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Keen to try this place, as I love chicken and rice. Gotta have the OG, for comparison and as a baseline. The chicken was tender and juicy. Ginger scallion sauce was on point. My friend had the cutlet, which looked good. We sat in the covered outdoor seating area. Water is self serve. Our food was delivered to us, great service. I'd come back again, for sure.
I stopped in to Rooster & Rice for lunch. They are located in a small strip mall by Mission Jr College and Great America. The parking lot can be challenging during peak lunch hour because of all the wonderful restaurants in this strip. It's a corner restaurant with limited seating inside and a outdoor shaded patio area. Only one unisex restroom. The service is friendly and welcoming. The Original: breast & thigh with skin, fragrant chicken rice, cucumber, cliantro, KMG sauce, side of chicken broth (3/5). The chicken was tender and the portion size was decent, as opposed to competitor, CMR. My complaint is that they charge you $2 extra for the ginger scallion sauce. Also, the rice was not as fragrant and the chicken broth was bland. I'd be back to try their other food options.
This place is basically like Chicken Meets Rice, but with a little bit more of a modern twist. I would say they have fewer sauce options, but it's equally as good and yummy. I like the soups here a lot. The portion sizes are basically the same as the other spots, but the presentation is a little bit different. It's a really great place for a quick lunch! I usually get the Hainanese chicken with the leg pieces, skin on. The crispy chicken is really good too, though.
Great spot for a delicious meal. Rooster and Rice has chicken and rice plates. They actually have a lot of options - boiled or fried chicken? Have it on a salad? Brown rice? Breast or thigh, or both? The chicken and rice are cooked in this delicious broth, and you get extra sauces to throw on top. You can also add hotter sauce if you desire. This is a cute little place with a bit of indoor/outdoor seating. The staff was very friendly and helpful. I think overall a very nice experience of a fast and wholesome meal!
Great food with nice people. Was part of the tear down crew for the World Cup at Levi and was happy they had a rooster and rice nearby. My go to is the cutlet. Crispy, delicious and flavorful. Love the soup/broth that comes with it. Small location but, still clean and organized. The Hat Yao looks really good too but I couldn't wait the extra 10 minutes because I was pressed for time in my lunch, but will try next time.
Literally it's in the name, just get a chicken and rice plate I needed to use my class pass credits or else they were going to go away and be wasted, so I found this place on there and decided to order the marina and the original! The marina 7.5/10- they use brown rice I believe and chicken and cucumbers with their brown sauce (and I got scallion sauce on the side) this tasted so healthy, I felt pretty good eating it. Although the chicken is lacking in flavor, once you dip in the brown sauce and scallion sauce, it tastes a lot better! love that it also comes with chicken soup The original 9/10- ok this is more like hainan chicken rice. The chicken rice was so flavorful and it was glistening! This rice paired so well with the chicken and I drenched my chicken in the scallion sauce Definitely a clean plate if that is something you are looking for!
I was in the area and decided to try their poached chicken. We've been ordering from a different chain since we discovered the dish, and wanted to try Rooster & Rice version. The chicken is more bland by itself compared to the other one where we've been getting. It also felt overcooked and dryer. The sauces are great. It saved the experience. Their pricing is a bit higher by around a dollar for the items. They do have other dishes and sides on the menu that might be worth a try in case I'm around the area again. They do have only a couple of tables indoors for waiting. But they have a nice covered outdoor patio that's relaxing and just lowkey ambiance.
Instead of trying a Rooster and Rice close to my office in the OC, I decided to try one almost 400 miles away near my hotel in Santa Clara. Like others have said, the chicken is kind and bland, and a little dry. The ginger scallion sauce was good and was a good condiment for the chicken. The portion was pretty good sized. It's a good place if your hotel is close by.
