Today the portion of orange chicken was far from the regular. Also miss the old general Tso. I'll definitely give it another shot but seems light the heights location needs some attention. read more

The Rice Box - Sesame chicken - Asian Fusion Near Me - Houston, Texas

Let's play "The Good, The Bad, The Ugly"... THE GOOD Wow, the food here is fantastic. Truly, the sweet & sour chicken is actual chicken thighs with a satisfying crunch and great sauce. The fried rice is probably the best fried rice I've had in a very long time! I got the Chow Fun noodles with Chinese sausage and extra spicy and it was spectacular! Also tried the Salt & Pepper Tofu, which was nice and crunchy and HOLY MOLY IT CAME OUT SO FAST! [[HIGHLIGHT]]The atmosphere is spot on and the staff are friendly and helpful, smiles all around and very inviting.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] From all of this alone I would have easily given this place 5 stars! but THE BAD [[HIGHLIGHT]]The seating at this place was not great, very few spots and there's almost no AC, so it's very warm and very humid, which is not a comfortable experience. The only other option is outside, which in Houston is even worse.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] THE UGLY [[HIGHLIGHT]]Good lord, I've never seen a bathroom in this place is... something else. I didn't think about it while I was in there at first, but with kids I had to make multiple trips. The wall next the toilet is...textured...with a brown substance. I'm not touching it and I'm not investigating. The whole vibe of the place is one thing, but this really feels like the cleanliness of the place fell off a cliff.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]I'm really torn here. I want to come back, but I'll probably try a different location, because you can tell the decor and everything has a lot of love put into it. Like for real, I wouldn't be surprised if a Disneyland Imagineer had a hand in decorating the place.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I'll be back...but a different location. read more

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I'll be honest, I had high open for rice box. It was nice, but it definitely didn't live up to my expectations... :( I stopped in the rice box off 20th street. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The actual restaurant was really small and I couldn't find parking nearby. Ended up having to street-park a few blocks away.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. The restaurant wasn't too busy when I was there. Our orders were taken quickly and food was cooked quickly too. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The ambiance was really great. I liked the vibe and neon colors everywhere.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The food itself was just ok though. I was disappointed with the broccoli beef (the beef was really tough and chewy. I got the honey sesame fried tofu which was pretty good. The flavor lacked complexity & was mostly sweet, although the fried tofu was yummy. The white rice was a bit dry too... I probably won't come back here. The vibe was great but for the price / quality of food I was disappointed read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]Place is pretty small and can get cramped if there's a lot of people[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] but the food is great and customer service good. The portion sizing on the food is actually what makes this place really really good. Tasty Chinese food with plenty for another meal later on in the day. Can't wait to go back and try other meals here. read more

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Fast casual Chinese / Asian fusion. A handful of popular Chinese inspired dishes. Tasty Asian fusion food. Good portions for the price. The sweet chili wings take a little time to make but are very worth it. The Chinese sausage Chow fun is flavorful. I know the "unfold the box to make a plate trick" is kind of their thing since it's part of the name, but an actual plate makes a better plate and getting another box to put your left overs at the end seems counter productive. I just eat from the box so that my food doesn't get cold unnecessarily. It doesn't feel like they want to you eat there. There are only a few seats inside. Outside seating is less than pleasant most of the year. They really want to you pick up your food and leave. Don't worry they won't forget to ask for a tip as you order at the counter. They really want you to order via grubhub or uber eats, because each dish is a few dollars more plus all the fees. read more

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Stopped here for late night eats after parr of my order at another place was "delivered to the wrong table." We were greeted as soon as we walked in. The staff was super nice. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Just a comfy little place with freshly made food.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] My only disappointment was they were out of Thai tea. My dumplings and chive pancake were just what I needed. Well worth the drive and the best part is that I've had the same experience at the other location I've visited too! See you next time. read more

The food was alright nothing crazy. Service was very fast. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Ambiance is a feeling you're sitting inside a small restaurant in Tokyo. Feels like you're In a John wick movie scene.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

