Rice Style in York

We have eaten here many times, the food is usually really good, but it does depend on the cook on that day. Saturday we went in the lunchtime special, the service was good, but neither the starter or main course were to the usual standard regarding taste, another issue was the food was actually cold as it had been put on cold plates, we sent it all back, the second attempt, the food was marginally warmer. So just be warned, the food here can be amazing or absolutely rubbish.

A hidden gem. Being just outside the city walls (but only a 15 minute walk from the railways station) this is perhaps somewhere to seek out rather than come across but chance but it's well worth doing just that. A family run business, they are extremely welcoming and accommodating. But the food here is the real star. Absolutely delicious authentic Thai food. I had the hot and spicy Tom yum soup to start and then chicken in basil, garlic and chilli sauce, both of which were amazing. Very highly recommended ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Good Thai restaurant. Pad Thai was tasty but chicken was dry. Good green curry and fresh vegetables.

Fantastic find - weekend break and just walking along the road to find somewhere to eat and came across this place. So glad we did. Staff were very friendly and attentive and managed to find us a table. Food was lovely. Duck spring roll starter was exceptional with a good amount of meat in it and the soft shell crab was also very good. Thank you again for fitting us in . Will be back if in York again

Visited with family who live in York and took us to Rice. In a great neighbourhood off the city centre with a relaxed friendly vibe Table booked for 5.30 on a Saturday and surprisingly even at this time others were eating Starters were delicious I had date my daughter duck pancakes so we shared I had duck pad Thai for main was tasty although a bit too much of the duck skin for my liking . I prefer sharing mains but here it was plated at main courses but it was tasty

Unless you enjoy over flavoured and salty food, I would give this place a miss. Despite the lovely ambience staff service, I can not recommend as not to my taste.

We nipped in for lunch on a Friday. The lady was friendly but the service was slow and only us in. Dishes came out at different times. The starters were good - nice fishcakes and beef salad. The mains were disappointing though. Rice dish was bland and like mush and no better than you could cook at home. My mates dish with rice was ok at best. The sides of veg were hard to eat and loads of water, red hot and it went everywhere. For us 5/10

I had the crispy belly pork, it was incredible. Best Thai I've ever had, the flavours, presentation, portion sizes were all spot on for a fancy Thai. Loved the restaurants style with the mirror doors and the waitress with the glasses was extremely kind and attentive.

Really fabulous little place, food and service were excellent 👌🏻

The starters were great. Highly recommend the soft shell crab but wish it was two crabs for £9.00 than 1. The duck rolls were nice and sizzling hot. The mixture of fried and soft egg noodles was really good. It adds texture to the taste. The pad thai was okay, it was a little bland as to compared other pad thai I had in numerous shops. The lychee juice was more like a soda drinks but sooo refreshing that I prefer this than smoothie juice. Spent £60 for two starters, two mains and 3 soft drinks. It is a bit pricey so maybe eat during special occasion. The waitresses were very kind and nice, I love their smiles.

Battered scallop starter smothered with sauce was soggy and unpalatable) and maybe 1 scallop chopped in it to make it go further . Main course Gatien with soggy fried tofu & very tired veg, tough inedible outer layer of onion & sauce so salty I had to fish out the veg and squeeze to avoid salt overdose. Coconut rice had half a teaspoon of coconut milk in the middle-if that Tea with sterilized milk! Disappointed

Excellent food, friendly staff in a relaxing and authentic setting. Definitely my favourite place to eat on Bishy road :)

Love this restaurant. Food is amazing, staff are lovely. It's small and personal, without feeling claustrophobic or noisy.

Excellent food and service. Highly recommended!

We visited last weekend as a last minute walk in. We didn't realise it was a Thai at first, I walked past it in the afternoon thinking it was a cafe. Really good service and very friendly staff. Food was very good, spicy and interesting. The soup was especially good. We enjoyed it so much we went again the following evening.

