Ryce Asian Bistro

120 Elk Ave, Crested Butte, CO 81224, United States

Ryce Asian Bistro
About Us

The restaurant features a bold and flavorful Asian style cuisine that offers some of the classic favorites including fried rice and even shrimp tempura. Whether you’re looking for a non-spicy dish or a super-hot and spicy dish, the restaurant is ready to cater to your needs. Ryce is open for both lunch and dinner and even a late-night snack as you stroll in after a long day on the trails.

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Customer Reviews
Diner Review №1

Yum! Really good Asian dishes! Had the general tso’s chicken and drunken noodles with a dumpling appetizer and everything was super yummy! Really good/large portions too! Had leftovers for several days! Staff was friendly and attentive

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Best choice for our last night in CB. Nguyen (sp!) Was awesome and his recommendations were excellent. Great service and value. Would love to go back in the summer !!

Diner Review №4

I enjoyed lunch here with my friend but we ordered dinner portions. Delicious food as always! When I'm in Crested Butte I always live to eat here. I had a coconut based soup as an appetizer and sweet and sour chicken for my main dish. Both were great!

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Really positive experience ordering take out. The staff had my order ready in 15 minutes and the pickup was smooth. Orange chicken, basil chicken, Vietnamese egg roll, and wonton soup were all delicious and served as big portions. Highly recommend!

Diner Review №7

A+ experience. Amazing good, amazing service. Great people. Thanks Sergio and Pip for taking such good care of us. We will be back soon!

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Friendly service and great food! Recommend the Wonton soup & orange chicken.

Diner Review №11

Friendly staff, great drinks and good food. Could have used a little more spice/ heat was lacking a little flavor

Diner Review №12

Absolutely the best Chinese cuisine in the valley. Dis shit be slappin. Get combination drunken noodles and the soft shell crab!

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Nice food decently priced for such a town. Not price gouging like in Bryce or Grand Canyon.

Diner Review №16

Wonderful find on Elk Street in Crested Butte. A local recommended it for a lunch stop and it did not disappoint. Fast service and delicious small plates.

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Food and service were both excellent.

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Diner Review №21

The Drunken Noodles were some of the best I ever had. We sat next to an open window overlooking a little river. Everything perfect.

Diner Review №22

Cool little Asian fusion in downtown Crested Butte. The bar was fantastic and well equipped. The food was pretty standard, if not slightly elevated. Reasonably priced for the area and huge portions.

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Some of the best Asian food I’ve had in a long time. Not only were the food and drinks outstanding, the prices aren’t “mountain prices” and the portions are quite filling. Highly recommend if you’re in the area.

Diner Review №25

Loved the food. Orange shrimp was fabulous. Loved three tom Yum.

Diner Review №26

A wonderful, family-owned place with delicious food and even better service!

Diner Review №27

Best Asian Bistro in the Valley

Diner Review №28

General Tsao’s, Mongolian Beef, and Lo Mein were group favorites. We were so impressed with this place, and the portion sizes are huge!

Diner Review №29

Great food and customer service

Diner Review №30

Absolutely excellent experience!! Service was amazing, and our appetizers and entrees arrived SO quickly, and all tasted AMAZING. We will be back!!

Diner Review №31

We went for our anniversary, the food was amazing!! Mongolian tofu is highly recommended, along with the 14er!! Actually everything is delicious here!! Service was fantastic considering how busy they were. Always an excellent experience!!

Diner Review №32

Oh wow this place was great out waitress was absolutely amazing
The food was served quickly and it was really good.

Diner Review №33

Good portion sizes, we split the Mongolian beef and it was a good amount for dinner.

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Diner Review №36

Came at a busy time, but food and service was great. Jennifer our server was amazing! Food came out promptly and was delicious. Well priced for the area!

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Best chicken fried rice I've ever had!!

Diner Review №39

Good Asian food and cocktails: it's always packed.

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Food and service were excellent. We had the coconut shrimp, softshell crab, and green and red curry. I recommend all of them!

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Diner Review №43

horrible experience with this establishment. baffling disrespect toward us because we were visiting from out of town and had some confusion with parking. an employee stood outside the restaurant shouting at us while we were driving around trying to find a place to park.

