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    The Chicken Rice

    4.3 (54 reviews)
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    Updated 3 months ago

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    Crispy Chicken with Ginger Rice
    Anthony N.

    The dish itself originated from immigrants from Hainan and became iconic in Singapore and throughout Southeast Asia. Traditionally, poached chicken is served with fragrant rice cooked in chicken fat and broth, alongside chili, ginger, and soy-based sauces. One of the earlier notable specialty concepts in OC was The Chicken Rice in Tustin. The restaurant focused specifically on Thai-style Hainanese chicken rice ("khao man gai"). I had went to this place for the first time back when it was located on 4th Street in Santa Ana. It was hidden within their food court area but I am glad they were able to move to their new location inside 99 Ranch supermarket to attract more businesses, since it caters more to their demographic tastebuds. Great business move! The food quality of the crispy chicken was something you'd get from Thailand itself. Flavorful and juicy chicken with a crunchy skin exterior. Pair it with the aromatic ginger rice and it's everything you'd want in this dish. It comes with a side of sweet and sour sauce, but I'd prefer the soy and scallion ginger sauce. Great portion size and pricing too! 5/5 I remember their Chicken Pad Thai since their rendition of this dish was on the wetter side(which I prefer over others). The noodles were perfectly sauced and that splash of lime gave it that extra tangy, sweet and savory taste. Make sure you mix the beansprouts and peanuts to really get that bite of happiness. I just wish there was more chicken, but I could see why it's not available at their new location. 4/5 I used to grow up eating this at Banana Boat Restaurant (iykyk) so this was a similar nostalgic feeling when I tried this. Wish there was a fried egg on top.

    Needs more ginger sauce . This is hainan chicken.
    Heather C.

    I really liked the hai Nan chicken and rice with the ginger sauce, but I feel like it needed more ginger sauce. They gave you a tiny little ginger sauce, but I think I need four of those for my rice and for my chicken. The rice was flavored very well and so was the Ginger sauce. I also enjoyed the soup that it came with.

    Jordan X.

    Located inside the 99 Ranch market, this place might be a hidden little gem! I come to this plaza all the time, but never knew about this place until I was searching for a hainan chicken place in the area. This place is surprisingly good! I ordered the Larb crispy chicken - each of the chicken rice dishes come with 2 sauces; though the cashier said the Larb is flavorful enough not to need any sauce. I chose the ginger scallion and a sweet and spicy anyway. The chicken was nice and crispy, and the rice was the perfect non-mushy texture. And she was right! I only ended up using the ginger scallion, the sweet and sour was not necessary. The larb was citrusy and tangy enough to stand on it's own. Portion sizes are decent, food is fresh, and comes with a side of piping hot soup. A solid choice for lunch or dinner!

    Hainanese chicken rice... white meat only.... with extra chicken.
    Kev O.

    We found this place while shopping inside 99Ranch supermarket one day, it got us curious as we very much enjoy good chicken rice, and made sure we would come back asap to try it out. Located inside the 99 Ranch Supermarket, in the bakery section, this food court style outlet deserves a lot of praise for the quality of their chicken rice and very friendly and helpful service at the counter. As is typical with any food court order, you simply decide what you want to eat, place your order, pay for it, and they'd call you when the food is ready for pickup at the counter. Meanwhile, it's probably a good idea to go find a table or bar seat while you're waiting as there are only about 8 tables available. With food court food, I don't really expect the highest quality food, but was pleasantly surprised here as the Thai style Hainanese Chicken Rice was actually quite good. Sure, Thai style chicken rice is quite different from authentic Hainanese chicken rice, but they're both just as delicious. What we especially liked was that they include several types of sauces... my favorite being the ginger and scallion sauce... but also soya sauce, chili sauce, etc. My only gripe would be that the spicy chili sauce is not very spicy, and it's a bit sweet. Additionally, we liked that we could request a regular order of chicken meat, which is a mix of white and dark meat, or just dark or white meat. My wife ordered the regular and I ordered white meat.... with an added order of chicken meat for me. Ok, the first thing that surprised me was how fresh, hot, fantastically fluffy, fragrant, and delicious the chicken rice was... you can also opt for regular white rice. I don't usually eat rice, but this was so good that I actually finished it! Next, the Chicken. Very fresh and very well cooked....ok, the white meat was ever so slightly dry, but i tried some of my wife's dark meat and it was absolutely tender, juicy, and delicious... especially when dipped in my favorite ginger and scallion sauce. Your also get a side of hot clear chicken soup and few pieces of cucumber with the order. Overall, we were very happy with the chicken rice here.... decent portion size too, the very friendly and helpful counter service, and simple yet clean food court style environment inside the very new 99 Ranch Supermarket... so much so that we would definitely come back here again for our next chicken rice craving.

    Hainan Chicken with Ginger Rice
    Kwan K.

