Rice Alley

6838 Piedmont Center Plaza, Gainesville
(703) 753-2166

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Alexa Fulkerson

Rice Alley is a hidden gem and I cannot recommend it enough. The food is delicious, staff is friendly, and the atmosphere is cozy and welcoming. Their boiled chicken breast Shoyu ramen and the Green Dragon sushi roll are my personal favorites, but they have so many options between the sushi, ramen, bowls, and hibachi, that you can always find something that you’ll love.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jeffrey Dietz

Service was slow but they were busy with only 1 server. Food had great flavor but the shrimp was overcooked and the pork was 90% fat. I will likely give it another try.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Fred De Bruyne

Good quality food, okay prices and ummm okay service! The lady owner needs to improve her customer service and try to smile a little bit.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Yoojin Kim

Small portions, pricey, and long wait for food

Zhen X

This restaurant is very good, every food what I ate were delicious, I will visit there again and have recommended it to my friends. Maintain the quality of your food, Rice Alley:)

Kid-friendliness: Yes

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

John Kuvakas

This place is not the easiest to find but it's worth the effort. You have to head towards what appears to be the rear of the shopping center. There are several shops back there.

The menu is extensive with a truly fine lunch selection. From the lunch menu, I had the Hibachi Chicken Bowl while my wife had the Hibachi Shrimp Bowl. Both bowls came with a delicious Miso Soup, which was flavorful and hot, and a delicate and sweet dip.

I've had their ramen before and it was excellent with perfectly cooked noodles and succulent add-ons.

Prices are moderate but portions are generous. We had lunch for just about $30. The service was excellent. We were greeted immediately upon entering and our food came quickly. The decor is comfortable and upscale. Parking is ample and easy.

This is a semi-hidden gem!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Custom Roll, Miso Soup, California Roll

Zion Ellis

Just finished eating a to-go order of about $50 worth of sushi. I am a very picky person, and extra mindful of my sushi.

The quality here is on the high end, which is what matter most. The food was fresh and tasted delicious. They also listened to my minor edits and delivered my food without any errors. The atmosphere is also very cozy as you would expect from a mom and pop shop.

I would definitely recommend this place and they are more than deserving of a high rating.
Will definetly come here again when in the area.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Roll, Mixed Fish Poke

Jason Chrispen

Their sushi and chicken fried rice is great. My daughter's love the ramen. Highly recommend this place.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Layla Salvucci

Super yummy! Got takeout on a Monday night, wasn’t busy. Delicious and will order again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Karaage

Katharine Oshea

Ate here again! Hadn't changed.Good service. Good ramen and sushi! They are very accommodating with Gluten Free options!

Dietary restrictions: Gluten free options
Vegetarian options

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Karaage, Tonkotsu Ramen

Audrey M

Best ramen in the area (signature ramen)! Taste is delicious and I like how they package it for to-go orders. I go here at least a couple times a month.

Food: 5

Helen J

A low key restaurant but it is DELICIOUS!! A pleasant surprise for our trip. The eel in the unagidon is truly top notch and amazing. The ramens are great as well. The flavor beats most of the Japanese restaurants I've been to, and the price is quite reasonable.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tonkotsu Ramen

John Bueno

This place is really good. I’ve been trying to look for a good restaurant since we moved here from ny and we found this place.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Karaage

Valeria Leon

Ambiance/First Impression

Great! Staff was very nice, quiet relaxing space not over stimulating music choice is giving spa I love it after a stressful day of work.

Service/Wait time

Not bad staff was attentive wait time for food was like 15 minutes

Menu offers

So many choices! Too bad I can’t have sushi for now but the ramen was delicious! Savory broth excellent soft noodles I ordered the boiled chicken ramen.

Would I come again?/Recommend?

I definitely recommend it’s a hidden gem I’m glad I don’t have to drive all the way to Fairfax for some good ramen! Food and staff was a 10/10

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Karaage Shoyu Ramen

Yusuke Yamada

My wife and I came here several times during lunch hours. The ramen experience was unbelievably delicious. I brought my family on a Friday and my family raved about the tasty food. We ordered the chicken karaage ramen, signature ramen, fish katsu, caterpillar rolls, rainbow rolls, California rolls, eel rolls, and shrimp tempura. This place is an absolute hidden gem and deserves to be recognized. I hope a local journalist or news network does a coverage on this restaurant. I absolutely recommend this place and supporting a local business that serves delicious food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Karaage Shoyu Ramen

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