Diner Review №44

This is our favorite restaurant in Crested butte. The food is amazing, the portions are huge and the price is reasonable. The service is always good and the atmosphere is nice and relaxing.

Diner Review №45

The Chinese dumplings were great, the service was awesome, but the main courses missed the mark.

Diner Review №46

Quantity for price of food was excellent with very good presentation. Service was prompt and good but did cone at slow time. Will absolutely recommend to others and come here again myself.

Diner Review №47

Good food, nice location.

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Diner Review №49

Wide range of Asian cuisine choices. Curries and were Crab Rangoon (wontons) especially good. Orange beef tasty, but slightly too much breading. Steamed dumplings just so-so. Take out order was ready when promised, fresh, and remained warm all the way back to MCB.

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Stumbled into this place on a Wednesday when most other restaurants were closed. Hit the spot and I’ll def be back! It’s a must try

Diner Review №53

We did take out but the staff helped me carry the food to my car. I was afraid to order the Beef Pad Thai after reading the reviews but took the chance. It was sweet but added soy sauce and it was delicious!! We ordered 7 dishes and 2 appetizers. Abundant servings, everything was hot and delicious.

Diner Review №54

Incredible tastes & great portions! Only negative was that the menu doesn’t say what comes with what so my entree ended up having sweet potatoes as the main side which I wouldn’t have preferred at all. I think they should go back to including an explanation of what your meal is coming with rather than just the protein.

Diner Review №55

Me encanta este lugar

Diner Review №56

It's always a good sign when the orange chicken has actual chilis and orange peels in it. Portions were great and the service was quick.

Diner Review №57

Food was delicious. Staff very friendly. Best meal we had in Crested Butte.

Diner Review №58

Super yummy Asian food! I’ve been here twice in the last 6 years and enjoyed the food both times. The restaurant itself is a little small so be prepared to wait for a table. The plates are very big so if you don’t want any leftovers would recommend getting some apps and sharing an entree with someone. Would definitely recommend giving this place a try !

Diner Review №59

Lightly seasoned but mostly well balanced like french cuisine.

Had 3 dishes all mostly tasted of salt and pepper.
the Lemon Grass Chicken had no lemon grass flavor and only tasted of salt and pepper and was the least interesting.

the Sizzling Beef had corn starch dredged meat with underlying flavors reminiscent of egg and was nice.

The Fourteener had more complex underlying flavors and was the best of the 3.

Spring rolls came with a garnish of cilantro but no mint or cilantro inside.

Diner Review №60

This is a must go for a lot of reasons! The food is incredible, the waitstaff engaging and competent, the prices are so reasonable and the place is like your neighborhood “kitchen”. Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese specialties throughout the menu. Good wine list. Go dine here!

Diner Review №61

Food was good. Service was fast, efficient and friendly. Outdoor patio was very pleasant. Prices are reasonable for Crested Butte.

Diner Review №62

Amazing customer service and amazing food!!!!

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Amazingly delicious

Diner Review №65

Love this place its a common spot for myself and co workers to go have lunch. Great staff takes good care of you, foods always great. I highly recommend this place

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Diner Review №67

Food is really good! Large portions and at a reasonable price. Service was okay. Had to leave table to pay and get to go boxes. All in all, worth the stop.

Diner Review №68

Everything we had here was amazing. Orange chicken was easily the best I’ve ever had.

Diner Review №69

Delicious. Costly but great treat

Diner Review №70

Waiter didn’t come to table until we flagged him down after sitting and waiting 10 minutes. He seemed very distracted and disorganized. Also, one of our orders was cold. Told the waiter about it, and he had manager come to the table. The manager simply apologized, but nothing was done to make it right. The food was otherwise good, and portions were generous, but the service was pretty bad. And atmosphere was too noisy- couldn’t hear anyone at our table.

Diner Review №71

Great food

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Very accommodating adjusting food preparation. Friendly staff

Diner Review №74

One of my favorite go to restaurants in town. Affordable, delicious and generous portions. Always friendly service and consistent quality.

Diner Review №75

The food was very good. There were various wait times depending on group size and they did not take reservations when we went. There's a large variety of items on the menu, including Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, and other cuisine. There are indoor and outdoor seating options. I got the orange chicken and enjoyed it. My only concern was the to go containers did not have handles even though they were the classic Asian to go style.