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Food to go is great. The Fow Chun with beef is delicious and their steamed pork dumplings are great too. We got it to go but they wouldn't take our order on the phone - guess it's their policy but kinda weird. Went inside and ordered take out which worked well. read more

Our 1st visit in over a year and I believe that it has gotten better. I've ordered a few items on the menu. I might have found some new favorites. First, I've ordered last year's favorite Garlic Eggplant with minced meat, it was just as good as last year, if not better. The second thing I ordered was a family favorite, Crab Rangoon. It was perfectly crispy and delicious. It came with a sweet chili sauce, it compliments the Rangoon well. The last thing I ordered and what I wanted to try, was the scallion pancakes with a side of curry sauce. The scallion pancake was perfectly thin and made to perfection. The highlight of that dish was the green curry sauce that went with the scallion pancakes. I honestly can say that it was probably the best combination of flavors I had in a long long time. I've put the Garlic Eggplant with one of the scallion pancakes and dipped it in the curry sauce... my mind was officially blown. Seriously, I'll get all three items again but next time, I want a large tub of the green curry sauce. The service is always top notch.We'll be back once again read more

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Okay, you MUST try this place!! It's well made, savory and saucy Chinese food with a variety of options you can choose from! It's a good fusion of different Asian flavors and items. From entrees to small bites this place has it all! Their nitro Thai tea is one of a kind and a must try. Each of their entree comes with a side of noodles and or rice and it's a good generous portion! Definitely recommend checking this place out! read more

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I visited the Hedwig village location several times two Mondays ago I brought a friend we order our food wasn't asked about the spice level and the questions my friend asked about the menu were responded to in a sarcastic rude manner by the cashier with the piercings and the holes in his ear. We received our food I order the fried rice with my bok choy I forgot to say I don't eat eggs the waiter was kind and took my rice back the cook made my fried rice without egg( it was a side dish) when my friend went to the cashier to ask about the spice levels he said we could just use sriracha. That is definitely not how it done on the menu. I went to this same location again order online picked my spice levels and put no egg when I picked up my order the girl who gave it to me said they do not make the rice without eggs unless I'm paying for the house rice. That is not the case. As stated above the rice was taken back and remade without the egg. Unless your food is premade the egg could've been removed. Needless to say I will not patronize this location again. read more

Taste like my childhood egg rolls. It's always fresh. Always hot. And always good. The duck sauce just brings me back to childhood.

Very good and quick. The salt and pepper chicken is my go to. The service is excellent. When you order to go they will bring your food to your car outside. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Today I sat at the bar because I wanted to try out my new meta glasses.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

I literally will have dreams of the place [[HIGHLIGHT]]GREAT FOOD, even AWESOME ATMOSPHERE, and the service WAS FAST.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Every time I am in Houston I am at The Rice Box. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Highkey a disney theme park level cyberpunk atmosphere with amazing food to match the vibe.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] This is next level food service. I have never been so hyped about a freakin restaurant. read more

Love , LOVE The Rice Box! They need more locations, out in the suburbs. Between the Curry Fried Rice and the Gen Tso's, you cannot go wrong. Everything is flavorful and super good. Their presentation is super cute as well. read more

I tried to order online, years ago it was sooo easy, and you had a running tab on the side to see what went though and what you have so far, not any more. I had to call ... the fried rice went to pot,, bad. tiny little rice that had been stirred in lots of soy sauce. not big flavor beyond the soy sauce. it used to be the best in town. amaizing. not any more. Sad. it has gone down, maybe they will recover. read more

The food was great! I ordered online thru Uber. And I don't know what has happened to the Ricebox, but I didn't get plastic ware and no soy sauce and no duck sauce. It's like they became cheap now. I have to pay $1.00 per sauce. ??? I dont mind but what happened to the extra sauces that were put in the the bag along with your order??? read more

