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Kao Mun Gai is just okay. It's Hainan chicken, so the bar is already pretty specific, and this didn't quite clear it. They have a self order kiosk where you put your order in and they bring it out to you, which is a smooth enough process. What really brought the rating down was the rice and the chicken broth that came with the meal. Both were just okay, missing that deep chicken flavor I'm looking for in a dish like this. When the broth is flat, the whole meal feels like it's missing its backbone.
Limited seating and , limited parking. Also a little hard to find. This place has a mom and pop cafe vibe. I got the half and half, Mixed fried and pouched chicken The fried chicken was ok, the pouched chicken was pretty on brand for hainan style. ( It was pretty good) The soup was very salty, I didn't like it at all. There is a self help ordering kiosk, but if you feel like talking to a human and ask questions the waiter there was super helpful.
I love this little place!!! Always lovely service, and limited cozy seating. The food is absolutely delicious! My favorites are definitely the braised/fried chicken combo with all the sauces and the pickled cabbage is so crisp, tangy and fresh! The curry is so delicious too, if you're a fan of Japanese style curry! Love this place!
Love the simplicity of Hainan chicken and rice. This place is a small hole in the wall with seating for ten people only. It is set up more for takeout than dine in. Minimal in decor but clean and efficient. Ordering is easy on the electronic pad. It's DIY when it comes to getting utensils and napkins. There is free water available in a large dispenser. I ordered their White and Dark Meat Chicken and Rice. The poached chicken was tender and juicy. I liked the dark meat better but the breast was also perfectly cooked. The chicken flavored rice was absolutely the best! It had a lot of flavor with every bite. The meal came with their signature sauces. It would be hard to decide which of their sauces tasted the best since all were good for different reasons. The sauces used fresh ginger, garlic, and onions and were nicely balanced in sweet, salty, and spicy flavors. A small portion of pickled cabbage and carrot also came with the meal. Excellent accompaniments to the simple poached chicken and rice. There is plenty of parking in the strip mall. Restaurant staff are friendly and welcoming. Definite all around hidden gem of a restaurant.
This place is awesome! It's tucked in a small little plaza. A very unassuming, hole-in-the-wall spot. Upon entering, it is a bit stuffy. From what I remember, there were maybe 2-3 tables. Definitely more of a take-out spot, if anything. I asked what was the most popular as it was my first time. The combo seemed to have the best of both worlds -- fried and poached over rice. I've had Hainan chicken and this is the Thai version of it. Really delicious stuff. The rice was flavorful as it was definitely cooked in chicken broth. The fried chicken and poached chicken were solid. I prefer the scallion sauce, but to each their own. Next time, I think I'll just do poached chicken. Super flavorful and filling.
The food here is so good! We got both the hainan chicken and fried chicken with curry. Both plates were phenomenal. I can't believe we didn't check this place out sooner. You gotta check this spot out.
Looking for good Hainan Chicken rice? Try thos place.. The chicken meat are tender and tasteful. We love the sides that comes with it and you can ask for extra. The place is small but, the food is truly amazing. The price is reasonable. Though the place is small I will give them 4.8 because of food quality.
This place was amazing! It was super clean inside and very neat and organized. A hole in the wall place for sure and worth the visit! Food: 10/10 was super delicious. The best chicken and rice I've ever had! They had so many side and sauces to choose from (all free and unlimited!) the green sauce was my favorite and definitely need two! The chicken was so tender and fragrant. The skin wasn't too much of a bother and was thin. The rice was perfectly cooked not too hard or soft! Service: top notch and super friendly. The staff was very accommodating to our needs!
Small hole in the wall. It's better to order ahead to go than to eat inside. There's no more than 5 seats and people can easily hear your conversation. Chicken is soft. Sauces are good. Orange is tangy and full of garlic. Middle sauce is oil, salt and scallions. Brown sauce at first tasted on the sweeter side but the ginger slowly build heat. The rice was a little hard so I added the clear broth on top to soften it up. Over all its good for a quick Hainan chicken rice.
Healthy tasty and high protein = right up my alley. Stopped by for a quick lunch and glad I did. I'm always up for trying chicken and rice whenever I see it. Causal, order at the counter with the tablet and self serve water works for me. Lowers the overall cost of eating out but it's fast food style that's good for you and filling! I really enjoyed my dark meat chicken and rice. The rice was excellent and well seasoned and chicken moist with what was one of the best ginger scallion sauces I've had in a while. Every sauce was so good and you can order every type at no extra cost. The chicken soup noodle was good and soothing with tons of Napa/vegetable but personally I'd repeat ordering the chicken rice. Good service and quick preparation time! Perfect for a quick meal that's again super reasonable and yummy.
