Hainanese Delicacy Chicken Rice

Chicken and Rice is what they’re obviously famous for. The place gets really packed. If you want the chicken soup, you have sit there in order to eat it. The only challenge is getting to this mall, it depends on where you’re staying. I happen to be staying at the hotel across the street.

When asking for the menu the lady responds with a condescending we don’t have a menu just chicken rice. Well ok there is menu on window with some other items so just a FYI.
Food is good but I’ve found they are mostly the same everywhere. The best being the Five Star hainanese but it’s just too far.

Ate here the previous night after watching Star Wars: The Force Awakens (aww yea)
With 3 male friends, the 4 of us ordered a full «white» chicken ($ 36) and a plate of vegetables. I’m not sure about the individual cost of each plate of rice and the vegetables but it was $ 40+ in total. Seems relatively pricey but for a shop in expensive town area the value is decent. And yes, we were all pretty full after our meal, so you can judge the proportions for your next meal.
The meat is soft and tender, and generally deboned — although there were some portions with bones, but they weren’t a huge hassle to eat. Rice is fragrant and soup is not entirely plain (there’s the taste of chicken bones and other ingredients).
Not a bad place though, but for the price I rather go somewhere else (yes I’m stingy). Nonetheless if you find yourself in town and would like a relatively more budget meal without cutting down on quality this is a good place.

A good place to get your craving for hainanese chicken rice. The place is packed during lunch so be prepared to be seated beside or around strangers. Hello stranger! Nice chicken rice eh?
We ordered the steamed chicken rice and it was a quick and helpful service. We got our fills of tender tasty chicken with great condiments of the garlic ginger paste that’s a must to add more kick to the flavor.
If you are around orchard then this place can be an option for your to go to :)

Great chicken rice! Some of the best we have had since being in SG. The owners were very helpful — we got a half chicken (breast meat only) for 4 people with rice and it was S$ 20. Chicken was juicy and good, as was the rice.
Definitely use the sauces — the chili is spicy, thought! :)

Greetings from San Diego, California! Best chicken rice I have ever had. It’s been seven years since I last stayed in Singapore. And I can never forget the chicken rice I’ve had here. I always brought him my family and friends to try this place when they visited me in Singapore. Hidden gem indeed !!!

By far, the best Hainanese Chicken Rice. Ever. Here. In Singapore. We heard of this place through searching the internet, because H.C.R. was something that was on the to-​eat list here. It’s a family run business – an elderly woman served us, and my were the chicken rice dishes delicious! The chicken was so juicy and flavourful… unlike some of the dry chicken I’ve had back home. The rice was very aromatic and also delicious. Couldn’t get enough of it so we ordered another serving. Prices were reasonable. Would come again the next time I drop by the SG!

I’ve been coming to this place since I was 16. There’s always a line during feeding times and they are often sold out by around 7pm. I really like the roast chicken and the soup. The portion is not too big but will fill you up just nice and leave you satisfied so that you will come back again for more :)

The other decent chicken rice place on top of Far East Plaza in Orchard, but I like TIan Tian and the Golden Shoe one a tad bit better. I don’t like the vibe of this mall– totally run down and the seating here is awful.

This place was really terrific — glad I walked around to find it. The rice and soup were done to perfection. I prefer my chicken to be a bit warmer, but it was still really great. The hot sauce was nice and hot and sweet. I broke a sweat and then needed to keep eating more to keep the heat at bay!

Wow, I’m surprised that this place actually has 7 reviews already. The chicken rice stall on the 5^th floor of Far East Plaza is a hidden gem ;)
Highly popular among locals and people who work around the area, the stall is always full even during non-​peak (lunchtime) hours. It is slightly more expensive too since it is in town, but well worth it! I love their roast chicken best which is super tender, and the rice is fragrant but not too oily. Loveeeeeee.

