Happy Bowl... ...don't make me too happy. Let's run it down. I ordered online, that went well. Customer service was friendly. The food was ready on time. So far, So good...right?!? I received me warm bowl, I opened it (oh the suspense) I first attacked the shrimp. Cooked well, the sauce wasn't my fav but it helped. Then I went after the chicken...it was just okay. The veggies and rice weren't flavored that great and the sauce is a bit much when all mixed in. What happened to yum yum sauce?!? Because this wasn't it. Would I go back. Doubtful. Would some people like this for sure. I'm a picky eater and I rate the best high, this falls in the average category. In other words this place is a C Student. They need to study. What happened to my bowl? I ate the shrimp that was a plus and the rest said hello to by little black lined trash can in the corner of my room. read more

I have been coming to Happy Bowl for the past 2 years. I live on UNCG campus so the location is perfect, plus, they take flex which is a part of my meal plan. I have had mostly their hibachi items, but recently I have been LOVING their noodles. I get the noodle bowl with Thai chicken, zucchini, scallions, and carrots. I get the garlic soy sauce and spicy orange sauce. This has been my go to meal before work for the last 3 weeks. They are always kind here and the owner is so sweet and funny. If they are busy, they always work as quickly as they can and will make sure you are taken care of. Plus, the music selection they have playing is AWESOME. Overall I love it here, although it is a little on the pricier side than I'd like. I definitely am glad they take my meal plan because of that. read more

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I was starving and I left here full! This bowl was so good! You go in and you order on a screen where u make your own rice or noodle bowl , my food came out hot and fast the staff was friendly and very clean I will definitely be back and I will bring others read more

Happy Bowl - Asian Fusion Near Me - Greensboro, North Carolina

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My first time here and it won't be my last. Stopped by for a late lunch and it wasn't too busy. Which was good since it was my first time I took my time looking over the menu. I tried the Bao. I ordered the bang bang shrimp in one and Kara chicken in the other. The shrimp was very good. Not spicy at all. Note:these shrimp are served with tail on. It's not extra crispy breading. Lol. My daughter created a bowl. She got the shrimp as well. Both of us agree with a few other reviews here. They do not put enough sauce on your entress. Next time we will ask for extra. read more

Happy Bowl - Shrimp rice bowl - Asian Fusion Near Me - Greensboro, North Carolina

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Fresh and good food with a right side on portion. Service was fast The ambiance is simple and clean read more

I enjoy coming here when I want a bulgogi beef bowl or gyoza. Food doesn't take long and not too pricey. There's a variety for everyone and I love their fruit teas read more

Yum! Nice and clean, and very friendly staff. A great, tasty place to get food if you're hungry on campus! The habachi is very good.

This place always hits, I come all the time while I am on campus. I always recommend this place to all my friends on campus. I enjoy coming here because of the nice customer service and the great AMAZING food! The bao buns were great, so soft and steamed hot when served. I enjoy the sauce, Korean spicy bbq, it has a great tastes not hot but bbq flavor. The kara chicken bowl is a build your own type of bowl which is very nice since you get to add three of your own toppings and your own base. I really want to try their other menu items, so i will definitely coming back. I always enjoy this place and will always recommend it, I'm glad I got to try this place out my freshman year. I always keep coming back! read more

Happy Bowl - kara chicken bao buns - Asian Fusion Near Me - Greensboro, North Carolina

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Delicious, fast and fresh is how I'd describe Happy Bowl, located in UNCG's Spartan Village. The "build a bowl" concept allows you to choose a base, protein, veggies and sauce to create a healthy and delicious Asian-style meal. I went with the thai-style chicken, juicy dark meat atop a bed of perfect sticky rice, mango, kimchi, scallions and topped with a sweet soy glaze. I devoured the entire thing in short order. My wife's bulgogi beef bowl was equally impressive. The ordering here is easy... just walk up and select your goodies from a touch screen, while the team whips up your food fresh. The selections here are numerous, from hibachi to tempting bao (steamed bun) sandwiches. I'll definitely be back to see what else they offer. read more

Happy Bowl - Large Bulgogi Rice Bowl - Asian Fusion Near Me - Greensboro, North Carolina

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I really love coming here ! They serve the food quickly and it always is yummy . The staff is also super friendly and there is plenty of seating. read more

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Ordered lunch today and I was not impressed. Chicken Hitachi bowl was cold, rice was plain (I ordered fried) chicken was dry (maybe left over) veggies were hard, and the white sauce was too sweet. I plan to deconstruct this meal add my own veggies and chicken. I will also add an egg and veggies to the rice. I may try again in the future. read more

