Rice in Mobile promises an Asian bistro experience with sushi, but don't let the name fool you --…read moreit's mostly Thai. And maybe they call it Rice because that's about as saucy as it gets. Everything looked promising at first -- nice menu, good presentation -- but one bite in and I started wondering if they ran out of sauce halfway through training. The chicken was a bit overcooked, the vegetables were spot-on, but without any sauce to pull it together, the dish felt like an unfinished thought. The salad was there for moral support, and the gyoza was the one shining star -- crispy, flavorful, and seemingly made by someone who still believed in flavor. It's not bad food, just kind of... indifferent. Like that coworker who clocks in early but spends the day rearranging paperclips. Rice could be great with just a little more passion -- or, you know, sauce.

I made my first visit to this local restaurant and picked up some dinner. MP was so friendly and…read moreshe helped me pick out some different things to try. The food was delicious and freshly prepared. I went with a miso soup, summer shrimp spring rolls and an order of Caterpillar sushi. Definitely recommend.

This is my go to sushi spot. I always get the Little Delicious roll. Everything always tastes so…read morefresh. The yellowtail nigiri has become one of my favorite things to eat

Having traveled in Japan, I know great sushi. You can find that here. Fresh. Full of flavor. Great…read moreservice. Started with jasmine tea and pork dumplings. Kiddo had the crab puffs. Both very fresh and tasty. Moved on to sashimi and lobster rolls. Delicious! Don't take my word. Try for yourself.

I visited on a Tuesday around 3:30p. I was on a mission to do reconnaissance for a Habachi…read moreexperience that I wanted to give a cousin. From my reconnaissance results, everything was wonderful at this restaurant. The hostess greeted me immediately and gave me a tour of the restaurant when I told her that I was surveying and comparing different Japanese restaurants in the area. She asked questions about my event and what I wanted in the experience. The restaurant was bright and clean, which I absolutely loved. Other places were way too dark for my preference. We toured the bar area, the sushi area, and the hibachi area. Everything was clean, organized and inviting. The hostess was very friendly, informative and helpful. She asked about the times that I might come and even suggested the best times for particular days. I felt so comfortable that I wanted to end the tour and order something to eat on this mission, but I decided against it until I found out that they serve dim sum. Since these delicacies are generally not available where I live, I decided to try a few of my favorites. While the taste of the shrimp & pork dumplings was underwhelming, the sesame balls were perfect. I am excited to bring my family here for the hibachi experience and I will update this review afterward. Update after the hibachi experience. When the five of us arrived on a Friday at 5:30 PM, we were greeted immediately. My tour guide from the previous day, remembered me and told the hostess to seat us at a special table. Then the usual process of hibachi started. Our cook was very interactive, funny and entertaining. He prepared our food wonderfully, seasoned it well and entertained us expertly. My cousin, whom had never experienced a hibachi dinner/entertainment prior to this, thoroughly enjoyed her dinner and raved about coming back sometime soon. We all had such a wonderful experience that we will return.

My family and I love this place. We travel a lot for tennis and every time we come to Mobile we…read moreeat at ShiSo. We love Japanese and this place always makes for a good dinner! They have hibachi at the large tables if you want to go that route or you can dine at a regular table or booth. The bar is beautiful and well stocked. The waitstaff is always so nice and knowledgeable. The sushi is always fresh. The crab ragoons and dumplings are great appetizers. If you are in the mood for Japanese, you can't go wrong with ShiSo!

Sushi is always good here. Today ordered a few rolls for my sons bday & they made the cutest little…read moreplatter for him!

Love this place for take out. Great hibachi and sushi as well. Staff is always friendly and never…read morehave to wait long for your food. Order the super shrimp roll! It's really good. I ate it before I could take a picture

I love sushi 9, been coming here for at least 7-8 years. First off, the service here is always…read morewelcoming and friendly. I have never had bad service here. It is a cozy little restaurant as well. Their Tom Yum soup is my absolute favorite. I have sampled a good deal of their menu and it all comes out hot / fresh with excellent flavor. Their sushi rolls hit as well. I think the best part is that they are consistent, and consistently good.

The 3 star over all rating for this place is a gift to them because it's barely 1 star. Fried rice…read morewas mushy and although I ordered the shrimp and crab fried rice which should have a slightly seafood odor, it should not have smelled metallic and old. And the vegetable tempura was fried in old oil. I would advise they choose only one "type" of food and focus on making that edible. Trying to do Japanese, Chinese, and Thai appears to be causing them the inability to do anything well...or perhaps they should just close their doors altogether. I absolutely wasted my money and will never be back.

I really enjoyed the sushi here. The lunch specials are wonderful. They are busy most days so don't…read morebe in a hurry.

My daughter's brought home fried rice and soup. I wasn't feeling well and they know I love egg drop…read moresoup. Unfortunately, it wasn't palatable. The first thing noticed was the smell upon opening the to-go container. The rice they enjoyed, hence the 3 stars.

Best sushi I have ever had! Unreal! Hand made by 1 guy and he takes is time unbelievable worth the…read moreprice!!

The food was average, service was great, ambiance was average…read more The tuna was not fresh, wontons were average.

Overall very good sushi! I had the crab rangoons that were delicious. The salmon taco was excellent…read morebut a little messy. I had the tuna lovers roll which was great with a slight Smokey taste. My son had the volcano roll and crushed it! Everything came on a conveyor belt and my son loved that part!

The service was wonderful as always. I'm a regular customer here and about half the time I order…read moresushi today. It was not good. The rolls were very small and did not have much flavor for the money I spent for lunch. I was very disappointed.