The Halal Guys is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in the Theater District, New York.

1. The Halal Guys

8.6
W 53rd St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Halal Restaurant · Theater District · 891 tips and reviews

Monica B.Monica Brandes: I love this cart. Great food and a huge serving for only $6! Chicken, rice , salad and pita bread with lots of tahini sauce and hot sauce....yummy!

Stephen Roy I.Stephen Roy Imantaka: The best rice meals in NYC! Normally I hate to eat lamb, but this one tastes really great.

Jennifer W.Jennifer Wu: It's definitely worth the wait in line for this reasonably priced bowl of chicken and rice goodness! The ranch sauce to top it off perfects the dish.

Margon is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in the Theater District, New York.

2. Margon

8.6
136 W 46th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave.), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · Theater District · 116 tips and reviews

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: The slow-roasted shredded pork (a Wednesday special, $9 with rice and beans) is delicious, as is the grilled Cuban sandwich ($6), which includes salami as well as garlic-marinated pork. Read more.

CheapismCheapism: Go here for fresh, flavorful & low-cost Cuban fare. Get a meat-packed Cubano sandwich w/ rice & beans ($9) & try the octopus salad ($6.75). Read more.

Argelys O.Argelys Oriach: Relatively inexpensive as the entree portions are huge. The cuban sandwich is great! The rice and beans are also delicious.

Yakitori Totto is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in the Theater District, New York.

3. Yakitori Totto

8.4
251 W 55th St (btwn Broadway & 8th Ave.), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Theater District · 183 tips and reviews

Ricky L.Ricky Leung: The rice ball is delish. Skewers are excellent. I like the rice with egg on it, it can be a little bland, but add some spices provided and it's awesome.

Todd F.Todd Ferrara: Simply one of the best restaurants in NY. Blows everything else in the Yakitori category away. Do not miss the chicken ball skewers, grilled rice ball and veggies like eggplant and peppers.

Gabriel C.Gabriel Chung: Order any of their chicken or beef skewers. They are all good. Rice balls are great as well

Kwik Meal Cart is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in the Theater District, New York.

4. Kwik Meal Cart

7.6
110 W 45th St (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Food Truck · 43 tips and reviews

Mary P.Mary Pilon: the lamb is solid, but the veggies over rice are to die for, and recession priced at 5.50!

Adam B.Adam B: This is the best street meat in NYC. Order chicken over rice for $6 and you can't go wrong.

Carlos A.Carlos Arenas: chicken and lamb over rice -- yum!

Green Symphony is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in the Theater District, New York.

5. Green Symphony

8.7
255 W 43rd St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Deli · Theater District · 60 tips and reviews

Tamara W.Tamara Walker: Great prices for Asian inspired food. The rice bowla are tasty and the staff is nice. May become my regular lunch spot

ChenyuChenyu: Get a chicken bibimbap bowl w a Green monster juice ! So good & healthy! Organic brown rice , free range chicken ,shiitake mushroom, kimchi , sprouts & an egg

Aniruddha M.Aniruddha Mandke: Organic food. Warm service. And food has real taste. Try out their rice bowls.

Donburiya is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in the Theater District, New York.

6. Donburiya

7.6
253 W 55th St (btwn Broadway & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Theater District · 29 tips and reviews

Bin Y.Bin Yang: The donburi here is great and the serving sizes are very generous. An app or two plus a donburi will probably fill up 2 people. The handwritten menu on the side? That's where the good stuff's at.

EaterEater: Highlights include the namesake rice bowls (try the one with soft eel), chicken katsu curry (with a rich, beefy sauce), and sizzling crab omelets (drenched in heady seafood jus). Read more.

Sarah J P.Sarah J Parker: Don’t let the exterior fool you, step through the door into a bustling authentic Japanese food gem. Picture menu makes ordering easy you can’t go wrong with the rice bowls :)

Topaz Thai Authentic is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in the Theater District, New York.

7. Topaz Thai Authentic

7.2
127 W 56th St (at 6th Ave.), New York, NY
Thai Restaurant · Theater District · 106 tips and reviews

MeilissaMeilissa: South pacific fried rice is yummy!! Ask them to make it extra spicy!!

Gloriann C.Gloriann Chhouth: Try the topaz fried rice, & drunken noodle! Two of the best items on the menu!

GraceGrace: The Topaz Fried Rice was delicious!

OOTOYA is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in the Theater District, New York.

8. OOTOYA

8.6
141 W 41st St (btwn Broadway & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · Theater District · 131 tips and reviews

Roman F.Roman France: LOVELY. KAASAN NI with Brown Rice with Seaweed toppings. Just magical.

