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| - My friends and I had heard about this place far before it was opened, on some article online (probably by Eater, or someone). After seeing the tons of great reviews, we had decided to try it out for lunch.
I've had hainan chicken in various styles (famous Thai style at Savoy Kitchen in Alhambra, CA) or Malaysian/Singaporean style in various restaurants in different cities.
As this place is owned by the locally well-known Great Bao/Fat Choy, Sheridan and Jenny, its gotta be good !
Upon entry, you are greeted behind the counter by Jenny, rigorously taking orders in person and by phone herself. You go to her to place your order and pay before sitting at a table.
As said, my friends and I had ordered the Hainan Chicken (listed as organic free range chicken) with some of us ordering a side of chinese sausage (random craving). There are also other choices of egg, broth, salad, etc.
The chicken comes de-boned, mix of dark and white meat. Tender and juicy. Rice cooked with chicken oil/fat and broth giving it a nice lift of fragrant flavor and aroma, while keeping each grain of rice nice and firm. Sauces that come with it is the traditional ginger and green onion sauce, sweet soy sauce, and a house-made spicy sauce.
I dont recall where they get their chicken but for one who is used to chinese free-range chicken, it wasn't similar. Generally for a chinese free-range chicken, the meat is firm and "chewier" with a fairly deep yellow skin that has a "crispier" (i dont know how to explain in english) texture to it.
Chinese sausage is... chinese sausage. Steamed with water or cooked with rice. Cant screw it up Lol
Overall, despite the smaller portion than i had expected (left kind of unsatisfied and still lookin for food), it is probably the best you can get (for what i know) in vegas so far. Location may be kind of sketchy as you need to go kind of on a little detour to get to it off of Sahara if you are going east bound, as it sits on the west bound side without a way to turn in from Sahara.
Open only for lunch for what i know, as the owner and wife opens up their other restaurant at night.
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