Rice & Things in Bristol, City of

Big birthday celebrations with huge portions of food, a wide selection and friendly service.

Friendly staff, been going for years, reasonable prices and decent portions. Always get the extra large fried chicken with Rice & Beans.

XL jerk chicken with rice was £13 Very tasty and decent portion size Took about 20 minutes

Genuinely some of the best food I’ve had, don’t judge the appearance, only the flavour. Highly recommend the stew beef!

Service was lacking and not attentive to our needs. No server remained with the birthday party, so additional service water and drinks took a while. Send more effort put into the takeaway service than the eat-in

I’m no master chef 😎😎but that was excellent had the fish goat curry dumplings soup plantain ..I’ve eaten a lot of Caribbean food over the years this is possibly the best that’s a big statement. I’m going back today to try the jerk chicken fish off the steel drum I live in the West Midlands and I’m visiting family in Bristol. This is definitely my favourite now thank you. Keep cooking.bless

Went here a year ago and it was delicious. Went last week again, almost a year to the day. Still delicious. I'll be coming every time I'm in Bristol.

Just had a brown chicken stew, best in Bristol!(tried several others) Plantain and dumpling was nice and fresh, plus the price was good, plenty chicken in the serving. Will be back,

Been going to chef's for a couple of years (rice and things) and not had one bad meal the flavours ummmm ive tried other places that are in the bristol area but let's face it you arent going to come close to chef's once you've been you will never go elsewhere

First time trying and will definitely be back. Had the jerk chicken with rice and pea plus a dumpling. The chicken was beautifully smokey and had a lovely level of spice!

My weekly treat that I look forward to.

Ummm helloooooo can the chef come live with me please and cook for me everyday, please & thanks😆 I’d happily eat chicken for breakfast, dinner and tea! Lush well seasoned food. X

Probably the best takeaway and food in Bristol. I go multiple times a month. And have been going for more than a decade!

Curry Goat is my food from heaven and Rice and Things are the very best. Keep it up guys.

Curry goat looked like a bone yard on rice. No meat at all. Gravey tasted good though. I guess thats a bonus.

One of the best Jamaican food I have ever tasted in Bristol. I bought the oxtail and curry goat and they were very good!

I knew I would not be disappointed when I heard the Jamaican accent of a regular customer in the queue. I had the goat curry and the peppered steak, will be back for the jerk chicken and the oxtail next time. Simple and delicious food - never been to Jamaica but I am sure this is what grandma's comfort food would taste like.

The best Jamaican food in town! Honestly their curry goat is so good! Big portion too, felt like my mother packed dinner for me :) I would definitely come back again and again!

Huge portions of quality Jamaican food. Live this place.

Food at rice n things is the best Caribbean food I’ve ever had and I’ve been to loads never found a place as good! Thank you I’m coming back soon.

Reserved a table for 10 for my birthday, the food and service was great thank you

Me and my fiancé come here every other the week , the food is really amazing and always made so fresh . We’ve mentioned that the business is so successful you guys should consider opening other branches throughout Bristol! One thing that I would say though is in the future it would be good to remodel the shop and make it a bit more modern as over time it has its wear and tear but apart from that thank you for always blessing us with Great food !

Looking forward to trying out Jamaican food in Bristol and wasn’t disappointed! Very tasty jerk chicken and rice and peas. Festivals were nice but a tad bit too oily. Waiting time wasn’t too bad. Staff was pleasant and helpful. Also don’t expect everything on the menu to be available past 6pm haha!

Genuinely my favourite place to eat. HIGHLY RECOMMEND

So I ordered 2 XL meals 2 festivals 2lots of plantain waited 30mins (which I don’t mind because usually worth the wait) to then get given 1 XL meal which looked like a standard large and only 1 festival and no plantain for £15, then when asked if they could give me the correct order was told I’d have to wait an additional 20mins….. as a regular customer spending at least 100 a month im very disappointed!

Amazing authentic food, just needs revamping and it would be the BEST

Very disappointed. I ordered fried chicken and white rice along with other things to get home and find my food plain with no gravy. I specifically asked to ensure this would be on there (which it usually is).

Very tasty food, rice and peas was full of flavour, fried chicken was amazing too, partner had peppered steak and enjoyed his very much too. Good prices, helpful service. Shame that some options weren't available, but we will be back to try them!

Best Jamaican takeaway in bristol !

Elite Carribbean restaurant, can't be beat in Bristol

Fabulous food as always great quality flavour is unreal the steamed veg is the best I've ever had coleslaw too defo recommend you may have to wait a little while for food but it's worth it 👌 server was a dream too lovely guy

Oxtail was beautiful, plantain was great and festivals were perfect too. Would seriously recommend. Takeout only

The best tasting, the best value Jamaican food in the whole of Bristol

So I'm im Bristol for a wedding yeh? And I'm from the US of A yeh? Specifically a part of the states with no good Jamaican food... This jerk chicken has me sobbing into my hands knowing I won't get to have it again once I fly out. Absolutely ridiculous portion of jerk chicken for just £10 with beans and rice + steamed veg included??? C'mon mate, Stop playing and go get you some Rice and Tings yeh? Like right now.

