I know that they have some pretty interesting decor in the place (including that nice wood-carved frame over to the right), but don't think you can just go around stealing them, defacing them, or anything. Not only will they probably see you, their security cameras will, as well. (This is probably the first time I've noticed them in any restaurant.) We came for a visit during a friend's grad from WWU, and the group ordered pad see ew, pad thai, mussamun curry, panang curry, etc. The presentation was quite nice, and the food was pretty tasty. The only complaint I have for now is that their spice numbers didn't quite live up to their names. (I think the 3-star was a "Wowowee" or something like that.. and the 3-star panang tasted like a 1-star... maybe 1.5-star. Their highest is a 4-star.) The service was great. The servers were friendly and quite attentive. Their bathroom faucet amused me like crazy (it's a fountain faucet~ and the sink bowl was greenish with fish painted on it... I'm easily amused).. and their aquarium had a fairly nice collection of fish (None of those fish that look like they have a brain tumor.. Seriously, those are just too sad to look at before I eat.). read more

On Rice - panang curry - Thai Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

The food was decent but I've had better Thai elsewhere. Nice atmosphere and service. It's nice that they offer a petite green salad with entrees. Skip the Hot Basil entree--sparce amount of basil, mostly onions! I would consider giving it another try but wouldn't order this. read more

This is my go-to for take out and I typically get one of their noodle dishes when I go for take out. Their food is pretty good although not the best Thai food I've ever had. I recommend their drunken noodle or the swimming Rama if you're trying something new. You can never go wrong with Phad Thai if you're wanting something basic and easy. Usually, service is a hit and miss at this location but overall, it's a good place to go with friends, family, or coworkers for some good Thai food. What's also great about this Thai place is that they give rice with every dish compared to other Thai places like Supon down the street that charges you for rice. read more

My daughter, who "graduated" from WWU this Saturday chose this place for me to pick up lunch for her and some friends as a celebratory meal. Everyone ordered the Pad Thai but I chose the beef with mango. I was so disappointed because I have not found any mango yet. The pad Thai orders were plentiful and looked good. The restaurant is only doing takeout and while waiting for our orders, a repeat customer came in to pick up his order so I'm thinking maybe it was a one off situation with my food selection. Our daughter is quite picky about Asian food and she seems to like this restaurant so I suggest you try it and see for yourself. There are three On Rice restaurants in Bellingham, we were told to go to the one on Samish. Hope you enjoy the food! read more

I ended up in this place with no big expectations but I was proved wrong! The food there is just delicious! As appetizer I had and delicious and crunchy crab rangoon - a wonton stuffed with crab and cream cheese. The main dishes was Yellow curry with chicken and Phad Se Ew. The yellow curry usually is very spicy but this one was just perfect: not too spicy, not boring mild. The Phad Se Ew also did not disappoint. It was one of the best (if not the best) Phad Se Ew I've ever had! The restaurant itself is quite simple but cozy and with very friendly people. Also the price was really fair. read more

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I have not been to any of the other On Rice locations, but this one I felt was overall mediocre. I went with a group of friends and we all ordered pad Thai and some appetizers. I thought the spring rolls were very good. I ordered the veggie pad Thai, it was ok. Our waiter was very patient and polite, so props to them. My main complaint has to do with one of my friends dishes. She is vegetarian and insisted that her dish be prepared without meat. She found some small pieces of chicken in her pad Thai. (There was also some chicken in mine too) For people who are vegetarian or have peanut/nut allergies, I would not recommend going here, as they must not always clean the woks in between dishes. read more

Everything we ordered here was suuuper sweet. Waay too much sugar. Not very fresh either. Also they got our order wrong after telling them repeatedly and getting order confirmation. Probably will keep looking for our fav Thai food place in Bellingham. read more

The best delivery Thai Ive had ... food was unbelievably fresh and delicious! Ordered Thai staples and portions were large for leftovers! Worth the price! Best Thai delivery in Bellingham!! read more

Not recommended if accommodations are needed. This used to be my favorite Thai place as they were able to accommodate my vegan diet. I had ordered the Phad Thai, and noted for it to be "vegan (no egg or fish sauce)" but unfortunately that was not met. To make matters worse, I was charged extra for it, and I have an egg allergy, so none of it could be consumed. I would look elsewhere if there are allergies or accommodations needed to be met. read more

So, when I'm trying a new Thai place, there's only one way to compare it: order the same darn thing the first time. My fav Thai dish is Pad Kee Mao, aka drunken noodles. This is not hard to make (its so easy to do at home!) but sometimes... it's really dry or dripping with sauce or laced with too much MSG, meaning I'll have a migraine for 3 days. On Rice is none of the above. The portion is HUGE and the seasoning and amount of sauce is JUST right. They also really give you the right amount of spiciness that you ask for - yes!! Definitely one of the best Thai restaurants I've ever been to. read more

Great food and very nice attentive service! This was a perfect restaurant to visit while in town. I thought it was a nice touch they include a small side salad with peanut dressing. Basil fired rice entree was great. read more

I ordered takeout over the phone and was told to wait 40 minutes and once I arrived they were confused and said they didn't see my name, number or order. Frustrated. and hungry. read more

Best dinner today. Red curry with chicken, pad Thai and spring rolls. So good. Barkley location.