What a find , lovely food . Next time I'm in York I'll be going back.

Visited here for a birthday meal 8 of us. Upon arrival we just sat down, wasn’t welcomed or sat. Waited around 15 minutes until we asked to order drinks, drinks came, ordered starters. Starters very nice and tasty. Mains were all very good and tasty. Slow to clear tables, so table got full quick. Overall, good food, drinks were average wine etc, service let it down for me. Would recommend and would visit again.

Excellent food, wine and service , cosy and good vibe. We called to book at last minute yesterday to book a table for 6, so glad that they can accommodate and we had a joyful evening here, will come back again for sure

Highly recommended Thai restaurant in York. Flavourful dishes and excellent service. Definitely will return to try other dishes .

Ordered food via Deliveroo. The food was both poor, tasteless and chewy. I tried to rectify by requesting a refund to resolve my issue for the dishes I was dissatisfied with but the restaurant failed to comply. Lost a loyal customer as a result. Beyond disappointing.

One of my favourite Thai places in York. The food here is absolutely delicious and great as a dine in or takeaway option. The gluten free options are clearly labelled on the menu with quite a few different dishes being gf. The only thing to note is that when I said I was a coeliac, I was told the gf labelled fish cakes wouldn't be suitable due to cooking methods creating cross contamination. While it is really good that the staff are so well trained in dietary requirements and were able to tell me this clearly to prevent me from getting poorly, it is a shame that something labelled gluten free on the menu wasn't ultimately suitable for coeliacs. They instead advised a different gluten free starter which ended being fantastic.

Really lovely good and great service. We will definitely return

The food is amazing and the staff are very friendly, it's my favourite place to eat.

Lovely little Restaurant with fantastic food that was absolutely delicious and very reasonably priced. The service given was exceptional, and we were even allowed to bring our little dog in (not in evenings) which was a blessing. We will certainly be back when in York again.. Highly Recommended 5*****

Very tasty food and kind service. Can definitely recommend this place to everyone, me and my husband loved it! 💎

Went here tonight for the first time celebrating our anniversary. It was perfect! The food, the vibe, and the staff were fab! Will absolutely be going again.

We were spending two nights in York staying near 'Bishy Road' so spotted Rice Style on our first evening. It was a damp Monday evening, and on stepping into this delightful restaurant we received a very warm welcome (cosy warm environment and warm and friendly staff). We chose a very nice Pinot Blush and two main courses, which were both super tasty and quite frankly amazing! The following evening we decided rather than risk trying somewhere new, we would go back again. The restaurant was busy, but they were able to accommodate us, and once again, we received the same excellent welcome and service. This time, we decided to choose a selection of dishes from the starter menu to share. We had prawn crackers, deep fried soft shell crab, duck rolls, Tom Kah soup, and the most amazing scallop dish called Hoi Tod. The flavours were exquisite! Highly recommended.

Really nice, friendly Thai restaurant. Been before but had something relatively tame (as in no heat) went for a meal recently and opted for something with a two chilli sign. The lovely waitress taking the order told me it was "spicy" and would I like a milder version. I made the mistake of saying no. Unless you like steam coming out of your ears, the two chilli syllable is to be avoided. My eyes were watering and my throat was on fire. Having said that, the flavour was beautiful (yes, I could still taste) and perfectly cooked. Maybe I'm a wimp, and it wasn't what most people would describe as hot, but I'd say choose with caution. All said and done, I would go back for sure and would recommend as the menu had plenty to choose from. I would heartily recommend their spring rolls. I can't remember the Thai name, but they came with a chilli sauce dip (which was also hot!)and we're divine.

We ate here prior to our netball match and the delicious food gave us an unbelievable edge! The dishes are full of flavour and fired up our defence to get so much turnover, which was rewarded by our shooters the other end. I would recommend this place even if you don't need the extra pep the amazing food gave our elite athletes this evening. We will definitely return, but post-match next time so we can all relax and enjoy further dishes from this winning menu.