Wow this was honestly such a great meal from the soup to the chicken & rice. My bf and I both ordered the half fried chicken and half poached chicken rice. I really like the soup that they gave on the side , it was really comforting. The chicken was really good, especially the poached one. Chicken was really juicy. The sauces that came with it were all delicious. We got the green Thai tea to try and it was so refreshing but make sure to dilute with ice because it's really sweet. I would definitely come back here again when I am in the area. There's lot of parking in the plaza
I found this spot while I was out shopping Glendora! The dude that helped me pick my dish was Keith and he was a super nice guy. The restaurant seemed clean inside and ample parking up front. I got the White Meat Hainan chicken and it was pretty good.
This is a prime example of dont judge a book by its cover. The outside and inside isnt anything to write home about. The food on the other hand makes up for it. They have a great white meat with rice meal. They even take the skin off the chicken on request which for me I love. Service is also great. Highly recommend if you like this kind of food.
1 month ago
2 months ago
Kao Mun Gai is just okay. It's Hainan chicken, so the bar is already pretty specific, and this didn't quite clear it. They have a self order kiosk where you put your order in and they bring it out to you, which is a smooth enough process. What really brought the rating down was the rice and the chicken broth that came with the meal. Both were just okay, missing that deep chicken flavor I'm looking for in a dish like this. When the broth is flat, the whole meal feels like it's missing its backbone. read more
Limited seating and , limited parking. Also a little hard to find. This place has a mom and pop cafe vibe. I got the half and half, Mixed fried and pouched chicken The fried chicken was ok, the pouched chicken was pretty on brand for hainan style. ( It was pretty good) The soup was very salty, I didn't like it at all. There is a self help ordering kiosk, but if you feel like talking to a human and ask questions the waiter there was super helpful. read more
4 months ago
I love this little place!!! Always lovely service, and limited cozy seating. The food is absolutely delicious! My favorites are definitely the braised/fried chicken combo with all the sauces and the pickled cabbage is so crisp, tangy and fresh! The curry is so delicious too, if you're a fan of Japanese style curry! Love this place! read more
Love the simplicity of Hainan chicken and rice. This place is a small hole in the wall with seating for ten people only. It is set up more for takeout than dine in. Minimal in decor but clean and efficient. Ordering is easy on the electronic pad. It's DIY when it comes to getting utensils and napkins. There is free water available in a large dispenser. I ordered their White and Dark Meat Chicken and Rice. The poached chicken was tender and juicy. I liked the dark meat better but the breast was also perfectly cooked. The chicken flavored rice was absolutely the best! It had a lot of flavor with every bite. The meal came with their signature sauces. It would be hard to decide which of their sauces tasted the best since all were good for different reasons. The sauces used fresh ginger, garlic, and onions and were nicely balanced in sweet, salty, and spicy flavors. A small portion of pickled cabbage and carrot also came with the meal. Excellent accompaniments to the simple poached chicken and rice. There is plenty of parking in the strip mall. Restaurant staff are friendly and welcoming. Definite all around hidden gem of a restaurant. read more
This place is awesome! It's tucked in a small little plaza. A very unassuming, hole-in-the-wall spot. Upon entering, it is a bit stuffy. From what I remember, there were maybe 2-3 tables. Definitely more of a take-out spot, if anything. I asked what was the most popular as it was my first time. The combo seemed to have the best of both worlds -- fried and poached over rice. I've had Hainan chicken and this is the Thai version of it. Really delicious stuff. The rice was flavorful as it was definitely cooked in chicken broth. The fried chicken and poached chicken were solid. I prefer the scallion sauce, but to each their own. Next time, I think I'll just do poached chicken. Super flavorful and filling. read more
2 days ago
2 months ago
The food here is so good! We got both the hainan chicken and fried chicken with curry. Both plates were phenomenal. I can't believe we didn't check this place out sooner. You gotta check this spot out. read more
Looking for good Hainan Chicken rice? Try thos place.. The chicken meat are tender and tasteful. We love the sides that comes with it and you can ask for extra. The place is small but, the food is truly amazing. The price is reasonable. Though the place is small I will give them 4.8 because of food quality. read more
5 months ago
