Reviews of Kai Eatery Container Store. (Restaurant) in Auckland (Auckland).

Kai Eatery Container Store

204 Reviews

111 Comments

Restaurant

Takeout Restaurant

Asian restaurant

Chicken restaurant

Fast food restaurant

Fried chicken takeaway

Restaurant

Taiwanese restaurant

1 Rutland Street, CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand

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Reviews of Kai Eatery Container Store

H. H.

A good place for some lunch takeaway/ afternoon snacks with heaps of options. The Chicken Bites were flavoursome and super crispy. The Kumara fries were yummmm, well fried and coated with sugar. Pork prawn and chive dumplings were juicy and tasty. Overall happy with everything ordered. The wait wasn’t too bad and staff was alright.

f.

A must try food.. My partner and I really love the food here ,besides from being delicious its also healthy. Drinks is really amazing especially their Mango Dragon fruit ,such a good combination of flavour in one cute bottle. Ps: Their Services is Awesome! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

V. C.

For some reason held back from going here despite walking past it almost every day which I regret. The wait took awhile despite it being at off peak hours but it’s definitely worth the wait. I had a go at tasting the chicken bites deluxe and the 101 Bao bun. Both were incredibly tasty and well-priced. For the chicken bites I highly suggest pairing it with Peri peri as it added a small hit of spice at the end which made it extra savoury 😋. The bao bun was okay and the pork belly itself that was put inside was pretty dry from my experience. I would still suggest giving Kai eatery a try at least once or twice if you happen to walk past! I’m keen on returning again on the walk back to uni 👍

K. T.

Service was quick and straightforward. The XL Chicken flavours were tasty and perfectly spicy for me. I give it a 4 because the chicken was crispy on top but bit soggy on the other side due to oil not being dripped off the chicken completely.

V. H.

The chicken bites were juicy, and right heat. That’s the fried chicken which I love. The traditional Taiwanese fried chicken is my favorite.

Y.

The food sold by this shop are delicious and really hard to get sick of eating them daily. Especially, the fried chicken sold by the shop tastes different from other shops and restaurants (including K*C) in the good way. However, their original beverages are disappointing when compared to their food.

M. S.

Fried chicken spot run out of a permanent shipping container. There are always people but the wait is never long, staff is nice and cheerful, prices are accessible for most. XL style fried chicken was great, had an almost cinnamon flavor, super juicy with good exterior crunch. The pork and chicken bao were also really good. Didn't try any of the teas but many people were getting them. Highly recommended, near many of the universities, fast and easy, not expensive.

B. S.

I don't know what to say. This chicken is world class. I had the spicy xl with peri chips! So amazing! Highly recommended

J. H.

Awesome drink and food, authentic Taiwanese style, especially deep fried chicken fillet. Amazing.. Similar ones you buy in Sydney Asian eateries. Try it out. The only down side of this pop up Eatery is that there is a bit of wait during peak hours but nothing undercover, so cen be windy and cold if its not a sunny day.

B. U.

I came by and got some takeaway. I had a bubble tea as well as the bento meal. I quite like their fried chicken. Nice flavours and really crispy. I wasn't a big fan of the pork belly since it was a bit dry. The food did have to travel a bit so that might have affected the quality. It is a nice place to grab some food and/or drinks.

J. A.

food are always fresh and taste great!

J. L.

The food here is always crispy and delicious.

D. Y.

It’s a solid 4.5 stars. The chicken bites delux was delicious and portion was generous. Lost 0.5 stars because of the service ... I understood they were busy, but service still lacked a little. I also had to pay the paywave surcharge because they only place the machine behind the window for covid purposes I think ? It’s not the cheapest street food either but overall decent Taiwanese food.

H. T.

Tasty flavorful fried chicken. Tasted full of spices. I was expecting it to be crispy, but turned out to be not crispy at all.

g. k.

For the record, this review is mostly entirely based on their sweet potato fries (for now; I’ll definitely be returning to try out the entire menu🤤) - but these fries? The best I’ve ever tasted in Auckland and I’ve tried a lottttttt of sweet potato fries here. They were soft and fluffy on the inside, but crisp and crunchy on the outside and they were seasoned in such a way that angels were singing overhead in that the seasoning and batter went so so perfectly with the sweetness of the potatoes and just wow wow wow, 15/10 for the fries alone. My friend had never tried bubble tea before so played it safe with the mango smoothie; I like the container that they put it in but it was icy, and watery milky, and probably wasn’t a good idea for the bipolar weather in CBD today. Probably would never get that again. Also just wish they gave more fries bc I’m a hungus and your girl likes to eat😩 I know some people (like me) don’t care about meh service bc I know how rough the service industry is, and most places only care about just the food being good anyway, but service was also super cute so yay!

P.

The food is awesome and affordable price!

