This is one of my favorite dinner spots in Bham and the best Thai spot up there. It is best if you eat there at the restaurant because they serve a small salad with peanut sauce that is great and you don't get it if you do take out. Their phad thai is great, but it can get spicy so watch the stars. read more

Best peanut sauce I've ever tasted! Great red curry too! And a glass of thai iced tea! Great setting inside too. read more

I got to try out this Thai restaurant today and it was great :) The decor was nice and I liked the atmosphere of the place. My water would always be refilled before it was half empy and the servers were very friendly. My friend and I ordered the Pad Thai with chicken and the Bamee Hang They were both sooooo delicious! The Bamee Hang isn't as flavorful as the Pad Thai but still good if you are craving for egg noodles. I was surprised how the food wasn't as greasy as I expected it to be. Oh, and the peanut sauce was yummmy! I like how you get to choose the option of white rice and brown rice as well. I hope to come here again and try out something else, possibly their curry? It was kind of odd to me that they only served the Dinner menu after like 12pm. Ahh well, the portions were good and had some leftovers read more

I love on rice. Their prices are more than reasonable and their food is amazing. Good sized portions too. Best thai food in Bellingham! Hell, best Thai food on the west coast. Their peanut sauce for the salad and swimming rama is unreal. If you've never had thai food before, go for the Chicken Phad Thai. You will NOT be disappointed! If you really enjoy thai food and know what you're talking about: go for the Chicken Phad Thai. You will NOT be disappointed! read more

Excellent food & service!! We got the Tom Yum with prawns, very good, although we are used to it being made with a bit of coconut milk. For our entree's we got Pad Thai with prawns which was also very good although a bit on the sweet side. In retrospect, we probably should have ordered it a bit more on the spicy side instead of mild. We also got a chef's special that was minced chicken, veggies, and basil, served on brown rice (#50-something). We ordered it as hot as comes. The dish was excellent...although their 'hot' is very watered down. Finally we shared a coconut martini of some sort...I think with chocolate shavings on top...very good! We definitely recommend On Rice and next time we are in town we'll be back!! read more

You know I loved this place the first time I went but recently the food isn't the same. I still go once in awhile when I crave it but definently not when I'm starving cuz I could leave disappointed read more

Placed an online order for takeout of 3 dishes. Arrived to pick up a little early but still near the time specified by the website (15-20 minutes later) and paid for the order. I was then kept waiting for 40 minutes (based on the time stamp of the transaction on my credit card app) with periodic check ins where they would ask for the name on the order and go back to check on it and I'd hear nothing until the next "what was the name on your order?" The total wait time for a simple takeout order was about 1 hour, even though the website indicated 20 minutes. That alone was frustrating, but wouldn't warrant too low of a rating. We got the food back ate... until a metal shaving was found in the phad Thai. I guess whatever cooking equipment they're using is falling apart into the food. read more

My love for Thai food began here at On Rice. I was a freshman at WWU and my friends and I decided to check this place out. To be honest, at first I didn't like the taste of peanut sauce on anything. The chicken pad Thai was def a new taste for me and I planned on not returning again. But as days and weeks went by, I surprisingly craved it! That's how my love with Thai food began. Every time I get the chance to visit Bellingham, I always catch food here at On Rice! read more

Pretty decent Thai food, I found the Pad Thai a bit sweet for my liking, but the fact that you can order things up to 10 stars made my dining companion happy. The decor is nice, however if you have short legs like I do, some of the chairs are a bit challenging. I felt like Edith Anne in her giant rocking chair. Service was good and the prices were reasonable. Note for Disabled: Reasonably accessible, has its own parking lot. read more

I get takeout from here all the time. The only thing I ever get is chicken pad Thai because it's so freaking good. The food is always ready when I get there to pick it up and it's been consistently delicious! Sometimes I dream about the pad thai and wake up crying when I realize it wasn't real. Pad Thai with chicken runs about $10. read more

The absolute best chicken pangong curry I've ever had. With brown rice? Out of this world. In addition with Viking food they deliver in most of Bellingham. Awesome read more

On Rice is my go to lunch spot when working Saturdays. They are fast and fairly consistent. On occasion they are light on the protein in to go orders but the flavors are all there. The fried rice and pad see ew are solid. read more

Just visiting Bellingham for the first time and took Yelpers advice. This is a nice restaurant. The service was fast and friendly. I had the 30 Ginger Peasant, sauteed ginger, onions, mushrooms, baby corn, comes with rice and salad $8.95 with chicken, pork, Beef or Tofu. I got the chicken. All together it was an adequate portion. I also got the Thai Iced tea $2.50 and I took some Fresh rolls to go. $7.95 comes with a soy sauce dip. All of the ingredients were fresh, except the salad had a few pieces that could have been fresher. Every thing tasted very good. 4 stars only because I haven't gotten to try anything else there yet. The weather is great now and I should have eaten outside. Oh well next time. read more

