Ended up here twice in one weekend, which honestly tells you everything you need to know. Friday was lunch with friends -- went for the lunch special, three rolls for $17, which is an absolute steal. Fresh, well-made, no complaints. Service was attentive and friendly. Left happy. Sunday I brought my daughter before heading to a show. We ordered the spicy salmon roll, shrimp tempura roll, and a sushi and sashimi combo plate to share. Everything was fresh and delicious -- the fish was clean and the rolls were well-constructed. The combo plate was generous and beautifully presented. Service on Sunday was a little rough -- they had just opened and were clearly still getting into gear -- but honestly, the food made up for it and I wasn't in a rush to hold it against them. Wild Rice is a solid, unpretentious neighborhood sushi spot with great prices and fresh fish. For Fairfield, it punches above its weight. We'll definitely be back -- probably sooner than expected, given my track record. read more

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Stopped into Wild Rice for the first time to try while the area. The interior was very clean, somewhat small and laid out for lunch dining. A fairly standard menu offering with the exception of some interesting special rolls. I ordered a Sashimi 4 Me, Botan Ebi Nigiri & Jasmine Hot Tea. The Sashimi dinner came with a choice of soup or salad. The Sashimi was all very fresh, vibrant in color and properly presented along with the delicious Ebi. The customer service on the other hand was fairly un attentive and seemed to be a bit behind on handling the take out customers coming in, but still a timely sit down lunch from my experience. Overall a 6.9/10 offering fresh ingredients, properly prepared and presented. read more

Wild Rice - Sashimi 4 Me - Asian Fusion Near Me - Fairfield, Connecticut

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We used to go to the prior Fairfield location and always had a good experience. Am pleased to say that upon going to their new Fairfield spot, it's still excellent. They managed to retain their chef and it shows...we had the beef chow fun and pork with string bean & garlic sauce dishes and they were delicious. Our server was friendly and attentive and the dishes came out quickly. It's a cozier setting than the prior building and we liked it. Also, quite affordable for this quality. Place was packed on Friday night so I think word is getting around. Go there! read more

The BEST Asian food around. We order take out AT LEAST once a week from here. I'm so happy they are back. Order the drunken noodle, you won't be disappointed! read more

Wild Rice used to be our absolute favorite Asian fusion restaurant in town, but since it has reopened in its new location it is highly disappointing. The beef sticks were not enjoyable, barely grilled, and no flavor. The pork dumplings have more scallion than pork. The pad thai is very spicy - I'm not used to pad that being spicy at all, and it was very dry. The fried rice is okay. It's not what it used to be and we've tried a few times. read more

not sure what is going on in this kitchen, but the order we had delivered was way less than stellar. moo shu shrimp was flavorless mush, only to be trumped by udon noodles with tasteless shrimp and probably one microscopic piece of chicken. again, zero flavor. don't even begin to ask about the dishwater won ton soup....asian food in fairfield has lost its way and it pains me to say it. read more

My friend and I stopped at Wild Rice in Fairfield for some sushi last week. Upon studying the menu we decided to get Pad Thai instead. We also got a roll of spicy tuna sushi and a seaweed salad. This was all to share of course. Wild Rice is in downtown Fairfield. You can sit inside or outside. They normally have specials for lunch, but not on Sundays or holidays. We got Chicken Pad Thai, which was a very large portion. It came with crushed peanuts, and very tender and finely cut chicken. Being unaware of how large the Pad Thai would be, we also got seaweed salad, which had a bit of a kick to it, it was delicious, and the perfect serving for sharing. Lastly we got a roll of spicy tuna. It was very weak. I've for sure had much better sushi in the past. It may not have been fresh this time, something was off about it. The Pad Thai was so delicious, it was fresh, flavorful and very filling. The peanuts and lemon juice were an excellent combo in this dish. The service was very quick and pleasant. I'd come here again, for the Pad Thai and the seaweed salad. read more