Original doesn't come with ginger scallion sauce, I wish I had known that when ordering. Garlic soy isn't bad though. Soup however was kinda sour and didn't taste clean or clear like you'd expect. I've been to rooster rice but different locations and had no issues. It's been a few years and thought I'd try it again craving chicken and rice. This will probably be the only time I go to this location. I feel there are better options out there. It is convenient though
Came again during weekday for a quick lunch. Khao Tom Kai chicken porridge was so good, very flavorful with the soft boiled egg and chicken skin crisps. It was only $5 with purchase of any meal. They also have happy hour 2-5pm weekdays with 25% off the entire menu.
Service was good but the food was disappointing. This franchise location is not up to par in quality with the San Francisco location. My chicken was unappealing and was very bland. It's a small quiet place, we were the only customers at this location when we ate there.
Definitely had a greater experience this time around! I ordered two originals, one with skin and one without. I do like that you can customize it a bit - for example, no skin, substitute sauce, type of rice, only chicken breast or thigh, etc. Didn't really have any complaints about either one - it was prepared and put together nicely and had a good amount of rice and chicken and I was satisfied! Also, the ginger and scallion sauce is a must for me! I'm glad I remembered to substitute it this time. It comes with a broth which is flavorful and nicely adds to the meal.
This place had a pop up event in Hawaii and it was super packed we couldnt get to try. So when we were in NorCal, we found out it was located out here. The food was really good, the taste and the sauces were flavorful. The people working there was super nice.
Reviews are mixed. Many praise the tender and juicy chicken, flavorful sauces, and friendly service. Portions are often generous.
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I came here for a meal after a day at Great America as it is only about a 12 minute walk away. Previously I left a 2 star review after they messed up a delivery order of mine, and the manager reached out and gave me a $30 gift card which was really generous of him. I'm glad I came here in person to try again, I ordered the vegetarian and I enjoyed my meal. The only element I didn't like was the vegetarian broth, for some reason it tasted sour. Otherwise the tofu, brown rice, and veggies were all decent and I liked the KMG sauce. The food is very simple, it doesn't really stand out to me except maybe the sauce, however it is still enjoyable. The environment inside is great, they have a little outside covered patio as well as inside seating. It is kept very clean, and the bathroom is very clean as well. The staff were all really nice and friendly. Portion size is pretty big, I took around 1/3 of my bowl home as leftovers and I saw others doing the same. They place the lids for the serving bowls out in front so it is very convenient to pack up your food to take home. read more
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3 days ago
I used to love this place. I used to order the original plate and the khao tom gai allllll the time on DoorDash when they were at their old location in Valley Fair mall. I took a break from ordering on DoorDash for awhile and today I finally decided to order since I was feeling sick. Around 1:44PM I ordered 2 khao tom gai on DoorDash, and I was so sad when it arrived. As soon as I opened the bag and pulled out the soup bowls, I noticed they weren't hot at all. I opened the lid and the soup looked different than how it used to look from the other location. I took a sip and first of all, it wasn't hot, not even warm! Secondly, it was so bland... it used to be so chickeny and gingery. I didn't try the chicken rice plate today so I don't know how that is compared to the old location. Honestly I'm just so sad the Khao tom gai doesn't taste very good anymore, and also that it arrived not hot at all. It was straight up room temperature, like someone just opened a can from the pantry, poured it into a bowl and gave it to me. It was really disappointing and I don't think I'll order again. read more
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I'm a fan of Rooster and Rice but I think somehow this location doesn't taste as good as the other places I've been to. The rice is cooked too hard and has less flavor. The chicks feels flaky and less fresh. I don't know why. The location is in the small plaza close to Mission College so depends on how busy it is parking can be super easy or crowded. Service is not as fast as I thought but it's ok. Most people order togo it seems. read more
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A S.
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Keen to try this place, as I love chicken and rice. Gotta have the OG, for comparison and as a baseline. The chicken was tender and juicy. Ginger scallion sauce was on point. My friend had the cutlet, which looked good. We sat in the covered outdoor seating area. Water is self serve. Our food was delivered to us, great service. I'd come back again, for sure. read more
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A S.
