I chose this place on a whim, wanted a quick dinner, but something still filling and substantial and delicious! I must say this place definitely ticked all those boxes. I went with the chicken chow mein, orange chicken and steamed rice combo that comes with an egg roll. Everything was absolutely delicious. The only thing was my eggroll. Got a little soggy because it was with the hot food, but that's really not a big deal. The eggroll had a good flavor. It was so much food that I was able to share and still feel stuffed! Also the woman working was the nicest! Definitely recommend and will return! I'm curious on the drinks and some of the other food read more

New Rice Bowl Express - Combo #8. Orange Chicken, Chicken Chowmein, steamed rice, Vegetable Egg Roll (春卷) - Chinese Near Me - Carmichael, California

This is the only place imo that has the best Hong Kong style noodles! I order it from them all the time! It's better to go in and order your food in person on DoorDash the costs definitely go up but I think it's worth it with the amount they give you. My daughter loves their honey walnut shrimp and their regular chow mein is also very yummy! We do occasionally get boba we always order the same strawberry boba smoothie with popping strawberry boba and it's very consistent and we just love it. The cashier is very sweet and nice if I ever need to alter my order she is happy to do it within reason. The inside is small but still cute very casual. I've tried almost every Chinese restaurant in Carmichael off Fair Oaks and this is my go to for exactly what I want! read more

Big portions for lunch and dinner options. Got lunch plate today and did not disappoint. Tons of veggies and chicken for the chicken curry with rice plate. Order up front and person taking order is always friendly and quick. Never had any issue there. Small place but always somewhere to sit. You'll get your food quick and piping hot. Perfect to quell my pregnancy craving! read more

New Rice Bowl Express - Curry Over Steamed Rice - Chinese Near Me - Carmichael, California

Great food. Always fresh and fast. We love the drinks! As well The boba smoothies are amazing! read more

New Rice Bowl Express - Chinese Near Me - Carmichael, California

Everything that I've had here has been delicious! This has been my local, go-to Chinese place since moving to Carmichael. Good place for takeout! read more

My kids and friends loved their boba tea. I also tried it and sweetness level is just right according to my taste. Not overly sweet. Boba is chewy the way I like it. I turned around seconds after giving to the kids and they finished half a cup already. Love it，must come back again！You gotta try it! read more

New Rice Bowl Express - Milk Tea - Chinese Near Me - Carmichael, California

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Pretty good food. Nice friendly people and a simple area to eat there if you choose. The won ton soup was really good.

Use to be my fav spot for years but now the last 3 times I've went these past months the drinks have been very watery/no tea flavor and very sweet or no flavor whatsoever. The food is usually good and hot Would come back if the tea was strong again. read more

I was kind of torn between giving "New Rice Bowl Express" a generous 4-star rating. But after assessing everything during my visit (experience, prices, and most importantly the food), I settled on giving them an average 3-star rating. Located directly where Fair Oaks Blvd. and Manzanita Ave. intersect in the heart of Carmichael, this small business has been in operation dating back to 2009. I came here during the evening of Thursday 12/15/2022 at around 5:00pm. As soon as you enter, this place ONLY offers pick-up/to-go orders. They once did have an indoor dining option but ever since the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, many restaurants have permanently abandoned eating inside. No big deal since this place is only about a 4-mile/10 minute drive to my house. I ordered a fairly significant amount of food since I would be sharing this with 4 other family members. All six (6) of my orders consisted of "Orange Chicken", "Teriyaki Chicken", "Beef Broccoli", "Mongolian Beef", and sides of "Chow Mein" and "Fried Cream Cheese Wontons". Prices here (at least for Chinese food) are not cheap with just the main dishes in the $15 price range while the Chow Mein was also $15 and the wontons at $9. Total price for everything was close to $100 and that was without drinks. All of our orders took around 20 minutes. Service here was just average while the lady at the counter wasn't quite a friendly gal. After making the short drive home, there was a fairly significant amount of food; I will give this place credit for that. But taste-wise, it was overly salty and more than likely loaded with MSG. Don't get me wrong, I love good, flavored Chinese food but I dread how much sodium is in these dishes. With that said and done, everything filled me up and then some. But when you're spending close to $100 bucks, there are way better and more affordable, healthier options. However, I may have to make a future visit to this place; especially with their wide variety of sushi rolls and Boba drinks. And if you choose not to drive to this place, they do offer delivery through the DoorDash app. All in all, "New Rice Bowl Express" is okay but not off the wall amazing. My rating, an average three stars. read more

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This review is for the "Quickly" (boba service) ONLY and not the food as I have not tried their food yet. I got a jasmine milk tea with boba. A regular size is $4.45 + $0.50 for the honey boba. The upcharge is $0.99 to make the drink large. I typically get the Agar/Crystal boba but they charged about a dollar for it. Boba prices are going up but I'm glad this place keeps their boba reasonably priced. I mean, where can u find boba for under $6 nowadays?!?! So, overall great boba taste, and the milk tea jasmine flavor was really good. Minus one star for the cleanliness of the place; it was already a small restaurant but it was packed with a bunch of boxes on the one side of the wall. It just didn't look professional and clean. It also had that oily smell right when u enter and when u leave. So hopefully they clean up and make the place more presentable as a restaurant. But 4 stars for the boba!! read more

