Rooster and Rice at Stonestown Mall is exactly what you'd expect from a mall eatery, and sometimes that's perfectly fine. I ordered the Chicken Fresh Spring Rolls to go and the wait was about 5 minutes which is impressively quick. The portion was decent and the peanut sauce was genuinely good. The chicken was a bit on the dry side but there was a substantial amount in each roll so no complaints on generosity. Did it meet my expectations? Yes. Did it exceed them? No. And that's okay. If you're on the hunt for great Vietnamese food in San Francisco, this is not your destination. But if you're at Stonestown, short on time, and need something decent to eat without a long wait, Rooster and Rice gets the job done. Sometimes you just need a quick, reliable meal and this place delivers on that. read more

Healthier option in the Stonestown mall, their sauce is great and rice is tasty as well! To make it even healthier you can do half veggies half rice. Service is friendly, the place is a little small but great for takeout. We are sad they got rid of the weekday 2-4pm 25% off happy hour (and you won't find out until it's time to pay!), the prices now seem a bit on higher end now unless you aren't that hungry and split it into 2 meals. read more

This has been my go to for something "healthier" in a pinch. Feels better than getting pizza or a burger. I always get the original and share with my toddler - guilt free. She loves it with the soup as well read more

I'm a big fan of the OG chicken rice here and service is always fast. Their chicken and rice is simple, yet delicious. Their sauces are also yummy! I noticed a new chicken burrito menu item and tried it for the first time today. There's cheese, sour cream, chicken, and rice inside the burrito. The order comes with a side of tortilla chips with pico de gallo and habanero sour cream. I'm not sure I would get it again, but it was an interesting new item for sure. read more

Rooster & Rice - The Chicken Burrito - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Francisco, California

I love the happy hour. Got the all dark haianese chicken, generous portion andhas a delicious sauce. The server was really helpful and friendly. The place is clean and spacious. I joined their rewards program and I will continue eating here when Iam in the area. read more

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I ordered the mini marina for portion and weight control. Gotta get rid of my beer belly somehow. Sauce is finger licking good, in my opinion of course. Came into an empty store so felt like I had VIP treatment. Environment is simply serenity. Recommend with my utmost respectful regards. read more

Rooster & Rice - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Francisco, California

Inside stonestown mall Little shop near the entrance Order at the kiosk Pick up area a bit so you should order online for pick up! Chicken and rice is average. Thanks! read more

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Was able to visit again with my mom for the holidays Chinese white chicken in sf Very tasty ..2021 2025 read more

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First time trying Rooster & Rice and was happy to there at the right time for their weekday happy hour prices (25% off their entire menu at 2-4pm Monday-Friday). I ordered their original, which was breast and thigh over rice with a side of chicken broth. Some parts of the chicken were a bit dry, but overall the meal was still satisfying. Having the chicken broth alongside it helped alot. The staff was super friendly and even brought my food to the table. They have a few tables inside, and the location is right near the main mall entrance. read more

Rooster & Rice - THE ORIGINAL - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Francisco, California

Solid chicken and rice chain in SF. Service and food were fast. Quality is consistent. Was a good meal post shopping in the Stonestown mall area. read more

Came here with a group of friends before watching a movie together. Good: - The portion sizes are good and the price isn't too bad - The food here feels very healthy, I got the original bowl with no modifications - The service is decently fast as well Bad: - It doesn't have much seating so we had to leave to go sit somewhere - I don't like how bland the chicken and rice gets after having more than half of it Overall this was an average location for what I've tried, I've had better Rooster and Rices in the past. read more

Rooster & Rice - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Francisco, California

