This is a well thought out restaurant concept. Small, but accessible menu with almost all of it strong offerings where anyone could find something they liked. The chicken was perfect! The skin was incredible and portions large, don't get me started about how amazing the dipping sauce was! The tofu dish was simple, full of flavor, and perfect, again the dipping sauce!!! I wish there were some more vegetables offerings, but maybe soon. I can't wait to try the donuts next time. read more

Wow, this place was amazing. First off, the staff were so friendly and welcoming. They had good suggestions and helped navigate the menu for a first-timer. We got the roasted chicken and it was the perfect balance of toasty on the outside and moist on the inside. It came with rice and a selection of sauces (ginger cilantro and sriracha ). This was so delicious. We also got the fries and they were tasty, crispy and unique. Not your typical fry. Looked like a mini sculpture, almost too pretty to eat. There is ample seating and they have a cool little bookshelf with books and board games. Love the concept! They also have a wine dispenser. Didn't try it this time, but up for the challenge next time. Also don't skip the pickles, they are magical in every way. Homemade with lots of love and flavor! Then they brought a sample of the donuts and I think I'm hooked! They were fresh, delicious and still warm. I ended up ordering a large order to go! Highly recommend! read more

Thai Bird - Fries - Gluten-Free Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

The gf donuts brought me here, they will force my return! Small but mighty Corner little cafe this place is order and take out but also eat in after you order. There are a couple seats outside the door too. Best after the donuts, is the rotisserie chicken. Better if you eat the skin! The tenders came bigger than expected but also dry. Didn't care much for the sauces, don't tell the chef but we went home and used the good old honey mustard You get rice and a couple of sauces. Wish they let us try their chili sauce they sell separately Not cheap, $12 for 2 tenders 1.5 rotisserie chicken $16.50 They charge extra for credit cards even debit so beware, wish we were told. Join club, one is for rewards and other is for wine read more

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Alright, I'll be honest--I've given Thai Bird three separate visits to give it a fair shot. I've tried a range of items: the chicken, donuts, fries, curry, pad thai, and even the hummus. In my opinion, the standout items were the donuts and the hummus--they made for great snacks. Unfortunately, the entrees didn't leave much of an impression. The flavors felt flat, and even with the added sauces, nothing really stood out. The pad thai was especially underwhelming--mostly just noodles with chopped chicken that lacked flavor. The curry leaned more toward a light chicken soup than a rich, satisfying curry over rice. I really like the concept of incorporating fried chicken across the menu--it's creative and has a lot of potential. But as it stands, the execution just isn't quite hitting the mark. However, the staff is great! They were incredibly friendly and helpful during my visits. read more

I stopped by this new place on Broadway in Alamo Heights because I read great things about it. There's very little parking in front of the restaurant and just a little parking space in the back. It shares parking with a few other businesses so parking was difficult to find. The place is small but with a welcoming vibe. I ordered the wings and coleslaw. Service was friendly and fast which I liked. The wings were ok but I loved the flavor of the coleslaw. This place has a healthy selection of beers and wines in addition to a wine club. Apparently they are having comedy events as well which I will likely return to check out. read more

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Yummy chicken counter service restaurant with both fried and roasted chicken options. We tried the family chicken tender meal which comes with rice, your choice of two sides, and pickles. The sides we chose were the fries and the kale slaw at the cashier/cook's recommendation. The sauces they have are also very unique - one spicy, one citrus, and one tamarind. The chicken itself is seasoned really well and we were surprised at how unique and tasty everything was. Great spot to try something new outside of your usual chicken tenders. Inside is nicely decorated with plenty of seating. read more

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We love Thai Bird! We've been to both locations, but the Alamo Heights location is our favorite. The owner is wonderful and very friendly to answer any questions you may have about the menu. My SIL is gluten and dairy free - and I love how this place has something for everyone! I usually order the tofu (which is AWESOME since it's so hard to find vegetarian options in many restaurants) and the tofu is SO good and crispy. I prefer to get the salad and sub the chicken for tofu, it's so good! The sides are great as well - the seasoning in the fries makes them addictive. I'd also recommend joining the wine club! The once a month "pick up parties" have a fun, casual vibe and they bring in a sommelier to try different wines from around the world. I appreciate how they are usually natural wines with such a depth of flavor profiles and are so unique! Big fan of Thai Bird and love how it's become a staple in our rotation of restaurants. read more

