Best Chicken Rice in Johor Bahru (JB)

It might be a surprised to know that Chang Man serves their own share of Chicken Rice, alongside their bustling dim sun business. Thick, succulent, and smooth to the centre are what you would use to describe the chicken. Drizzled lightly with seasoning, genuine flavours are the only sensation lacing your palate. Of course, no Chicken Rice can stand alone without a bowl of fragrant rice and voracious chilli. 

Don’t let the typical sight of chicken hanging through a glass fool you here. On closer inspection and taste, one will realise that these poultry are deep fried, preceded with a session of charcoal grilling. This explains the tawny crisp you’ll enjoy on the skin, while the flesh remains moist and subtly sweet with a majority of natural flavours. 

Your search for a Halal version of chicken rice has finally come to an end here at Olla Restaurant, which is snugly tucked in the beautiful Hotel Granada. The poached chicken are seen being hung to be air cooled, proceeded to be prepared by the chef’s adept skills. This dish holds a subtle and natural flavour to it, with smooth and delicate features as it is gobbled down with fluffy aromatic rice. 

The natural and bouncy chicken here is definitely the bomb if you’re looking for some great chicken rice. The poultry is freshly chosen on a daily basis to ensure you receive only the best. Each serving is also drizzled in a concoction of soy sauce and sesame oil, and comes with little dips of homemade chilli sauce to tingle your taste buds a tad. 

The two step method- charcoal roasted and then fried, is used here in Heng Heng, with an end result of shimmering and caramelised chicken. The flesh is sweet and tender on the inside, while the skin does justice with its aromatic flavours. Pairing this with their chicken broth infused rice will only yield satisfaction beyond your imagination. 

If you are in JB and craving for some authentic chicken rice, Seng Kee Chicken Rice is a must-visit. One of their must-try is, of course, none other than their steamed chicken rice. It is best paired with their soy sauce and chilli sauce as it enhances the flavour of the dish! The trick is to pour the bowl of soy sauce all over the chicken before you start eating it, but if you are one who loves saltiness a bit more than average people, you can just dip your chicken into the bowl of soy sauce. Tender and juicy, their steamed chicken is mouth-watering and worth coming back for!

A unique and refreshing type of chicken rice you most definitely have to try here in JB is the Guangxi Chicken Rice in Sam Kong. The poached chicken possess a delicate and layered meat, which is infused with a drizzle of soy sauce and sesame oil. But what makes this place different is their ‘Nam’, a concoction of parsley, chopped ginger, fried garlic, spring onions, chives, soy sauce, and sesame oil. How could you not be tempted after hearing that?