Opened since 1988, @tiongbahruhainanesechickenrice have been awarded the Michelin Bib Gourmand for six consecutive years. Since then, they have been trying to increase its accessibility in the heartlands, launching numerous outlets across the island.

I gave their chicken rice a try awhile back. Went there during weekend lunch hour and there was a pretty long queue.

Having learnt the ropes of making Chicken Rice from a friend who used to work at Mandarin Orchard Hotel – famed for Chatterbox Chicken Rice, @tiongbahruhainanesechickenrice chicken meat was indeed smooth, not too oily and somewhat juicy. But I personally prefer if the meat were more flavorful and juicier.

While I enjoyed the less oily and fluffy chicken rice, it’s more subtle in taste and I personally wish that there were more fragrance and flavour to it. Also, I love my chicken rice to be doused in fragrant chilli sauce to elevate the flavours, but the chilli sauce was slightly watery that day, hence dampening the experience.

Nonetheless, @tiongbahruhainanesechickenrice serves a hearty plate of chicken rice especially with them being more accessible to the public now.