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I stopped in to Rooster & Rice for lunch. They are located in a small strip mall by Mission Jr College and Great America. The parking lot can be challenging during peak lunch hour because of all the wonderful restaurants in this strip. It's a corner restaurant with limited seating inside and a outdoor shaded patio area. Only one unisex restroom. The service is friendly and welcoming. The Original: breast & thigh with skin, fragrant chicken rice, cucumber, cliantro, KMG sauce, side of chicken broth (3/5). The chicken was tender and the portion size was decent, as opposed to competitor, CMR. My complaint is that they charge you $2 extra for the ginger scallion sauce. Also, the rice was not as fragrant and the chicken broth was bland. I'd be back to try their other food options. read more
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A S.
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This place is basically like Chicken Meets Rice, but with a little bit more of a modern twist. I would say they have fewer sauce options, but it's equally as good and yummy. I like the soups here a lot. The portion sizes are basically the same as the other spots, but the presentation is a little bit different. It's a really great place for a quick lunch! I usually get the Hainanese chicken with the leg pieces, skin on. The crispy chicken is really good too, though. read more
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Great spot for a delicious meal. Rooster and Rice has chicken and rice plates. They actually have a lot of options - boiled or fried chicken? Have it on a salad? Brown rice? Breast or thigh, or both? The chicken and rice are cooked in this delicious broth, and you get extra sauces to throw on top. You can also add hotter sauce if you desire. This is a cute little place with a bit of indoor/outdoor seating. The staff was very friendly and helpful. I think overall a very nice experience of a fast and wholesome meal! read more
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A S.
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Great food with nice people. Was part of the tear down crew for the World Cup at Levi and was happy they had a rooster and rice nearby. My go to is the cutlet. Crispy, delicious and flavorful. Love the soup/broth that comes with it. Small location but, still clean and organized. The Hat Yao looks really good too but I couldn't wait the extra 10 minutes because I was pressed for time in my lunch, but will try next time. read more
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7 days ago
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9 months ago
Literally it's in the name, just get a chicken and rice plate I needed to use my class pass credits or else they were going to go away and be wasted, so I found this place on there and decided to order the marina and the original! The marina 7.5/10- they use brown rice I believe and chicken and cucumbers with their brown sauce (and I got scallion sauce on the side) this tasted so healthy, I felt pretty good eating it. Although the chicken is lacking in flavor, once you dip in the brown sauce and scallion sauce, it tastes a lot better! love that it also comes with chicken soup The original 9/10- ok this is more like hainan chicken rice. The chicken rice was so flavorful and it was glistening! This rice paired so well with the chicken and I drenched my chicken in the scallion sauce Definitely a clean plate if that is something you are looking for! read more
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I was in the area and decided to try their poached chicken. We've been ordering from a different chain since we discovered the dish, and wanted to try Rooster & Rice version. The chicken is more bland by itself compared to the other one where we've been getting. It also felt overcooked and dryer. The sauces are great. It saved the experience. Their pricing is a bit higher by around a dollar for the items. They do have other dishes and sides on the menu that might be worth a try in case I'm around the area again. They do have only a couple of tables indoors for waiting. But they have a nice covered outdoor patio that's relaxing and just lowkey ambiance. read more
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A S.
