When your car breaks down in North Park and you don't have AAA, you tow it to Courtney's Auto Shop in Shaler and have lunch at Rice's Roadhouse right down the street.
Rice's is a restaurant/bar, nicely divided by 2 doors to keep the smoky bar separate from the dining area. The place is small, with about 10 tables and was half full on a Saturday afternoon. We sat ourselves and were immediately greeted with waters and menus. The lunch menu is hearty bar-fare, basic sandwiches and burgers and salads, and had 2 vegetarian options.
We got the sauteed mushrooms to start, which was a very generous portion for the 3 of us. It came with awesome garlic bread which was a huge plus. The veggie sandwich we ordered was huge, and with fries it was a steal at only $8.
I would definitely recommend Rice's for a nice lunch if you're in the area. The service was great and the food was great.