Loved this place before they closed. Would come many times a week. Before they temporarily closed in late 2023, they had $10 (before tax) bowls. After opening back up, these same exact bowls are $14. A $10 bowl in 2024 is special, but a $14 bowl is not.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 2
Esmerelda Jones
Shouldn’t have drank that coffee they made for me I think they spit in it or did something weird to it— not lying I watched them through the curtain. All because I was upset they didn’t have dalgona coffee on the menu anymore. Beware of these women— they will tamper with your food and drinks if you annoy them (even slightly). Place should be closed down tbh.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Sheena N
Nice food and friendly staff!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tony G.
The first time I had Rice Junky was actually at their second location in Santa Clara. I'm an East Bay fella so South Bay is a little bit of a reach for me. I've been having cravings for Rice Junky lately so I decided to check out their Fremont location. First off just want to note that this location is take out only. It's a pretty small spot. BUT that doesn't take away from the fact that the food is so so dam good! It was everything that I remembered and loved from the first time I had Rice Junky. At first, looking at the bowl. I was like "oh man, they give you less chicken here." Nope, I was absolutely wrong. Under that top layer of chicken was much more yummy sauced up chicken! Rice Junky is great, The bowl is fantastic. Portion is just right, slightly above average actually. Little pricey, but honestly with inflation nowadays. Food everywhere is expensive so meh. I just wished they stayed open later like their Santa Clara location. I gotta try all their other items. Only been loyal to the CC bowl so far. But the bowl is dam good!
Vasanth S.
Have been going here for a while, they were shut down for a bit but had reopened and I am glad, as it's one of my favorite places in Fremont!My go to is their cocaine chicken bowl, really good crispy Korean fried chicken with a sweet and uniquely addictive sauce and mac salad are what make the dish! It's just a takeout place. Definitely give it a try!
Dev Kit009
Unfortunately they're still closed ?
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Wolfgang W.
We ordered the Cocaine chicken dish and it was really good! Like most people have mentioned, the mixture of foods shouldn't work, but it does. If you haven't tried it, then I highly recommend it! Looks like they are open sooner than they anticipated (Was set to reopen for December).
Reeven S.
Rice Junky is a highly compact restaurant with no available seating or bathroom. The line can become quite long, and the wait time for food could extend to up to 15 minutes, depending on the time of day.I ordered the Cocaine Chicken Wrap, and I found it to be rather mediocre. There was nothing particularly special about it. It lacked meat and flavor, and it was filled with a lot of rice. My friends ordered other items from their menu, served in bowls. They too shared the opinion that their meals were quite average--nothing too special.If I were to return, I would definitely try other items from their menu, such as the Galbi Wrap, Ramen, or sushi. However, I wouldn't go out of my way to do so, as the three different dishes we ordered were already unsatisfactory.
Stephanie S.
I've seen this place for awhile and always wondered what kind of food it was exactly. After reading Yelp reviews and seeing photos I decided to try it. I ordered the Cocaine Chicken wrap with Angry sauce, kimchi rice, and everything that comes in it with a Kiwi Italian Soda. They were having a special on a cup of tteokbokki so I gave that a try as well. The kiwi Italian soda had some fruit inclusions (strawberry, maybe mango, and mint) with jelly as well. It was good but next time will ask for no inclusions in it.The tteokbokki had good flavor but had more fish cake than rice cake.Now the star of the show was the CC wrap. It was soooooo good. The wrap did fall apart a bit but that also may have been since i cut it in half for photo purposes. Definitely getting this again but maybe just the bowl version.Menu is priced well.This is a take out place only. No place to eat inside. Also keep in mind there is a highschool across the street so be mindful with the hours you choose to visit due to traffic on Fremont Boulevard.
chris marquez
It's an interesting combination of flavors, definitely good for snacking, or for take out. It looks like they introduce new items ever so often, and there's a level of innovation. I was also a bit mesmerized by how the neon schedule does not display on video.Vegetarian options: YesKid-friendliness: YesParking: PlentyWheelchair accessibility: Of courseDietary restrictions: Yes
Crunch pork rice bowl with chili sauce. It was heaven
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crunch Pork Bowl
Corgi C.
