cold Seasme noodles. to die for. Thai basil fried rice and diakon and yu cho were all also just absolutely fantastic. Will be eating here again.

If you're gonna be a chicken place, the chicken has to be off the hook. The chicken here was fine at best. Not bad. Far from great. I ended up shredding some of it and mixing with mayo or a chicken salad sandwich. That should tell you all you need to know. I won't be back.

The food is excellent. The logistics are ridiculous. It’s takeout only—fine—but also they don’t give utensils or napkins. Hostess was quite rude, acted like I was an idiot for even asking… had to eat half a chicken with my bare hands on a stoop around the block (which admittedly was kinda cathartic)