East Side King

ASIAN FUSION

COMFORT FOOD

TACOS

MINORITY OWNED

They are a local food truck deeply rooted in Austin. Established in 2009 as a side project by a pair of chefs at an industry dive bar, one of the owners went on to win the top chef title from Bravo TV after being featured on Anthony Bourdain’s show. Since then, they have remained committed to their mission: serving Asian-American cuisine made from scratch with brand-specific ingredients. The owners chose this cuisine due to their backgrounds—one hails from Japan and the other from the Philippines. Their most popular items include chicken karaage, beet home fries with kewpie mayo, brussels sprouts salad with fresh herbs, and pork belly buns.

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Meet Paul Qui

Originally born in Manila, Philippines, Paul Qui is a Texas-based Top Chef winner and James Beard award recipient. He operates restaurants East Side King, Thai Kun and Pao. In 2011, he won the ninth season of reality television cooking competition Top Chef. Qui is also a winner of the James Beard Award

Featured Dishes

Chicken Katsu Bowl

Pork Belly Buns

Chicken Katsu Sandwich

Crispy Tofu Kara Age

IHAW IHAW (Roasted Meat)

  • CHICKEN SKEWER

    Grilled marinated chicken thigh, chili sauce.

  • HEART SKEWER

    Grilled chicken heart skewers.

  • PORK SKEWER

    Grilled pork belly, tamarind sauce.

  • BRUSSELS SKEWER

    Grilled brussels sprouts, tamarind chili sauce.

Bites

  • Fried Wontons

    Hand rolled pork belly wontons, sweet-n-spicy sauce

  • ESK Kara Age

    OG ESK Chicken Kara Age! Deep fried chicken thighs, sweet-n-spicy sauce, herbs, onions, jalapeno

  • Crispy Tofu Kara Age

    crispy fried marinated tofu, sweet-n-spicy, edamame

  • Edamame

    Soy beans, flakey kosher salt, lemon

  • French Fries

    Hand cut french fries w/ aonori

  • Chicken Katsu Bites

    Chicken Katsu cutlet, shredded cabbage, tonkatsu sauce, kewpie, pickles

  • Beet Home Fries

    Deep fried roasted beets, Japanese mayo, togarashi, green onion (veg/GF)

  • Brussels Sprouts Salad

    Fried Brussels sprouts, sweet & spicy sauce, cabbage, cilantro, mint, basil, onion, jalapeno, and a crispy bun (veg)

  • Liberty Rice

    Steamed short grain rice, garlic soy, cilantro, mint, basil, onion, jalapeno (vegan/GF)

  • Japanese Kara Age

Bowls

  • Gyudon

    Braised beef, melted onion and a savory broth over short grain rice served with an onsen egg, beni shoga and togarashi.

  • Chicken Katsu Bowl

    Panko fried chicken thigh, shredded cabbage, tonkatsu, kewpie and pickles over short grain rice.

  • Pork Belly Bowl

    Crispy pork belly, sweet-n-spicy sauce, chili relish and herbs over short grain.

  • ESK Kara Age Bowl

    OG ESK Kara Age! Deep fried chicken thighs, sweet-n-spicy, onions, jalapeno, herbs over short grain rice Gluten Free.

  • Tofu Kara Age Bowl

    Marinated fried tofu, sweet-n-spicy sauce, garlic, soy, herbs, onions, jalapeno Vegan/GF

  • Brussels Salad Bowl

    Crispy fried brussels sprouts, sweet-n-spicy, cabbage, onions, jalapeno, herbs over short grain rice. Vegan and Gluten Free

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  • Spicy Avocado Buns (2)

    Fried avocado, stream bun, spicy mayo, jalapeno, onion, crispy shallots, togorashi (veg).

  • Chicken Katsu Sando

    Panko fried chicken thigh, shaved cabbage, tonkatsu, japanese mayo, martin roll contains gluten and egg.

  • Pork Belly Buns (2)

    Roasted pork belly, steamed bun, cucumber kimchi, hoisin sauce, green onion.

  • Green Curry Chicken Sando Sliders (2)

    Chicken thighs marinated in buttermilk and green curry, fried in our house flour mix, special sauce and pickles on a martin's potato roll

Curry

  • Chicken Katsu Curry

    Traditional Japanese curry served with thin sliced cabbage, fukujunzuke, pickled red onions and CHICKEN KATSU!

  • Pork Belly Curry

    Traditional Japanese curry served with thin sliced cabbage, fukujunzuke, pickled red onions, crispy pork belly, sweet-n-spicy and chili relish.

  • Crispy Tofu Curry

    Traditional Japanese curry served with thin sliced cabbage, fukujunzuke, pickled red onions, crispy tofu, edamame and sweet-n-spicy sauce.

  • Japanese Kara Age Curry

    Traditional Japanese curry served with thin sliced cabbage, fukujunzuke, pickled red onions, fried chicken thighs, and aonori.

  • Brussels Sprout Curry

    Traditional Japanese curry served with thin sliced cabbage, fukujunzuke, pickled red onions, fried brussels sprouts and sweet-n-spicy sauce.

  • Just Curry

    Traditional Japanese curry served with thin sliced cabbage, fukujunzuke and pickled red onions

Sides

  • Plain Bao Bun

  • Side Kimchi

  • Side short grain rice

  • Add Onsen egg

Sauces

  • Add Kewpie

    Japanese mayo if you know

  • Add Tonkatsu

    Similar to an A1. Commonly found on Katsu

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