This chicken rice stall has been here for many years and oozes off nostalgia for many’s student days. For me, I only started eating here for the past year. I find the rice surprisingly good, coupled with the chili and dark soy sauce. The rice is also non oily which is the kind of chicken rice I like.
We ordered a half chicken, with both white and roasted chicken. Encourage no one to do this. They did this on one single plate and the sauce for white chicken kinda ruined the roasted chicken. Best to order separately.
White chicken is soft and absorbs the sauce well. However it’s not as soft and slippery smooth as Ah Tai’s. The chicken itself is comparable to Tian Tian but Tian Tian’s rice is still the best.
Probably due to location, it’s crowded during peak hours and it’s slightly more pricey. Certainly not the best to me but a decent chicken rice place you can recommend to your friends.

I’ve been coming here with friends since i was 16. And i know they’ve been around waaaay before i started frequenting this place.
This is usually the 1^st place i visit after i land in S’pore; partly because it’s so central and easy to meet up with friends, but also because the chicken rice here is unpretentious, simple and sooooo tasty.
I always get the roasted chicken (drumstick + things) with an extra side of chicken rice + soup + veggies
Absolutely delicious

the chicken rice here is good, but it’s not really a place for tourists. my bro and i came here, and we ordered hainan chicken rice. we each got our own plate of rice and shared a platter of chicken. the chicken here was fattier and had more skin than i like, but it was still tasty.
the server asked us if we wanted to order some soup as well, which we did, and it came in a tiny steel pot. i don’t even really recall what was in it, but i think it had some veggies and spare ribs. tasted like something you would have in a chinese household.

Excellent chicken rice stop in Singapore. Most importantly, the food delivers in terms of quality and taste — the chicken and rice are not oily, meat pieces large and tender and the rice light and fragrant. The side vegetables are also quite good, and not greasy. The place is generally clean with air-​conditioning (!) Westerners, bring your own napkins a la Singapore style. The long lines dissipate rather quickly, so be a little patient, and you’ll be rewarded in no time.

Yay, Unilocal Singapore!!! I’ve been waiting patiently for you for the last six years!
I came here twice on my last visit to the island nation, thanks to a rec from a foodie Singaporean who claimed this place had the best chicken rice in the land.
Well, after two visits, I think he might be right! Or at very least, it has to be near the top of the list.
Hainanese Delicacy is at the very top of Far East Plaza, hidden amongst a random assortment of hair salons and older food outlets, and far away from the trendy shops downstairs. This place is old school– cramped quarters, tables shared with others, and dirt cheap prices. Very crowded at lunch as it seems popular with those who work nearby.
The chicken itself was melt-​in-​your-​mouth delicious, the rice full of oily flavor; all incredibly delicious when topped with thick soy sauce and chili. Free bowl of broth on the side. We ordered a side of pea sprouts and these were great too. You have the option of getting steamed or roasted, but steamed is traditional, so that’s what we went with.
So good I could’ve easily eaten there many more times, and I will again on my next trip back.

When I decided to write this review, I realised with a start that I have been patronising this stall since I was 12! It was one of the places my friends and I would end up having our meals after school before proceeding to while away our youth in the shopping complexes in town, doing nothing in particular.
This is probably not going to be the tastiest chicken rice but that’s exactly what I like about it. The chicken is always tender and doused with a good scoopful of light broth and the rice is always fragrant. You won’t get that guilty feeling you often do after a plate of chicken rice elsewhere. The chilli also hits the right spot with a good level of spiciness and taste. Also, don’t forget to give the duck soup with salted vegetables a go.
I will probably come by at off-​peak hours because it tends to get crowded but it also is an experience in itself to drop by at the stall’s busiest period. You will probably find yourself huddled around the same table as a couple of strangers, gobbling down your meal — there is definitely a certain charm to that.

I’ve been going to this place for about 12 years now. It has always been at the same location, and it’s pretty famous all over Singapore. Eveyone keeps talking about the River Valley Chicken Rice… I don’t know — but for me, this is kinda like one of the Best Chicken Rice in Singapore. They are famous for their lunch time queues — so that’s why I prefer going during dinner.
What I Love: The place is always crowded — but it’s worth the wait. The rice is nice and moist. The chicken is yummy, and very tasty. Apart from that, the soup and vegetables are really yummy that it all just goes so well together. I can eat this everyday — but for health reasons, I have this every other month or so.
What I Don’t Love: Their drink options are pretty basic. But who goes there for the drinks eh? :)