I love the fact that Champaign finally got a Laotian restaurant. I have only had their Tom Yum, Tom Kha, and Khao Poon (Lao curry). All of which I highly recommend! I have eaten at every Thai restaurant in champaign-urbana and this one takes the prize on all major dishes. I really appreciate the diversity and freshness of their ingredients which is something I find lacks in many other popular Thai restaurants. It also seems very authentic, although I have never been to Thailand or Laos to confirm this suspicion. If your in town, give this place a shot you won't regret it! read more

INCREDIBLE food and Service!!! We go as often as we can!! Hot fish sauce is Amazing. Everything we've tried is Awesome. read more

One of my favorite spots in Chambana. Every single item I've had here has been outstanding. The prices are reasonable, as are the portions. The service is consistent and friendly. I've never seen it overly crowded, and I'm not sure why. Either way, it's a fantastic place and hasn't suffered from the all-too-familiar backslide that newer restaurants often experience after the first few months. read more

Great new online ordering website--so easy to use & the food is delicious as always. We had a red curry chicken (addictively good), tofu pad thai, eggplant, and pork spring rolls. Support local Champaign restaurants! read more

Damn good. I've only been once so far. Red Curry Chicken dish, and a couple spring rolls. I opted with "Thai Spicy" as my spice level, as it was listed as second hottest behind "Laos Spicy", it was perfect, great building heat that didn't block out the creamy curry goodness. Simple clean layout, very nice staff. I'm in! read more

Just moved to town and this was my first stop. The food was exactly what I needed. Filling and tasty. My mom got the green curry with shrimp, she got chicken instead of shrimp but they immediately rectified it and brought us a side of shrimp. I got the pad Thai and it was tasty. The house made sticky rice with mango was such a treat. The coconut ice cream on top was perfect. Not the most amazing Thai food I have ever had but definitely a solid option and I will definitely be going back. read more

Sticky Rice will definitely be my go-to for awesome Lao-Thai cuisine! The staff is personable and makes the environment that much more pleasant of an experience. Typically I expect to pay around $20 or more eating downtown for any meal, but Sticky Rice's prices are extremely reasonable for such quality food! Chicken Pad Thai is always my go to, but the veggie egg rolls and General Tso's Chicken do not disappoint either. In comparison to other downtown restaurants, Sticky Rice is located near so much available parking! As someone who has had to pay to park at work, it's refreshing to see a business offer parking for their employees. They work hard to provide excellent service. Overall Sticky Rice is killing the game! I cannot wait to see the owner continue to excel running her first business. The future of Sticky Rice is definitely bright! read more

Sticky Rice - Veggie egg rolls & chicken Pad Thai - Laotian Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

Great beef pho! They have the best broth and meatballs. The crab Rangoon is good, though I don't love the orange flavored sweet sauce with it. Owner was there and was so friendly! She helped me with suggestions for my own broth at home. We go here every time we are in town. Haven't tried much else, just the amazing pho! read more

This may be my new favorite place to eat. I had the yellow curry dish and it exceeded my expectations. Very flavorful with just the right amount of heat and sweetness. Some Thai restaurants overdo the heat, but this dish was perfect. Allows the flavor of the spices to come through. The decor of the place is pretty plain, but looked clean. Their is nothing plain about the food, though. 5 stars!! read more

This place has so much potential, but the unforced errors spoil the experience. The Panang Curry is delicious. The do not offer chopsticks or Asian soup spoons absent a special request. Lunch meals are around $9.00 or $10.00 (Plus the 40 cent administrative fee we will address later....). At first they opened with six dedicated parking spots west of the building. They even painted "Sticky Rice" on each parking space. Then after a few weeks they put up a sign in the restaurant informing customers that if they park in those spaces they will "get towed." Apparently they have now decided to re-label those spots "Sticky Rice Employees Only." What a slap in the face of the customers. Since the employees only come and go every 4 to 8 hours, why not have the employees park a couple of blocks away and offer the prime parking spots to the customers? Free unmetered parking for employees could be found two blocks away in the 200 block of West Washington. Or at least hide that you are placing restaurant employee convenience ahead of your customer's convenience, by labeling the private parking spots more discreetly. Next, they have decided that the business model widely in use in America, of restaurants accepting credit cards is simply too great a burden for Sticky Rice and they have opted to post a note on the door explaining the 4% additional "Administrative fee" that will be tacked on to your bill after dinner. This is just done to ensure that you leave feeling bad about your experience. Blend the damn 40 cents into the cost of the $10 Panang Curry and take my credit card like everyone from McDonalds to Ruth's Chris, without an "administrative fee." Geesh. So, the food is good, the servers are not well-trained, and the experience adds unnecessary irritation to the dining experience. This business model may have worked in Charleston at the original location, but someone here needs to take a few steps back and engage some of the customers (more than superficially) to learn how people are really feeling. I'll go back. I'll optimistically hope they learn their lessons. I just wish when the hostess/owner asks "How was everything?," that she takes the time and makes the effort to LISTEN. Good Luck. I hope Sticky Rice is still here six months from now. read more

