Open Rice poke bowl — Restaurant in Stamford

From a 7th grader:

Scallion Pancakes are the highlight of the Open Rice experience. The slight crunch when you bite into it makes you keep coming back for more. The dish comes with 6 slices of heaven with a side bowl with soy sauce. Which gives the pancake just the right amount of flavor to meet perfection. The pancake is eaten by hand instead of with silverware.

Open Rice gives off a peaceful feeling of being at home. As soon as you enter the owner greets you with a warm smile, brings you menus and seats you right away. The waiters are excellent and the food comes out in the blink of an eye and is never underdone. At no time do you have to get up to ask for something everyone comes to you first. They serve a variety of Japanese cuisine and Pan Asian dishes.

You see Asian and Japanese restaurants everywhere but at Open Rice there is both. With their original dishes and service this restaurant exceeds expectations of a the common restaurant. With fast service you usually sacrifice quality of food, but open rice has a balance.

The edamame and miso soup are the perfect pair. A hot soup that warms one's insides and a perfect lightly salted green. The soup has just the right amount of flavor that isn’t overwhelming or underseasoned. When ill this soup is superb, as it slides down your throat easily and feels healing.

Szechuan Peppercorn Chicken is a heavenly dish with peppers, mushrooms, cauliflower, and broccoli topped with a silky sauce that is just delightful. It is a huge portion and can be a meal for two, and appropriate someone who can handle spice.

Open rice is family-friendly restaurant and favorable for times when you need to be in and out. It has extremely fast service and cares about their customers. I was pleased with my experience and will doubtlessly come back. I give it a rating of 4 out of 5 stars because of the fast service the great food and comfortable space. It would be a 5 out of 5 if it had some more unique items on the menu and the food had a flawless presentation and the restaurant was above and beyond any restaurants I have...

Atmosphere: 5 Came by as a pit stop on our road trip. The restaurant isn't big, but there's a few tables and bar seating available. I love that the food came out super fast. My husband and I built a poke bowl and there was a separate paper menu where you could circle your options which makes ordering so much easier. The order was processed quickly, and in less than 10 minutes, we got our food!

Portions: 5 The portioning was just right. There was a ton of fish (I ordered tuna and salmon) and the portioning of the other ingredients was just right. I didn't feel like the dressing was too much. I felt like they were generous in allowing the number of choices within each category. So you can really create a poke bowl with a variety of different things in it.

Flavors: 5 The fish was fresh and there were so many ways to customize the poke bowl, you really can't go wrong! With all the options, I felt like there were a ton of different textures in the poke bowl. Everything balances out and is super refreshing over a bed of mixed greens.

Overall, I'd go there again for the poke bowl. Quick, easy,...

Updating my review:

Their sushi vs poke are two different reviews.

Regarding sushi, they aren't market price. Too expensive for what is offered. Classic rolls are $7 and the lunch special for 3 rolls is $17 with each roll being 6 pieces. Their competitor nearby, Izumi Cafe, has 3 roll combo $16 and the rolls are 8 pieces each. Go there for your sushi needs. Better reviews too.

Regarding their poke bowls, I've been here at least 10 times. Absolutely DELICIOUS, always fresh, incredible portions, reasonably priced, and undoubtedly the best poke bowl you'll get within many many tens of miles.

It's a hidden gem, small corner place you'll likely miss many times during your trips to Trader Joe's, but it's my favorite restaurant in Stamford. It's family owned and you'll see the brilliant kids helping their parents in the front register on occasion.

Also, they deliver in house, so you dont need to overpay with Grubhub,...