I ordered On Rice for my roommates and I, and I was VERY disappointed. The food was mediocre at best, especially for the cost, but I was really disgusted when I had to pull a long black hair out of my mouth. Much to my dismay, there was hair cooked into my Pad Thai. All of my roommates and myself are blonde, so there was no way this came from our house. I almost threw up. Do not order from here... read more

On Rice - a fork sticking out of a container - Thai Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

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We have eaten at this restaurant for 20 years. It has gone way downhill. Our food was bland and sauce less and tasted like the back of a restaurant refrigerator. Do not waste your money. The past year 2020 is disgusting. We used a great delivery service though VikingFoods delivered it hot and fast. read more

Everything's kinda sweet, so go up at least one spice level. But it's super yummy! Will be back knowing that now and see if it helps!

I used to love On Rice and frequented the place every couple weeks. Recently, they've began to cheap out and increased their pricing by a ton. Not only did they decide to over price everything but they decided to stop serving rice. "On Rice" doesn't even give you rice anymore. read more

2 stars for most of the food. We ordered several things. We ordered Calamari for the table, and it was pretty good. My companion, who loves Thai, ordered Red Curry and Chicken Pad Thai. He said both were fine. I don't like Thai, so I ordered Pork Fried Rice (level 2 spicy), Chicken Gyoza, and Spring Rolls. The Chicken Gyoza wasn't bad, but the dipping sauce tasted nothing like it was described on the menu. The Spring Rolls tasted exactly like what you would order from the asian deli at Haggen. Bleh. The rice was just... weird... I don't know how to explain it. It was simultaneously bland, but it was also too rich. I couldn't put my finger on the dominant flavor, but maybe garlic? It was too salty, and kind of oily. It really just seemed like something I would buy from the frozen food section at the grocery store. The waitress was friendly and competent. The food was pretty expensive. After tax and tip it was over $80 for 2 people. The shining star was the Chocolate Mousse Cake. O. M. G. Orgasmic. For realz. It was SO good. I'd like to bathe in it. I'll go back for that, but absolutely nothing else. read more

Super cool atmosphere, short wait time, and they give you a little salad before your meal with super yummy peanut sauce. You don't get the salad if you order for takeout, unfortunately. They're also making you wait outside of the restaurant for your food during all this Covid bullshit. But im excited to go back when they're actually open for real read more

This used to be a great place for me. Not so much anymore. I went last night with my coworker and ordered spring rolls and lemongrass chicken. The spring rolls were pretty tasty. I ordered the lemongrass chicken a 3/5 star spicy. When I tasted it, there was maybe a 1/10 spiciness to it. So Sad. Then, I noticed that there was no lemongrass nor lemongrass flavor whatsoever. Very disappointing. The chicken was way over salted too. The carrots were cut into some sort of designer cuts. I don't care how they look but they weren't fresh. I doubt I'll be coming here again. The service was good, though! read more

Totally took a chance and went to this place. The decore was good and the place was clean. We arrive at 8:30P (they close at 9PM) so things seemed a bit rushed. We ordered our food and were pleasantly surprised at how tasty the food was. They were also presented nicely. Overheard customers talking about how they've enjoyed their food. Why only 3 stars? Our server, a nice young lady (strawberry blonde) was nice and had great sense of humor. However, the owner, sat there and just read the paper while the young lady took care of 5 tables, vacummed the place, bused the tables, and close out the checks with a smile. To me service is not only how the employees serve the customers, but also how the employees are treated by the employers. We felt bad that the lone server had to go everything so we even stacked up our plates to make things easier for her. Having gotten a glimpse of how the server was treated, lowered my review. read more

Heard this place was good, and I love a hot curry so I tried it out. Nice establishment and ambiance. Usually a Thai place run but white people isn't a good sign, but I don't think B'ham has much ethnic diversity so, whatcha gonna do?.... The curry was delicious, but If you like your food spicy like me (i put hot sauce or black pepper on EVERYTHING) than get 5 stars and ask for a seperate thing of spice to make it hotter if you need it. I'll definitely be dining here frequently, but the potion of rice is kinda small so you might want to order and extra side of rice. read more