Approved by a French guy ! Ordered the baked chicken with rice beans plantain and a delicious hot and chilly sauce with very generous portion ✅😋🐔

Banging food, would highly recommend

Food always tasty. Can tell it's all done from scratch. Generous portions, most of the time, and fair prices.

Worst food I've had in ages, made my girlfriend sick

The best Caribbean in Bristol no questions 👌

I've been birmingham london manchester this place is hands down one of the best around real authentic jamaican cuisine you will not be disappointed everytime I touch Bristol I touch this place

Food was amazing. Service was great.

Visited from Ireland and the food didn’t disappoint. Tasty and sizeable portions.

Easily the nicest Caribbean food I've ever had. Generous portions and the chance to explore different options by going half and half on your main. Love this place and will be back when I'm next in Bristol.

Had no jerk so we went with the Curry goat, rice and peas were cooked to perfection. Sadly only had about 2 bits of meat the rest was all bone

The food speaks for itself just loook at the picture. Honestly Rice & Things is the best Jamaican takeaway spot in Bristol!! The lovely staff fill up the box everytime. I would recommend ordering the jerk chicken or fried chicken meal (thank me later) also their coleslaw is the best I have ever tried so order that. As someone who does my research when it comes to ordering food and is a foodie myself try out this takeaway and taste how good it is for yourself. I do wish in the near future that Rice & Things will have a delivery option.

Bristol’s finest Jamaican take away …….

The guy who served us was a leng but the food was lenger

The worker was hot but the food was s hot.

Proper, authentic, tasty food. Huge portions. I recommend and would go back again next time I'm in the area

Great food. They sometimes miss things from the order or you get the wrong thing. Can be a long wait and is sometimes randomly shut, still well worth going though

I absolutely love the food here and give it a 5 star rating. However, the wait for your food can be very long. There is nowhere to stand/sit and wait, so you often have to come outside to allow others to come inside to order as the place is so small. Secondly, you MUST check your order before you leave. They are prone to getting orders wrong, either giving you something you didn't order and/or forgetting parts of your order. Lastly, I feel staff need customer training. People in the community love the food, but when you have to wait over half an hour for takeaway food, get home, and then realise your order is wrong, staff have no concern. They refuse to apologise or refund. It's a regular problem at this establishment, which is a shame. The small number of staff aren't able to handle the high number of orders in a timely and efficient manner.

Wonderful food and amazing service. Best Jamaican food I have had in bristol since I've come in 2020.

Ackee and salt fish and rice, the best.

Caribbean takeaway who doesn't use/have hot pepper sauce! The food was ok to be fair and reasonably priced.

The food is fantastic, eaten here many times. I always go for the curried prawns and my partner the oxtail. Although we have tried various other dishes and they too are delicious! Have to get there early as the prawns sell out! Always a queue when it’s opening for the day that defo says something!

Delicious curried goat, big portion for a reasonable price

3 hungry contractors had the best food from rice and Things . The lovely women on the counter was all smiles . The food is awesome fried chicken veg and rice with dumping and the beef stew was very tastey . Will be back if back in Bristol . Get yourself there

I have eaten at a few Caribbean take outs and have been very disappointed and not return, so when I say the food was superb, good portions quality meat and I don’t praise food easily being in the catering industry . I had the stew beef, jerk chicken rice and peas festival and Akeelah & salt fish will be our usual place now if I’m not cooking myself.Great job guys

Rice & Things is my favourite restaurant in Bristol BY FAR!!! Caribbean food as it's meant to be!! Puts a smile on my face and a fire in my belly every time!! Big up chef and big up all the R&T staff for keeping the community happy and healthy 🇯🇲 ❤️💛💚

Brilliant, flavoursome, and genuinely real Jamaican and Afro American food, I could not fault, everything is falling off the bone, and Stewed to perfection, I cannot recommend enough

I am outside and waiting for someone to open they should advise customers if they running late still closed I think they need to reschedule their opening time

It was my first visit. Great food!!!!

This one is a certified CLASSIC If you live in Bristol and you don’t eat here, I don’t know what to say to you, apart from “I’m sorry”. When you come here, you are in for the best Jamaican food I’ve had in the UK and it’s truly authentic, cooked with love and there are no concessions made for anyone’s taste apart from those of the chefs here. The curry goat is powerfully flavoured, rich and spiced; the jerk chicken is smoky and beautiful and adds new layers onto an established classic. The cost is irrelevant when the flavours are this good, but it’s a bargain. Portions are massive and you will be eating soul food which will revive, nourish and bless you with the sort of feelings you can’t make at home without a lifetime of knowledge and culture. Stunning - 10/10, it must be visited.

