Reviews for The Chicken Rice in Santa Ana, CA
Great quality Hainan chicken and sauces. Would recommend. Parking structure nearby first 2 hours are free.
Had the combo. Fried chicken was good but the boiled one is not so much. Very pricy for two chicken thigh and small side of... ginger rice i just wish i got more rice. Anyway the spot is very difficult to find, Construction is everywhere. Read more
The Chicken Rice is the go-to Hainan Chicken Spot in Santa Ana. Affordable; reliable; and tasty - it's hard to go wrong here... especially during the pandemic. The slight twist here is that the Chicken Rice's Hainan Chicken is Thai style which is my firstencounter with the variation. The differences to me mostly come in the amount of sauces / interesting variations on the chicken.Here, the Chicken Rice presents you with some pretty easy choices. Choose your style of chicken; up to 2 sauces (with a littleextra for additional sauces) and type of rice. I've tried two variations here so far - the poached chicken which is the style Iwas most familiar with (simple / clean) and the chicken satay (which is marinated in grilled coconut and spices). I'm a fan ofboth depending on how much flavor I want on my chicken. My only personal disagreement here is with the brown rice in that itdoesn't sit right with me complementing the chicken (a bit too gooey), so I opt for the garlic or sticky rice which are muchbetter to my palette. Finally, I've opted with these sauces: +signature soybean ginger (love the ginger here // slightvariation on the norm I'm used to) +sweet and sour (pretty much as the name states and this sauce isn't superoverpowering) +ginger scallion oil (this is for those that want the ginger & scallion straight) You also get some fermentedveggies + chicken broth. All for around $10-$14 depending on what you're getting. It's quite a filling meal anddelicious. Pick-up has been super easy. My bag is always ready in the front and they just ask your name and you're good to go.There are some easy stops for quick parking as well as a parking lot about a block down that has 2 hours free parking in caseyou're grabbing multiple items in the area like I do. And they've been on DoorDash as well. Note too that they aren't openreally for mid-to-late dinner service or weekend service, so your aim will be for lunch. Will be happily eating this will intothe new ye Read more
I had the combo hainan and fried chicken. It?s so-so for the hainan chicken. There are much better places out there. I didn?t... really like the fried chicken batter but that?s probably a personal preference. I usually eat panko style if it?s fried butthought I?d give it a try. Read more
Chicken Rice in DTSA! The fried chicken is definitely the star. Soup has a nice sweetness with the added daikon. Ginger Rice... was great as well. Read more
Love this spot. One of my weekly go to spots. Their signature dish, their Hainan chicken rice always hits the spot.l for me. ... The chicken is fresh and sauces that it comes with is a perfect compliment. It also comes with very delicious and soup to warmup your appetite. Definitely reminds me of home cooking. Read more
Decent chicken rice but I wouldn't call it Hainan Chicken rice though (definitely not the best in Orange County like what a... certain publication claims). Go for the crispy chicken. I took the combo (2 chicken types and ginger rice), cost ~$17 with tipas of 5/18/2019 Read more
This place is fav place of mine and my husband?s. I?ve been looking for really good hainan chicken in California for a long time... after discovering this dish in back in Oregon! This is the closest we got for hainan chicken and close to our home. We orderfrom this place at least once a week if not twice. Read more