Chick A Dee is a small Thai Restaurant that serves a limited menu of mostly chicken and rice dishes in Phoenix Arizona. The chicken and rice dish (khaow sun kai) is a traditional comfort food dish that you would find being served on the streets in Thailand. Some of the things that you can get are……..steamed white meat chicken, steamed dark meat chicken, half white – half dark chicken, crispy fried chicken, a combo of fried and white meat, all with mild ginger garlic steamed rice, clear chicken soup, and a sauce. One plate is offered as a salad and they also offer a faux chicken served with purple rice that is vegan. They also offer a few sides. Some of the sides are chicken nuggets called “cluckets,”potstickers, wings, and fried bananas with coconut ice cream. Thai beverages and regular soft beverages are served here.
It’s very casual. You order and pay at the counter. You pick up your tray of food when it’s ready.
While you’re waiting you can read the story about their food.
The food is ready in reasonable time and share a variety of what they offer.
The cluckets (chicken nuggets) are very unique.
They are some sort of formed chicken with a coating that is dusted with a little sugar, flavors and HEAT. They are tasty but are NOT for children….or whimps.
Potstickers are fried and crisp to perfection but are not the main attraction here.
Crispy chicken taste exactly the way it looks. It has a nice crisp coating without any unusual seasonings….We tried the sweet black sauce and it was something very unusual to us and was far too sweet for us. The other sauces they offer are sweet chili, sweet & sour and Thai Traditional (That I liked).
For me the main dig was the dish called half and half (steamed white meat chicken and steamed dark meat chicken with mild ginger garlic rice, cucumbers, Thai traditional sauce and a black sweet Thai style iced tea.
The chicken was steamed but comes out the same as poached. It’s fresh tender and moist. You eat it with the clear soup. I think that the Thai Traditional sauce gives it all the flavors that it needs. My husband isn’t a fan of ginger so the sauce was too gingery for him. But I thought that it was just right.
Traditional Thai Chicken and Rice.
Chick A Dee – Give it a try!
49 West Thomas Rd Phoenix AZ
623-440-4750
www.ChickADeeAZ.com
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