Rice & Nori

Spam & Egg 10/10Salt Salmon 10/10 And the ONLY place that actually has a good horchata match. 1 of our favorite grab & go spots in Lil Tokyo. Also fun selection of planta!

Spam & Egg "Onigiri" - 9/10Tuna Mayo Onigiri - 9.75/10Negi Toro Handroll - 8/10Super QUICK service despite people constantly coming in. Price is fantastic for flavor and quality. I am picky with onigiri (since most are unseasoned) and this was perfect! I wish it had a bit more furikake in terms of personal preference. No frills place, just good food!

Cute ambiance with a variety of bonsai scattered around the shop.Loved the Onigiri and the selection of add-ins they had available. We went with the beef sukiyaki, chicken teriyaki, and spicy tuna and they all came with a generous portion of the meats and were delicious. Not too pricey as well, great stop for a filling snack or mealOverall, definitely will be back again for these super flavorful rice balls!

Came here for a quick bite and decided on the chicken teriyaki onigiri. It was decent sized and the chicken was pretty good. Overall, solid place for a quick bite and service is fast. Staff is nice and there's plenty of seating inside. Otherwise, there are seats outside as well.

Onigiri is good but my order tends to gravitate towards the hand rolls lately. I got the five handroll set today: spicy tuna, salmon, bay scallops, negi toro, and blue crab. The set comes with edamame and sashimi which you can choose between tuna, yellowtail, and salmon. I always choose salmon since it's my favorite and it comes with seaweed salad and ikura on it. I recommend finishing the rolls in two bites if possible or there may be some spillage. Salmon is number one in my heart but the blue crab and bay scallop rolls were particularly yummy today. I normally just get a water cup but I got a lychee lemonade today and it was banging, strong and delicious. Service is usually pretty quick I don't have complaints about it.

I'm surprised I haven't written a review for this place!! Such a hidden gem! This place is located in the same plaza as Kinokuniya.I love the onigiri's (rice balls)! I usually get the salmon yuzo and/or the tuna mayo. I have also tried their sashimi and it's not bad. What I love most about this place is that the prices are very reasonable. $4 for a rice ball?! Yes, please!! The handroll that I had was ok. Stick with the rice balls. Packed with lots of love!! Definitely a good snack to much on before/after shopping around Little Tokyo.They also sell plants on the side, which some of them are quite unique. And must I add..there is a restroom! Parking validation is provided after purchase.

Small cafe inside Kinokuniya Los Angeles. We tried Onigiri. We had Spam and Egg, salmon Yuzo miso and spicy eggplant. My favorite was the spam and egg. Delicious with a touch of sweetness. The salmon was my 2nd favorite and the eggplant last. It's my first time trying onigiri and it was really tasty and filling. There are tables inside and out. Water is provided, if you ask for cups. There is a line but it moves fairly quickly.

Located in Weller court on the first floor, rice and nori is a nice shop with quick, no frills onigiri that's delicious. It definitely gets crowded but the food comes out in a reasonable amount of time. I typically order the yuzu miso salmon, lobster shrimp or tuna mayo. It is exactly as described with flavorful fillings and crisp seaweed. I wish they used sushi rice for their onigiri for the extra touch of sweetness and chewiness. The biggest downside is parking, but that's to be expected in DTLA.

OVERALL : I was craving a snack while walking around Little Tokyo later into the evening, and onigiri seemed like the perfect small bite! Rice & Nori has such a cute ambiance with a small shelf of plants for sale, plenty of tables for sitting, and a restroom for customers. Their menu is mainly onigiri with some hand rolls, pickled veggies, and sides like edamame and miso soup. The employees were friendly, and food came out fast. I liked the variety of fillings they had for their onigiri because it goes beyond just the usual tuna and salmon. PARKING : We walked here from the main shopping center of Little Tokyo. This shop is located in another shopping center as part of Little Tokyo, so be prepared for a DTLA situation where you may need to find street parking or park in a nearby lot and walk over. FOOD/DRINKS :- Spicy Tuna Mayo - classic onigiri filling! Not spicy at all actually imo but still solid- Lobster Shrimp - creamy and bouncy texture bc of the lobster shrimp- Mentaiko Avocado - a little on the salty side because of the mentaiko itself plus the furikake outside, but still solid. Wish there was more avocado though! I liked the rice they used! You could taste each individual grain and it wasn't mushy. The fillings to rice ratio were just right and they didn't skimp on the filling. The furikake on the outside is a great touch to give more flavor to the rice and the seaweed is nice and crispy!

We were looking for some lunch and decided to try this place without checking on Yelp. We got a salmon hand roll. It was $5. When I got the roll. I was surprise how tiny it was!!! The taste was as expected but the size is like bite size. Maybe we should have ordered onigiri which is more filling and more popular on Yelp reviews.