GAI Chicken & Rice

"Big fan of Hainan chicken - and the place is good. I can’t explain why it felt a little greasy… it’s a poached chicken, but there was something different in how they made. Would I come again - maybe. Is it the best hainan in the city, yes."

"Fast service, Dan Dan Noodles with beef/chicken peanut sauce, served in to-go containers - Get the Vietnamese Iced Coffee - Excellent! Perfect before-the-show, quick-n-dirty dinner, right across the street from the show. If you are lucky, the locals will have a sidewalk garage sale of lost treasure right outside the window."

"I've been a fan of their location on 16th Street for a while, so was pleased to see they have a second location convenient to downtown. I met a friend before seeing a movie at the Metreon. This location is great, with the same delicious chicken rice as their original location. I recommend you try the hoi an sweet and tangy sauce, it's my favorite. They even offer a discount when you show your movie ticket! You've gotta check it out. I enjoyed it so much I forgot to take a picture of the food."

"This restaurant has delicious chicken rice, a clean interior, and a menu with a good selection, but not too many things. However, the chicken broth was too salty and the restroom was a disaster zone with fresh paint. I had the Crispy Gai ($15.15 after tax, before tip), which was done about 12 minutes after ordering. I chose Hainan sauce for my sauce. The chicken was tender inside and crispy outside, and tasted great, which is what I expected. The rice was perfectly cooked. The sauce was minced ginger and green onion in some oil. I thought that half the container was plenty. The chicken broth tasted like real chicken, not like bouillon or some other cheap alternative. However, it had too much salt, so I didn't finish it. The restaurant didn't have many customers dining in, but they were swamped with delivery orders. I saw a slip that was about 3ft long coming out of the order printer. Overall, this is a great place to order reasonably priced, good chicken rice, and I recommend it if you're in the area."

"I ordered the sweet chili wings and the original gai with sweet chili sauce and onion ginger sauce. I was unbelievably impressed with flavors, the chicken quality, and the portion size. This is one of the best lunches in San Francisco. 10/10 recommend!"