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To be sure, I am referencing the New Rice Bowl and Boba at 7416 Fair Oaks Blvd, Sacramento. I have mixed feelings on my second visit. My first visit I loved the Honey Walnut Shrimp and BBQ Pork Rice combo and wish I had ordered more, but felt the Kung Pao Chicken, Fried Cheese Wonton, and BBQ Pork Bun were ok but not good enough to reorder. So today I went back to reorder the same Honey Walnut Shrimp combination and it as though they lost their chef ... not even sure what this is! The shrimp was barely browned, mushy, and absolutely buried in cream sauce. It was ok to eat ... nothing upsetting ... and you could somewhat taste the original recipe, but I won't be back. In a pinch, it isn't totally bad after reheating, just not as good as average Chinese, and there was something funky about the rice this time ... I will likely throw most of it out. Now I usually like my Honey Walnut Shrimp crispy with honey, not mushy in cream sauce, but last time the cream sauce was good and not overkill, while this time the chicken batter seemed underdone and honey was barely recognizable under so much cream sauce. I struggled between a 3 and 4 star rating because of my first visit. I don't want to shoot them down entirely, but it needs serious work. read more

New Rice Bowl Express - Honey Walnut Shrimp and BBQ Pork Rice Combination Plate - Chinese Near Me - Carmichael, California

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Here is my two cents on the quality quantity and taste. It was delivered by Uber eats in a timely manner, and it arrived very hot. Kudos to Uber eats . I was not in very much of a hungry mood so I only order their barbecue pork fried rice . It cost me $15 . But it was enough for me to eat for two meals and share it with a friend.. Besides having barbecue pork in almost every bite, they had an egg in it, fresh green onions, and peas and carrots . Most places use day old rice to make their fried rice . I kind of thought that this was fresh rice. The only other thing they might have used more soy sauce, but that might just be a personal choice of taste .. They did provide one package of soy sauce and one 1 ounce container of hot oil sauce, which I requested . So I see next time I will have to request at least three packages of soy sauce and additional hot oil sauce.. but I must say I found this fried rice absolutely fabulous and tasty. I will definitely return and try their other items. The next time I shall make it a point of photographing the food before I scarf it all down . So if you're looking for a good place, give them at least try and let me know . I liked it.. read more

Just ok. House fried rice literally had two pieces of shrimp, scant pieces of chicken and beef. Mostly just rice.

In my opinion THE BESTTTT chicken fried rice you can get for a really great and reasonable price. Their portions are perfect and very generous, I love to make mine spicy and their service is always kind and quick:) it's also in a very peaceful area. I have been a returning customer for a few years and will continue to come by for all my rice needs lol read more

Just stop by this place for lunch this afternoon, it looks like change new ownership and they have some promotion for the new management. I pick the combination plate #8 with the orange chicken and some chowmein. OMG!!! It's a GIANT plate!! I can't finish it by myself. It should be enough for two people. It's very tastyy and delicious. And the lady stand in front of the register was Soooo Nice! Good service! I definitely recommend this place and will be back for next time. read more

New Rice Bowl Express - Combo #8. Orange Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Carmichael, California

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The House chow mien is always bomb! I get this everytime. It has a good amount of meat and flavor read more

New Rice Bowl Express - House Combination Chow Mein - Chinese Near Me - Carmichael, California

This place is so awesome. We have been going here for 15 years. Highly recommend. And they serve bobba and tea now too. Awesome!

This place is great! I come here all the time great staff fast service! Food is the best it gets for Chinese food! read more

Haven't wrote a review in years. So bad! No sauce with the shrimp and veggie tempura. Flavorless..doughy.. hard no!

love this places food is really delicious and yummy good deals! really recommend everyones so nice! super fast too! read more

New Rice Bowl Express - food - Chinese Near Me - Carmichael, California

Very good thai tea boba it is perfectly sweet and the bobas aren't stuck together also the service is great. read more

New Rice Bowl Express - Thai tea boba - Chinese Near Me - Carmichael, California

Do not come here. I haven't thrown up in over 10 years until now after having this food. I am not someone who gets sick from food easily and this messed me up bad. read more

Food was not good at all im sorry me and my family got so sick my kids throwing up after eating dinner ... thats what i get for trying something new. Also where is the customer service... at least be nice if you know the food isn't great sheesh. 1/10 Guess i will have to stick to Panda Express and T4 read more

My son shown me a great Chinese Take Out place. Been here twice now for take out and I love it so much. First order was delivered. Same order as this weekend. Delivery was on time and food was very hot when it arrived. The fantastic taste had me requesting we go pick up on Saturday. They opened at 11am. We were a few minutes early and they let us in to order. We chatted the the man at the register. He might be the manager or owner. Very nice. Talked to us about the "stay home" impact on the business. They have been without dining in like everyone else but their take out orders have double and more. The servings are so big that it lasted me three large meals. The taste is wonderful, not weak or "watered down" in any way. Chicken was plentiful. My son felt the beef in his dish (which he loved) was a little light. But as a chef himself, he knows some meats are heard to come by. Every time I am visiting, I will be making sure we return for more. In between my visits, my son and his wife continue to love and order more from this place. Yummy! read more