I love this spot! In town Rival... but being a fan of thai food, it was natural to try it out. Staff and service was good to me. Food was good. Price was about right. Portions was good too. read more

The lunch staff was RUDE, condescending and mouthy. I was going to order to go, and she said"ya, I got that". I dropped the menu and left. I will not be going to a restaurant that treats a paying customer so rudely. read more

I always order the same, a custom item not on the menu, but it is really yummy- avocado green curry with tofu hold the green onions. Level 2. The quantity is enough for lunch the next day. The ingredients are abundant (in otherwords, not just sauce) and the spiciness is always consistent. I always do take out so can't speak to the restaurant itself. read more

This isn't Thai food, they don't know what the equation is. It's more like a Teriyaki Applebees. My wife knew something was up when they asked what kind of rice she wanted on her noodle dish. "None? I ordered a noodle dish." They brought jasmine rice anyway. It was from the bottom of the barrel. On top everything, this location serves food that has probably been reheated for 12 hours. I had to spit out my food into my napkin. SOOOO GROSSS. read more

Visiting wife's cousins son at WWU and had dinner at On Rice. Love Thai food and this was excellent!! Chicken Satay, Miang Kum and Tom Yum to start Sen-Yai med spicy Hot Basil Beef Everything was excellent and well seasoned!!! And spicy if you want--- I like spicy. Great food- reasonably priced. read more

Amazing! Best Thai food I've ever had. I've probably tried over 20 Thai places and this place is by far the best. Best Pad Thai I've ever eaten! Prices aren't horrible either, we always use the coupon in the local coupon section, so a meal for two comes out to be around 15-20 dollars including tip. Sooooo good! Love it! read more

I was in Bellingham on business, and I wanted to sample local Thai food for lunch. It was raining cats and dogs, but accessing On Rice was no problem. Plenty of parking in the rear. As I walked in, I noticed the restaurant was clean, bright and tastefully decorated. (I enjoyed the elaborate wood carving that hung above my table.) When I walked in, a nice young woman escorted me to my table. When I asked for a booth, it wasn't a problem. I checked out the bathroom after ordering, and it was clean and tastefully decorated as well. (The painting of the slightly suggestive Thai couple on the bathroom door was also a very nice way of indicating that the bathroom was unisex.) I ordered lemon chicken (very spicy). The service was fast. (In fact the waiter had my soup as he came to take my beverage order.) When he asked me the spice level I indicated very hot. (Very smartly, their spiciness scales are printed on the menu with chili peppers.) Often when I order very spicy food at a Thai or Indian restaurant, I get the skeptical nod and the spiciness level gets adjusted down to white boy levels. Not this time. My order came out very spicy (as I wanted it). The portion was very good, and the black tea that I ordered was also very generous. The service was good, and the staff seemed genuinely friendly. I agree with many Yelp commenters that the food at On Rice appears to be different from the Thai food that I have experienced at other Thai restaurants in the U.S. However, I can not comment on whether or not the food at On Rice is genuine Thai, or not. I personally have never travelled to Thailand, so my only reference point are other Thai restaurant here in the states. All I know is that if I am ever in Bellingham again, I will stop by On Rice for another meal. read more

We got to the restaurant at 2:30, lunch menu was still available until 3pm. There were 2 or 3 other tables with people and every one of them had already been served or were waiting for their checks. They gave us about 15-20 minutes to look at the menu. A bit long if you ask me. Then we ordered and eventually got our food. When we got the check, it was way more expensive than we were anticipating and we asked if he charged us wrong because we ordered off the lunch menu. He said we had ordered after the lunch hours were over, which we know we didn't because we were watching the time closely so we could go get our son from school. Then he said what we ordered wasn't on the Lunch menu, which we confirmed it was. And he said he couldn't change what he charged us because the computer system automatically changes and that we didn't order in the lunch hour. So, needless to say, we won't be back here again. read more

We went around 2pm for lunch. The service was quick, polite and efficient! The food was wonderful and more than I could eat in one setting, so to go bag! Prices are reasonable. read more

Our favorite Thai place in Bellingham. While the quality is sometimes inconsistent they make up for it in value and availability. Last time We took my dad there he ordered probably half the menu. we were there forever eating! I swear he was in heaven. All in all I give On Rice on Samish two spoons up. read more