Diner Review №76

Seriously amazing Thai food! We had the green curry and drunken noodles. Both incredible.

Diner Review №77

Food was bad it didn’t taste fresh. The noodles tasted like it was made yesterday. I ordered lo mein beef. I also ordered seaweed salad which also had no flavor. In addition to all that I threw up in the middle of the night. I almost never give 0 stars for food but the fact that it was nasty no flavor, and made me feel sick is too much

The service was decent they checked up on us and refilled our water. However the server just seemed gloomy and not wanting to be there

Diner Review №78

Great Food!! We sat outside and it was perfect for dinner in July! Service was fantastic. Sweet little town.

Diner Review №79

Ordered several different dishes for a family of 4, not a single one of us liked our food, unfortunately. We've been here for a long weekend trying a different restaurant for each meal, and this was the worst of all of them. Hopefully this is a one-off because this place has great reviews, but we won't order here again.

Diner Review №80

We have been traveling colorado for a month now on my summer break as a teacher. We’ve eaten at countless restaurants here and THIS ONE IS THE BEST in crested butte. The Chinese Egg rolls are made from scratch and stuffed with vegetables. The vegetable fried rice had so many veggies and was so fresh and delicious. We love this place so much we had it for lunch and dinner for two days!

Diner Review №81

Beautiful place! The food was excellent. I had egg drop soup and beef teriyaki. Everyone else had sweet and sour chicken and crab wontons. Everything was delicious and the atmosphere in the booths by the river was delightful!

Diner Review №82

Great wait staff, quality meal and relaxing atmisohere.

Diner Review №83

Probably the best Asian food I’ve ever had in my life. Everything was great, the views from the seat next to the river, food, music all good. Keep up the good work in Crested Butte.

Diner Review №84

Very friendly service; the basil chicken is delicious!

Diner Review №85

Like everything on Elk they get busy so go early to avoid the lines and get a seat. To go is great too. Highly recommend the basil chicken!!

Diner Review №86

We love Thai food and this place did not disappoint. I'm a huge fan of Basil Chicken. Theirs was great! It had lots of veggies and the sauce was spot on. We also enjoyed the Red Lady Shrimp. We sat at the bar, near the open windows. The creek running by made for a nice atmosphere. The woman who served us had great suggestions and the service was great. We will be back next time we're in town!

Diner Review №87

Absolutely delicious! some of the best Asian food we have ever had - and we eat a lot of Asian food! Large portions too!

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I usually don’t write reviews or even criticize food, but the dinner I had at this place the last time was just so amazingly awful I felt I had to say something. I’ve been to this place several times and always enjoyed my experience. Not this time though, as I unfortunately ordered Pad Thai with beef. Similarly to other reviews of this dish, the food was bland without any flavor but sweet. Not even salt. The beef was soggy and felt like it had been boiled for hours. Stay clear from Pad Thai and you’ll likely enjoy your visit. Ryce, please fix this. I’m not the first person complaining.

Diner Review №90

Royce is the BOMB! Can’t wait to go back. Great food, people, and atmosphere! I had the Drunken Noodles - 3 Hot, wife had the Sesame Chicken, Chinese Egg Rolls are a 10 in my book and the chai ice tea with a shot of Spiced rum was incredible. Give it a shot, it’s defiantly worth trying. Eat well, my friends. Eat well.

Diner Review №91

We’ve been walking by this restaurant for YEARS without eating here because someone in our family doesn’t like asian food, so we never got around to trying it. We finally decided to go this week and I’m so flustered that we didn’t try this place earlier, because it is now MY FAVORITE FOOD IN ALL OF CRESTED BUTTE. In the past I dreamt of visiting and eating Pitas in Paradise or Teocalli Tamale, but Ryce has now surpassed absolutely everything in cravability BY FAR for our group.

The orange chicken has the best, highest quality tempura fry on it that I’ve ever had in my life with the best orange sauce I’ve ever had, and I regularly buy different orange sauces to make this dish with at home.

The miso soup is THE BEST MISO SOUP I’ve ever had in my life as well, the miso flavoring is extremely dense and the vegetables and tofu in the soup make me want to cry with joy because they’re such world-class perfection.

