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Taurus Ox (restaurant)

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Taurus Ox

The restaurant's exterior, 2023

Restaurant information
Food type	Lao
Street address	903 19th Avenue E
City	Seattle
State	Washington
Postal/ZIP Code	98122
Country	United States
Coordinates	47°37′38″N 122°18′27″W / 47.6271°N 122.3076°W / 47.6271; -122.3076
Website	taurusox.com

Taurus Ox is a Lao restaurant in Seattle, in the U.S. stateofWashington. The restaurant launched another called Ox Burger.

Description[edit]

Taurus Ox is a restaurant serving Lao cuisineinSeattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. The menu has included sausage,^[1] khao soi, phad lao, papaya salad,^[2] thom khem, chicken laap,^[3] and sticky rice wine.^[4]

History[edit]

Taurus Ox opened in December 2019, in a space which previously housed Little Uncle.^[5]^[6] The restaurant was vandalized in 2020.^[7] Sydney Clark, Khampaeng Panyathong, and Jenessa Sneva are chefs as of 2022.^[3]

Ox Burger[edit]

Taurus Ox's original location was turned into Ox Burger.^[8]^[9] Ox Burger has been described as an "offshoot"^[10] and an "outpost" of Taurus Ox.^[11] Jay Friedman included Ox Burger in Eater Seattle's 2023 list of "16 Spots for Mind-Blowing Burgers in Seattle".^[12]

Reception[edit]

Allecia Vermillion included the business in Seattle Metropolitan's 2021 list of "The Best Restaurants on Capitol Hill" and wrote, "Taurus Ox makes, indisputably, one of the best burgers in town, a pair of proper smash patties, two versions of the condiment jeaw, house-cured pork jowl in place of bacon. It's cross-culturally clever and drive-across-town good."^[2] Vermillion also included the restaurant in a list of "The Best Burgers in Seattle".^[13] The magazine included Taurus Ox in a 2022 list of "Seattle's 100 Best Restaurants".^[14] Naomi Tomky included the restaurant in Thrillist's 2021 list of "The 14 Best Burger Joints in Seattle".^[15]

Gabe Guarente, Mark Van Streefkerk, and Jade Yamazaki Stewart included Taurus Ox in Eater Seattle's 2022 list of "25 Essential Capitol Hill Restaurants" and said "the smash burger made with pork jowl bacon and jaew tomato sauce may be the best patty in the city".^[3] The website also included Taurus Ox in a 2022 list of "38 Essential Restaurants in Seattle".^[16] The restaurant is a favorite of Shota Nakajima.^[17]

References[edit]

^ Lin, Chelsea (2022-07-08). "Where to Eat Now: Taurus Ox, Olmste(a)d, Rondo and Fat Shack". Seattle Magazine. Archived from the original on 2021-12-06. Retrieved 2022-10-07.

^ ^a ^b "Best Restaurants in Capitol Hill | 2021". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2022-01-29. Retrieved 2022-10-07.

^ ^a ^b ^c Guarente, Gabe (2017-09-28). "25 Essential Capitol Hill Restaurants". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-09-21. Retrieved 2022-10-07.

^ Guarente, Gabe (2020-03-17). "A Running List of Seattle Restaurants Expanding Delivery and Takeout Due to Coronavirus Measures". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-03-08. Retrieved 2022-10-07.

^ Guarente, Gabe (2019-11-26). "Capitol Hill's About to Get a Promising New Restaurant Focused on Laotian Food". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2022-10-07.

^ Guarente, Gabe (2019-12-06). "Intriguing New Laotian Restaurant from Three Rising Chefs Opens in Capitol Hill Today". Eater Seattle. Retrieved 2022-10-07.

^ Guarente, Gabe (2020-04-20). "Cupcake Royale Reopens for Takeout and Delivery with CBD Buttercream Special". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2022-10-07.

^ Callaghan, Adam H. (2018-04-05). "The Hottest New Restaurants in the Seattle Area, April 2023". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-12-03. Retrieved 2023-05-14.

^ "Ox Burger - Capitol Hill - Seattle". The Infatuation. 2023-05-02. Retrieved 2023-05-13.

^ "10 new restaurants to anticipate in Seattle, Bellevue, Edmonds and Burien". The Seattle Times. 2022-12-29. Archived from the original on 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2023-05-13.

^ Stewart, Jade Yamazaki (2017-09-28). "21 Essential Capitol Hill Restaurants". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-09-21. Retrieved 2023-05-13.

^ Friedman, Jay (2016-09-27). "16 Spots for Mind-Blowing Burgers in Seattle". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2023-04-20. Retrieved 2023-05-13.

^ "21 Burgers You Need to Try in Seattle, Washington". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2022-10-07.

^ "100 Best Restaurants in Seattle". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2022-09-13. Retrieved 2022-10-07.

^ "The 14 Best Burger Joints in Seattle". Thrillist. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 2022-10-07.

^ "38 Essential Restaurants in Seattle". Eater Seattle. 2018-04-10. Archived from the original on 2022-08-17. Retrieved 2022-10-07.

^ Stewart, Jade Yamazaki (2022-04-28). "Shota Nakajima's Favorite Restaurants in Seattle". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2022-10-07.