Just tried Fremont Bowl for the first time cuz I was having the fattest craving for sashimi during quarantine and honestly kicking myself now for not having come here sooner Their cuts of fish are honestly so thick, fatty, and packed with flavor. I used to always go to Musashi's for their Chirashi Bowl but might make the trek out to Fremont now since the fish is better quality, the rice tastes delicious, and it's $5 cheaper on top of that read more

Fremont Bowl - Chirashi Bowl | IG: @SnaccyChan - Japanese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Another impromptu trip to the Fremont area and this place is definitely a GEM. You order before getting seated. Simple menu, and you can't go wrong with anything to be honest. I had the Aburi Sake Don. Words cannot describe how amazing it is. Salmon is super lightly seared, so it's still super tender and you don't lose the fatty flavor of the salmon. And to balance that out, I believe they added yuzu in the seasoning. I tried my friends' chirashi bowl & poke bowl. Chirashi bowl has a ton of good fish. No cheap imitation crab or anything like that. Poke is not heavily marinated - some people might not like that, but I think it's perfect. Gyoza is the only item that didn't give me a "wow" moment. It's still good, but just not amazing. I'll definitely return very soon! read more

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The Donburi Station and Georgetown locations are much better. The tonkatsu that I had at the Fremont location was rubbery, chewy, and the breading was watery. I would guess because it was cooked too long or too hot? Everything else was good. One thing I hate is to have to enter my phone number to be texted when the order is ready. I don't bring my phone sometimes. read more

Update 9/12/2018: it's strange that this review got Review of the Day yesterday and when I checked it, I saw the Q&A about the salmonella scare at Fremont Bowl. That freaked me out big time. I have a chronic GI autoimmune disorder and my doctor has warned me that food poisoning or norovirus or salmonella can cause my disorder to reoccur. So sadly, I can't return to Fremont Bowl. It's just too great of a risk for me. I hope that FB is able to learn a lot from this experience and will keep their safety standards high from now on for all future patrons! In just a month, I've already eaten here four times or more! I've lost count. Like other Yelpers, I really dig the chirashi bowl. It's a lot of fish and rice. I usually have to give some of it to my Hubs but then he gets too full because he's eating a chirashi bowl too. Our friend Jeff got the chicken katsu and it was also huge and really good. We got it another time and liked it, although it's a little too much fried food for me. We also tried the unagi bowl which is super tasty and generous, but turned out to be too rich for me. I'll definitely be back and will be ordering the chirashi yet again! read more

I have only had Fremont Bowl to-go, but have been happy both of the times. I ordered their chirashi bowl both times and each time all of the fish tasted very fresh. The cuts of the fish were a good size and the cost of two bowls was about $30, which is a great deal. Overall, I enjoy this place and plan to continue coming back. read more

Fremont Bowl - Chirashi bowls to-go - Japanese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I have no idea why people love this place, don't really understand the hype anyway. Pictures and reviews made it excited about coming here. I've been to Musashi's and I would definitely choose them over Fremont Bowl any day. Felt really uncomfortable on how crowded the seatings are in the restaurant. It wasn't even the food or service that caused the problem for us, it was the overall atmosphere and the environment that made us feel sick. It was so loud in the restaurant and the noises are just bouncing back and forth inside, the crazy headache that I had just sitting inside made me feel nauseous after. On the other side, the beef Sukiyaki bowl is definitely a no go. If I wanted the Japanese seasoning on top, I would do it myself. Them adding it on my beef bowl? That's game over right there. Overall, I would probably never come back again. Musashi's is the place to go. read more

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The fish in my chirashi bowl was so fresh and tasty. The eyeball test passes with flying colors but i just wished there was a bit of sauce to tie the fish and rice in together. read more