I went here for their 25% off happy hour between 2-4pm Monday to Fridays and their last opening hour (you have to order with staff to receive the discount). I've eaten a good amount of khao mun gai in my life from various tech food trucks, places in Silicon Valley, and from Rooster & Rice itself so knew what to expect. This location is pretty small but clean. I've eaten here when they first opened, and portions have gotten smaller. What is Rooster & Rice? Pretty much that - a bowl of chicken and rice, typically yellow skin poached chicken with chicken infused rice. Rooster & Rice's dishes come with a small side of a concentrated zesty soy sauce, a side of chicken broth, sliced plain cucumbers, garnished with a sprig of cilantro. - The Original I always get the option with skin-on chicken because that's the best part of Hainan chicken. Unfortunately, the only option with skin-in chicken also includes the skinless breast. All chicken pieces were nicely tender, though sauce is needed for the breast. I'm sad that they don't include ginger scallion sauce automatically. It's a good healthy meal with no bones in the chicken, though truly expensive for chicken and rice. The broth was soothing and tasted of clean wholesome chicken. - Hat Yai Chicken rice with hard fried chicken. It was kind of bland and there was no crunch; it was more tough than crispy. Comes with not enough sweet chili sauce for the chicken. I would definitely not order this again as it was not appetizing or filling. - Chicken Springroll (half) Surprised you can order this as a half portion, which works for me since I like cheaper options for tasting. It's just a spring roll with strips of chicken pieces inside, and delicious peanut sauce. The rice wrapper was very bouncy and moist. - Thai Tea It's a small bottle of what tastes like strong Thai tea imported from Thailand. I like that Rooster & Rice branched out to other chicken dishes that I'd come back to try again, though I wouldn't expect big portions. If you want a healthy light meal, this is a good option. They automatically add a 4.5% surcharge - thanks SF! read more

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Back in the before times (aka pre-COVID), when I used to go into an office every day, Rooster & Rice was one of my go-to options for lunch. However, it's no coincidence that I haven't ordered from them since then. Although they were decent enough, I never thought their signature chicken and rice offerings (Khao Mun Gai) were as good as similar dishes I could get elsewhere either. As such, I can't say I've had much of a reason to get it since then. After discovering they now had an outpost up at Stonestown, though, I couldn't resist my curiosity's urge to see if the food was any different than I remember! Located just inside the front entrance to the mall (across from Blaze Pizza), this place is quite modest in size. While they do have some seating of its own, there are only a couple of tables inside, along with a handful of counter seats if you want to dine-in (or you can head up to the food court). Similarly, the menu isn't very extensive either, but it did include a few items I don't recall seeing before, such as their Khao Tom Gai, Hat Yai Fried Chicken and Chicken Burrito. Even still, since I was mostly just curious about how my old go-to order tasted these days, I already knew before I even walked in I was going to get THE ORIGINAL KHAO MUN GAI ($15.45). Consisting of chicken breast and chicken thigh with skin on, chicken rice, cucumber, cilantro (blech), their KMG sauce and chicken broth, this may not be the prettiest thing to look at, but it's a fairly decent amount of food for the money. On the plus side, the chicken itself was tender, well cooked, and I liked that it didn't have any tendon/muscles in it. As for the rice, it was a bit clumpy, but, surprisingly, not mushy/overcooked. All of that having been said, I don't remember the chicken nor the rice tasting so...plain. To be clear, that's not to say it was "bland"; it's just that the chicken tasted like just that (no seasoning) and the rice only had a faint taste of chicken to it. Granted, that's what their KMG sauce is for, and it is quite flavorful, but it's just my memory of it is different. Considering all of the conveniences that they have to offer (plenty of parking, not much of a line, potentially "healthier" than some of the other eateries in the mall, and even happy hour pricing if you come at certain times), Rooster & Rice is a fine option for something simple and easy. However, to me, there's no question that you can find options that are both more interesting and tastier elsewhere. read more

Rooster & Rice - The Original Khao Mun Gai - Chicken Breast and Chicken Thigh Skin On with Chicken Rice, Cucumber, KMG Sauce, and Chicken Broth - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Francisco, California

I think this kind of meal is perfect for anyone trying to watch what they eat. Chicken is a great source of protein, and well... rice is rice. The chicken broth is also a nice additional which I pour a little over my rice and drink the rest. I also have no complaints about the service. This is more of a take out spot since there's not many seats inside in my opinion. For the food, I think the chicken breast is a hit or miss, so my usual order is The Original with all thighs (+$1). Tax / 10% tip usually comes out to $21-22. Maybe it's just me, but that seems a like a lot for rice and less than 1lb of chicken thighs. I actually weighed it and came out to a little more than 1/2lb of chicken. I know price is affected by many different factors, which is why this is something I don't have often, but when I do I actually enjoy the food. The taste is there and the service is nothing to complain about. read more

