Rice Republic

Nice place. Food not so good. To salty. Service is like all Chinese restaurant, rude and bad service. It’s just me, I’m a server for more then 20 years. Maybe I’m not qualified to critic other servers. Slamming the plates and drinks on the table is probably the right way. Taking out dirty plates while the sauce is dripping on the table is the proper way to clean. Man I was taught the wrong way. I’ll try this technique some day.

Everything here is delicious I’ve never had something that wasn’t good. My favorites are the juicy pork dumplings and the duck fried rice, both are like a magical food experience. I highly recommend the place. They also have mochii ice cream which is delicious.

We were seated and given menus. My friend was going to order a beer and the waitress told her that the ones with the black x’s beside them were the ones they did not have. Well most of them had x’s beside them
We asked the waiter what type of noodle was in the dish and he told us something completely different. We thought we knew what is was. Anyway he was creepy. Hung around right next to our table. But not in a good way. Like he couldn’t wait for us to leave.
My niece ordered the dim sum. She said it was good but we had to keep asking for the cart to be brought back
That evening I had horrible stomach cramps and vomiting. Guess I should have read the reviews before we ate there.
We are there because someone with use said they ate there when it first opened and it was good. She said that it wasn’t the same.
Won’t go again.

My daughter recently went on 6÷3÷16 to eat there with a friend. She had rice and shrimp. The shrimp was undercooked, but she is young and wasn’t sure if that’s how it was supposed to be prepared. Doubting herself, she ate it. A few hours later, she was violently ill, multiple times in public. Her abdominal pains were unbearable and we had to come pick her up, ending what was supposed to be a fun night. Pale, and traumatized, she arrived home with a fever and sweating, hardly able to walk. It took a few days for her to recover. Don’t waste your money here!!!
Note: My family had visited Rice Republic a few months ago. The place was poorly lighted, dirty, and the food tasted awful, at best. We should have noticed that we were the only customers in there, except for a few people visiting the area. My daughter says there weren’t many people in there, also. She also said they were very rude, and wishes she didn’t tip them.

This restaurant is a perfect location. I went here after the movies which was a small walk away. It was quite and small. We sat on the patio and it was very nice with lights around on the trees. The waitresses are very nice and helpful. They answered all the questions we had. We had noodles both ramen and udon. They are both very tasty. Next time I want to try their dim sum!

Ate here out on the patio after getting my nails done and I loved it! This was my 2^nd time eating here. I got the shredded chicken noodle soup and had an iced Thai tea on the side. The last time I had the duck fried rice which was also delicious. The staff was also really friendly and accommodating (:

Love the atmosphere and friendly service. They are quick to serve-​with a sidewalk café style. Good dim sum and excellent noodles!

YUM YUM DIM SUM! Great food with a very authentic Dim Sum serving style and taste. I love the Dim Sum cart and the wide selection of delicious food inside! The outside patio seating is great with all of the Downtown Summerlin foot traffic and atmosphere. I have this love for Chinese Tea and the Oolong Tea is very refreshing, especially when there’s a slight breeze outside. you won’t be disappointed.

Received absolutely horrible service today. We walked in (party of 2) and it was empty with the exception of a large group in the middle of the restaurant. We were initially given a small table near a loud/​larger party and asked if we could sit further away at a table where we could sit next to each other. The guy walked us over to another small table for two, and I explained again that we wanted a 4-​seater table so we could sit next to each other. Didn’t think it was a big deal, since the place was pretty much empty. He grabbed the menus and threw them down hard in the middle of a large table and walked away.
Uhm, what? RUDE, RUDE, RUDE!!!
We both decided we should probably leave, but were craving dim sum and were starving. So despite our first reaction, we stayed. BIG MISTAKE.
The service continued to be rude, the tall guy stood in the corner and watched us like a hawk… and the «dim sum» cart was very bad. There were only four choices to choose from in one cart. None were really recognizable and looked like they’d been there a while (not fresh). We wound up ordering a couple things off the regular menu, and were ok, but overall not happy so we asked for the check and left, still hungry and off to eat somewhere else in the shopping center.
I do not recommend dining at Rice Republic at all. Food was horrible and the service much, much worse. Plenty of other restaurants close by that treat patrons respectfully and actually pride themselves on service. That’s important, and they just don’t understand that here. Sad.