J. T.

If you want authentic Taiwanese XL chicken, go elsewhere! If you want a good meal overall, this is a solid choice. My girlfriend and I enjoyed our xl chicken, bao, and kumara fries. We got spicy seasoning on the xl, it was tasty and the batter was five spicey, which I liked but my gf prefered the traditional spicy mix without the five spice, found on other xl chickens. Also, the The last/first time I had xl chicken was in Toronto at the Taiwanese chain hotstar and it was easily twice the size and not as expensive, which is a little bit of a let down. The kumara fries were amazing though; the coating was so crunchy with a dusting of something sweet like powdered sugar. Totally worth it I think, and you get quite a few, good to share with something else or enough for a someones snack. Got the hei hei Bao, the chicken was really crunchy and the Bao was really nice. My only complaint with it is the lack of sauce; it wasn't the most flavourful siracha mayo I've ever had, and there was hardly enough to taste it at all. Also had two super thin cucumber slices on it that were laughable.

C. C.

First discovered this at the night markets, then found a store here! I really like the flavoring of the chef's special, and now they serve their tea in bottles too! So good ~

J. c.

Come in late afternoon, no need to wait for long ^^ Nice crispy & hot XL chicken, YUM~

T. Y.

Great food. Great place. Love the Taiwanese dish! Go Kai eatery!

V. V.

Service was fast. The XL chicken was indeed XL. Very flavourful. Very crisp. Very juicy. Very highly recommended.

M.

Yum!!! Fried chicken is awesome. The chicken bao is awesome. The pork bao is awesome.... reasonably priced too

D. S.

If I have to choose one place to have chicken, I would go to this place. It is located nearby the public library, which makes people very easy to access to the place. Although fried chickens are quite nice, chicken bites are the best! Easy to eat and tasty, too.

S. x.

Chicken taste good but become smaller than before!

K. W.

XL chicken is actually quite a lot of chicken. The fries were delicious and spiced well.

J. H.

Aside from one bad instance where my paid order was "lost" and was looked at like a crazy person. Despite this one off, their XL fried chicken is to die for, it's unlike anything I've tasted elsewhere and is well worth trying.

B. F.

This is the closest You gonna get to the Taiwanese style XL fried chicken. Great food. I used to talk to the owner when I eat there. He’s very friendly and takes pride of his food.

A. J.

Love the XL fried chicken in hot and spicy flavour. Original is also very good. Matcha milk tea is well balanced (not too sweet and not too much matcha). Ive had better takoyaki at other places but these guys specialise in fried chicken so stick to that! Ive ordered through Uber eats before and still tastes good even when not piping hot!

B. D.

These guys are great. The heihei is fantastic, the pork in the 101 is perfectly cooked and the XL chickens are truly large and well cooked, with a nice crisp coating and just enough seasonings. Don't skip the Kumara fries or their onion rings either.

A. L.

One of the few places I can eat daily and come back for more. Really good food.

B.

Delicious chicken, great portions.

s. s.

So yum Taiwanese stree food not a lot to choose from for the salt and pepper deep fried category but their fancy combo adds a few things not on the menu which we quite like in the end. They have a lot uber eats orders so even if there's no queue they can still make you wait for long. Make sure you ask about the wait time before ordering if you are in a hurry.

W. G.

They serve delicious food, I have always been a fan of the XL chicken. However they have been prioritising their Uber eats orders lately and often waiting in line to buy chicken is taking a very long time, up to 30mins.

N. M.

Super cute little eatery with lovely staff, always welcoming and kind! The food is with out a doubt delicious ❤️

A. I.

If here, try their crunchy chicken; boas are super soft, fresh and fluffy. Haven't tried their rice bowls yet. Bubble tea is equally good.

L. Q.

Delicious chicken and generous portions. Good prices too

A. M.

Great place kitchen to take away, awesome fried spiced kitchen XL, If you lile spices you will love Peri Peri and the Extreme one!! Deeeelicious!!

Y. C.

Fried chicken is absolutely AMAZING. As a Taiwanese its very authentic and fresh as well. LOVE IT.

S. C.

Ordered the Crispy Chicken Rice Bowl. Had tasty taiwanese-style cripsy chicken, genereous portion of vegetables and good amount of rice. Would come again to try their tea and other dishes.

R. B.

If you're looking for a great snack and love chicken then this is heaven for you 🙏

M. O.

Some of the best fried chicken in the CBD. Must try

S. P.

Fast and tasty food, great for a quick bite if its not busy. The bao might be small for some people but have excellent taste.

R. M.

Spectacular seasoning and amazing fried chicken, will be trying more of the menu items soon!

J. S.

Good fried chicken, although over the years the amount of crust on the chicken and prices have gone up a few times

L. S.

Some of the best chicken in town!

