4.7
4000+ Ratings
The Rice Box
4.7 x (4,000+) • $0 Delivery Fee • 1641.3 mi • Chinese • Asian • Asian • Asian Fusion • Chinese • Chicken • Beef Noodles • Noodles • Rice Dishes • Street Food • Vegetarian • Vegetarian Friendly • Info
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1111 S Shephard Dr
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Rating and reviews
"TBH you should change the name to The Slap Box because everything here slaps. The sauces, the fried rice, the sesame chicken, the egg rolls, ohyeeeeeeeeeah the crab rangoooons. All of it. My vote for James beard best restaurant 2024. Thank you"
• Joe M. • 05/04/24
"Rice box has a variety of food. Some people just have there preferences, but don’t knock this place. Portions are large enough to split between two people, you definitely get your moneys worth."
• Alex M. • 05/04/24
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Sunday - Thursday
11:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Friday - Saturday
11:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Featured items
Chinatown Classics
- General Tso$14.99 • 90% (685)Our General Tso is a deep, rich, sweet and savory, candied fried chicken. Want to bump up the heat? Just say the word and we can make it medium spicy. It's a crowd favorite, legends were written about General Tso! - Great with our house fried rice! ** Can also be made in vegetarian format with tofu or cauliflower as your protein base!!** All dishes served with rice, vegetable and eggroll with a fortune cookie! Eggroll comes with chicken and cabbage on the inside, can also be made vegetarian!
- Sesame$14.99 • 92% (413)Sweet in flavor with hints of toasted sesame seed, our Sesame Chicken is tossed with grilled bell peppers and onion. In the Wok the Sesame caramelizes to give you a candied flavor second to none! Try it spicy! ** Can also be made in vegetarian format with tofu or cauliflower as your protein base!!** All dishes served with rice, vegetable and eggroll with a fortune cookie! Eggroll comes with chicken and cabbage on the inside, can also be made vegetarian!
- Orange$14.99 • 86% (204)Said to taste like a dream sickle, our orange chicken is served with grilled bell peppers, onion and mandarin oranges! It is topped with a fresh orange slice and dehydrated orange sprinkles. Citrus forward and sweet, this dish is also great spicy! ** Can also be made in vegetarian format with tofu or cauliflower as your protein base!!** All dishes served with rice, vegetable and eggroll with a fortune cookie! Eggroll comes with chicken and cabbage on the inside, can also be made vegetarian!
- Mongolian$15.99 • 92% (220)Wok fired with white onions, scallions and snow peas and topped with white pepper our Mongolian / Emperor stir Frys are amazing! Being one of the most versatile items on our menu, you can choose Beef, Chicken, or Shrimp as a meat base! We recommend beef, but all are great! Light, savory and vegetable forward! (featured in picture is Mongolian Beef and Shrimp)** Can also be made in vegetarian format with tofu or cauliflower as your protein base!!**All dishes served with rice, vegetable and eggroll with a fortune cookie! Eggroll comes with chicken and cabbage on the inside, can also be made vegetarian!
- Chongqing - Spicy Style$14.99 • 90% (124)One of the Szechuan inspired dishes on our menu! Think spicy (la) and mouth numbing (ma), salty fried chicken pieces ....delicious! This house special CANNOT be modified, however does come with peanuts and those can be removed! Goes great with beer and tea!
- Chinese Broccoli Beef$15.99 • 90% (159)An old school classic, our Chinese Broccoli Beef is local 44 Farms beef stir fried with Chinese broccoli and white onions in a light savory sauce! If Chinese broccoli is not your thing, you can swap for English style broccoli florets! Great in vegetarian format with tofu or cauliflower as well! ** Can also be made in vegetarian format with tofu or cauliflower as your protein base!!** All dishes served with rice, vegetable and eggroll with a fortune cookie! Eggroll comes with chicken and cabbage on the inside, can also be made vegetarian!** Can also be made in vegetarian format with tofu or cauliflower as your protein base!!**All dishes served with rice, vegetable and eggroll with a fortune cookie! Eggroll comes with chicken and cabbage on the inside, can also be made vegetarian!