The pad thai is saucy and FILLED with tender protein of your choice- I go for a beef and chicken combination and just like with the rest of this review, the beef and chicken were no exception to everything being the best I’ve ever had. The protein was some of the highest quality, juiciest, fall-apart-in-your-mouth chunks of perfection around and paired with the delicious noodles and sauce that screams with flavor created a dish that surpassed whatever other pad thais I’ve ever tried elsewhere around North America.

And there’s one more dish I NEED to talk about. The lettuce wraps. We get it with the ground chicken, and the mix of chicken with bell peppers and various vegetables put onto the perfectly wedged crispy piece of lettuce with a little bit of their perfect white rice is so grandiosely incredible in taste that the first time I borrowed a bite of it from another at the table, I got internally furious at the fact that this dish could literally replace any burger meal I’ve ever had. I’d take the best tasting and cooked hamburger in the world and slap it to the ground in disrespect just to have a single bite of Ryce’s lettuce wraps with chicken. I cannot overstate this dish enough; trying it literally changed my life for the better.

We’re now going back to eat here between eating out at other various establishments, because we can’t leave behind the world-class miso soup, tempura chicken and lettuce wraps. How many times can I say perfection in one review? This place is so good it’s making me test that limit.

The picture included is of the Pad Thai dish with beef / chicken combination.

Diner Review №92

We really enjoyed the appetizers. The crab wontons were delicious. We ordered the orange chicken and beef lo mein as our entrees and they were pretty good but not great.

Diner Review №93

Food was excellent…Appetizers were reasonably priced and delicious. Best chicken lo mein, ever. Recommend this place x 10!!!

Diner Review №94

I can't find enough good things to say about this place. The food and service are excellent and the owner is lovely! We will be coming here every time we're in town in the future

Diner Review №95

Just received a phone call April 5th from the owner screaming at me for wasting food from buffet we're from Erie Pa and we visited over the weekend but not the restaurant.
Owner says got my phone number from my credit card. We own a Chrysler dealership at home and understand how bad reviews can be.
Hope the owner contact me.

Diner Review №96

Great food, awful service

Diner Review №97

My kids and I had a nice experience here. We got there just before the dinner rush. Our waiter Philip was great. We’re vegetarian and had some allergies they were able to accommodate. Egg rolls, fried rice, and golden mountain entree were all great.

Diner Review №98

This is my favorite restaurant in CB. Amazing food, great prices, incredible staff. Love it

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Diner Review №101

Truly Delicious! Freshly prepared. Tender, juicy meat of your choice. Fresh veggies. Large selection of dishes. The best restaurant in the area.

Diner Review №102

Wonton soup was really good and the lettuce wraps were to die for. Love this spot!

Diner Review №103

Arrived at the restaurant at 7 pm, place was packed; we had to wait for around 30 minutes for a table. Service was good considering the place was very busy. Food was good too with big portions and definitely great value for money. We ordered Teriyaki Beef and Shrimp, Orange Chicken, Shrimp Lo Mein and a few appetizers. Special mention to their orange chicken: I’m not a big fan of orange chicken but their version was very good IMO. Will definitely go back to this restaurant if I were in the area.

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This, by far, is the best Asian food I’ve had since moving to Colorado! 🤤

Diner Review №107

This place is apparently out of business. Went there during normal business hours twice this week and the place appears vacant with a sign stating “Shut” on all the doors. Tried calling the past two days and no answer. They had good food, such a shame.

Diner Review №108

Excellent food, wide variety on menu and friendly service. Large affordably priced portions. Looking forward to finishing up my leftovers! Would definitely dine here again!

Diner Review №109

Love this place. It’s an island of reasonable prices with quality food and service in this rather expensive town.

Diner Review №110

Great spot to slide into after driving for 5+ hours in a blizzard from Denver. Get the Tom Kha Kai soup - it’s literally the best one I’ve ever had. Thank you!!

Diner Review №111

This place may be the best spot in CB. Not only is the food amazing, but the staff was ultra cool and friendly, and the atmosphere is spot on. A guy in our group even forgot his phone at the table, and they hand delivered it to us across the street at the bar. This place is the best.

Diner Review №112

I love this place. Everything is really great. It is locally owned and very reasonably priced. Try the Vietnamese noodle bowls--huge portion (as they all are) and you will have another full dinner for tomorrow! It may be the best value in CB.

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Amazing food and great atmosphere for a family meal.