They have really good food but they treat their employees horribly! I was eating my pad thai when I heard some yelling in the back. I think the owner was mad at one of the chefs or something, but they were not happy! The employees get treated so poorly too! The owner was in a bad mood and lashed out on one of the server that I had for getting my order wrong. It was no big deal, I was in no hurry, but the server came back shaken and apologizing making sure the owner saw and heard her. It was embarrassing and pretty ridiculous. I don't support this type of business management so I won't be giving them my money. I encourage others to do the same. read more

I've been here several times. Lately it has ranged from meh on both service and food to a little less. I think this location has gone down since they expanded to their other locations. Actually, I think they're spread a bit thin, the other locations have not impressed me that much. I now mostly go to Asian 1 (formerly known as Pad Thai) for Thai (they also serve Sushi). Though on this end of town Busara's would be my pick. Bottom line: If you don't mind going up the Guide, go to Asian 1. If you want local to WWU, Busara. read more

I go here a lot, and recently had a bizarrely bad experience so I'll end up going to the other locations instead. We were seated and this waiter (pretty sure he's new) comes up and proceeds to ask how we were but then began telling us how his evening has sucked so far. The rambling lasted a few minutes before we were able to give our drink order. We ordered calamari as an appetizer and it came out practically burnt - hard to chew and super crispy, not the good calamari we were used to, but we ate it anyway. I got up to use the restroom and stated this to my boyfriend in front of the waiter (after he told us our food was almost ready). Made eye contact with the girl up front while I walked into the restroom. I come back out and my boyfriend got up a little bit after me to wash his hands, but left our bags at the table. I was astonished to see that they had completely cleared our table (with salads, calamari, and sodas) and the girl was putting our bags behind the front counter! I asked what they were doing and they were like "oh, sorry, we thought you had left". Seriously? Why would we leave before getting our entrees? It was really really weird and made me angry - they knew I was using the restroom, who the heck clears a table and removes people's stuff from their chairs? We got a half apology from one of the guys from the back (manager maybe?) but didn't get our salads or calamari back. Looking back, I should have asked for it to be comped but I didn't - I was totally taken off guard by the terrible service. I've never left a bad tip, but we ended up tipping 10%. I won't be visiting this location again, and am hesitant to even go to the other locations. read more

I came here for lunch on a Wed. at 11:30 and it was empty. This particular store is actually one of several in the area that goes by the same name. There is ample parking in the back of this restaurant. The host was extremely polite and friendly, which really made my day. The lunch items here are between $8-$11 for the most part. I ordered a red curry and it even came with a side of cabbage soup, which unfortunately was a bit on the salty side. Then came the main course and I was in for a bit of surprise. Of the 20+ Thai places I've been to, this was the first time I had red curry that was thickened and combined with coconut milk. It really tasted just like yellow curry with a bit of pepper. There were no eggplants and snow peas either. The only vegetables in there were green peppers. I was hoping for something lighter since I was going to be playing some basketball afterwards, but I managed to chuck it all up after running a few laps up and down so it was all good. read more

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Mediocre Thai food. I like how they have lunch specials with a variety of options, more than just curry, Pad Thai and rice, they have a nice selection of stir fries. The hostesses and waitresses were very friendly and welcoming, the interior is alright, a little dated and the fish tank doesn't look to clean to be honest. The food was just OK. The hot basil stir fry with chicken was fresh and flavorful, that I really enjoyed. The sauce was a little salty and sweet, loaded with fresh veggies with a bit of spice. The pad Thai wasn't so good, tasted very ketchupy, glad I didn't order a plate of just that. The portions were huge which was a plus, just wish the meal was better all around. read more

On Rice - Hot Basil Chicken, Pad Thai, and rice lunch special. - Thai Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

I tried On Rice Thai Cuisine just recently with my son. We're both Thai food fanatics. The food was very good but we didn't hear a choir of angels sing down from the heavens. The atmosphere was excellent and the restaurant was clean. Here is a granular breakdown of my experience at On Rice Thai: Food Flavor: 3.5/5.0 Food Portions: 3.0/5.0 Menu Selection: 4.0/5.0 Restaurant Atmosphere: 4.0/5.0 Restaurant Cleanliness: 5.0/5.0 Service: 3.5/5.0 Prices: 3.0/5.0 read more

Despite the place being relatively slow when we arrived, we had to wait a little bit for our waitress to come over so we could order drinks. The cups and plates were a little wet with water. Our waitress was very pleasant and sweet. Once our food arrived, it was absolutely delicious! The Thai garlic chicken here is absolutely one of my favorite dishes ever! If I lived closer, I'd probably be eating here 3 times a week. read more

