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The Rice Den

79/100 (930 ratings)

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Chinese

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Gluten Free Options

Asian

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Vegan Options

Vegetarian Friendly

Gluten Free Options

Vegan Options

Vegetarian Friendly

Dinner

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Calamari

Calamares

Prawns

Noodle

Beef

French Toast

Fish

Dumplings

Fried rice

Pancakes

Pork

Salad

Crab

Scallops

Duck

Cantonese

Hong Kong

Sit down

Asian

Chinese

Accepts Visa

Table Service

Accepts American Express

Wheelchair Accessible

Serves Alcohol

Wine and Beer

Gift Cards Available

Highchairs Available

Full Bar

Accepts Credit Cards

Reservations

Outdoor Seating

Takeout

Accepts Mastercard

Seating

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Mid-range

"Amazing food, great service with friendly, attentive and professional staff and really good ambience! Would highly recommend this..."

Leanne Laughton

"Love this place. Food first rate, atmosphere wonderful. Highly..."

Julia Grunwell

"We ate at Rice Den last Saturday night Fantastic food, great service, excellent wine list at reasonable prices. The service was outstanding. Their..."

Julian Watt

"Long term Rice Den fans and a wonderful night on our anniversary. The food and service was spot on and made it a special night - thanks Roy and..."

Tim Emery

"We recently enjoyed a fantastic evening at the Rice den. The service was perfect � we felt very well taken care of. The food was so delicious we..."

Lyn Black

"Awesome place! Great atmosphere, staff and of course food! Highly recommend..."

Georgie Neil

"beautiful food and incredible service. would highly recommend it to anyone I know..."

Monique Muscat

"Delicious homemade cooking and super attentive staff. My 2 y.old daughter absolutely loved the steamed scallops and we did too (plus the soft shell..."

Maz Loe Pang

"Excellent food in an excellent environment with excellent..."

Scott Bushell

"Loved this place. Just happened to stumble into it too. A great..."

Ben Herden

"We just had dinner at the new St Leonards location. What can I say. We were impressed with everything - the amazing food, warm atmosphere, friendly..."

Natasha Lee

"I frequent The Rice Den regularly. The food is excellent, the cocktails AMAZING and the entire team very professional and friendly. Totally recommend..."

Tony Tzoumacas

"Food was great and service was..."

Simone Thomas

"I thought Roy would be taller in person. Awesome food though..."

Marty O'Connor

"Delicious food, the place always smells amazing, lovely atmosphere and excellent service. Have been 3 times this week. This place is a must visit...."

Madalyn Maher

"The Rice Den is a nice Cantonese restaurant situated in St Leonards. They have friendly staff and serves up delicious Asian fusion dishes. I have..."

Strawberry_vee

"Fantastic place for authentic Chinese cuisine. Very simple and delicious recipe. Ordered Satay chicken which was served quickly had awesome..."

Chinmmay

"Creative, modern Chinese food is often either disappointing in flavour or grossly overpriced. Rice den however is moderately priced and a lot of..."

Ned

"My rating for this place is actually 4.5 but unfortunately Zomato does whole number ratings now :/ The Rice Den was a pleasant surprise! At the end..."

Foodie Loving Food, Food Loving Foodie

"We ordered some simple dishes and they were tasty. The staff were friendly & good looking too ; ) I liked the fitting of the restaurant. Just a FYI..."

FluffyHamster

"I’ve been here on multiple occasions. The food is very consistent fusion Cantonese, above average although not spectacular.The Rice Den..."

Connoisseurc

"Great Canton Food, beef tataki was my dish of the day! The beef is perfectly cooked, it melts in your mouth.Chicken Croquet paired with..."

Howard Phung

"As someone who have lived in Hong Kong for more than half of my life, the Rice Den is a trendy restaurant in Sydney that actually does traditional..."

Feedthatbelly

"Ordered:1. Traditional hand made cheong fun - I like their sauce and it goes well with the rice flat noodle 2. Bbq pork neck - this is so..."

High Tea Queen

"Ordered the xo fried rice, soft shell crab and shandong chicken. Everything tasted absolutely amazing!! Just wished the shandong chicken is crispier...."

Xylenn Fellycia Sartika

"A little pricy...the food doesn't meet my expectation...the environment is good and cosy. Suitable for couple dating or enjoy a little..."

Pepper Lam

"As a Hong Kong blogger, I personally am super excited about this restaurant called "The Rice Den" and it is possibly one of my most intimidated..."

Hong Kong Blogger

"What a fantastic restaurant. Beautiful fresh and modern Chinese cuisine, and excellent service. The duck sang choi bow and satay chicken croquettes..."

Dr Nom

"Very nice deco and design choices in this place. It's been put together with love. Lots of interesting retro objects. Some beautiful ceramics...."