Fremont Bowl - Chirashi - Japanese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Fremont Bowl is and had been my go to chirashi bowl pre and post covid! I love my chirashi most days from Fremont Bowl, but I've noticed starting this year in 2021 quality control has somewhat declined for the unagi in the chirashi! I have almost choked a few times on eel bones that were left in the unagi in the chirashi bowl! Other than that, no complaints, and the bowl itself has the perfect balance of taste, portion and proper serving temp of fish and rice! Please don't cut the portion of fish or the rice! TLDR: Beware of eel bones! Everything else is great. read more

Fremont Bowl - Chirashi bowl - Japanese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The 5 star rating is considering the price, quality and quantity of just the chirashi bowl. I haven't tried anything else here. $15 for chirashi bowl filled with fresh fish? Heck yes! I come from California so a bowl of chirashi easily costs $20+ depending on the quality. I've had so-so quality for maybe about $15. One thing I do love about Seattle is the deliciously fresh seafood. Fremont Bowl did not disappoint. The fish were all fresh and delicious. I thought the portions were pretty generous. Honestly, there wasn't anything that I didn't like in the bowl. The unagi was one of my favorites. It was very flavorful. I thought it was cooked well overall. I also usually don't like the cooked shrimp in most chirashi bowls because it tastes frozen and unappetizing, but it was actually good here. I came in a little confused as to how it worked but you order first then you can sit down. When you're done eating, you return the plates, bowls, trays, etc to the back of the restaurant. It is a small restaurant so I can see how people can feel a bit claustrophobic but I came when it wasn't super busy. read more

Fremont Bowl has large portion sizes but flavors are not as good as its Eastside chain, Donburi Station. I'm not sure why. We tried the aburi sake don and the eel donburi. read more

Decided to give this place another chance, this time their fishes are fresh. There's no line, lucky for us ! Food: 8/10 Environment: 7/10 (it's too crowded between tables, it's so hard to get out and have conversation with your friends) Service: 10/10 read more

Fremont Bowl - Sake Don and Chirashi - Japanese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I love this place - the fish is melt in your mouth and fresh. The bowls are extremely simple but it ends up highlighting the fish perfectly. I always get the salmon don. There are occasionally inconsistencies and we did have some gastrointestinal issues one time which scared us away. It's so good that we came back though, and if they can keep the consistency up of the freshness we will be back for many more times! read more

This is a such a hard review to write since I was really hoping the hype was real! My friend and I decided to check this place out on a Saturday and we decided to come right when they open to beat the crowd...but omg, there was already a line outside 5 minutes before they open! The line move pretty quickly though, but if you're not the first 15-20 people in line, you're most likely are ordering food to go as it is a pretty small place. We were lucky enough to grab the last table so we got to enjoy our food right away. We got the famous chirashi bowl as well as the seared salmon bowl. Both was very pretty and Instagram-worthy. I chose to try the seared salmon first and it was delicious like many people say, it literally melt in your mouth and works great with the rice. I can see myself eating that often. However the chirashi was a disappointment. There was certain fish that I like better than other and was definitely fresher. The one that ruin it for me was the little ball of chopped fatty tuna. It was very fish and slimy and just did not appeal to me at all. My favorite was probably the yellowtail. There was a few pieces of eel in our bowl and if it's any indication of what the unagi bowl is like, I'm glad we didn't order it. There was nothing special. Other things I notice is that the cut is not as fatty as mushashi. It's pretty thinly slice so you cant appreciate the fish as much. Overall, I'm not sure why this place is so busy, but the chirashi bowl was just ok to me. Service is decent as well. Maybe I'm being super hard based on all the amazing reviews but I don't think it lived up to it's hype. read more

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LOVED our time at Fremont Bowl! We came in on a Saturday morning right around 11:45am - there were a lot of people already sitting in. We were lucky and got one of two of the last tables that were open! You order at the front before sitting. Come early to avoid a line! For the two of us, we got both the Chirashi bowl and the Chicken Katsu Don! WOW. I loved how they give you the perfect amount of rice for the whole bowl and there is such a good variety of fishes. Chicken Katsu is one of the BEST ones I've had in Seattle so far! Loved how the crust was not too thick and it was perfectly crispy yet the juiciness of the chicken was retained. Presentation of food is beautiful and very good for your IG pics ;) Definitely recommended this place to friends and they enjoyed it too! read more