This place was amazing! It was super clean inside and very neat and organized. A hole in the wall place for sure and worth the visit! Food: 10/10 was super delicious. The best chicken and rice I've ever had! They had so many side and sauces to choose from (all free and unlimited!) the green sauce was my favorite and definitely need two! The chicken was so tender and fragrant. The skin wasn't too much of a bother and was thin. The rice was perfectly cooked not too hard or soft! Service: top notch and super friendly. The staff was very accommodating to our needs! read more
Small hole in the wall. It's better to order ahead to go than to eat inside. There's no more than 5 seats and people can easily hear your conversation. Chicken is soft. Sauces are good. Orange is tangy and full of garlic. Middle sauce is oil, salt and scallions. Brown sauce at first tasted on the sweeter side but the ginger slowly build heat. The rice was a little hard so I added the clear broth on top to soften it up. Over all its good for a quick Hainan chicken rice. read more
3 months ago
7 months ago
Healthy tasty and high protein = right up my alley. Stopped by for a quick lunch and glad I did. I'm always up for trying chicken and rice whenever I see it. Causal, order at the counter with the tablet and self serve water works for me. Lowers the overall cost of eating out but it's fast food style that's good for you and filling! I really enjoyed my dark meat chicken and rice. The rice was excellent and well seasoned and chicken moist with what was one of the best ginger scallion sauces I've had in a while. Every sauce was so good and you can order every type at no extra cost. The chicken soup noodle was good and soothing with tons of Napa/vegetable but personally I'd repeat ordering the chicken rice. Good service and quick preparation time! Perfect for a quick meal that's again super reasonable and yummy. read more
Wow this was honestly such a great meal from the soup to the chicken & rice. My bf and I both ordered the half fried chicken and half poached chicken rice. I really like the soup that they gave on the side , it was really comforting. The chicken was really good, especially the poached one. Chicken was really juicy. The sauces that came with it were all delicious. We got the green Thai tea to try and it was so refreshing but make sure to dilute with ice because it's really sweet. I would definitely come back here again when I am in the area. There's lot of parking in the plaza read more
8 days ago
I found this spot while I was out shopping Glendora! The dude that helped me pick my dish was Keith and he was a super nice guy. The restaurant seemed clean inside and ample parking up front. I got the White Meat Hainan chicken and it was pretty good. read more
1 month ago
This is a prime example of dont judge a book by its cover. The outside and inside isnt anything to write home about. The food on the other hand makes up for it. They have a great white meat with rice meal. They even take the skin off the chicken on request which for me I love. Service is also great. Highly recommend if you like this kind of food. read more
I am coming back here ASAP!! perfect for any meal. bought 5 meals for my family. now we're all obsessed. food: freaking amazing. taste so so authentic. I finished the entire platter even when I was full. I ordered the poached chicken. SO good, truly. also the green tea, holy goodness. service: SO NICE!!! I called for a pick up order and they were so friendly. ambiance: more of a mom and pop vibe! smaller but enough tables for you and a small family. 100% coming back. read more
Kao Mun Gai (Glendora) is spectacular. I ordered the Poached White Meat Chicken over Rice ($14.95) with Ginger Scallion Sauce, Spicy Bean Sauce, & Sweet and Spicy Sauce. The meal is juicy, filling, and clean. I couldn't contain my smile as I bit into its plump, tender chicken. "Delicious!!!" I screamed. I arrived at Kao Mun Gai (Glendora) on Sunday (around 11AM). Parking is simple. It's a busy, private lot, but I quickly found a spot. This hidden, small business is a few blocks away from Azusa Pacific University. Customers order from a self-service kiosk. I selected "dine-in." Later, a very friendly & welcoming staff member brought my meal. Staff is helpful, hardworking, & charming. Staff eagerly answered all my questions. The food arrived in six minutes and 39 seconds. Very fast!! As mentioned, I ordered the Poached White Meat Chicken over Rice ($14.95). To my utter amazement, I found myself devouring this meal. Its fresh ingredients and flavors were absurdly delicious. The poached chicken was extremely soft and plump like a thickly sliced, juicy turkey on Thanksgiving. When combined with the sauces, the flavor cheerfully pops. The Green Ginger Scallion Sauce is zesty and bright. And the Spicy Bean Sauce had a comforting thickness; its flavor carried a gentle sweetness and spice. It's all so tasty!! The meal also comes with complimentary soup broth. I savored its warmth. This soup is clean, savory, and well-seasoned. However, if I had to nitpick, the rice felt a little cold. If the rice was a bit warmer, I'd have definitely enjoyed this meal more. Regardless, the Poached White Meat Chicken over Rice ($14.95) was so satisfying that I immediately purchased another for later. Concerning ambiance, Kao Mun Gai (Glendora) is very clean, minimalistic, and small. The location has no customer restroom. There's just hand sanitizer for guests. Also, there's only four tiny tables. It's a small and cozy place, and I enjoyed the upbeat music and fresh ventilation. However, the main noise in the location is the humming/buzzing from their fridge. Ambiance is definitely a weak point. Overall, I had an amazing experience at Kao Mun Gai (Glendora). This small business is the embodiment of "Don't judge a book by its cover." The food is affordable & delicious; the location is very clean; and staff is welcoming & helpful. I enthusiastically recommend!! 4.9 out of 5! "Delicious!!!" read more
