This place is truly an odd duck. They have two specialties and they couldn't be more different: 1) Chinese food. 2) Big steaks. I've only ever gotten the steak. The steaks are very good and properly cooked. The salad that comes with the steak is one of the most pathetic things I've ever seen. It's a mountain of ice berg lettuce, dripped with white vinegar (not vinaigrette dressing, actual industrial vinegar), and augmented by 3 cherry tomatoes. So, I would HIGHLY recommend that you get the soup instead! For the other side, I subbed veggies, and it was absolutely worth the up charge! The veggies were fresh, crisp and NOT boringly steamed like so many other steak places. The interior is not fancy and beat down. If you want a "nice steak" come here. If you want a "nice restaurant" to eat it in, this is a tough one to recommend. I haven't had their Chinese food, so I can't comment, maybe next time. read more

Amazing food and service!! Will definitely go back. The steak was incredible, best sweet and sour chicken, and really could just live off the bread and wine. Not the best of locations is the only reason I gave 4 stars. Interesting people watching though. read more

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Little place, decorated cute, and the food was very good. I did not give it four stars because we were not crazy over the soup. It was some sort of egg drop soup but it did not taste good plus had an awful lot of different things in we didn't care. So besides that everything else was great. We had the egg foo young and Mongolian beef. The interior was cute, our waitress was nice and it was priced reasonably. Not bad Chinese. read more

For Chinese food in Anchorage, this is about the only decent place. My husband loves the ribs because they are actually spare ribs. I really do not care for them and usually opt for the soup. I was really hoping they would have a delicious hot and sour soup - unfortunately I will need to keep up my search. Food is better than most, but still at most average in my book. I hear I need to try their prime rib on Fridays....but that is not Chinese. read more

Good food and great service ! If you remember the rice bowl, this has the same great steaks. read more

Food was good the Crab Rangoon was very delicious, highly recommend! The sweet-and-sour chicken was a little dry and tough, but the flavor was good. My daughter got the teriyaki chicken and it was good as well. It was a little pricey for lunch time. read more

Really great food! Nice staff!!! I've been there 4 times in 1 and 1/2 weeks!!!! Can't wait to return again!! The best Chicken Chow Mein I've ever had!!! Thank you!!! read more

Finally!! A Chinese Sparerib that meets my high standards in Alaska! I have looked far and wide in Alaska for a good basic Chinese Sparerib. At China Garden they make them puny like nibblets this is a Sparerib you can sink your teeth in! I love that it's got pull to it. We also got the Sizzling Beef it reminded Judy of a dish the Sizzling Wor Bar in Maryland. Now we'll have to come back and try their Prime Rib ... yeah we've heard from friends that the Prime Rib on their American Menu is the Bomb! It's only served on Friday and Saturdays. Happily I anticipate many ToGo Orders of Spareribs in my future! read more

Rice Garden Anchorage - Here to try their Pork Spareribs! - Chinese Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

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Like their Chinese food but I've been going there and before that the Rice Bowl for years for the steaks and prime rib.

I went in because they show Egg Foo Young as a menu item, but they don't actually sell it. The food was good, but they should update their website menu. read more

Always hard to pick between, Prime Rib, Porterhouse steak or Tenderloin here. It's all so good! read more

Rice Garden Anchorage - 14oz Tenderloin - Chinese Near Me - Anchorage, Alaska

Egg Foo Young is close to my heart but not every place has it, not every place serves huge portions like this, and not every place serves it with American brown gravy. For those who enjoy this dish..one of the best I've ever had. For those who have never tried it, it is indeed an omelette with gravy on top served with rice. Nothing special about it but it's nostalgic and delish for the ones that enjoy it. As mentioned before..portion is Huge! I'm not in anchorage much but this is my spot and this is my dish whenever I'm in town. read more

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We dined in at the restaurant. Got the breaded almond chicken, comes with steamed rice. Very generous portion of breaded almond chicken, the steamed rice that came with was good. My wife got the porter house steak well done- this steak was perfectly cooked, and tender. The baked potato and toasted bread were very good that came with the steak. For appetizer we got the combo appetizer - this was also very good and had a good variety of starters. The egg flower soup was very good. We used to go to the Rice bowl before and was glad to find this location! Service was good, they had two servers doing a good job. read more

no almonds on the breaded almond chicken and the breading fell off. It tasted like pork bullion gravey. The crab ragoon smelled like three day old fish. we ate 1 piece and sent it back. we were afraid it would make us sick. She did not take it off the bill. The sweet-and-sour pork was grizzly and tough. We won't be back. read more