Food is pretty good not bad but price doesn't line up for how much food you get. Also, the person that rang me up didn't let me choose the tip, he did it for me and decided to go with the highest percentage. I didn't say anything bc I didn't want him to spit in my food. Anyhow that was a big irritation bc my order was not small and it was to go food. read more

Came here after eating blaze pizza food here is very quick and good. I love the ambience here the Homie Arron Kai did a lot of the artwork with the waves on it and the ambience is very quiet. Very mellow restaurant food is a 10 out of 10 and service. Here is really amazing. read more

Rooster & Rice - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Francisco, California

Food was good service was good but portion too small for $16. If you're a big eater you needed to order 2. It is located inside the stonestown mall. read more

Rooster & Rice - The Original*Original - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Francisco, California

Dare I say, it's the best jook (porridge) i've ever had! Khao Tom Gai FTW! My gosh, I love it! You need to try it. So good that I ordered via Ubereats yesterday and braved Stonestown Mall and its lack of parking today. Among all of the Chicken and Rice places that opened these last decade in SF, i still find Rooster and Rice to be the cleanest tasting one. I remember going to this place at least twice a week for lunch (at the Marina district) The KMG and Habanero sauces are bomb.com and are absolutely a must whenever you order "The Original" Regarding this branch at Stonestown, for some reason, there's always something that goes wrong though. Forgets to provide utensils even when asked, Forgets to take out the cucumbers even when asked to and so on. Also, the habanero sauces yesterday and today were brown.. i know i haven't had it for a few months but isn't it usually orange? Still tasted yum yum yum though. read more

Rooster & Rice - Khao Tom Gai - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Francisco, California

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The food here is still really good, but have had a miss here and there. I still go out of my way to recommend them to friends. The service is what has been more misses. I understand it more of a grab and go spot but it feels a bit to much of drop especially having been coming here before. read more

Rooster & Rice is a go-to for a healthy meal. Really tasty chicken and the rice full of chicken flavor is so special. We've had it more than 5+ times now and food's been consistently good. It is also a more peaceful experience than the crowded tables at the food court upstairs or waiting in long lines at other asian restaurants. Service is always nice. read more

Rooster & Rice - Chicken & rice with extra thigh - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Francisco, California

I had an apple appointment and it was going to take about an hour to fix my phone. On the way to the car to wait we found this gem. My husband had the original and I had the one with white meat only well it doesn't look appetizing when it comes out as the meat has no seasoning, or any kind of caramelization from cooking the sauce is amazing. In fact, the only suggestion I would make is that they give you more sauce I had to ask for a sauce in addition which was another two dollars. They don't offer a great variety of drinks, but they had something we both liked. I love that they are right at the entrance of the mall so you don't have to deal with everyone in the mall to go get a quick bite to eat, I would also suggest this place if you have been under the weather because it's super healthy and if you don't put the sauce on, it's not spicy at all and pretty good for all sorts of tummy issues Friendly staff, but it's a small place so you have to eat at bars that face the wall. I love the food. read more

This Rooster&Rice has been a go-to on our eating out rotation and it's seems to always hit the spot for simple, homey food. We usually get 'The Original' and their 'Khao Tom Gai'. Chicken and rice with the sauce - as simple as it gets and yet so flavorful especially with their sauce. Their Khao Tom Gai is basically chicken congee/porridge and it's delightful with the egg and toppings. Our kids like the broth with the rice in it too and we put the chicken in it for them. Love that they sell their broth in bigger containers now too. Oh and their compostable containers and cutlery is definitely a bonus as well. We typically get it to go but on occasion eat at the restaurant which is loud since it's at the front of the mall but totally enjoyable still. Service is decent and quick which is nice. read more

Rooster & Rice - The Original*, The MINI, Bowl Khao Tom Gai 12oz, Extra Broth - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Francisco, California

Solid place. I always get the original. I grew up eating this kinda poached chicken but it was never a favorite item. Later in life, I had chicken and rice and really liked it. I haven't had it enough to have a strong opinion but I suspect this is just ok compared to somewhere like Singapore. Overall, it's good and I like it's pretty healthy. read more

More of a Togo place, not much service per say. The food is ok but kinda overpriced. The seatings kinda feel like a fast food place, there's maybe 10 seats there but most people just grab and go read more

