So this is my first time, coming to this place. Looking at the reviews in yelp as well Google there were positive and negative for sure but don't knock it if you don't try it right ? Anyways, we weren't sure if they were open as the open sign wasn't on but decided to open the door either way, and they were open. Upon going in it wasn't busy at all, we got seated quick. The place is quite nice, and clean Let's jump to the food, Order the South Korea omelette believe that's what it's called. The meat was super sweet not really a fan the kimchi was overly sour. As well I got the side of the fruit but the fruit was not great the only thing I ate off the fruit cup was the grapes . But overall the omelette was decent 7.5/10 Shared the ube waffle, it was good very sweet though ! 8.5/10 The matcha latte was not my favorite at all was abit chalky in my opinion 7/10 The service was good no hate on it but wow the wait on the food for a place that wasn't busy was abit ridiculous as well when I saw the other table who order after us got their food before us was like ! read more

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Rice and Shine Asian Fusion Cafe is a great spot and definitely worth checking out. The location is excellent with ample parking, which makes it very convenient, and the vibe feels like a modern take on a casual diner. The ube latte was an easy 5 stars, rich, smooth, and really well done. I ordered the Philippine silog with beef since I cannot have egg yolk. The presentation was a full 5 stars and looked amazing when it came out. The flavor was also excellent, but the beef itself was slightly stringy, which brought it down to about a 4. Anyone who eats beef will know exactly what I mean. Overall, this was a solid 4 star experience with really good food, great drinks, and a convenient location. I would definitely come back. read more

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This was my second time eating here as I was craving a Filipino breakfast. There's plenty of seating in the restaurant. I did dock one star as I felt that the portion of my Vietnamese coffee was fairly small as you can see in the picture. Otherwise the food was very good and filling. They also have banana ketchup if you wanted that as a dipping. Overall good experience and the food was delicious. read more

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This is a new spot with amazing and unique food. There is lots of parking and it is very clean inside. I went Saturday and Sunday morning. There was a good wait for 3 plates to come out on Sunday. Please acknowledge this before going and have patience. The workers are very kind. The vegetable omelet had these delicious meaty mushrooms. The ube waffles are a must have I brought them all the way back to Miami with me. My friend got the steak and eggs both times and was in love. I love the touch of the tomato, cucumber, and pickled carrots that are served with some dishes. To me the coffee was ok but others may enjoy it. read more

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Saw on Instagram that Rice and Shine just had their soft opening, so we decided to try it. It's in the building in front of Enson, right next to Zen Noodles (pretty sure they're related). The concept is really cool with Asian-inspired breakfast with Vietnamese, Filipino, Japanese, and Korean flavors. The menu honestly looked really good. It's a smaller space with about 10 tables. We went on a weekday morning, so it wasn't busy and we got seated right away. Service was quick and friendly. I ordered the Filipino silog with pork longanisa since I've never had it before. It came with two eggs, garlic fried rice, cucumber, tomato, and two sausage patties. The sausage was sweeter than I expected. The fried rice looked good but didn't have that strong garlic flavor and was a little dry. My brother got the Vietnamese steak and eggs because we haven't seen that on a menu in a while. It came with tenderloin, onions, eggs, tomatoes, pâté, and hoagie bread. The eggs were a bit burnt on the bottom, and the whole dish needed some kind of sauce. The bread was too soft and it would've been way better with a crusty baguette. He rated it a 3/5. I did like the idea and the menu a lot. I think they just need to fine-tune a few things since it's still soft opening. I'd probably go back and try something else. read more

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Okay, they have worked out any new opening quirks, and they are a top notch breakfast spot. I LOVE their Asian fusion concepts and their more traditional undertones. Service is always friendly. Nice quiet, unassuming environment. Working its way up to be on our regular brunch rotation! read more

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Love the ube flavors!! Unique spot for brunch that's worth the visit. Highly recommend the chicken and waffles.

I want to give them a higher rating like a 3.5 or 3.75 but the star rating on here only does full stars. They have only been opened for a week so there is visible growing pain in the kitchen. I am sure the issues will be resolved as the kitchen gains their sea legs. The kitchen needs to learn how to properly poach an egg. The yolk in the Korean Benny was hard instead of runny, not jammy but hard which was a big disappointment to my friend as the running yolk adds to the dish. The bulgogi was good but the yolk not good. I had their Vietnamese Steak and Eggs with Garlic Fried Rice and would order it again. My friends tried my steak and thought it was delicious. My other friend got their Sweet Kahuna omelette with garlic fried rice and said he would order it again. We ordered Uber Mochi Waffle for the table and enjoyed it. We thought it would be better with real maple syrup rather than the Smuckers takeout syrup. We also ordered the Cloud Pancakes for the table which we all thought were just "meh". The biggest disappointment was the Vietnamese coffee which two of my friend ordered cause of how much I raved about Vietnamese coffee I've had at other restaurants. The coffee arrived before the food arrived. The phin dripped so slow that by the time we finished our meal, the coffee had not finished dripping. It remained at the same level as when they brought the coffee to our table 25 minutes earlier. We finally got tired of waiting and simply poured the coffee into the cup, grains and all, rather than wait any longer for it to go through the drip. Mixed in the condensed milk before pouring into the glass of ice. It was not a good introduction to Vietnamese coffee for my two friends who had never had Vietnamese coffee before today. I invited them to breakfast because I wanted to try Rice & Shine. Half way through our meal, I mentioned to one of the servers that the coffee was at the same level as when they brought it to us 15 mins ago . She said, it is a slow drip to get that strong flavor. Another server who took our payment asked how every thing was so we were honest and mentioned everything I mentioned in this review. We told her we understand they are new and working through things. I will be back, not sure if my two friends will but I will because we need a place like this in Gainesville that offers this kind of Asian fusion offerings. The wait staff was friendly and listened to our concerns. They are still getting familiar with the menu offerings along with the side offerings. I would give the wait staff 4 stars. read more

