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    Rice Lyfe

    4.6 (15 reviews)
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    Katrina B.

    We didn't know this was only for pickup, but Craig was so nice and let us inside so we could take our time to order; he even offered to bring us chairs! We ordered the bulgolgi, garlic salmon, and Craig was kind enough to throw in a cheese corn -- which ended up being our favorite one! We'll be back for sure, for the food AND for the great service! Parking is just a little tough, street parking and steep hills. But worth our trip!

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    Alaine M.

    The food was great and amazing. Definitely recommend 2 of each to make yourself a little fuller. But overall flavor is phenomenal. Service was nice, took a little bit of time, but didn't really mind it at all. The food was brought out to us, the seating is at Bare Bottle Brew Co. Ambiance there was also amazing. Very nice welcoming feeling with arcade and pinball machines to play from. Also they have a photomatica! Recommend!

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    Jessie S.

    Soo good highly recommend! I haven't found any spots in SF that makes inari pockets. The ingredients are super fresh and prices are decent. I highly recommend the spicy tuna, chili garlic salmon, mayak egg, and bulgogi with cheese. The owner came out and delivered these to me inside of Bare Bottles super friendly guy! Check them out

    Helen W.

    I got the bulgogi w/ cheese and the spam & kimchi, both were really good! I don't know any other places around here that have these kinds of inari so this was good find. There's a QR code outside that you scan to place your order. Once the order is finished, someone will bring it to you. I was seated inside bare bottle and when my order was done, someone called to ask where I was so they could deliver to me, which was nice! The only downside was that I did wait over 30 mins for my order.

    Bulgolgi,  Cooked spicy tuna Mayak Egg Spicy tuna Chili garlic salmon

    Loooove this food! Was driving around sf and decided to grab a quick bite..just wow. So much flavor and super tasty. It brought me back to my childhood the bulgolgi had a grilled taste! They had hand delivered it too, what a great personable experience!! Can't wait to come back.

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    Jeffrey C.

    There's no seating, but you can sit in the bar next door if you'd like; they will bring it to you. We especially liked the Mayak Egg, highly recommend trying this place!

    Tui B.

    I stumbled upon this place on Yelp and decided to give it a try. I placed my order and paid online, and it was ready for pickup in less than 15 minutes. Curbside pickup is a very convenient. I parked in the front and the guy brought the order to my car. The rolls were incredibly delicious, juicy, and flavorful. They make for a great snack.

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    Thank you for the kind words! I’m glad you enjoyed the inaris!

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    Thank you for giving us a try! I’m happy you enjoyed the inaris!

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    10 months ago

    No idea where this place is. Found a bar and a hamburger food truck, that's it. Was there a food truck here before ?

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    Cool concept! The tamogo could use a little more sweetness , the avocado one was good

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