- Sweet and Sour$14.99 • 88% (75)With notes of sour plum our Sweet and Sour Chicken is served with grilled red and green bell peppers, onion and pineapple. It's a classic, our's is delish!** Can also be made in vegetarian format with tofu or cauliflower as your protein base!!**All dishes served with rice, vegetable and eggroll with a fortune cookie! Eggroll comes with chicken and cabbage on the inside, can also be made vegetarian!
- Kung Pao$14.99Old school, our Kung Pao is stir fried with red and green bell pepper, celery, peppers and peanuts. We recommend with chicken like the O.G., however you can make it with shrimp or beef! Being savory and spicy, we highly recommend with fried rice or noodle upgrade.** Can also be made in vegetarian format with tofu or cauliflower as your protein base!!**All dishes served with rice, vegetable and eggroll with a fortune cookie! Eggroll comes with chicken and cabbage on the inside, can also be made vegetarian!
- Curry$14.99 • 91% (79)Thick with strong notes of coconut and fresh lemon grass. Our curry is stir fried with sweet potatoes, carrots and cilantro! Although standard our curry comes with chicken, you can upgrade to *44 Farms beef! Served with a fresh lime wedge and topped with cilantro. Amazing. *can be made with tofu or cauliflower if you are not feeling meat, please note however that our curry is made with a chicken broth and cannot be made 100% vegan/vegetarian (pictured is our curry cauliflower)All dishes served with rice, vegetable, egg roll, and fortune cookie!
- Garlic 4 Season Green Beans$14.99 • 94% (99)Classic Chinese style long green beans stir fried in a light savory sauce with plenty of garlic and julienned cut onions! You can add any protein of your choice as well, o so good! Recommended with beef or tofu! ** Can also be made in vegetarian format with tofu or cauliflower as your protein base!!** All dishes served with rice, vegetable and eggroll with a fortune cookie! Eggroll comes with chicken and cabbage on the inside, can also be made vegetarian!** Can also be made in vegetarian format with tofu or cauliflower as your protein base!!**All dishes served with rice, vegetable and eggroll with a fortune cookie! Eggroll comes with chicken and cabbage on the inside, can also be made vegetarian!
- Orange Peeled Beef$19.76 • 90% (66)Citrus, Candied, 44 Farms Beef! Need we say more? Insanely delicious and addicting! This house specialty CANNOT be modified, it's delish!
- Peppersteak$15.99 • 93% (151)Our Pepper Steak is seared then stir fried with bell pepper, onions and carrots and is topped with fresh cracked pepper. Our pepper steak has notes of toasted sesame and dark soy and is also fantastic spicy! Great with shrimp or tofu too! ** Can also be made in vegetarian format with tofu or cauliflower as your protein base!!** All dishes served with rice, vegetable and eggroll with a fortune cookie! Eggroll comes with chicken and cabbage on the inside, can also be made vegetarian!
- Cumin$15.99 • 88% (53)Light aromatic spiced Texas 44 farms beef! Comes standard with white onion and green onion. This dish is a house special and the vegetables CANNOT be modified. You can however swap out proteins. Please note however that this dish was engineered to be eaten with beef (and lamb).
- Yu Xiang - Sweet Garlic Style$14.98Hailing from the Szechuan province, these dishes are garlicy, sweet, and have just a hint of spice (but of course, we're always happy to dial up the heat if that's your thing). This is typically an eggplant dish, but feel free to order this flavor variant with Chicken, Beef or Tofu to add to the bounce of the wood ear mushrooms and bell peppers standard in the dish. Delicious!
- Mapo Tofu$16.46Chengdu style Mapo Tofu （麻婆豆腐）with minced 44 Farms Beef! Delicious and an absolute perfect pairing with any spicy selection on The Rice Box menu. Think Ma (tingling sensation on tongue) and La (straight spicy), the dish brings the heat!
- Baby Bok Choy$11.49 • 98% (55)Baby Bok Chow is a light, crisp savory classic vegetable that pairs amazing with any dish on the menu. If you are feeling vegetables today, then this dish is for you. So good!
