Fish and Bowl — Restaurant in Los Angeles

Wow this gem of a place is so uniquely amazing! While they have great sushi and other Japanese food selection, the star of the place is undoubtedly the Hainan Chicken Rice.

The Hainan Chicken rice dish is legit (trust me as I've prompted many food hawkers in Singapore including the famous Tian Tian in Maxwell food centre). The rice is fragrant and delicious. The steamed chicken is cooked perfectly. You can also have the chicken fried or if undecided you can have the combination which is half steamed and half fried. The fried chicken batter is crispy, light and seasoned just right, like a very good chicken karaage. They provide you with generous amount of sauce. There are 3 kinds of sauces: the irresistible ginger sauce, the spicy soy sauce (similar to that of Khao Man Gai Thai style chicken rice), and the sweet one for the fried chicken.

The ambience is cozy with a few small tables and cutely decorated. Place is clean and easy to find tables for dining in.

Service is good and friendly.

Note that the restroom is located a few stores down inside Phovorite (same owner).

There's a small parking lot which is usually full but there are some street...

This has been by far the most unwelcoming experience ever. Right when you enter on the please be seated sign it says “closed” when I asked if they are open the girl wouldn’t even respond just pointed at the tables as if I’m supposed to know. Not once a hello or anything she just threw a menu at us. We ordered a Katsu curry to share when I asked for an extra plate instead of ordering because my husband and I are sharing she looked annoyed. We asked for the restroom we were redirected to the Vietnamese restaurant next door that seemed to have the same attitude. Never once did she actually check up on us. Refilled our water only once when we were practically done with our meal. The entire time she was in her phone as pictured with the white arrow. Bad...

I LOVE the fried chicken rice here, I always get it every time I come because the texture is just right: crispy skin and tender, juicy meat. It pairs extremely well with the dipping sauce they give with the dish. I’ve been telling all my local friends to try this place. I’ve had the chicken karaage bowl, chicken katsu curry, and sushi rolls and those are also solid.

The price is super affordable compared to other places in this area especially for this quality of food. I’ll...