Taishi Hainan Chicken

Ordered the Hainan chicken rice recently and the chicken was very dry. I think it used to be better a few years ago unless I am misremembering.

Love Taishi Hainan Chicken. Usually get their Steam Hainan full of flavor and Big Volume. Their chicken soup is so warm and healing. Had their white broth Ramen and soup taste is bland but still chicken was juicy. At least it is fixable by adding Sriracha and stuff. Also bland is good when you are not feeling great and don't have appetite the white one is go to. It like chicken soup for cold but in a Ramen version. The Black broth, I had a sip, had more pepper like flavor. Definitely give them a try!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Classic Hainan Chicken and other Southern Asian Chicken dishes. Next to Chicken Maison.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Original Hainan Chicken and Rice, Fried Hainan Chicken Rice

Really good food, and prices. So happy to find a good noodle place, with very large portions, that’s not just ramen!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I ordered a pho chicken soup to go during my lunch break since I was in a rush to get back to work. When I returned and opened my meal, I discovered they had given me the wrong order — chicken rice, which I don’t like. It was very disappointing and a waste of my limited time.

I called to inform the lady at the restaurant, but she simply said “okay, bye” without even apologizing. This was frustrating, especially since I’ve eaten here before and usually enjoy the food. Considering it wasn’t even busy and I only ordered one item, I expected more attention to detail. Mistakes like this really make the experience unpleasant.

Service: 1

Great local gem tucked into a small strip mall at Torrance and Prospect. When the previous restaurant in this location closed it was a sad day because the lady who ran that place was an artist and a master. What a pleasant surprise to have another great spot in the same place. Taishi Hainan has continuously expanded the menu with new flavors, dishes, noodles, and even boba teas. The original and friend chicken are both amazing.. the friend is perfectly crispy and very tender while the steamed chicken has subtle flavor and perfect texture. Use a little less sauce to let the flavor shine through. The garlic dumplings and chicken soup are also next level. Plus they are open LATE.. nothing good here is open late.. so that is awesome. The food comes out quickly and hot, and the prices are totally reasonable, quality is high and portions generous.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

So I thought the mixed chicken was yummy and everything was about right. Right portions and flavors. The boba was good flavor but the boba itself was mushy liken pudding. The rice was a little mushy too. I think I'll be back, it's got great choices and a lot to go for. But let me say the pho was average. Nothing amazing. Great prices for the food I my though.

I'm not a big fan of whatever happening with the design. I can't tell if it's all Asian countries or just a few. It's like korean, Japanese, Chinese and a little Vietnamese for spice.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 4

Taishi Hainan Chicken was pretty good! The flavors were tasty and I enjoyed the dish overall. The chicken was a little drier than I expected, but hopefully next time it will be a bit more moist and tender. I’m looking forward to coming back and trying the fried version too. Excited to see how it compares!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Chicken is always dry

One of my favorite dishes in Thailand is Zaap fried chicken. When I saw this on the menu I was very excited to try it. Unfortunately it missed the mark. The amount of culantro and red onion was sparse, and there was simply not enough sauce to make it feel like true Zaap flavor.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Not a traditional Hainan chicken place.
Fried Hainan was all right but didn't have that Hainan chicken taste. Sorta just tasted like fried katsu or karage.
Complimentary chicken broth was very odd. Tasted like they pour dishwater into chicken noodle soup. Did not enjoy that at all.
Chicken pho was decent? Tasted like mid pho broth combined with chicken stock so it's passable.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 4

Food was beyond amazing, had the chance to try the Zab Chicken & it was one of the best experiences of chicken i’ve ever tasted. No lie. Highly recommend the Zab Spicy Chicken if you enjoy the spice but the original chicken with the 2 sauces they provide are just as tasty as the zab! Great staff & very quick to serve as well!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We had the zapp spicy chicken rice and it was good

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Hainan chicken sauces were good, I especially enjoyed the rice. Must be difficult for restaurants to survive these days. I like restaurants like these that focus on the food instead of the decor.

Really good flavor. Good portion … but I wish they make the bathroom a little more presentable.