- Eggplant and Green Bean$12.49 • 92% (38)Chinese Eggplant and Greenbeans dish is light and delicious. Lightly stir fried with green beans, eggplant and fresh garlic, this dish can be made regular or spicy and is a take on the Szechuan classic! Pairs amazing with any dish on the menu, great for sharing!
- Garlic Eggplant$15.99 • 100% (3)
House Fried Rice
- House Fried Rice$8.99 • 92% (1103)Fresh off the Wok, our house fried rice is a crowd favorite. You can choose to have it made with Beef, Chicken or Shrimp, made fresh with bean sprouts, egg and chives, classic!! Comes with an eggroll and fortune cookie!
- Curry Fried Rice$9.59 • 91% (150)Fresh off the Wok, our curry fried rice is incredible! Recommended with beef, chicken or shrimp our curry fried rice is made fresh with bean sprouts, egg, chives and cilantro...with notes of coconut and lemongrass, its amazzzzing! Comes with an eggroll and fortune cookie!
Noodles (Chowfun and Lo Mein)
Ribs and Wings
Salt N Pepper Stacks
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Street Bites and Desserts
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- Rating and reviews
4.7
•4000+ Ratings •
232 Reviews
Marilyn A.• 05/22/24good and hot
NATASHA S.• 05/18/24Yummmmy
Chrstian C.• 05/17/24good
Paola C.• 05/16/24Great service!
Donald. P.• 05/16/24Nice
Thomas H.• 05/15/24Fantastic food.
Natalia R.• 05/15/24thanks
Danielle Joy H.• 05/12/24Consistently good
Scott B.• 05/11/24Order from here all the time and it almost never disappoints! This was my most enjoyable yet!
Joe M.• 05/04/24TBH you should change the name to The Slap Box because everything here slaps. The sauces, the fried rice, the sesame chicken, the egg rolls, ohyeeeeeeeeeah the crab rangoooons. All of it. My vote for James beard best restaurant 2024. Thank you
Elia P.• 05/04/24Yumm! They never disappoint!
Alex M.• 05/04/24Rice box has a variety of food. Some people just have there preferences, but don’t knock this place. Portions are large enough to split between two people, you definitely get your moneys worth.
Lori H.• 05/03/24very tasty
Morgan G.• 05/02/24Great Flavor, consistent every time!
Deanna Lynn S.• 04/30/24Very fast!
Ashley G.• 04/30/24Pricey but worth it
Celine G.• 04/29/24Good food!
Day D.• 04/28/24I enjoyed my food although it was spicy I should've picked it regularly but the food was a great size to eat with a lot for 26 oz
Brant S.• 04/27/24Food was hot and delicious!
A H.• 04/24/24Absolutely delicious! Stumbled upon this gem and have grateful for it ever since. I’ve yet to have a bad meal.
Bryan C.• 04/19/24Good food
Chantae O.• 04/12/24Quick delivery straight to my door
Marilyn A.• 04/09/24Very good
Abigail P.• 04/07/24Can never go wrong with the chow fun
Shannon R.• 04/03/24Delicious
Douglas F.• 04/03/24Large tasty portions
Priscilla R.• 04/03/24Great tasty food. The portions are perfect.
Tammi M.• 04/02/24love all the food. quick and hot
Alan D.• 04/01/24Good food, complete & quick!
Jamel S.• 03/31/24great portion n taste
Joshua D.• 03/27/24Always right with the order
K W.• 03/23/24Perfect execution
Tijuana M.• 03/23/24Great food always
William R.• 03/21/24It was fresh and delicious!!
Kimberly Z.• 03/21/24Delicious as always
Franeshia C.• 03/17/24My first time ordering from here and not my last. The food is great! Fresh ingredients and it was still hot when delivered.
Moses E.• 03/17/24Exactly what I expected, a box full of deliciousness! 💯❤️🤤
Nicholas L.• 03/16/24Great taste.
kwanza W.• 03/16/24The food is always fresh and remains a desired temperature.