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Fremont Bowl has become my go-to place whenever I crave for a chirashi bowl. The freshness of the sashimi never disappoints! The portion is also quite generous for the price. There's so much food that I struggle with finishing the sashimi in one go! On average, I'd get take out from here once every 1-2 weeks. Aside from the chirashi, I've also bought the tonkatsu don and tried the sake don. The tonkatsu is fried to crisp and paired with a tangy sauce that balances the fried pork well. I was very impressed with the juiciness and tenderness of the sake don, even though I generally prefer raw salmon over the cooked version. Lastly, since the pandemic, they have made take out available via their website. I last night I placed the order about 10-15 minutes before the restaurant closed at 9pm. When I finished checking out, I realized that the website then showed that my order won't be made until 11AM the next day! I immediately called the restaurant, and they made my order for the same evening, so I didn't starve in the end! Very thankful for a full tummy~ read more

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To be honest I hesitated to write this... I really loved Fremont Bowl and the quality, price, and service of their product. Tonight I ordered 2 bowls and a few sides via Postmates. I showed up around the time when I got the text saying my order was ready.... but it took an additional 40 minutes for me to get my food. Many people who arrived and even ordered after me received their food before I did. Staff were apologetic and doing their best but I was given no explanation about whether I had ordered something that took a long time or if they were just inundated. Honestly when I first arrived they clearly had my ticket and staff acknowledged it multiple times but just kept saying they were working on it. I really hope they improve their operation I don't even know if I just need to avoid ordering from Postmates, if this was a one-time fluke, or if they are just operating way over capacity. To receive takeout 40 min after estimated time of completion (and receiving a text saying order was ready) is just not OK especially because people who order takeout are usually planning their schedule around travel, bringing takeout to a specific place, etc. read more

OMG when you read reviews and see pics of food you like, you often wonder if it is really that good. Fremont Bowl did not let us down. We were amazed at the freshness and quality and quantity of fish on our Chirashi Bowls. It ranks as one of the best all-time chirashi I've ever had. I took my own pic to add to the many others displayed in disbelief that it can be that good and for just $16. The other foods and service were also great but the Chirashi is the absolute best. Having it with friends, with an ice cold Sapporo, at The Ironworks Park on a beautiful day, You cannot beat it. read more

Fremont Bowl - Da Best Chirashi.. - Japanese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I got a terriyaki bowl that had a giant pepper ontop and no teriyaki sauce(?!) It was very bland and unappetizing, and I ended up throwing most of it away. Not going to give a 1 star because I know they are mostly a poke resturaunt, but there teriyaki chicken is very low effort and mediocre and it cost almost $20 with a coke. read more

I've been meaning to try Fremont Bowl ever since I moved up here to Seattle. I saw tik toks about it. I ordered pick up since I was in the area already. I love unagi everything and I've been craving a beef bowl. I was delighted to see they had both in one bowl. The unagi was fresh with a great flavor- not fishy. The gyudon was delicious and not overly salty. I added the chili oil to make it spicy and had a side garden salad. This is now one of my favorite lunch or healthy take out places in Seattle. I can't wait to try more things on the menu. read more

Fremont Bowl - Una-Gyu Don Side Salad with Ginger Dressing - Japanese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Finally was able to pay a visit here tonight for dinner with dad. Fremont bowl has a few tables a counter near the window with a few stools and some stools along the counter facing the kitchen side. Like many places now days you place your order at the counter and pay. Believe miso soup is about $1.50 a bowl it was chilly outside we had soup before our entrees. We went with the chirashi bowl and chicken katsu bowl. The sushi rice had good aji, that's flavor in Japanese often places sushi rice is under flavored. Good variety of fish some ahi, salmon, unagi and a piece of ebi the tuna tartare was a little surprise but was still fresh, seared tuna and topped with masago. I'm a big fan of shiso, that was a nice touch wish there was another leaf . Would definitely return if I'm in the neighborhood, it worked out well today cause we were coming from South Seattle and headed to my hood Ballard. read more

