Oryza Asian Cuisine & Bar

Oryza Asian Cuisine was fine, but definitely not a spot I’m racing back to. The vibe, though, is great—cozy booths, a nice bar setup, plenty of tables, and even a big fish tank with a little turtle doing its thing. The bartender/waitress was a total standout: super friendly, super attentive, and honestly the best part of the experience. Our drinks, a Long Island and a vodka Sprite, were both solid and hit the spot. The food was good, not amazing. I ordered the mushroom stir fry, and my guest went with the Thai basil plate. The real surprise was finding a random bone in the Thai dish—about the size of a nickel and half an inch tall—which definitely knocked the food score down. Overall, it wasn’t a bad visit, but next time I’m in Iowa City, I’ll probably be checking out a different Chinese

Wonderful atmosphere and experience. The food was exceptional and came out quickly. The Jajang noodles reminded me of home. Our server, Trisha, was funny, kind, and very attentive to our needs. Definitely would come back. The staff gave us tiramisu on the house. All around a phenomenal time! Would definitely recommend for the variety in food and service! Bravo!! 👏

IT WAS FREAKING FANTASTIC!!! Trisha the GOAT was a fantastic waiter and the atmosphere of the entire place was great. Plus, the food is authentic and great tasting. DONT listen to any haters. Come eat here!!! ALSO TRISH GAVE US FREE DESSERT!!!! THE FREAKING GOAT!!!!!

Sorely disappointed in our dinner experience. We got the Korean wings which were served with a straight up cup of fish sauce and not spicy at all. Thai curry fried rice had woody pineapple (if you could find any) and a burnt taste although the tofu had a nice crispy finish. Bun Bo Hue was really just sad. The broth had no flavor or fresh herbs other than some measly stems of cilantro; the tomatoes were also sour and not in a good way, the meat was like cheap chả lụa and no giò heo... things could be much better. Unfortunately, we will not be returning.

Gotten takeout from here before which tasted fine. This time we got dumplings which were good, and a spring roll appetizer which was fine. Unfortunately when my pho came out, there was a large bug in my vegetables/basil. We told our server and he brought out a fresh plate, but we were too put off to eat the food. None of our food was comped - we paid and left. We will not be back.