Diner Review №115

Ordered to go food and even though I dragged it all the way home, once we opened it up it was DELICIOUS - crispy crab puffs were still crunchy - winton soup was amazing and the sesame chicken was wonderful

Diner Review №116

Great food on Elk Ave in Crested Butte. Had a few issues with the service ( food took 45 minutes) but worth the wait!

Diner Review №117

If you like Panda Express then you will be disappointed in this place!

Diner Review №118

Amazing Asian food. You can't go wrong. Our server steered us to some really good dishes. Basil chicken was fantastic!

Diner Review №119

The orange shrimp and 14er entree were absolutely amazing! Great Asian food for a small mountain town. Will be back!

Diner Review №120

Delicious! Food was HOT and served in a timely manner. Drinks were also great. Although they were busy, service was great! Would recommend!

Diner Review №121

Very good food, the drunken thai noodles with tofu were excelent! This is our favorite place in Crested Butte by far!

Diner Review №122

Great Asian food in the mountains! Portions are quite big, best part was Thai iced tea refill! Amazing service, people are very friendly and patient. You can get everything a good restaurant can offer after a long active day in the mountains!

We got fried rice, green curry, gyoza dumplings, kimchi, Thai iced tea. We liked everything.

Diner Review №123

This place has gone downhill. 2+ years ago we used to like the food here. This time the food was so bland. Kung pao tasted nothing like Kung pao... I had to dump soy sauce on it to give it flavor. My wife got pad Thai, and it was bland with a weird aftertaste of plastic or something. It was so bad that she only took like 3 bites.
On a positive note, as vegans, we were happy to have options and the kitchen was willing to modify dishes. The beer was cheap and server was nice.

Diner Review №124

Great service & great food! Large portions & very spicy—which was the way I ordered it. I got the pad see ew & it was excellent! I will definitely be back—highly recommend!

Diner Review №125

Food has great portion size and tasty! Nice and caring staff. I ordered take out and the lady who took my order even offered water while I wait.

Diner Review №126

Ordered take out at the bar. 90$ worth of food for my family and NONE of the beef was cooked right or well. Left us all feeling disgusted afterwards. Only the wontons were worth eating. The chowmein was subpar and too oily, the pad Thai lacked real flavor, the orange beef was soggy, and collectively all the meat was gross to eat. Throughout waiting, none of the bar staff or hosts gave me one pleasant look, I felt like a bad guy for ordering takeout the way everyone glared at me and didn’t say anything when I left. I regret even tipping. Eat here at your own risk, the vibes and food were way off.

Diner Review №127

Soft shell crab 🦀 is fabulous!

Diner Review №128

Very well priced Asian food. Enjoy the appetizers and share an entree. The martinis are pretty good, fair priced for sure.

Diner Review №129

The green mountain dish is good. Ask about the dishes as the names were different than I have known before. Veg and spicy dishes were labeled well.

Diner Review №130

Best Asian food in town!

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Diner Review №132

I never, ever, write reviews, but the meal
I had tonight called for it. Ordered the Vietnamese noodles with chicken, and it was literally a pile of unseasoned, right out of the pot, plain rice noodles with some bland chicken on top. Yuck. I was able to scrap some sauce off my husbands plate to dump over the dish, but was literally 15 bucks that went right in the trash. I have pretty low expectations of the wonderful flavors of Vietnam here in Colorado, but this wasn’t even passable for a decent meal. Bummer.

Diner Review №133

An amazing restaurant! Everything is so delicious, I love their Kimchi and Pork Katsu so much. The elderberry Sake is to die for and everyone is so kind. If you think the servers are "rude" it's only because you're used to the forced overly nice white American waitresses and waiters. Don't let your racism and ignorance ruin your experience with these amazing people, food and atmosphere. I will always come back here!

Diner Review №134

Customer service was subpar.. and the food was just alright. The next day our leftovers smelled like rotting fish and someone in the party had stomach pain so we think something in it, wasn't cooked properly.

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Diner Review №136

Pretty good food! I tried to order the non-alcoholic beer but the server tried to id me…
Would recommend besides that!

Diner Review №137

My friend and I arrived around 4:30pm on a Friday evening and was seated right away. Our waitress, Martha K, was very friendly and accommodating. We ordered the House Hot Sake, Kimchi, Chinese Dumplings, and Orange Chicken. Everything was delicious! I must admit – they have the best orange chicken! It was very satisfying!