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Instead of trying a Rooster and Rice close to my office in the OC, I decided to try one almost 400 miles away near my hotel in Santa Clara. Like others have said, the chicken is kind and bland, and a little dry. The ginger scallion sauce was good and was a good condiment for the chicken. The portion was pretty good sized. It's a good place if your hotel is close by. read more
Original doesn't come with ginger scallion sauce, I wish I had known that when ordering. Garlic soy isn't bad though. Soup however was kinda sour and didn't taste clean or clear like you'd expect. I've been to rooster rice but different locations and had no issues. It's been a few years and thought I'd try it again craving chicken and rice. This will probably be the only time I go to this location. I feel there are better options out there. It is convenient though read more
Came again during weekday for a quick lunch. Khao Tom Kai chicken porridge was so good, very flavorful with the soft boiled egg and chicken skin crisps. It was only $5 with purchase of any meal. They also have happy hour 2-5pm weekdays with 25% off the entire menu. read more
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Service was good but the food was disappointing. This franchise location is not up to par in quality with the San Francisco location. My chicken was unappealing and was very bland. It's a small quiet place, we were the only customers at this location when we ate there. read more
Definitely had a greater experience this time around! I ordered two originals, one with skin and one without. I do like that you can customize it a bit - for example, no skin, substitute sauce, type of rice, only chicken breast or thigh, etc. Didn't really have any complaints about either one - it was prepared and put together nicely and had a good amount of rice and chicken and I was satisfied! Also, the ginger and scallion sauce is a must for me! I'm glad I remembered to substitute it this time. It comes with a broth which is flavorful and nicely adds to the meal. read more
This place had a pop up event in Hawaii and it was super packed we couldnt get to try. So when we were in NorCal, we found out it was located out here. The food was really good, the taste and the sauces were flavorful. The people working there was super nice. read more
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A S.
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9 months ago
Foremost, every time I visit this location I've received great customer service. The staff greet you and seem very friendly. The place is clean and has outdoor seating. The chairs are colorful so it feels vibrant. I ordered The Original and Popcorn chicken for pickup. The Original had a few dry bits, but I dipped it in the ginger sauce so gave it so much more flavor, so of the two I think the popcorn chicken was my favorite. There's a hint of lime flavor with the popcorn chicken, something that was new to me. A side of lime aioli is included as well for dipping. Highly recommend visiting this place. read more
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3 months ago
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Yum!! Perfect when you're hungry and at the mall. Walk past the notorious lines at Ramen Nagi next door and make your way to Rooster & Rice for a tasty, comforting meal. My go to is the classic #1. It's perfect and simple. The portions are generous and the service is fast and friendly. Ask for their hot sauce. read more
2 years ago
I was looking for a place for lunch in Valley Fair and decided to go with Rooster & Rice. I love Khao Mun Gai/Hainan Chicken Rice in general, so I was excited to finally give them a try. I decided to go with The Original and it came with chicken broth on the side. The portions were good and the flavors for the rice were there. The sauce was flavorful and the chicken was tender. This certainly satisfied my cravings for Hainan Chicken Rice. If you're looking for a place to eat and love Khao Mun Gai, check Rooster & Rice out! read more
4 months ago
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We came to this eatery because it had a short line (almost everything else had a 30 min wait). We ended up getting the Original, Tom Yum Thai fries and the chicken wings. The chicken itself? SO SO GOOD! You won't find dry chicken here! The sauces are pretty good too. My favorite was the pineapple habenero that came with the chicken wings. The Original kinda tasted like Filipino tinola. -2 because if you want extra sauce, that's gonna cost you $2. If you want a water cup, you can, but it's room temp. read more
I ordered the Original with just chicken thighs (additional $1), and added extra cucumbers since the option was there. I thought the dish as pretty filling and a good portion for the price. I enjoyed washing down the meal with the chicken brown. I also tried the Cutlet, which is a panko crust chicken thigh. The chicken was pretty crispy, and the portion was good enough. Not amazing, but it's a decent spot to have a quick eat! read more
2 years ago
