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    Rice and Oak

    3.7 (45 reviews)
    Closed • 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, 4:30 PM - 9:00 PM

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    Something tasty with brisket
    Ty G.

    Brisket Massaman Curry is the most flavorful dish in Dripping Springs. Connor is an exceedingly cool server/bartender. Don't ask to substitute or you may find yourself in a Seinfeld episode. #nosoupforyou

    Tom Kha Gai
    Alan H.

    Pretty good and unique Thai fusion with Texas BBQ! Without compromising authentic Thai flavors! We order chicken pad Thai, never had chicken with pad Thai but it was delicious. The brisket massaman curry was the standout. The brisket Smokey aroma with the rich curry sauce was definitely one of a kind! The Tom Kha Gai was nice and savory soup. The only let down was the mango sticky rice, the rice was mixed with appeared to be red bean and the coconut sauce was watery.

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    James F.

    I love Thai food; never had it until around 2008 just when I started my Yelp journey in Austin. Small town Drip actually has two new Thai places. One in a trailer and brick and mortar Rice and Oak. Heard it's an offshoot of another trailer AROI just down the road. Sitting at my desk about 6 miles away I chose to order online. Two identical orders; two different results. Square website says please DON'T arrive before the time suggested. Well, for this one it's 45 minutes out. Back to work but all of a sudden 15 minutes later my order is ready. Drove to Drip; headed back to my desk. Flavor is good but the shrimp are overcooked. Like knife to cut them. This is a premium dish at $16 plus fees, sales tax, and tip. OK, maybe it was a fluke. I try again within a few weeks. Same exact order. Again, 45 minutes out. About 30 minutes into the wait I head into Drip. Spend a few minutes swiping around on my phone. Walk in with 3 minutes togo. This time, they haven't even started my order. I ask about my food; I was told 5 minutes. At 8 minutes I'm asking for a refund. I'm IGNORED. At 12 minutes past I'm finally handed my food. Shrimp were better but this place has a few kinks to work out.

    Duck leg curry
    Elissa P.

    What a great little spot tucked away and on Mall with big flavors and great service. Stopped in for a late lunch and had a nice time! We tried the coconut shrimp app and came with green beans in the mix. Very tasty but less coconut than Im used to. Duck.leg curry was next. Good flavors but something seemed a bit off in the balance. Still I enjoyed it and the duck was very tender. My friend had the Chicken Pad Thai and she loved it. The chicken on top was grilled, so it added a great element to the dish. Thai tea was delicious, as well. Definitely worth a revisit to try other items.

    Allie R.

    Absolutely incredible food!!! I cannot express how much I love the brisket curry and bbq pork noodles. Everything is extremely high quality, unique and made fresh to order. The restaurant is tiny so there can be a bit of wait but the staff are so nice. They are newer and get busy so sometimes it can be a little slow. I have also done pickup here and been very impressed.

    Chicken pad Thai
    Emma

    The area was small and cozy with a calm vibe. Food came out pretty quickly and service was amazing! I'd recommend trying the Thai ice tea if you're a fan of sweet drinks. My favorite thing was the chicken skewer appetizer, it came with a flavorful peanut sauce and cucumber salad. Another favorite were the noodles in the pad Thai they were perfectly chewy and satisfying to eat . One thing to note is the menu is relatively small and specific so make sure you're in the mood for Thai food if you're going! Overall good experience, I would come back.

    Butters B.

    Cool atmosphere, food was incredible, only complaint was that it took a while to get seated, and then the lady that sent us was also the waiter, and she was the only one in the entire restaurant. But I would definitely go back and the food is incredible.

    Millicent A.

    I don't normally do bad reviews like this but I am very disappointed. We've been here a couple of times before and while the food is tasty, it always gives me a weird feeling like sleepy/brain fog after. Even my husband did. I happen to check my blood sugar after eating their brussels sprouts and grilled chicken and my blood sugar was 200+ and I am not even diabetic. Goes to show how much hidden sugar they add in the sauce. They did not entertain our food request substitution on another occasion. We had to wait longer because the waiter gave us the wrong food I had ordered and was gas lighted that I was the one who changed my mind. Another separate encounter was I placed an order online without realizing the earliest I can pick up was an hour later. I sent my husband to pick it up 25 mins later and it wasn't ready so he went home. I called the restaurant but no answer so I replied to the order confirmation text message I received earlier that I want to cancel order is it not going it be ready for another 30+ minutes. A minute later I got a confirmation that my order was ready for pick up. I was like great they are awesome and was able to prepare my order fast! So I sent my husband back to the restaurant again only for them to tell him they haven't made the food yet because I cancelled. I guess that's what I get for cancelling? The excuse was there's a glitch in the system that instead of sending me a cancelled confirmation, they sent me the order ready for pick up instead. Nobody tried to make it right. The Asian lady was just like sorry for the inconvenience. They hire high schoolers as staff who are clearly not trained well which I'm not going to write another paragraph about past experience with bad service, etc. I hope owner will do something to improve. Or maybe not since they are always busy anyway, she won't care about this.

    Brussel sprouts
    Monica V.

    What the what!! Order the brisket pad Thai... it's the BEST twist on Thai ever! Service was excellent. Food was served within 10 mins and it was delish!

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    Loved our dinner tonight! Kendall was such a sweet hostess & our waiter Nolan had great recommendations. We will definitely be back.

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    Friendly service and great food! Everything was fresh and delicious, and the staff made us feel very welcome. We will definitely be back.

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    Awesome food... both in-house and take-out. Attention to detail is marvelous! Tasty food, done right!

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    Where have we been all this time?!…read more My husband and I had a late lunch at Cherry Creek Catfish after church on Sunday, and although this place has apparently been around forever, this was our first visit. We started with the corn nugget appetizer--sweet corn and cream corn, breaded and fried to a crispy golden brown and served with ranch. They were sweet, crispy, and very yummy. My husband ordered the catfish dinner with onion rings, beans, and coleslaw. I had the catfish and shrimp dinner. The catfish and shrimp were both fried beautifully--crispy on the outside, flavorful, seasoned well, and most importantly, NOT greasy. That alone will bring me back. The coleslaw deserves its own little shout-out because it was so, so good, and the beans were right there with it. My husband enjoyed his onion rings too. Now the hush puppies? They weren't for me. My husband said they were okay, but I would personally skip those next time and double down on one of the other sides. One of my favorite things about the meal was discovering the next day that my leftovers reheated beautifully. When fried catfish and shrimp can survive the refrigerator, get warmed back up, and still have some bite and flavor to them, somebody in that kitchen knows what they're doing! Everything was very, very yummy, and we thoroughly enjoyed our lunch. If you've never been--or, like us, somehow managed to miss this longtime spot--I definitely recommend stopping in for lunch or dinner.

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