As a gluten-free vegan with gluten-free friends, I end up having conversations about food and food places that other people would likely never have. Like about the fact that many restaurants that claim to cater to gluten-free people actually serve them gluten causing them to become violently ill! I've had "the talk" with a number of restaurants and chefs and stores personally about how spelt is NOT gluten-free - don't places do ANY research before selling or marketing a product??? Few things bug me more than restaurants and food vendors NOT knowing what's in their food!
Well, Riz definitely has done its research! When they say they cater to gluten-free peeps, they are SERIOUS about it! They have a separate FULL gluten-free menu (with SPRING ROLLS ON IT - YUM!), gluten-free plates to ensure no accidental contamination and they don't even make items like tempura because, as the manager explained to me, the process in making it necessitates contamination of surrounding items.
On top of that, they have great tasting food, the service is friendly and knowledgeable, and the prices are pretty standard for asian food (i.e. they're not more expensive despite being considerably more awesome). I went with a friend who is neither gluten-free nor vegan and we both found lots of great choices and both enjoyed our meals.
We went on a weekday evening, so it was not busy or loud as some of the other reviews have mentioned.
The decor was very nice - somewhere I'd go with my parents for a nice dinner. The only thing I didn't like was that it was dimly lit. I HATE dimly lit places! I get it - ambiance etc etc but sooo not for me. I want to feel like I'm in full daylight ALWAYS. I would love to go again and will bring my OWN lighting next time for a full 5-star worthy appreciation.