Friendly service and super tasty food with good choices. I got the jerk chicken with rice and peas and a pineapple soda which was so good. The chicken is cooked perfectly on the bone (careful for little pieces!) making it so succulent. Just the right amount of spicy, enough to perk you up but not so much that you can’t eat it.

Friendly staff and outstanding food. Flavourful and authentic, perfect to eat outdoors in the summer.

Lunch takeaway curry goat was delicious!

The best brown stew checked in Bristol by far.always a good service I recommend the brown stew chicken and jerk chicken mix with two festivals and coleslaw great place to goif your staving 💯

Went here for a works function and the service they provided was nothing short of great. The food was exceptional and I can't recommend this place enough. If you are looking a great experience then this is a must visit!

Had curry goat it taste good seasoned well but it was let down by whoever cleaned the meat

I will say this, the rice and peas with curry goat and plantain with vegetables was spot on...the waiting time can be extremely long...so you better take a reading book with you while you sit on those very uncomfortable chairs with hardly any space to move once there are 4 or more people in the restaurant....they don't accept cash only card payment, and the card machine can take its time processing your payment...one more thing I forgot to mention they only do 2 sizes large and extra large and I'm not sure why they don't do a small meal also... I find it very costly....based on the prices of the food I only visit once a month but its worth the visit....enjoy and nuff respect to the rice and ting crew...

Baked Chicken and Curry Goat. Thank me later

I was so hungry expecting something totally authentic, but was so disappointed with my meal and the presentation of it. The half cooked rice n peas was melted in the stero foam box which came out in clumps 🤢🤢, the Jerk chicken tasted nothing like jerk the chicken was under cooked and cold, I asked for leg I got breast. I'm that dissatisfied with the quality of food I will be giving 1star rating. RICE AND THINGS I found the food a joke.!!!!

Food was nice and the young lady had great customer service

Rice N Things is one of the top spots for tasty jamaican food. I had the curry goat and rice and peas, all cooked fresh from the bbq presented outside before opening. Definitely worth a visit

A must every time we visit Bristol! You only have to see the line of ppl waiting to know their doing something right 👍

Love going there I really enjoyed the curry goat and oxtail so good

Can't get no better than this food 👌🏾

Great portions, perfect taste! Continuously delicious. Great options, reasonably priced, would highly recommend.

Love the food from here in my opinion they do the best jerk chicken and great size portions

The jerk chicken and the goat curry are amazing!

Rice and Things are an authentic and well priced Caribbean spot. The food's amazing and the portion sizes are unreal.

Amazing food ! Tried curry goat and jerk chicken. Even the regular size portions are huge . Loved it

Always perfect. The food just hits the right spot.

The food is delicious and the staff friendly!

Absolutely phenomenal food. We got the jerk chicken (my favourite) and the curry goat (my husbands favourite) with rice and peas and plantains. Really good portions and reasonable waiting times. I couldn't recommend this place more. No dine in or seating so you can only take away.

Got the curry goat and was delicious! Thank you Rice and things! Only reason it's not 5 star is because they ran out of mixed veg, but what I received was still good food.

Beautiful food, delicious and tasty. Truly worth checking out..You done know!

The best curry goat in Bristol...l have just got back from London...the curry goat was rubbish... I started telling everyone about rice and things in Bristol a 10 out of ten...great value for money 🤑

Hands down best Jamaican restaurant in the UK. I can bet you on this!!

Food is always 10/10 .. 1st choice ya hear me

Genuinely one of the best restaurants in the UK, let alone Bristol. I have moved out of Bristol and there's not a day goes by that i don't think about their oxtail and beans - an absolute 10/10 and the only 10/10 I've ever given a meal. The lady at the front is lovely as well. I've never been to Jamaica but I will now haha. Thank you for your service Rice & Things. I will be back soon.

Best Caribbean food shop around!!!!

Authentic food your after look no further, everyting you want from carriebean food 😋

Amazing Caribbean food. I love working in Bristol and taking a detour to get food from Rice & Things. Absolutely delicious and such generous portions compared to most places. Thank you so much x

One of my favourite places in Bristol, would definitely recommend

Great Jamaican fare. Take out only now with Jerk chicken available on the weekends.

Great local Jamaican spot. Super tasty curried goat and reasonable prices!

Bun out this place since the owner made the white lady go infront of me because she kicked up a fuss . Never mind that I was waiting 5mins before her. Never forget where your business got its props from chef. #brightonstreet

Lovely foods. Will definitely return. Filling and tasty

By far the best Caribbean restaurant in Bristol, we always order buffet for the office as we all love how full of flavour the food is and the portions are always worth the price and their vegan options are fantastic!