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The Rice Box
Futuristic Chinese eats with generous portions in a neon-lit, anime-inspired atmosphere.
4.8(5 reviews)
chinese
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Futuristic Chinese eats with generous portions in a neon-lit, anime-inspired atmosphere.
The Rice Box is a modern Chinese restaurant in Houston's Heights neighborhood, blending traditional flavors with a sci-fi aesthetic. Known for its generous portions served in convenient boxes, we offer classics like General Tso's chicken and honey walnut shrimp, plus street eats like scallion pancakes and crab rangoons. Our friendly staff and unique decor create a memorable dining experience, perfect for takeout or a quick sit-down meal. With a 4.3-star rating from thousands of reviews, we're a go-to spot for delicious, visually appealing food in a chill, futuristic setting.
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Generous portions of favorites like General Tso's chicken, sesame chicken, and honey walnut shrimp, served in convenient takeout boxes.
Appetizers and snacks including scallion pancakes with curry sauce, crab rangoons, and other Asian-inspired bites.
Hearty noodle options such as chow fun with tofu, praised for their flavor and quality, perfect for leftovers.
Fast service for both takeout orders and limited dine-in seating in a futuristic, neon-lit environment.
Ideal for groups with big portions and friendly staff to handle orders efficiently, as noted in customer reviews.
The service here was really friendly, we were greeted warmly when we entered and offered to go bags on our way out with a big smile and friendly demeanor. We had 2 different classics (honey walnut shrimp + general tso chicken) and 2 street eats (crab rangoons + scallion pancakes). The first thing I loved about the food is the packaging it was served in which made it easy to take home because the portions were very generous. I eat with my eyes first and I was hungry because everything was visually appealing and really looked delicious. The taste matched, of course, and it's hard to pinpoint exactly which dish is best. I'll say that there was nothing that stood out that we didn't like, but we REALLY LOVED the scallion pancake with the curry sauce and the honey walnut shrimp. Oh, and the noodles. OMG the noodles. I took some of them home as leftovers and they didn't even have time to get cold in the fridge before I was tearing in to them again. We drove ~45 min to eat here after seeing pictures of the food and we weren't disappointed. Well worth the drive and I hope we are able to visit again.
We enjoyed almost everything here: the food, the service and the atmosphere. I ordered the chow fun noodles with tofu and it was impressively good. I'm glad they served our food in boxes because of the generous portions. The staff was friendly and the decor as a mix of blade runner and anime. My minor nitpick was the restroom. It was dark (as in lighting) and the toilet... Well it tried to flush.
Overall, the food was great. I would say it’s a little bit overpriced, but I would say it’s worth it. The service was phenomenal. Definitely wouldn’t mind returning. On the downside I would say that the interior was a bit underwhelming compared to their Instagram profile and what I was expecting when I walked in. It’s also very small and the AC appeared to be broken so it wasn’t a good environment to sit down and dine in.The customer service was phenomenal and the food was ready when I arrived, which is always a great thing.
This place is really nice!! Food is delicious!!! Also big portions!!! Sesame chicken was the best!!! I also got cumin beef ( good as well). I tried the walnut shrimp also good!!! The fried rice was delicious! Service is fast!!!
This was our second time ordering food from this location. They redeemed Rice Box in my mind as the first location we tried near river oaks was absolutely not worth the visit. This location has great staff, its always clean, and the atmosphere is pretty chill. They decor is a futuristic fusion of neon and anime. The food is definitely worth the minor wait and price. 10/10 a must have if you are in the mood for some good eats, great staff interraction, and the place looks good on your eyes while you wait.
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