I heard so much about Purple Rice and I finally got a chance to check them out! They are a family owned business who specializes in homemade authentic Korean dishes. The food is made fresh daily and the concept is a grab and go which I love! This is perfect for a busy week, lazy week not in the mood to cook vibe, rainy day, craving Korean food but don't want to spend hours dining, road-trip meals, picnicking , save money, don't know how to cook but want yummy food, and/or trying to eat healthier.... Purple Rice is for you! * pork gimbap: 5/5 genuinely the best gimbap I had! I was always disappointed in HMart kimbap because it's flavorless. This gimbap is so good! I was lucky to be able to grab the last one! * beef bugulgi glass noodles: 3/5 it was leaning on the very sweet side. If this dish was less sweet and balance a little bit more soy it will be perfect. * marinated eggs: 4/5 great for rice and extra protein! * braised potatoes: 4/5 it leaned on the sweeter side * marinated tofu: 5/5 very yummy with rice and it was not spicy. * spicy pork bowl: 5/5 loved it! I just wish there was a bit more broccoli than just 3 pieces . I love the purple rice and everything was cooked to perfection. Healthy meal and very reasonable priced! Good bowl size * beef bugulgi bowl: 3/5 beef was shaved very thin where it was breaking apart. Meat was very little compared to the amount of rice. It was less flavorful compared to the spicy pork which was well seasoned. * rice sticks in red sauce: 5/5 best to eat it when it's fresh. The texture and sauce is so well balance. It's not spicy but the sauce is what makes this dish and highlight the rice sticks! So good! And the best I've had! Do I recommend this place? Yes! Come support this 2 year old family business! Fresh ingredients made with love and is a gem in Austin! Everything is packed really well and the owners are super nice sweet people!! I can't wait to return to get other items I didn't get to try because they were sold out! I came late afternoon close to closing time and there weren't a whole lot left. So come early to grab em! read more

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I visited this shop several times during their pop-up events. Today, I called to ask about the line and whether the bread might still be available. Unfortunately, the owner wasn't very helpful and couldn't give any indication of how many bread was being sold or whether it was likely to sell out.I ended up driving about 30 minutes from Central Austin, only to find that the salted bread from the pop-up was already sold out. That was really disappointing. When I went inside the store to buy some regular items instead, the interaction with the owner was also frustrating. He seemed to misunderstand what I was asking and kept directing me to stand in the pop-up line, even though I explained multiple times that I just wanted to purchase items from the store, which didn't require waiting in that line. In the end, I bought a few small items, but three small items came out to about $20, which felt overpriced for what I received. The overall service experience was not pleasant. The owner came across as rude and unwelcoming, and it didn't feel like customers who made the effort to come support the business were being valued. I understand this is a small, local mom-and-pop shop, and I usually love supporting small businesses. However, customer service still matters--especially when people travel a long distance to visit. Because of this experience, I probably won't be returning unless it's for a pop-up event. read more

I made it for a sweet treat pop up on a Sunday afternoon I was able to try many sweets that they have ube crepe cake, cheesecake . The store has a very clean look. Super fast grab and go place . I will be back ! Purple rice is a great addition to the shopping center . read more

Purple Rice - Cucumber kimchi 8oz , ube rice pudding and Mayak egg 4ct - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

I am not Korean nor a coinsure of Korean food, I am, however, a very adventurous eater having lived on 4 continents and eaten street food to Michelin star, the flavor profiles are just really weird. More of a teriyaki flavor than anything with onions, broccoli, and very dry rice. Absolutely nothing independently or together tasted good. I diced everything up and put it with eggs to make it eatable vs tossing it to the raccoons, but even at that it was not great and eggs can fix almost anything. read more

