The Rice Barn - Needham

Visited in July of 2015:The food was very good it was a little less flavorful than ideal, but not problematically so, and that's really not a problem for a $10 lunch. Presentation was beautiful (See photo of rice pyramid), and I received exactly the right amount of food.The service was fast and nice we walked in with 11 people without calling ahead and nothing got messed up at all. We were out within the hour. The waitstaff was patient and friendly, and it was nice to see that there was no gratuity added on to our bill (of course we tipped appropriately).The restaurant was clean and decently lit, and had a somewhat crisp atmosphere.Although I don't often sit down for meals in Needham, I would definitely return to this place if I find myself able to spend the time again.

Came to pick up uber eats order but restaraunt closed by health dept for multiple violations. Avoid at all costs

WTF?! THEY CANCELLED MY UBER EATS ORDER AFTER AN HOUR. I DROVE HERE TO PICKUP THE FOOD AND THE PLACE IS LOCKED UP TIGHT. NEVER AGAIN.

WTF?! THEY CANCELLED MY UBER EATS ORDER AFTER AN HOUR. I DROVE HERE TO PICKUP THE FOOD AND THE PLACE IS LOCKED UP TIGHT. NEVER AGAIN.

This place has gone down rapidly. I called the rice barn to put an order. The person who answered yelled loud “Go fast, I’m busy” and hung-up… I was shocked to hear that so called again just to make sure I didn’t call the wrong place… and heard it again “Go fast, I’m Busy” in the rudest way… as I started to order he hung-up again. This is totally unacceptable, and it looks like the owner wants to lose his business. He lost me as a customer for sure!