Fremont Bowl is located next door to the Abbey, and near Uneeda Burger, RockCreek, Pecado Bueno, and Paseo. Pros: damn fresh fish, perfectly cooked rice, visually pleasing composition, extremely efficient kitchen crew. Cons: not really ADA, think smaller than airline aisle, stupid crammed congestion by the entrance enough to tick off a fire marshal. Pack your patience when letting others in and then they blatantly cut in line (*). Skip the gyoza and karaage. Pro Tips: Park further up by Vif, American Music, and Marketime grocery. Less parking insanity. Go closer to beginning of lunch or dinner service. Sit as far away from entrance, sit at back counter, if necessary (think Cafe Besalu, IL Corvo, or recently at Barkada). Especially when a big black pickup nearly takes out the side of the building. Better yet, call ahead for takeout. (*) Despite the glare from the Hag (not Seattle Freeze, more like Seattle Iceberg), karma worked in our favor since a two top opened as I placed our order, and received our food pronto. Hag and her clueless SO were still waiting on their takeout. Sheesh, just got back from vacay and this piece of (blank) has so much attitude. Yo Hag, this isn't a Black Friday sale, it's Sunday dinner. Major digression and note this has nothing to do with the Fremont Bowl quality or service. Chirashi Bowl ($14.95) with 7 kinds of fish (tuna, fatty tuna, salmon, yellowtail, albacore, shrimp, and unagi), masago, wasabi, and yuzo kosho is very generous. It's a major steal, had the contents been nigiri sushi form. Very fresh. Tasty rice. Love the Dashi Jouyu, the house made soy sauce. The Homie was in heaven with the Aburi Sake Don ($12). Simplicity in a bowl, seared salmon with sea salt and yuzo kosho atop steamed rice. Ordered also Gyoza (6 pieces, $3.50) and Chicken Karaage ($4.50), both arriving at the table piping hot with its own respective dipping sauces. However, just middle of the road okay. Not bad, but neither were stellar standouts either. Look forward to trying other bowls and the poke menu items. But next time, I'll plan arrival time better or call ahead for takeout to save the potential aggravation. read more

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OVERALL REVIEW. Chirashi bowl is way better here compared to Mushashi's since their quality plummeted. The fish is really good, but I was so offset by how warm the rice is served. FACTS. They charge for fish substitutes. They don't offer the chirashi bowl in delivery apps (not their fault), but they're still doing togo orders. read more

Fremont Bowl - Charashi bowl - Japanese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I drew the classic Chirashi bowl haha to show how much I love Fremont Bowl! All fish slices were super fresh and yummy! Will definitely go again~ read more

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I'm learning to trust Seattle Yelp reviews less and less. Got this food to-go. Ordered the Unagi, Volcano Donburi and Chirashi bowl. The texture feels off, the fish quality is poor, and the carb meat taste like it came from a can. Don't get the salad. It's literally dry ice berg lettuce. The more we ate the madder we got. Overpriced poke that does not reflect good poke quality. read more

Fremont bowl always slaps. Service is Fuego. Ambience is giving fleek. Teriyaki bowl is my go to.