    Tucked away in a 99 ranch market, this place serves up hainan chicken rice or Khao Mun Gai. I think this place is Thai style, but I can't really distinguish the difference to other location outside of the sauces. The meal comes with 2 sauces and rice chicken and soup. There are a variety of sauces but I opted for spicy miso and ginger scallion. Rice was well seasoned and chicken was tender. Soup was a seaweed type of soup. Portion was pretty substantial. There is some seating inside. Overall good spot for some hainan chicken rice.

    Crispy Tofu
    Alan S.

    Tustin is The Chicken Rice's second location and can be found near the intersection of Newport Avenue and 1st Street in Larwin Square. It's not a standalone restaurant but instead is located inside the recently opened 99 Ranch market. There are a few tables if you plan to dine in, but I expect most patrons will order for takeout. We started with the Crispy Tofu appetizer, but it was tasteless and not memorable. The restaurant's specialty is Thai Style Hainanese Chicken Rice and their signature dish includes ginger rice, soup and cucumber. The restaurant offers a half and half option for an additional $3 and a choice of two of the following: - Hainan Chicken - Crispy Chicken - BBQ Chicken - Larb Crispy Chicken - Hat Yai Fried Chicken - Orange Chicken Each order also comes with a choice of two sauces from the following selection: - Fresh Ginger & Chili - Soybean Ginger - Spicy Soybean Ginger - Ginger Scallion - Sweet Soy Sauce - Sweet & Sour I'm partial to the Hainan Chicken dipped in the Ginger Scallion sauce and the Hat Yai Fried Chicken paired with the Spicy Soybean Ginger. The restaurant staff is helpful and friendly too. I'd also recommend trying their original location at the 4th Street Market in Santa Ana.

    Extremely crispy orange chicken with little flavor. Crispy chicken also had little flavor.
    Frank P.

    I wasn't really impressed with Chicken Rice. It's a small stand inside 99 Ranch. I ordered the Duo Chicken rice plate with crispy chicken and orange chicken. The orange chicken had very little orange flavor and was extremely crispy. My plastic fork broke and I had to eat with my fingers. The crispy chicken was cooked OK but had little flavor. The Miso soup also had little flavor. There are a few tables so I ate there before paying for my groceries. Chicken Rice is a one and done for me.

    Inside the 99 Ranch Market
    Roselia G.

    This eatery is inside the 99 Ranch Market, and if you like ginger, you'll love these dishes! Their signature ginger scallion sauce and ginger rice is what most come for. Their chicken is really good, and their meals come with a mini cup of Miso soup. They do provide a few tables and chairs so you can dine in, although most take to go.

    Orange chicken and Hainan chicken
    Winny K.

    Wow, The Chicken Rice has me hooked on their Hainan Chicken - I've lost count of how many times I've ordered it since they opened. Absolutely love how tender and perfectly cooked the chicken is each time, and the sauces they serve with the chicken are so deliciously addictive in the best way! I love the Ginger Scallion Oil and Spicy Soybean Ginger for my dipping sauces. The Orange Chicken is also very tasty. Other than Hainan Chicken, the Hat Yai fried chicken is also our go-to order for half and half. Can't wait to try more menu items, but we always have to order the Hainan Chicken because it's THAT good! You can order at the counter or electronic kiosk. Located within 99 Ranch so the parking lot is large. Pair with a tea from Wushiland (also inside 99 Ranch) and you've got yourself a delightful combo! Ambiance is casual and there are some tables around the order counter (both front and back). Hope you enjoy!

    Katrina N.

    If you're a fan of Hainan chicken, you'll want to make a pit stop at Chicken Rice in the 99 Ranch Market food hall. They've got the basics covered--tender steamed chicken with those classic sauces (ginger oil, miso ginger--you know the drill). But then there's a dish I haven't seen, or notice before, which is the Hat Yai Chicken. The prices? Friendly enough that you won't need to refinance your house, and the portions will keep you fueled for either a shopping spree or a post-boba food coma (yes, Wushiland moved in--resistance is futile). There's also seating, so you can have your chicken before buying too many things you don't need in the market. I would totally hit up this place again and get to do my weekly grocery shopping at the same time.

    Hainan Chicken with Ginger Rice
    Jonathan L.

    This restaurant is located inside the 99 Ranch Market! We got the Hainan Chicken Rice and the Khao Sao. - Hainan Chicken Rice: Flavor was okay decent. I've had places better. - Khao Sao: Great coconut flavor. A little sweet. Definitely would recommend getting extra spicy. Defining will go again! Want to try their main restaurant in Santa Ana location.

    I got the Laab Crispy Chicken to-go. It was so bomb i only have this blurry photo before I demolished it. The order came out so fast too. Ready soon after I paid for my grocery Plenty of clean tables to sit down and eat if you wanna enjoy it asap. 10/10 would eat again

    Khao Soi
    Jeff B.

    Khao Soi was very good. Friendly and helpful service, ample clean tables. Inside Ranch 99.

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    Derive, clean Resturant, friendly staff! Rice n chicken plates are fantastic! Check them out for sure!

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