Ricky's Chicken Rice - Adelaide

Decided to try Ricky's chicken rice from the great reviews the place received, and was utterly disappointed. Worst chicken rice, ever. The chicken was tasteless save for the fact that it was soaked in regular soy sauce. It was something that can be made hastily and sloppily back home and is probably not worth that $9.50 that we paid for it.

Ricky's Chicken Rice in chinatown is my go to place when a serious noodle craving hits. This place has been pumping out authentic noodles for years at bargain prices. Sure, most punters line up for the famous haianese chicken rice but they are missing out. Ha. Yes the chicken rice kicks ass but the noodles are awesomeness on a plate. Full flavours perfectly balanced that are humbly plated up by the experts day in day out. Generous serves filled with tender chicken and prawn are the norm. For me the Kway Teow noodles are in my top ten adelaide go to comfort dishes. Asian comfort food at its best at bargain prices. You can't go wrong.

I visited here recently while in Adelaide. I'm not a fan. I've eaten chicken rice in Asia (amazing!) as well as in Sydney. While Adelaide does the best Vietnamese food, Sydney definitely has it's Malaysian figured out.  I did enjoy the chicken. It was tender, cold and tasty. The rice was nice, and generously portioned. The sauces on the side were not balanced in flavour and were unpleasant. As the sambal and corinader/ginger flavours are what ties the dish together, this meal felt unbalanced and unfinished. Give these guys a miss.

I waited a long time for my order of the hainanese chicken to be ready. Once I received my order the chicken was cold, on a bed of mildly warm rice.

Ricky might have sold up and moved on but his legacy as thr chicken rice stall in the central markets will be around for as long as the place is. I only ever get the chicken rice here but it really is rather good and for not a whole lot of money.