Located in a strip mall, this place offers good value for quality food at good prices. I've been here several times for lunch as its nearby to a number of businesses and a school. The service is attentive and fast. The inside has a number of tables and is clean. One of the neat things about this place is that they use a robot to serve sometimes. The robot glides over to you and notifies you to pick up the food, then leaves once you do. It's pretty neat to see the first time.CC Chicken BowlThis crack cocaine chicken bowl is probably the most popular dish to get here. It's basically similar to orange chicken with rice. You can get macaroni as one of the sides, and also have it sauced with cheese and other options. The chicken is sweet, tangy, crispy, and there's quite a bit of volume as well.Dope Pork BowlThe pork was dry and not as crispy or fatty as it should be. I expected something like a cut up, pounded thin fried pork chop, but this was pretty dry and tough to eat at the ends. The rest of the bowl is just like the Chicken Bowl, and you should expect as such for the rest of the bowls to be similar. You can get fried rice, white rice, or kimchi rice as options though, just like the CC bowl.I did not like the kimichi rice when I got it. It was too sour for what I expected and didn't work well with the CC Chicken Bowl during one of my lunches here.Overall the price for the bowls are around $14. With tax and tip, you should expect this to be around $17. The volume you get definitely can fill you up or even be eaten as two meals, so factor that in if you're a light eater. I think the price is decent for the amount of food you get, better than many places. Corgi approved for a quick light lunch or dinner.
Sherman T.
This place will make you full! The flavor profiles are interesting and the wraps are an interesting take on a typical rice dish. If you're a spice junky, they have a sauce called the "angry sauce" that is worth tasting. Get it on the side and douse your roll in it. Ordering is simple, they have one register and typically staffed with one at the register and one at the kitchen. Most of the ingredients looked premade beforehand, however I did see them stir fry the rice fresh to order.The price point is fair for what you're getting. It's not the highest quality of ingredients but it'll fill your stomach (maybe a friend's too).Located close to the high school, I imagine this place is frequented by many students. It's a small parking lot and an extremely busy street. If you're within walking distance, this is a fun place to try. Otherwise I would not make a drive specifically for this establishment. You're not really missing much. A little disappointed since with a name like theirs, I would have thought it would go viral! Here's to hoping it does catch on!
Jasmine T.
Rice Junky is a lil gem in the Fremont area. This location is a to-go one with no interior seating. We had ordered the shumac & the Crispy Pork bowl w/ Mac salad, white sauce & kimchi fried rice. Lemme tell you, this bowl is heavyyyy. I only ate half and it put me in a straight up food coma. I love their Mac salad, it's super sweet & creamy. The Crispy Pork was super crunchy. I wasn't too big of a fan of the kimchi fried rice so might sub that for something else next time. The Shumac are huge rolls filled w: tempura shrimp & Mac salad. The Mac salad def over powers the flavor of the shrimp. Hope to try their wraps next time!
Gabriela Gomez Gonzalez
This place is so tasty! I love it! I wish they were open on weekends as well ?
Loved this place before they closed. Would come many times a week. Before they temporarily closed in late 2023, they had $10 (before tax) bowls. After opening back up, these same exact bowls are $14. A $10 bowl in 2024 is special, but a $14 bowl is not.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 2
Shouldn’t have drank that coffee they made for me I think they spit in it or did something weird to it— not lying I watched them through the curtain. All because I was upset they didn’t have dalgona coffee on the menu anymore. Beware of these women— they will tamper with your food and drinks if you annoy them (even slightly). Place should be closed down tbh.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Nice food and friendly staff!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The first time I had Rice Junky was actually at their second location in Santa Clara. I'm an East Bay fella so South Bay is a little bit of a reach for me. I've been having cravings for Rice Junky lately so I decided to check out their Fremont location. First off just want to note that this location is take out only. It's a pretty small spot. BUT that doesn't take away from the fact that the food is so so dam good! It was everything that I remembered and loved from the first time I had Rice Junky. At first, looking at the bowl. I was like "oh man, they give you less chicken here." Nope, I was absolutely wrong. Under that top layer of chicken was much more yummy sauced up chicken! Rice Junky is great, The bowl is fantastic. Portion is just right, slightly above average actually. Little pricey, but honestly with inflation nowadays. Food everywhere is expensive so meh. I just wished they stayed open later like their Santa Clara location. I gotta try all their other items. Only been loyal to the CC bowl so far. But the bowl is dam good!
Have been going here for a while, they were shut down for a bit but had reopened and I am glad, as it's one of my favorite places in Fremont!My go to is their cocaine chicken bowl, really good crispy Korean fried chicken with a sweet and uniquely addictive sauce and mac salad are what make the dish! It's just a takeout place. Definitely give it a try!
Unfortunately they're still closed ?
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
We ordered the Cocaine chicken dish and it was really good! Like most people have mentioned, the mixture of foods shouldn't work, but it does. If you haven't tried it, then I highly recommend it! Looks like they are open sooner than they anticipated (Was set to reopen for December).