We were happy to find this gem with authentic Lao food. The pork jerky, papaya salad (Lao style) and sticky rice are a great combination. We also enjoyed the mango sticky rice dessert with rich coconut ice cream. Yumm. Service was great and the owner was very friendly. read more

My friend and I ate here Thursday night. He had Pho, I had Thai basil eggplant. We both got food poisoning. I strongly recommend avoiding this restaurant. I plan to call CU Public health and report them Monday. read more

Visiting from New Orleans and looking for something to warm us up. Stopped on in and loved it. Service was excellent!! Food was dynamite!! The soups are packed with flavor!! read more

I have eaten her probably over a dozen times. I usually get pho and a Thai iced tea. They bring you an array of things you can put in your pho and the Thai iced tea is SO delicious. The service is quick and they are very attentive. read more

Food is decent. Some food should be more authentic and spicier. A little bit expensive. Sticky rice is a plus.

This place is hands down the best Thai place in the area. Amazing food and service. You have to try the shrimp in a blanket and my 2 year old loves the pork noodle soup. I usually get the pad kee mao it's perfect. They also let you control the spice level just in case you would prefer things with a little more heat! Don't forget to finish it off with some mango sticky rice for dessert...... that is hands down the best part. Well now I'm craving this! read more

Sticky Rice - Togo: sticky rice, mangoes, and coconut ice cream - Laotian Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

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I associate Thai food with fresh, flavorful ingredients. Unfortunately, the food that we paid a premium for tonight ($11 extra for tip and delivery) were neither. The Thum Muk papaya salad was so salty and flavorless that we couldn't eat it. The entire dish ended up being tossed in the bin. No fresh Thai basil in any of our dishes. There was nothing that made us want to continue eating any of the items we ordered. I've had much better Thai food before. read more

I ordered spring rolls and pad thai. The spring rolls were very good however the pad thai was not what I am used to. It was orange in color and did not have any peanuts. The flavor was odd. Definitely not a dish I will order from there again. read more

The food was amazing, the waitress was knowledgeable and help us order food and paired the beer. We are from out of town but when we come back this will be a must stop again. You will not be disappointed. read more

Really glad to see a new Thai restaurant open in downtown Champaign, i have gone twice for lunch and i can gladly report the Pad Thai is excellent. Only criticism is the spice level, their hot isn't very hot, i added some dried spice that i requested and that helped tremendously. I also had the General's Chicken, and while not really a "thai" dish, it was excellent especially with fried rice. I plan to try a lot more on this menu, especially the Pho, add spice as needed there as well. read more

Their curry is the best. They give you your little basket of sticky rice, which is adorable. The tea and coffee are to die for, and the wait staff is so sweet! read more

Best Thai restaurant in central Illinois. The staff was very accommodating and made sure our meals were prepared vegan. This will become a regular spot for me. read more

The best Thai and Vietnamese restaurant in town at this moment. My boyfriend and I visited Sticky Rice twice now and every time their food was excellent. We had their spring rolls, tom yum soup, chicken pho and massaman curry and all the dishes tasted great. However, the sticky rice with mango and coconut ice cream was the best and I highly recommend it. The service was also excellent. Will definitely go back every time I crave for pho. read more

Truly outstanding food and excellent service. Our server was particularly helpful and friendly and what really impressed us was that the vegetables were locally sourced from a nearby farm, making them fresh and tasty. The green curry was beautifully spiced and the Pad Kee Mao was absolutely delicious. What a nice way to resume indoor dining for the first time in more than a year. Highly recommended! read more

Highly recommend! Service was excellent, very friendly staff and the food tasted so fresh. We ordered the spring rolls and pad Thai (big portion sizes for the pad Thai). Will definitely be going back. read more

Food is mediocre, service was somewhat lacking. The outdoor patio is nice.

