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    4.1 (110 reviews)
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    Large Oreo Bingsu
    Karla F.

    We love coming here for the bingsu and rice balls! Located in the amazing Asian plaza, they have a ton of great shops around. The only struggle is parking! The service is quick and efficient, and we have always been happy with our orders. We got the large Oreo Bingsu last time, to share for 2 people. The display size looked good, but we were shocked when this came out. It was HUGE! Which was great, but we had to buckle down and eat this thing. It was almost comical how large this tub was for 2 people. The flavor was great though, and they even layered the Oreo to make sure you had a good ratio of topping to ice. Great deal, but next time we will bring more friends!

    Salmon rice ball
    Jessica D.

    I was excited to try this place but it was an underwhelming experience. I don't know why I thought the raw spicy salmon would be sashimi but it wasn't and I didn't enjoy the texture. I ordered the tuna as well but got two salmon and didn't realize until we left so since I didn't enjoy the salmon, I didn't have a great experience. It was a lot of rice and a bit of protein, but fair because the price wasn't bad. The binja looked bomb though so I wish I tried that.

    Miso Soup
    Briana N.

    The service here is ridiculously quick. I'm sure everything is already premade but it was still impressive. They also have really great deals for different combos. Fried Shrimp Mayo Rice Ball - I loved the taste of this one but I was surprised to find that it was literally one piece of fried shrimp with mayo. I expected at least two pieces or for the shrimp to be a bit chopped up to make an actual filling. Spicy tuna - Also super good, and low-key spicier than I expected! This one had a good amount of filling which I was happy about especially after eating the shrimp one. Miso Soup - You get a really decent amount for the price and it is so delicious!! It came out steaming hot though so be careful. But it was perfect since it was pretty cold outside.

    Edward W.

    Got the 2 rice ball and miso soup combo. The miso soup was watered down and there was nothing in it, no seaweed or tofu. They just put the miso paste in but it wasn't enough. The rice balls were big, but not enough filling and the seaweed wasn't crunchy. Seems like we ordered wrong since it was super busy, seems like it would be a good dessert / bubble tea place

    Spicy tuna onigiri and Fried shrimp onigiri
    Steven L.

    4 stars because there aren't other onigiri options in Austin. I think you need to try the different fillings here to see which suits you best, here are the ones I tried: Fried Shrimp - 3/5 stars. Nice big shrimp in the middle of the onigiri, but I didn't love this combination. The batter on the shrimp was thick but soggy because it's rolled up with the rice. Might be better if it was fresh, but I think the non-fried options are suited better for onigiri. Spicy Tuna - 4/5 stars. At first bite, it felt like there wasn't enough spicy tuna spread throughout. But as I continued to bite into it, I was pleasantly surprised that every bite had a decent amount of spicy tuna flavor. This was a classic and it did not disappoint. Soft Shell crab - 4/5 stars. Similar to the fried shrimp, the batter isn't as crispy when inside the onigiri. However, I felt like the amount of crab was way better value than the fried shrimp version. This one is definitely worth trying.

    Salmon and spicy salmon roll
    Prothit H.

    Came here for a quick lunch with friends. The restaurant is located in the busy shopping center with the 99 ranch. The interior is clean, and it is a fun place if you are looking for lighter bites and drinks. We got the onigiri with salmon and rolls with salmon and the miso soup. The onigiris were a disappointment as they were mostly rice. The rolls were quite plain. The miso soup was good though.

    Unagi rice roll, spicy salmon onigiri, grilled salmon onigiri
    Krasti Q.

    This place definitely hit the spot! I was looking for a savory snack to indulge in and the onigiris did the trick. They were so delicious! I got the spicy salmon and grilled salmon onigiri. Both were really tasty and the furikake seasonings were just perfect. Every bite, you can taste the nori with the seasoned rice and salmon filling. I'm drooling just thinking about it. I also got the Unagi rice roll. The rice roll is a bit plain compared to the Unagi because there's not much seasoning on the rice, it's literally just rolled rice wrapped with seaweed and filled with Unagi in the center. But it makes up for it in the Unagi sauce. I love Unagi and that was what made the rice roll all worth getting. I would love to try an Unagi onigiri but they don't seem to offer that. Nonetheless, if you like Unagi, you'll enjoy their rice roll too!

    Megan L.

    It's just okay. I wish they would season their rice more because such a large portion of the rice ball is rice, and there are a lot of bites you'll take where it's just bland rice. I had the spicy salmon, salmon, and crab. I preferred the spicy salmon because the other two were also on the bland side. I'm glad that I at least tried it once because I've been craving onigiri, but it's definitely not somewhere I'd go often. It's pretty pricey, and they also took a relatively long time to make my order with how few people were in the store.