Talk about a hidden spot. This a good place to go if you spent too much of your lunch break at the Five Below store and need something quick. When you walk in, you're greeted with a cool DIY Ramen making station if you desire. To the left you've got cold items and to the right you've got pre-made hot items to go. There were so many unique yummy items that were calling out to me on but I had to turn them down, can't get them all. I feel like maybe the time of day I was there, there were less items on the shelves than in the pictures online. But for sure was able to find something to hit the spot. I picked the beef bimbimbop which was so nice. Protein, carbs, and fresh veggies. Wham bam thank you m'am. It was nice and refreshing and I feel still healthy. The meal was nice and pure if that makes sense. It wasn't a dish full of heavy sauces or oil. Just...ingredients. They even have a couple of tables up front where you can quickly eat before you have to jet back to work - or you can just grab and go (hence their name lol ;)) read more

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Finally!! A grab and go that I can actually GO back to!!! I wanted to grab dinner quickly but refused to buy fast food. I finally tried Purple Rice and I'm in awe. The inside is so clean and we'll organized. The warm items are kept separate from items that are kept cold. This is why this works! This is why the food is so fresh and good. The program is definitely understood . This method keeps the integrity of the dish! When I got home, it taste as if I went to a restaurant. I ordered the bibimbap with beef bulgogi. A sauce came with it as well. Everything was so fresh and good. The beef was good quality and not super fatty. The veggies were crisp and well kept. I had some leftover the next day and it was even more tasty!!!! The purple rice crispy was a tasty dessert I will most definitely be back! read more

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Came in to pick up some quick lunch and got the beef bulgogi bibimbap bowl with some tteokbokki. Everything was so fresh and delicious. I came in with some hope that it was as good as everyone says it is and it truly was. I had tried coming another time but they were sold out of almost everything and one of the workers really wanted to help me get something I decided just to come back. It is definitely a grab and go place I do believe they might have had some seating but not a lot or enough for a big party. Prices were amazing and the quality was so good. Can't wait to come back and try more dishes! read more

I liked the beef gimbap quite a bit. The rice was pretty fresh and wasn't hard and the beef was seasoned well. I also tried the ube crispy treat but the ube flavor was not that strong. I think their sides are reasonably priced but I thought that their hot meals and gimbap were a it pricey. read more

Purple Rice - Beef gimbap and ube crispy - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

The rice really IS purple! Woman-owned and award winning meal prep for delicious & healthy meals on the run. Sweet & sour marinated pork Bibimbap with crunchy veggies and a miraculously sunny egg, even carrying out. read more

Great spot to grab a quick bite on the go. The bulgogi gimbap is our go to. Great flavor, texture and overall delicious snack!

Amazing spot to get your Korean sides for bbq at home! We picked up kimchi, cucumber kimchi, potatoes and ube rice pudding - everything was delicious!! We had the meat, rice and lettuce at home so this was perfect to have banchan options at home!! Service is quick / check out at the front and good to go! They also serve hot foods and have other options inside! We will definitely be back for more read more

Purple Rice - Kimchi / potatoes / cucumber / ube - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Purple Rice is an accessible to-go Korean eatery located in a shopping strip right under the Domain and just east of Mopac. There is ample free parking here to swing by for a pickup. Online ordering is simple and prices are reasonable. The food tastes good for what it is - lunchbox style convenience. The menu offers all the staple korean dishes available in the US - bibimbap, bulgogi, japchae, gimbap, and the portion sizes are very generous. Anyone working nearby should check out Purple Rice for your KFood needs! read more

Everything is sooooo delicious and fresh. Love the grab and go style. The owners are SO sweet. I'll be back often! I love all the drink options read more

Purple Rice - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

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This place was so good! I got delivery from it, and ordered the mayak eggs, and it was so delicious. Apparently in Korean mayak means drug. Those eggs are addictive! It caused me to then start making my own marinated eggs. Galbi is also really good. read more

Really friendly service and nice choices for a quick Korean meal. Bibimbap was fresh and delicious, as were all the side dishes. Highly recommend. read more

