What?! Austin's East Side King is Coming to Toki

Here's a killer pop-up for you. Austin's East Side King is planning to take over Toki Underground on January 24. That means Paul Qui, Moto Utsunomiya, and Jorge Luis Hernandez will be doing their own special menu for both lunch and dinner beginning at 11:30 a.m. It's all first come, first serve, too. All the details are here. Here's the menu they'll be serving, courtesy of a press release.

Thai Chicken Karaage (Gluten-free)
Deep-fried chicken thigh, sweet-spicy sauce, fresh basil, cilantro, mint, onion, jalapeño

Beef Tongue Kare Kare Buns
Filipino peanut curry and beef tongue in steamed bun, basil, mint, cilantro

Beet Home Fries (Vegetarian and gluten free – can be vegan)
Deep-fried roasted beets, kewpie mayo, schichimi togarashi, green onion

Fried Brussels Sprout Salad (Vegetarian – can be vegan and gluten free)
Fried Brussels sprouts, sweet-spicy sauce, shredded cabbage, alfalfa sprouts, basil, cilantro, mint, onion, jalapeño

Liberty Rice (Vegetarian – can be vegan and/or gluten-free)
Steamed jasmine rice, ginger, garlic oil, basil, cilantro, mint, onion, jalapeño

Tori Meshi (Can be gluten-free)
1/2 Thai chicken karaage and Liberty Rice

East Side King's brick and mortar location started taking Austin by storm about a year ago, serving up Asian Street food. Its original food trailer got its start in 2009. Five words about this pop-up: imagine the lines at Toki.
· East Side King Toki Takeover [Official Site]
· All East Side King Coverage [Eater Austin]
· All Toki Underground Coverage [-EDC-]