Mika T.Mika Takahashi: Not the cheapest but to me it's good value for the quality of food! You can't go wrong with anything. I love the hijiki on rice. Kaisen-don and grilled fish sets are delicious!

Lauren M.Lauren Mac: You can tell that a Japanese place is good by the quality of rice and tenderness of fish. This place has both, and fast fast service.

Café Zaiya is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in the Theater District, New York.

9. Café Zaiya

7.5
1073 Avenue of the Americas (btwn W 40th & W 41st St), New York, NY
Bakery · Theater District · 46 tips and reviews

Leslie T.Leslie T: Try the green tea latte, the pastries and the rice balls (onigiri). Reminds me so much of Japan: love it!

Shirley L.Shirley Lo: Love their ume origiri(pickled plum rice ball) and free Bryant Park view.

ドーラドーラ: I love their Mahbo Bowl, Beef Bowl, and Salmon Teriyaki. Good prices and good food! They make awesome tea, bakery, cappuccino, too.

Comme Ci Comme Ça - Chef Samir Truck is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in the Theater District, New York.

10. Comme Ci Comme Ça - Chef Samir Truck

7.2
1 E 54th St, New York, NY
Food Truck · 59 tips and reviews

Steve L.Steve LeVine: Get the Basmati Royal- $10 but has grilled chicken, merguez, kofta, grilled beef, grilled veggies and greens over basmati rice with coice of sauces. Very tasty!

Steve L.Steve LeVine: Try the Merguez Over Basmati Rice - Yummy as always.

VincentVincent: You have to try the Basmati Royal - Beef, Chicken, Merguez and Kofta over rice. Sometimes you just have to spoil yourself. Read more.

Havana Central Times Square is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in the Theater District, New York.

11. Havana Central Times Square

8.0
151 W 46th St, New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · Theater District · 207 tips and reviews

ChristineChristine: Love the guac and arroz con pollo and of course mojito!

Shadi J.Shadi Janaan: We tried shrimp and rice, chicken pollo, Cuban sandwich and the Salmon and we loved them all! Also,def try the chicken soup and the churros!

Guibens F.Guibens Fils-Aime: Rice & Pulled Pork 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Adel's Famous Halal is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in the Theater District, New York.

12. Adel's Famous Halal

8.0
1221 Avenue of the Americas (South west corner), New York, NY
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Theater District · 10 tips and reviews

RaulRaul: Chicken with rice rocked. Looking forward to trying some other features.

Jason S.Jason Su: Way better than Halal guys. Get the spicy rice! Try all three sauces

Dustin M.Dustin Mallet: This is a really good place to eat

Deep Indian Kitchen (IndiKitch) is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in the Theater District, New York.

13. Deep Indian Kitchen (IndiKitch)

8.0
940 8th Ave (between W 56th St and W 57th St), New York, NY
Indian Restaurant · Theater District · 39 tips and reviews

Ashrith K.Ashrith Kunar: Excellent food. Ambience could be better and biryani rice could be softer. Authentic Indian flavor for a picky person like me

Zeba S.Zeba Siddiqi: Known as Indian Chipotle! Their bowls are amazing. Try their chicken tikka curry, with classic black dal, Saffron rice and garlic naan on the side!

Kelsey✨Kelsey✨: Pulled pork vindaloo is spicy & so good, especially with some garlic naan

Sophie's Cuban Cuisine is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in the Theater District, New York.

14. Sophie's Cuban Cuisine

8.8
947 8th Ave, New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · Theater District · 10 tips and reviews

Karen S.Karen Soledad: Lugar pequeño pero comida excelente, pedí 1 paquete de carne y 2 complementos (arroz con frijoles y verduras), aparte ropa vieja, riquísimo todo 🤤. $ entre 6 y 14 dlls, comida rica, vale la pena👍🏻

Karen S.Karen Soledad: Small place with excellent food, I ordered 1 package of meat, rice with beans and vegetables, also ropa vieja, everything was delicious. Prices between 6 and 14 dlls, delicious food, it's worth it.

LukeLuke: All the Cuban classics you've been missing served in a quick, lunch friendly format with fast moving lines

Royal Grill Halal Food is one of The 15 Best Places for Rice in the Theater District, New York.

15. Royal Grill Halal Food

8.2
44th St and 6th Ave (44 St), New York, NY
Food Truck · Theater District · 3 tips and reviews

Diego R.Diego Rodríguez: Chicken tikka with rice is full of flavor!

Spider M.Spider Monkey: Their Chicken Biryani is delicious! Remember to ask for the pickled mangoes!

Ritwik D.Ritwik Dey: Great food, friendly service. This is the best food cart biryani I've had in the city. They also have a loyalty card, so your 6th order is free.