Ryce Asian Bistro is very popular in town and can get super busy in the evenings. I highly recommend arriving a little before 5pm if you want to avoid a long wait. Surely give this a place a try if you are in Crested Butte!

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Excellent Thai /asian
Staff was short handed but the servers available went above and beyond , great value !!

Diner Review №140

Delicious food, great service (Amber) & walked right in on a snowy Sunday night. Def recommend!

Diner Review №141

We had yet another great dinner. Always look forward to stopping here when we are in town. Thank you Amber for taking great care of us.

Diner Review №142

Our food was delicious, Amber was outstanding. Immediate seating on Sunday night around 8. LOVED it!

Diner Review №143

My family went to this “Thai Bistro” on February 24, 2022 for dinner. Our experience began awkwardly when my son asked a waiter if we (it wasn’t posted anywhere) “waited to be seated or seated ourselves?” The waiter only shrugged at him. He took this to mean seat yourself. When we tried to do this, another waiter asked us saying “who seated your here? Why are you here?” Let’s just say it wasn’t in a nice sweet or polite way either. We immediately retreated back to the front and after getting our place in line secured, tried to get a drinks at the bar. First we were told that only the bar tender could serve us, ok fine, but when we asked the bartender for service she snapped at us by saying simply “she was busy.” No kidding and BTW strike three team Ryce. These guys have talent and should consider working at Dick’s Last Resort. Anyway we weren’t in the mood for Thai anymore that night so someone else got our attention and money.

Diner Review №144

Amazing food and great staff! Ashley was my waiters and we had a wonderful time ❤

Diner Review №145

Very clean and great food.

Diner Review №146

Fantastic! Four of us ordered different mains and they all were excellent. Highly recommended… Thanks to Jeff at the bar for all the laughs.

Diner Review №147

Great tasting food

Diner Review №148

So so so incredibly good.

Diner Review №149

The 4 items we ordered were disappointing. The curry sauces were so runny, like soups, and the vegetables came in huge pieces. The rice was overcooked and the chicken was bland. Items labeled spicy were mild.

Diner Review №150

I usually always eat from here but felt to leave a review here today. They have some pretty outstanding food but their customer service is probably the worst.

Today I tried to call and place an order for pickup but they would just pick up the phone and set it down instead of saying they can’t take to go orders.

It’s pretty infuriating and completely u professional. I understand that they are probably very busy but some simple communication would be appreciated.

Diner Review №151

Don’t bother with ordering carry out. The phone is either busy or the person answering is busy taking walk-in reservations. What a waste of a half-hour.

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We traveled through crested butte. We went into an Asian restaurant. Ryce Asian bistro is a phenomenal restaurant, best Asian food in all of the area. The staff is overwhelmingly friendly, and the service is always amazing. Never any waiting to be seated and the service is speedy. The atmosphere is quiet and cozy, no improvements from me!

Diner Review №156

This place has amazing food and great service. Michelle is the best ever and always takes great care of us. Thank you Ryce team!!!

Diner Review №157

Idk why I gave it 4 starts before. Everything on the menu is dank. Also amazingly nice staff

Diner Review №158

A host showed me to my table, and it was another 90 minutes before we received service. When a waitress came out, she gave our whole table of six one can of soda to split. I will be back regardless because her wagon caught my eye.

Diner Review №159

Best Lo Mein!!!

Diner Review №160

Not worth it. Lied about the wait for to go food.

Diner Review №161

We ordered take out and were able to get some vegan items that were delicious and full of fresh veggies. They were pretty busy when we picked up the food and the staff was a little grumpy (made us wait 20+ minutes in the line with the dine-in guests while our food was sitting there ready the entire time). But, we get the restaurant industry is short staffed and underpaid, and the tasty food was worth the wait.

Diner Review №162

We were recommended to eat here by a local shop manager - SO GLAD WE DID! It was great food, good iced tea, and friendly staff. Beautiful outdoor patio (one thing I love about all Ouray restaurants). I got the orange chicken and it was actually the best orange chicken I've ever had.

Diner Review №163

We dined here Monday evening after finding it to be one of the few open restaurants in town. We waited a short time to be seated at the comfortable outdoor patio, which was well-shaded.

