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    Rice & Shine e Asian Fusion Cafe

    3.6 (17 reviews)
    Closed • 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    vietnamese coffee
    Pauli M.

    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.

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    Helen N.

    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.

    Sunrise sizzler
    Lauren T.

    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!

    Cloud Pancakes, added banana topping.
    Sam A.

    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.

    Seoul Street Omelette with Congee (Rice Porridge)

    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.

    Spam Masubi Benny
    Nensi G.

    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.

    Ramen carbonara

    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.

    Vietnamese coffee

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

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

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

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    4.1(383 reviews)
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    I have wanted to eat here for awhile after seeing all the excellent reviews so my husband and I…read morevisited this Saturday around 11am for brunch. We went during THE busiest time so we were lucky to find parking in the cramped but free parking lot. The hostess let us know there was a 35 min wait for indoor seating for 2. Outdoor seating was available, but we decided against it since it was a hot n sunny day in the 90s. We were ok with the wait and gave the hostess my name and phone number to get a text when the table was ready. While we waited, we walked to Serpentine plant shop across the parking lot and shopped a little. The text that our table was ready arrived 34 minutes so it was timed perfectly with the end of my shopping... we were seated soon after walking back into the restaurant. We had a corner table near the drink prep/coffee station so we had a front row seat to the preparing of many different teas and coffees while we decided what to order. A note about the table / seat size, we are skinny people and the seating fit us well but anyone somewhat wider would have trouble being comfortable. The high top tables might be a better option for those guests. The entire restaurant was packed when we came in and remained pretty full for our visit. There are 2 single-occupancy restrooms to the far left of the main entrance. They were clean enough and stocked appropriately. We were served by Jane and she answered all our menu questions. We ordered a cold matcha latte, chai latte, Mexican Coke, crispy potatoes, afternoon hash extra egg, 1/2 mushroom toast, and a turkey club no lettuce no bacon plus desserts (to go) chocolate chip cookie, puff pastry, and cinnamon roll. Jane brought out our to go desserts soon after the order. Our drinks arrived minutes after. However, our food took a bit longer (which we expected with a 100% full restaurant and Jane apologized for the wait, letting us know our food was on it's way about 20 minutes in) around 30 minutes. While we were waiting, there was punk rock / alt music in the background and a bunch of people's conversations going on so don't expect to have quiet dining if you go during a Saturday busy brunch. The Turkey Club was on thick Texas toast with dill in the mayo and tasted clean, fresh, like a delightful treat that grandma would make on a hot summer day. My husband's hash and crispy potatoes were the right amount of crunch and spice. The crispy potatoes had chunks of lime in it that were alarmingly sour but somehow complimented the dish. My mushroom toast had a delectable sauce topping with fresh scallions on french bread. We were very satisfied with our choices and had 1/2 my sandwich leftover plus our desserts to bring home. Many of the guests left empty plates when leaving so it seems their food is a hit! The only reason my "atmosphere" rating is missing a star is that our table was unfortunately near one of the restrooms so we would occasionally smell the disinfectant odor when someone opened the door. This was just a seating "feature" so of course it could not be helped. As far as other smells, we did notice that the kitchen, even if it was nearby, did not waft any fried food odors or smoke so their cooking area ventilation must be top-notch. All in all, a great foodie experience, cost about $100 with generous tip. Jane provided super customer service. We would come back for brunch or lunch here again, just not at the same table area

    I was very excited to visit Afternoon as I saw it was a Michelin recommended restaurant in…read moreGainesville. The service was impeccable from start to finish. I entered the restaurant at 9:15 am with my guest and were seated promptly. Our server proceeded with our drink order in which we requested a vanilla and brown sugar iced latte and lemonade. My vanilla and brown sugar latte was made well and was quite refreshing. The lemonade was a bit sweet but overall a good beverage. However, as our experience continued it became a bit of a let down. We ordered the Dutch baby with seasonal fruit, the big break, a cinnamon roll, and the afternoon hash. From time of placing the order to receiving our food was an overall total of 45 minutes. A bit of a long wait for breakfast/brunch style items. The cinnamon roll was not done well whatsoever, the roll itself was over kneaded which created a thick and heavy dough. Not the fluffy type of cinnamon roll you would expect. When our food did come out the Dutch baby was partly burnt, it did not taste as such but it was a bit flat in regard to taste. The potatoes in the hash and the big break were burnt. I wouldn't consider it crispy because they were so overcooked I could barely get my fork to go through. The taste of the hollandaise did redeem the dish a tad, however for $90 including tip it was not the dining experience I would come back to.

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