Mrs. Rice is closed.
mmm-yoso is on vacation. The part usually played by Kirk will be played by Cathy in the interim.
Oooh boy, did I have a tough time trying to put a category on this one…Mrs. Rice's…It's right there on the southeast corner of Clairmont Mesa and 163…in the same parking lot with Golden City. We first tried it because Golden City was so crowded one afternoon. The menu says it is "Teriyaki Chicken, Gourmet Wraps and Hawaiian BBQ"…"a unique quick serve restaurant that specializes in fresh, healthy and delicious rice bowls and gourmet wraps". The word "healthy" is always bothersome to me. Usually it means "flavorless". But not at Mrs. Rice's!
Click here to see the website.
So, the Mister works near the 163/Clairmont Mesa/Balboa area and in the lobby at work, he saw this coupon page, and remembered we had tried Mrs. Rice's when it first opened and were not overly thrilled with it, but it wasn't bad..and now there were coupons! (Oh, and the Mister is really getting into this whole blogging thing too, trying to help me with ideas of places I should talk about ).
So, this is the regular menu.
and this is the new Hawaiian BBQ menu.
I do think Kirk could give a better eval of whether or not the Hawaiian menu is good, and besides, the coupon wasn't for those items…
So… the regular menu: 
We tried the #12 (sweet and sour chicken and BBQ pork) $4.99. Lots of good rice. The sweet and sour chicken is a bit too sweet I think. (All the chicken is skinless here, by the way… part of that "healthy" way of cooking). The BBQ pork was excellent, especially dipped in the sauce that came with and the vegetables were steamed and still a bit crispy. Quite good, quite filling.
Ah, but the #7 (teriyaki chicken and teriyaki steak) $5.49…oh that steak…nice and tender, thick enough and sooo tasty (they only use USDA choice steaks). The teriyaki sauce was nice and not overly sweet..it went well with the chicken and the steak. Same veggies, and lots of good rice.
Mrs. Rice's does serve healthy (no shortening, butter, lard or MSG) food, makes their own sauces and salsas fresh daily, and the food always is fresh. The veggies are not over-steamed or mushy..and if someone is a rice addict out there (Hello Kirk), well, this is a good fix.
As it says on the ads: Always fresh! Always Great!
Mrs. Rice's 5375 Kearney Villa Road, #101 San Diego 92123
(858)278-0618 fax: (858) 278-9801
Mon-Fri 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (closed weekends…I bet that is when they do most of the catering)
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Just a reminder: The San Diego Asian Film Festival started tonight, and ChiliCheeseFries has his movie playing (Asian Stories Movie) this weekend. For more info: Click here.
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Hmmmm….
When is Kirk coming back?
Is that a good “hmmmm” or a bad one, Ron?
Hi Joe- Kirk should be back sometime next week. I am doing a post a day, to keep everyone interested, and hope they have been interesting. I don’t have all the same taste in stuff as Kirk does and my observations may be a bit different, but I am blogging about food…can’t deny that…
Thanks for the post, Cathy. I drive by Mrs. Rice’s all the time, but never stopped in. Are you going to review the Pho house near K Sandwiches? It’s one of my favorites, for the extended non-Pho menu.
Hi Trent- Yes, I am going to blog about the little Pho place next to La Basil..I do think it has the *best* pho of anywhere out here…no atmosphere or mood, but the food is excellent…and I like the items with clam also…Do stop in at Mrs. Rice’s. It is fresh and good….not overly exciting, except for the teriyaki and possibly the Hawaiian items…
“Is that a good “hmmmm” or a bad one, Ron?”
that’s a constant problem with the Internet, you often really can’t tell by the words what the commenter meant or even the host replying to a comment.
what do I get for a “good” hmmmm?
A complete meal, or just a free soda :>