Rooster & Rice - The Original - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Rooster and Rice specializes in Khao Mun Gai, a common, light on spice, rice and chicken street food dish from Thailand. It's generally considered the Thai version of Hainanese Chicken Rice. They have several branches in SF and few others around the Bay Area. I like the branch in Stonestown because it's right at the mall entrance and has high foot traffic and turnover so everything is quite fresh. It's sort of like a no frills, order at the counter, fast food place and for me even though they specialize in one dish I'd only give their Khao Mun Gai a 3.5/5 because some of the Thai restaurants in SF that have a much wider menu make this dish from scratch and better! However I like one of their specials called Khao Tom Gai which is shredded chicken congee with a poached egg. It's almost like a side order and just right for a quick light bite. And reasonable at $7.95 too. Khao Tom Gai is also not easy to find at Thai restaurants so that's a plus. And they do have a great habanero sauce to add heat to the dish which is low on spices and heat like any Congee. 4.5/5 for the hard to find Khao Tom Gai. read more

Rooster & Rice - Limited seating but plenty outside in the food court upstairs in the mall. - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Francisco, California

My go to for hainanese chicken. Solid, tasty, and good for grab and go. FYI - you will smell here though since there's no ventilation.

The only time I was able to get food from here we had to eat in the food court as the actual shop itself was closing for the night. But I was able to get some good pics of the SF mural done by one of my personal favorite artists, Aaron Kai. Most if not all rooster & rice locations have their own Aaron Kai mural in store. The store was clean, good customer service. We just wished we were able to eat there. The food is good, we got the original x2. My old coworker would always rave about their food. If you're wondering if you should ever try this, the answer is yes! read more

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I was so excited to have found a delicious gluten free option for myself but just like most businesses quality has gone down and prices have gone up. The portion sizes have shrunk, prices went up, and recently I've discovered they have replaced the thigh meat with leg meat and still charges you for "thigh" meat only. I understand everyone trying to cut corners with the way the economy is but this is how you lose costumers which can result in losing your business. I will say the costumer service is always on point. Friendly staff, food is always hot, and fast. read more

Over a month ago the manager of the store reached out offering me a gift card and I gladly accepted but still haven't received it or had gotten any response back from her. read more

For $19 for chicken and rice I would like to state that this is some pretty expensive chicken! First off what they gave me was like fat and skin. All of which we were only and that soup was sooooo salty I don't think anyone would find that edible. This was a huge waste of money and the raw cucumbers were just soggy and gross next to the lukewarm rice. Do NOT come here. What a rip off. read more

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Chicken was breast only with no skin and very much overcooked. The scallion ginger sauce was the only good thing about the dish. I ordered the brown rice version and the rice had no infusion of flavor and was on the hard side. I was craving Hainan chicken and unfortunately this one was not it for me. The server was very nice though, which moves this up from one star. read more

Shoutout to Tasmine/Tazmeen for her wonderful service! I have tried the famous hainanese chicken rice overseas in several Michelin starred Singapore restaurants and let me tell you...for just 15 dollars their "Original" chicken over rice was one of the best chicken rice dishes I have ever had. I'm a dark meat kinda girl, so I don't mind paying an extra dollar for all thigh meat. If it's your lucky day, they may have freshly fried chicken skins which IMO tastes so much better than a bag of processed chips. Umami and crispy! To have access to something that tastes like a fresh homemade meal in the mall that is nutritious and clean is something I know I can always look forward to while going to Stonestown. I love this location as it's the first restaurant once you walk in through the main entrance of the mall. Additionally, Tasmine was efficient and made sure I got everything I needed (without me having to ask), I.e. hot sauce, utensils, etc. Other staff members in the past had much less attention to detail but she's such a sweet individual, which radiates in her service provided. read more

Rooster & Rice - Original (all thigh), crispy chicken skins and soup! Too good! - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Francisco, California

Kinda crazy how good this place was in the past. The food is inconsistent most of the time and the service is not existent. really disappointing to see. read more

It's just something Caribbean people don't like and one of them is no white chicken lol. I really expected this to taste like just boiled chicken and it tasted nothing like that. The chicken had flavor It was moist tender I didn't say it was seasoned but it was far from bland. I ordered the riceless and my broccoli was blanched just like I love it. They gave me a bowl of chicken broth when I saw it in my bag I said hell no but after I tasted one sip I said hell yeah. omg that's some good broth. read more

