An awesome, quaint cafe with a western theme. Service was great. The food was delicious!! The bacon cheeseburgers were tasty and the onion rings were crunchy and homemade. The chicken fried steak was one of the best! Breading was seasoned, and the steak was tender. Also, the steak was not over-breaded and the gravy was so good!! I can't wait to go back!! read more

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Food was really good home cooking. Server was very nice. Place was tiny lack of restroom facilities was the only draw back. But I would go back if in the area, I would just be better prepared. read more

Hubby and I drove up to the small parking area littered with water holes from the recent rain. The cafe appeared to be a shack. Once we stepped inside, we were immediate greeted the smiling staff and quickly found a table. Looks can be deceiving, so do not go by the looks of this cafe. The food and service are amazing. Hubby and I had the same breakfast with eggs, hash browns, and toast, but I opted for chicken fried steak and Hubby had the grilled pork chop. The pork chop was seasoned perfectly. We could not believe the great pricing. Both of our breakfast totaled nearly $30.00 with tip. Totally gem and worth a visit. read more

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First time having lunch here and did not disappoint. Onion rings are a must and fish was flakey, moist and seasoned well. Zucchini squash was grilled and seasoned just right. read more

Rice Cafe - American Near Me - Rice, Texas

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One of the best breakfast places in the world. Possible the best pancakes I have ever had anywhere!!

Fantastic breakfast, nice and hot, the home fries were crispy and the tortillas cooked to perfection.

Good new spot south of Rice. Excellent food. Basic country cafe food with a few twist. Good service. Be sure to check the chalkboard on the north wall for daily specials. I'll be back! 8/13/2020: I'm back!!!! Blackened Tilapia special today served on a bed of rice with two sides (that makes 3, right?) and a warm roll. I'm not a tilapia fan. It's a boring white fish without much flavor. But here they blacken it and it is quite good. I would order it again anytime. Buttermilk pie for desert. I asked for it to be heated just a touch. It's a bit creamier than I have experienced, and I like it. Like it's almost ready to melt. Put toasted coconut in it and it would win awards. (Hint hint). read more

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We have stopped here twice now in our travels between Houston and Dallas. Once for breakfast and once for lunch. Excellent food both times. The breakfast was exceptional! Staff is warm and welcoming. Everything is homemade and the food is made with love, you can just tell. Highly recommended no matter what time of day! read more

This brunch place is just fantastic. The prices are great. The food is fresh, filling, and tasty. There's tons of different options which means everyone in the family or friend group will be happy. It's a small space and seats fill up fast but it just adds to the homey/cozey feel. You can tell that the owner and employees genuinely like working here and have a love and respect for what they do. I'm not kidding, you can taste it in their food. This will be my first stop whenever I'm in the area and it should be yours too. read more

Good grief this place is awesome! Pretty sure the chicken fried steak is the best I've ever had. The onion rings are amazing as well as the roll. My sister said the BLT was good as well. Staff are professional and fast. I will be back as soon as possible, hopefully tomorrow! read more

Definitely Recommend! If you're in the area, make sure to stop by. Their food is delicious ! BEST HOT COCOA IN TOWN !!!! read more

Rice Cafe - Hot cocoa - American Near Me - Rice, Texas

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My husband and I stopped in for a quick lunch on our way to Katy from Dallas. I ordered the unsweetened tea and burger with a side of fried okra and my husband ordered the pork chops with sides of broccoli and fried okra. We both throughly enjoyed the food. The server was friendly and quick to greet and get the order out. The restaurant is clean and decorated in a casual rustic/country style. We plan to stop in again on our next road trip to Katy and highly recommend. It's our favorite local restaurant we've found along I-45. read more

The food was absolutely delicious and wonderfully priced! Our waitress was very sweet and as accommodating as possible (there was only two of them). So delicious! Will be back! read more

Fantastic food great service. Very small little café and it is absolutely perfect. I have had almost everything on the menu and never been disappointed. read more

We stopped here for a late lunch on our way to Houston, and it was fabulous. We had a burger with fries and a burger with onion rings, and the fries were hot and fresh, but the onion rings were really the star out of those two. Prices are great, service was friendly. Just be careful not to miss the driveway that is actually before the restaurant. Thanks for the delicious lunch! read more

The Rice Cafe is one of those gems you're lucky to find while traveling. We decided to give them a try and were very glad we did. The cafe has a country look inside & out with a clean if somewhat rustic dining room. It was lunchtime and they were busy. The young ladies who waited on us were very nice & professional. Now to the food. We ordered our drinks and then were given a sample of their soup of the day: Chicken Noodle. This soup was absolutely delicious; a creamy soup with lots of shredded chicken and macaroni noodles. We liked it so much we ordered two large servings to go (It's what's for dinner!). I ordered the Tuna Salad Sandwich on Wheat Toast served with fries. It was your basic tuna & mayo salad with fresh leaf lettuce (I chose no tomatoes) and the fries were skinny & crispy; so what's not to like? I was really envious of the cheeseburger my husband ordered. He opted for onion rings instead of fries and said the burger was very good and a good size patty with all the usual fixings too! The onion rings couldn't possibly be anything but fresh made. Yum! The special of the day was Crispy Tacos with rice & beans. I asked another diner how the dish was and she said "Scrumptious!". Dang I should've ordered that (I suffer from meal envy often). The prices are very reasonable as well. The next time we're traveling on I-45 we're gonna stop at The Rice Cafe. You should too!! read more

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My family moved to Rice about six months ago and we are so happy to have our favorite little cafe right here in our little town. We eat there at least once a week. Great home cooked meals, friendly and prompt service. read more

Our favorite place. We have had everything on the menu, and it's all awesome! I recommend to everyone the staff is amazing and the cook OMG! read more

Rice Cafe - Chicken fried chicken - American Near Me - Rice, Texas

We were pleasantly surprised! Huge portions of homemade food. I had never heard of Rice, Tx and thought we should have something besides chain restaurants on our road trip. So glad we stopped. The girl who waited on us was delightful! read more

We needed lunch while on the road traveling. We called in an order to pick up to go and they advised 15-20 mins and it would be ready which was perfect timing for our route. We arrived and had a few people in-line paying in front of us but I was in and out in less the 5 mins. Very friendly staff and the food was hot and fantastic. We got grilled chicken sandwiches. They were huge, well seasoned and cooked perfectly. The fries were nice and crispy and OMG the homemade onion rings were light and crispy. We will definitely be back when passing through. Love finding great mom and pop restaurants like this! read more

Best pecan pancakes around!! Crispy bacon! Haven't ever had a bad meal there. Great customer service read more

This little cafe has the best hand breaded chicken fried steak and gravy in the area. They give you a little cup of their homemade soup of the day as a sample. Everything is made from scratch and they have homemade deserts. Its a small place with really cute rustic decor. Very clean and friendly. This was our 4th time here and it did not disappoint! read more

100% recommend this place the food is absolutely amazing! The chips and salsa are the best around no question about it! I have never been disappointed with anything I have ordered. And the staff is always welcoming and attentive. read more

Nice little jewel just off 45 South of Ennis Texas stop for breakfast The chef knows how to poach eggs and had some yummy yummy grill pork chops amazing service definitely will stop again!!! read more