Food was fresh, appealing appearance. Flavors were enjoyable Cindy and Janice were friendly, attentive, accommodating patrons likes and requests. The dining room was nice, as it offered both tables and booths for seating. Paper placemats showing horoscope zodiac signs were place on table for each customer. Colorful wall hangings and additional decorations made the place appear lively. read more

Yelp says they close at 9, Google says they close at 8, I called at 7:57pm and they immediately took my order! So that was awesome We ordered the sesame chicken 7.5/10 the bourbon chicken 4.5/10 (lacking flavor) the pork fried rice added shrimp for $2 5/10 (also lacking flavor) steamed dumplings 8/10 really tasty and get the chilli oil! read more

Always fresh and tasty! Staff is very friendly and attentive when eating in, keeping drinks full and making sure you have everything you want for your meal read more

First time going here, we ordered take out. Our regular place was closed so we tried them. What a pleasant surprise, people were extremely polite and friendly. Service was great too, everything was hot and fresh. Food was cooked perfectly, best I have had in a long time. The restaurant inside is very small, maybe 10 tables but it is clean and very inviting. They are now our "go to" place for Chinese cuisine! read more

Over the years this restaurant has been around it has gone from a decent Chinese restaurant to one that you might want to think twice about going to. It was a favorite spot for us but quality of meals have taken a downward turnover the past few years. To bad, we need a quality Chinese restaurant in our town. Hit or miss take your chances. read more

This is by far THE BEST Chinese food I have had since I moved here 7 years ago!!! This review is based on what I ordered, house special lo mein, house special fried rice. The Rice house knows how to flavor their food! The lo mein noodles were so filled with flavor they were a nice darker color than most I have had at other restaurants in my closest area. The fried rice had a fabulous flavor as well. The rice was also a nice darker color as well showing both dishes were not cheap with seasoning or vegetables, shrimp, chicken. All the other nearby take out businesses have NO FLAVOR based on the same food I ordered mentioned above. The egg rolls were NOT GREASY at all!!! The take portions were the normal quantities. It is well worth the additional drive time to eat here then other places in Venice I tried. I took me 7 years to finally find the best local Chinese/Thai food restaurant!!! read more

Good food. Good service. Ambience could be a little better, but not terrible. I would recommend.

In a search for tasty Chinese/American food we decided to try 4 dishes at Rice House over a week's time. We tried Pork Chop Suey, Egg Foo Young, Mongolian Beef, and Hunan Chicken. First impression was a very clean restaurant eating area and friendly people to take the orders. Each time we tried the meals we found an amazing consistency-all of them tasted the same. The food was not fresh and had no taste. I asked for the Hunan Chicken to be "medium+" in spice and it arrived bland and not even slightly spicy. They may be excellent at rice but I was hoping they were at least decent at food as well. If you enjoy GOOD Chinese food, I doubt you will find much here. read more

I ordered the Kung pow chicken and loved it very delicious would recommend!! Definitely coming back

Everything I've had here was delicious, but the shrimp fried rice is the best I've had locally, and the staff is really great. The only negative thing is when I asked for my General Tso Chicken to be extra spicy I didn't taste any difference in heat from the previous visit...I'm sure it is the result of too many people complaining about the heat who have no business ordering spicy food in the first place. Bring the heat please! :-) read more

Always good meals prepared the way you ask. The soups are great as well as the entrees. Good value and good service awaits in this little gem read more

What a pleasant surprise this place was. We had tried to go here once before but they only had take out during the pandemic. We went here for lunch, place was very clean and service was very good. started with Wonton Soup, it was ok. next we had the Pu-Pu platter for 2 along with a pork fried rice. The rice was the closest resemblance of the fried rice we would eat and New England, it also had the closet taste. The ingredients in the Pu-Pu were very good, from the chicken wings, crab rangoon, ribs along with steak on a stick. a good find! read more

Been eating here for a few years. Originally from NJ, so I'm a bit of a food snob. Rice house is consistently good food and I get it delivered. It always comes faster than promised and the staff if friendly. read more

Their delivery was over 45 minutes late. They are 4.5 miles from my house and every time I called they told me that they were minutes away. I could not pick it up because I am disabled and could not drive and my husband was away. It was an hour wait before that and then the total time was an hour and 45 minutes. read more

Crazy don't order take out you will never get it. Food was good but 2 hrs wait no good! Ambiance on Major road so not good.

Very nice and fresh hot food! Nice change compared to other Chinese restaurants around North Port

The service is fast, the food is good. After moving to the south from the north east, this place give me that New York vibe.

