Rice Box Kitchen — Wonderful Thai Style Fusion Comfort Food That Will Keep You Coming Back for More in Reno, Nevada

You must try this Shabu Shabu Hot Pot

490 S Center St, 

Reno, NV 89501

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Rice Box Kitchen is one of Reno's top Midtown restaurants, celebrated for its Asian-inspired, flavorful, and comforting cuisine. The restaurant is known for its fun and frequently changing specials, fun events and tastings, along with phenomenal and welcoming service.

Like many other discoveries, Yelp led me to Rice Box Kitchen.

I called in one day and placed an order for one of RBK's Thai-style signature dishes - KHAO MUN GAI - Poached chicken skinless chicken thighs over coconut, ginger and garlic rice served with soybean chili sauce. Quality ingredients were cooked to perfection and served in a harmonious and comforting way. At first taste, I found the meal to be comforting and irresistibly addictive. The coconut rice was amazing. I could eat it all by itself and when paired with perfectly cooked chicken and super fresh and flavorful housemade sauce, it made for the perfect meal.

Also available are high tea dim sum and Shabu Shabu, a Japanese-style meal where thinly sliced meats and other ingredients are cooked in a pot of boiling broth at the table and served with a dipping sauce. Both options are absolutely delicious. In addition to comforting food, the drinks and desserts here are amazing and essential to complete your meal. For dessert, you can enjoy mochi cakes in a variety of flavors. Mochi cakes are Japanese style desserts made from glutinous rice flour that has a chewy & addictive flavor that one can never get enough of.

Rice Box is part of Yelp's top 100 restaurants in the nation, rightfully earned. I hope you make it out and get a taste of this delicious food for yourself.

Perapol is the small business owner behind this amazing food and one of the nicest, most hardworking people I know. He puts in big effort every day toward his business with passion, a smile, and the intent to provide the best possible experiences for his guests. It's refreshing to see such passion in town.

Rice Box Kitchen is located in Midtown, a special part of Reno that has developed so much over the years and has become one of the coolest and most unique spots to hang out, dine, shop, and explore.

Notes: -Menu Variety: Perapol keeps his menu interesting and changes things up occasionally (e.g., Shabu Shabu, High Tea Dim Sum). -Fresh Ingredients -Reno-Tahoe Magazines: You can get Reno-Tahoe magazines here. This magazine is the best foodie guide and showcases all our local businesses. -Limited Availability: Some dishes may run out by the end of the day. Call to double-check what's available. -Cash Savings: Save when paying with cash. -Vegetarian-Friendly: Offers vegetarian options, including tofu. -Explore Midtown: Midtown is dense with so many amazing local bars, shops, and restaurants. -Amenities: Restroom with a baby changing table available. -Parking: Come early for parking. Metered parking out front and free neighborhood parking if you're willing to walk a couple of blocks.

Lavender chocolate mochi bars.

*Information subject to change.  Call in for the latest updates and/or follow RBK on Instagram.

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MOD Pizza - Not Your Ordinary Pizza Chain

4945 S Virginia St Suite A 

Reno, NV 89502

(775) 826-0232

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What's to Love

*High quality ingredients

*Great tasting

*Build your own

*Gluten free, Vegan, vegetarian Friendly

*Fast & Friendly Service

*Wide variety of toppings and Sauces

*Helps out community

*Wide selection of beverages

*Rewards program

I walked into this build-your-own-pizza joint not having any previous knowledge of it, not even information from reviews. The name alone caught me and I had to find out what or who put the Mod into Mod pizza.

Upon entry, I was stunned at how many toppings were available and how they charged a flat fee for each size pizza regardless, of how many toppings one would choose.

Upon pickup, I noticed how many sauces they offered, free of charge. If you don't know, sauces, when combined in different ways, can make the world go round. Balsamic and honey anyone? Buffalo and BBQ was a favorite of a worker that handed me my pizzas. Needless to say, I had to give it a try and surprise — it was also a winning combination of their sauces. Have their sauces on the side (to prevent pizza from getting soggy for to-go orders) or put them on before they hit the oven, if dining at their place.

Their pizzas were amazingly fresh, with delicious-tasting, thin-crust dough that was perfect in texture- light, chewy, and fluffy. I ordered their equivalent to BBQ Chicken- Caspian (with pickled onions and roasted garlic added), a build-your-own hawaiian-style pizza (ham, pineaaple, onions, olives), their cheesy bread (dough, cheese, dried rosemary), and a build-your-own vegetarian pizza that I topped with all veggies except for jalapenos.

The veggie pizza was sooooo good. It surprised me because it looked like it was going to taste like a plain salad. Boy was I wrong. The Caspian and Hawaiian were equally satisfying. The only selection I wasn't too excited about was their cheesy bread (it's a favorite with other customers), which I felt was good, but a little heavy on the cheese. I did forget to ask for marinara sauce, so next time, I'll give it a second chance (light cheese next time with parm added), since at Mod, they're all about second chances.

These pizzas were so satisfying, esp. dipped in their sauces (veggie in ranch; veggie in balsamic and honey; Caspian in ranch and Buffalo BBQ). I had a mad scientist moment with my food and it was fun.

With good food, must come good drinks. They had that covered. Their drink case was loaded with different selections and among them, a favorite- San Pellegrino (carbonated fruit juices). I also found beer on tap and additional fountain drinks on top of the usual.

Service was outstanding. The workers that served me were down-to-earth and downright friendly.

To my surprise, I found out that this company not only churns out great pizzas, it is also making a lasting impact in many communities around America. As mentioned before, Mod is all about second chances, hiring those who have disabilities, those who've been out of the work force, those (like mothers) who need a more flexible schedule, and those who have gotten into trouble in the past.

They believe that a happy workforce creates a perfect work environment.

Another goal of theirs is to provide delicious gourmet food at an affordable price (come on over college students).

They are all for profit, but the creators have also carefully thought out how they can contribute to the greater good at the same time.

I am digging this restaurant and its mission and I know now the meaning behind its name. Just when I thought the ordinary chain couldn't get any better, Mod comes along and proves me wrong. You must try them out; you won't be sorry.

P.S. You see that No Name Cake at checkout? They didn't name it because there was no name good enough for it. I dare you to test it out and see what you think.

Notes

-Download MOD App and earn rewards toward menu items. Order ahead and reorder favorites.

-Gluten-free crust and Vegan cheese available upon request

-get free food with Mod rewards

-Delivery available with Uber Eats and Door Dash

-build your own salads

-Can be found in the same plaza as Hallmark, Bed, Bath, & Beyond, World Market, Nordstrom Rack

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