Shang Hao Chicken

Not enough ratingsNT$80–200 / per personTaiwanese
11:00–18:30New Taipei Zhonghe Dist.
Michelin-listedBudgetWorth the queue

VerdictA six-seat Bib Gourmand chicken egg rice

A six-seat chicken shop in a Zhonghe lane on the MICHELIN Bib Gourmand list. The owner cooks alone, and the signature chicken cutlet egg rice pairs boneless thigh with a soft egg and fried shallots. It closes when food sells out, and there is often a queue.

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Shang Hao Chicken is on Lane 8 of Minzhi Street in Zhonghe, in a residential area near the Banqiao border, and has only six counter seats. It made the Bib Gourmand list when MICHELIN first covered New Taipei in 2025 and remains in the 2026 edition. MICHELIN describes it as a one-chef shop focused on chicken, and Supertaste sums it up as small but charming.

The star is the chicken cutlet egg rice: skin-on boneless chicken thigh, cooked until tender, dressed with sauce and served with a soft-boiled egg and fried shallots. Breaking the yolk into the rice so the sauce, egg and chicken fat blend together is the most praised way to eat it. There is also a clear soup and side dishes such as tofu and cucumber; diners find the soup lightly seasoned, a good balance for the rich main.

Praise centers on very tender chicken, low prices and a strongly local feel, and many diners rank it among their top chicken rice spots; foreign visitors mention the owner recommending an added egg in English. Complaints are mostly about the few seats and the wait, and the fact that the owner cooks, takes orders and serves alone, which limits speed and attention. It closes early once food runs out, so late arrivals may miss out.

Sources disagree on hours: MICHELIN lists Tuesday to Thursday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., while Google shows lunch and dinner Monday to Friday and lunch only on Saturday, so check before going. It takes cash only, and there is no online booking; contact the shop directly. It sits in a residential lane where parking is hard, so a scooter or bus is easier.

It suits solo diners or pairs wanting a quick meal and anyone after a Bib Gourmand dish for pocket change. First-timers should order the chicken cutlet egg rice, mix in the yolk, and add a soup and a side or two. When it is busy, don't linger; give your seat to the people waiting. Arrive near opening time and avoid the noon peak.

Why go

  • Order the chicken cutlet egg rice and mix the yolk in
  • Only six counter seats, so waits are common
  • Sources disagree on opening days; check first
  • Cash only; it closes early when sold out
  • Arrive near opening and avoid noon
  • Clear soup and sides balance the rich main

What people say

Liked

  • The chicken thigh is very tender
  • Low prices and great value
  • Soft egg mixed into rice is addictive

Complaints

  • Too few seats, so queues are common
  • One person runs everything, so service is limited
  • It closes when sold out, so late arrivals miss out

Summarized from the common views of bloggers, media and diners; not direct quotes.

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新北市中和區民治街8巷1號Directions ↗

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This page is compiled from the articles below and rewritten in our own words. Hours and prices change, so check before you go.

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