The Wonton soup was good but you could tell the eggs were from box carton. The sweet and sour chicken taste like it was as premade straight out of a plastic bag. read more

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I visited The Rice Box with my friend the other day. First, we were met with a fun atmosphere with cool lights and a clean bathroom. Initially, the service was lackluster as the man at the register did not give me my drink I had ordered. However, Pluto was kind enough to check in with us while we were seated at the bar area and offered to get us our drinks while waiting for our food. I ordered sesame tofu with fried rice and a vegetable egg roll. Usually at restaurants like this I struggle to order as a vegetarian but I was pleasantly surprised with the amount of vegetarian and vegan options. In addition, the portions were generous and the flavors were amazing. My friend and I had a fantastic time eating tasty food, and were touched by how kind and considerate Pluto was towards us and the other patrons. We will be back and will be recommending this place to friends! read more

The Rice Box - Fried Rice and Sesame Tofu - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

I think the food is just okay. The service was excellent but the food fell flat. I ordered the fried rice with the honey walnut shrimp. The portions are great for the price but the taste could use some improvements. read more

For one thing they asked me if I want spicy mustard which I love corset was willing to pay for some good spicy mustard what came with my order, cheap mustard packets that you get at any fast food, Chinese restaurant with no flavor they talk a big game about their food wasn't that great, I got the orange beef and it was way too sweet felt like I was eating China panda read more

The food was delicious and they had good portion sizes. Their service was prompt and informative. Overall, a fun and great place to be read more

The Rice Box - Mongolian Beef with Li Mein noodles - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

This is one of those places that is open til ten but at 9pm they start telling people carry out only and make it clear that they've cleaned up for the day and want you to leave. Just pick a time and serve until that time. Whatever time you want. But do t advertise a time and be rude. read more

Pretty good Chinese food and ambiance. The portions are very generous, my husband and I usually share.

Yummy!! I had a variety of dishes they were all so good! Highly recommend, you have to try it such a fun vibe!

This location is super slow. It took over 20 mins to get my order (originally pepper steak). My order sat in the window 10 mins and when I asked about my food, she told me she was busy packing togo orders. My food was cold. They offered to make me a new order, I instead ordered General Tso Chicken. Although it looks pretty, it was horrible! The chicken was soggy, and drowned in sauce. When I asked for a refund, I was told I had to wait until manager came in and call back. When I called they did not answer. I would not recommend this location-maybe different locations has a better chef and a more attentive staff..idk The fried rice was okay- it was way too much egg in it. read more

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I visited the Heights location about 9 months ago and the food was great. My recent visit to the Shepherd location left a lot to be desired. I got the Mongolian Shrimp and another shrimp noodle dish and neither were good. Chicken egg rolls were ok. read more

I absolutely love The Rice Box! My first try was at the location in the Heights a few years ago. Then of course when a new location opened in River Oaks, I had to try it as well. I just left the new location in Rice Village. It doesn't disappoint!! First of all, the decor & vibe is fresh & consistent throughout each location. The owner has been holding true to his initial vision: a fan of dystopic sci-fi & anime films. My go-to dish is the Kung Pa Chicken. Carefully crafted, one order at a time, fresh. Just look at the picture! And the flavorful taste is such a treat, it has me coming back for more. The portions are very large, two people can easily share or better yet, take it home for a seconds:) Ut was here at The Rice Box that I had my first nitro tea; it's really the best but on a hot day, I'd like it over ice. The Rice Box is an awesome place for excellent Chinese take-out but I also enjoy sitting at the restaurant with family & friends and it's on my list of places to visit whenever they're in Houston. read more

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There's only so much you can say about the food (although the brown rice was quite tasty), but the thing I can't stop thinking about is why anyone would build a restaurant in Houston with a glass roof? I went for lunch yesterday and surprise, surprise it was HOT inside with the sun blazing directly down on everyone. It was like eating in a greenhouse. Nearly everyone inside (including the employees) moved to the edges of the room to find spots of shade. I'm sure there are times (at night or during a thunderstorm) that it wouldn't be so bad, but the rest of the year you'll need to remember to apply sunscreen whenever you're craving orange chicken and egg rolls in Rice Village. read more

Good food, good service, futuristic look, low car friendly, movies playing at the bar. read more

