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    Big Bowl

    3.3 (176 reviews)
    ModerateChinese, Thai
    Closed 11:15 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials

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    Szechuan Green Beans
    Cass A.

    We were famished coming into Big Bowl and left full with leftovers. We split the Szechuan Green Beans as an appetizer which was the right spice level for us and a larger portion than expected. In my opinion, they could've been cooked a bit longer but that was a personal preference. Unfortunately, the pan fried noodles in our entree came out undercooked and crunchy in the middle. However, they were remade and the flavors hit the spot. Between the textures and the umami flavor profile, we were definitely satisfied. Note: payment is done via QR code at the table so it's at your leisure.

    Menu
    Kolade B.

    Came there during lunch hour during the weekday and there was ample seating. The waitress wasted no time when it came time to take orders. The fried rice and pot stickers is what I ordered. It was the most vanilla-est fried rice I had eaten in a while. But I still enjoyed every grain. I ate all the rice. Thank God for chillie oil to help jazz up the flavor. I was satisfied with the meal. I will def come back.

    Red Thai Hot Pepper Chicken
    Shamir W.

    Big Bowl is a chain Asian Fusion restaurant. It has been around for a long time and I have been going there for a few years. Hadn't been there in a while so stopped by their for lunch the other day. One of my go to and favorite things is the hot pepper chicken noodles. And I always get that when I go. The noodles are good well, the texture is great with the crunchy vegetable and onions and has a good amount of heat with the peppers. It is a good meal with and satisfying with a quantity that's enough to fill you up. I normally pair that up with their house made ginger ale. This time it was pomegranate flavored. It's fresh, tasty and refreshing drink and goes well with the dish. The restaurant is attached to the Ridgedale mall, has a clean environment and the decor is what you would expect from a chain restaurant. Decent service and even though the prices have gone up, it's in line with other restaurants of this type. Quick and filling meal at a decent price. Will keep coming here.

    Stir Fry Bar. Half Chinese Noodles. Half Jasmine Rice. Shrimp and Panang Curry Sauce.  HUGE portion
    Patrick T.

    Decided to bring the family out the night before T-Day. So did a lot of folks. Place was full. Started out with 2 of our favs....Szechuan green beans and satays. Beans were generous, delicious, but had only minimal heat. Great peanut sauce with the satays. Dinners included Pad Thai, Kung Pao, Panang Curry, and the stir fry bar, which has reappeared since being shut down for Covid. Everyone really enjoyed their meals. Portions were HUGE. Think the restaurant is trying a new concept: bump the prices AND the portions and have folks order entrees for sharing. We all brought home nearly as much as we ate. Our server Tomas was obviously new, but did a fantastic job taking care of our needs. Big Bowl will always be one of my family's favs.

    Thai hot pepper shrimp
    Stephanie P.

    Big Bowl is average. Typical chain restaurant food and service. We had the chicken potstickers which were good. They are crispy on one side which adds a nice texture. The sesame chicken was decent. It was very saucy this time and a touch too sweet. We also had the cherry bomb shrimp which was a special. This dish was a disappointment. Despite the name, it was flavorless. Service was meh. Our server was a little aggressive is her mannerisms. She quite possibly was just overwhelmed. Either way, service is always shaky at this location is our experience. This place also needs a deep clean. The floors are always dirty. Tables have a shiny sticky look to them. The womens bathroom was not clean either.

    Lunch sized Chinese Chicken Salad and Kung Pao with brown rice
    Ann Marie C.

    Been coming here for years for girlfriend lunch and shopping dates. Overall it's a solid place for Chinese/thai basics. It also has some creative cocktails with a nice sized bar area to dine and drink. Service is solid. Today we ate at the bar area, they have high tops and 3 booths. Overall the restaurant is a good size! It's been a while since I've eaten here and the menu is updated with lunch bowl options. Comes with a choice of soup or salad. Overall good deal! We ordered the Chinese chicken salad and the kung pao chicken with brown rice. We felt the kung pao was too heavy on the sauce which made it salty. Next time I would order lighter sauce. Chicken salad was nice and refreshing with nice amount of chicken and some crispy noodles.

    09.17.23
    May A.

    Lunch, Party of 4 [Minnetonka MN] Arrived in MN around lunch time and we were hangry. Someone in our group suggested this place because they've dined here before so we went here. I was scanning through the photos posted in Yelp and came across a dish that looked good so I decided I wanted this. We arrived and we were seated immediately. Our server came to get our orders and when it was my turn I showed her the photo because I didn't see it in the menu. She left to ask the kitchen if it was available. Turns out that it was a special offered before. Bummer! BUT WAIT! I got the okay from the kitchen... they could remake it for me! It was the Soy-Glazed Prime Rib Beef w/ Fried Rice. I don't know if that's the actual name of the dish but it was darned good! Others in our party chose: Teriyaki Glazed Fresh Atlantic Salmon Wok-Fired Korean Beef Ahi Tuna Poke Bowl (Spicy) Thanks to the server and kitchen who accommodated my special request! Big Bowl Minnetonka is located in the Ridgedale Center Mall serving Thai and Chinese food. Review #3181

    Chicken Dumplings
    Ellie B.

