Bangkok City Thai & Sushi

Bangkok City is a Bird Road staple that’s been around since 1987 and has what might be the best crispy duck in the city. There are several ways you can order it, but you’re missing out if you don’t go for the royal thai basil with chili paste, bell peppers, and basil leaves. It’s sweet, sticky, and crunchy—like the crispy duck version of caramel popcorn. But Bangkok City has other great dishes. The massaman curry with beef has a slow burn that creeps up on you the way sitting too close to a campfire does. But the peanuts and sweet coconut curry balance the heat. And unlike a lot of Thai spots where sushi is an afterthought—it’s actually worth your time here. Our favorite is the thinly sliced I Love Lucy with fried shrimp, crab, and cream cheese covered in tempura flakes as curly as Lucy’s own hair.

photo credit: Cleveland Jennings / @eatthecanvasllc

photo credit: Cleveland Jennings / @eatthecanvasllc