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1 Savoy KitchenAlhambra's Hainan chicken rice counter since 1982🏆 👶🏻 AlhambraSan Gabriel Valley Order online
A long-running Alhambra cafe whose poached Hainan chicken, served over oily rice with three dipping sauces, has been advertised on the building as famous since 1982. Dark meat costs extra. It is the SGV reference point for the dish.
138 E Valley Blvd, Alhambra, CA 91801Google Maps ↗Recognitions2026 OAD Casual N. America RecommendedLast reviewed: Oct 30, 2026
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2 Ipoh KopitiamMalaysian kopitiam with Singapore-style chicken rice🏆 👶🏻 AlhambraSan Gabriel Valley Book on Website
A busy Alhambra Malaysian kopitiam, and a Michelin Bib Gourmand, where The Infatuation singles out the Singapore-style chicken rice: poached until tender and served with three dipping sauces. Expect a wait at lunch and dinner.
1411 S Garfield Ave Ste 104, Alhambra, CA 91801Google Maps ↗Chef Kenji TangRecognitions2026 Michelin Bib GourmandLast reviewed: Oct 30, 2026
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3 Heng Heng Chicken RiceThai-style Hainan chicken rice in Thai Town🛵 🚚 👶🏻 Thai TownDowntown & Central Call (323) 380-7875Order on DoorDashOrder on Uber Eats
Takeout-friendly Thai Town counter serving Thai-style Hainan chicken with clear broth, garlic fried rice, house chili fish sauce and chopped ginger. It is the khao man gai pick on the list.
5420 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027Google Maps ↗Chef Eve RamasootLast reviewed: Oct 30, 2026
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4 Cluck2GoHainan chicken rice specialist with a Pasadena flagship🛵 🚚 👶🏻 PasadenaSan Gabriel Valley Order onlineOrder on DoorDashOrder on Uber Eats
A Hainan chicken rice specialist. The Infatuation calls the chicken the main reason to go: soft sliced poached chicken, rice, a citrusy ginger-garlic sauce and pickles. The chain has other locations too.
1771 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91106Google Maps ↗Last reviewed: Oct 30, 2026
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5 Green ZoneTemple City Hainan chicken rice, long-running SGV favorite👶🏻 Temple CitySan Gabriel Valley Book on Website
A Temple City Pan-Asian restaurant whose Hainan chicken rice is the dish people cross town for. LA Magazine named it in 2015 for exceptional Hainan chicken, and the LA Times (2024) includes it in its San Gabriel Valley chicken rice roundup.
5728 Rosemead Blvd, Temple City, CA 91780Google Maps ↗Last reviewed: Oct 30, 2026
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6 Cocoin KitchenHacienda Heights strip-mall Hainan chicken plates👶🏻 Hacienda HeightsSan Gabriel Valley Call (626) 333-4611
A quick-service Hacienda Heights strip-mall spot where The Infatuation praises the Hainan chicken plate: juicy chicken with a subtle soy note over rice rich with chicken fat. The plate is $15. The rest of the menu is Cantonese family-style.
3180 Colima Rd, Hacienda Heights, CA 91745Google Maps ↗Last reviewed: Oct 30, 2026
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7 SteepChinatown tea shop serving tender Hainan chicken💰 🛵 👶🏻 ChinatownDowntown & Central Book on SevenRoomsOrder on DoorDash
A daytime tea shop and lunch counter in Chinatown's Mandarin Plaza that turns into a tea-cocktail lounge at night. The Infatuation likes the tender thick-sliced chicken, well-made sauces and spicy pickled cabbage over rice.
970 N Broadway Ste 112, Los Angeles, CA 90012Google Maps ↗Last reviewed: Oct 30, 2026
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8 Burd Chicken RiceCambodian-style chicken and rice in West Covina🛵 🚚 👶🏻 West CovinaSan Gabriel Valley Order onlineOrder on DoorDashOrder on Uber Eats
Cambodian-owned West Covina shop whose chicken-and-rice plate comes with chicken broth and two dipping sauces, inspired by bai mon, the Cambodian chicken and rice dish. Also known for fried chicken skins and sugarcane drinks.
148 S Glendora Ave, West Covina, CA 91790Google Maps ↗Last reviewed: Oct 30, 2026
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9 Hong Coffee and BakeryHainanese chicken rice from a veteran SGV cook👶🏻 Monterey ParkSan Gabriel Valley Order online
Chef Hong Xiao cooked Hainanese chicken rice around the San Gabriel Valley for years before opening this Monterey Park cafe. The chicken rice sits behind the noodle soups on the menu but is what the LA Times columnist points people here for.
349 E Garvey Ave, Monterey Park, CA 91754Google Maps ↗Chef Hong XiaoLast reviewed: Oct 30, 2026
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10 Nandao Rice & NoodleNew Monterey Park Hainan chicken rice shop🚚 👶🏻 Monterey ParkSan Gabriel Valley Book on WebsiteOrder on Uber Eats
Opened in May 2026 at Garvey and Garfield. The anchor is poached Hainanese chicken with skin over rice with crispy fried onion, with ginger-scallion oil, dark soy and chile-vinegar sauces and broth. The chef ran chicken rice shops in Singapore.
101 W Garvey Ave, Monterey Park, CA 91754Google Maps ↗Chef Wu Hai FengLast reviewed: Oct 30, 2026
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11 Taishi Hainan ChickenHainan boiled chicken and rice in Redondo Beach🛵 🚚 👶🏻 Redondo BeachSouth Bay Order onlineOrder on DoorDashOrder on Uber Eats
A casual Redondo Beach shop that Time Out says turns up the heat on classic Hainan boiled chicken with rice, with a very hot spicy garlic sauce and the option of fried chicken.
1000 Torrance Blvd Ste B, Redondo Beach, CA 90277Google Maps ↗Last reviewed: Oct 30, 2026
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