Love Thai chicken rice? Stop in! Haven't had it? It's only $12. In this economy - especially for NYC - this is a deal. I used to frequent Mr. Khao Man Gai before the pandemic, when I lived nearby. Stopped by this week, and I'm relieved they're still around. Place your order at the truck window, then get in line if you're asked to. The kitchen cooks orders in the order received. By the time you get to the front of the line, your order should be ready. The lunch line can sometimes be long, but don't fret. They're an efficient operation, and it's worth the wait. Decent portion, and you can nosh on your winnings in the plaza that's right there. Plenty of tables and spots to sit. Pay with cash or apps like Venmo. read more

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FOOD: i got the steamed chicken plate. i think it's like hainan chicken, the meat was good ans juicy but the sauces were lacking. im used to there being a ginger garlic oil, it wasnt too strong here and the chili was alright. SERVICE: it's a food truck so no rash service, but be sure to order at the window first, then you wait in line!!! AMBIANCE: good spot on the street by a courtyard. great spot read more

Mr Khao Man Gai - steamed chicken plate - Food Trucks Near Me - Manhattan , New York

Quick service and fantastic, well priced food. Mr Khao Man Gai is a food truck serving quite the specialized chicken and rice menu, but it absolutely delivers. I got the grilled chicken, and everything was excellent, with a very reasonable price. The chicken was fatty, excellently spiced, and delicious. The rice soaked both the spicy tamarind sauce and the chicken juices. And the sauce worked great for the salad as well. The soup was a nice touch as well. Service was efficient but otherwise standard for a food cart trying to churn out an order a minute. I will probably come back. read more

A tasty Hainanese chicken rice cart near Grand Central station making good food in a sea of slop bowls. Mr. Khao Man Gai has a small assortment of affordable combo meals. The ordering process is interesting. At lunch time, there will definitely be a huge line off to the side but ignore it! You order at the window, wait, and then pay as you pick up your food. I am impressed with how they remembered my order and how fast they served the crowd! I got the traditional Hainanese rice and Thai tea. It was a great deal for the food you get in midtown NYC! The rice was so fragrant and chicken quite tasty. The only thing I wish was that the sauce was more ginger scallion based as that is what I am use to and prefer. The Thai tea was a perfect bottle of milky goodness. read more

Mr Khao Man Gai - Food Trucks Near Me - Manhattan , New York

I went to the food truck for lunch, located in Manhattan on W 45th St during lunch hours. You place your order at the window and then wait in line, and when it's your turn to pick up your food, that's when you pay. There's usually a good crowd of people waiting, which is always a good sign. They don't accept credit cards, but they do take cash, QuickPay, Venmo, and Cash App. I got Set 3, which was the fried chicken, and it was really good! The chicken was super crispy, the rice was well seasoned, and I didn't spot any ginger in the ginger rice (a win for me since I'm not a fan). The salad was refreshing, and the soup was light but tasty. I'd definitely come back here again. It's a great lunch spot! read more

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I came all the way down on Friday morning because it says 24 hours on Friday but the truck was not there.

great food for the price. line is always long.. wish there were clear directions on how to order. a coworker and i ended up waiting in line twice :/ make sure to go up to the cart first and order, and then wait in line! read more

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Food is very reasonably priced and good, and the service is always efficient. The staff are friendly as well.

110% obsessed with this food truck that's a gem in this sea of heavy hitting Asian eateries in the neighborhood Mr Khao whips up a delicious meal that checks off many things for a fat Asian kid who gets the thrills of a good cheap eat: 1. No frills food that focuses only on authentic flavors 2. Affordably priced (~$10 for their set meals, got the ~$10 fried chicken combo with salad, soup, over ginger rice) 3. Decent portions 4. Each bite of that juicy chicken makes you wonder - why do people ever get fast food chicken? 5. Mr Khao only serves three 'main' courses - fried, steamed, and Grilled. *Like talk about selection paralysis here (You know its legit if that's all they really serve) No joke though, fried chicken Set #3 with ginger rice is crack (~$10). Big portions of juicy fried chicken, over a bed of zesty ginger rice. Love the savory dipping sauce that was super spicy and flavorful Chicken wasn't too greasy and was nice and crispy. You can also order the chicken separately for $4 each. Grilled, Fried, or steamed. They also do a few thai teas and coffee to wash all of that goodness down. *Venmo friendly, so for those who forget to bring cash the food truck here's got you covered bro. read more