Loved our little date night recently

Nice food but very expensive especially for the portion size I got. A bit unreasonable prices in my opinion.

Dinner was OK. It may be more authentic than we are used to, I'm not sure. It wasn't as good as our Thai restaurant in the states. We didn't care for the Tom Yum soup. Our curries were good but not special.

Friendly staff, authentic yummy Thai food.

Chanced upon this and so glad we did. Superb food and generous portions. Beef salad starter to die for, extremely tasty with a perfect chilli kick. Would gladly return.

We are staying at the caravan club site at Rowntree Park and decided to try here for our evening meal, the food was absolutely superb, the service was quick and courteous, will definitely come back and would recommend 👍

Took a chance and booked this local restaurant for a date on Friday eve. Really cosy and atmospheric and the food was the best Thai food I’ve ever had. The chicken satay in particular was a mile above the tired skewers you normally get. Will definitely return and highly recommend.

Fantastic food, reasonably priced, little gem outside of York main centre

Loved this place. Fab food and atmosphere.

Absolutely delicious! The staff were friendly and so helpful! A nice, dog-friendly outdoor area, too. Just what we wanted😊

Recently moved to York and managed got lucky with a walk in on a Saturday night (you should book as this gets busy). The food was delicious and well presented. I had a stir fry dish which was fragrant and tasty. Loved the coconut rice too. My partner had one of their specials which he also enjoyed. Delighted to have found such a gem on our doorstep.

参加女儿毕业典礼，这家店服务非常周到热心，食物口味也还可以和国内泰国菜有些区别，感谢细心招待。

I cannot put enough stars for this place. I have enjoyed every meal I have had. The curries are cooked to perfection, the spices are so awsome, really good balance, the dishes are always well presented and come with good wines. The staff are lovely too, really caring but not overwhelming, everything in this restaurant is just right. Cosy inside in winter, lovely decking area to enjoy your meal in the summer. Relaxed atmosphere. I strongly recommend!

Came for dinner at the recommendation of my partner who had been 2 weeks prior with work. Both our starters and mains were divine, and the staff incredibly polite and helpful. Some of the best Thai food I've tried. We'll be back soon

The food was wonderful - huge prawns and excellent belly pork. Service was attentive. We’ll be back

A lovely meal with excellent service, promptly delivered

Best things being the starter and Thai prawn crackers. This is as both mains were extremely salty. This was a takeaway we were really looking forward too. It was expensive considering we couldn't eat the mains due to salt overload. 😕

Lovely staff, very polite. Great tasty food, spicy as in Thailand.

Fabulous food, service with a smile, excellent beer and wine solection what more could you want. 👍👍

Went for a 10 year anniversary meal with my wife to Rice Style, and we both agreed that it was possibly the nicest food we’ve ever had. Service was excellent and unassuming and the ambience was just right. Highly recommended, particularly if you are vegetarian or gluten-free, like me. 🙏

We had high expectations, but unfortunately, we were very disappointed. The stir-fry was nothing like I had many times in the past, and I forced myself to eat it. It looked like the vegetables were bought in a supermarket. It wasn't tasty

It is not like Thai food . Lovely service but food inedible. Unfortunately, I expected better.

Probably the best Thai meal we have had outside of Thailand. The food, service and ambience were first class.

We ordered a takeaway. Expensive, but I don’t mind if it’s worth it. Paid £18.40 for the 2 person mixed starter and we were disgusted by the portion size. In general portions were small, which is ok providing the food is tasty, but the starter was next level. See photos below. We had 1 spring roll to share between 2 of us! 1 Rib each, one small fish cake (bite size) and a tiny bit of chicken satay that wouldn’t have event filled 1 skewer. Imagine actually sitting up 1 spring roll! We called the restaurant to share our disappointment thinking they might have missed something, but they confirmed they only serve half a spring roll each.

