I’ve heard about Kbird for years and just now finally tried it. It was different….here’s the breakdown.
ENVIRONMENT
Kbird is in a house in the Heights. I’d never noticed it before, but it was easy to access and there was plenty of street room for parking.
There is a casual cozyness to the inside. There are only a few tables, most of them large, so you will probably end up dining with strangers, as we did. And those strangers will be hipsters. Everyone in here had a mustache or was wearing glasses. It was pretty interesting.
There’s nothing fancy about this place and there’s a lot of stuff….everywhere. But it has some charm to it. You can also see all the cooking going on in the kitchen, which is right behind the counter, where you order and pick up your food.
MENU
The menu is located at the front, next to the order counter. It is neither fancy nor lengthy, but everything sounded so good, it was still hard what to decide on.
FOOD
Pad Thai with Tofu: $11 (tax included)
My friend got this dish and it was delicious. It had slices of mango, which added a great sweetness that pad thai doesn’t normally have. However, she said there were a couple bites that were a bit sour, but she still finished every bite and enjoyed it. Next time, I’ll definitely be getting this. From the two bites I had, it was very flavorful, and very unique compared to pad thai around here.
Papaya Salad $10 (tax included)
This salad gets a lot of attention on social media, so I had to give it a try. While I’ve only had about 5 other papaya salads before, this one didn’t seem to be any different or better than those. It was the perfect amount of spicy, though, which means my mouth was burning at the end, but I was able to finish it off. I probably wouldn’t get this again, only because other dishes being eaten looked very tasty.
OVERALL
By the time it was 12:10 (on a Friday), the owner put a “sold out” sign on the door and had to turn many people away. I don’t know if this is a regular occurrence or if it was just that day, but to run out of food by noon (when you open at 11) seems odd. So, get there early!
Also, it took us 45 minutes after we ordered to get our food. So, no quick lunches here.