The prices were too high, the service was okay, and the food was subpar. My boyfriend and I ordered shrimp balls and pork buns from the dim sum cart at around $ 6.00 each for just a few pieces, asked for a check, and left.

This place is not good. I had walked by many times and was enticed my the look and name. After seeing 3 stars on Unilocal,I «had to touch the hot stove after mom told me no». We left were so disappointed because of all the great restaurants we could have gone to.
We place our drink order and we’re soon greeted with the dim sum cart. I was hesitant at how fresh it was but settled on pork buns and shrimp. The shrimp was nothing special and while the pork had good flavor, I am pretty sure they weren’t made from scratch.
I wanted bbq pork and noodles so I ordered minced pork sauce noodles and asked bbq pork on top. I was having a very difficult time communicating with the staff. He said there was already bbq pork on it. So I said okay. My dish came out and it did not have bbq pork. It was super greasy and I did not like it. Someone came by and asked if everything was okay. I informed her I did not like my dish and nothing further happened.
I also had some tempura shrimp. Again, I am fairly confident that they don’t prepare it themselves. Go to any local sushi place for 10 times better product.

I am pretty sure I got food poisoning from eating here. I went Wednesday night with a friend who has eaten here many other times and never had issues, but of course I’m the newby and have a bad experience.
First, we arrived and the place looked deserted, even the lights were not on inside. The store hours said they were open, so we tried the door after a short debate and low and behold they were indeed open. The staff was apparently just sitting in the dark… Not weird at all, right?
We sat down and started to look at the menu, in the dark, and quiet restaurant. Finally they turned on a few lights and brought out the dim sum cart. I don’t eat a lot of meat except fish so naturally I got some shrimp dumplings. They were pretty tasty so I asked for a second serving, that’s where things went wrong I think. The second set of dim sum didn’t seem fresh, the wrapping was somewhat dry and sticking to the little pot, but I’m not normally a fussy person and ate it anyways. I also ordered the lobster fried rice as an entrée, which I had to put a lot of chili and soy sauce on since it didn’t have a lot of flavor. Not sure which of the two things I ordered got me sick, but I wouldn’t want to try again just to find out. Thank goodness a couple of other tables arrived or there would have been zero noise whatsoever.
The next morning I woke up with horrible stomach pains and nausea; they lasted for the entire day. Not even Pepto helped, and I felt weak and shakey. Overall, pricey, not that tasty, and zero atmosphere points. The next time my friend ask me to join her here, I will decline.

Surprisingly good! When I first saw this restaurant in Downtown Summerlin, I honestly didn’t think the food here would be great. All of the good Chinese restaurants are in Chinatown aren’t they? Although the food is not as awesome as what you would find in Chinatown, I thought it was pretty tasty and filling. My usual order is the BBQ Pork Fried Rice and the Steamed BBQ Pork Buns from their Dim Sum cart. The fried rice is always full of flavor and never dry. Portion size is what you normally see at a Chinese restaurant. I always take home leftovers! Kind of hard to screw up the BBQ Pork buns, but they are usually hot and fresh. One time it seemed like they were sitting out for a while and did not taste as good. It’s kind of weird that they even have a Dim Sum cart when the restaurant is small and the tables are so close to each other. Although I have not tried it, my husband likes to order the roast duck here.
Prices are definitely high, but that is expected because they are in Summerlin. Service is unfortunately hit or miss. Sometimes the employees are friendly and attentive. Other times, the waiter or waitress will take your order and then you never see them again.
I shop at Downtown Summerlin, so I will definitely be back!

Overall the food is pretty good, but I’d imagine that many will experience sticker shock looking at the prices on their menu.
The décor is interesting and the service is friendly, so no problems in that department.
So you’ll probably enjoy your food, but I probably won’t be back to have an $ 11 bowl of fried rice that I can get for about half that on Spring Mountain that tastes just as good.

This place was just okay. We were in the area and looking for a quick snack so we stopped in. Since we love noodles we thought we’d check it out.
We ordered a couple dishes from their dim sum menu but the portions were really small and they charged about $ 6/​plate for dim sum. The fried rice and fried ramen noodle (special) were also just okay. Lacked flavor. They had this beer in a Buddha glass that I had never seen before, which I wish I tried but oh well. Guess I’ll have to find it somewhere else.
Pros:
Décor was nice and clean.
Staff were all friendly.