The best Thai restaurant between Seattle and Vancouver! If you are traveling it is just minutes off I95 and well worth the drive. I ordered chicken fried rice and Pad Kee Mao ( long flat noodles) with sea food - and it had an amazing taste only found in east coast read more

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Love this place! The atmosphere is super chill and cozy. The staff is always friendly and food comes quick! Perfect for a good ol rainy day meal or if you just want to escape from your fast paced life and slow down and slurp some curry. I would suggest getting the pad se ew it is my staple meal, never disappoints. Portions are pretty big so I always end up with left overs. This On Rice I give two thumbs up!! read more

Ordered from Viking. My red avocado curry was fabulous, my parnter's sweet and sour, incredible. Fresh vegetables and chicken, perfectly cooked, in a light sauce. There was enough curry for a second dinner for me the next day. I ordered phad thai just to try it. It was ok. Yeah, not enough fish sauce. Our new to-go Thai in Bellingham. Can't wait to venture around the menu more. read more

Apparently the place to go if you want burned ass crab rangoon and pad Thai noodles over cooked until they turn into a gelatinous mass. Surely any cook with even a slight at bit of eyesight would've looked at the garbage he/she was about to give me for $20 and realized there was a problem. This place obviously doesn't care though. Food, ambiance, atmosphere all easily summed up by looking at the sad and dismal algae pit purporting itself to be a saltwater aquarium that greets you at the door...complete lack of any effort whatsoever in this restaurant. 2 other Thai places on the street, both immanently better. My mistake, won't do it again. read more

I had the ginger pleasant entree and it was great! The ginger wasn't overpowering and the sauce was tasty. Would highly recommend and I'll be eating there again. read more

Exquisite Thai cuisine, and exceptional, authentic service presented in a manner that both intrigued and delighted! The peanut sauce was to die for, and the fresh rolls will linger on my tastebuds until my dying day. The only problem that I had with this heavenly castle of deliciousness was the effect that its godly food had on my naive and unsuspecting bowels. Overall it was cheap and pretty good in a pinch. Also large portions! I couldn't even finish my dish (the Phad Se Ew)! Just don't get it passing through town, soon you will find a demonic bubbling akin to a witch's brew emerging from your pants. read more

Service was good, they weren't very busy and our waiter was friendly and on top of keeping our water glasses full. We started with Crab Ragoon and it was perfect, came out hot and was perfectly fried, crunchy and sweet. I ordered Pad se ew (my go to thai dish) which was yummy, spiced as I expected for 2/4 stars. I wish there had been more broccoli, but that's my only complaint. The noodles were delicious and the chicken was cooked perfectly. Brother got Swimming Rama which he enjoyed, it was cooked well and flavorful. Dad got a yellow curry with shrimp and seemed to enjoy it, there was a LOT of curry and a good amount of meat. Boyfriend got Pad Thai and said it was really good, everything was "caramelized and delicious". Those three also got Thai Iced Tea and loved it, "one of the best" (which is high praise from them!) They have an alcoholic version called Captain Thai (with captain morgans) that we will probably end up trying. read more

They're doing great with takeout. Food is good and reasonably priced. Love the drunken noodle, yellow curry, basil fried rice and pad Thai

The food tastes great and their lunch deals are awesome! My only issues are twice now I've found a hair in my food....Hoping they'll get this taken care of as I love their pad Thai! read more

Went here Friday night with my boyfriend around 8pm for dinner. We thought it would be busy but we were pleasantly surprised to find it pretty quiet. I was craving phad thai and my boyfriend got his go-to, drunken noodles. The food came out within 10 minutes and definitely hit the spot! Both dishes were adequately saucy and seasoned. Love that all their dishes come with rice (which honestly, I think should be a given, but we've found that isn't the case everywhere in bellingham). The portion was large enough that I had half of it for lunch the next day. Reasonably priced with a good atmosphere -- On Rice is definitely our spot for Thai food now! read more

I love this nice family's eating establishment. Maybe it's decor isn't as fancy, but it's more than made up for by the more delicious food and bright students and family who staff it. I'd like to point out that the fresh rolls are larger and the peanut sauce accompanying them tastier than at either of the other two establishments of the same name in town. Cheers to the sweet gal who makes it! This one gets my vote! - Susan read more

Terrible service. Chicken tastes like bleach. Food is not flavorful. If you can't taste anything you might like this place, otherwise just avoid entirely. read more

