Tak Chee House

Review is purely based on the food as we did s take away so can’t comment about in-​restaurant dining.
Boy, I really like the chicken rice!
The rice is fragrant with the right amount of «chicken flavouring» without the overly-​oily texture that most Singaporean chicken rice has.
Yes, I hail from Singapore and as a visiting tourist, has no lack of good chicken rice option back in SG. And this, is really good chicken rice that doesn’t lose out to what we are used to.
For Asians (esp Singaporeans and Malaysians) who grew up enjoying steamed chicken rice, you will not be disappointed with what this place has to offer.
And the bonus, the chicken have all been deboned! So you can just devour the meal without any worry of having to deal with bones.
If you want a spicy kick, don’t forget to add a side of sambal kang kong. You won’t regret it!
Take away do take some time for them to serve up as well so have some patience.

If you feel like good Chinese that isn’t overpriced then this is the place to go! I’ve come here multiple times and have always left feeling satisfied. The atmosphere of the place is pleasant, as are the staff. I’ve had a few types of noodles and the different types of chicken rice and they all hit the spot! Delicious!

When people say chicken rice, I think Tak Chee. It is my «go to» for guaranteed consistently tasty chicken rice. Last night was a chicken rice kind of night.
Food generally comes out pretty fast at hawker joints like this but we were really hungry so we ordered some loh bak to feed the hunger pains. Loh bak (aka lor bak) is Chinese five spice marinated pork wrapped in bean curd skin. The fattier parts of the pork is used to make this so you can expect it to be soft and juicy. This one at Tak Chee was a little on the sweeter side than I would have liked. The meat was sweet and the dipping sauce was sweet…
We wanted to order ½ pan fried garlic chicken and ½ steamed chicken but to our dismay they ran out of fried chicken! How can they run out of fried chicken at 7pm? It’s not like we dined super late? I was talking to a friend about it after and he said they always run out of fried chicken (or at least that’s what he gets told every time he orders it). We have come to the conclusion that it’s their way of luring us back because we missed out! I would suggest heading in early to avoid disappointment.
I’ve never had a disappointing experience with the chicken here. I always go for the thigh/​wing parts of the chicken rather than the breast because the meat tends to be more moist in those areas. Dry meat is a big no-​no! The price you pay for what you get is very reasonable! I guess the only thing that can vary is the size of the chicken.
You can’t go to eat chicken rice without ordering the chicken flavoured rice. Cooked in chicken stock, this oily rice (that’s what we call it in Chinese) is infused with all fat from the chicken, making it very flavoursome. For those that know me well, I don’t eat rice. So for me to actually enjoy eating rice, it better be damn tasty. And this was just that! Mmmm fatty, oily, chicken flavoured goodness.
We ordered some greens to go along with our meal to make it more «balanced». Okra is one of my favourite veggies no matter how it is cooked. Sambal okra is definitely at the top of the list. I could have gone without the prawns though. I presume they used a cheap brand of frozen prawns because it wasn’t very sweet. You know how some prawns are dry and flaky/​powdery? Yeah… that’s what it was like.
Tak Chee is an oldie but goodie! It still remains my «go to» for chicken rice in Perth. I just hope that next time they’ll have the fried chicken available.

I remember Tak Chee House when it was in Morley almost on the corner of Walter & Wellington Roads.
Then the owner Gin, relocated to William Street Northbridge food has always been good and cheap though prices have increased.
I hadn’t been there for some years and then somebody reminded me so I went back diners hadn’t changed much still usually young Asians perhaps students not a lot of Europeans went there which can be a recommendation in itself.
Gin was an older fellow and has probably retired now.