Many years ago, I stopped ordering food from Rice House because it just wasn't very good. But I'm a firm believer in 2nd chances and tried again over a year ago. The food has been consistently good and I was very pleased that they improved so greatly and seemed to be even better each time I ordered! Last night was the BIG exception. I ordered a pu pu platter and house special fried rice. The platter was awful...shoved in a Styrofoam box that leaked all over. It contained 2 of each crab rangoon severely lacking filling, ribs too tough to chew, some kind of shoe leather beef that used to come on a stick, now just laying there like a black cow patty, 2 egg rolls, 2 chicken wings; whole. All this for $17.00! The house special rice had 1 shrimp in it but a bunch of chicken. So disappointed...nobody in the restaurant so its not like they were swamped. Just lazy. So, once again, I'm gone. ​​​​​​​​​​ read more

We have been searching for good Chinese food since we moved down here. So happy we gave Rice House a chance. We have ordered from there a few times now and everything has been delicious. read more

A few years ago the Rice House was the place to go, it was filled to capacity each evening, then it was sold and gradually became the place to stay away from, over the past few years we have dropped in to see if had gotten better. Sadly, it is not the place to go for a while it was hit or miss and you gambled. Last week we ordered take out for six people and at a hefty price. It is embarrassing for me to say that the food was the epitome of pit slop and not one of the six people ate anything ordered, into the garbage pit. Why didn't I take it back? Because I was so mad I would have exploded on the staff. Chose to never recommend or go there again, some folks are slow learners and I guess I'm one of them. I do not write nasty reviews, I try to be positive and constructive. We dine out 3 or 4 nites a week and have travelled world wide and I can say this was the worse experience I have ever had. Stay away. read more

Don't Get turned away from the dim post Corona outward appearance of this place. Food here is very good. The House Special Fried Rice! OMG! Even my wife who doesn't crave Chinese food like I do, Loves it. Comes with pork, chicken and shrimp but it's the texture and flavor that makes it. Like an authentic fried rice from China. So far I've tried hot sour soup, really juicy boneless spare ribs, chicken wings(not old tasting like most places) and Generals Tso Chicken... All among the best I've had. Only reason I didnt give them a five was because Pork Fried Dumolings were a little greasy. They still had a good tasting filling. Coming from NYC/ North Jersey where good Chinese restaurants abound, I'm happy I've found a good one in my new hime of North Port. Good job Rice House! read more

Decided to give this place a try knowing Christmas and couldn't have been more pleased. They were slammed but my order was still done by the promised time and it was fresh and tasty. I ordered cheese wontons and they were out so they called and gave me a couple extra egg rolls. I will absolutely be back. read more

Best place for us!! Awesome dumplings! Great food and we truly appreciate how much Cindy remembers us every single visit

I ordered from there the second time $24 for my meal which was full of grease and looked & tasted like it had been sitting there all day terrible read more

We waited over 3 years before trying this place again. Shouldn't have bothered. The meals we received were so bad we threw them away. Even the rice wasn't worth eating. The cooks must be making up their own recipes based on what they have. Not a recognizable Asian flavor in anything we ordered. Just very unpleasant. Don't look for another update from me on this place, because there won't be one. read more

The service is extremely slow. The food was just average. Second time trying this place same results both times

There was a cigarette butt in my rice,this place is very bad,the guy was smoking a cigarette in the kitchen,I told them that there was a cigarette butt in my food they didn't really act like it was a big deal and said would get me more rice, very unprofessional,and not sanitary,eat here at your own risk read more

We ordered Pad Thai, and I think perhaps they should stick to Chinese food! The Pad Thai was bright reddish/orange in color, the noodles were slightly mushy. I ordered mine with tofu to substitute the chicken, and they only gave me tofu, no shrimp. The tofu was mushy and not stir fried, so it was completely tasteless with a gross texture. I've eaten Pad Thai from many different places and this one was by far the worst! Do not order Thai from here! read more

I went to their website www.ricehousenorthport.com and printed their coupons, for a free quart wonton soup if spending over $25.00. It was not honored, refused to give me the soup, saying it is for take out only; which coupon does not indicate , it says " doesn't (spelt wrong) apply to lunch" They told me they did not even have a website. It looks like their website to me, pictures of the restaurant is in the website, menu looks the same. The phone number address and front of restaurant is on website. Very poor customer service, the right thing for them to do was to give me the soup, and then look into the website themselves. I spent over $40.00 and was with a party of 10. Very poor customer service, will not be returning. Rice House Restaurant | North Port, FL 34287 | About Us read more

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Wanted some thing different for a late lunch being a visitor to the area . The exterior is simple and the open sign was illuminated , so let's give it a go. Once inside we were greeted with smiles and a welcome . It is a "homey" warm family store, as it seemed . To the food .... mixed vegetable platter was abundant , prepared perfectly ( to our taste ) and was missing nothing. The pork egg foo young was superb , fresh made ,filled with vegetables and pork , not oily, certainly the best I've had in memory. The rice well done not sticky. No disappointments here. The service was friendly and prompt , remembering fresh made meals take some time. Worth a stop in if you're with in 5 miles, we certainly will. No , we are not family read more