Rice Junky is a highly compact restaurant with no available seating or bathroom. The line can become quite long, and the wait time for food could extend to up to 15 minutes, depending on the time of day.I ordered the Cocaine Chicken Wrap, and I found it to be rather mediocre. There was nothing particularly special about it. It lacked meat and flavor, and it was filled with a lot of rice. My friends ordered other items from their menu, served in bowls. They too shared the opinion that their meals were quite average--nothing too special.If I were to return, I would definitely try other items from their menu, such as the Galbi Wrap, Ramen, or sushi. However, I wouldn't go out of my way to do so, as the three different dishes we ordered were already unsatisfactory.
I've seen this place for awhile and always wondered what kind of food it was exactly. After reading Yelp reviews and seeing photos I decided to try it. I ordered the Cocaine Chicken wrap with Angry sauce, kimchi rice, and everything that comes in it with a Kiwi Italian Soda. They were having a special on a cup of tteokbokki so I gave that a try as well. The kiwi Italian soda had some fruit inclusions (strawberry, maybe mango, and mint) with jelly as well. It was good but next time will ask for no inclusions in it.The tteokbokki had good flavor but had more fish cake than rice cake.Now the star of the show was the CC wrap. It was soooooo good. The wrap did fall apart a bit but that also may have been since i cut it in half for photo purposes. Definitely getting this again but maybe just the bowl version.Menu is priced well.This is a take out place only. No place to eat inside. Also keep in mind there is a highschool across the street so be mindful with the hours you choose to visit due to traffic on Fremont Boulevard.
It's an interesting combination of flavors, definitely good for snacking, or for take out. It looks like they introduce new items ever so often, and there's a level of innovation. I was also a bit mesmerized by how the neon schedule does not display on video.Vegetarian options: YesKid-friendliness: YesParking: PlentyWheelchair accessibility: Of courseDietary restrictions: Yes
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Burrito
Restaurantji Recommends
Crunch pork rice bowl with chili sauce. It was heaven
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crunch Pork Bowl
Located in a strip mall, this place offers good value for quality food at good prices. I've been here several times for lunch as its nearby to a number of businesses and a school. The service is attentive and fast. The inside has a number of tables and is clean. One of the neat things about this place is that they use a robot to serve sometimes. The robot glides over to you and notifies you to pick up the food, then leaves once you do. It's pretty neat to see the first time.CC Chicken BowlThis crack cocaine chicken bowl is probably the most popular dish to get here. It's basically similar to orange chicken with rice. You can get macaroni as one of the sides, and also have it sauced with cheese and other options. The chicken is sweet, tangy, crispy, and there's quite a bit of volume as well.Dope Pork BowlThe pork was dry and not as crispy or fatty as it should be. I expected something like a cut up, pounded thin fried pork chop, but this was pretty dry and tough to eat at the ends. The rest of the bowl is just like the Chicken Bowl, and you should expect as such for the rest of the bowls to be similar. You can get fried rice, white rice, or kimchi rice as options though, just like the CC bowl.I did not like the kimichi rice when I got it. It was too sour for what I expected and didn't work well with the CC Chicken Bowl during one of my lunches here.Overall the price for the bowls are around $14. With tax and tip, you should expect this to be around $17. The volume you get definitely can fill you up or even be eaten as two meals, so factor that in if you're a light eater. I think the price is decent for the amount of food you get, better than many places. Corgi approved for a quick light lunch or dinner.
This place will make you full! The flavor profiles are interesting and the wraps are an interesting take on a typical rice dish. If you're a spice junky, they have a sauce called the "angry sauce" that is worth tasting. Get it on the side and douse your roll in it. Ordering is simple, they have one register and typically staffed with one at the register and one at the kitchen. Most of the ingredients looked premade beforehand, however I did see them stir fry the rice fresh to order.The price point is fair for what you're getting. It's not the highest quality of ingredients but it'll fill your stomach (maybe a friend's too).Located close to the high school, I imagine this place is frequented by many students. It's a small parking lot and an extremely busy street. If you're within walking distance, this is a fun place to try. Otherwise I would not make a drive specifically for this establishment. You're not really missing much. A little disappointed since with a name like theirs, I would have thought it would go viral! Here's to hoping it does catch on!
Rice Junky is a lil gem in the Fremont area. This location is a to-go one with no interior seating. We had ordered the shumac & the Crispy Pork bowl w/ Mac salad, white sauce & kimchi fried rice. Lemme tell you, this bowl is heavyyyy. I only ate half and it put me in a straight up food coma. I love their Mac salad, it's super sweet & creamy. The Crispy Pork was super crunchy. I wasn't too big of a fan of the kimchi fried rice so might sub that for something else next time. The Shumac are huge rolls filled w: tempura shrimp & Mac salad. The Mac salad def over powers the flavor of the shrimp. Hope to try their wraps next time!
This place is so tasty! I love it! I wish they were open on weekends as well ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Burrito