Rice Thief
Long Island City
Rice Thief is a Korean raw seafood restaurant in Long Island City celebrated for its raw marinated specialties, including multi-tiered seafood towers featuring prawns, scallops, and salmon. Creators particularly highlight their Gunsan raw marinated crabs, praising the rich, buttery roe mixed with rice, and frequently recommend the spicy crab alongside the classic soy marinade as a great introduction to this style of Korean cuisine.
Commenters are overwhelmingly enthusiastic about the visually stunning seafood, expressing strong cravings for the crab, scallops, and shrimp over rice. However, multiple viewers voiced significant sticker shock, criticizing high menu prices and small portion sizes such as $60 price tags for certain offerings.
- Order the raw marinated crab and mix the buttery roe directly with rice
- Try the spicy marinated crab if you want an alternative to the classic soy marinade
- Use the provided plastic gloves to tackle the multi-tiered seafood towers
- Sample other marinated raw items like red shrimp, scallops, and salmon
- Expect premium pricing and potential sticker shock on portion sizes
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