The Rice Box — Restaurant in City of Syracuse

A DoorDash driver recommended this place to me and my coworker, so we tried it on a whim. We've ordered from this place multiple times per week since that happened. This place rocks and is not your typical Chinese food spot. I've tried just about everything on the menu, so here's my take on what I've had:

Kung Pao Chicken: Fantastic, lots of chicken, lots of peanuts, the peppers were a nice add-on. Doesn't have that typical "slimy" texture that a lot of other places have.

Hunan Chicken: I would cryogenically preserve a container of this just so that future generations can taste it, replicate it, and pass it on. It's that good.

Szechuan Beef: Great beef texture, good sauce, pretty standard for a Szcechuan dish.

General Tsos/Sesame/Orange Chicken: No complaints here, very standard and expected. The dried peppers were a good add-on, love those things.

Black Pepper Beef: Properly spicy - I was sweating a little bit. I might also want to cryogenically preserve a container of this.

The most important item to talk about here is the fried rice. Fried rice will never be the same for me. All other fried rice (in Syracuse) is inferior to this. If I was stuck on a deserted island with one choice of food to eat for the rest of my life, it would be this fried rice.

Overall, give this place a shot....

I’ve ordered from them 3 times and love the food. My favorite is Mapo Tofu. However, each time they forgot something that I ordered. Today they forgot my spring roll and pork fried rice, which was going to be my lunch tomorrow. It’s a bummer because I want to keep ordering but missing an item all 3 times I’ve ordered just isn’t acceptable. Again I love the food, so I’m going to give it a try again, but if this happens again I’ll have to stop ordering. Please double check that all items...

They are in a secured building so you will have to order ahead for pick up and they will bring down your food and you pay at that time or use the food apps for pick up/delivery . Food was hot and had so much flavor!! I got a lunch special of salt and pepper shrimp, garlic lo mein and shrimp spring roll for 9.25, all good af!! Also a pint of shrimp fried rice for 3$. Altogether my food came a lil over 14$. The prices are great and the portions are big. I will def being coming back to...