I’ll give them 3.5 stars because I thought the food was pretty good, although priced a bit high but this is expected for Downtown Summerlin. Rents must be high here because its new but everyplace here has high prices compared with other places.
It was mid-​afternoon so it wasn’t busy at all, maybe 3 other tables. We were greeted warmly and seated quickly. I read a few bad reviews about service but we didn’t see it, very friendly. Normally I always get pretty good service because I’m nice to the people working there, smiling and greeting them after they greet me.
I had the BBQ pork over rice and it was really good. They had some shredded pork mixed in with very tender larger pieces of BBQ pork. Very good for me.4/5 My friend had pork udon noodle soup, and the broth here was lacking flavor that you get at a place like Monta. ³⁄₅
We sampled a few items off the dim sum cart as well and they were pretty good, but nothing spectacular or different. 3.5÷5
Overall, it was ok but there are so many places in town with better offerings. I don’t think I’d come back just to eat here, but if this was what I craved when in DT Summerlin, then a maybe.

This was my first trip to Downtown Summerlin, it was lot of fun and
I got a chance to shop around and visit new food places.
One of the places I stopped by was Rice Republic, after reading the mixed reviews I wasn’t quite sure what to expect however I was in the mood for Asian food so I gave it try.
I ordered the minced pork with rice, it was full of delicious yum-​yum!
It was a good balance of savory, smokey sweet flavor.
I also tried the Dan-​Dan Noodles with shredded chicken. This is like a perfect type chicken soup to eat when your ill. It was tasty and was great comfort food.
My only downfall was that I wish I hadn’t eaten lots of the noodle, because it got me full and I wasn’t able to finish the delicious broth. I felt the prices were expected considering the location. For my appetite, I felt the portions were big, so I actually ended up taking home some leftovers.
I felt the staff was kind and attentive.
I sat at the bar so I mostly kept to myself, but
I was able to talk to the manager briefly and ask about the dishes I ate. He was nice enough to explain what goes into making the dish which was cool.
As I was walking out, Maria the hostess asked me if I enjoyed the food and i explained my reaction.
Initially, when I walked in I told her this was my first time eating here so I believe that’s why she asked me. She was happy that i liked the food and we had some small talk.
I could tell she was friendly person.
All in all I had a fine experience, whenever I make the trip back I’ll be sure to stop by again.

What a disappointment! I was very exited to have an Asian restaurant close to my house, but unfortunately the restaurant did not pull it off. They have a small dim sum cart available which made me very happy at first. However some of their items were very plain. We also ordered the Sukiyaki over rice and the chicken over rice and both dishes lacked flavor! I found myself looking for the hot and soy sauce.
The restaurant has a very nice décor, its very inviting, but is pretty small. They currently do not have any alcohol and the service is mediocre. The food was not terribly bad, but I would probably won’t come back.

3.5 stars
My husband told me he ate here for lunch and had Taiwanese beef noodles! I was like What!!! That’s one of my favorite dishes and I don’t have to drive allllllllll the way down Spring Mountain for a bowl? So I made he get me to go a few days later. It was still warm by the time he got home and very hearty. Tons of beef and plenty of noodles although I wish there was a bit more noodles since I’m a carb girl rather than meat eating.
It was definitely tasty. Was it worth the 16 dollars? Nope. I understand that being in Summerlin the prices get inflated but it’s still Chinese food!!! Charging that much for a bowl of noodles is a bit obscene but I’m a sucker and I enjoyed it that much that I may be willing to go back if I was ever to lazy to fight the traffic down Spring Mountain. Overall, their menu is pricey but if you are ever too lazy to make that drive down I would come here.

I had such high hopes, but sadly, nope, bu (mandarin for no, however I am missing the appropriate accent mark over the U). The décor is super cute kitschy, the staff was very friendly, but the dumplings were a bit soggy and unflavorful. The dim sum cart had a good variety and my daughter got pork dim sum, she said it was «okay. «The chicken fried rice was good, but had corn and a bit of bell pepper and felt a little Tex-​Mex in flavor. The pot of jasmine tea was floral and tasty, so yeah, I guess thumbs up there. In general, it was just so-​so.
Bill $ 43-​ish. Don’t think I’d go out of my way to visit again.