A hidden gem in Tampa. Rice & Spice has an amazing team, amazing food, and the whole restaurant feels homie. If you’re curious what my friends and I had it was the Edamame, Miso soup, Calamari and the salad. All AMAZING! Especially the salad and calamari. For entrees, we had Chicken Pad Thai which was very well made. Balanced and not excessively packed with nuts. Rainbow roll and Krunchy roll was very well put together. Tuna was beautifully red and all fresh!! All the flavors collided great when biting into the rolls, the Beef fried rice was very well done. Great prices for a party of 4. This place is a MUST have if you’re in the neighborhood for sushi and Thai food! Great job team at Rice & Spice! Beautiful hospitality!! Very clean restrooms and clean interior!
Had a great First visit. The restaurant was super clean, the staff was attentive and friendly and the food was fresh & delicious. Am DEFINITELY coming back. I spent over $50 for lunch but I ordered a lot of food, plus I ordered and extra full meal to take To Go.
Amazing food and service. Our favorites were:* Black Dragon Roll (melts in your mouth!)* Crispy Volcano Chicken* Thai iced teaTrifecta Roll was very good. Fresh, high quality fish, but nothing else to make it more complex. The house sauces were great with it.Papaya salad was good, but medium was actually pretty hot.Clean, fresh fish, great service. We will be back!
Woohoo!!! Finally a good Asian restaurant in the WestChase neighborhood!!We stopped by for a quick meal and were bowled over with their service!! Super friendly and attentive service!The food was delicious!! We have NO qualms about rating each dish 5 stars!! The presentation, quality, taste & quantity - were all impressive!!We had the salt and pepper calamari, papaya salad and black dragon signature rolls.* For heat/spice lovers - We got a spice level 4 on the papaya salad and thoroughly enjoyed the numbing spice level!!The Thai iced tea and beer helped cool down!!Definitely added to our revisit and recommendation list!!
Best Asian (Fusion) Restaurant in town. The atmosphere is beautiful, the service is incredible and the food is AMAZING!!!The menu is diverse, yet extremely authentic; the food presentation is gorgeous and the place is super, super clean.We as a family, love to eat good quality food and we have tasted it in every meal so far; Rice & Spice is the restaurant we needed in our area, citrus park.The owner and his wife are super cordial and friendly people.In the picture, tempura vanilla ice cream ?
Rice & Spice is the new top contender in Westchase for top-notch Sushi and Laotian inspired Asian fusion cuisine. From the moment you walk in to the moment you leave, the staff here "...are always glad you came" (queue the theme song from Cheers) and they are always proud of every hand-made Sushi or dish they serve to each customer. This review is a culmination of 4 visits at this restaurant across 2 months, tasting sushi, and several other items that have consistently been prepared with delicious/fresh taste and served with visual flare.The Miso Soup has the perfect balance of miso and salty taste with balanced amounts of tofu chunks, and is served warm. A very tasty slurping experience in each spoon full.The Trifecta Roll is made with Tuna, Salmon, Escolar, Cucumber, scallion & avocado. This sushi roll of 8 pieces of fresh tasting 3 types of fish are perfectly balanced with crunch and sushi rice. Enjoy these with their house 'Lit' sauce or Sweet/Spicy Ponzu Sauce to kick up the umami with each bite. This is one of my favorite rolls at Rice and Spice.The Tokyo Red Light sushi roll is not listed on their menu and is only available upon request provided you know about it. This roll is made with Spicy Tuna inside with Tuna on top, scallion, and masago drizzled with a sweet ponzu sauce. Each of the 8 pieces of this roll are a taste explosion of fresh tuna and ponzu, skip the chopsticks and use your fingers to eat this roll for different type of sushi enjoyment experience.Rainbow Roll is made with Kanikama, avocado, cucumber, topped w/ salmon, tuna, and white fish. This is a good starter sushi roll. If you are unsure what fish you are craving, this roll will let you taste a variety.Tipsy Noodle is a delicious stir fried wide rice noodle w/ egg, assorted vegetable, & basil leaves. You can top with your favorite protein or not. The flat noodles were cooked balanced softness without being mushy. The aromatic blends along with vegetables and just the right amount of basil made this dish one of my favorites. The potion size is perfect for one person. This is a must try if you are craving tasty noodles when visiting Rice and Spice.Gia Yarng is a unique dish made of BBQ Chicken infused w/ lemongrass & herbs, served with pickled daikon & carrot and Laotian sticky rice. The marinated chicken tastes sort of like peruvian chicken but a slightly tangy flavor profile. This dish is a must try for those who love aromatic chicken dish. The accompanied Laotian sticky rice (served in a bamboo container) along with picked daikon and carrots, make this dish a perfect explosion of delicious taste with every bite.The House Fried Rice with Chicken may not have a fancy name but it is fancy in taste with its aromatic mixture of spices and perfect amounts of fried eggs and steamy rice with diced carrots, onions, scallion and garnish of tomato, cucumber and shredded cabbage to add crunch. If you are craving fried rice, you won't regret ordering this dish.Rice and Spice serves one the best tasting Thai Ice Tea that isn't drowning with sweetness like other locations. I've had this drink every time I've visited here. They somehow have figured out the secret balanced portion of black tea, condensed milk / creamer and sweetener in their version of Thai Ice Tea.Rice and Spice also serves Sushi Boats - essentially large portions of tasty sushi are severed in a visually attractive wooden boat at your table. This is a great way to enjoy sushi with a group of friends / family who all are craving sushi. Definitely a great choice to celebrate a special occasion over sushi.It's clear to see why Rice and Spice is quickly becoming a favorite restaurant for sushi and asian fusion food lovers in this part of town - they go above and beyond to make you feel like a family friend and pay very close attention to ensure you are enjoying every dish. I will keep coming back for certain.
Foods are good quality, people who work there are happy, and I like it.
WOW! First word that came out of our mouth when we tried their food. Excellent service, attitude, and presentation of food. We are 100% coming back AND bringing our family and friends because they also have to taste this amazing food.
What can I say about this place. We couldn't stop eating!!! Everything that came out was just Amazing. My 9 year old devoured his 2 moo Peeng. We then started with all of us sharing the tipsy noodle with chicken. The flavors were out of this world! Our sushi consisted of the Double impact roll where the tuna melted in your mouth, spicy tuna roll, spicy crab roll, and California Roll. We still needed just a little something more so we went with the owners suggestion of the R & S Special Salad. Yum! Once again, flavors we have not had anywhere else. My son recieved a very special dessert fried Vanilla Ice Cream and that is definitely going to be a new family favorite.Overall, service was amazing. This buisness prides itself on it's cuisine and customer service. It truly is an experience.Check out this Wonderful restaurant! We will be back soon!
The owner here is so nice, attentive, and genuine. It was such a pleasure meeting him. All of the staff here are amazing and have great personalities and are enthusiastic. The pad thai and thai iced tea were amazing! I loved the art and decor here too! Especially the hand stitched horses piece. The owner told me the meaning behind the piece too. There were 8 horses in the piece because 8 represents good luck.