    Grilled salmon and tuna mayo onigiris
    Eric G.

    Rice ball co is located inside the snowy village dessert place, so a little hidden. I went ahead and tried two onigiris for a small lunch. I would say 3 would be filling.. two were enough to hold me over til dinner. I got: - grilled salmon onigiri - tuna mayo onigiri Both were very good and seasoned well with sesame seeds. They were also larger than I expected, so that was a nice surprise. The fillings in both were substantial, too! I'm looking forward to coming back and trying the others.

    fried shrimp mayo, spicy salmon, shitake egg
    Stephanie P.

    This place is not bad but def underwhelming. The shitake mushroom egg was interesting, but there was a whole boiled egg inside... it made eating the onigiri a little tough to eat, and I felt a scrambled texture would mix with the diced shitake mushroom better. I felt like the fried shrimp was not made to be in an onigiri bc the batter was soft, and mayo dollop on top didn't mesh as well as I thought it would. The spicy salmon was not bad, but honestly, I couldn't taste much of the salmon flavor. The only thing I liked was the ham and cheese taiyaki. Had plenty of cheese, and the bread was dense but crunchy. I don't know if I would come back, but maybe if I really need to satisfy my onigiri craving.

    four different types of rice balls
    Lori H.

    Fast service and the person that took my order was friendly, but the food was not worth it. I ordered the Fried Chicken Riceball, Spicy Tuna Riceball, and Spicy Salmon Riceball. The Fried Chicken Riceball wasn't bad. The sauce they put on it was good, the meat was well seasoned, and it had a decent portion of meat to rice ratio. I did not like the Spicy Tuna Riceball and the Spicy Salmon Riceball. It lacked flavor, and they did not taste like Tuna nor Salmon. They also did not have much meat in it and too much rice.

    Deliciousness of an assortment of rice balls, 2 combo #3's
    Crystal L.

    When you're obsessed with simple Asian comfort foods, and lived and breathed onigiris on your weeks of summer vacationing in Japan and Hawaii, you know you're always down to pick up something quick and easy to munch on. Enter Rice Ball shop, located inside Snowy Village's shop. My husband and I rolled ourselves in, AFTER devouring 15+ plates at Kura sushi because I always make sure we get our toy (I know it's not free when you've eaten enough food for a family lol), but I know he is obsessed with onigiris and would move us to Japan and Hawaii for their 7-11's and their rice balls easily found. It's the equivalent of grabbing a PB&J sandwich, corndog, or a slice of pizza in America. Rice balls and rolls start at $3 and there are several combos and premium proteins that make some of them pricier. We snagged 2 combo #3's and out came the guy who makes them and there was an abundance of quality, diligence, furikake and seasoned rice and nori packing our proteins. I saved mine for dinner and they held up wonderfully and my husband had his second lunch and said worth it. A bit pricy for what it is (simple, street food), but the taste and the convenience can't be beat. We'll be back and order in a bunch since they do very well in packing it up to go! Drool, now if only other Snowy Villages did the same so I could eat these alongside my shaved ice and taiyaki :p

    2 of the 3-combo rice balls
    Esther S.

    I was really excited to try this place out after I saw that they were offering it inside of Snowy Village - I was pretty disappointed. Firstly, each rice ball is made fresh, which is great, but the amount of rice to the amount of filling was always inconsistent between the rolls in general. Some had too much rice and some had just the right amount. None of them had too little rice. This review is ONLY for the rice balls, as I didn't try the hand rolls. I got 6 kinds: 1) Crabmeat - my favorite! the rice:crab ratio was good and it tasted pretty refreshing, even though the combo may sound a little weird. 2) Chicken karaage - I liked this one, even though there was more rice and the ratio was a little off. The sauce complimented the food nicely. 3) Pork belly: I liked how the pork was cut into smaller pieces making it easier to eat, but I wasn't a fan of the sauce it had on it. Maybe the combination of everything for this riceball didn't quite do it for me. 4) Spicy salmon: both of this and the spicy tuna had.... no fish?? it really just looked like a spicy paste that was meant to taste like salmon/tuna. I didn't see any fish at all. 5) Spicy tuna: refer above and pictures 6) Beef: I liked this one as well, the beef reminded me of bulgogi. Overall, I don't think that I would come back to get more since I've tried most of the different kinds of riceballs and know the general taste of this. It wasn't super special and just loaded with rice. I did really like the crab one so I may be back if I get cravings.

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