Tried dine-in with the kiddos and finally experienced the tenderloin steak that the town raves about. It was a great meal, good service, kitschy American Chinese atmosphere, with a TV playing football in the main room filled with booths and tables that have seen their share of seatings. The filet was made a perfect medium rare, could use some salt and pepper BUT it was just so pure sizzling in butter on the hot plate. Could only eat half of the rather large cut, $40 and served with soup or salad, and rice (I upgraded to fried rice). 14 year old ordered Mongolian beef (regular favorite) and sweet and sour pork (new exploration), and ate almost all of it. We also ordered the General Tso Chicken with fried rice upgraded and those three dishes (plus a side of egg rolls) were enough for our four top (two adults, a teen, and a 9 yo), with food leftover for a lunch and enough steak to make a solid breakfast burrito. read more

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Home in the wall that are owned by the same people who ran Rice Bowl. Still yummy food if you look past worn ambiance. Service is good and attentive. They will get my business again and again. read more

According to one of my 'Yelp Elite' colleagues, Vic E this place used to be the Rice Bowl. The Rice Bowl is my family's favorite Chinese Restaurant. They moved their business to Sitka St. I had a craving for Chinese food and thought I'd try out their new location. The wait staff are very friendly and welcoming. They have a special, as of November 2019, that's a Mushroom & Shrimp with Oyster sauce dish. I ordered that. I usually get the Mongolian Chicken, so I thought I'd try something new. The Mushroom & Shrimp didn't disappoint. The sauce was thick & savory with a tad bit of sweetness. I enjoyed it. It came with an egg roll and fried rice. It's well worth the $13.95. The complementary soup they gave me was a thick Egg Drop Chicken Noodle. I really enjoyed it and it warmed my bones. This is a very good place to have Chinese Food, especially on a cold winter day or night. They gave me a fortune cookie with my bill. And since I was by myself, it happened to read "Enjoy your own company. If you don't, who will?" Amen to that! It reminded me of RuPaul's signature quote. "If you can't love yourself, how the hell you gonna love somebody else?" Exactly! Thank you, Universe & Rice Garden staff for this lovely meal. You not only feed our bodies, but our hearts & souls. read more

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I just had lunch at this amazing place of delicious Asian cuisine! I've been here several times and eaten staples from their menu, but today I ate the Roast Duck lunch special, and it was AMAZING! This restaurant is the only one I've been to where I don't need to use sauces on the food because the food is so well seasoned. The staff is always very courteous and kind. The restaurant was and always is very clean whenever I go. I'm sure many know about this place, but if you're just finding out from Thai review, don't wait too long to enjoy their delicious menu! Bon Appetit! read more

They have lovely interior decor, delicious food, and generous portions! It was right next to our hotel, so extremely convenient. We may eat there again! Thanks for asking us to review. read more

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It would be five stars, but their fried cutlets are getting thinner and thinner and oilier and oilier

One word: steak. Hands down the best steak in town. I know what you're thinking, "why would I order steak in a Chinese restaurant?" The answer is because it's going to be one of the best streaks you've ever had. I don't know what they do to these steaks, but they are like nothing else. I've tried them all, but their teriyaki steak is magic. Just trust me. read more

Small sit-down restaurant with a hard working single waitress. Generous servings. Sesame beef as good as we have ever had anywhere!

Food is consistently good! Love the Happy Family lunch/dinner. I don't know what they do to their fried rice, but is is amazing.

Stayed at the hotel next door so was craving Chinese take out. Probably the best egg drop soup I've ever had with flavor, noodles, corn and eggs. The egg rolls were beef and old school delicious with plenty of cabbage. The crab Rangoon were traditional with a little more fish taste than usual but the sweet and sour chicken was tasty. Good solid Chinese choice! read more

This review is basically a follow-up to the Rice Bowl which had closed down last year before reopening as the Rice Garden in their current location. I went for a family dinner here with my mother, one of her favorite Chinese restaurants to go to and she is friends with the owner (that doesn't mean getting free food, but I can only wish especially with their Prime Rib dinners). We came in and the owner shouted a friendly greeting to me and my mother who was greeted with a warm hug. We quickly got a booth with no wait and drinks ordered right away after being seated. Everything on the menu is worth trying, something my mother can attest to after eating at the Rice Bowl for many years. They have a lengthy menu full of traditional Chinese dishes, but the selection of steaks and the Prime Rib are what has made this restaurant so popular for a long time. My previous order was the Prime Rib cooked medium rare with bean sprouts and a side of au jus and horseradish for dipping. The Prime Rib was the best I've had recently, cooked at the right temperature and heavily seasoned on the edges. This time around, I just had to order the Garlic Chicken (boneless chicken cooked with water chestnuts, mushrooms, scallions, and garlic...LOTS of it with clove pieces instead of being minced or diced). If you're a garlic lover, this dish is highly recommended and adds another level of flavor to the chicken and sauteed vegetables. As always, we never had to wait very long for our food to arrive. The menu itself is still the same along with the prices, but it is well worth it for the effort and dedication on every item they prepare. The dining area is smaller than the old location, but we never had any issue finding a place to sit regardless of whether it is lunch or dinner. I am just happy for the owners that they were able to keep going at a new location and serving the same great food like before. read more

