Teddy Rice - Isla Vista (CA)

5 /5 Andrew Kim: IVs weakest link, despite its amazing weather and people, is its limited food palette and diversity. So, students end up being forced to choose between 3+ different pizza places or hispanic food, which isnt an issue until youre two weeks in and tired of eating the same food. Teddy Rice manages to bring exclusion with the idea that different foods can succeed in IV! Although I didnt personally enjoy the hot foods due to its blandness, the dessert bingsoo(shaved ice w. condensed) milk has been my top 2(and it isnt 2nd) options for something to have after a meal or to celebrate with! The workers, especially Teddy is super friendly and brings with himself a special environment to the restaurant. I love celebrating small and big accomplishments with my close friends, so whenever they tried their hardest for a volleybay intramural or finished studying for actuarial exam, I believe this is the best place to take them to celebrate. Please give them a try and especially try the mango option(the +$1.25 is worth it, trust)!

5 /5 Quinn Lazear: Nestled between fried, cheap IV eats, and liquor stores is this absolute gem of a restaurant. Surprisingly amazing quality, complex and comforting flavors and menu options, and the nicest staff I’ve come across anywhere here in Isla Vista. Teddy Rice is one of those places that deserves all the hype (and so much more). Their omurice is the best I’ve had and a dish we return for regularly and you can’t miss the dumplings (the vegetarian ones are 10/10) or 1$ side of miso soup.

5 /5 Hatef Badiei: This spot in IV is one of a kind. The food is super fresh, high quality, and the portions are generous. Whether youre after a refreshing shaved ice or a fulfilling and nourishing meal, they got you covered. Plus the staff is super friendly, the food is prepared and presented with such care, and the prices are so reasonable. So far, I’ve tried the spicy tuna, omurice, galbi rice, and mango shaved ice—they were all delicious, and I’ll be going back for more.

5 /5 Mateo Wang: An IV restaurant has no business being this tasty. Excellent Asian fusion cuisine and the galbi, omurice, and snow bowls were all SO amazing. Definitely the tastiest restaurant in IV HANDS DOWN. The presentation looks so amazing and cute too. Plus, the price is excellent! The only thing is that the service is slightly slower compared to some other IV restaurants but its just Teddy (and sometimes his chef) in the back and hes working so hard to make the food good, so I dont mind :). Worth the wait!

5 /5 Ivan Real: I bought the spam Omurice to try it out and it was beyond delicious. Let me put it like this, I had bought Domino’s for my family, but we ended up fighting over the Omurice like a pack of ravenous raccoons. The presentation was immaculate. The rice was savory and the egg was cooked to perfection. I spoke with owner and he was very personable and professional. We should support small businesses especially those with talent. I will return.