Love love love this place! I usually go for lunch and they have great deals, 8$ for a lunch portion!! But the portions are big for lunch and I usually have leftovers! Great management and workers here! Nicole is the best! read more

A friend and I both got food poisoning from this place and I ended up at the ER. We visited a few days ago and ordered crab rangoons, beef pad Thai, pad kee mao, and mango sticky rice. The service was friendly, hence the one star. Eat at your own risk and skip the crab rangoons. read more

Hands down THE BEST Thai place I've found in Urbana-Champaign. The portions are big enough for 2 meals. Our server was Georgia, and if you don't wanna go for the food, DEFINITELY go to see her. Her bubbly personality was contagious and she even brought out small samples for us to try! I 1000% recommend coming here and I'll definitely be coming back. read more

Went once with a friend. English speaking staff. Very accommodating of my nut allergy. Chicken fried rice was good, not out of this world, but decent. read more

Very good Laotian and Thai food. Casual, reasonable, big portions, they can customize spiciness to your liking, or use the chili paste condiment to fine tune it. Friendly staff. read more

Sticky Rice - Curry with noodles. Filling! - Laotian Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

This is my new favorite place for pho and crab rangoon! I love the atmosphere and the staff are pleasant and attentive.

Everything we had was super good. The food was fresh and authentic and the service was fast and friendly. The waitress even came over to check if I was okay with the amount of cream in my Thai tea. We had drinks, an app, two entrees and a dessert for under $40. This is my new favorite thai/Laoitian cuisine. read more

Very good flavor, service and price!!! Everything is like perfect!!! Recommend to everyone who wants to try Laotian food in Urbana-Champaign area!!! read more

Sticky Rice is amazing. The shrimp in a blanket is a necessity each time you dine. The Thai iced tea and iced coffee is great with any meal. I've had the sweet and sour chicken, the sesame chicken, and another dish that I can't remember the name of because it was awhile ago, but I know I can try anything on the menu and it'll be delicious. Service is great as well. Next time I'm trying the pho fo sho. Hahahahah sorry I hate me. But Sticky Rice is no joke. Eat their food. read more

I had the pho here and it's definitely "edible" but I wouldn't call it a good pho. The pho soup didn't have the deep taste we wanted. Excellent service but not adequate food taste :( read more

Eaten here twice recently when we were in Champaign, both times were delicious. Must say it is probably our favorite Thai restaurant in central Illinois. Food is authentic, fresh, quickly prepared and delivered hot. Strongly recommend the crab rangoon, pumpkin curry, and/or basil chicken. Both times we bought an extra meal to take home for a meal the following day if that tells you anything! read more

I've been twice already! The food is phenomenal! Would definitely recommend!! The dishes are all very authentic and the staff is kind and accommodating! read more

This review isn't about service or environment or much about the menu. It's strictly a rating of their chicken pad Thai. While I enjoy Thai food altogether, my absolute favorite dish is pad Thai. When I heard a new Thai place was opening downtown, I was VERY excited to check them out. I finally got around to it today and ordered the pad Thai with chicken. A few things to note: the color was very orange. Usually, I have found pad Thai to have this reddish-brown color, given by the tamarind used in traditional pad Thai sauce. The noodle quality was actually pretty great, not smushy or soggy or falling apart. The dish overall was quite awful, unfortunately. I really wanted to like them, but the sauce was overly sweet with a bitter aftertaste. I'm not sure how that happened but it was pretty bad. The lime helped a bit and so did adding some spice to it, but after a few bites, I couldn't take anymore and, while I hate to waste food, I threw the rest out. It was that bad. I don't know how good the rest of their food is, but I won't be going back. read more

We saw the newly opened Laotian place and were excited to try it. However, the experience was sorely lacking. The food was mediocre for the area, there are comparable places serving southeast Asia food. But the main complaint is the hidden "admin" fee to use your credit card. This was not reflect on the menu nor was I informed about it before getting my card swiped. The aggravating part is that when I asked the waitress about it, she passed it off as the norm here like I've been living in some other world my whole life. I can understand if there's a minimum limit to charge my card without a fee, but we spent nearly 40 bucks. Furthermore, after reading about Visa credit card surcharge policy, venders are not allowed to charge a surcharge unless you are paying the government and the surcharge must be a flat fee, not the 4% that sticky rice tries to pass off to the consumer. This is not the right business model, either increase ur price to reflect the proper cost, or just man up and say this is how cheap we are. Asian food is not lacking in Chambana and there is no reason to put up with this. read more