.I have been a regular patron at On Rice for a number of years. Their Pad Thai and Peanut Sauce are the best in Bellingham(others seem to be too "tomato or Fishy")in my opinion. That being said here is my gripe~ unfortunately I can no longer eat gluten due to the onset of Celiac Disease(usually not a problem at most Thai restaurants). They have a gluten free menu but the problem is that at least one if not more items on the menu contain soy sauce(Wheat Gluten!) -the chicken skewers in particular have a thai soy marinade and even though they say that the Swimming Rama is Gluten free-they add soy unless you tell them not to?! Unfortunately I have gotten sick there too many times~I prefer my intestines to remain undamaged~ and last week was the final straw for me, so I will not be returning-but for all of you "non-celiacs" Great Thai food!!!!! read more

Called in today for 4 orders of drunken noodles. The woman described to me that they would be the same spice level on the phone, which I agreed to. One person in our party was nervous about the spice, however, so I called back ten minutes later (when she expressed the concern) to ask if one order could be less spicy; even though they had already begun cooking, we received one order that was labeled "less spicy" with a smiley face. They must have whipped up a new batch, even though we called inconveniently late to change the order. Pleasant surprise. Tasty food! Thank you. read more

On Rice: Samish Location Years after college, On Rice IS STILL our favorite place for Thai food! Phily actually used to work at all 3 of the locations. In order to stay unbiased we will focus primarily on the food and not the service or management. The upside to this though, is that we've tasted nearly every single dish on the menu! See our "FAVORITES" section if you want to see what else is good here OTHER than Chicken Pad Thai :p PROs: * Tasty tasty tasty! We've been to plenty of other Thai restaurants after leaving Bellingham, and we agree this place is still the best in terms of taste. And just to reiterate, we've had nearly every item on the menu. * Free side of rice with your entrée! Many dishes come with a side of white or brown rice with your entrée. Most places do not do this. * The Samish location is great for college students! It is located very close to Western Washington University. * Thai music is played throughout the restaurant. It's set to a relatively low volume so it's a nice addition to the ambiance. CONs: * A little pricey? We wouldn't call the food expensive, but it's definitely not cheap. * "Authentic Thai Cuisine" is a VERY relative word. We'll put it this way... Do you have any Thai friends? Yah... we'll bet money that few if ANY of their parent's home cooking tastes like this haha. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing... as we have stated, the food is great! But authentic isn't the right word for it. * Chill out on the ICE! If you like the Thai Iced Tea... ask for less ice. Otherwise you'll get more ice than tea! * The waiting staff is a revolving door of college students. If you have special needs/requests with your food, we HIGHLY recommend you double check your order. There is bound to always be someone in training. * The Samish locations lacks the ability to accommodate for multiple large parties (6 people+). The back has a spot, as does a section towards the front, but that's it. * The Samish location lacks a bar. The other two On Rice locations (Fairhaven and Barkley Village) both contain a full bar. OTHER COMMENTS: * Take a risk in ordering something OTHER than just Pad Thai! Try to be a little more adventurous! Getting Pad Thai at a Thai restaurant is the equivalent to getting plain vanilla ice cream at Baskin Robbins :p See our "FAVORITES" section. * Parking is plentiful along the side and back of the restaurant. FAVORITES: * Phily: Drunken Noodle (aka Pad Kee Mao at other places), Bami Hang, Crab Rangoon, Peanut Sauce * Nansay: Pad Thai, Pad Se Ew, Pineapple Fried Rice, Fresh Rolls, Thai Ice Tea FINAL THOUGHTS: When it comes down to it, On Rice makes delicious food! Authentic probably isn't the correct word, but that doesn't mean the food is bad! Whenever we are back in Bellingham for an odd ball visit, we are always sure to make a stop at one of the On Rice locations. Our goal is to find a better Thai Restaurant in the Seattle/Bellevue area. We are yet to find something as good or better. We'll be back again the next time we're in town! read more

They charged me $1 extra for requesting NO fish sauce in my pad thai. I saw it on the bill and asked about it, they said it was because they had to clean a separate wok to make it. *rolls eyes* Also, I know the owner treats employees like absolute shit and calls them degrading names. Big thumbs down. read more

On Rice - They charged me $1 extra for wanting NO fish sauce in my pad thai. - Thai Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

Best Thai food I've ever put in my mouth hands down. I love this place and so does the whole city! It's rated best thai in town year after year by the local bellingham weekly. The prices are awesome for the quality of food you get. They have the best peanut sauce in the world and I wish I could get the recipe or at least a giant tub of it. Dinners range from 15-20 bucks a person. I'd reccommend the classic Pad Thai and the Panang Curry. Also - try the teas because they have this amazing selection that you can't find in most restaurants. World Peace tea is a nice after dinner and Wu Wei is great with lunch. read more