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Nice service and kind people. Well done. Thank god we have them. The Alive Oyster is the best!!! read more

I had dinner here with my husband and in-laws a couple of weeks back, and it was absolutely delicious! We were visiting family in the area and my father-inlaw recommended for us to come here as he has been multiple times. We ordered the summer rolls for an appetizer, with their Szechuan dumplings. I love summer rolls and theirs were fresh and crisp. The dumplings were definitely the best I have ever had as they were served in a peanut sauce which I love. We also had the general tso's chicken, and the string beans. All of the food was delicious and did not disappoint. We left with very happy bellies lol. I've already been bothering my husband to come back here and I definitely recommend it to anyone in the area. read more

can anyone tell me if this excellent restaurant has opened somewhere else?! The food was outstanding. Lovely staff. We will miss it!

I am not typically an aficionada of Asian food, although I often like it. This place is check, check, and check! Foods = delicious! Portion size = enormous (like 2 or 3 meals in 1 serving!) Prices = bargain Location = top in Downton Fairfield Service = courteous Atmosphere = nice and big, but can be overcrowded at peak hours. Can get uncomfortably overcrowded. You may need to wait a little on days like Friday or Saturday night where so many people go out for dinner in Fairfield downtown at the same time. The place can get packed during then, but otherwise should be fine during regular days. What stands out as so stellar for me from this place remains the food, from simple appetizers to classics like Pad Thai, to exquisite desserts. I didn't expect it initially, Bravo. read more

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During quarantine I decided to try Wild Rice out after years of dining in and everything was fantastic! The presentation was even beautiful. We got "sushi 4 me" which is 8 pieces of nigiri & spicy tuna roll -- the freshest fish I have had in a while especially during quarantine and for to-go! My boyfriend loved the lobster Rangoon so much he wouldn't stop talking about it for days (haha) they were so creamy and even delicious re-heated after we got home! I personally loved the kani salad... perfect amount of dressing to crab/cucumber and the flavor was spot on! It honestly felt not like to-go and as if we were dining in the restaurant that's how fresh everything really was! Props for that during a pandemic -- highly highly recommend for dining in or to-go in the Fairfield area!!! read more

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I have been coming to Wild Rice since I was a teenager. never disappoints! my go to order is the pork fried rice a little spicy, the ginger salad, & the scallion pancakes. The food is always fresh and tasty. The service is polite and quick. I definitely recommend! read more

I am SO disappointed. I was just delving into pho tonight from Wild Rice and when I was about to take my first bite of noodles I was met with a black hair. My meal has been unfortunately ruined. I hope Wild Rice enjoys the $30.00 of charity that my family has given to Wild Rice tonight because the meal and evening have been ruined. Wild Rice, you have lost a customer. What a shame. I am truly saddened and disappointed by the lack of sanitary precautions. I was so looking forward to this meal, but now I will never be walking into the doors of Wild Rice again. read more

Wild Rice - The Pho comes with complimentary black hair! Disgusting and disappointing. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Fairfield, Connecticut

Food is cooked well and tastes good. Prices are a bit high, but suitable for the quality of food you are getting. The lunch special is a good deal, especially with the sushi. I have never had a bad experience here. read more

Good food, happy wife. After deciding that we wanted Asian cuisine we found ourselves at wild rice. It wasn't busy and we were seated quickly but the wait staff took about 10 minutes to come take our drink orders. The drinks were on the money, I had the Long Vacation which is a nice tropical drink in my opinion and a Kirin beer to follow. The food was good, and tasteful and packed with good flavors. The spicy tuna pizza was a major win due to not being able to find these ingredients often together. I had the general tso chicken which was a safe choice. My wife had the chicken and broccoli and could not stop talking about how good the garlic sauce was. Overall wild rice was a good visit, the staff could be a bit more friendly and not to pushy as when they gathered our plates to pack them, immediately in the blank of an eye the bill was placed on the table not leaving any room to order any dessert coffee or tea. read more

