Mangosteen’s Chicken Shop

Thai Ha spent nearly three years perfecting his double-fried chicken wings before ever selling a single one. She launched Mangosteen 206 at Seattle farmers markets around 2013 to share the flavors she grew up with as a first-generation Vietnamese American. After years of pop-ups, festivals, and a pandemic-era stint cooking out of the iconic Pho Bac boat on South Jackson, Ha finally opened Mangosteen’s Chicken Shop at King’s Plaza in South Seattle. The menu is built around halal fried chicken with sauces ranging from the signature fish sauce, lime, and Thai chili “Mangosteen” to honey garlic teriyaki and gochujang. Garlic noodles, Hainanese chicken rice, shaken beef, and a full boba drink menu round things out.