The chirashi bowl is always so consistently fresh here. It comes with Tuna, Salmon, Yellowtail, Albacore, Shrimp, Eel, and Negitoro. The rice is seasoned well but there is always so much more rice compared to the fish. FYI: I like to call in my order for pick up. It generally takes them 20-30 minutes to prepare! read more

Fremont Bowl - Chirashi - Japanese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I can't help but compare this place to Musashi's. There are similarities and differences, which I like with Fremont Bowl. But for me - Musashi's is still my first love when it comes to the chirashi bowl. A group of us came here during the dinner hour and as expected, there was a line out the door. It was about a 40-minute wait on a Friday night. When we were ready to be seated, the set-up is kind of odd, as they ask you to order at the counter which is right by the entrance and pay and tip then and there. Then your group is seated where they serve you, as if it was a restaurant. Of course I came here for the chirashi bowl, and what I thought was super cool about Fremont Bowl unlike at Musashi's is that you can have your bowl over lettuce instead of rice! Bless you, Fremont Bowl for accomodating to wannabe-healthy-eaters. It didn't take long for our order to come out and the chirashi bowl did look appetizing. Others in my group also ordered the chirashi bowl and I couldn't help but notice that the quantity wasn't even with all of our bowls. For example, my friend had more eel than I did, but I'd have more salmon than her's, etc... Kind of odd. It's still a good portion and assortment of fish overall. I did miss the scallops that you get at Musashi's though, but not a big deal. My friend ordered the Seared Salmon Don Bowl and was nice enough to let me try, and have to say, it was sooo good. I'd most likely get this bowl over the chirashi in my next visit, as the seared salmon was so creamy from the sear. Nommmmm. For anyone who loves seared salmon - this is worth trying! And if you don't like fish - there are other protein options. My friend ordered the Katsu Don and it was such a hefty amount and looked really tasty! Overall, Fremont Bowl has tasty Japanese bowls that are affordable with healthy alternatives! read more

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I generally like Fremont Bowl's Chirashi. It comes with a good amount of sashimi on a choice of rice or salad. But a couple days ago I ate one for lunch and then experienced 36 hours of food poisoning. 24 hours with extreme pain. The fish smelled okay, though uncharachteristically came with small scrappy pieces. When I called to report my experience, the response was "Oh, sorry". Shouldn't there be some assurance that they would look into it, talk to their chef's about being more careful, or?" Anyway, quality control there seems to be iffy. I won't eat there again! read more

Decided to stop by Fremont Bowl on a rainy afternoon for lunch and it was totally worth it! Although Fremont Bowl currently doesn't have seating inside, it was really easy to take our food and go - the packaging was really great, the food didn't get cold and it felt like we were just eating at the restaurant. Our cashier recommended the Chicken Teriyaki Bowl, which at first, just seems like a normal rice bowl with chicken. The rice is INSANELY flavorful, soaked with some type of ginger soy sauce. We also got the Poke Bowl, which had a lot of fresh cuts of fish. My personal favorites were the salmon and the eel, but it was all great. My only complaint is that in both bowls, there was way too much rice. I don't think we were able to finish all of the rice, unfortunately, so just beware that the rice to meat ratio is a little off. Other than that, would love to come back and try other items off the menu here. read more

Fremont Bowl - Chicken Teriyaki Bowl and Poke Bowl - Japanese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I was blown away by the price and quality the first time I was here. Thick, fresh slices of fish neatly presented. Variety of fish in the chirashi and better than average rice. Each grain was very plump and has just enough vinegar. Sometimes the rice is cold and mushy ie Musashi but this was nearly perfect. After that great first experience I brought a friend after raving about how good it was. It wasn't as good the 2nd time. The slices of fish were not nearly as thick and didn't taste as fresh. My salmon slices were falling apart. The tuna texture was mushy. The piece of eel was definitely smaller too. I still think it's better quality than Musashi which used to be my go to for a cheap chirashi. I'll put this place on my regular rotation but I'll be subbing out the tuna for something else. I just hope they don't start skimping on the fish as their popularity grows. read more

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Chirashi bowl and chicken teriyaki are very worth it. Generous portions, fresh fish, tasty sauces. Chirashi bowl had a number of slices of various kinds of fish. A lot of the teriyaki rice was soaked in the sweet sauce. Will definitely be back to try their poke. Had to wait 15 min for takeout but was not disappointed. Good takeout containers and they pack it full with fish/meat and rice. read more

