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S.S. GAI
Thai
A refurbished car wash with vendors in the old bays is an unlikely home for some of the most focused cooking in Nashville. S.S. Gai is a chicken house with a single obsession: Thai street-style fried chicken, crispy in that way that makes you slow down and pay attention, served with sticky rice and tamarind chili fish sauce. The Michelin Bib Gourmand and a New York Times nod suggest the obsession is well-placed. Order at the window and don't skip the mango sticky rice.
The awards strongest first
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Nashville Right Now
- Eater 38 Essential Restaurants in Nashville
- Nashville Scene 2024 · Best Chicken · Best of Nashville
- Nashville Scene 2025 · Best Mango Sticky Rice · Best of Nashville
One number, weighted & current 84
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Gai tod
“Gai offers Thai chicken in two styles: gai tod (crispy and fried) and gai yang (smoky and grilled).”
Nashville Scene, 2024 -
Gai yang
“Gai offers Thai chicken in two styles: gai tod (crispy and fried) and gai yang (smoky and grilled).”
Nashville Scene, 2024 -
Mango crispy sticky rice
“the mango crispy sticky rice slathered in a mango sauce with lime zest for dessert is essential.”
Michelin Guide -
Charred eggplant
“you can add in one of their pounded salads like the charred eggplant”
Michelin Guide
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