F. G.

Bao is OK - not quite the real taste you would get in Taipei though. Chicken is nice and crispy. Simple and tasty.

S.

The food was delicious and crispy chicken the best. Packaged well and the drink was real fruity. Would eat again for sure 👍🏻

R. G.

Only tried milk pearl tea so far but service was good (a little busy so took some time;) & the drink even better...!

O. P.

Kumara chips and chefs special seasoning is a must. Really enjoyed our experience and will be back. Great customer service. Very friendly.

p. b.

Little pricey but pretty good overall

Q. M.

Fried chicken and juices were really nice... 5 stars and i wish i could give more just for the fancy packaging

R. “. R.

Chicken is amazing! Also a massive fan of their pork buns

T. M.

one of my go to meals. I love their boas & their chicken bites- deluxe. delicious!! Always!!

C.

The soy milk black tea is actually amazing and the food is always sooo good. Recommend for sure.

A. K.

Had lunch with about 10 colleagues, varied menu, quick service given the size of the queue & efficient staff.

C. P.

Love the food here. Real tasty. Would recommend trying all the spices.

S. N.

Fresh and Crispy Chicken. Their Fried Chicken XL and Chicken Bites are worth trying out.

A. H. K.

I loved this place.. Made me miss home so so much.. The blend was not exactly grandmoms old receipes but it did come pretty close.. Best place to get your pacific on..

H.

Fried Chicken XL with the Plum Seasoning… christ on a bike… will deliver this to you via Uber Eats.

N. L.

Just had the Heihei Gua Bao and Kumara chips through uber eats. Absolutely delicious and beautifully made. Thank you!

M. N.

Staff was unsure about combo meal. Overall food was ok. Drink came in small cup. Not in bottle as pictured on menu.

S. C.

The best feel good food in Auckland

W. J.

The fried chicken is very delicious, and the people are very nice

A. S.

Best Taiwanese fried chicken in town! A must try!

K. T.

The XL chicken is just like how it's made in the better Taiwanese stalls.

Z. H.

The fried chicken has a very strong MSG taste.

A. H.

Love the chicken. Not the best spot to sit and eat though.

T. V.

Really good food and friendly service. Can recommend this place and the food definately.

J.

really yummy, okay price and lots of nice options

M.

Good stuff!

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Good chiecken and drinks.

T. B.

XL chicken with chefs special coating is amaze.

M. “. G.

Their XL friend chicken is the best.

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cheaper good

F. P.

The most incredible tasting chicken!!!

A. C.

There fried chicken, is to die for.

S. H. C.

XL chicken is very best

t.

Love the xl chicken!

A. C.

Good food on the run.

J.

Never a bad day with this in my puku

C. T.

Chicken was great!

L.

Love the chicken!

L. B.

Yummy

i. s.

Amazing

N. Y.

Good service

K. C.

That chicken tho

B. H.

Very good !!!!

張.

Good foods

李.

(Translated) The large chicken is very large and the taste is authentic! The salt crisp chicken tastes good too. (Original) 大大鸡排量很足，味道也很正宗！盐酥鸡的味道也很好。

L.

(Translated) The chicken steak is super delicious and the matcha-flavored milk tea is also good (Original) 鸡排超好吃 抹茶味的那个奶茶也不错

顾.

(Translated) The chicken chops are crispy and soft and the amount is sufficient. The milk tea is average, so I will visit again for the chicken chops. (Original) 鸡排香脆酥软而且量足，奶茶一般，为了鸡排会再光顾。

l.

(Translated) Don’t order their rice. The quality of the rice is not good. The meat is less expensive. Compared to the single chicken cutlet, the chicken cutlet rice is half a chicken cutlet. The pork belly is three pieces of meat. (Original) 千万千万不要点他们家的米饭 米饭质量不好 肉少 价格贵 比起单鸡排来说的话 鸡排饭的话是半份鸡排 五花控肉的话是三块肉

유.

(Translated) Kumara tempura is really delicious! XL chicken is really delicious, fast and simple for the price. (Original) 쿠마라 튀김이 정말 맛있음! XL 치킨은 가격대비 정말 맛있고 빠르고 간편하다.

봄.

(Translated) It is cheap and is delicious as it is the best price. Especially, sweet potato fries are the best. (Original) 가성비최고인듯 싸고 맛있다. 특히 고구마튀김이 최고 마싯는둣👍

D.

(Translated) Fried chicken tastes good and is a bit slow. (Original) 炸鸡味道不错，做的有点慢。

개.

(Translated) It's cheap, tasty, and large. Great for beer snacks. (Original) 싸고 맛있고 양이 많음 맥주 안주로 훌륭함

8.

(Translated) Best Chicken Steak in town (Original) Best 雞排 in town

Y.

(Translated) tasty (Original) 好吃

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