Rice Thai Tapas

Update 5/1/2018. Rice is closed. It is now merged with its sister restaurant OBA just few doors down in the same shopping center. You will soon be able to get Japanese and Thai food at the same location. Very well prepared Thai food. Tapas are interesting. Chiangmai noodle is a special you don't find in other restaurant. The flavor is a bit strong for my taste, however. Cocktail is very good. I honestly think Rice is one of the best Thai food in town. Perhaps its portion size and higher priced menu kept it from being busy.

Solid 3.5 stars We came here on a Saturday to celebrate a gf surprised birthday. My two main complaints are the fact that the food all came out sporadically and was not served at the same time. Its hard when only some of the people are eating while other people around you are just watching you eat. I understand this feeling the most as being a vegetarian for some reason my dish is almost ALWAYS brought out last and it sucks to be waiting for your dish last! My second complaint is that my pad thai had no flavor! My tofu especially was plain jane and i could barely finish it. Its a major bummer because i love Pad Thai! This place is a Tapas place so a few friends had ordered a few tapa dishes to try and I think personally the Deviled Egg is a no go. The fries was just okay- no flavor unless u really dip and triple dip into the mango sauce. I have to say the dessert Mango with brown sticky rice was actually really good, and I'm not super fan of sticky rice.

We made reservations and had a group dinner with 6 of my friends and we had a great time! An awesome find in Pasadena. :) AMBIANCE: Great place for a date, family or small groups. SEATING: Plenty of tables for small and big groups. SERVICE: Good. Very attentive staff that would check on us and refill our waters. I was surprised that they didn't try to kick us out and let us take our time during our dinner. TAPAS: -Shrimp Donut (ground shrimp coated with panko served with mango alioli): good -Crying Tiger (filet mignon marinated with thai chipotle): good, nice flavor -Five Spice Bao (flour bun stuffed with five-spice duck meat served with hoisin sauce): OK, there wasn't that much meat and a lot of bun. FYI, only 2 pieces. ENTREES/NOODLES (FYI, they make a lot of dishes spicy and no adjustments): -Yellow Curry with Chicken (chicken or shrimp or scallop with fingering potato and caramelized onion): Very tasty! -Beef Brisket Panang (12 hour brisket with panang curry): AMAZING! I loved the flavor and the beef was so tender! -Pad Z-Ew with Shrimp (chicken or brisket or shrimp or scallop with pan fried rice noodles with soy sauce, egg & gailan): I'm a big fan of pad see ew and they got it down just right. PARKING: They have plenty of spaces in the plaza, but you may have to park on the street on busy nights. Plenty of free parking around the area. I would recommend checking this place out if you like Thai food and tapas. I will be back!