Oryza Asian Cuisine - Iowa City

I haven't had a Mongolian bark for years, so Mongolian tofu really hit the spot. beautiful atmosphere and a lot of seating.

Love this place! eating is so good. roasted rice, chow my, general tso’s tofu, orange tofu, and filled aubergine are all delicious. vegan options and options that can be made vegan are clearly marked. I wish they were investing in textured knüppel, as the ones they have are to slick so I have to use a fork. I had only 3 stars because they have some fish and a turtle for the ambiente, but their aquaria are really small and spicy. turtles are social creatures, but this is nothing to do with. all the time we were there, the poor guy desperately tried to come to a plant that was just on the other side of the glass.

The personal was friendly and attentive. they had great food. I had the fried rice and egg rolls.

Many decisions. faster friendly service. great food.

The best part about Oryza is the way they mark-up their menu. It's very clear what is vegan and/or can be prepared that way. It makes for easy ordering, and I really appreciate that. The food is just okay. A lot of the dishes I've tried were very fried tofu heavy while being vegetable light. I'd rather have more vegetables in my order to even things out. I ordered the ramen, and then had to ask for hot sauce pour in a boatload of soy sauce because it was so bland. I think this restaurant suffers from having too varied of a menu. They're trying to cover a wide variety of Asian cuisines instead of sticking to areas where they really succeed. I haven't found a dish that I love there, but almost everything has been decent.