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Updated 13 Jan 22. We returned here 11 months later and was not disappointed. The salt and pepper squid was yet again amazing and won over our non fish eater primary schooler. The summer rolls and dipping sauce was incredible. And the vegan green curry fantastic. I'm not usually a fan of curries with coconut cream. However this one was not overly creamy and had a good amount of tofu and fresh vegetables! 5 stars again Dated 21st Jan 21 or there abouts I had walked by here a few times and it's always crazy busy so I was keen to try this place. I was not disappointed, we popped in quickly to grad one plate as an eat in and take the other one away as we had a pending tired child on our hands. The staff where fantastic and had no issues with working some plates eat in and the others take out. The vegan Wontons where honestly the best i have had in ages, even my omnivore partner enjoyed them and he reported that that the squid was amazing. Once we got home the ribs and vegan curry was consumed with leftovers for lunch. Don't be put off by the no booking system. The app they use is fabulous and we didn't have to wait long at all. !
Claire TClaire T
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It’s my first time in Tauranga, and our amazing airbnb hosts ravingly recommended Rice Rice Baby to us for dinner. We went here late at night and it was packed. So we decided to just order online and have our food as takeaway. Soooo happy we did this as this is one of the BEST Vietnamese restaurants I’ve tried in 🇳🇿 so far!! We ordered the sticky chicken wings, salt and pepper squid, and ginger rice and just WOW 🤩 The chicken wings were slide off the bones amazing and flavourful, and the squid had this indescribably tasty sauce. Would have loved to taste the other items in their menu but would just have to save it for our next Tauranga trip. (Or please open a branch in Auckland!! 😆😋) Highly, highly recommended 👍
Dins R.Dins R.
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4.5 Stars! Everything I tried I had for the first time ever and I LOVED the fresh Summer Rolls and Cold Banana Sago Pudding. Very unique flavours and pretty quick service. The 2 for 1 cocktail special was also pretty good! I also had the Beef Pho and it was obvious to me that it had been well made (my boyfriend tried it and said it was really good) it just wasn’t one hundred percent my thing. Minus .5 stars because the music was turned up so high that everyone kind of just had to shout at one another. This place was at full capacity pretty much the whole time we were there so you can imagine how loud it was. Other than that, great experience and I would definitely come back to try some more dishes!
Anne VictoriaAnne Victoria
10
have been wanting to try this place for a while as i’ve been getting recommendations on instagram. it is a very busy restaurant popular with locals. beef pho had nice broth, not too oily, good portion of beef and noodles. creamy chicken curry was very nice. i recommend crispy cauliflower for starters as portions are big and quite filling. i was disappointed with the service though. not once did anyone ask how our food was even though the waiter walked past us many times. he was being very attentive to the table next to us who arrived later. at some point, it was kinda obvious they were ignoring our table.
ChristineChristine
10
The vibe is a mix of trendy and beachy and colourful, and the place packs in the punters. I didn't see any Viet people on the floor but the pho and the summer rolls were above average Western palate offerings. There are not many pho choices (no tendon, my favourite), and for some reason you pay extra if you want the meatballs added. The soup was not served with any side dishes, oddly (no húng quế, rau mùi, rau răm, etc). The iced Vietnamese coffee was good, but nothing to write home about. Despite my negativity, a fine meal was on offer, and the place is a fun Westrnised version of a Viet eatery.
Eric HolowaczEric Holowacz
10
Loved everything about this place - great food, drinks, service and decor. Between 2 of us we had the Fresh Summer Rolls, Beef Pho, and Waterfall chicken, all were super tasty, large portions and came out really fast. We were there on a Tuesday night when they have 2 for 1 cocktails, unfortunately you can’t mix and match so you have to order 2 of the same, but great value none the less. It was really busy when we were there but service was still friendly and efficient. Only slight negative is the music is too loud. Will definitely visit again if we’re ever back in the area.
RobertRobert
10
Nearby Attractions Of Rice Rice Baby
Mount Hot Pools
Maunganui Beach
Pilot Bay Beach
Salisbury Wharf
Coronation Park
Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park
Copenhagen Cones
Hopukiore (Mount Drury) Reserve
Moturiki Island (Leisure Island)
Mt Maunganui Cenotaph

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Maunganui Beach
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Pilot Bay Beach
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136 Maunganui Road, Mount Maunganui 3116, New Zealand
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+64 7 575 9188
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ricericebaby.co.nz
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attractions: Mount Hot Pools, Maunganui Beach, Pilot Bay Beach, Salisbury Wharf, Coronation Park, Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park, Copenhagen Cones, Hopukiore (Mount Drury) Reserve, Moturiki Island (Leisure Island), Mt Maunganui Cenotaph, restaurants: Astrolabe Brewbar, Dixie Browns, Latitude 37, Osteria Mount Maunganui, BurgerFuel Mount Maunganui, Kwangchow Restaurant, Mount Social Club, Rosie's Red-Hot Cantina - Mount Maunganui, The General Café, The Pizza Library Co.

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