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Had a spectacular dining experience at Thai Bird. I never knew gluten free could be so good. The roasted chicken was succulent. The fries with the dipping sauce beats ketchup, hands down. My favorite dishes included the fruit with their special sauce, and their kale salad! Let's not forget the mini lemon blueberry donuts for dessert. Oh ..the wine selection is more than I could ask for. We had a Spanish wine, Honeymoon. read more

Very nice ambiance and service. Very good tasty chicken but doesn't rise to the level of a great pollo asado place or an excellent tandoori chicken restaurant. Good but nothing to make me return. read more

Thai Bird - Gluten-Free Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Oh boy, where do I start? Usually when we prep for a trip I research and call ahead asking about food allergies. When I spoke to Chef over the phone I felt at ease about coming here. Both the Fried and Roasted chicken was free from ALL of my little ones food allergies. So good we came here twice. After the first bite of the tender, gluten free or not, this is top tier fried chicken. The Roasted Chicken was just as good, if not better. It's difficult to make chicken breast juicy so you can tell this place has some experience and technique. For sides, we ordered the pickles, corn, fruit salad and kale salad. I'll try the fries next time. The pickles had a strong but manageable and tasty vinegar burn to it. Corn I thought could use some salt but adding yourself never hurt anyone. Fruit salad was refreshing. Kale salad was my favorite, dressed well, not drenched, crunchy and refreshing. All of their dipping sauces are top tier also. I couldn't decide a favorite between the Tamarind, ginger and the sweet/sour type sauce. Owners are dope. Staff is knowledgable and vibes are definitely there. 11/10, would come back. read more

Thai Bird - Chicken tenders - Gluten-Free Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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We visited Thai Bird for the first time today and overall had a really good experience. The chicken tenders were decent on their own, but the sauces definitely made them better and were great for dipping. The whole chicken was the standout -- very well seasoned, cooked perfectly, and super moist. You could definitely tell it wasn't dry, and the sauces paired really well with it. The rice was a little dry, even with the chicken juices, but it's just white sticky rice so it wasn't a big issue. The ambiance was modern and cozy, and since we visited during Christmas, the decorations were a nice touch. Some tables are a bit small, especially for a family of four, but nothing major. Service was good -- our server checked on us a couple of times and we didn't need anything else. Overall, a solid spot and we'd definitely come back. read more

It is such a treat to find a restaurant that makes gluten free fried chicken tenders. It is even more than a treat when you find a place like Thai Bird that has wonderful service and absolutely delicious food. I almost nudged my child off his stool and diverted his attention with a card game to eat the chicken tenders he was trying to eat. I admit it. You truly only need one tender per person as they are HUGE and juicy and crispy and perfectly seasoned and just joy. I love the crunch. So much crunch and I do not know what magic sauces came with them, but hands down it was the best tender I've ever had. I then ate a piece with their kale salad/slaw, and oh my goodness the kale was so soft, the dressing was a little tart and sweet, and I truly could just eat that salad with a tender every day for the rest of my life. Top that off with such a wonderful staff. So informative, and it is great to feel safe when eating food. She was just so friendly and patient, and I just knew if the service was this fabulous, the food would be excellent too. I cannot wait to come back to try their rotisserie chicken too! I love the food hall vibe where Thai Bird is located, along with board and card games to keep us entertained while we waited for our food. Worth waiting every minute, y'all! read more

First off Dave is the best! We enjoyed the customer service. They treated us like we were the best customers ever. The restaurant was great. The vibes were pleasant. We ordered the food 1/2 Thai Rotisserie chicken with rice, chili lime fries and ginger pickles. The sauces!!!!! They were so good!! I will keep coming back. I had pictures but Yelp lost them and they did not save to my phone . read more

Great Food Wine Bar and Relaxed Lounge for sitting The Service was top notch and the DONUTS are addictive We will be returning soon read more