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They are on 45th and 6th Ave on the weekdays too it seems (just got it today). I wasn't feeling their signature Option so I went with the grilled chicken set (#2), and it still is so tender and flavorful. It comes with a tamarind sauce that added to the flavor although I used it sparingly. Only 10 bucks for any set and cash only, but they have venmo and other options. read more

Just dropped by for the first time (embarrassingly) after a coworker recommendation, one of those places I've walked by 100 times and somehow never stopped it. And now it's going to be a regular in the rotation! I got their grilled chicken set (#2) and it was delicious - the chicken itself was amazingly well marinated and flavorful, the rice cooked perfectly to join with it - and man their sweet/mildly-spicy thai sauce they give you to go with it is pure heaven. The soup they give is very mild but pleasant. Their serving system felt slightly chaotic for a newbie, but it worked perfectly well, the woman working had a perfect memory and nailed people in order. Highly recommend! read more

$9 for a hearty, delicious hot khao man gai meal in NYC in 2022?!?!! Such a super value meal!!! This is why I return again and again to this stall (and the main thing keeping me fed without going broke in NYC). Thank you Mr Khao Man Gai! Only con is that they're not always parked in the same location so you have to get lucky to find them. read more

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I really debated between a 4-star and 5-star, but ultimately decided to go 5. Khao Man Gai is my absolute favorite meal. I live in Portland, home to the famous Nong's Khao Man Gai (originally a food cart, now with several locations). Nong's introduced me to the extreme perfection of steamed Khao Man Gai, served with soup on the side, and a tangy sauce. I am assuming that is probably similar to what is served here, when you select the "Steamed" option (they have 3 -- Steamed, Grilled, or Fried). However, when I arrived a bit later in the evening (around 8PM), they had sold out of everything except fried chicken. So, fried chicken is what I got. It was very good. I liked the fresh vegetables (cucumber, lettuce, tomato), and the garlic rice was very flavorful. The chicken was darker meat (perhaps thigh?), cut in strips after fry. It was served with sweet chili sauce, which was good, although I prefer the tangier sauce that Nong's has. I also enjoyed the broth -- it had some corn in it, which was different than what I was used to. I'd suggest trying the steamed, if it is available. I suspect that the chicken itself would be more moist, and of course it is probably healthier. Give this a shot. It is inexpensive, and quite good. read more

Ordered the steamed chicken set and it was so flavorful. Would definitely come back again.

Great bang for your buck and really tasty! This food truck gets you a super flavorful lunch for $10! The fried chicken is always crispy, the rice is good and the sauce brings it all together. Not much to say other than give this place a shot if you need some tasty sustenance and are in a time crunch. read more

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Fantastic little food cart in midtown (45th & 6th). Their menu is simple. You have three main options (1. Steamed chicken, Grilled chicken, and Fried chicken). Each comes with ginger rice and sauce on the side. They're also very affordable by midtown standards. $8 for the steamed chicken and $9 for the other two. I went with the steamed chicken rice bowl and a side of the grilled chicken. Both were delicious. The chicken was tender and juicy. The ginger rice was fantastic and the sauce paired well with the chicken. I've tried many food trucks and food carts in NYC. Mr. Khao Man Gai is easily one of the best. read more

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I absolutely adore this food truck. It's some of the best Thai style chicken I've ever had with the most reasonable prices ($3 for the chicken if you don't want the rice and salad) The Thai Hainanese Chicken is super tender and totally comes alive with the soulful dipping sauce Grilled chicken is juicy, flavorful, and nicely spiced. Fried chicken retains a nice balance between a crispy outside and a tender, juicy inside. Highly recommend! read more

Mr Khao Man Gai - $9 for all of these!! - Food Trucks Near Me - Manhattan , New York

This was delicious and so well Priced. Both the steamed chicken and the fried were great. They only take cash or Venmo, you can find them in LIC next to the statue of the pink laying man. read more