My sons and I love it here! The younger ones go for the fried rice and the chicken on a stick. I go heavy with the sushi! Right across from the Rite Aid on the Post Road...and a gem! -Kevin read more

I stumbled upon this place after a bad day and wanting a nice glass of wine. It wasn't even my first choice, really. But the minute I walked in, I was pleasantly surprised. The ambiance is warm and inviting. Really some of the best sushi I've had around. They have a great selection of white wines as well. I certainly cannot wait for them to be able to do in-dining again, because this is one of the places I'll surely visit. Until then, I've been having takeouts. The Caribbean contemporary sushi roll is my go to. read more

Amazing sushi place!! I ordered the lunch sushi special (pictured below) and it was delicious! It came with amazing miso soup! For an appetizer, we got sesame noodles! They were so delicious and the sauce was authentic and mouth watering. We also ordered the chicken fried rice and it was delicious. The veggies were crispy! The waiters are super kind and helpful! Overall, great place for lunch and dinner! Definitely recommend! read more

Wild Rice - Lunch sushi special - Asian Fusion Near Me - Fairfield, Connecticut

I went here again yesterday and had another amazing experience . Ordered the shrimp shumai which should get some kind of award because it's the best ever. Also ordered lots of different kind of sashimi and it was out of this world delicious- and the pieces are very generous, which doesn't seem to happen very often at other places. My friend had the pork fried rice and that was excellent too. Great portion sizes - but you actually get what you pay for and then some! The drinks were another big hit nice and strong and TASTY. Service was very attentive . If your looking for excellent sushi / Asian food look no more - this is the spot. This place is my new #1 spot for sushi. Don't think twice just try it out you won't regret it! read more

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My boyfriend and I come here at least once a month. It's one of our favorite spots. I don't know what they do to their Yaki Udon but it's the best I've ever had and I have a hard time ordering anything else. The few times I have strayed from my favorite, I've never been disappointed. The wasabi shumai is a must! I've never seen anything but normal shumai anywhere else. The wasabi gives it a great kick! My one complaint...service has gone down recently. They tend to be less friendly and at times a bit slower to approach the table. And please bring back the pickled vegetables that we used to get at the beginning of the meal! My boyfriend and I love those and we never get them anymore! :( read more

Wild Rice - Asian Fusion Near Me - Fairfield, Connecticut

I ordered the mandarin chicken, and shared some steamed pork dumplings with my friend, who ordered sushi. Service for food was pretty fast, but I would have been surprised if it were not (as we came at 3:30pm, and the restaurant was empty except 4+ employees). The chicken was pretty, and decently good, and deserved a 4/5 rating - about as good as expected. I was disappointed that the breading was very thick and too crunchy (thick and soft or thin and crunchy would be better). My main complaints are that (a) the server didn't pay attention to our waters even though we were the only customers in the restaurant, and once it took 8-10 minutes for him to refill them (2/5) and (b) the food was about 20-30% more expensive than it probably should have been, which I guess isn't too surprising given the area. I don't count this against the restaurant, given the circumstances. The main redeeming factor was that the dumplings were amazing. Had I tasted them before ordering my other food, I would have just ordered more dumplings instead. I very highly suggest them (6/5). An additional thing to note: there was really nice looking outside seating on the sidewalk. We didn't sit outside because it was 85º and humid, but I would consider it next time. Overall, I recommend this place. read more

Wild Rice - Mandarin chicken is pretty. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Fairfield, Connecticut

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General Tsos Chicken is my favorite thing on the menu here. I've sent back their Pad Thai. Typical sushi rolls, I've had better sushi. read more