Service was punctual and overall adequate -- not super friendly, but got the job done. Prices are about on par with the rest of Crested Butte, and the portion sizes for meals are quite large.

We weren't super hungry after a large lunch, so the four of us shared gyoza, red lady shrimp, and the chicken lettuce wraps.

The red lady shrimp was the weakest link. The breading was very mushy and you could peel it right off with your finger. The shrimp also weren't deveined, which was not awesome.

The chicken lettuce wraps and gyoza were both just okay. The ground chicken mixture also had some veggies mixed in, but it wasn't super flavorful and the lettuce leafs were still quite wet. As for the gyoza, they were pleasantly crispy but also on the bland side.

Overall, if I happened to come back, I would probably try something different from what I got.

Diner Review №164

Really good food and service

Diner Review №165

great food, very kind family. amazing presentation. just great.

Diner Review №166

Diner Review №167

Suuuuch a long wait, I think from the time we put in our names to the time we left it was over 2hrs, but sadly it was worth it! Even with the rain and super hungry kids, it was so good! I got the orange chicken and really liked it, but didn’t like all the orange rind slices, it created a bitter taste so I picked them all out. My husband got the Fourteeiner and thought it was great! No complaints from him or our boys about it. I’m thankful we got some steamed dumplings to tie us over though. If they do reservations I’d do that next time! Overall, really good food for the wait which is what you’re hoping for!

Diner Review №168

Nice patio

Diner Review №169

Fresh and plenty! We had lunch at the Ryce Asian Bistro, I had the Panang Curry. It was definitely on the very mild side for Asian food, but very tasty and plenty of veggies and tofu. I will come back for more.

Diner Review №170

Diner Review №171

Fried rice was decent but the teriyaki chicken was not - basically grilled chicken on top of frozen vegetables, with super sweet teriyaki sauce drizzled on top. Way too pricey for the quality of food you get for that dish.

Diner Review №172

The service is terrible. The entrance is difficult to navigate to figure out where to put your name on the wait list. I waited close to the bar and noticed quite a few people in and out for take out. It seems they really cater to their take out business over customers there in person. After waiting 10 minutes I asked one of the servers how I request a table and she whipped out a piece of paper and said she could take my name and number but it would be an hour and a half wait (in a very annoyed and rude way). The place was utter chaos. Made for a very terrible experience and first impression. We decided instead to eat at the Sherpa Cafe down the street and the atmosphere and service was far superior.

Diner Review №173

Very special place

Diner Review №174

Bomb

Diner Review №175

On a super busy Saturday night on a Holiday weekend, the wait was an hour long. Our server was attentive and quickly served up a super flavorful meal. Vegetarian eggrolls were amazing!! Our meals were beautifully presented. A must!! We will be back!!

Diner Review №176

The service was good and the place was really busy. The food was cooked well but the sauce and taste was mediocre. Basel duck had only a hint of basel. The scallops were too salty, calamari was very bland. 2.5 if i could do half stars

Diner Review №177

I was surprised to find such an authentic asian restaurant in the town! I had the Mongolian beef with fried rice, it was pretty good

Diner Review №178

Diner Review №179

We had to wait awhile to be seated and to order but it was completely worth it!! We could definitely see why it was so busy, the food was amazing!! We really enjoyed the noodle bowls!

Diner Review №180

Great service, large portions, good cocktails. Great place in Crested Butte.

Diner Review №181

Great food and great service.

Diner Review №182

Diner Review №183

I wish you guy's phone had a voicemail. During the off season bus schedule its super inconvenient to not know if you're open or closed until physically standing outside of your restaurant.

Diner Review №184

This is probably the most bland Asian food you can taste. Don't bother. I think they must cater to tourists from food wastelands. The only reason they are in business is because they are for the most part the only asian food in town. Plenty of other better options in town.

Diner Review №185

I only did take out.
The food was good and portion were huge. I didn't like that the restaurant was packed when I went for pick up. EVERY table was filled with little space between them. So glad we ate in our condo.

Diner Review №186

Diner Review №187

I always make it a point to seeing by Rice when I'm in town. I'm never disappointed with anything I order from them.