Been wanting to review this place. Went to their soft opening and got a ton of stuff and was so excited to try them all! Everything looked so good and we wanted to sample everything! Love how cute this place is! Love how it's so thematic purple! Love the location as well. Love how it's clean and spacious. It's near us well near to work at Domain. Across from Mighty Fine and Chipotle and right off Mopac too! So convenient. Especially for grab and go concept. We even did a little picnic outside where there are tables by the parking lot. So fun! Ok the food ahh where do I begin? Love the kimbap! One of the best I've had. Love how full they are. Everything we got tasted homemade and fresh. I bought a few for our college son and his roomie and girlfriend too. It's perfect for college kids. Easy to heat up. It's great for working people too. Grab and go! The beef rice bowls and bulgogi were all delicious. Everyone loved the spicy pork bento as well. We do favor the ube Rice Krispies lol so good! The sides were all pretty yummy as well. Just love how fresh everything is. And everything is reasonably priced as well especially since it shows they put so much love and care into each dish. And it's just so convenient. If you want a home cooked meal but don't feel like cooking that night. Hope they do well because the owners are the nicest people too! So kind and sweet. So helpful as well. Solid people and yummy Korean homey comfort food. Can't go wrong! read more

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So glad to hear of another Korean restaurant opening in Austin and it was a fair bit closer to me than any of its competitors. I showed up today as part of their soft open and have to say that I'm tentatively impressed. It's primarily grab-n-go as you can tell from the photos, a lot of warmers with pre-made soups and dosiraks, which are like Korean lunch bentos, and a cooler with drinks and and takeaway soups. Everything was in a purple and white color scheme which made me think kawaii and they even had merch ready. In the immediate center was a little dessert table with samples of their Ube rice krispie treat and their Pumpkin Spice rice krispie treat, both of which were tasty, but they came in a tray and not individually wrapped. Behind that were a couple of different stations with induction burners but that was closed off. I ended up getting their ready made yukgaejang and their brisket doenjang and two little dishes of the eponymous rice. I liked the yukgaejang bettter, it was clean but still had that heartiness. The owner came by and chatted a little bit, she was just as kawaii as her store. She explained the stations are for cooking demos and classes but she didn't want to do that on the first day since she was so nervous. She definitely fit the vibe of the place: warm, friendly and open. She came back with a couple of small banchans when I decided to use one of their two tables to stay and eat. Glad they're here! read more

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A lovely local mom and pop store to pop in and get my Korean comfort eats like I'm going to a family friend's place when I'm in the area! I love the bento assortment and the banchan sides that are readily available for purchase and consumption! The purple rice in our hot warm rice bowls were tasty, and the spicy pork bento was delicious. I also really loved the pickled beets - and look forward to trying the kimbap next time. Friendly faces and even friendlier service, look for the samples of the Rice Krispies, and pick up a box next time! The taro and pumpkin spice were offered in store and we left with a good deal of food! A few tables are also available inside if you want to dine in for an easy place to eat! Yay! read more

Purple Rice - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

Seems like a solid place and super convenient if you work in the area for a quick bite. I grabbed some chicken dosirak ($14) after a gym session so I could have lunch the next day and it was pretty tasty! This is a grab and go spot and they've got some decent options. It was a bit slim pickings when I went late last night but still managed to get some goodies. If you're a vegetarian/vegan, I'm sorry to say I didn't see much you could eat here. It is a bit pricier than what you'd get from a grocery store but you are paying for ready to eat goods. They had some samples for their ube Rice Krispies and Korean tuna pasta salad. The tuna pasta salad was tasty and would be great for a lighter lunch with some crackers or a bag of Korean chips. The cashier was friendly and the place was clean! I think this is a nice addition to the Austin area. read more

Purple Rice - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

Was such a cool experience! We went during a pop up and they had lots of samples to try. Everything was delicious. And they were so kind and helpful throughout the entire process! At the end, she even threw in a free goodie. We'll definitely be back!! read more

