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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.
The awards 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
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Thom khem
“introducing the city to dishes like thom khem (caramelized pork belly) and chicken laab (a salad with minced chicken)”
Eater -
Chicken laab
“introducing the city to dishes like thom khem (caramelized pork belly) and chicken laab (a salad with minced chicken)”
Eater -
Lao pork sausage
“Don’t miss the Lao pork sausage, fragrant with lemongrass and lime leaf, or the jaew, a tomato-y, somewhat spicy sauce comparable to salsa or chutney.”
Eater -
Taurus Ox Lao burger
“But the Taurus Ox Lao burger manages to be just that.”
The New York Times
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