What The Cluck Haight — Restaurant in San Francisco

Cherylynn N, a Yelper and friend has a thing for poached chicken and rice no matter if it's thai or hainese. So when I broke news to her about WTC, she was ecstatic. I promise her that I'll let her know when they're about to open. I even went as far as to find out if there is sidewalk seating so TT (furbaby) can join her. Unfortunately they don't. Sorry TT! 🐶WTC replace Haight Street Gelato with minor tweaks for a different outlook than before. Seating is limited to just counter with back behind ordering counter. I got the "classic" bowl comes with a side of soup. Chicken has super tender texture mouth-watering juicy slivers. You get some white and dark meat. Skin is attached on every piece being same size meaning no mixed and match just cut and serve as is. Rice is a little mushy, but taste good with fragrance and flavorful. Now I am eyeing the "ultimate" bowl. Service is quick and efficient in and out under five minutes tops. There's no public restroom or WiFi, but there is 10% discount to all locals. For the price, you can't go wrong here. Good luck trying to find a deal like this...

Was looking to grab takeout from a different restaurant today, but it was unfortunately closed when I rolled up. Checked yelp to see what other eateries were open, and What the Cluck showed up. Thank god, it was open! Walked in right after opening, and I was the only one there. I asked the worker /(owner?) what a first-timer should try, and he said their original chicken & rice plate. I said ok, and i also added a chix & rice soup. Then I just waited a few mins for my order to be prepared, and walked out with a full bag of food. Got home, started to feast. Tried the chix & rice soup first. Really comforting, the broth is yummy with a little bit of chicken fat, and the spinach adds a nice vegetable component. Then I tried the chix & rice combo. Seems like a simple concept, cooked chicken over rice, with a nice flavorful sauce. The rice is good and fluffy, moist, holds the sauce nicely. Overall, I was very satisfied with trying What the Cluck, prices are generally in the $10-12 range so pretty good value for the food and the comfort level in this pandemic...

no frills takeout only spot with a few chairs/tables to sit down. food was pretty good and came out quickly. the mixed chicken combo with two desserts was also very affordable at $15/pp post tax and tip!

we ordered the mixed chicken combo and they originally gave us just hainan chicken but were quick to fix the issue. appreciate the service.

mixed chicken combo: hainan chicken, katsu chicken, rice, and broth were the standouts! also loved the sauce for the chicken

mango sticky rice: classic dessert and exactly what i expected. good but not mindblowing

thai pudding with coconut topping: surprisingly enjoyed this dessert. reminds me of maja blanca a...