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A chicken rice shop on Airport Boulevard where the whole birds go through a poaching-to-ice-bath-to-hang-dry process that makes the skin pull taut and the meat collapse at the knife. The cooking traces back to Chinese immigrants who brought their techniques to Thailand and rewired them with bolder flavors. The chef landed on the 2025 New York Times Restaurant List and is a 2026 James Beard semifinalist. Seven house sauces come with; order all of them.
The awards strongest first
- The New York Times 2025 · The Restaurant List
- The Infatuation #11 · The 25 Best Restaurants In Austin
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Austin Right Now
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Austin
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Texas · Thai Changthong
One number, weighted & current 84
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Khao man gai
“The chef Thai Changthong has been cooking khao man gai for more than a decade, but here he finally has the space to showcase the extent of his expertise.”
The New York Times, 2025
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