Xedaptre

"I frequent The Rice Den regularly. The food is excellent, the cocktails AMAZING and the entire team very professional and friendly. Totally recommend..."

Anthony Marcus

"The food was 10/10 excellent! We loved every dish. The service was outstanding, they even put a candle in the desert for a birthday without us having..."

Melissa Hurwitz

"While Chinese food is one of the most sophisticated and influential cuisines in the world, somehow we all have learned to tolerate the abrupt..."

The RnB Diary

"It is a crime I did not write this article before the year’s end. Realistically this venue should be in my Top 10. It served me one of my favourite..."

Spooning Australia

"The Rice Den is conveniently situated only a few minutes walk away from St Leonard’s station, serving up an interesting take on Cantonese cuisine...."

Sydney Tum Tum

"I used to love the The Rice Den when they were in Chatswood. It was casual & unpretentious yet, fun & social, and had the most amazing delicious food..."

Manz

"Pretty looking place. Good for a date night. Went here for lunch and tried their lunch special Singapore noodles. They are just average - very..."

Nandini Gaur

"The Rice Den does a modern take on Cantonese style cuisine. The chef was telling us that creating the menu provides him with a sense of nostalgia as..."

Thewhereto

"The Rice Den is so very pretty, but wasn’t as big of a space as I had imagined. They had one large long table and maybe a handful more tables for..."

Anna

"Honestly, I was quite sceptical about the supposed modern take on canton food because I was brought up with the traditional way of eating. This trip..."

Jessica Guan

"A high school friend lived close by, so decided to catch up with him nearby in St Leonards. Heard about this place from my mum, decided to give it a..."

Michael Li

"T H E ☆ R I C E ☆ D E NGreat casual dining, serving Modern Cantonese. My new fav lunch spot in the St Leonards/Crows Nest area. I highly..."

Foodies Guide To Sydney

"Menu choice was very limited and overly priced. Chicken and shitake mushroom was quite bland. Cheong fun was average - couldn't taste the layers, it..."

Dreamer Down Under

"During our visit we had the banquet menu - good value for $46 per person.The highlight of the feast was definitely the beautifully cooked..."

Monica

"was visiting some friends close by, checked ZomatoAnd found this place. Came here as 6 people, so we ordered the set menu. Which is..."

Tastingthecloud

"Great service and friendly staff the 5 spice duck and rice was delicious. Portions were a great size and The interior was beautifully decorated .Will..."

ARAS ENNA REZARF

"Hard to fault. I've eaten here three times, as a couple and with a group. Looks enticing from the outside and is just as good inside. Warm, inviting,..."

Escott-Gregory Roz

"We managed to grab a table without notice one Friday night (late) which was fantastic since it turned out to be one of the best meals I've had in a..."

Foodie Mookie

"Cantonese cuisine with a twist.This is our favourite go to place when we are craving Cantonese cooking - that's damn tasty and the walls are not..."

Polly Lala

"I was pleasantly surprised by my visit to Rice Den. Seeking a nice place for a work lunch, we had walked past this place a few times. But the small..."

MSGCafeteria

"I am marking this place a bit lower due to the price of some of the dishes. Its got a cool modernised asian decor, limited seating arrangements and a..."

Foodpic Pro

"Absolutely love this place! The decor was nice and pleasant - very warm and welcoming. The food came out relatively quickly and we were well attended..."

Dave Reviews

"I love it when restaurants provide a complimentary dessert or drink for special occasions. The other night, we celebrated my friend's birthday at The..."

Snapshots Of Food

"Recently, my partner and I ventured to Sydney for the weekend. The main reason for the trip was because my partner had a course/conference, so I..."

Sarah Oh

"Tasty modern Cantonese cuisine with great customer service to match. Indoor and outdoor seating available. Dishes we sampled..."

Amys_food_adventures

"This place is amazing. Located on a corner in st Leonards .. Bossman Roy has a wonderful restaurant serving up innovative modern Cantonese dishes..."

Sweetandyummie

"This place came into my mind when I was planning for a dinner catch up with our long lost friend. Serving modern Cantonese-inspired dishes, The Rice..."

Let's Nomnom

"What’s going on with the North Sydney area? It wasn’t until I started looking through my calendar did I realise how many trips I was making into..."

Insatiable Munchies

"Overall, The Rice Den managed to pass my tastebud test without excelling in everything. Modern Cantonese can be difficult and with the exception of..."

Thefoodstroll

"Do it, Do it!A great addition to the St Leonard's dining scene. Not that the competition is fierce. Busy on a sunday night and no wonder. Quite..."

Julian Watt

"Duck sang choi bao starter and soft shell crab main were the two highlights of our visit and I recommend getting those. The beef cheek wasn't to our..."

