Sticky Rice
Richmond, VA 23220
Phone: (804) 358-7870
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 11:30am-2:30pm,5pm-10:30pm, Fri 11:30am-2:30pm, 5pm-11:30pm, Sat 5pm-11:30pm, Sun 5pm-10:30pm
Editorial Review for Sticky Rice – by Carter Trumbo
The Scene
Expect an unconventional crowd at any restaurant that serves everything from sushi to tater tots. Bright red walls and white paper lanterns welcome a continuous parade of pierced parts, blue hair, babies, backpackers and a strong Oriental population from lunch til the late-night closing. Tuesday night Karaoke brings a more boisterous bunch, and the small but superb sushi bar adds a touch of drama.
The Food
Amazingly, both the American and the Japanese menu items work well. The meat loaf dinner resembles Mom's at first glance, but the Shiitake mushroom gravy and Wasabi mashed potatoes give it an Oriental edge. The 7-spice pork dinner is one of the healthiest versions in town. Pork loin slow cooked in special spices and served with sticky rice and sautéed snow peas takes minimalism to magnificent heights. Order just one slice of Feed the Rich pie for the entire table—more than one fork full will seem like overkill. Mango with plum honey is seasonal but worth the wait.
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Insider Tips
The ServiceThey get the job done but are more distracted by the music and each other than your dinner.
Sing AlongKaraoke Tuesday nights: 10pm-2am
User Reviews for Sticky Rice
08/10/2008 Posted by cjgcricket
The food was sooo yummy. We had sushie, (the billy goats gruff, I think it was called, was out of this world), shrimp coconut w/sticky rice and some tator tots.... a very odd combination, granted, but all was very good. The one problem to me was there was smoking and having moved from CO and NY where there is no smoking in resturaunts, I do find it a bit bother some. Though they must have had a pretty good filtration system because it only bothered me at moments. Our waitress was friendly and attentive, until it got busy, then she was running around so we didn't see her quite as much as i would have liked, I have to say she WAS working, not hiding in the kitchen, maybe another server on the floor would have helped, but overall our service was good. The music was loud, but we love music and really liked the atmosphere. We have 2 small girls age 3 and 5 and the markers and coloring page, added with the music, layed back atmosphere, and yummy fun food made this a resturaunt we would recommend and go back too!!!
Pros: food, layed back fun atmosphere
Cons: smoking
06/22/2008 Posted by markperill
This is not a place to go if you want Japanese food. This is a hangout for all the hipster-emo kids. It's basically a trendy bar. No very clean inside, but I guess you don't care if you are drunk.
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