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- Jul 29, 2024
Small place that does Chinese Chicken. We got the Braised Beef Stew, Mixed House made Meatball, Signature Hainan Chicken, and Shredded Chicken.
Rice was very good and the hainan chicken satisfied my craving. Also the soup was flavorful. The beef was tender and juicy. The shredded chicken was a bit too salty though. But they have good prices here for what you are getting.
If we were in the area we would come back. Service was a bit harder, they barely speak english but were nice. Pretty clean on the inside.
Private lot in frontHelpful 4Thanks 0Love this 3Oh no 0 - Doctor G.Alameda County, CA022682Jul 18, 2024
I've been here a couple of times for dinner, and I keep ordering the special Hainan chicken dish because it's so good. Service is fine. Plenty of parking in a large and busy San Leandro shopping center near the Nimitz freeway. There's no parking right in front of the restaurant, but there's parking right across the roadway in front of the restaurant, so be careful crossing the roadway because there's plenty of traffic of drivers coming in and out of the shopping center parking lot.
I can't give this place more than three stars because it's like one level above fast food. But it's very tasty and I'd eat here again for sure.Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 2 - 17113234Jul 9, 20241 check-in
This place is located in the Greenhouse plaza, on the same side as Great Clips and Happy Lemon, right when you enter the plaza on the McDonald's and Jack in the box side. There's a lot of parking around which is a huge plus. The store itself is pretty small and only has a handful of tables but I saw a lot of people ordering their famous Hainan chicken by the whole, and to go.
I'm ethnically Teochew so I was pretty excited to see a lot of items they have on the menu, but they're famous for their chicken so I had to try that. The duck looked good too so my cousin and I shared half half on the chicken and duck with rice dishes. We also got the tofu appetizer.
Tofu: I really liked this dish. It was super crispy on the outside and super soft on the inside. The sauce that they marinated the tofu with was the right amount of flavor that wasn't overpowering or takes away from the crunchiness of the tofu skin.
Duck or Hainan Chicken with rice: both of these dishes were good but nothing to brag about. If I'm craving duck or chicken, for the price, I would come here. It has a nice portion size that kept me full. They were both juicy but relied a little bit on the sauces that come with it for flavor. The chicken came with a side of crunchy peanuts which is one of my favorite sides.
It was a pretty average experience. They have other teochew dishes that I'm excited to come back and try because it all reminds me of childhood.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Aug 16, 2024
The place is small with limited seating. The Hainan chicken was good, but with bone-in pieces, the portion felt a bit light. I'm not particularly a fan of the side dishes that come with the Hainan chicken; the ginger didn't pair well with the dish. Since it's more of a fast dining spot, the service was quick and minimal.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - 47300734Jul 4, 2024Updated review
Went back for a second visit to try other dishes. This time we ordered the fried shrimp ball and fried fish(Capelin) for appetizers, and we tried the combo beef noodle bowl, Laksa noodle, the signature Hainan chicken again, and the special Hainan chicken combo (with noodle instead of rice).
The signature Hainan chicken was still good. However, my wife didn't like the noodles that came with the special combo. She said the broth was bland. We like the fried shrimp balls but wish they would give a salt and pepper mixture to enhance the taste. The fried capelin was OK. We probably wouldn't order that again. The combo beef noodle and laksa noodle were just OK. I guess we should just stick with the Hainan Chicken as that is the stand out dish here. I noticed this time they automatically added a 18% service charge for our party of five, and I didn't like that.Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0Apr 28, 2024Previous reviewThis restaurant specializes in Hainan Chicken, as its name suggests. Hainan Chicken is most famous in Singapore and there are even Michelin gourmand food stalls there that are recognized for this very popular comfort dish. The version here is the Cantonese style that you will find in Hong Kong restaurants. In Singapore the dipping sauce will come in several choices, the most common is a tangy garlic sauce. Here it is the ginger in oil with green onion that is popular with Cantonese styled steamed chicken.
We ordered the signature Hainan Chicken, the brined free range duck, and the knife cut noodles with spicy sauce. There have a good selection of appetizers, and we got the salt and pepper chicken cartilage.
The Hainan chicken did not disappoint. The meat is tender and juicy, and the rice is flavored with garlic and the oil from cooking the chicken. It also comes with some steamed seasonable vegetables. Each dish also came with a bowl of the original broth which had a lot of umami. We also enjoyed the chicken cartilage. Ordering is quick and easy. You can indicate your choice with a Sharpie pen on a laminated menu, or just tell the server. The food came quick and the service was also efficient. We would come back again for their comfort food! - Apr 8, 2024
Wow amazing!!
Chiu chow combo brined free range duck combo 10/10
- soooo tender not gamey
- flavorful soy saucy but not too salty
- way better than your roast duck
- comes with garlic vinegar
- comes with bowl of their original soup (SO GOOD CHICKEN BROTH)
Special hainan chicken combo 10/10
- tender and perfectly flavored
- chicken rice is amazing
- comes with roasted peanuts, black fungus cucumber salad (so refreshing and sweet vinegary), and sushi ginger???
