Sticky Rice Cafe Open for Business on Centre Street

The Sticky Rice Cafe opened for business this week and had Buddhist monks come on Friday morning to bless the business.

"We believe they are lucky in Thai (culture)," said co-owner Sacon Phouthanong. 

To welcome themselves to the neighborhood, the restaurant offered free spring rolls, crab rangoon, pad si ew and fried rice on Friday afternoon, which was quickly being gobbled up by new customers.

Located at 1894 Centre St., the new business replaced The King, which went out of business and had followed the beloved Samia's.

Sticky Rice Cafe has a large menu full of Thai, Korean and Japanese cuisine. They will be serving sushi, but are awaiting permits to prepare the delicacy.

Sticky Rice Cafe is a sister restaurant to the Thai Place in Allston, said Phouthanong, which has been a very successful restaurant.

"We have very good food," smiled Phouthanong, when asked what she wanted to let the West Roxbury community know. "We have the same recipes, the same menu as the Thai Place."