A Singaporean food hall in Midtown where the Hainan Jones chicken-rice stall is the standout, wait-worthy vendor.
12 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036
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Most stalls inside Urban Hawker move fast, but Hainan Jones is the exception: The Infatuation's Midtown takeout guide warns that waits for its chicken set can run 'up to 45 minutes' during the weekday lunch rush, and the stall frequently sells out before the day is over.
Because the hall is a shared food court, there's no reservation system — diners simply queue at the individual stall, so the Hainan Jones line is the real bottleneck rather than getting a table, per The Infatuation.
Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.
Reservations: No reservations (food hall, order at individual stalls)
It depends on the stall — most vendors serve quickly, but the Hainan Jones chicken set can run up to 45 minutes during weekday lunch, per The Infatuation, and it often sells out early.
No — it's a food hall with individual stalls, so there's no reservation system; you queue directly at the counter you want.
Yes, it's walk-in only by nature of the food-hall format, though popular stalls like Hainan Jones can mean a real wait or running out of food, per The Infatuation.
Sources: The Infatuation