Delicious food, excellent service and cosy, welcoming ambience :)

Rice Style offers an attractive but still casually comfortable decor and dining atmosphere. There's nothing pretentious about it, but it's still elegant. Excellent service is allied with lovely cuisine, with plenty of noticeable preparation details that are often missing in other restaurants. No corners cut here. In short, these nice people are "all in" with offering superior Thai dishes. Clearly they want customers to want to return. It works. The restaurant has a nicely equipped full bar and broad wine selection.

Old Siam? Excellent food regardless

A great little Thai restaurant, food was perfect. We were a walk-in on a busy evening and they arranged a table for us despite being fully booked. Only criticism is the lack of food for children

Ate here with a large group last friday. The food was very good. My Red Curry was delicious. The place is nice inside. Prices a bit more than average but worth it. The only thing i dislike is the fact that they add on a service charge which led to us being slightly short when the money had been collected; despite everyone leaving a tip. I prefer to decide what tip to give rather than this being dictated to me.

A family meal whilst staying in York. Excellent meal, beautifully presented and very tasty. Would certainly recommend eating here

Nice food and good customer service

Really nice food, lovely little restaurant.

The majority of reviews are very positive - perhaps this is those who eat in ! I ordered a takeout- we were advised to collect in 30 mins -I arrived at 30 mins the takeaway was ready and I parted with £50, for 3 mains ( 2rice 1 noodle) - for the detailed readers the journey home was 4 mins in a insulated bag - so the review ( The facts) The Noodles were inedible ( mush and cold ) in fact all meals were barely warm ( 35oC for those who give a frick) and whilst all different by name the each base sauce were indistinguishably the same 🤷‍♂️ and the quantity of chicken & beef when balanced against the £50 price was not VFM - so scores on the door 3 for taste ( I guess it had taste ) - 2 for not presenting a hot meal - VFM simply big zero - I’d been happier giving the money to charity - at least I’d felt a some altruistic happiness- Hay Ho

Nice atmosphere, but food let it down. I really like Thai food, and before you go here it's worth that this is fusion. Normally, I don't mind a twist but in this case those twists made the dishes objectively worse. Cooked well, just not impressed with the flavor combinations - the original dishes are better. There's at least three better Thai places in York. Most disappointing was that the food came with free food poisoning, which is never a good sign.

After several visits this remains one of our favourite York restaurants, good food selection. As we are not drinkers can't comment on the wine selection or drinks list. Always a warm welcome, with good service, food is quick and well cooked. The only question mark is the bohemian decor and the less than comfortable seating. You can find yourself being seated very close to other tables; that as a positive or a negative, depending on your view.

The chef made my order less spicy at my request which I appreciated. Very fresh and tasty food!

Excellent, tasty food and service.

Lovely, tasty, Thai food. Cute little restaurant. Attentive and lovely staff.

A very decent place with nice Malaysian food even for those who are not curry fans.

Came across this lovely Thai as we were staying in a hotel not far away. I got myself a takeaway to take back to the room. Absolutely gorgeous food - one of the best Thai meals I’ve had in a long time! I had the green curry with pork belly - which was a lovely change as I don’t see pork belly that often on menus. It also came with rice within the price - any choice too so I had the ginger and garlic rice. The Rice Style beef salad in their starters was also amazing. So fresh and spicy. Thank you and I’ll definitely be back on our next trip!

Went with my husband and my mum. Service brilliant. Food delicious and really authentic Thai flavours. A real treat to go somewhere that serves beautifully prepared and really tasty food. Both starters and mains were beautiful. My husband had a bit of everyone's and said he struggled to choose as he liked the sound of all of it. Absolutely brilliant. Really recommend. Well done Rice Style!

Friendly staff and delicious dinner, very tasty and really recommendable :)

It's more expensive to order a dish on deliveroo than it is too eat in, I don't see how that can be the case. The Chu chee is fantastic but £19.50 on the menu and £20.50 on deliveroo before fees!

