Already a fixture in the Canal Saint-Martin, Bastille and Etienne Marcel districts,Street BKK chose Saint-Germain-des-Prés as its new home a few months ago. Because even there, gourmets like to go with their fingers for fine cuts of meat.
But in this new HQ for lovers of flavors from elsewhere, there's a big new feature, visible from the street: a large, handsome Josper oven that takes pride of place in the middle of the open kitchen.
Because at this Street BKK Grill & Beer, meats get special treatment: a new ember cooking technique masterfully operated by chef Jeff Claudio, a master of cooking techniques.
So, when we stopped by, we thought we'd do the menu proud and discover the lovely things that go into the oven and come out grilled and smoked to perfection.
Grilled meats include Bangkok street food classics such as Tigre qui Pleure beef (17€), chicken marinated in coconut milk and spices (13€), pork sausage with lemongrass-combawa-lemon leaf (13€), whole sea bream (16€).... And of course we're talking about carefully selected meats, grilled with love!
We choose not to choose and opt for meat and fish, the great novelty of this Street BKK. On one side, then, the smoked Street BBQ sauce ribs (15€), a must-have on the menu, with its melting ribs (they come right off the bone!) and 30-spice smoked marinade, seasoned with lime!
On the other, salmon tonic (16€), with a spicy sauce of soy paste, coriander, lime and rice vinegar. The result is an oscillation between the sweetness and freshness of the salmon, and the deliciousness of these ribs that you can devour with your fingers, before licking them clean!
Both dishes are accompanied by white rice, but to get a fuller taste of the menu, we opt to share a crispy pork salad (8€). Be warned, though, that the portions of the dishes and salads are more than generous, so there's plenty for big appetites!
This highly original salad features homemade popcorn-style curried rice balls, minced pork sausage, papaya and spicy raw vegetables. An explosion of flavours!
To extinguish the fire in our mouths, we end this meal of a thousand flavors with two scoops of ice cream from Glazed: a classic but tasty coconut scoop, and a much more original and surprising pandan leaf scoop.
Once again, Street BKK 's new spot offers us a real trip to Thailand, both in terms of flavors and decoration (head upstairs to discover the huge neon sign in the shape of a Nâga, a sacred animal that's half snake half dragon!) We'll be back!
Please note that it's been over 4 years since our last visit, so the place and experience may have changed.
Location
Street BKK Grill & Beer - Odeon
73 Rue de Seine
75006 Paris 6
Official website
www.streetbangkok.fr
More information
Open Monday to Sunday from 12 to 11 p.m.