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Best prime rib in town, sorry Club Paris! The outside of their prime rib has the BEST seasoning as well as the au jus. It's super umami--soy sauce, garlic, salty. Everything you want in a prime rib, and it's always tender, hot and fresh. They give you plenty of au jus, french bread, salad with an Asian inspired dressing, and a choice of fried rice or baked potato. While I can't eat bread, they are always very kind and willing to separate the bread in another box so it doesn't touch my food. Their pricing is also much cheaper than the $50+ prime ribs around town. All in all it's the best value you can get for your money and you leave full without having to cut off 1/2 a pound of fat. They deserve more customers for sure. Supposedly they've started offering prime rib Fri-Sun now. Go try it, you won't regret it. Oh one other thing--I've only taken my food to go, never eaten in the restaurant so I can't vouch for the location itself or customer service, but they are always quick and friendly on the phone. read more

My go to place for good Prime Rib on the weekends. Meat always cooked to order and they give lots of sides.

Everything was great except 3 individuals brought 3 small children that screamed laughed and chattered throughout our dining Next time we observe a group like that we're leaving! read more

Do not order almond chicken whatever you do, it's awful. The mushrooms were black and old, the chicken was slimy, just yuk. They wouldn't even let me change it for something else... read more

The Chinese food and prime rib were excellent !! Glad to find out about this place, since rice bowl had closed. read more

I ordered lots of food here. They are delicious. I tried to get at least two non-fried dishes. However, even the Mongolian beef is fried meat here. So, if you like healthy food, it's not a place for you. If you like fried food, you can try here. read more

Just picked up carry out from this place and it was awful service was good but the food it's self just was dry and had a weird after taste could even finish my plate got the number 5 by the way. Just terrible and the location is sketchy taking a break from Chinese food after that. read more

I eat at the rice garden 2 or 3 times a month. Food is always good service also good. I think they have the best steaks in Anchorage also the prime rib great read more

We ate here early Saturday evening 5:30pm, it was packed, only 2 servers working the entire place so be warned if you come during busy time you'll have a long wait (DO NOT get mad about the long wait since nobody wants to work nowadays) After the meal and watching what everyone else was eating & talking to a few people there found out that several employees are from the old, now closed "Rice Bowl" restaurant that served great tenderloin steaks. Half the restaurant patrons were eating steaks! The Chinese food was good but we'll be back for steaks next time! read more

This restaurant is a great option for a quick bite. The lunch menu has combos available (I go with the sweet and sour chicken/low mein/fried rice). Prices are reasonable. They do a busy take out business as well. read more

Absolutely some of the very best Chinese food you will ever have It's the same menu and quality as the now closed Rice Bowl, outstanding! I've never been disappointed in anything from the Rice Garden It's the go to place for Chinese take (they do have inside seating but quite small and limited) out for those of us that have that have been in Anchorage a while! Also have great steaks read more

Did you notice the health inspection number 76? 12 violations?!!!! I didn't check this until AFTER we ate otherwise we wouldn't even gone there. My friend got sick (throwing up) after we left. Combination dinners offered variety for us to sample....Mongolian beef and SS pork were okay. The Lo Mein and fried rice were bad. The fried rice was dry and almost no taste Also some of combo dishes, do NOT come with egg roll and some do! Make sure you ask and notice the combo dishes will charge you MORE if egg roll is included. We won't go back. read more

Very delicious cuisine and generous portions. So close to hotel we stayed inn and I will be happy to patronize this eating establishment next time I come to Anchorage. read more

Food was mediocre and service sucked. 3 stars is a stretch. Server acted like she didn't want to be there. The only thing really good was the shrimp appetizer. read more

While running errands I had a few minutes for a sit-down lunch. The waitress was really friendly and everyone there knew her name (Pearl). I ordered the lunch "J", Almond Chicken and Chicken Chow Mein. She brought the soup right away and my meal was almost right behind it. It was absolutely delicious! Freshly cooked and piping hot and served with some fried rice. I highly recommend them. read more