The Original Chicken and Rice Company

We waited for 20 minutes for our order, they then got it completely wrong. There were 2 guys working and one sat in the front seat on his phone the entire time. Extremely disappointed, would never go back

I had a great experience here. Right in Food Truck Alley in Santa Monica. The chicken over rice is phenomenal! The chicken and rice were both seasoned well. I look forward to coming back. Oh I almost forgot, the guy that took the order was super friendly. That’s always important to me, the importance of saying hello, or greeting someone if you are going to ask for their money… really important in my mind.

I mean I’ve been dying for a ‘chicken over rice’ for some time now ever since my last New York trip, so I was happy to finally run into this truck but not so happy when I actually tried it lol. This place is nothin’ compared to any halal place in New York. It’s not all THAT bad but I certainly can make whatever they served me here at home. I got my food in a styrofoam with a side of a pretty decent tasting salad (actually, that’s probably the only thing I really liked), some pink rice, and chicken which was pretty dry. Also lacked the halal white sauce they usually top it with, just overall was not satisfied :-(guess I’ll have to visit New York soon to satisfy my halal chicken over rice cravings, don’t I.

I got a chicken over salad that was very subpar. The picture showed leafy mixed greens and what I got was a bed of limp cheap iceberg drenched in oily tasteless dressing. I get that what I got was totally different from what they advertised.
I was famished so I ate the entire thing in a gulp. The oily mess made me feel disgusting afterwards.

Disappointed — Waited 20 minutes for my food (this was along Pennsylvania Ave in Santa Monica) and received 5 tiny little falafel bits that were from one like log that was cut up so not all sides were crispy. Also, rice is overcooked and the «salad» was just shredded lettuce with some pickled vegetables on top. Love paying $ 10 for $ 1 worth of food.

This truck is great. Eat there a few days a week and the quality and quantity of protein is always high. The food comes quicker than most trucks and their hot sauce is next level dopeness.

The chicken over rice is amazing. It’s probably better than a room full of puppies.
I’ve tried a few of the other plates off their menu but the chicken over rice is my favorite. When walking down food tuck alley, just a short walk away from work, this is the spot we’re always most excited for to see.
The wait can vary depending on the amount of people in line, but it’s always worth it.

Unlike the newly opened Halal Guys in the OC, this place was just a little bit less oily. I got the combo plate which consisted of red rice, gyro, chicken, pickled salad, and blanched vegetables. Gyro and chicken were seasoned fine, but it seems like there was a lot of acid in both the chicken and the pickled salad. There needs to be a bit more balance. I was still hungry after eating the whole box of food, so they could’ve stuffed it with more food for $ 11.
Tl;dnr: Portion sizes could’ve been bigger. More rich sauce to cut acid.

A lot of different opinions on this truck in the comments but I am a fan. I’ve gotten food from this truck several times, always ordering the same thing, the chicken over rice…
Perhaps if you go beyond the chicken and rice, things get dicey.
Anyways, the chicken is tasty and flavorful, not dry, which is the worst. The side salad is pretty good too. The rice is a kind of red rice which is tasty. All-​around, it’s just a really solid meal for $ 10 out the door.
Last time, to my surprise, instead of a piece of naan that usually comes with the chicken over rice, I got a tortilla. Somewhat bizarre and somewhat disappointing since the naan goes pretty well with the dish.
If there are a lot of people at the truck, service can take a while, but that’s common to any truck I figure.

The specialty is the Chicken over Rice but what do I get? I get the Gyro over Rice and as much as I want to like it, the red rice was half cooked, the gyro was oily and salty, the whole combination did not go well for me. I probably should have tried their specialty. Because I wasn’t smart enough to try the chicken I may have to give them another chance in the future.

Came across this food truck in Santa Monica on 31^st street. I knew it wasn’t the legit halal chicken and rice (from NY on 6^th) but I thought if it was similar it would still be good. It isn’t even close. The food is gross — overly salty and overspiced and yet somehow having no depth of flavor. I could barely eat it and tossed what was left.

New owner changed the original receipe .food was disgusting over priced plzz dont eat

The food came out in a timely manner and customer service was ok. The food itself, however, is below average. The gyro came with very little sauce which made the gyro overly rich and very salty due to the lack of tart from the missing tzatziki sauce.
All in all, I’d give it a second go since it was fairly priced but I recommend asking for extra sauce. Will follow up if I ever go again on if there is an extra charge for extra sauce.

never been a big fan of food trucks but The Original Chicken and Rice Company gave me a whole perspective on food trucks. I had the chicken over the rice and it was so good. The customer services is great. great sense of humor…

Halal cart next to NYC MOMA – one of the best eating experiences EVER!!! So when I saw this food truck and asked «do you make your food like that cart in NYC?» and the answer was Yes – I had to jump at the chance of reliving the joy.
I had the chicken over rice, husband had chicken over salad (for paleo types). It was very good, probably as close to the NYC experience that I was going to get in Santa Monica.
The good: chicken nicely grilled with good flavor. Red sauce really spicy – be careful. Pickled cauliflower and carrots have a good body/​has some crunch but with heat. Cucumber salad was fresh and not sitting around.
The fair: the rice was slightly underdone and an odd red color. I like the rice used at NYC better. Not enough white sauce on dish but you can always request extra sauce which they give in containers. In NYC, they put the pita bread at the bottom of the rice and chicken so that it soaks up the juices and is delicious on its own – they place the pita on top. The pita is of very good quality.
The bad: I like the aluminum container with cover that I was given in NYC and can be seen on their website. It came in a sectioned styrofoam container. In SM, this is not recyclable.
I am sold on their food. The chaos mentioned by earlier Unilocalers seems to be fixed. They are calling out numbers. Now, the chicken appears to be cooked for the order, so it may take a few minutes for the order to come out. It is worth the wait!

I see this food truck all the time, and I love falafel. I never pulled the trigger because I try to avoid fried foods.
I preferred the falafel over rice and asked for the spicy and the white sauce. They forgot the spicy sauce.
The falafel was good, but the rice and salad were bland. I also did not like the pickled vegetables, but that just because I usually don’t care for those.
I probably won’t eat here again.

Food was good. Had the gyro burger with fries. Burger was juicy and full of flavor and the fries had an interesting seasoning that came alive with ketchup.

I never write reviews, but I thought this one really warranted my 2 cents. I was already iffy when I got to the truck cause they had a B rating and they were a bit disorganized i.e. calling out «chicken and rice», rather than names.
I literally got done with my meal just now. I was so excited to try this because I haven’t been to Halal Guys and I thought I found a truck that was going to similar to those rave reviews. Soo disappointed! The rice was undercooked! First rule of cooking– taste what you serve! And didn’t the rice kinda look grainy when you put into the box?! I’m sure everyone is discovering the same thing right now about the rice. I’m 3 blocks away from where the truck is right now, so I don’t have time to go back and complain. I hope everyone who is closer is able to get their money back. The chicken and sauce was promising, so you just need to cook your rice longer.

When they say «One bite and you’re hooked» they’re not kidding! I am officially hooked! I highly recommend! Ask for extra white sauce!

Good if you can find it and you need your chicken and rice fix. Haven’t seen lines like in NYC so that’s a bonus.