Casual, ready-to-grab and eat, Korean fare. I've stopped in at various hours and almost always there's a least one of each dish selection ready to go. My favorites are the beef bulgogi (in any form) and chicken bibimbap. The dosirak (bento) tend to have a larger serving. The bibimbap a little lighter lunch. The gimbap is also excellent, much more fresh than those at H-mart. The owner's are great folks, too! Very friendly and happy to recommend a dish. There's a few tables and seats if prefering to dine in. Parking is ample. read more

White rice? Jasmin rice? No. PURPLE RICE is where it's at!! This spot is fantastic! The concept of grab and go Korean dishes is amazing and convenient. So many side options as well to go with your main dish and of course my all time fav, JOLLYPONG! The options are limitless and can rotate from what I remember the owner saying. We randomly came here during some shopping in the area on their opening day and we did get here a little later in the day so most of the options had run out but that was no issue as we still got to try some really great options. Their side options are plenty and you may go crazy picking them from the fridges. The staff was super friendly and the owner seemed just as excited for it as we were. I'll definitely be back to try the bibimbap and other options but man, so glad to have this concept in our city. Very spacious to eat there as well if you're not in a rush to go and the layout is easy to navigate through as well even if it were to be crowded. I highly recommend Purple rice! 5/5 read more

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This will become my go-to spot. I got there later in the day. Lots of to-go meals were already purchased. I got a tofu and pork stew, pork bulgogi, potato salad, tofu from the banchan section, eggs. All was so flavorful, fresh and amazing. Staff is so kind. I'm definitely coming back. read more

Fresh and yummy. Bulgogi was tasty and kept warm. Cucumber kimchi, stir fried fish cakes and marinated tofu was all delicious. Perfect lunch. read more

Purple Rice - Bulgogi - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Stopped by purple rice around 1:30 PM and it looks like they had a busy day so there was only a few dishes left, but I was still able to get a variety of things. I talked to the owner and they do cook twice a day to replenish their stock. They mainly do this to keep their foods fresh and high-quality. I tried the bibimbap, kimbap, chicken stew, beef bone soup, and a variety of their banchan. They make everything in house, including all of the sauces. The prices are pretty reasonable too. They are located in a plaza so there's plenty of parking. This is considered a grab and go concept, but they do have a few tables inside where you can eat as well. And especially liked bibimbap, Kimbap, and banchan. read more

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Judging by the name I figured I'd be in for a treat. My first experience is through catering where we had a variety of bulgogi, pancake, purple rice, sweet potato noodles, and other delicious items. It's was easy to place the order and they even have options for the no meat eaters. I had some to go and the food reheats well. The kimchi was excellent, (not too soft not too crunchy) add a little to the bulgogi and purple rice and it's a perfect bite. I look forward to an in store experience. read more

I really enjoyed this Korean grab and go restaurant! The owners were extremely welcoming and gave us some Rice Krispie ube and pumpkin spice treats to go with our meals.. there are hot and cold stations where you choose- I got a traditional bibimbap from the hot section where they posted a nice note saying remember to get the cold veggies from the cold container. I assembled all my dishes in the restaurant and ate it while chatting with the owners. There were tables inside and out to sit and eat or take yours home. They were still in their soft opening stage- can't wait to come back and see what else has been added! Great experience and nice couple running it! read more

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Clean, fresh and organized! Tried kimbap, radish kimchi and Tteok-bokki - all three items were super yummy. read more

Purple Rice - Kimbap - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Purple Rice is our favorite! The Quality of the food, the variety, and the convenience. This is a weekly request at our house. The Owners are absolutely lovely and the food is always fresh. It's Super clean and organized- more restaurants need to meet their standard. This is a hidden gem that more people should know about. We haven't had a huge variety of Korean food so it's always lovely with the Dosirak getting to try new things! So happy Purple Rice is in Austin. If you're looking for a fresh, hot and healthy meal- you're in the right place Sorry no pictures, we ate it all. read more