Rooster & Rice - THE RICELESS - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Francisco, California

Not as good as other Rooster & Rice restaurants that I've been to. Chicken was a little bit on the dry side, not as flavorful (with and without the sauce), could have given more chicken. Service was decent enough. Very little seating inside, so to-go is highly recommended to eat at home or at the food court. It was ok, but definitely room for improvement. read more

I've had Rooster & Rice before at it's original location and I honestly thought it was just go at that time. I was walking by and saw that they opened up one in stonestown! My sister has always wanted to try this place so I decided to treat her. Rooster & Rice mix white and dark meat: Surprisingly much better than I remembered! The meat is really moist and flavorful. Even the white meat was very silky and had a lot of flavor. Wasn't dry at all. The sauce it comes with is sooooo good! I can literally just drink it with rice. Portion size not bad and was able to be shared between the two of us. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Overall, very easy to order self checkout on the ipad at the entrance. Took about 5-10 mins to get my food after ordering. The staff was very friendly. The food as pretty good. A bit pricey but definitely better quality than other food court mall food upstairs. read more

Rooster & Rice - Ignore that sandwich in the back lol - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Francisco, California

Consistency is key. I've ordered from this Rooster & Rice location about 3-4 times now. The chicken, rice, and broth have been consistent with the Kearny, SOMA and Stanyan locations. My last experience with R&R through the Redwood City DoorDash Kitchen location was awful. I don't think there's any other spot that makes khao man gai as well as Rooster & Rice. I always get the regular mixed meat chicken rice. Even the white meat is moist, but in all honesty, the wonderful sauce makes the meal! And the chicken broth is so comforting. I tried Good Gai's KMG but it was way too gingery for me. Online ordering is a breeze. Hubs will usually double park and I'll run in and grab my order. Hubs isn't as much of a KMG lover as me, but he'll eat it. Just wished this location offered the crispy chicken as an option. Rooster & Rice will you consider opening a spot in the Peninsula (non DoorDash Kitchen please)? read more

Rooster & Rice - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Francisco, California

I've been to other Rooster & Rice locations in downtown SF, but this new one is closer to me and is close enough for delivery! They're doing delivery on Doordash so I was able to quickly order from there for lunch. The food came packaged nicely. The containers are compostable! So some of my food did slosh around and stick but it wasn't too bad. If you're eating here then you know you're coming for Chicken and Rice. Though they do have a Riceless option that comes with veggies (broccoli and cauliflower) instead which I'm personally all about to get more veggies! Go with the thighs all the way though! In the Original, you have to pay an extra $1 for thighs only but DO IT. The chicken is just poached so naturally the breast does get a little dry and has less flavor. So please go for the thighs! Lastly, the ginger soy sauce is where all the flavor is mainly from. It's a good sweet dipping sauce and just completes the meal. Overall, always a solid quick lunch option! read more

Rooster & Rice - The Riceless - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Running errands and just needed to grab something quick to eat. Decided to check Rooster & Rice out and ordered the Riceless. Waited about 15 minutes for my order. Opened up my lunch at home and it was pretty well packaged. At first, food looks a bit unassuming and bland but I was actually pleasantly surprised. The soup was light and quite flavorful. There was quite a bit of broccoli underneath the chicken and some cucumbers. Although I like broccoli, would've liked other veggies included as well. The sauce they include was very good. Just need to dip a little as it can be too much if I poured the sauce over everything. The chicken was also moist and not dry at all. Overall, it was a pretty satisfying meal. read more

Rooster & Rice - The Riceless - Chicken Shop Near Me - San Francisco, California

Newly opened right my the main entrance of the mall. The restaurant has limited seat along the inside walls. The floors and counters are clean. We ordered the Original... you get both white and dark meat and chicken jasmine rice. There is also a side of chicken broth and an amazing soy ginger sauce. The chicken is juicy and tender. Its served sliced and boneless over the rice. The rice itself is cooked in chicken broth so its really flavorful. The side of broth is salty... I don't recommend drinking it... save it for dipping bread or chicken into it or pour it on some plain white rice. Now the soy ginger dipping sauce is just plain awesome.... a bit of sweet and savory... well balanced. read more

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