Daniel J

"To borrow a dated phrase: “Chinese, Japanese goodness gracious what are these” is something that comes to mind about The Rice Den. It’s not..."

Noodlies

"The Rice Den used to be one of the few Asian fusion restaurants situated in the heart of Chatswood, but it seems like their growing popularity has..."

Excuse Me Waiter

"The Rice Den was a small casual dining restaurant originally located in Chatswood, it has since moved and is now a full restaurant is open in St..."

Charn Tangson

"There’s a sense of excitement that pervades the atmosphere of The Rice Den and in the demeanour of Roy Chan, one of its head chefs, as he stops by..."

I Ate My Way Through

"The Rice Den was a small casual dining restaurant originally located in Chatswood, it has since moved and is now a full restaurant is open in St..."

Charn Tangson

"{ _anne_with_an_e // review }I've been keen to try the new Rice Den at their new St Leonards restaurant after relocating from their former..."

_anne_with_an_e

"If you’re ready to abandon those regrettable nights of greasy Chinese take-out and upgrade your midweek meal read on. Head over to the new..."

Eat Drink Play

"St Leonards has been curiously devoid of restaurants, relying on the neighbouring Crows Nest to offer a diverse range of cafes and restaurants. So I..."

Wendy Fung

"Without a doubt, The Rice Den is one of my favourite restaurants. You step into the tiny place and it doesn't feel at all like you're in Chatswood..."

Love Fooding Around

"...proceeded to bite into the quail eggs. They were quite enjoyable, encased in a light crisp batter and accompanied by sweet teriyaki sauce drizzled..."

Chloe

"My favourite dish was the school prawn stack. How can one not enjoy fried school prawns? They were light, crunchy and fresh...."

Sydneylunchboxsydney

"A good meal isn't just about good food; customer service, atmosphere and pricing are just some of the important factors. My recent visit to Rice Den..."

Shanshan Lam

"Just like every other time I’ve been here, tonight I am very satisfied by my meal. The Rice Den is one of the few restaurants who can do great..."

Excuse Me Waiter

"The Rice Den is the newest addition to Chatswood’s burgeoning dining scene. It’s a small restaurant with Asian comic strip images adorning the..."

Penguin Says Feed Me

"A new breed of modern fusion restaurants are wooing food lovers all over Sydney. They're casual, cool and..."

I Ate My Way Through

"Yummy food, decent prices!. TLDR: Overall a great experience. Would have liked the dishes to be less sweet as after eating only one pork rib I felt..."

Jason Yu

"The barramundi and green apple salad is amazing, but the noodle and fried rice are way too..."

Alison

"Love the Den!. This is my fail safe for kick ass Asian in Chatty!Love the food and..."

Dpercival73

"Great place. We were welcomed as soon as we popped are heads in... No booking and the place was packed, sat outside under warm lamps an enjoyed all..."

Mmb_sjd

"Everything is amazing! Try.... Everything is amazing! Try the crocodile skewers! Nasi Goreng is always different wherever you go. The Rice..."

KimberlyAyu

"Interesting and yummy food. Very friendly..."

Lychee Macaroon

"Tasty Thai. Who needs to hang out in Surry when you can get it in the 'burbs!Great pad thai, soft shell crab, and the qual eggs were..."

Mukie

"Love it everytime!. My mates and I love this place. We go every few weeks, and have done since it opened, and the consistency of service and food is..."

Katherinelovesfood

"Been here a couple of times, love it! Service is great (especially the main guy- cool, friendly and chatty). Don't usually like fusion Asian food as..."

Jen

"Friendly staff and the food are quite good. I had tried the tomyam fried rice and steam cheung fun and both turn out very good. Will definately go..."

Food Adventurer

"Staff are friendly and attentive. Great atmosphere for a casual date night or catch up with friends. Food was nice. Pad Thai definitely stood out, it..."

Court

"Excellent service. A little trendy restaurant. Decent serving size, good vibe, and most importantly, excellent service...."

Hungry Sydneysider

"Lunch. Ate here earlier this week. had the prawn soldiers, chicken kebabs, mi goreng fried rice and fried (green tea, vanilla) ice-cream. Good..."

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"The crab was fantastic. Lovely..."

Alex J

"Trendy Thai. The Rice Den has a very funky and trendy atmosphere with friendly and attentive staff. The curries are full flavoured and their small..."

Kenneth Valenton

"By far one of the best Asian style restaurants going around. Nice vibe, awesome food and friendly staff. Keep up the good work..."

Xan

"Yum!!. Deliciously great food, really friendly staff, funky little shop and atmosphere!Have been there 3 times over the past 2 months.. I love..."

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