This is a stall with some history and was handed over to a new generation in recent years. I walked past it a couple of times and they were recently featured on a YouTube channel, so I decided to try it for lunch.
We got a whole chicken and a plate of bean sprouts to share. It worked out to around $8.45 per pax, which I think is quite affordable.
The rice was a little disappointing as they were no longer in whole grains. I quite liked the chicken tender, it was quite tender. I also like the sliced cucumber that they lined the bottom of the plate with, and because of how they were sliced, they really absorbed the sauces well.
Worth a try if you are in the area.
Travel Foodies
4
Heng Ji Chicken Rice presents impeccably tender and juicy chicken, subtly infused with a delicate soy sauce aroma that enhances its refined texture.
The fragrant, flavourful rice complements the chicken exquisitely. If you come late, expect the prized drumsticks, gizzards, and liver to have already been sold out.
Kai Xuan Goh
4
One popular chicken rice stall in Chinatown Complex many years ago before they went on a prolonged hiatus, but came back with a new generation. Currently still pretty popular considering that a queue formed up as soon as it opens.
They only sell steamed chicken rice and plates their rice in their iconic small blue bowl. The chicken was tender and the sauce was a good mix of soy sauce and chicken oil, not too overly salty. The rice came out hot, had a good chicken flavour and good amount of oil. There is no need to drench the rice with the chicken sauce or the other sauces as itself alone is already flavourful. In chicken rice, the rice should always be more savoury than the chicken and this is the case here at Heng Ji.
I wish that the rice I ate today would be a little more fluffier as I felt the rice was a bit overcooked. The rice was clumping a little bit texture wise.
I am glad that their stall legacy has been passed on to the new generation and they have managed to retain mostly the quality of the dish.
zeppe linz
4
Chicken feels like home, chili was nice and has ginger oil. And they pluck their beansprout, like probably the first chicken rice stall i know to do so..
Patrick Kam
5
Currently this is my best chicken rice in Sg.The rice is perfectly cooked n chicken is tender n juicy. Including the beansprout also good. đź‘Ťđź‘Ť The price also reasonable and only point to feedback was they don't provide soup but it's OK for me.
kevin teo
5
A chicken rice that I remember I had since young in the 80s n 90s.. in those days chicken rice was made this way. Smooth tender chicken soaked in Strong n fragrant soy sauce. A bowl of oily grain where u can easily conquer 2-3 servings. Chicken meat literally fell of the bone. Unfortunately, it’s difficult to find such standard today. Worst still I dun understand how stalls like tian tian Maxwell can achieve Michelin guide. It makes tourists think that the OG chicken rice is that way. Sad !
Mike Yong
4
Went about 5pm on a Friday, small queue (5min)
Ordered a $4.80 plate of steam chicken rice.
Visually the whole chicken on display didn’t look appetizing (it was whitish & pale). However, it does taste good - meat was flavorful, tender & soft. The rice was a letdown - bit soggy & no fragrance at all.
Wye YO
5
It's not the best chicken rice around, but it is worth tasting as a traditional old way of eating chicken rice.
Ming
4
Pretty good steam chicken rice here. Tender and juicy chicken with fragrant and moist rice.
kenny khor
5
the taste is still authentically good even though it’s been taken over by a younger generation. a special chicken rice. just sometimes wish they’d retained their unique old style chilli sauce - but the new one is pretty good anyway.