Britany M.• 03/09/24Always good food
Amber J.• 03/08/24Loved the shrimp fried rice I ordered today. 👍💯
Alyssa G.• 03/02/24Love their veggie options!
Trent C.• 02/21/24The food here is always 10/10 amazing. Big portions and great flavor!
Laquesha D.• 02/21/24My first time having this place, the food was good and hot! I definitely would recommend this place!
Cory C.• 02/19/24Soooo good
Brad A.• 02/17/24Orange Peel Beef is pretty legit!
Marilyn A.• 02/15/24Good
Kelvin P.• 02/11/24Food is awesome
Chrisi H.• 02/06/24Love it ☺️
Alicia D.• 02/03/24Best
Omar O.• 02/03/24quick
Holly S.• 02/02/24Food was delicious!!
Lisa B.• 02/01/24Fell in love with The Rice Box and been ordering ever since!!
Martha S.• 02/01/24food is amazing and delicious
mika W.• 01/31/24I feel fat and happy.
Mike G.• 01/31/24The food was great
Tanya G.• 01/23/24The food is always hot, fresh and tasty
Earl C.• 01/22/24Good
Rebecca C.• 01/22/24The lo mein I ordered was absolutely delicious 😍😍
Marilyn A.• 01/19/24Very fresh and delicious
Ashely A.• 01/18/24Love Ricebox! Nuf said!
Xavier B.• 01/15/24Great food as always
Morgan G.• 01/13/24Really flavorful dishes!
Tamisha T.• 01/11/24Now this was like the Ricebox I’m use too very good this time thank you
Marilyn A.• 01/10/24Good quality, fresh
Steven A.• 01/08/24everything I ordered was delicious.
Natalie A.• 12/25/23Huge portions and delicious food
Meg C.• 12/23/23Consistent! Lots of food and super flavorful. I just wish I could order a side of steamed rice! Lol
Twila T.• 12/20/23Delicious!
HENRY W.• 12/19/23Uber guy was prompt & kind
Joe P.• 12/18/23Food is always fresh
Keith K.• 12/17/23Great food, always consistent, and packaged well.
Keith K.• 12/16/23Great food
Genevieve H.• 12/14/23Amazing food, seasoned just fine and delicious and great portions !!
Donna K.• 12/10/23Rice Box food is always amazing, delicious and generous portions!
rigo M.• 12/09/23Que rica esta la.comida, las porciones son grandes y el reparation fue rapido
Ali G.• 12/08/23Na
Hope M.• 12/03/23So good with big & filling portions
John M.• 12/02/23Outstanding! Can’t describe how delicious the curry rice is and the house beef fried rice
Genevieve H.• 12/01/23Best orange chicken very tender and delicious and right amount of spice !!
Lisa B.• 11/30/23Love their food!!
Edgar C.• 11/26/23Great food and service
Hunter E.• 11/21/23Great
Darnischa W.• 11/21/23Great flavor and seasoned and fresh. I truly enjoyed it.
Blake B.• 11/20/23Chicken Chow Fun is my favorite dish!!
Carlos R.• 11/20/23Food was good and the delivery went well..
Alley Burke M.• 11/19/23Had in college still love
Michelle K.• 11/17/23Fresh food. Seasoning on point
Diego A.• 11/12/23The portions are really big and the quality is great
Adrian G.• 11/12/23Quick
Yolanda D.• 11/10/23I love ❤️ the food
Kaleigh S.• 11/10/23It’s delicious
Sai Sri Harsha A.• 11/09/23Nice
JECENIA C.• 11/09/23Great food great service packages are great for eating on the go so you can UberEATS anywhere!
Mike M.• 11/09/23Food is high value
Marilyn A.• 11/08/23Great food
Phillip J.• 11/06/23consistent, fresh ingredients and big portions
TRACY L.• 11/03/23Food was delicious
deana S.• 11/02/23good
Shannon H.• 11/01/23Great food, and so much for two or three people.
Joe P.• 10/30/23Very good, fresh and delicious
Diana A.• 10/29/23Wonderful made food and package well for the trip home!