Diner Review №188

I try to be fair when leaving a bad review. The food is actually good, however the system the restaurant operates on is very poorly managed. A restaurant at this price point is not a takeout-focused establishment, or at least it should not be. I fully understand wanting to push out as many to go orders as possible for the money, however there has to be a point where you prioritize customers inside your restaurant over takeout orders. Our food took an hour and a half from the time that we ordered it. In that time we saw 25-30 takeout orders go out the door, while our waitress seemed puzzled as to why our food was taking so long. Repeated polite inquiries seemed to go nowhere until my wife finally resorted to being assertive and rude, at which point our food magically appeared less than 5 minutes later. I can't understand why you would show customers who are eating in your restaurant, drinking alcohol, and tipping your waitresses so little priority. There was no offer to comp anything and we were left with the feeling that the restaurant could simply care less about the experience their customers have while dining in. A little professionalism goes a long way, and that includes not allowing takeout orders to overwhelm your kitchen at the expense of your dining room. It is a shame because the restaurant has a lot to offer but gets bogged down in the service aspect of their operation. We will pass on Ryce in the future, it takes more than a kitchy spelling to make a good dining experience.

Diner Review №189

1 waitress for sll, but she did well.

Diner Review №190

VERY large entree portions. Some of the dishes were better than others. Fried rice was very bland.

Diner Review №191

Realy good asian food. We got there at about 2:30 so we were in between the lunch crowd and the dinner crowd and so the service was very personal. The food was fresh, hot and tasty. The flavors blended well and the textures were every bit authentic.

Diner Review №192

Excellent starters (Chinese pan fried during and soft shell crab) and the mains were even better. Highly recommend the shrimp pad kee Mao (Thai drunken noodles). Portions were huge and would have been great leftovers if we were not leaving early the next day for home.

Diner Review №193

The food was okay. This was my first time eating here. I had pad thai. It was filled with meat.

Diner Review №194

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Diner Review №196

Food was some of the best we have had. The service was superb. Travis was exceptional!

Diner Review №197

Very good food! Ordered the sweet and sour chicken and it was delicious! Also their martinis are great!

Diner Review №198

To die for!!!

Diner Review №199

Delicious as always!

Diner Review №200

Details
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  • 200 reviews
  • 4.5 Health Rating
  • Contact: +1 970-349-9888
  • Website: https://www.ryceasianbistro.com/
  • Location: 120 Elk Ave, Crested Butte, CO 81224, United States
  • Map: 38.8695817, -106.9879852
Menu Highlights
  • Asian restaurant
  • Chinese restaurant
  • Restaurant
  • Thai restaurant
Opening Hours
  • Monday: 11:30 AM–9 PM
  • Tuesday: 11:30 AM–9 PM
  • Wednesday: 11:30 AM–9 PM
  • Thursday: 11:30 AM–9 PM
  • Friday: 11:30 AM–9 PM
  • Saturday: 4–9 PM
  • Sunday: 11:30 AM–9 PM
Service options
  • Outdoor seating: Available
  • Takeaway: Available
  • Dine-in: Available
  • Delivery: Available
Highlights
  • Fast service: Available
  • Great beer selection: Available
  • Great cocktails: Available
  • Great tea selection: Available
  • Great wine list: Available
Popular for
  • Lunch: Available
  • Dinner: Available
  • Solo dining: Available
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating: Available
Offerings
  • Alcohol: Available
  • Beer: Available
  • Cocktails: Available
  • Coffee: Available
  • Comfort food: Available
  • Healthy options: Available
  • Small plates: Available
  • Spirits: Available
  • Vegan options: Available
  • Vegetarian options: Available
  • Wine: Available
Dining options
  • Lunch: Available
  • Dinner: Available
  • Dessert: Available
  • Seating: Available
Amenities
  • Bar on site: Available
  • Toilet: Available
Atmosphere
  • Casual: Available
  • Cosy: Available
  • Trendy: Available
Crowd
  • Groups: Available
  • Tourists: Available
  • University students: Available
Planning
  • Accepts reservations: Available
  • Usually a wait: Available
Payments
  • Credit cards: Available
  • Debit cards: Available
  • NFC mobile payments: Available
  • Credit cards: Available
Children
  • Good for kids: Available
  • High chairs: Available
Parking
  • Free of charge street parking: Available
  • Free parking lot: Available