After spending almost all day trying to decide where to go for dinner in the Fairfield area, my parents remembered Wild Rice. My husband & I had never been there, so we took a look at the menu and said "sounds good." We were seated immediately on a nice table on the sidewalk (chairs aren't the most comfortable) and the waitress immediately showed up to take our order. We weren't quite ready, and she definitely hovered, but eventually we knew what we wanted and were all set. The two appetizers we shared - the edamame and pork dumplings (my fave!) - were cooked perfectly and were very tasty. And arrived promptly! It's hard to mess up edamame, so I wasn't too surprised. But the dumplings were crispy on the outside and super tender and full of flavor on the inside. I'm still drooling! My dad got an eel and cucumber (I think?) roll, which he said was amazing. I sampled his dish - I can't remember exactly what it was and they don't have a menu online... Some sort of thin noodle dish. My husband got Chicken Pad Thai, which had no peanut taste whatsoever and wasn't as sweet as we like our Pad Thai to be. It wasn't bad at all - it just wasn't Pad Thai. My mom & I shared String Beans in a Spicy Garlic Sauce (the brown rice had a purple-ish color and was definitely on the crunchy side), which was fantastic. Overall, we really enjoyed our meal (I was COMPLETELY stuffed after), even if the Pad Thai wasn't exactly what we expected. Also - I really enjoyed the inside decor and the staff was very pleasant. read more

Wild Rice new roll "Cherry Blossom" so artistically laid out on the plate. Tastier than it even looks! Served by the owner himself, Clem. Lots of love in every roll . Filled with tuna, lobster and shrimp wrapped in pink soy paper. Love this place. read more

Wild Rice - Asian Fusion Near Me - Fairfield, Connecticut

Well...eating Japanese food in a nonjapanese restaurant was my mistake. The rolls are average. The Nabyaki was terrible.

This restaurant is amazing. We have been going there for about 6 years now and never ever regretted it. The food (whether sushis or actual entrees) is really great, fresh and made on the spot . The service is usually really quick. The owner is great, the staff is usually very nice except for 2-3 waiters during the week. I recommend it as the best sushi place in the Fairfield area! read more

Found this place last min. The sushi is really good. The staff was quick and efficient. The drinks were good. Great location right in downtown Fairfield. read more

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What's better than the calamari salad at Wild Rice on Christmas Day for lunch? Calamari salad with little black hairs in it, of course!! Omg....GROSS. I'M DONE HERE. Can anyone say hair net????? read more

Nice little place I think the food is good and the prices are decent especially if you hit all all you can eat at lunchtime is only 1390 done otherwise it's $20 which is still not bad if you consider getting a huge plate of fresh seafood sushi. The kids did not get it or you can eat they just got the lo mein or chicken and broccoli probably my only negative is the $2.50 for a soda and you assume at that price there are free refills which they are not and they do not mention it read more

This place is consistently delicious. Whether we order takeout for our annual holiday party or pop in for a meal it's always delish. We love the staff. We love the food. It's fun to sit at the sushi bar. A few people have told me that they think it's overpriced, but I disagree. read more

We ordered pick up last night and the beef was more like mystery meet. The last time we ordered I was less than pleased and last night was unfortunately the last time we will order again. T read more

If I could give WILD RICE zero stars, I would, but they Yelp system will not allow that. I stopped eating at WILD RICE two years ago when we both got food poisoning and were sick for days. We did not know that it was WILD RICE, because one of the thee visits, we had lunch earlier in the day. So we were uncertain of the origin of the food poisoning. However, on two subsequent visits, we became very sick after eating at this Fairfield restaurant. And realized that WiLD RICE was where we got food poisoning. Both dates, we had not eaten at all and went to WILD RICE, only to get sick. Why did we return on a second occasion, if we were convinced that we got sick possibly on the first time eating there and MOST CERTAINLY on the second occasion? The truth is, we are still asking ourselves that question. Perhaps, a lapse in judgement, the third time eating there. Also, you can tell that the employees and the Manager, do not like AMERICANS. You just get that VIBE. read more