I've had rice box countless of times but I usually have a very basic order (house fried rice or pepper steak). this time I decided to be more adventurous + get something that I know I couldn't get in Austin (where I live) -- and that led me to ordering the Chongqing... which I'm still salivating over days later. it was so delicious, I had it made with tofu (I'm not vegetarian or vegan) + omg. I am counting down the days until my next Houston trip (which happens to be soon) and I'm most definitely not leaving Houston without the tofu chongqing!!! Service was super quick as well for 3pm on a Thursday. Food was hot and fresh when I picked it up 15 mins after ordering online. read more

The Rice Box - chongqing tofu - Asian Fusion Near Me - Houston, Texas

First time at rice box and I will say it was pretty good. I ordered the dumplings, chow fun, and pepper steak & noodles, which came with an eggroll. The eggroll had great crunch too it, but ths flavor was lacking. The dumplings were good, but the sauce was not the usual dumpling sauce. The pepper steak, 10/10! So good, I also got it extra spicy which was needed. Chow fun was alright, it was kind of dry. I had to add the pepper steak sauce to it. I would go again. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Service/ambiance is trendy.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Was definitely wowed by the tofu chow fun! The tofu was done very well - super crispy outside, soft inside. I was actually worried that I would run out if them so I started counting lol! The noodles/egg/veggies were so delicious. It also comes with an egg roll that I devoured along with the noodles. A classic side! I was pleasantly surprised that this place lives up to the hype, at least with this dish. It has an interesting futuristic menu. Couldn't get a good pic due to the glare. This place is a must try if you like chow fun and they give you a ton of it. Will definitely be back! read more

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My partner and I visited rice box today, January 21, 2026, at approximately 8:00 PM. As soon as we walked in, the employee taking orders (a white female wearing glasses) stared at us in an uncomfortable and unwelcoming way. Before we were even given the opportunity to place an order, she told us we were not allowed inside because of outside food. My partner was only holding a drink from CAVA, and we were planning to order our meal to go. There was no attempt to ask us politely or allow us to explain--her tone and approach were unnecessary and felt very disrespectful. The way this situation was handled was unprofessional and made us feel unwelcome. A simple, polite explanation would have been sufficient instead of immediately confronting us before we could order. I wanted to bring this to your attention because customer service and respectful communication are important, and this experience fell short of that expectation. read more

The cashier explained menu items to us and was patient. The food was delicious and [[HIGHLIGHT]]the outside seating was enjoyable.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I had a large enough serving of my food that I was able to get to go boxes. read more

Vibe is good and Service is friendly for a counter order "restaurant", and that's about it. The food we ordered to-go was not cheap and definitely not enjoyable; thinest beef strips fried to jerky level (no joke), noodles so soft they were mushy. Returned to restaurant to show the manager (not available) what was being served and requested a refund. Was told the refund would take several days. Emailed the restaurant explaining the problem in cordial terms, with no reply. Gave them one more chance to make things right with a follow up email which also went unanswered and no refund was issued a week later. We tried, they didn't, and the food is horrible! read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Great food, great ambiance, very chill atomosphere.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Place looks very aesthetic and futuristic, loved it![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Food was amazing as usual. Enough for 2 portions. Guy that helped me was great. Wouldn't advise this as upscale by any means, but if you want food american Chinese food take out, I'd argue you can't do better. read more

The Rice Box - Chow fun spicy beef - Asian Fusion Near Me - Houston, Texas

What a great find this place was! A coworker had ordered some for a safety meeting we had and wow wow wow! I was told the location is nice and staff is friendly. The food was amazing and well seasoned and spiced. What I appreciate the most about the way the food was prepared was the fact that they use two different types of meat when making the chicken fried rice! Who does that! White and dark meat! My family will be coming here soon to try it in person but from what I've had already this place is a banger! read more