This is an amazing little mom n pop shop for quick grab and go korean deliciousness. I always love stopping by when I'm in the area, because not only is the food delicious and ready to go, but the owners are so dang sweet! I've had numerous things from them and I love all the side dishes to go with them. Their bulgogi is definitely some of the best I've had in Austin and so authentic! The japchae is one of my favorite go tos. If you want homestyle Korean, pick up a quick bite from Purple Rice. Make sure to try their Ube Rice Pudding. It's delightful! read more

Purple Rice - Pork Bulgogi with veggies, pickled radish, beef kimbap, and beef japchae - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

Great new place to grab Korean doshirak that's perfect for a meal on the go or takeaway to eat at home~ they also have a lot of traditional side dishes and goodies to complement your meal. I tried their spicy pork and chicken doshirak and they were delicious! Purple rice that's included in the meals is an ancient heirloom rice that has a lot more health benefits like antioxidants and protein. It's beautiful to look and just as delicious as regular rice that's even better for you~ read more

Purple Rice - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

My husband brought me back food from here. He brought me Beef bibimbap and pork kimbap. Both were very tasty and they also seemed fresh. The pork ended up being a lot of food so I felt like the value of the meal was pretty good. read more

Very clean and convenient quick grab and go Korean food spot. The bibimbap was soooooo perfect! Very delicious and well priced! We also tried the purple rice pudding? Some ube ice cream and pickled cucumbers! All so tasty. read more

They're tucked in the shopping strip but such a cute little small business. It was nice to have so many options and a small little area to eat and sit within. I was happy to get to speak to the owners who were super kind! read more

Drove down from GTX to try this. A great café to check out especially when you're hungry from the shopping. Hot savory food made in front of your eyes & sweets were light & airy. read more

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Place has some potential however everything I got as crazy sweet! The raw pork I made in the air fryer and while it was good it was SO sweet. Where is the spicy? I bought spicy pork not sweet pork. The potatoes were good but again so SWEET and also needed to be cooked for a few minutes longer. The eggs were good too but inconsistently cooked as 2 were jammy and 2 were hard boiled. I feel like the portion sizes are a bit small for the prices they are charging. Also there wasn't much product on the shelves and displays cases. Id like to see some more stuff for sure. I'd probably come back but I don't think it would be any time soon. read more

Super convenient and quick place to grab a simple Korean meal! Think a convenience store where you can grab what you want off the walls... now make it Korean, and make it fresh. That's what Purple Rice is. They have a wall of drinks, deserts, veggies, boxes, and rolls all super easily laid out for you to grab. I'll deff be back! read more

Purple Rice - Beef Gumbap and Beef Bulgogi Dosiruk - Korean Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Stopped in 40 minutes before they closed on a Saturday and the store was a bit picked over which was sad, but I was still able to grab the brave spicy tofu and cucumber kimchi from the cold case and snag the Karean pork spicy Bulgogi bowl. Heard a lot of good things. I was really excited to get home and try. I was not disappointed The rice was perfectly cooked. Not dry or hard or overcooked. Literally perfect, and the pork was really well seasoned and a good portion as well. I was able to have a bite of protein with every bite of rice. The tofu and cucumber paired well and were flavorful. Great heading little gym for a healthy grab and go with a lot of good variety. read more

I am so happy that we have a great Korean grab and go up North. I came on a Saturday afternoon and the store was empty surprisingly. It was super clean and I appreciated the organization and layout. There was a great selection of items and I was a huge fan of the banchan options. The Korean braised potatoes and potato salad were delicious!! And the tofu pockets were also yummy and I loved that there were different flavor options. On my way out the nice store owner offered me same les of their ube rice Krispy treat and let me take a box home for free. I will definitely be coming back here! read more

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Picked up food from here for the first time this evening. At home now enjoying beef bulgogi bowl and some pickled veggies. CK helped me and was super friendly. We will definitely be back! read more