What a treat! While visiting friends in North Port we went to dinner here. Every dish we had was wonderful, tasty and unique. I had the chili fried Tofu which I have been craving ever since! The decor is simple and understated. Very casual. The staff was friendly and attentive. The price was extremely reasonable especially for quality of the food. I can't wait to go back. read more

Best Chinese food in north port! Always arrives steaming hot and tastes very fresh. I have never received an order that wasn't good. I have recommended this place over all the other Chinese restaurants in this area. read more

I really hate to be THAT person that gives a bad review. But when it warrants it, I just can't help it. We chose Rice House because I had heard from several people in the area that this was hands down the BEST Chinese restaurant around (family members included). After a long Saturday, the hubby and I headed out for a late dinner. The restaurant was about half-full with the empty tables still with the last guests plates there. We were seated after a few minutes of standing in the doorway. The waitress took our drink order promptly ... but the service was a bit rough after that. With a Thai/Chinese combined menu, it took a few minutes but we ironed out our orders. It also took a bit for the waitress to return to take our food orders. She kind of seemed lost. I ordered the steamed dumplings as an app and the Pad Woon Sing with Shrimp (which is "Bean thread noodle stir-fried w. eggs and variety of fresh vegs in sweet soy sauce") for an entree. The hubby got steak on a stick as an app and sesame chicken as an entree. If we were rating on appetizers alone, this would have been a 3-star review. The steamed dumplings were hot, flavorful and I loved the sauce to dip in. The Steak on a stick tasted off and were not up to par when compared to other steak-on-a-sticks. Then, the entrees came out. The sesame chicken looked good but the rice served along side it was only about a cup's worth if that. This is called the "Rice House", right? The Pad Woon Sing just looked so not appetizing on the plate. It looked like dog food almost, slop at its worst. The shrimp were hidden by the noodles and sauce. Then we tasted the entrees - the Pad Woon Sing was edible but extremely salty (I mean wow salty) and repeated on me all night into the next day to the point were I thought I was going to be ill. The sesame chicken was disgusting. Most of the pieces served contained grizzle, not even real chicken meat. And the pieces were over-breaded, causing the chicken to not even cook properly. The chicken itself was drowning in the sauce to the point were it was no longer appetizing ... It was gross. Hubby ate his rice and left half of the chicken behind. The price for two entrees and two appetizers came out to over $37, which is extremely expensive (can you say overpriced much)? This is North Port, not Manhattan. Not to mention the food quality is so subpar you should pay people to eat it not charge them outrageous prices. I will definitely NEVER return here or recommend it to anyone I come in contact with. Stay away, far far away. read more

Take out review only... Ordered the tom kha soup (coconut soup), not good at all. Not authentic. I think they added cream to thicken it cause when I added lime it sort of curdled, not good! and it was definitely missing half the ingredients. It was missing lime juice, cilantro, ginger and heat. I literally had to bring it home and fix it before I would finish it. Not good read more

This place is a joke. Preordered two hours before pick up and it wasn't ready. They kept taking orders while I waited to tell them I had a pick up. It wouldn't have mattered since we waited an additional 25 minutes. Then to add insult to injury they offered us two cans of soda as a consolation. How about 20% off the bill? As to the food it was mediocre at best. I've eaten a lot of Chinese over the years and this place is at the bottom of my list. For those of you who like to eat in, get ready for zero atmosphere. Zero! I will never take out from here again. The place is a stinker! read more

Aside from the fact the inside of the dining area could use a little TLC, this place is GOOD. The girls who work there are there like every day. They are very accommodating, they do not nickle and dime every little substitution like some places. You can order any item on the menu with no added MSG. Everything I have ordered has been good including - Chop Suey Tofu and Vegetables Mei Fun Chili Fried Tofu Veggie Delight Vegetable Rolls A single dinner is just under 9 bucks and is enough food for a normal sized eater. Make your white rice a large for an extra buck. read more

Spices aren't to sweet. Rice has a "fresh" taste to it, not greasy or stale. Mostly love it for the location! read more

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What a very nice surprise! It's very small, but very clean and friendly. Lots of people coming in at lunchtime. The orange beef and Szechuan chicken were some of the best I have ever had. You could tell they were freshly prepared. Definitely will return for another item on the menu! read more

We were hungry for some a Thai takeout so decided to give this place a try. The place isn't much to look at but the food was ready as promised in 20 minutes and was very fresh and tasty. We recommend it! read more