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"Rice Lyfe is a takeout spot in Bernal Heights specializing in inari. Pick from options topped with salmon sashimi, spam and kimchi, bulgogi, and more." - julia chen 1, patrick wong
Rice Lyfe - Review - Bernal Heights - San Francisco - The Infatuation
"Rice Lyfe is a takeout spot in Bernal Heights specializing in inari. Pick from options topped with salmon sashimi, spam and kimchi, bulgogi, and more.
We havenโt been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists." - Patrick Wong
Food was fantastic! The salmon-garlic was awesome with the spicy tuna a great second (bulgogi was third). Only negative was the 30min wait to get the food, but understandable for a new upstart. I'd recommend if you are hungry, get something from the food truck to hold you over until the tofu-type rolls of magic arrive. Get a spot at bare bottle and the food will be brought to you.
Teiana C.
Google
Probably the best inari we Iโve ever had. The spicy tuna I could tell was extremely fresh and perfectly seasoned! The bulgogi, tamago, and Korean egg inari were also so flavorful and fresh! Highly recommend this place!!
Jagroop K.
Google
Take out only, most inari pockets are $5 each. Really solid spot! I liked the tuna inari better than the bulgogi.
They also deliver next door to the brewery.
Adam F.
Google
My workplace ordered out from Rice Lyfe for lunch. The spam+kimchi inari are to die for.
Joey A.
Google
Its take out only (i think), theres a door with a doorbell and they take the food out to you
Lulu K.
Google
SOOOOO YUMMY ๐๐๐๐๐
Lisa N.
Yelp
I'll take a box of these inari over chocolate any day! Because rice is lyfe.
Inari is a sweet & savory tofu pocket that's filled with sushi rice & topped with various savory items. Owner Craig wanted to share his love for inari to the Bay Area after enjoying it so much in Hawaii (Debu). I tried that spot and loved it as well! Some other honorable inari spots in SoCal are King Yubu and Atoyubu. SO HAPPY to have one in the BAY now!!
Some flavors I got to try were:
chili garlic salmon (fave)
spicy tuna (fave)
spam + kimchi
cheese corn
bulgogi with cheese
mayak egg (fave)
avocado
Honestly each one was packed with flavor! I totally recommend!! It's located at the brewery so it's great to pair it with some alcohol! Yum!
Great lively ambiance and service!
Katrina B.
Yelp
We didn't know this was only for pickup, but Craig was so nice and let us inside so we could take our time to order; he even offered to bring us chairs! We ordered the bulgolgi, garlic salmon, and Craig was kind enough to throw in a cheese corn -- which ended up being our favorite one! We'll be back for sure, for the food AND for the great service! Parking is just a little tough, street parking and steep hills. But worth our trip!
Roop K.
Yelp
YUMMMMMMM, have not seen inari stuffed pockets anywhere before! This was really good. I really liked the tuna one.
QR code to order, pickup or to go only, next to a large brewery and they will deliver it to there. Super solid add to the area
Elaine G.
Yelp
I tried multiple stuffed inari places this place def stands out!
Items I got:
- Mayak Egg 1 x $5.00
- Chili Garlic Salmon 1 x $5.00
- Spicy Tuna 1 x $5.00
- Bulgolgi + cheese1 x $5.00
You scan a QR code and order and they text and call you when it's ready. You can pick it up or they also can bring it over to the beer place.
It took some time for them to make it, but it's ok. The taste was amazing! They were alll sooo good and the fish quality is there!! Each bite was packed full of flavor and even the rice was flavored!
Parking: street
I recommend this place and I would go again!
Alaine M.
Yelp
The food was great and amazing. Definitely recommend 2 of each to make yourself a little fuller. But overall flavor is phenomenal. Service was nice, took a little bit of time, but didn't really mind it at all. The food was brought out to us, the seating is at Bare Bottle Brew Co. Ambiance there was also amazing. Very nice welcoming feeling with arcade and pinball machines to play from. Also they have a photomatica! Recommend!
Jessie S.
Yelp
Soo good highly recommend! I haven't found any spots in SF that makes inari pockets. The ingredients are super fresh and prices are decent.
I highly recommend the spicy tuna, chili garlic salmon, mayak egg, and bulgogi with cheese. The owner came out and delivered these to me inside of Bare Bottles super friendly guy! Check them out
Helen W.
Yelp
I got the bulgogi w/ cheese and the spam & kimchi, both were really good! I don't know any other places around here that have these kinds of inari so this was good find.
There's a QR code outside that you scan to place your order. Once the order is finished, someone will bring it to you. I was seated inside bare bottle and when my order was done, someone called to ask where I was so they could deliver to me, which was nice! The only downside was that I did wait over 30 mins for my order.
A L.
Yelp
Loooove this food! Was driving around sf and decided to grab a quick bite..just wow. So much flavor and super tasty. It brought me back to my childhood the bulgolgi had a grilled taste!
They had hand delivered it too, what a great personable experience!! Can't wait to come back.
Jeffrey C.
Yelp
There's no seating, but you can sit in the bar next door if you'd like; they will bring it to you. We especially liked the Mayak Egg, highly recommend trying this place!
Tui B.
Yelp
I stumbled upon this place on Yelp and decided to give it a try. I placed my order and paid online, and it was ready for pickup in less than 15 minutes. Curbside pickup is a very convenient. I parked in the front and the guy brought the order to my car. The rolls were incredibly delicious, juicy, and flavorful. They make for a great snack.
Mitch A.
Yelp
No idea where this place is. Found a bar and a hamburger food truck, that's it. Was there a food truck here before ?
Michael L.
Yelp
Had the salmon and bulgogi and was really good. Was nice that they brought it to my table at barebottle too. Salmon tasted fresh and bulgogi had a good Smokey flavor
Louise J.
Yelp
I was hanging out waiting for my concert going kids and found this absolute gem!!! I picked up a bunch of different inaris to go to feed the kids after the concert. They were absolutely incredible! The kids and I loved them! And the sweet owner let me try some of his new crispy rice offerings and they were even better! All in all, this was an incredible place to grab food!!
Jayme J.
Yelp
Delicious and unique experience! We were initially unaware that this was not a sit-down restaurant, but the servers were kind enough to deliver our food to a nearby area. And the inari... just amazing. Overall enjoyed rice lyfe and would return for this treat in the future.
ST T.
Yelp
Cool concept! The tamogo could use a little more sweetness , the avocado one was good