Finally got to try the supposedly ‘best chicken rice in Perth’.
Ok this is gonna ruffle up some feathers amongst the Tak Chee’s loyalists.
I guess I came here with high hopes from reading all the great reviews on Unilocal and elsewhere.
Look there’s no doubt that it is tasty but it’s a bit of a stretch to call it ‘the best’.
They serve the chicken with oily rice rather than the other type I’m more used to — cooked in chicken broth with pandan leaf.
It just ain’t the same unfortunately.
Newton Circle serves their hainanese chicken with the chicken broth cooked rice and that kicks all sorta of arse!
One great winning point about Tak Chee’s hainanese chicken is served without bones.
It is moist and absorbs the sauce.
I’d probably return to give it another crack and also try their laksa. Perhaps next time I’d order the chicken without rice.
The rice definitely ruined rather than complemented the chicken.

Tak Chee house, well, I used to worked there years ago, I mean like 15 years ago. Back then when chicken rice is only $ 5.00.
Went there today coz I didn’t go there for awhile. Since it’s Friday, ordered the Friday special. And needless to say, best har mee ever!!! (Prawn noodle). I have tried prawn noodle from various place but nothing came close to how tak chee house. I mean, THIS IS THE BOMB!
The prawn noodle soup based is intense! From the first sip, you know you want more, second sip and you know it’s not gonna be enough!
Next is the char kwae tiao (fried flat noodle). I would say it’s one of the few place that actually got it right. And it’s definitely one of the few place that use «sea hum”(small sea clam) as one of the ingredient.
The atmosphere is very casual, laid back type. Which will definitely remind you of any kopitiam place (local coffee shop) in any Asia country that’s for sure.
If anyone drop by, be sure to try laksa mee, har mee, and never forget the hainanese chicken rice. Your jaw could drop!

This place was recommended by my Indonesia colleague as being better than pappa rich and I was very disappointed.
They take cash only. Do not split bill.
It’s a tiny place that doesn’t look very clean.
Water is served in plastic colored cups.
My colleague and I both ordered roti canai with chicken curry and were very disappointed. The curry was lukewarm, flavorless and the chicken was floating in a pool of oil. Instead of immersing the potatoes in the curry with the chicken, pieces of boiled potato were slapped on the top of the bowl. We got one roti each (moderate size) and so much chicken. Ordering an extra roti costs a whooping 4 dollars.
The satay chicken was good. But four skewers for 10 dollars seems a bit steep for Northbridge.
I was very disappointed.

They first opened near the horse shoe bridge and I use to go there during my lunch break. It’s still In my top 2 best chicken rice in perth. One of the few that offer the roast chicken rice.
I got to try other dishes here but everytime I come I can’t resist ordering their chicken rice hehe.
It’s one of the more pricier malaysian hawker place.

Where to begin when reviewing my spiritual home, my comfort, my one true love? It’s certainly true that right now is a good time to be in Perth– many, many new bars/​eats are appearing constantly and this is definitely a good thing. But choice can be crippling and sometimes you just know exactly what you need. And 90% of the time it just happens to be hainanese chicken rice. There’s a certain comfort to be found in having that place you can go where you don’t need a menu, the waitresses notice your haircut and your bottle of wine costs more than your dinner. Also, CR is the cure for all ills.
Notable mentions:
Bak kut teh special on Wednesdays.
Most excellent laksa.
Chicky rice All. The. Time.
Also, a most effective tinder date filter.
I heart tak chee.

Great authentic food and byo, (which is my new years resolution) so that was a great start.
The service was a bit slow but once the food arrived it was worth the wait.

The curry chicken and roti is probably the best in perth. and their chicken rice is also known as top 2 or 3 as well. Food comes out fast, its well priced and never dissapoints.
Gets pretty busy around 7ish but you’ll be surprised how quickly you can be seated.

Cheap and cheerful with delicious food. No flashy décor, small with efficient Asian service. The haninese chicken ($ 26 for whole chicken) is worth coming here, it’s fantastic.

$ 10 Hainanese chicken rice.
Massive servings, quick service.
This is our go to takeaway option as they package everything so well that it is still fresh & hot once it gets home.
This place doesn’t look like much from the street & their menu may be small but what they do, they do well!
Other recommendations — THE AMAZING ROTI & LAKSA.