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This has been my go-to meal during the pandemic when I don't feel like cooking. They have two carts, one near the bridge in front of Murray's Cheese, and the other at Jackson Ave and Purves Street. The carts are there Mon-Fri, 5pm-9pm. Unfortunately, they are not here during lunch or on weekends. Both carts support contactless payment. I either get the steamed ($9) or the fried ($10) set, which comes with sauces, daikon radish soup, cucumbers, and cilantro. The steamed chicken comes with an acidic ginger sauce and kecap manis. The fried comes with a sweet sauce. You can't go wrong with either choice. I don't know why bland steamed chicken from this cart is so good, but it just is. The chicken is so tender and moist. The fried chicken is flavorful enough that you can eat it without the sauce. I usually tell myself not to eat all the chicken rice, but it's so good I can't help but eat the whole thing. They make sure they fill up the whole container with chicken so you're getting your money's worth. read more

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I highly recommend it! There's two locations. One across from Nestseekers International and another next to the Queens Plaza station. Make sure you go to the right one if you call ahead read more

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Stumbled upon this food truck while walking around Manhattan. Food came out quickly and service was great as well. I ate the food in the nearby park, by the BookOff. Very fresh and amazing price! Can't beat the $10! Thanks again! read more

The food is delicious. I got the Set#2 which is grilled chicken over ginger rice with soup and salad. It was a nice-sized portion and quite tasty. Now I understand why there is always a line! Can't wait to go back read more

Phenomenal taste. We had the combo and chose the fried and roasted and it goes so well with the ginger rice. Also tried the mango sticky rice which was very good read more

This is just a small cart with 3-4 items on their menu of chicken variety. But damn is it good. From the soup to their chicken rice and chicken itself. I cannot praise them enough. Don't take card. Only cash or Venmo or PayPal. Quality of the food for the buck is well worth it. I don't every get cart food. But this one is my only place I go for any food cart food. read more

Love this food truck! The only place in NY other than Eim Khao Mun Gai in Elmhurst that serves really good KMG. And it's out of a truck! They have 3 options: steamed (original), grilled, and fried. I got steamed and fried and both were good. They take venmo! Almost missed the truck because their sign was not prominent. read more

As I was walking by the northeast corner of 6th Avenue and 45th Street today, I noticed a bunch of food carts bunched together. Mr. Khao Man Gai caught my eye because khao man gai is a Thai street food dish that I really like. For those who don't know what khao man gai is, it's the Thai version of Hainanese Chicken Rice. The Thai version has poached chicken, chicken/ginger broth-infused rice, a ginger sauce, and a side of cucumbers and bowl of chicken broth. That is exactly what you'll get when you order the Khao Man Gai. It's cheap for midtown as it's only $8. As alternatives, they also serve a fried chicken and a grilled chicken version with a different condiment (those aren't called khao man gai). My focus here is traditional Khao Man Gai. I felt the chicken was served at the right temperature, just slightly warm. The rice was flavorful, and contained a strong note of chicken and a little less ginger. I find their rice much less oily that the version you would find in Thailand. The sauce is exactly what you would get in Thailand, which is a bean sauce mixed in with ginger. There is a strong hint of heat when you initially eat it but it fades after 5 seconds. As for the soup, the chicken broth is mixed in with traditional white pepper. I really liked Mr. Khao Man Gai's version of this age-old dish. It is truly a bargain for midtown and is a full meal on its own. I am eager to try the other two chicken dishes on their menu. In summary, their khao man gai ranks with the real thing in Thailand. read more

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Writing this review as I am eating their food at work for lunch. I've been coming here to get their ginger rice whenever I feel ill and just want something plain. Ginger is known to help with upset stomach and this is the only place has saved me several times. Their rice is extremely flavorful (perhaps they even cooked it with chicken sauce) and the ginger taste isn't too strong. Today I got their steamed chicken and it tasted exactly how I like it. I haven't tried their fried or grilled chicken but I'm sure they're all tasty. The portion size is also generous for $8-9. The only think I wish this could be different is if they could add some leafy greens to this as opposed to just a few slices of cucumbers as veggies. Edit: Just finished eating, I feel like I ate 3 lbs of food read more

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Delicious but very salty. I would recommend the crispy fried chicken, as it comes with a larger side salad than the others. Portions are moderately sized (enough for one meal for me, doesn't quite get my boyfriend full). Definitely hits the spot. Keep in mind that they only accept cash or cash app (including Venmo). There's usually not much of a line and they're very quick (less than 5-10 min wait). read more

