大仁哥蔗香脆皮桶仔雞-宜蘭旗艦店

🔅Actual visit date: 2025/01/19
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When in Yilan, how can one not try the bucket chicken? There are actually many options available, and this place was recommended by a friend who said it started as a food truck and has now grown into a large establishment. That day, we split into two tables with friends, and below is what we ordered at our table.

▪️ Beef with Three-Star Scallions $260
▪️ Shrimp and Scrambled Eggs $220
▪️ Stir-fried Sea Gourd $260
▪️ Spicy Chicken Soup with Green Chili $420
▪️ Stir-fried Water Lily with Tree Seeds $160
▪️ Sugarcane-flavored Chicken Oil Noodles $150
▪️ Deep-fried Squid Balls $220
▪️ Black Bean Catfish $220
▪️ Typhoon Shelter Squid $350
▪️ Golden Kimchi $90
▪️ White Rice $15/bowl
▪️ Daren Brother’s Sugarcane-flavored Crispy Bucket Chicken $700/each
(Three chickens split between the two tables totaling $1050)

The chicken arrives at the table whole. You can ask the staff to help portion it, and they do it quite professionally, even arranging it nicely on the plate (not sure if we just encountered a very kind lady). The color seems darker than the usual chicken; it’s not very large and quite tender. The flavor is not very strong on its own, but the dipping sauce and pepper salt are quite good (the pepper salt is delicious, haha).

The other stir-fried dishes were served quickly. In terms of flavor, I think they were fairly standard, but the spicy chicken is a bit spicy, and some dishes felt a bit pricey, like the squid balls which are five pieces for $220... The squid is tasty.

Overall, although I don't eat at places like this often, this one is decent. It’s not hard to eat but I wouldn’t particularly want to return. The chicken’s flavor isn't very special, but the skin is roasted really well. The total cost for our shared table seemed a bit more expensive than what I’ve had before, and the crowd on holidays is considerable. I recommend making a reservation first.