Rice & Nori

901 Fair Oaks Ave D, South Pasadena
(626) 345-5550

Recent Reviews

Liza Xu

Delicious onigiris made to order and everything was perfect: taste, scent, and originality. No wonder a hotspot for quick lunch or hang out.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jeff H

I like the food but it should be called Rice and Rice and Nori because of the high volume of rice.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Julie Hak

Quick and easy lunch for when you're craving fresh seafood. The 5 hand roll set is so worth it! 2 premium rolls and 3 regular rolls plus sashimi and edamame.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Negi Toro Handroll, Spicy Tuna, Edamame, 5 Hand Roll Set

Kimberly T.

I like this location more than Little Tokyo due to distance and ease of parking. They both aren't that much different to each other, but there's a few differences. Parking: no seriously, you don't have to struggle to find parking here. They share a huge lot behind the plaza so parking is a breeze. No struggling to find a space when you're in DTLA Indoor seating isn't as big at the OG spot, but it doesn't feel as outdated and rundown. Food is pretty good here. The 3 hand roll set is enough to fill me up, but I was hungry and opted for 5. The unagi and the snow crab are pretty good. The reg hand rolls like the salmon and spicy tuna deserve an honorable mention. Portion sizes are fair and you get an equal rice:protein ratio. Service is good. Would return again

Raymond Ulrich

Great food! It's hard finding good and open restaurants in South Pasadena, and this is one of the few.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Will P.

As the kids would say, this place was pretty mid. I had read great reviews and was very excited to try this place with my fiancée but we both left not super satisfied with the flavor. The presentation was incredible with the Onigiri looking great, while the furikake and rice tasted delicious. The protein inside did not have the best flavor however, and felt like they were missing something.

Kimberly M.

One of my favorite places to eat at. They are super fast to make the food and the customer service is always great.

Karthik D

Its like a Starbucks but for sushi. Very modern atmosphere, good service. Their rice and nori are definitely their highlights; id recommend the hand rolls or onigiri. Cool selection of drinks, though i didnt get any.Vegetarian options: Some vegetarian onigiri options. Sour plum onigiri is very good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Spicy Tuna

Gabrielle A.

I don't love that there are no raw-tuna omusubi options but everything about rice & nori is great. I had an avocado omusubi which was delicious and a tuna hand roll, which was alright. One omusubi is perfect as a snack and two or three make a filling meal. I asked about their sashimi, which they assure is caught fresh each day and it looks great. I'll be back to try it for sure.

Novia E.

we always come here to pick up orders. We never really dine in. However, they always deliver the quality of the dish, the fishes and it always taste fresh. I just noticed that they just increase the price for this year. They have a small parking lot in the back so you can park if you choose to dine in. I always get their Three hand roll set menu you can choose what fishes do you want, so I like to mix and match. The vibe is pretty chill. They have Japanese snacks available for you to buy, and the staff are always friendly.

Christine S.

Tried the Onigiris! These are huge, 2 will fill you up and 3 will leave you stuffed. Ordered them to go. My favorite was the Salmon Yuzu, then the Shiitake Kombu, and least favorite was the Shio Salmon (very fishy taste). Highly recommend trying! They only take call-in takeout orders or Yelp pickup sometimes so we had to go in and order them wait for take out.

Andrew K.

I ordered the 3 roll set. I ordered the blue crab, scallop and yellowtail with onions and salmon sashimi. A fantastic deal at $19 and it came with edamame. The nori was a big soggy which is expected for Handrolls that aren't handed to you as they're made but was still quite good. The sashimi was fresh and edamame was average. It's more a fast casual spot than full service but the service was good. They gave me the wrong drink but rectified it immediately and told me to keep the wrong drink. I would definitely go back.

Celia. G.

This place was absolutely amazing! The food tasted great and the service, phenomenal. The restaurant is cute and clean. I'll definitely be coming back again. I wish there was one in the valley but it's worth the drive.

Pamela CR

My husband and I love this place! Nice atmosphere, people is nice and food is great! Love the Tuna Mayo Spicy and Salmon Yuzu Miso Onigiris. Their hand rolls are very good as well!

Brittany Blanco

Inexpensive and absolutely delicious.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Spam & Egg, Spicy Tuna

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