Rooster Rice - Sahibabad

Dropped by here in the mall on a Saturday evening when all the restaurants was full. We ordered The miso udon and the chicken katsu curry. The udon was mediocre, possibly a little overcooked. The miso soup had good flavor. Chicken katsu was quite moist with a good crunchy crust and the curry was quite flavorful. I would recommend this dish. My favorite was the option to add green onion and tempura bits to the dishes. They also had fresh ginger and spicy flakes. Service was decent.

I worked today and before o drove home came in for my late lunch/Earle dinner. I haven't had this chicken dish since Covid, I normally order in the city and saw they were at Valley Fair Shopping Center. For service, there is someone who takes and calls your ticket number to get your meal. Regarding ambiance, modern and some what clean. I didn't see anyone clean my table when I left.

3.5 starsI was always a big fan of rooster rice (so much so, that I probably got it TOO much when I first discovered it). There are definitely differences between when I first ate it to this last time, despite being different locations. I noticed the sauce, while still being quite delicious, is definitely thinner than before (on the verge of being watered down). The fact that it is still addictively delicious says alot about the sauce. The chicken is still tender and flavorful, but the rice seems to be soggier than before.ALL THAT BEING SAID, I'd still happily come back to any rooster and rice location...but it seems like they are focusing on maximizing how far their ingredients last.

I am a regular customer of Rooster Rice in SF and Chicken Meets Rice in the South Bay.This particular Westfield Mall Rooster Rice location however is extremely disappointing. The chicken was dry, tough and not cut properly. The rice was scorched, hard and without much flavor other than being too salty. The soup was too salty as well, and the portion of the cucumber was super tiny. Basically every single component of the dish was bad in some ways, and made a very beloved dish very unsatisfying.

First time eating at this restaurant. The other restaurants line in the mall was insanely long except for this place!!!