Earney W.• 10/28/23Great portion sizes and taste
Amy B.• 10/26/23Very good. Good sized portions
Marilyn A.• 10/26/23Big portions for price!
Aidan S.• 10/25/23Absolutely incredible food
Christopher G.• 10/19/23Best Chinese food around!
Andre B.• 10/16/23Good food
Juan R.• 10/16/23Amazing!
. Priya B.• 10/15/23.Fantastic food. Absolutely delicious. Thank you so much ~
Brooke B.• 10/15/23Great
ANNETTE C.• 10/15/23N/a
stephen B.• 10/12/23Good food. Good amount
Josh R.• 10/11/23Good food
Amy D.• 10/11/23Best fried rice ever!!!
William G.• 10/11/23Great food all the time, never fails!
kwanza W.• 10/07/23Never overcooked and always tender
Joseph F.• 10/07/23Food is delicious
Loretta L.• 10/06/23Love it
JALISEYA J.• 10/04/23Great food, and large portions.
Marilyn A.• 10/04/23Alway satisfying good size portions. Hot and fast delivery
Mary S.• 09/30/23The food here is so delicious and the portions are well packed!
wythel R.• 09/29/23Great food
Marilyn A.• 09/28/23Fresh , big portions all ways hot!
JOSE C.• 09/21/23Great
Ricky S.• 09/21/23Always some fire food from the BOX. Never lets me down
jalik B.• 09/19/23Best fried rice in htown hands down. My family moved to a small town away from here and I moved back to Houston alone mostly for this spot
Joelle Y.• 09/14/23Best Around towm
Javier S.• 09/13/23Excellent food *chefs kiss*
Daniel M.• 09/13/23Adrian was super patient and ordered the food promptly
Jaque S.• 09/11/23Muito gostoso
Eric C.• 09/10/23The best
Alton D.• 09/09/23Great food, as always!
LV M.• 09/09/23Always fantastic!
Peter L.• 09/06/23very good, very filling
Venese G.• 09/06/23I love the fresh take on Asian cuisine.
Kari H.• 09/05/23spice omg perfect spices
Kandyce K.• 09/04/23The best Chinese takeout
Brian L.• 09/04/23This is the best Asian food in the Heights!
Kimberley E.• 09/03/23Great flavors and good portions!
LV M.• 09/01/23Fantastic food with huge portions!
Lindsay R.• 08/30/23Amazing flavor!
Mary S.• 08/28/23The food is so delicious and well packed! I love this place
Ubense E.• 08/28/23the food was sooooo good and tasty really hot and cooked fresh
Shamelia N.• 08/27/23The fried rice was delicious
Kandyce K.• 08/27/23Everything was great
COVINA P.• 08/26/23Food is always fresh and hot! My new go to spot.
Elyse R.• 08/24/23Give me Beef Chow Fun all day, every day!
Lucia R.• 08/24/23Food is always good and hits the spot.
Artorius S.• 08/21/23Here on time
Carlos T.• 08/17/23Rico
Nicholas T.• 08/17/23Consistent. Delicious. Quick.
Kenneth M.• 08/14/23The best every time that I visit Houston!
Valerie G.• 08/14/23Fast, fresh, and good tasting food!
Pragya G.• 08/14/23Delicious
James W.• 08/13/23Good food!
Eden O.• 08/11/23Always fresh and consistent!
Devon G.• 08/11/23Food was amazing!
Syd C.• 08/09/23Good
Mariana L.• 08/08/23Soooooooo good
JAFAIRAR C.• 08/08/23So good I ordered yesterday,I’m ordering again today! You get full rice is Great!
Jordan A.• 08/06/23The portions are fit for a king
Britnie M.• 08/04/23Tasty
DeAnna M.• 08/01/23The food is fresh, hot & delicious!
TYRONE J.• 07/31/23Best salt & pepper eggplant
Ronnica P.• 07/29/23Best Mongolian beef around
Casino T.• 07/28/23It was good. My son loved it. The small box came with more than enough for two
Carol W.• 07/27/23Awesome Service
Amanda W.• 07/24/23Simply perfection! mmmmhmmm! :)
Katie A.• 07/23/23The food is always fresh
Deon J.• 07/20/23Love The Rice Box. Consistent good American style Chinese food.
