The Boston Licensing Board on Thursday approved a request from Saigon Chicken House, 223 Adams St. in Dorchester to buy the beer-and-wine license from a defunct South End Thai place.

The board also gave the 60-seat Saigon Chicken House permission to extend the license to include cordials.

In addition to chicken, the restaurant also serves other Vietnamese dishes, including pho and beef items.

The proposed license transfer now goes to the state Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission for its approval.