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They've really blown up in popularity lately, but for good reason. The chicken here is delicious and well priced at $8 for the steamed and $9 for the grilled and fried chicken. I prefer the grilled chicken because I thInk it's more tender, but the steamed is delicious as well (but more hit or miss - can sometimes be a bit on the drier / blander end). The fried chicken is also good so you really can't go wrong. Unfortunately, there's not a ton of chicken in each order, but it's enough to be filling if you eat it with the ample rice that comes with each order (which is delicious since it's cooked in chicken broth). All orders also come with a bowl of soup, which I don't love because it's got a super strong black pepper flavor. Pro tip: If you don't want to spend 15 min waiting in line, call ahead to place an order. read more

They have relocated to the front of resident building: Jackson park for LIC. The lady wore face mask and gloves to prepare the food so it felt safe. I got one of each, chicken for all of them was moist and yummy. The steam chicken is the best. The ginger sauce and malted soy sauce is so good. The sauce for grilled chicken was too salty and still had sugar crystals in it. The sauce for the fried chicken was nothing special, it's the sweet thai chili sauce. I would definitely go back to get just the steam one. read more

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If you're a fan of Hainanese Chicken rice look no further. They have steamed chicken, grilled chicken and fried chicken sets for $9. I can here for the first time and tried the fried chicken set with a side order of steam chicken. The fried chicken was made to order and was still moist inside. The crust isn't as perfect as Gai on 45TH but it packed some nice flavor. The chicken rice was excellent and the chili wasn't too sweet. The steam chicken was moist and soft. I'd have to have it with their sauce next time. It seems they have the steam chicken and grilled chicken prepared as they had no more grilled for the day. I will have to come back to try the grilled chicken. For a food truck in the middle of manhattan it has many customers. Come here for Thai chicken rice (Khao man Gai)! read more

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Set #1 Soup was very MSG-like, but it did it for me on a shivering cold NYC winter evening. I wish there was more sauce that came with it. Overall, excellent read more

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They are located in Long Island city now and have two carts - one at the corner of Jackson Avenue/queens boulevard and one down the street near the chipotle in Jackson Avenue. We tried the steamed chicken (1) and the fried (3) and both were so good. I loved the sweet chili sauce that came with 3. Food was quickly prepared and came with a soup. They accept cash and payment via Venmo/PayPal as well. read more

Had the great Set #1 $9 steamed chicken w sauces (tasty) and soup (had corn and radish). 4.5/5 I will always come back, almost like reminiscing traveling the Bangkok place I frequented. read more

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Best chicken rice! such a comforting meal I feel like every chicken rice place does their soup a bit differently and theirs reminds me of Korean radish soup! read more

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I love it!!! Tasty and delicious. I usually get the steam chicken. Love the spicy ginger sauce. I tried a place on 45th St by Lexington with the same concept, (chicken, rice, sauce, soup) but this place is too commercial. Mr. Khao Man Gai is a really authentic home style Thai food. read more

Mr Khao Man Gai - Steam Chicken - Food Trucks Near Me - Manhattan , New York

Tried this for the first time recently and OMG SO GOOD! We ordered both the steamed and fried version of the chicken rice and loved both! Will definitely be visiting this truck again soon! Maybe like tomorrow LoL Both versions were super flavorful and the sauces that accompanied it was a perfect mix of zingy and tasty! And the garlicky rice that comes with it....I could eat all of that just by itself. read more

Order 3 kind of chicken. Grilled chicken, steam chicken and fried chicken Very delicious and worth to pay. Soup is also yummy. Sauce is tasty and spicy enough to enjoy. I recommend this food truck. Do not forget to grab some thai ice tea with lime. So fresh. read more

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I saw the cart and 3 people waiting and the positive Press release taped to the window. This cart moves around to other areas and today they where on 45th Street. So I said what the heck and ordered the Chicken and rice. I was not impressed, it was ok for the price but I like a little more seasoning. Could have just been me since I didn't ask for anything too spicy and maybe they went extra bland for me. read more

hands down the best working lunch I had in the past year. A lunch that I feel obliged to write a review immediately after i had finished it. I ordered steamed chicken over rice with a side dish of grilled chicken. It only cost 8 bucks for the set lunch and 3 dollars for the side. No wonder the line is like one block long. The chicken is extremely tender and the accompanying ginger sauce is very flavor. Also, i should mention that the lady taking orders have phenomenal memory - who takes 10 people's orders in a row with no writing (everything in memory). Pretty amazing! read more