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This place is AWESOME!! I went to the Broadway location and am so happy I stopped in. The owner is super cool & friendly and the space is really nice & clean. He recommended the Roasted Chicken and it was the best!! Such a good flavor. I also tried the cinnamon sugar donuts. Loved all of it! Also, everything is gluten free! I'll be back soon! read more

Thai Bird - Cinnamon sugar donuts - Gluten-Free Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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This restaurant was not really what I was expecting, in a good way! I'm not typically a curry person and I wasn't aware that the chicken had a strong curry flavor, but it was delicious. All the sauces were really good as well, they definitely lean on the sweet side. The must have was the fries they had such a good lime flavor, but we're so crisp on the outside while also being fluffy on the inside. read more

Thai Bird - Interior - Gluten-Free Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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While many mention that the food is pricy - everywhere is. Thai Bird has some very unique dishes that are just awesome. we had a large party and probably ordered more than half of all the menu items. we shared them all. everyone said there was way too much food for our group and even other diners pointing at us and laughing at the large amount of food. after all was said and done - two pieces of chicken was all that was left and we all cleaned our plates completely. highly recommend all the dishes and sides. read more

Loved our first experience (via takeout). The fries are exceptional as were the chicken strips and rotisserie chicken. All were gluten free as well (nice bonus). Can't wait to try some of the other items. Place seems really clean and fresh on the inside and the worker was super friendly and helpful. read more

The BEST rotisserie chicken you can buy! Excellent sides and pickles..Try it! A family pack will be enough for several meals, as it's a whole chicken on yummy rice. read more

The food was good, just ok. We ordered the hummus, chicken tenders and their special red curry chicken. The chicken tender sauces were underwhelming and the chicken in the curry was kind of chewy, there was more corn than chicken. When the server brought our food they didn't get us napkins or silverware and pointed to a station by the register for us to go get them. I know that was a self order restaurant but that was not very service friendly (after tipping 18% on their iPad) I think we paid close to $60. The restaurant is very modern and nice but the lights were too bright and my hair smelled like fried food after leaving. read more

First tine visiting Thai Bird. We had half of a rotisserie chicken and two wings. Everything was delicious. We were able to chat with Dave, the owner. We loved hearing the story about how the restaurant became a reality. If you are gluten free, this is your place. Everything on the menu is gluten free. We highly recommend this restaurant. We're so lucky to have it in our neighborhood! read more

Fall off the bone rotisserie chicken with their yummy tamarind sauce! would come back again! read more

Thai Bird - Gluten-Free Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

I am so excited Thai Bird has opened on Broadway in Alamo Heights. My family has been avid fans of Thai Bird since being introduced to it in Make Ready Market, and we were thrilled to stop by today to welcome them to their newest location. The rest of my family enjoyed their usual tenders and rice while I partook of the salad, which was a new one for me - it had kale, mango, chicken, and other yummy ingredients and was absolutely perfect. I discovered that the chips served on top made for an excellent salad delivery vehicle. I also always enjoy their wines on tap. I've had a wine card for awhile and today treated myself to a small pour of a nearly $200/bottle Cabernet Sauvignon and then switched to a delicious red from Uruguay at the recommendation of the owner. We wrapped up our meal with mini donuts which were a lovely treat, especially for my husband who can't typically have donuts (these weren't wheat-based and he can't have wheat). The decor was great as was the atmosphere and the staff was so very kind. We are so happy to have you here Thai Bird! Here's to many more meals with you! read more

I've had Thai fried chicken when I was visiting Portland a few years ago and was excited to find out that there was a similar restaurant opening here in my area. Went to Thai Bird today and was not disappointed! Chicken tenders and fries were amazing. Highly recommend dropping by. They serve wine and beer too! read more

OMG! Found this place online. Soooo good. Gluten free self serve wine bar with imported wines. You must try!!! Thai fruit salad is to die for!! Staff very friendly read more