- original soup (chicken broth)
Pork knuckle combo 10/10
- tender and "super flavorful" says my dad
- really good portions
- comes with original soup
Seafood soup combo 10/10
- soup is really good here
- seafood portions are pretty well sized
- we chose vermicelli and it was cooked to perfection
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Mala shredded chicken 10/10
- was not Mala but very mildly spicy
- the onions were very delicious and cut through the buttery tender chicken
- very well flavored and balanced
Overall, service was decent. The door is hard to pull so pull HARD (lol they wrote that in Chinese on the door). The food is delicious and they gave us hot tea when we arrived. Perfect place to take your Asian parents or someone who wants to try hainan chicken for the first time! Would definitely come back. This whole meal was around $60 which is amazing for the Bay Area.Helpful 2Thanks 0Love this 3Oh no 0 - Apr 7, 20243 check-ins
Came here on a Sunday early evening for dinner with my mom. We got seated right away and ordered the Signature Hainan Chicken over Rice and hainan chicken with Lai fun. If you check in on Yelp, they give you a complimentary appetizer of shredded chicken or cucumbers. We chose the shredded chicken mild spicy and it was ok. The Signature Hainan Chicken over Rice was delicious! The chicken had great flavor; rice and soup went well together alongside the chicken and side of cucumbers. Lai fun was also good but thought the rice was better. You can also choose from a wide selection of noodles to go with your chicken.
Service was super quick. Prices are reasonable and portion sizes are good. If you're looking for a casual dinner spot or craving Hainan Chicken, highly recommend this spot.Helpful 1Thanks 1Love this 0Oh no 0 - Apr 4, 2024
A small little Chinese restaurant that specializes in hainan chicken.
I ordered their hainan chicken rice plate and it accompanied by the usual fragrant rice, peanuts, a bowl of soup and side vegetables. I found it interesting that they also served it with Japanese style pickled ginger. Their"oily" rice was very bland and hard, while the chicken was quite good. Best of all, it only costs $14.
I also ordered a few appetizers and they were quite good (i esp. liked the fried fish balls and fried squid tentacles). Will definitely come back again to try their other items.Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - 395542822Mar 26, 2024Updated review
This place never misses and each dish is packed with flavor, fresh ingredients and tender meats.
I grabbed 3 beef tendon noodle soups and a hainan chicken with rice and it was a huge hit~Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0Mar 6, 2024Previous reviewThis is the perfect place for take out and to eat in~ Beware, this place is popular so there tends to be a small group waiting to be seated, however, it does go by quickly.
Every single dish we have ordered here has been perfection, the prices are great and they give you a nice quantitiy of food that does not leave tour stomach demanding for substantially more food.
We got 2 hainan chicken and rice and 3 beef brisket noodle soups with tendons and as usual, they are very reliable for takeout as the food was ready within a few minutes and I could go on my merry way. The meats are tender and cooked with such skill and I love that they vary the veggies here and there.Feb 16, 2024Previous reviewOn Lunar New Year, some friends and I wanted to grab some delicious food in the area. We all got noodle soups and the service was fast and easy.
I got the beef and tendon noodle soup and the broth was flavorful and hearty and the meats were so tender and cooked perfectly. This is my go-to in San Leandro and the prices are competitive.Aug 5, 2023Previous reviewDelicious! There was a sizable crowd waiting for takeout or waiting for a seat inside. Thankfully, the wait has always been quite short and we were seated after a bit.
They updated their menus and it has a more seamless design. I got the braised beef noodle soup and my partner got the laksa noodle soup with fish noodles. Both of the noodle soups were off the charts!
My only qualm was the cut of braised beef was not the best. I am a lover of tendons but there was barely any meat.
We were eyeing the fried tofu and ordered that as well... It was so crispy and satsifying. :3Jul 19, 2023Previous reviewThis place was completely packed when we arrived and during the entire time we were eating, there was a small group waiting to be seated the entire time.
There were very many clear signs this place is popular and legit as we were ordering and waiting for our food.
I liked that you were able to use a dry erase marker to circle the items. I got the Hainan Chicken and my partner got the beef noodle soup.
The Hainan Chicken came with broth which went really well together to balance out the saltiness of the ginger and green onion sauce. The food was delicious. Again, I have to mention that this does not taste as good as my parents' cooking but it hits a closer mark to my parents than most chinese places.
My partner's broth, noodles and meats were soooo delicious. Holy moly, this restaurant has become another place for us to frequent in San Leandro. - 65082Mar 6, 2024
Good portion size and does the job!
Broth is very smooth and mild tasting. I got the noddle soup, but wish it came with some different veggies (has spinach/mushrooms/corn). The veggies gave more of a "ramen" feel to it.
The rice plate - the rice was a little bland vs some other places i've tried.
The scallion/ginger sauce was okay, felt like it was missing something (or needed more ginger?)
Service was good, the place is a little small, so be prepared to wait or do takeout.
Also got the cartilage, and was so good!!! Definitely getting that again.Helpful 3Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0