J C.• 07/17/23the food is always delicious
Cinthia A.• 07/14/23The flavor is amazing and a very generous portion.
NICHOLE M.• 07/13/23The best fried curry rice ever. Egg-rolls on point. You must try.
Megan O.• 07/13/23Fried rice is always so good!
Trecia B.• 07/09/23Very good food
Amanda W.• 07/07/23They are Perfect!
Joyce W.• 07/06/23Always fast service & delicious
Anthony L.• 07/05/23Very good, will be ordering again
JACQUELINE C.• 07/05/23N/a
KEREN B.• 07/04/23very good food
Seth T.• 07/03/23Great seasoning, good prices. I get the chicken curry rice all the time and love it.
CALBRIELL W.• 07/03/23The food is fresh and delicious, the portion size is perfect
SOFIA C.• 07/01/23literally so yum! my fav htown restaurant
Barbara P.• 06/30/23Excellent house Fried Rice!
Roshanda H.• 06/29/23Just great dish and very tasty
Al R.• 06/25/23delicious! will order again
Priscilla N.• 06/25/23very delish. always enjoy getting my fav order from rice box!!! love the chow fun
Susan M.• 06/23/23Everything was Perfect!
Santiago B.• 06/21/23Their fried rice is amazing
Keyara S.• 06/19/23A lot of food and it was so good
Citlalli A.• 06/17/23delicious!!
Christopher G.• 06/15/23Always delicious!
Liza B.• 06/14/23Very fresh
JECENIA C.• 06/12/23Food is great and flavors are very good.
Tiffany D.• 06/12/23Good food
Sincere R.• 06/10/23Great
VALENCIA S.• 06/10/23Definitely loving their fried rice. We usually order once a week
Carlee H.• 06/02/23Rice Box is so consistently delicious! I've loved everything that I've tried here, but the Chow Fun with Beef hits the hardest. ♥️
Roy G.• 05/30/23Food was HOT and delicious!
April T.• 05/29/23Food was hot and fresh.
Sable W.• 05/27/23The food is so delicious and the serving sizes are huge!
James W.• 05/22/23Great food, always!
Mark I.• 05/22/23Food was great. Great flavor.
Dayris C.• 05/21/23It’s awesome
kiwon L.• 05/21/23One of the best finds in Houston TX
jorge V.• 05/17/23love fried rice
Christopher M.• 05/17/23my fav chinese food spot that hits the spot
Blanca A.• 05/16/23The food is delicious!! I’m glad there isn’t a location near me otherwise they would take all my money lol
Amanda W.• 05/14/23great food
Joe P.• 05/14/23Delicious
Karim A.• 04/27/23Great Food
Angel F.• 04/25/23Great Fried rice !
Hernon P.• 04/21/23Food taste delicious and great portions..
Sable W.• 04/15/23The food was fresh and delicious.
Tedra G.• 04/15/23Delicious
Desi G.• 04/12/23Good chicken
Kyle F.• 04/08/23good
Kim P.• 04/08/23Never had a bad meal .
Gabriela W.• 04/07/23So good! They get my order right every single time. They also let you customize your order.
Carlos A.• 04/07/23thier food is delicious, I love the Chinese sausage in the rice.
KEVIN J.• 04/06/23It’s just good food!
Vickie W.• 04/05/23Amazing Taste!
La-Shonda B.• 03/30/23I love the House Fried Rice.
Tiffany M.• 03/13/23The food is so awesome!
Marquita F.• 03/09/23Everything is always good 👍🏽
Aline M.• 03/07/23It was so bomb
Adrian S.• 03/06/23delicious and great portion
Kenneth B.• 03/04/23very good
Gerardo G.• 03/03/23Satisfying and authentic.
Oscar G.• 03/03/23Unrivaled
Desirea M.• 03/02/23Omg try the Ribs!! I didn’t like the fried rice so much but the ribssssss!
