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Taurus Ox
Laotian
The smash burger with house-cured pork jowl and jeaw condiment is either a flex or a provocation, possibly both. Taurus Ox is a casual Laotian restaurant that moved out of its original counter spot into a proper dining room, and the menu came with it. Khao poon and a family sausage recipe built around lemongrass anchor the Lao side of things, while that burger quietly complicates any notion of what the restaurant is supposed to be. The New York Times named it among Seattle's 25 best.
Four honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Seattle Right Now
- Seattle Met Seattle’s 50 Best Restaurants
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Seattle
- Seattle Met Seattle’s Best Lunch Spots
One number, weighted & current 81
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Khao poon noodle soup Seattle Met
- Burger Seattle Met
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