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Sticky Rice Restaurant | Our Story

More Than Thai Since 2010

Sticky Rice has been bringing bold Lao and Thai flavors to California's Central Valley since 2010. Here's the story behind the kitchen.
Ceres, 2010

Ceres, 2010

Sticky Rice opened in Ceres in 2010 with one purpose: give the Central Valley an authentic taste of Lao and Thai cuisine, no shortcuts. When we moved to our Mitchell Road home, our regulars followed without missing a beat.
Not Just Another Thai Restaurant

Not Just Another Thai Restaurant

The menu goes deeper than pad thai — into sai ooah sausage electric with lemongrass and tum makhonung pounded fresh in a mortar. Lao and Thai classics share equal standing here, each dish made the way it was meant to be.
Recipes Worth Protecting

Recipes Worth Protecting

The kitchen hand-wraps its own spring rolls, makes its peanut sauce from scratch, and cures its own beef jerky. When the menu says spicy, it means it — that authenticity is non-negotiable.
Come As You Are

Come As You Are

The Mitchell Road dining room is warm and unpretentious — wooden tables, a welcome sign at the door, and twenty-plus years of loyal guests who keep coming back.