Decent size with reasonable price (for Perth standard!). Not many choices compare to other Chinese/​Malaysian restaurants but for a quick meal around Northbridge this place will suffice. I’d recommend the fried beehoon (extra spicy if you like em hott) or fried hainanese chicken rice. Place is a tad small but fast turnover as our foods came out pretty quick — and maybe the fact that we’re starving too!

As other reviewers have said, this is a definite must go place for Hainanese Chicken Rice in Perth! The satay sticks are also delicious.
Something new we tried tonight from the specials board: garlic shoots with sambal… super yummy vegetarian dish (also available with squid if you prefer). My husband is not fond of the typical asian greens and we always struggle to find a vege dish he enjoys. The waitress recommended this and it was a hit for both of us — little strips of tofu, carrot, garlic shoots (something we’d never had/​heard of before that offers a more subtle garlic flavour with the added crunch and freshness of greens) all combined with their beautiful sambal sauce. Wish this was a permanent fixture on their menu.

When you ask someone «Hey babe/​bro what do you feel like eating?»
And then they go «awww, anything i’m not fussed.»
And you go «How about Italian?»
And they go «Naa… not Italian»
And you go «Then what do you want?»
And they go «Mmm. anything. Except Italian»
And you grit your teeth and say «Chinese?»
And they look at you. Pause. Shrug. «Yeah Chinese is alright»
So you fight back the urge to physically hurt them to avoid a hard-​to-​explain criminal record, and you ask «Any chinese food in particular?»
«I dunno… Chicken Rice?»
BAM. That’s it. Chicken Rice. When someone says chicken rice, there’s really only a few decent chicken rice places in Perth. But there’s only one place that gives you succulent chicken on a bed of bean sprouts in an ADORABLE plate that is shaped like a boat. You know what I’m talking about. It’s time for Tak Chee.
Where else are you going to go for Hainan Chicken Rice? Seriously.
The only real downsides is that the place is a bit small and is only open during normal hours so you can’t satisfy your chicken rice cravings at 3pm on a Sunday aka *official hangover eating time*
Tak Chee = synonymous with awesome Hainan Chicken Rice

It may not be the most appealing place from the outside the food and service are really good! It is cheap and authentic food. The laksa, sambal and garlic chicken are delicious! Always come here for a cheap dinner with friends.

I came here last night with a good friend of mine and was surprised at how great the food is!
The reviews are all correct — despite the interior not looking too fancy it was busy on a Thursday night. After tasting my food I can understand why.
I ordered the combination kway teow — which featured a nice amount of slightly sweet bacon, a few prawns and other interesting meats. This was all combined to make a great dish.
My friend ordered the always popular Mee Koreng — which had a fantastic peanut flavour and the beef was perfect.
So much flavour overall and good portions. It was also reasonably priced at $ 27 dollars overall for the 2 dishes, chinese tea and a coke zero.
Highly recommended.

This little eatery is right across the road from the über popular Viet Hoa Vietnamese restaurant yet very few locals seem to know about it. I was first taken there by a friend in early 2012 and since then it has become a firm favourite. Its proximity to 399 Bar and smaller size makes for a pleasant pop-​in whenever tummies are grumbling during the walk up William St.
I have bumped into a foodie Singaporean friend of mine here which is a really good sign for the authenticity of the food on offer. You will find great rice, noodle and soup dishes here and their Hainanese Chicken Rice is very popular.
Always fairly quiet with a mix of couples, young families and small groups of friends catching up for a quick bite. Generally you will probably find the clientele to be mostly Singaporean or Malaysian.
You can linger over your food here if you like but in all honesty it will probably be gobbled up pretty quickly! I have seen people BYO but it’s more common to drink Chinese tea or a cold non-​alcoholic beverage from the fridge. I was surprised to see that they even had A&W root beer last time I went!
My housemate loved the Tom Yum. Very citrusy and not too spicy.

This place never disappointed me. As a penangite, this place probably has the best char koay teow and chicken rice in Perth!!! I will come here at least once a week or whenever I miss my hometown food. Brought a few friends here and they all fall in love with it. Don’t take my word for it, come and give it a try.