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We came here as we were craving a Chinese place near the downtown area. TIP: make sure you have the right branch. We saw a different location that was bigger and we made the mistake of not verifying the right address. This location is in a weird spot. It is so small and we were forced to eat outside. Cars are buzzing by In addition to seeing the "parking lot drama." Parking is so tight that you expect someone's car to get hit. The food it pretty good though. I got a brocoli beef. HUGE portions. Enough for 3+ leftover meals huge. Egg rolls are good. Rice was just okay. We also got the bao bun. dessert. Pleasantly surprised. We may be back again if we are in the area. read more

Amazing aesthetics, amazing customer service, amazing food. Staff was very knowledgeable about gluten free options. 10/10 read more

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Excellent food. Great atmosphere. Parking not great but food worth the hassle. Extra size portions.

We had a great time at rice box. Great atmosphere for a casual late night bite. Our cashier, Vienna, was very good at her job and was so kind and overall made our experience. She is an excellent employee! read more

Sesame chicken was too chewy, rice was decent. Eggroll was buttcheeks. Way too expensive for what you get. I'd honestly take Panda Express over this lol read more

Visited this RB location for date tonight and the walnut shrimp was so so good! My husband on the other hand did not have a good experience. We waited an hour and a half for his rice and egg rolls. We went up to the counter and talked to 3 different people and didn't get offered a substitute or anything, meanwhile order after order/doordashes were still going out? I got my food at 8:30 and we left at 10pm without his food because we just got tired of waiting. The food is always really yummy but maybe wait to try this place out until they work through the kinks since they just opened 2 months ago. For a place named rice box, rice should not have take over 90 mins (probably longer because we ended up just taking the loss and leaving) read more

Great group of friendly hard working people even during peak hours! Sometimes your order won't be ready when you arrive but they acknowledge and assure you it'll be out soon. read more

We got pepper beef with noodles and a side of rice for 2 people and it was more than enough! Julie and Dylan helped us out and they were so friendly and welcoming! We will be back again for sure! read more

The Rice Box - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

My little fam and I went on Sunday for dinner. We were starving and we had never had the rice box before. It's a pretty cool place with the whole Tokyo theme and neon lights. We ordered with a young guy that seemed like he didn't wanna be there. He was not too helpful. The rest of the staff was nice. We did have an issue with having to wait for our order. It wasn't too busy when we came in as we saw mostly people were eating or finishing up. A family of five came after us and they got their order before us. I had to go an and ask about our order and I'm not really sure what happened but eventually it came out. We were kind of upset but one of the guys on staff did help us out and we were satisfied with his solution to our problem. I'm not sure if he was the manager . Anyways the food was good and a really good portion. My son really enjoyed the lomein and he is picky. I had the kung pow chicken and it was good. My bf had the general chicken and I really enjoyed that one. The egg rolls and rice were all cooked well and were good. Everything looked clean and everything was plated nicely and organized. read more

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ive been here many times. the portion sizes are so good and so far i've like everything in the menu. lots of vegetable options for those who like that. i like the general tso chicken. the noodles and fried rice are also good. each entree comes with an egg roll and it's nice. the inside of the restaurant is decorated so nicely. it's fun to eat there. service is also good! it's fast casual and they bring your food out to you. read more

Great presentation. Modern interesting atmosphere. The bell peppers on my Sesame Chicken were bright, fresh and crisp. However the food was absolutely bland (sesame and orange chicken). I'm not sure how you can make Chinese food bland, but the Rice Box managed to do it. When I asked for some salt to try and salvage the meal, I was told they didn't have any. That really says it all, right? read more

Better to not get any vegetables. There were more carrots than the actual entree very disappointing getting home and seeing that. read more

The Rice Box - Way too much carrots! There should never be more vegetables than the meat, pretty disappointed. - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

This place is awesome! The beef Chow fun I can eat all day! Quality beef and amazing flavors!