4 months ago
I was in the area and thought I'd stop by and try this highly-rated place. I always love a hainan chicken and apparently this was a Thai twist on the dish. Inside is pretty small with just a few tables. I ordered through a kiosk and it was pretty fast to come out. I was greeted by a gentleman (the owner?) when I entered and he was the one to bring out my food. I ordered the garlic soy chicken noodle (dry). It unknowingly came with pickled cabbage, chili oil, and a light broth. I thought maybe the broth was something like miso soup but it was more peppery and sour which I didn't mind actually. The noodle dish wasn't necessarily bad, but I feel like the soy noodles didn't go quite as well with the hainan chicken as I thought it would. I added the chili oil and it seemed to add a little bit of dimension to the flavor. If I were back in the area and wanted to give this another try, I'd probably order the chicken over rice. This was a good experience overall; the server was very friendly and accommodating and the food wasn't bad. Just wasn't what I was thinking it would be. I would give this place 4.5/5 if I could! read more
10 months ago
I had to make a review right away. If you like Hainan chicken, this place is GOOD. Note that this is Thai owned, but it is even better because there are extra dipping sauces that you don't usually get in Chinese Hainan Chicken. We tried the Dark meat with rices the half fried, half chicken, and the curry. I was quite surprised as the curry tasted like Japanese curry, but it was great. The rice had flavor, wasn't too oily, chicken was tender, and the fried chicken was crispy. I can't really expect anything more, the portion was very generous as well! Each of the dishes even came with a soup! The pickled Vegetables were also very good, not too sweet or sour. The brown dipping sauce was my favorite, it came packed with spiciness but not too much, just right. Glad I was able to find this on Yelp, and give it a try and agree with the others. The menu selection isn't huge at all, and I like that this is their speciality. Can't wait to come back soon, until next time! read more
2 months ago
Wow! It is a 10/10. Super authentic Hainan chicken dish. The chicken is poached perfectly and placed on top of the broth flavored rice. You can ask for skinless, dark, white, or both. I ordered dark and white meat (#4). Came boneless and nicely sliced up. The ginger scallion sauce was a great pairing. This was comfort food growing up and I feel so lucky to be able to enjoy this in my own neighborhood . $15.95. read more
5 months ago
1 month ago
The food was great! Our server was kind and talked to us and the surrounding customers! The seating was nice and cozy! Great experience! read more
Kao Mun Gai was a cozy and small store that has some quality dishes. In my recent visit, I ordered a takeout order and went to pick it up. For the order, I got (1) poached chicken and (1) fried chicken & poached chicken over rice. In addition to those dishes, they also included some soup and a few different sauces such as sweet & sour and garlic. The fried chicken pieces were crispy and held up well even after a drive. From the first to the last bite, they were all consistent. The rice had a lot flavor. I personally felt the garlic sauce went well with the rice, while the sweeter sauce was better for the fried chicken. The soup was quite decent and paired well with the meal. This was easy a 5/5 meal and I'd recommend it. read more
2 months ago
Dark meat was very tender! Scallion sauce was on point and they're very generous with their sauces. Will comeback soon! read more
This place is no Savoy but it is decent for this city! We ordered the OG Hainan (white&dark eat) and fried chicken too. I loved ALL their sauce, but their pickled veggies aren't marinated long enough. Portion here is decent for $13-$14 and it fed all 4 of us TWICE. Perfect for a quick and semi healthy dinner with the kids. The OG chicken were so silky and soft, I was surprised! Fried chicken one was super crispy, even to-go. I would definitely go back and support because we need to keep this place around! read more
Delicious chicken and rice with multiple tasty condiments to choose from. I highly recommend the Papaya salad to add some freshness. It felt like a balanced meal. I had left overs for lunch the next day. The bottled Thai Tea is a must get! Creamy , sweet and bold tea flavor. This will definitely be an after work staple on late nights read more