My favorite chicken and rice restaurant!! Even though Rooster & Rice is a chain, they have amazing chicken and rice. Food: I always order the Original (Breast & thigh with skin, fragrant chicken rice, cucumber, cilantro, KMG sauce), but substitute for all breast and no skin. Chicken is never dry and it comes with a chicken broth soup on the side. The sauce is so flavorful, and the meal is filling. I don't feel gross after eating this which is a plus. Service: Service is decent! The line wasn't long when we came, but they have a self-service kiosk to order at. Food came out in a reasonable amount of time. I have had them disregard my no skin or all breast requests before, but this does not happen every time. Pricing: $ Good price for lots of food. I normally get 2 meals out of it. Ambiance: A lot of seating and not too packed compared to other places in the mall. It is definitely the best food in Valley Fair if you don't want to wait. Tables were clean. Parking: Park in the Winchester parking garage for closest parking! Will definitely be back to this location. :) read more
I wanted something high in protein but still clean so of course I thought of Hainan chicken! I usually order from Chicken Meets Rice but I found ROOSTER & Rice on Door Dash so decided to switch it up! I got the original plate with fragrant rice & all breast meat. The chicken was juicy and tender. The sauce it comes with was an explosion of flavor. I like the refreshing cucumbers they add too. I inhaled my plate and was super full. The portion is huge. I have no complaints & I will order again! read more
2 years ago
Went here because the neighboring food inside the mall were quite busy. Ordered on an iPad, the food took a little while to come out even though there were only 1-2 other customers. I think this is tastier than I expected. Hat Yai Thai Fried Chicken was good. I wish there were cucumbers or greens of some sort to balance out the heartiness. The Khao Tom Gai soup was pretty salty. Would be good for when youre sick and can't taste much haha! Overall I enjoyed it and thought the pricing was fair for what it is. read more
I really love rooster and rice but for some reason, every time I ask for no skin or any sort of modifications, it seems to be ignored or taken very lightly. This time I asked for no skin for one order and both our orders came with skin. We also asked for extra cilantro but the amount looks the same in both. This is probably the 5th time this has happened and not just for this location but all their other ones. Also not sure why the sauces are different. One is the soybean sauce that it usually comes with and the other one is the traditional ginger oil sauce. I love the food but just disappointed with the service and lack of quality with prepping it to our customizations. read more
2 years ago
Love coming to This restaurant in the mall for something fast and yummy. The hainan ordinal chicken is my favorite. The sauce that comes it with is savory and goes well with the seasoned chicken and rice. The service was fast and the ambiance was nice. The chicken broth on the side was delicious. read more
2 years ago
I enjoyed my classic order here if the #1 hainan chicken, comes with plenty if chicken and rice, just wish they gave more sauce bc one wasnt enough. I got the savory garlic one and bf got the sweet chili so had some of his. He got the fried one and didnt look like as much meat but looked crispy which he likes. read more
Chicken and rice is one of my go-to comfort meals. The closer location to me, in north SJ closed awhile ago so I rarely make it here anymore. Since my hubby was at the mall, I asked him to pick me up some lunch from here. For $15, the Original (#1) comes with dark and white meat, some chicken skin, over the chicken rice and some slices of cucumbers. Also there's a soy ginger sauce. I usually don't like or need the sauce with Hainan or KMG chicken. But this sauce was pretty tasty and I've had a knack for all things ginger right now. Oh and a cup of chicken broth. The portion size was just right for me. I finished it up real quick and was fully satisfied and not too full. The chicken was boneless and tasty and tender and flavorful. I ate the white meat first, as I prefer the dark meat. There was a bit of tendon and cartilage on the chicken meat, which doesn't bother me, but FYI, if you're turned off by that. The rice is also super yummy. I need to learn how to make chicken broth rice. Haha. And the cucumbers add a fresh and crunchy texture to the whole meal. The chicken broth is slightly oily but goes well with the whole meal. Overall a very satisfying meal. read more
The food was good, but the service was a no no. I asked for extra cilantro, chicken skin, and cucumber. If you looked at my order picture, I only got one tiny piece of cilantro and 4 pieces of cucumbers with no extra skin. I would understand if there was some sort of explanation for my order such as we are out of cilantro or something lol... read more
1 year ago
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2 years ago
Too salty. Flavor always changed, looks like they changed recipe every time. I couldn't eat anymore !! read more
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4300 Great America Pkwy
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Santa Clara, CA 95054
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