    3.5/5 stars: one of my friends had a gift card so we decided to do a dinner here on a Friday night! We made a reservation and were so glad we did because it was packed! Super busy and without a reservation it would have been a long wait. Luckily we got seated within 10 mins of our reservation. Our server was super nice and gave us drink recommendations when we were stuck on what to order. 4 of us decided to split a pitcher of the seasonal passion fruit sangria, super refreshing and the perfect size to split between 4 people! For food, I ordered the beef and broccoli with fried rice. It was yummy, nothing special, but still good. It had a bit more sauce than I usually prefer and this overwhelmed the rest of the dish a little bit. We also split some chicken dumplings and they were great! Overall, this location is great for a reliable and easy dinner spot! The food isn't amazing but it is still good, and the sangria never disappoints. I haven't found an entree on the menu that I love and would re-order yet, hence the 3 stars, but it is still a fun casual chain spot to visit. Pro tip: wear layers! Our table was in the back room by the kitchen and we all wore sweaters and were super warm.

    Potstickers. Top three are chicken. The rest are veggie.
    Mary T.

    A few Saturdays ago, I had spent a few hours at Ridgedale Center shopping and sipping on bubble tea. I was ready for dinner. Still walking around the mall, I found Big Bowl. I remember when this restaurant first opened. I was living in Rochester at the time and always wanted to visit. I never managed to until this visit. I walked into the restaurant. It was starting to get busy for dinner. I had a male staff member greet me and led me to a comfy booth near the bar. I got Gwen as my server. She was delightful and nice. I started with a pomegranate white sangria. I also got some water because shopping is a workout for both my credit card and me. My sangria was refreshing. The pomegranate flavour and white wine were subtle. There was more ice in it than I would have liked, which likely reduced the flavour punch that would have made this drink better. I went ahead and got a Diet Coke. Yes, I was thirsty. You get lots of ice in all your drinks here. The Diet Coke hit the spot. There was a large abacus to my left. It was cool. I had an abacus as a kid and loved it. I'm wondering if it sparked my love for numbers. Hmm... I ordered the following items for dinner: - Potstickers (half veggie and half chicken) - Soy-glazed prime rib beef fried rice I liked that I could get assorted potstickers here. They came out first. Gwen let me know which ones were veggie and which weren't. I appreciated that detail. I went ahead and ate them. The potstickers were yummy. There was lots of filling in both the chicken and veggie. The flavours were on point. They were pan-fried perfectly. They came in a shallow puddle of soy. Presentation-wise, the soy looked good. However, if you are a sodium-conscious person, having the potstickers on top of the soy would probably not be ideal. The potstickers did not go soggy due to the their being pan-fried. The soy-glazed prime rib beef fried rice intrigued me. I love prime rib. I wondered how it would work as a fried rice dish. It was definitely an east-west fusion. The prime rib beef came in bite-sized morsels. They were so tender that they melted in your mouth without much chewing effort involved. The soy glaze was perfect. You saw the sheen that you could almost see your face reflected back at you. What seemed odd to me were long bean sprouts and green peas in pods in the fried rice. Normally, all ingredients are small because you want them to match in size with the rice. It was weird eating my fried rice with a fork, trying to shovel the longer veggies in my mouth, and feeling the need to grab my chopsticks to get to the longer items. I saw pumpkin cheesecake on the menu. I was too stuffed, but wanted some. I asked Gwen if I could get some to go. She was happy to pack my dessert and place it in a paper bag with handles. Yay! I had it the following day at night as I watched TV. I loved the portion size. The pumpkin flavour was pronounced and perfect. The cheesecake was creamy and smooth. I got some caramel sauce to drizzle on top. It was nice to control how much I wanted. I paid with a credit card. There was no portable machine, so Gwen had to walk it back to her payment machine before I got everything back. I tipped. All was well. I used the washroom before I made my slow journey back to the hotel. It was clean and nicely stocked. It's just around the corner from reception when you first enter the restaurant. The same man who greeted me wished me a great evening. I reciprocated. I had a great experience here. I'd return when I'm shopping at this mall again and get hungry. I'd try a noodle dish next time. (422)

    Orange Chicken (with snow peas instead of red pepper) and fried rice
    Katie O.

    Stopped to the big bowl after a day of shopping at the Ridgedale mall and was able to get a table at the bar right away! We shared the orange chicken, which we were able to sub the red peppers for snow peas with a die of fried rice. It was the perfect amount of food for a shared snack. Service was quick at the high tops at the bar. It was a bit noisy, but to be expected during a Saturday night dinner rush

    Gyoza
    Polly L.

    Big bowl is an easy choice for dinner my friends and family, especially after a day shopping at Ridgdale Mall. They have an extensive menu including vegetarian and gluten free items, and even have an entire section of the menu where you can build your own entree. The service is quick but not in a rush, so you'll be served right away but won't feel pressured to eat and run. They are also very knowledgeable of the menu, having helped my siblings with nut allergies find safe menu items to enjoy. My only complaint is that for a casual, family friendly chain restaurant it's getting quite expensive. The pad Thai will cost you $20 before tax and tip, although the portion sizes are large enough that you could justify the price as covering two meals instead of one!

    Pad Thai Noodles with Sichuan Sauce and Shrimp
    Sara H.

    They had a Build Your Own Bowl station which made it easy to customize the order. It was busy in a Saturday evening, and I would recommend reservations. It was inside the mall which made it easy to park and access. Food was good and simple, it was more Asian American fusion cuisine. The service was kind and you get a complimentary dessert for a birthday. The chocolate cake was great.

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