Saw this place on the way to work, so wanted to try it out. It's a smaller restaurant where you order at the counter or on the tablet, then wait for your order to be ready. They have a few tables and chairs if you wanted to eat there. I ordered the half Hainan and half fried chicken, which also comes with 3 different sauces, rice, soup, and some salad. The chicken was very good, cooked well, and went great with all 3 dipping sauces. I preferred the soybean sauce the most. It was similar to ssamjang. Seems like it may be a family owned place, and the two working where very friendly. I will definitely go back to support this small business and have a delicious meal! read more
27 days ago
Overall the food was a 6.5/10. I wanted to like it bc of all the rave reviews but it was kinda under whelming. I was expecting something a little more authentic so maybe the flavor wasn't there for me.The rice was my favorite part. We ordered the fried chicken and the regular hainam chicken. The different sauces were a good addition.The broth was lacking flavor as well. Service was good. Place didn't have seating to eat in. read more
This is a new Thai-style Hainan chicken (aka poached chicken rice) restaurant in Azusa/Glendora, taking over the previous location of Sake Roll. What makes Hainan chicken "Thai style" versus the Singaporean style that you might find in most places around the SGV? I went and Googled this, and apparently, it comes down to the sauce: Thai-style poached chicken is served with a fermented soybean sauce, combining vinegar, ginger, chilies, and other ingredients. Be sure to get it with your order! I always like to get all the other sauces too (the ginger scallion sauce and the sweet chili sauce), since they are included anyway. The variety of dips and flavors is what makes Hainan chicken so dang good, in my opinion! You can get poached chicken with white or dark meat (I recommend all dark meat), or as a half-half split. They also have fried chicken, which isn't bad, but I prefer the simplicity of the poached chicken. You can get the half-fried chicken, half-poached chicken combo if you're feeling indecisive. The staff are very friendly and welcoming. You can order online via their official website (avoid ChowNow or Postmates to skip the unnecessary fees). This has become our go-to lunch/dinner spot on busy weeknights, so we plan on becoming regulars! read more
8 months ago
The chicken and rice was so delicious. I ordered fried chicken and it was amazing. Aunt had boiled chicken and it was really good too. The sauce was so good! Service very nice and friendly read more
A small restaurant in a plaza, easy to find parking right in front. There's a few tables inside but we got takeout, we ordered at the kiosk and the food was quickly ready. We got the chicken thigh and rice, and the half fried chicken half dark meat. Everything was so good, super flavorful and the meat was moist. The rice and soup are also flavorful, and the sauces pair so well. The workers there were very nice and friendly, and it's a lot of food for a reasonable price! read more
Someone's IG story recommended this place so I decided to go because it's pretty close to me. I'm a fan. Food. 8.5/10. I got the fried/poached chicken combo. The poached chicken, skin on, was juicy, flavorful, and tender. It is a smooth, succulent texture. I wish I ordered a full serving of it. This was great and probably what they're known for. The fried chicken was good, it had a good crisp to it (as I ate it there fresh), and it wasn't dripping in oil like I've had it at other places. I do wish the batter was a bit more seasoned though as it tasted more like a crispy breading than it did a yummy batter. The rice was flavorful and just enough for a 5'11" guy to fill up. Nothing was too salty or too bland which was nice. The pickled vegetables - standard, vinegary. Not bad. Side of chicken broth - Hot savory complement. Paired well with the food. The sauces (scallion/ginger, garlic/soybean, sweet chili) were all very good. *The garlic/soybean one (I tried to research the name, I guess it's a Nam Jim Jeaw sauce? This sauce was honestly the only thing that made it Thai style for me.* Everything tasted fresh, of good quality, and healthy. Price for the combo was $16. I give that a 7.5 out of 10. Not bad. Service 9/10 Two people were working there, a younger and older man. I assume they're family. They were really nice and friendly and greeted me with smiles. I felt welcomed. Establishment 8/10 A small establishment, right next to a 7-Eleven. Maybe 10-15 seats max. It's an order before you eat kind of place. It's no frills, barely any decoration. It's almost got a mini cafeteria style vibe to it. Like if an Asian food cart just barely became a brick and mortar restaurant last month, this place is what it would look like. Good lighting, friendly vibe. This is one of the better Hainan chickens on the east side of the SGV. To me it's in the same league as Cluck2Go, both of them high tier when all factors are considered. Fortunately, Kao Mun Gai's different enough (the sauce and the flavor profile) and the quality is comparable. There were no other diners when I was there at about 1pm on a Friday. This place needs more business! Overall 8.5/10 100% will go back. read more
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