ON RICE FOR THE BEST THAI! It's located very close to the entrance of Western Washington University, where I attended for first two years of my college life. I never had Thai food in my life and I was even scared to try out phad thai. The place is very exotic and there is a huge fish tank right in front of the door, different tea powders displayed in clear bottles, and the whole atmosphere is woody, cozy and warm by wood materials of the interior. It could be very nice restaurant to go out and have dinner on a weekend in the city like Bellingham since I remember the city is very quiet and pretty rural. It's where a lot of many people include WWU students visit and it's been voted for the best Thai restaurant for two years in the city or something. Why do you have to go there and eat when there should be different Thai places around there? Because it makes you fall in love with Thai food even a person who hated Phad Thai, like me. You wouldn't know until you try it out and get addicted to it. They're just wonderfully tasty. Unlikely the place where overcharges you, the price range is making sense and they serve white/brown rice and salad with warm peanut butter sauce for free. Well, it's been two years so I'm not sure if they still don't charge for it. Even though Bellingham was boring and unexciting city for me to stay only for two years, I'd definitely drive all the way up to Bellingham to just eat there and to-go one more dish afterward. read more

Two reasons for the one-star rating: 1. My rice from the afternoon came back to haunt me, if you know what I mean 2. I know on good authority that they treat their servers/hosts like dirt and that's not cool. read more

This is our favorite Thai location. They have the best peanut sauce you've ever had. I promise! Their lil dinner salads are incredible. The fresh rolls are perfect and this is the #1 best pad Thai you'll ever eat. I promise that too!!! Hands down the best. The owners are so sweet, and I live their servers!! Especially at this location!!! Yummi read more

On Rice - Delicious! - Thai Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

The go to place on any day! The restaurant is always nice and clean with usually little to no wait time. My favorite all time dish is the Chicken Pad Thai. There is just so much beautiful flavor in the dish that I get tears of happiness with every bite. The portions are very generous as well! read more

On Rice - Chicken Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

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I love me some chicken Pad Thai and this place HOOKS IT UP. The peanut sauce is really good..among the best I've ever had. The decor is also interesting and includes golden flame shaped things, high relief sculptures, a fish tank, colorful murals, colorfully tiled table surfaces and golden dancing man sculptures lining the upper part of the dining room wall. I came here for lunch with family and the staff was friendly and attentive. The lunch portion of Pad Thai was as large as dinner portions I've had other places. The TV above the small bar was tuned to ESPN so that was also nice for my wandering eyes. read more

Went in to get pad thai and a thai iced tea to go after work. Service was fast and friendly, food was ready quickly, food was delicious. Not a ton to go on, but no complaints read more

OK for lunch. Not a fancy place for dinner. Service was very good. Food was middling, being tasty, but way too sweet, and not nearly spicy enough. 5 stars was more like 1 star elsewhere. If you don't want heat, and you really like sweet food, this is your place. read more

I love this place! Their lunch food is very cheap and is a huge portion. The staff is extremely extremely friendly. I always have a great time with the staff. The restaurant itself is also very pretty and in great condition. read more

Thai is one my favorite foods to go out and eat. This was some of the best Thai food I have ever eaten. I've been there at least ten times. Fried rice, pad Thai, drunken noodle, fresh and fried spring rolls were all amazing! Read the fine print for happy hour, you are required to buy a beer or drink to get some of the cheaper prices if I remember correctly. If you are ever in Bellingham this is a must!! read more

The filthy aquarium should have been a first clue. The old banquet chairs stacked in the rain beside the tipped over patio furniture strewn about outside the second. And the third should have been the single server for lunch. I should have listened to that inner voice. Now I'm listening to my inner GI tract! This place used to be okay, now it's a disaster, just like the neighborhood. My food arrived swimming in grease. I should have taken a photo for you to see. Two stars is generous and the 2nd is only because the harried waiter was trying so hard. read more

Excellent Thai food restaurant in Bellingham. Definitely go here above the Fairhaven or Barkley On Rice. They are actually a few cents cheaper here, and most consistently incredible flavor. Their highlight dishes are Panang Curry, Tom Kha Soup (Both of which make us gluten/dairy free folks extremely pleased.) and the Crab Rangoon or Duck Curry. The soups will have you addicted, and the ease of take out is marvelous if you don't have time to munch on the complimentary Thai peanut dressed salads and lounge in their ample seating. Great daily specials for happy hour (wow, mai thai, wow) and awesome Pad Thai + dish lunch special until 3pm that is a fantastic deal. Tom Kha all the way, though. A cult classic. read more