The food is excellent and fresh and the serving staff are quick to greet and serve you. If you need a nice place to eat on your own or bring friends I'd highly recommend this place. I've brought numerous friends and they all have enjoyed it so far!
Dan Redding (BlueKnot)
If you like spicy, try here. Genuine heat on top of great flavor. Friendly service too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mango Sticky Rice, Beef
M Rod
Wonderful place I stopped by from Bloomington to do some shopping and Googled fresh Asian food and did they serve that! If your craving something Vegetarian, spring rolls, fresh or Pho this is the place. Side parking only, I recommend the Cucumber salad and pad Thai with tofu so delicious! The server was very kind and refilled my drink generously, sat at the middle booth. Definitely don't miss out on this place give it a try.Vegetarian options: Pad Tai protein tofu, Spring rolls, Cucumber salad
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Pad Thai, Veg Spring Rolls
Jaywoo Jo
Quite possibly the worst Thai food I’ve ever had. The stir fry dishes we tried (Cashew Chicken, Seafood Stirfry) were disturbingly too sweet and lacking flavor. We had a few bites and couldn’t keep eating. The only good item on the menu we tried was the mango sticky rice, and the green curry was alright. Apologize for the harsh review, and maybe the few items we tried were just bad.Saw some good reviews on this restaurant, but this is definitely not a place I’d recommend ever. I did grow up in Asia, so you could say my standards might be higher, but Thai restaurants near UIUC campus like “Bangkok Thai” blow this place out of the water.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
Asif Rehmani
Decent food. Good service. Pricey for the quantity served.Parking: If you park behind their restaurant, you might get towed. Better to park on the street or the parking lot across the street.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Justin Lopez
The Pad Thai was the bomb! The noodles were chewy and the flavor was on point.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brian Mitchell
Honestly this is the best food in
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Makenna Boyd
This is literally my favorite restaurant. The food is amazing and the curries are the best I've ever had. I could not recommend this place more.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chadni Patel
Wonderful and delish experience trying the chicken stir fried dish and the service also was fast.Vegetarian options: there were vegetarian options on menu.
Would have given 5 stars, but they are very expensive for lunch. Food was good and service was very prompt and helpful. I don't feel nearly $20 a plate is worth it at lunchtime .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jessica Shortz
I don't know if we hit it on an off day or what, but Sticky Rice was just okay when we visited. Food was blander than we expected. We had 4 dishes to try amongst 3 diners and no one loved any of them. We might give it another try someday, but we won't be in a hurry.
Pranav Krishnan
Good food and respectable portions. Definitely feels like a more 'premium' Thai/Lao option in Champaign, so I'd say the prices are justified. A note on the spice levels: be brave! The 'Thai hot' and 'Lao hot' levels genuinely aren't too much if you have a high spice tolerance. And since many Lao and Thai dishes are known for their spice level, you're getting a more authentic and (arguably) tastier dish.Vegetarian options: Almost every dish can be ordered without meat or with tofu as a protein option. They can even replace oyster sauce with coconut aminos.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
mateo beeney
I can’t even begin to describe how good this Pho is! The fact that a lot of the veggies are from their farm makes it even more top tier. The toppings and sauces provided bring it to a whole different level. The meatballs and beef were literally the best I’ve ever had, no joke! Sooooo flavorful. If you’re brave, ask for the Thai chili peppers to really spice it up. As for the service, I felt at home and very welcomed. This place is a must!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pho Special
James “Fury” Porretta
Exceptional experience for my 2nd visit!Went with the Pho Special & was delighted with the depth of the flavor in the meatballs.Just found out they have lunch specials, so we will be back to start mix n matching for more reviews ?? Thank You, Sticky Rice Team!Parking: Lots n lots
Pineapple fried rice was some of the best I've
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Red Curry
The food is excellent and fresh and the serving staff are quick to greet and serve you. If you need a nice place to eat on your own or bring friends I'd highly recommend this place. I've brought numerous friends and they all have enjoyed it so far!
If you like spicy, try here. Genuine heat on top of great flavor. Friendly service too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mango Sticky Rice, Beef
Wonderful place I stopped by from Bloomington to do some shopping and Googled fresh Asian food and did they serve that! If your craving something Vegetarian, spring rolls, fresh or Pho this is the place. Side parking only, I recommend the Cucumber salad and pad Thai with tofu so delicious! The server was very kind and refilled my drink generously, sat at the middle booth. Definitely don't miss out on this place give it a try.Vegetarian options: Pad Tai protein tofu, Spring rolls, Cucumber salad
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Pad Thai, Veg Spring Rolls
Quite possibly the worst Thai food I’ve ever had. The stir fry dishes we tried (Cashew Chicken, Seafood Stirfry) were disturbingly too sweet and lacking flavor. We had a few bites and couldn’t keep eating. The only good item on the menu we tried was the mango sticky rice, and the green curry was alright. Apologize for the harsh review, and maybe the few items we tried were just bad.Saw some good reviews on this restaurant, but this is definitely not a place I’d recommend ever. I did grow up in Asia, so you could say my standards might be higher, but Thai restaurants near UIUC campus like “Bangkok Thai” blow this place out of the water.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
Decent food. Good service. Pricey for the quantity served.Parking: If you park behind their restaurant, you might get towed. Better to park on the street or the parking lot across the street.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
The Pad Thai was the bomb! The noodles were chewy and the flavor was on point.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Honestly this is the best food in
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is literally my favorite restaurant. The food is amazing and the curries are the best I've ever had. I could not recommend this place more.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wonderful and delish experience trying the chicken stir fried dish and the service also was fast.Vegetarian options: there were vegetarian options on menu.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mango Sticky Rice
Restaurantji Recommends
Would have given 5 stars, but they are very expensive for lunch. Food was good and service was very prompt and helpful. I don't feel nearly $20 a plate is worth it at lunchtime .
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I don't know if we hit it on an off day or what, but Sticky Rice was just okay when we visited. Food was blander than we expected. We had 4 dishes to try amongst 3 diners and no one loved any of them. We might give it another try someday, but we won't be in a hurry.
Good food and respectable portions. Definitely feels like a more 'premium' Thai/Lao option in Champaign, so I'd say the prices are justified. A note on the spice levels: be brave! The 'Thai hot' and 'Lao hot' levels genuinely aren't too much if you have a high spice tolerance. And since many Lao and Thai dishes are known for their spice level, you're getting a more authentic and (arguably) tastier dish.Vegetarian options: Almost every dish can be ordered without meat or with tofu as a protein option. They can even replace oyster sauce with coconut aminos.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I can’t even begin to describe how good this Pho is! The fact that a lot of the veggies are from their farm makes it even more top tier. The toppings and sauces provided bring it to a whole different level. The meatballs and beef were literally the best I’ve ever had, no joke! Sooooo flavorful. If you’re brave, ask for the Thai chili peppers to really spice it up. As for the service, I felt at home and very welcomed. This place is a must!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pho Special
Exceptional experience for my 2nd visit!Went with the Pho Special & was delighted with the depth of the flavor in the meatballs.Just found out they have lunch specials, so we will be back to start mix n matching for more reviews ?? Thank You, Sticky Rice Team!Parking: Lots n lots
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pho Special