Henfolks

Henfolks on Commonwealth Avenue serves Thai food alongside fried chicken sandwiches, wings and rice bowls. The grapow bowl combines chicken with basil, garlic and Thai chili, topped with a fried egg. Grilled chicken with tamarind sauce offers another way to order, while the fried chicken sandwich comes with pickles and chili-lime cream.

The menu labels its fried chicken as halal and has a separate vegan section, including tofu fried rice, pad Thai and yellow curry. That gives a group more flexibility than the chicken-heavy name might suggest. Finish with mango sticky rice or Thai toast with a tea-flavored dipping sauce if you want something sweet. This is the Henfolks at 1024 Commonwealth Avenue, with its own menu and hours, distinct from Hen’s Somerville location.