I have been eyeing this establishment for awhile. Honestly the reviews from fellow Yelpers were so mixed, even though the majority of the reviews were positive and amongst the lower rated reviews the issues were with things other than the food. Well, I took the delivery route and cut out the middle man (going in person and interacting with staff, or eating in). Just place my order and wait patiently for my food. Now, go ahead and follow me to the goods: I definitely enjoyed my food items. Let me tell you what I though for each item. *keep in mind that the portions are HUGE*. First item: Crab Rangoon with chili sauce. I ordered the three piece. I give this item a 4.6 out of 5. The Rangoon was big, it just needed more filling for thier size. The filling is good and inviting. They had a nice golden brown cook on them and we're not greasy at all. Also, you can but 1 or an order of three. For the price point it would behoove them to offer more pieces of Rangoon. All in all though, I would probably order again because they were pretty tasty. The next item I ordered was the Sesame chicken. I give it a solid 4.8 out of five. I love the amount if broccoli in the dish rendering it healthy, lol. The chicken was seasoned very well and the batter was light and dud not take away from the delicious chicken. I think they used both dark and white meat but more dark. That savory and sweet sauce the chicken was served in was top tier! Really really good! I usually don't order Sesame chicken from Chinese restaurants, not for and reason other than I prefer other dishes. Im glad I chose this dish. Yummy delicious. This came with white rice per my request. I think you can also get brown rice or fried rice but I chose the delicious white rice. The rice was fluffy and delicious and tasted fantastic with the sauce from the Sesame chicken. So yum. So, I had to get the lo mein. I rate it a 6 out of five, yes a 6! It's that good. For some reason a lot of Chinese restaurants use thick fettuccine noodles for thier lo mein and they ended up looking pale and unappealing. The Rice Box's lo mein are made with lo mein noodles. The noodles suck up that sauce and are almost hlazed in it so it looks caramelized. I got mine with shrimp and veggies. I was considering ordering extra shrimp and veggies but I didn't. I'm glad I didn't because the noodles have so much shrimp and veggies in it. It was so delicious in a savory sauce. It was very fragrant and delicious. Very very delicious. So, i literally have enough food for a week. If you're not sure it you want to eat here I would advise you to go ahead and do so. read more

It's not going to be the most authentic Asian cuisine you'll ever have, but it's still really solid and definitely worth trying. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The decor is a standout--especially the outdoor area--with cool neon lights and a great overall vibe.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

I got my food to go. My food was great fresh I enjoyed my food. We'll go back and we'll recommend to my friends and family. They was friendly. read more

First we drove an hour and half cause we saw it on tik tok.... [[HIGHLIGHT]]Second the bathrooms are absolutely disgusting.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Third... all veggies inside the food were basically RAW. Like barely cooked idk what was going on. The orange chicken was some pieces fried some soggy and overly sweet. The kung pao chicken was decent... the walnut shrimp was so overly sweet... and the noodles..... the noodles had ZERO flavor.... My kids said the noodles tasted like nothing which was true even w two packs of soy sauce over them Overall not impressed and disappointed in the reviews on tik tok cause they are not true at all. Egg rolls were good though. That's literally it. Had tons to take home. Just to sit in the fridge. My shrimp went straight in the trash after a few bites cause obvs you can't reheat that. read more

Quality & fresh food, service is attentive, [[HIGHLIGHT]]clean atmosphere[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]], [[HIGHLIGHT]]more comfortable seating outdoors[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Nice to relax[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. read more

Chow fun with chicken was extremely salty past the point of salvaging and the bottom of the bag and takeout box was covered in oil. I could've fried two eggs with the amount of oil that oozed out. So I ordered oil and soy sauce with a side of rice noodle chunks (yes chunks) and chicken. Yum! Salt and pepper tofu had a thicc coat of unappetizing breading. The sweet chili sauce it came with was decent but the tofu and chow fun needs serious QC. Wonton soup saved this review from being a 1 star. The dough is thicker than what I prefer but it satisfied the craving on a lazy Sunday. Go with the bigger size (32 oz) cause the small (16 oz) only has 2-3 wontons. I figured Rice Box would be a lot better now that they have 2 locations but nerp. Maybe third times a charm? *my order was fulfilled through doordash* read more

The Rice Box - Enough oil to fry an egg - Asian Fusion Near Me - Houston, Texas

The fried rice (the one without soy sauce) gave me diarrhea. The food has been hit or miss since the Covid epidemic but it was convenient. Now, the diarrhea issue is enough to keep me away from now on. I'll miss the good times. :) read more