Love this place. Great food and it comes at a reasonable price. We can usually split several dishes between two adults and multiple young children. read more

Always tasty. But they left items off my pickup order. After multiple attempts of trying to reach out via the app and email, I have not heard back. I have to resort to Yelp just to be angry - and maybe be noticed. If the prices were lower (this is not a complaint about prices), I would not be complaining... read more

We ordered the lo mein with beef (came with an egg roll) and ordered chicken dumplings. The beef was a bit dry and some pieces tasted a bit old, but the noodles were really nice. The fried chicken dumplings had a great taste going on. The vegetable egg roll was a bit too mushy Inside for my liking and a tiny bit burnt. Also ordered the peppered steak with fried rice, fried rice was soft and good. Peppered steak was also dry and a bit old, the "spicy" option wasn't spicy but had good flavor. The vegetables in the peppered steak were good loved the onions. Loved the little boxes the food came in, cute environment, communal seating, busy, parking is a bit hectic and very limited but definitely try it once and maybe twice to try something different. read more

Bien atmósfera del restaurante y la comida también es muy rico. Yo ordene el pollo de General Tso, y el pollo tiene fui muy licitación y la salsa fui un poco dulce pero también un poco picoso. Últimamente, Las luces neón en el restaurante se da un vibra cyberpunk read more

Wanted a dish with Shrimp asked order taker for suggestions and this Peppered Beef was suggested but with Shrimp! Horrible horrible nothing but Green Bell-pepper which I hate!! read more

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The food was way too salty. I couldn't eat my food. The staff didn't wear gloves while handling food. I saw one staff member blow her nose, coughed, and wiped her nose with her bare hands then used those same dirty hands to bag and serve food. Pray I don't get the bubble guts from this place. read more

The service was very friendly, the food was delicious (except the Lo Mein with Tofu had way too much Tofu). The only disappointment was that I can not go back because they only use stools with no backs for seating in the whole restaurant. I have permanent nerve damage in my thoracic spine and was in agongy by the time we left. Would never go back to a place that doesn't cater to disabled or over 65 read more

Went here twice and both times the order is not what we paid for. The first time we dinned in and the food was prepared incorrectly and not replaced with the right order even tho it was untouched and still with the server. We were told that the incorrect order was our fault, even though we made sure the orders were correct and repeated the order several times to the cashier. The manager did not come out to assist, but instead sent someone with whom knew nothing of the situation. The second time we ordered here, it was for a doctor's lunching. The ordered was repeated to the person on the phone several times with attention to detail in how we needed the food prepared, yet again, the orders were not right. Food was not properly labeled, as guest had to dig through each other's meals to see what was ordered. $178 dollar order on Dec 5, 2023, Order number #21. You guys keep letting me down, WHY???? read more

The Rice Box - Proof of purchase. The order, which was not prepared correctly. - Chinese Near Me - Houston, Texas

Cool spot in a great location. Staff was attentive and food came out quickly, however it wasn't very good... I got the general Tso's chicken which was very soggy. With so many other great Asian restaurants in the area such as Tiger noodle house and Hu's cooking, I can't see why I would come back here. read more

Taste and value were great. Big portions! Would get the curry fried rice again. Excellent all around.

Food was average, it was super hot in there, and service was average. The temp made the experience absolutely awful sadly.

Review is based on delivered food. The physical location looks very cool and eating inside it might make up for some of the shortcomings. This time we had kung pao chicken, veg lo mein, salt &pepper cauliflower, hot sour soup. It's a second time order here. Portions are big - the lo mein box seemed like a magic trick, where it stayed full for a long time no matter how much we ate out of it. At this point I don't think we'd eat from here again. All the dishes were pretty bland and excessively oily, like slightly better 1970s midwestern suburban Chinese takeout. Very little actual flavor in any of the dishes regardless of heat level, although the vegetables seemed fresh not frozen. The kung pao was especially disappointing - basically just mild stir-fried chicken. Also little issues with the final details - one broken fortune cookie fora two-person order; we paid a dollar for extra hot mustard and got a single tiny plastic packet; one of the egg rolls burned on the bottom. We'd ignore those things if the actual food were better. You do get a lot of it - the order described above could have fed four people easily, so lots of leftovers. And this kind of food is always good cold the next day for breakfast. Probably it seemed better coming from a truck on campus between classes. For an actual restaurant the recipes and techniques really need to be tweaked and someone has to be doing a final check on the delivery orders. After all it's not exactly cheap. read more

Best curry chicken I've had I would most definitely recommend that and the fried rice amazing

Food is very ordinary. Looked great and futuristic from the outside but a big letdown. Even the tables are not wiped down