New Rice Bowl Express - Chow Mein, Pork Fried Rice Plate - Chinese Near Me - Carmichael, California

Delivered, fast. Driver super nice. Huge serving and delicious. Love it there. Love that they deliver. read more

The boba tea/ milkshake/ smoothies are super good! Love the customer service as well 10/10

A little pricey but great food I like all the dishes my favorite is the war wonton soup and they have all the great flavors in boba drinks my favorite are the Taro or Thai tea this place is a must try. read more

Nice, friendly workers. A clean place to eat and the food and drinks are really good.

I love this place! My favorite dish is the pork fried rice also the boba tea is spectacular the reason I'm removing 1 star is because the food and drink is expensive I would recommend though! read more

My family and I order food here sometimes and it's so good. I love their orange chicken, fried rice, honey walnut shrimp, potstickers and pretty much everything else I've tried here. I've also ordered smoothies/boba with my friend and the employees were really nice. Overall I don't think I have anything bad to say and I'm surprised it doesn't have a better rating. :) read more

Great place to eat. Love there food great service and good customer service. Definitely will go back

Very good food pork fried rice is very good and wonton soup. Highly recommend this place

Prices have gone up, which is common, but quality has gone down. The war wonton soup, which has always been a favorite of mine, tasted like it was leftover from the night before. The wontons were mushy and almost slimy. Hopefully it was a one time occurrence - will give a second chance.. read more

Ordered three drinks and a tomato chow mein. The portion was huge and taste like my brother in law. I recommend this hole in the wall. read more

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Super fire food!! This place was fresh and hot also very delicious. I had it delivered and it came so hot we were beyond shocked. read more

New Rice Bowl Express - Chicken thin noodle Chow Mein with Thin Noodles - Chinese Near Me - Carmichael, California

My go to for black milk tea with boba and dim sum delivery. Food is average/good. Quick delivery. The pork shu mai and shrimp dumplings are good and flavorful. ToGo or delivery orders only. I plan on trying their chicken teriyaki next! read more

I pass by this place on my way to a card game shop every Monday, so I was always curious to try it out. Tried it out on Labor Day and I have to say it was disappointing. Food is definitely very overpriced for its quality, and the chow mein I could barely stomach it. Portions are also too large; I don't know why they couldn't have sold smaller portions for lower price. Drinks were way too small; I can buy bigger and better boba drinks elsewhere. Won't be coming back here, but it seems the place is decently popular. read more

We've eaten here a few times both delivery and pick up. Its a smallish place, they do have seating unfortunately with covid there is no dining in. It does smell a bit fishy when you walk in so be prepared. The boba tea is good here. The smoothies are amazing. Fried won tons are ok. The salad is pretty good. Tempura yuck! They seem to put it in with every combo plate. They would be better off leaving it out. I have tried the teriyaki chicken rice plate with the California rolls. Its actually pretty good. They give you a lot of food, price wise is decent and they are very quick with the food deliveries. read more

New Rice Bowl Express - Teriyaki combo plate with California rolls and tempura. The tempura is a pass. - Chinese Near Me - Carmichael, California

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I ordered foil wrapped chicken and chicken egg rolls. The foil wrapped chicken was a greasy mess requiring me to unwrap them on a plate and eat them with a fork, and the 4 so-called 'chicken egg rolls' had at best a tiny almost unnoticeable piece of chicken in them, and otherwise nothing but some greasy cabbage or whatever it was, no other vegetables of any kind. I ate the foil-wrapped chicken (with a fork) and after digging through the wet greasy mess pretending to be 'chicken egg rolls' I threw the rest down the garbage disposal because they were flavorless and greasy and gross and just not appetizing let alone having any real nutritional value. This used to be a good place to get food, but over the last several months, perhaps due to ownership change, it's become more and more expensive and the quality of the food has gone down and down. I'm so angry and disgusted now that I don't think I'll be spending any money at them anytime in the forseeable future. Meanwhile I guess I dig through my freezer and cupboards looking for anything I can eat so I won't go to bed hungry tonight. Would leave a zero star rating but it won't let me leave less than one. Do yourselves a favor: if you want Chinese food, go up the street to Blue Sky instead, last time I checked they don't hand you overpriced culinary atrocities masquerading as edible food. read more

A few weeks ago, I was craving boba tea and found it on their menu. As I read it, I realized I was tired and hungry, so I ordered the eggplant and didn't have to cook later. It looked great, but turned out to be mediocre. It was oily and bland, and it made me feel nauseous. I had my usual homemade egg scramble that morning, and the eggplant stir fry was the only other thing I consumed that day. The food poisoning I got from it was awful and it lasted for 24 hours. I don't think I'll return after having to sit doubled over a bucket all night read more

New Rice Bowl Express - Eggplant over rice with 25% sweet mango green tea with boba - Chinese Near Me - Carmichael, California