Mixed Rice - Burlington

The spring rolls here are absolutely the best in Burlington! The owner is also a very kind man. I really love this place!

I would rate this restaurant 2 stars. The chicken Bibimbap was good, but everything else was just average. In my 15 years of eating Korean food, I have never encountered such tiny portions. The food was not filling at all, especially considering the prices. Additionally, the Bibimbap was missing GOCHUJANG sauce, which made it far from authentic. The portion of meat, particularly the beef, was very small across all the dishes I ordered. The veggie japchae had only a few onions and carrots and was served on some kind of greasy rice, which I found very confusing. It didn't taste good, and I ended up throwing it away. I'll definitely be looking for another restaurant.

I ordered a delicious beef glass noodle dish made with rice flour. The vegetables were crisp and perfectly cooked. It was a bit heavy on the sesame oil, but I really enjoyed it. I was surprised to find Japchae served over rice, but it was fantastic and very filling.

Do not order Vege Bibimbap. You'll regret it. We were shocked when we opened the box, it is like the photo though (sadly, we did not notice the photo on the menu).

My son and I have been to Mixed Rice several times in the past few years. My late wife was from a Thai family going way back to when Thailand was Siam and we love many Asian dishes. We have enjoyed going to this place for several years. Its food could have been a bit better for the price, with servings being a bit larger. However, we have not found anything absolutely wrong with eating here. The service has always been friendly and efficient. My son and I went there yesterday for the first time since the Covid shtdown. We were really looking forward to it. However, despite what their website claims, they are take-out only. Worse, they have a table shoved across the front door and expect folks to stand on the sidewalk to place an order and then stand in the heat of summer to wait for their food. This was a complete turnoff. I do not know the reason they have done this. If it's because of Covid still frightening them, someone should remind them that the Burlington no longer demands that businesses have to prevent folks from entering a restaurant. I would think that Mixed Rice should at least allow folks to come inside (masked if they prefer that) to order and to wait for the food.