GAI Chicken & Rice

1001 Market St, San Francisco
(415) 231-4700

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Chicken Soup Sweet Thai Chili Wings
Hainanese Chicken Rice
Thai Mango Milk
Fried Chicken
Original Gai
Crispy Gai
Salad Gai
Lean Gai
Sauce

Menu

GAI Desserts
Mango Coconut Jello
Mango and coconut layered jello

Drinks
Thai Mango Milk
Sweet Mango puree with a hint of mint with milk amd top with a bit of tangy Tajin.
Mango Jasmine Iced Tea
Iced mango Jasmine tea over sweet mango puree.
Thai Iced Tea
Traditional Thai iced tea with half & half
Coconut Water
Diet Coke
Diet Coke
Sprite
Sprite
Coke
coke
Sparkling Water (Lemon)
Sparkling Water (Lemon)
Bottled Water
Bottle water
Vietnamese Iced Coffee
Vietnamese style slow drip coffee with condensed milk. Topped with half & half.
Sparkling Water (Grapefruit)
Sparking Water (Grapefruit/Pamplemousse)

GAI Entrees
Original Gai
Poached boneless Dark Chicken Meat (legs & thighs) over Chicken Rice with Cucumbers, Cilantro, a side of Chicken Soup, and Customer's Choice of Sauce
Mala Dan Dan Noodles
Stir-fried minced chicken over thick rice noodles, topped with a spicy Sichuan Peppercorn Peanut Butter sauce, garnished with peanuts and green onions, and a side of Chicken Soup. (Does not come with Sauce on the side)
Salad Gai
Poached Dark Chicken Meat (thigh) over cabbage salad with pickled carrots, cucumbers, mint, crushed peanuts, fried shallots, and oiled green onions with a Salad Dressing + Customer's Choice of Sauce (Best with Hoi An sauce) on the side. **Tofu Substitution Available.** ***White Meat, Mixed Meat, and Fried Meat Available for +$2***
Lean Gai
Poached Boneless, skinless Chicken (breast) meat over Chicken Rice with Cucumbers, Cilantro, a side of Chicken Soup, and Customer's Choice of Sauce
Crispy Gai
Lightly fried chicken thigh fillet over Chicken Rice with Cucumbers and Cilantro, a side of Chicken Soup, and Customer's Choice of Sauce (Favorite is the Sweet Chili Sauce).
Mixed Gai
Poached Dark and White Chicken Meat Combo (leg/thigh & breast) over Chicken Rice with Cucumbers, Cilantro, a side of Chicken Soup, and Customer's Choice of Sauce
Crispy Wings and Rice Combo
4pc Fried Jumbo Wings tossed in a Salt and Pepper 5-Spice Seasoning, over Chicken Rice with Cucumbers and Cilantro, a side of Chicken Soup, and Customer's Choice of Sauce
Tofu Gai
Poached Tofu over Brown Rice with Cucumbers and Cilantro, and a side of Miso Soup, and Customer's Choice of Sauce (Favorite is Thai Soy Sauce).
Gai Noodle Soup
Hot Delicious Chicken Soup with Shredded Chicken and thick rice noodles, topped with shredded Cabbage, Green Onions, Cilantro, and a slice of lime.

GAI Sidekicks
Crispy 5-Spice Wings (5pc)
(5pcs) Fried jumbo wings tossed in a salt and pepper 5-Spice Seasoning.
Sweet Chili Wings (5pc)
5pcs Fried Jumbo Wings drenched in our house-made Sweet Chili Sauce.
Waffle Fries
Crispy criss cut waffle fries

GAI Combos
Combo Meal With Drink
Save more by ordering our combo meal. Choose your base, sauce, protein and one side. Includes 1 (one) regular drink. (substitution of special drinks and meat protein are extra)
Family Gai Special
Family Gai (feeds 5) = 5 servings of: Customer's Choice of Rice, Protein, Sauce, and 2 Sides.

NEW Barnyard Sandos - Ala carte
Crispy Chicken Tenders
3 pieces of white meat fried chicken tender and a dipping sauce.
Crispy Chicken Nuggets
8 crispy chicken nuggets. Includes dipping sauce.
Crispy Chicken Wings
5 pieces crispy chicken wings
Fries
Side Cole slaw

NEW Barnyard Sandos
Barnyard Sando Jr. (sandwich only)
Our classic fried chicken sandwich and house made slaw on a buttered bun topped with pickles.
Barnyard Giant (sandwich only)
A giant fried chicken sandwich and house made slaw on a buttered bun topped with pickles. For those looking for extra meat.
Barnyard Jr. Combo (fries +drink)
Our classic fried chicken sandwich and house made slaw on a buttered bun topped with pickles, a side of waffle fries, and a drink of choice.
Barnyard Giant Combo (fries + drink)
A giant fried chicken sandwich and house made slaw on a buttered bun topped with pickles, a side of waffle fries, and a drink of choice.

NEW Barnyard Sandos - Specialties item
Crispy Chicken Salad
A healthy bed of salad topped with 2 pieces of delicious and juice crispy chicken, egg, coleslaw, tomatoes, cucumber, cheese sprinkle, green onions, and fried shallots. Paired with ranch sauce.
Crispy Chicken Wrap
A large wrap containing a delicious and juice crispy chicken, cheese, coleslaw, lettuce, tomatoes, and dressed with our house ranch sauce. Pickles on the side.
Loaded Barnyard Waffle Fries
A Bed of Seasoned Waffle Fries Topped with Crispy Chicken, Tomatoes, Coleslaw, Green Onion, Shredded Cheddar Jack Cheese, and Cilantro, Finished With a Drizzle of Ranch and 1 sauce of choice

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Recent Reviews

On the scale of chicken & rice dishes, Gai is on the upper end for fast casual options. Rooster & Rice is my main basis of comparison which I got in both San Francisco and Irvine. Gai’s lean chicken & rice dish is savoury but not overly salty, which I appreciate. I noticed this especially with the soup, which was a clear, delightful broth with spring onions. Rooster’s soup, in contrast, tastes like straight up chicken stock from a carton with an extra pound of...
December 2024
I was visiting SF for the weekend and literally ate here the 3 days I was in the city. I’m not from the US so I’m not used to eating a lot of fried food in the way most fast food restaurants serve it. I ordered the Lean Gai the 3 times I visited the restaurant and it was a huge relief being able to eat something so healthy, delicious and for a reasonable price during my visit. I liked the dish so much I’ve tried recreating it because there are no similar restaurants in my...
December 2024
Came here before the Spiderverse concert. It was super easy to order and the food came out fast!

Good:
- The chicken and rice default dish was great and there was so much flavor in the simple ingredients - it's also a good portion size
- Seating was tight but it was decently easy to grab a table and get set up.

Bad:
- The place is pretty dingy and casual, with no service and it's a seat-yourself type of...
November 2024

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GAI Chicken & Rice

1001 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 231-4700