Hawking Bird ★ 4.3
Hawking Bird is James Syhabout's fast-casual Thai fried chicken room on Oakland's Telegraph Avenue. Kao mun gai and double-fried garlic-ginger fillets.
Signature: Kao mun gai, Garlic-ginger fried chicken, Hawking Bird sandwich
What to order at FOB Kitchen
- Signature dishes
- Sinigang, Coffee-braised ribs, Adobo
CuisineFilipino
Price$$
Neighborhoodtemescal
Last verified
Signature dishes: Sinigang, Coffee-braised ribs, Adobo
Location
Address: 5179 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609
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