NYC-style chicken and rice · Dallas
Big Guy’s Chicken & Rice
A chicken-and-rice stop in Deep Ellum for the days when you want a bowl rather than a big sit-down meal. Check current sauces and portions on the menu.
Good for: a rice-bowl stop
Research checked 2026-09-06 · 42 SPOTS editorial method
THE SHORT ANSWER
What to know before you go.
- Order first
- Chicken and rice
- Starting order for two
- Check the current menu
- Featured branch
- Dallas
- Halal information
- Restaurant states halal
IF YOU GO FOR ONE THING
Chicken and rice
A chicken-and-rice stop in Deep Ellum for the days when you want a bowl rather than a big sit-down meal.
Menu pick cross-checked against dish-specific diner feedback; not a personal taste test. See the menu source ↗
Make a meal of it.
Other menu ideas: Combo over rice
REVIEW SHORTCUT
Big Guy’s Chicken & Rice Dallas: review notes.
We read a sample of diner reviews to help you decide what to order and what to check before visiting.
Branch review topics + visible review excerpts · checked September 6, 2026
Our pick: Chicken and rice · Dish-specific diner feedback
What stands out
A sampled diner specifically praises the chicken-and-rice bowl, alongside hummus and falafel.
Before you go
Another diner found the sauces and overall flavor underwhelming.
A small sourced sample, not a score, a full consensus, or a personal visit by 42 SPOTS. Older observations may not reflect today.
- Google Maps · featured branch review sample ↗
Inspected September 6, 2026; visible reviews carry relative dates
FIND YOUR NEAREST TABLE
2 listed DFW locations.
The dated Google rating and review count apply only to the featured branch. Other addresses are listed for convenience and do not inherit its rating. Menu prices, hours, halal sourcing and availability can differ by branch. The food and review notes above refer to Dallas, 2614 Elm St.
Dallas · featured branch
2614 Elm St, Suite 130, Dallas, TXMenu, price example and review research on this page refer to this branch.
Euless
1001 E Harwood Rd, Suite 11, Euless, TX 76039
Publicly listed locations checked September 6, 2026. Confirm with the restaurant before travelling; this is not a live opening-status feed.
HALAL INFORMATION, WITH CONTEXT
Restaurant states halal
The business displays Halal Certified on its website. A current certification document has not been checked.
We have not independently audited this kitchen or its suppliers. Confirm specific dishes, preparation and certification requirements with the restaurant.
View the evidence source ↗SOURCE NOTES
Sources checked for this profile.
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- Official restaurant website ↗business and location context
- Featured-branch Google listing ↗address, rating and review-count check
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