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July 11, 2006
Restaurant Review: Rice is Nice
Having failed to get our act together to pack a picnic, we adjourned from the harsh midday sun of Fort Greene park last Sunday morning to the cool interior of Rice, conveniently located at the corner of the park at Dekalb and Cumberland. We hadn't eaten at a Rice restaurant since we lived near the original location in Nolita several years ago and were pleasantly surprised to find that the brunch menu offered a lot more than the variety of curries we subsisted on back in the day. Our shrimp dim sum was nothing to complain about but left us far from satiated. Good thing the kids' coconut-crusted french toast — airy but sweet — was more than they could handle. We were also able to mooch a few bites of Mrs. B's cross-cultural Eggs Benedict that included pork instead of ham as well as healthy dollops of guacamole and salsa. The combo was enough to fill us up. Luckily, it was still early and the pleasant staff was able to take the kids' mess and noise in stride. Looks like most Clinton Hill residents can't get delivery from Rice. Big bummer.
Comments
This place hasn't been as crowded as I would have thought.
Posted by: Terry at July 11, 2006 2:23 PM
i love it too. food is great and very convenient so close to the park...
Posted by: Anonymous at July 11, 2006 2:29 PM
wait, what is ham made from? :)
Posted by: Jimmy Legs at July 11, 2006 2:37 PM
yeah, yeah, yeah...this wasn't ham, dude.
Posted by: Brownstoner at July 11, 2006 4:11 PM
has anyone ever been to the location in dumbo? do they have outdoor seating ?
Posted by: Anonymous at July 11, 2006 4:34 PM
yes, the rice in dumbo has an outdoor deck. it's the only rice i've been to, and i was pleasantly surprised.
Posted by: jp at July 11, 2006 7:43 PM
I find it to be a chain just a fuxkinx chain this corner deserves a much better buisness, were is the personality?
Posted by: Anonymous at July 12, 2006 10:34 AM
I kinda have to agree with 10:34 am. It's nice that there's NOT a burger king there, I guess, but it's not exactly a neighborhood spot, to me. If they had to have a chain, I'd rather they put a Pain Quotidien there. At least the food is organic and mostly fresh/raw.
Posted by: Anonymous at July 12, 2006 11:14 AM
the Rice in Dumbo sucks!
Posted by: Anonymous at July 12, 2006 11:42 AM
i hear rice will deliver to an area if enough folks from a building or a block start requesting. worked in my building on kent (2 blocks beyond the zone).
Posted by: Anonymous at July 12, 2006 4:46 PM
They deliver to me--I'm on clinton ave. in CH. But they're a bit too pricey for calling often.
Posted by: carla at July 14, 2006 11:18 PM
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