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Favorite place for Chirashi bowl in Seattle! Ordered for delivery and the presentation is still very aesthetic. Cuts of fish were decently sized and very fresh. Would definitely recommend. Three thumbs up out of two read more

Fremont Bowl - Japanese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Consistently wonderful food. Big portions of fish in the poke bowl. Delicious salmon in the sake don. The chili garlic oil is incredible! read more

Rating 3.75 TLDR: a year later. The prices have increased. Inflation? Demand? The cuts are smaller, or not as "generous" as I stated in my initial review. And the quality my or may not have gone down. I'd have to go there again to be sure. The service is still good though :). 3.75 stars bc not bad, but not as great as it was before Not TLDR: just got into Seattle for a vacation since last year. The first thing I wanted to get: Fremont bowl. I still dreamed of the generously portioned, quality, and well priced fish that I ate July 2021. Unfortunately, back to present 2022, prices are higher; cuts a smaller; and the fish seemingly less quality. Maybe it's inflation? Maybe it's a higher demand? Maybe it was because I ordered later in the evening? 630 pm to be exact. Or maybe it was just an off day. After all, my fellow yelpers and Elites still hold this place to high esteem. Thus, I give it the benefit of the doubt. 3.75 for me personally; however, still registered as 4.0 for yelp. For the price increase, I would think they'd maintain their portions at the very least. The service was still good though. Maybe it'll be a different experience next time read more

One of the best, if not the best, poke bowls in the city. Poke bowl shops typically have a thousand topping options and add a ton of sauce, and even though they may taste great, that disguises the fish's quality and flavor. This place's fish is so top quality and fresh it needs no sauce and barely any toppings for the poke bowl to be amazing. read more

Fremont Bowl - Salmon Poke - Japanese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The rice to protein ratio is awful. I got the beef sukiyaki bowl and it had a thin layer of beef at the top that was gone in a couple bites. The menu said that it had vegetables in it but that is a lie since it was only like 4 pieces of small onion. It was a bad time overall. When I first got in, the order taker at the first desk did not care about providing me service and just stared at me awkwardly before letting me know that I had to order at the front first. I don't think I would come back here since it is expensive and not worth the price. read more

Fremont Bowl - Japanese Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Too much rice on little dishes. I'm not sure if they're saving all their meat, you don't get what you paid for. I used to eat & order food on Freemont bowl 5 X a week before. I know everything went up but, they should be considerate with their customers. I just can't really eat all the big portion of rice they give read more

My family went up to Seattle a while ago and we encountered this gem of a spot. The place is small but cozy, and there where no places to sit down when we went. Food is delish. I always get the chirashi bowl, which is pure heaven! The fish is fresh, and rice is hot and perfectly cooked. Service was ok; nothing good, nothing bad. We will be back! This is a great place that I highly recommend you go to. EDIT: The fish in chirashi bowl has gotten a little worse in quality, but still a solid eat. read more

Currently only have to-go option. The portion was huge! Sushi rice base was cooked perfectly, slightly warm. My favorite sashimi in the chirashi bowl was salmon and freshwater eel. Love the sauce on the freshwater eel. Tonkatsu was fried crispy with a thin outside layer. Great spot for a Japanese read more

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I just recently moved to Seattle and I've been dying to try this place! It's located in the college area of Fremont. I'm a fan of chirashi bowls and these didn't disappoint. The fish is fresh and not expensive for the quality of the fish! We tried SAKE DON- which is salmon with nikiri jouyu (umami soy sauce) with fresh wasabi + yuzu kosho (pepper) for $13.50 CHIRASHI which includes tuna, chopped fatty tuna, salmon, yellowtail, albacore, shrimp, fresh water eel, masago with fresh wasabi + yuzu kosho (pepper) for $14.95 CHICKEN TERIYAKI DON Is marinated chicken For $11.50 I'm still dreaming about the sake don! We really liked the ambiance and the staff was courteous and helpful. Definitely will return to try additional dishes. Paid to Park and is located on the side. read more

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