Let me start by saying I have NEVER used this site before and have never gone online and given a bad review..it's not my thing but I feel compelled to write this after what happened last night. I order take out from here for my family once a month or so for the past few years. Let's just say it's in "the rotation" of places we go. So I ordered take out last night.. I walked up to the counter in the front at about 815PM to pick up my food (I was alone there was nobody else waiting). I gave my info and they put the bag up on the counter and told me what the cost was. The amount sounded off..it was well over what I expected and I said politely to the 2 people behind the counter "is that amount correct it seems a bit high are you sure you have the correct order for me?" The woman behind the counter started to say something and I couldn't hear her she had her mask on so I said "I'm sorry I can't hear you" and theguy behind the counter spins my bag around with the receipt stapled to it and shoves it at me and says in a very harsh rude tone.."THIS IS THE PRICE!" and turns to walk away. I said excuse me sir "you don't have to be so rude I'm the customer here that's not how you talk to people" and he put up his hand (like the stop hand) and turned around and walked away! I was stunned!!! I just stood there in shock! I said "this is the last time I ever step foot in this place!" And I walked out. UNBELIEVABLE!! I don't know who that guy was but I don't know how they operate with people like that working there. I was amazed.. This guy treated me like garbage! Like I was bothering him. So I felt the need to alert people that this place is no good.. They don't care about their customers! I will not be going there again and neither should you. read more

If I could give a zero star I would. Went there for the first time my boyfriend and one other friend. I will wait. I didn't give a fuck. I think she's the owner. It took about 30 minutes, to even get a Glass of water. We ordered immediately. Two more table came in, they sat and ordered 15 minutes later. Both tables had their food and drinks out. The lady had a bitch face on. We asked again if she knew when the food is coming out it's been 55 minutes now. She is the owner skinny,tall, cross-eyed and very rude..we asked what was taking so long with our food,it's been over 45 minutes nothing. And how come other people got their food before us when we been there 35 minutes before them. She said they ordered Hot food.. the sushi bar is busy and We have a lot of to go orders. There were more forecast about the pick up orders. We meant nothing to them.. she didn't give a fuck. She kept answering back very rude. Because she is the Owner and did what she wanted... We walked out, paid for A glass of diet soda, glass of cranberry juice...she kept running her mouth like she has no class...I'm going to tell all my friends, and their friends, because she's fucking rude, Just like how messy the inside was not organized, everything was set up only for takeout. Wast place ever... if you're visiting Fairfield restaurants, stay away from this place it's on Post Road wild rice sushi and Asian cuisine. If you end up going there best of luck to you!!! If you complain, hopefully they don't spit in your food for saying something... read more

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We came here on a Saturday afternoon just to have a drink, but we couldn't help but drooling over the food the couple sitting next to us were having. The sushi was beautifully presented. So we just told our waiter we wanted what they were eating without even knowing what it was, and I still don't know but it was delicious! The only thing I can tell you is that they used wild rice to make the sushi rather than normal rice. A little pricey but worth it! read more

My family and I were having Asian Cuisine withdrawl since East Cafe in Georgetown closed up shop. My daughter and I especially mourned the loss of their Honey Walnut Chicken and Shrimp. Then, one day last September we found Wild Rice and now all is right with the universe. The Walnut Chicken and Shrimp is out of this world - fantastic! We've been back four times since then. Highly recommended. It's crowded but we've never waited longer than 15 minutes. And for what it's worth, we've always found a parking space right away within a block of the place. read more

The food is still great but the service became less friendly lately. 1st time we did not feel like giving a standard tip, it was simply not deserved. Some catch up needed, boss! read more

Try the chicken pad thai or the sushi menu. I must have been here 50 times and they just don't get old. Henry (the owner) does an amazing job here. Get to know him. read more

We have been to Wild Rice a few times but this is my first review. The quality of our meal tonight was fantastic. The place was quite busy and we sat outside. The staff was moving very quickly but we didn't feel rushed or abandoned. We had an assortment of sushi, sashimi, rolls and kitchen dishes. Sushi always takes longer to come out so we waited for that with some dumplings edamame and the Vietnamese chicken salad - all were great. Then all the sushi arrived and it was fresh and delicious. Can't ask for more. read more