Superb restaurant just outside the city walls - good menu and staff are happy to help with recommendations Very attentive staff and nice interior

Wonderful experience. The staff were THE most friendly that I have ever experienced. The food made the visit even better. Large dishes with a very high proportion of meat too.

We have been here twice now and will definitely try to become regulars. The food is outstanding! Perfectly balanced flavour and textures. Presentation also beautiful. I’ve never been to Thailand but my sister has and was equally impressed with the food here. Definitely a place to visit.

Absolutely delicious food, wonderful service and the staff were SO lovely! Would 100% go back again :)

Wow we loved eating here. Food was amazing and the service was outstanding . Best Thai meal I’ve ever had. Thank you Rice Style

Intimate atmosphere, gracious service, delicately spiced dishes. The kitchen closes at 9 p.m.

Very tasty Thai food, better than average, and York has a good standard for Thai food.

my favourite thai restaurant, delicious food and friendly service every time

Visited during a York break. Food exceptional, portions generous and staff were friendly and customer service very good. It was busy when we visited, however didn't have to wait long for drinks or food.

Me and 8 other people found this restaurant on the way into York after the races. We did not book and had the staff making extra table room for us. We got seated and had a great service come round to take a drinks order. We then ordered our meals as the drinks came out. The starters came out quick, cooked perfectly and presented amazingly. We were already impressed. After this the mains came out in the same fashion. The taste of all the food was better than expected. I always find Thai tastes good... but I have never had Thai that tasted this good. Honestly, It was amazing! Customer service, food, options, quality, presentation, and friendliness - all perfection.

Really excellent food, service is always similarly great. A gentle walk through that part of York is always well served by a visit here.

Authentic Thai experience in a cosy restaurant. We went on Sunday and it was nice and quiet as we wanted. We ordered the mixed starters and vegetable spring rolls. All very nice. The ribs were lovely and tender, only disappointment were the fish cakes. Fresh...

Amazing authentic thai food , friendly staff great service and pleasant atmosphere would highly recomemd and will be returning soon !!

Food was excellent but we ere waiting for over 20 minutes just for our drinks order to be taken. It was a Friday night however and very busy. Otherwise I couldn't fault it. Lovely settling, with a great atmosphere

Nice place. Really good food and big portions as well. Classic Thai food

Food OK. Didn't have some of the staple Thia dishes.

Love this place. Food is fab, great service.

Great little restaurant. Food is pretty basic but still nice. Lovely friendly staff too. Wine is good value here. Never had a bad experience.

Found this by chance when looking for restaurants near our hotel. Hadn't booked and were pleased to see it quite busy on a midweek January night. Food was excellent, hot, fresh, and good portions. Friendly staff. Wine was quite expensive so had a glass rather...

Excellent food, nice atmosphere!

Complete waste of time. Didn’t answer the phone. Would not bother trying again. Much better Thai takeaway’s available in York.

Fresh and tasty and Thai food..home cooked. Rate it highly and lucky to have such a good local Thai restaurant.

We met up with friends for a few days in York and decided to go to Rice Style as we have been a few times before. Food and service good . However when we got the bill we noticed that the bill for wine was...

Lovely Thai restaurant, nice atmosphere and attentive staff. But beware of the wine prices. We ordered House red as house wine is usually reasonably priced. Very shocked when the wine was £26.50 per bottle. Didn’t realise until we got the bill as the house wine...

Oh the food, it was absolutely beautiful. The flavours and the taste. Service was spot on. Highly recommend this adorable place

Great food, good price and will visit again says it all.

Good friendly service. Consistently good food, always enjoy my visit.

The meal here last night was absolute perfection! Tom Yum Soup, Pad Thai & Banana Fritters. The service was great too - friendly and efficient. Absolutely great place, could not fault it.