Rice to Riches
(212) 274-0008
37 Spring St
(at Between Mott Street and Mulberry Street)
New York,
NY
10012
40.7218
-73.9958
Neighborhoods: Downtown, NoLita
Hours:
Sun-Thu 11am-11pm
Fri-Sat 11am-1am
Price:
$
Parking:
Street
Last updated 1.30.09
What People Are Saying About Rice to Riches
The Editor
Allison Austin
Citysearch
The Scene
If a group of rice pudding-addicted aliens ever set up a shop in Nolita, this is what it would look like. And the color scheme--bright orange, pink, yellow and stark white--along with neon lighting, tables suspended from the ceiling and a profusion of flat-screen TVs, makes it official: This is stimulation central.
The Food
You'd better like rice pudding, because that's all they serve. There are 18 flavors, plus three seasonal flavors, to choose from, with cheeky names like "Stubborn Banana" and "Melon-choly." Some flavors, such as "Qualified Lemon" and "Strawberry Floozy," are so over-the-top and mega-flavored that a few bites are more than enough, though children may enjoy them. Grown-ups should opt for the mellower choices, such as "Endangered Maple" with tart blueberries, "Understanding Vanilla" and green tea with black cherries (a special).
User Reviews
bluepersuasion
November 22, 2008
This place has awesome rice pudding! The downside - and why I can no longer go - is that they use plastic everything - super thick dishes and spoons, bottled water, and none of it is recycled or even recyclable. No conscientious person could eat there after seeing the amount of petroleum based products that are going to our NY landfills for the next million years. Shame on them! We asked an employee about recycling and she said confirmed that none of the products were recycled.
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wisebrain
October 29, 2008
The business model is good, it is very clean and trendy, but honestly it is $8 for a medium pudding which is truly outrageous. Yeah the flavor is good and you get a cute container, but seriously this is an indulgence.
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gbyeruby2sday
October 02, 2008
If you hate rice pudding, then you've never had Rice to Riches. It is THE BEST rice pudding you will ever eat. They have so many flavors, its tough to narrow it down to a couple, but we tried man made mascarpone, almond shmalmond, and tiramisu...they were AHHHHHMAZING! My husband doesn't like rice pudding, but when he tasted mine I couldn't pull it away from him. He's hooked now! He tried other rice puddings when we got back to Texas and none could compare, so we have it shipped now...YES they ship!! It's cheaper than flying to NY every month and it comes packaged well! GO TO RICE TO RICHES WHEN YOU VISIT NY! You won't be sorry.
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The Extras:
The pudding is served in groovy custom-made plastic containers--the small size can be filled with two flavors, while the large container is ideal for taking home dessert for a group--and is eaten with matching spoons.
Know Before You Go:
There is a $20 minimum for credit card purchases.