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My friends and I tried this new place out for the first time. Our favorites: 1. The Spam was great! 2. The Bulgogi (eggs Benedict and omelette) 3. The Rice Porridge -All of the eggs were cooked nicely 4. Coco Mocha Chill (delicious!) The only thing we weren't a fan of was the five spice bacon. Thick cut, but not caramelized enough, mostly fatty and flimsy. read more

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2 stars due to the staff being nice. We were super excited to go after seeing all the TikTok's about the food, however, we were disappointed. I got the cloudy pancakes & cloudy or fluffy is not a word I would use to describe them. They were just doughy & thick pancakes. Also the dough itself tasted "lemon-y" which I am not a fan of. My bf got the Masubi eggs Benedict & it was flavorless which was surprising since it looked the opposite. We also got the Filipino Empanada, which the dough itself was so thick & it was raw on the inside. Overall very disappointing unfortunately. read more

Rice & Shine e Asian Fusion Cafe - Spam Masubi Benny - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

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Ate here for the first time today and got the congee and the ramen carbonara. Congee had a great taste, toppings tasted fantastic, but unfortunately the congee itself was really salty. Since the toppings were also salty I wasn't able to finish it. Ramen carbonara was fantastic. Nice mild spice level to help cut the heaviness, and fantastic eggs/bacon. With such a mixed experience I'm not sure if I'll be returning soon (considering the ramen is $18) however I wish them the best as everything was great quality. Place was very clean and the staff were very welcoming/accommodating. Nice outside seating as well. read more

Rice & Shine e Asian Fusion Cafe - Ramen carbonara - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Friendly service and great food. Had the waffle, and I have that again! Noticed they have a Bulgogi omelet as well, so I'll be back through a couple of times at least. Edit: came back a second time. Zen time omelet was really good. Upgrading my rating. read more

The food was plentiful, aesthetically pleasing and delicious! Molly was such a sweet waitress! read more

Rice & Shine e Asian Fusion Cafe - Vietnamese coffee - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

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Excellent food and service. Very loud interior; sound insulation would improve dining experience.

Decided to give this new brunch spot a try. We came in an hour and a half before they closed and waited about 20 mins to be sat. When we were sat we were told right away about some things on the menu that were not available. One of them being the japanese pancakes, which I did not mind because I came in knowing I wanted the Fried chicken & Ube waffles. Once our waitress came and greeted us, we were told that they are actually out of the Ube Waffles but still had the Japanese pancakes available. Must have been some miscommunication within the kitchen. The Ube latte was underwhelming, tasted like it came from those iced coffee cartons you buy at the grocery store. The food took a long time to come out, the waitress told us that they were out of chicken but went to the restaurant next door to borrow some of theirs (????) The chicken was definitely some sort of frozen boneless chicken bites and not homemade fried chicken. (I've seen other people order the fried chicken and it looks nothing like what I got) The pancakes top and bottom were separated from each other and crumbled into pieces when you cut into it. The side hash browns were frozen hash brown patty's . All this to say, this meal was very disappointing. read more

Rice & Shine e Asian Fusion Cafe - Iced Ube latte - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

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The food was pretty good, but the service and work flow need a lot of work! There were three of us. One person got their food about 20 minutes after ordering. The other two got their food 45 minutes after ordering, after the first person had completely finished their meal. All three of us got our drinks at completely different and random times. My bulgogi omelet was tasty but it was cold by the time I received it. My partner had steak and eggs that were hot, but he never got the toasted hoagie that came with it, despite reminding the waitress several times (she kept saying it would be right out). Coffee and water were never replenished. The waitress seemed clueless about the poor timing and service of our meal. Unfortunately it ruined our experience. This restaurant has potential but they really need to get their act together. read more

Food was good, but honestly the girl was rushing us out the entire time? We literally sat down just before 2, and the waitress came over to us 3x asking if we were done, when my bf was lifting a fork into his mouth. She was extremely preoccupied with trying to clean the store up for closing at 3, and texting. I had to get up twice myself to get half and half creamers and ketchup bc she never came around to ask if we needed anything. I also specifically asked if my coffee could be made with half and half ovwr milk upon ordering. I felt this was just really rude behavior from our server considering we were very literally the ONLY ppl in the store. It's a new restaurant, so I'm not sure why the customer service is lacking so much. I understand you want to leave right when you close, but this was too much for me to come back. Haven't had blaringly bad service from someone like this in a long time. read more