We discovered this spot while we were visiting San Antonio recently. We were in the mood for fried chicken and thought this was worth a try when it popped up in the Yelp search results. We are so glad we tried it! It's set up primarily for takeout, but we ate on one of the few tables in the restaurant. We ordered a platter of 5 tenders with the accompanying sauces & pickles, fries, and coleslaw. Delicious! Each tender was big enough to satisfy one person. The batter had a distinct flavor from the lemongrass. The ginger pickles were my favorite thing. Who would have thought that adding sliced ginger to pickles could make them taste so good? The pickles and kale slaw made a nice counterpoint to the tenders. We also enjoyed trying the accompanying sauces. The thai siracha was my favorite. This place proves once again that if you focus on a small menu and do it well every time, then you can make wonderfully delicious food. I hope that a similar concept comes closer to home. read more

Honest review: DRASTICALLY overpriced. $50 for a meal that's says it feeds 4 people, I almost of it myself (195 male). The rotisserie chicken was good, well seasoned and very different than any other places around. Kale salad was really tasty. The corn was very overcooked and kinda gross. Their supposed highlight- their tenders mad little to no salad and bland. I love fried chicken and I threw away 2 out of 3. Pickles were good. Lemongrass tofu was NOT worth $17, it was soggy and tasteless. Overall, we will not be going back which sucks because I love Thai food and had high hopes for this place. Overall bill was $82 which had an additional $3 charge for dining in... never had I seen a surcharge to eat at a restaurant. read more

The food was incredible!!! The fried chicken , the fries , and the kale salad was to die for. All GULTEN FREE. BETTER THAN CANES Everything was served in huge amounts and the flavors were fresh and top notch. Their fried chicken is about double the size of canes chicken and their fries were crunchy and delicious read more

I was so excited to enjoy delicious, flavorful, AND gluten free chicken tenders and yummy donuts! Rotisserie chicken was also really good. The service was excellent and we will be back! read more

Delicious food, fun ambience, great wine!! Try the donuts to finish a great meal! Love the self serve wine dispensers.

I love Asian fried chicken, whether Thai, Korean, or otherwise. The lighter, crispy coatings tend to let the flavor of the chicken shine through. Setting aside my wonder at the fact that American consumers seem to have bought in to the marketing pushing chicken breasts (tenders) rather than thigh, and I can say that Thai Bird fries up a very tasty piece of chicken. I was underwhelmed by both of the sauces though. Neither had a good vinegar kick to contrast with the chicken. It's a pretty neat looking place too and the serve yourself wine machine is cool. BUT, in my mind, $16 and change for two tenders and some rice and $5 for a 2 ounce wine serving is just a little too precious. read more

The food was amazing and you must try the donuts! Flavorful and awesome! It's a lovely place and very clean. The service was amazing as well. read more

Thai Bird - The food was amazing and the sitting is nice and clean. - Gluten-Free Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Simple menu that packs a punch. Everything was fresh and flavorful. Healthy, but not boring. Highly recommended.

I had the curry which was flavorful and just the right amount of spice. I followed up with the donuts, I wasn't crazy about them. They were a little mushy. read more

Amazing food and service. My family enjoyed everything. The pickles are next level, as is pretty much everything they serve.

I'm sorry, but $27 for 3 very dry chicken strips that lack crispness, sauce cups that are roughly 1/3 full, a little bit of jasmine rice, and some corn just ain't it. And why am I charged nearly $3 as a take out service charge? Can't see myself ever returning. read more

The fried chicken was mediocre at best. Like it had been sitting out for a while. The crust was too thick making it hard to cut The sauces were meh and a tiny can of coke was 3.50. Our bill was $34.01 just for 3 tenders with dry rice and some French fries and 2 tiny cokes. They don't take cash either. read more

This was my first time here. I have celiac and always appreciate finding gluten free options, but to find a dedicated gluten free restaurant AND friendly staff with excellent, yummy food is a huge bonus. I will definitely be back the next time I'm in SA! read more

First time at Thai Bird and it was great. Chicken was flavorful and tender, Kale Slaw was very good, had a side of Chilly Peanuts, Yum and they even had a pour your own wine bar. We will be back. read more

The food was amazing and the sauces were top notch! I was able to eat chicken tenders because everything on the menu is gluten free!!! The chicken was super moist and the salad it was served on is probably the best I have had! We will make this a weekly hang out! read more