This place is okay. Not sure I'll be back again. The lady on the register was looking at me like" you dont know what you want?" That answer would be NO. She wasn't too friendly. I ordered a chicken burrito with fried rice. The rice wasn't fried at all. I think they just put teriyaki sauce on it to make it appear "fried". I watched the guy make it and I saw him get the white rice out of the big rice steamer and add it to my burrito. After he added the rice, cheese, black beans, pico, mushrooms, and the chicken, he passed it to the grill cook in the back. The flour wrap was placed on the grill with everything in it and rolled. Needless to say, the wrap is soggy and everything is falling out, and it's also cold. Even the chicken. The wrap had a few grill marks on it, but it was still cold and everything inside it was also cold. I will be taking all the ingredients out of the wrap and just heating the ingredients up, when I get home. I'm sure I won't be back after reflecting. read more

Happy Bowl - Menu boards - Asian Fusion Near Me - Greensboro, North Carolina

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Tasty food! I always get the hibachi steak bowl with my wife. The steak is seasoned and well-done just as I like it. I also like how they have an "Ipad" to order your food on, so if you dont enjoy talking to people, you can easily order off the Ipad with little to no interaction! read more

This is an interesting place. Very casual and fast food style, Taco Bar bring a Mexican Asian fusion to a college campus. Today, I got the Bulgogi and Bang bang shrimp bao. I was overall surprised by how much I like the bang bang shrimp however I was disappointed with the bulgogi beef. The shrimp was crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. Topped with sweet cabbage, it was a tasty and filling part of my meal. Also, although it was advertised as spicy, it was definitely not spicy at all but I did not mind this. The bulgogi beef had really great flavor to it however the consistency of the meat was hard and chewy. I wouldn't get this again. Lastly, my friend tried their beans Bao and this is exactly what she got, just beans in Bao. She wouldn't recommend this either. It would be hard to advertise this as a fusion restaurant if they can't have good beans! IMO TLDR; good bang bang shrimp bao, mediocre meat, bad beans bao. Will give this place another try and order the poke next time. read more

Happy Bowl - Top- bang bang shrimp Bottom- bulgogi beef - Asian Fusion Near Me - Greensboro, North Carolina

Trashhhhhh, trashhhhh, trashhhh! I was so excited about this place and spent 32.00. Let me be the first to say this place is overpriced ! No flavor at all. I could of had a better meal at the Japanese spot for cheaper !!!! I gave it 2 stars ONLY because the lady was super nice and patient !!!!! read more

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This is a cute adorable place to go for a quick Asian cuisine. The poke bowl is pretty big but even kids enjoy eating it (mine you my son does not like vegetables or tofu but willingly tried them!) also had the noodle bowl, and a few other dishes and they are decently portioned and pretty good for the fast service they offer. read more

Happy Bowl - Tofu poke bowl - Asian Fusion Near Me - Greensboro, North Carolina

I got so excited about the concept, but I really recommend against this place. CONS: * Bao came out lukewarm and carelessly assembled. The Karaage Chicken was more like frozen chicken nuggets type of vibe. * Their ordering system is really bad - you can't see the menu while you're ordering. * They have way way way too many items (the cashier didn't know about half of the things we ordered). * Kimchi Fried Rice was really really subpar - definitely the worst kimchi fried rice I've had * They're totally disorganized. Multiple times while I was there (including for my order), they called someone's order number and then realized they were missing an item. PROS: * Chicken Wings were good! Came out hot and sticky and sesame-y. They came 5 minutes later than the rest of the order though, so that's why they were hot. * Thai Chicken, Bang Bang Shrimp, and Tempura Fish bao tacos were pretty good! Skip this place. It's a lot of waiting, a ton of disorganization, poor service, and underwhelming foods. read more

Happy Bowl - DON'T try to ask for a water cup, lol - Asian Fusion Near Me - Greensboro, North Carolina

I had high hopes for Taco Bao and really wanted to give them more stars. They are located on UNCG's campus so keep in mind that parking is limited. The positioning of the menu above made it difficult to see and read the menu while ordering food. I would rate my bang bang shrimp rice bowl a 5/10. There was no hardly any sauce in the bowl and I had to pay extra for spicy Korean sauce. My bang bang shrimp tasted more like deep fried shrimp than the usual bang bang shrimp from other restaurants. My citrus Habanero chicken wings were just ok. The spicy Korean sauce was really good and made the dish tolerable. As other people stated, they do not give water cups so you either the $3 bottle of water or bring your own water :-( I'm not sure that I would go back. I've had better bao buns read more

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A very good restaurant serving up Asian flare. Meals were packed with food. Really liked the eel dish; it was nicely seasoned. Lots of eel and rice, felt good about that. The pork bao was so good. Loved the sweet bun and tasteful pork. Grilled perfectly. Throw on a fried egg.. and bam, ties it all together. read more

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Wow!!! Amazing food Bulbogi Beef, Thai Chicken & Tofu with Korean Spicy Sauce was fantastic read more

Happy Bowl - Thai Chicken Taco Bao - Asian Fusion Near Me - Greensboro, North Carolina

A nice surprise to run into post gym workout from next door. Got my protein in with one of their rice bowls. read more

Happy Bowl - Rice Bowl with Bulgogi - Asian Fusion Near Me - Greensboro, North Carolina

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Taco Bao is located practically on campus at UNCG, and provides the students, faculty, campus employees and contractors, as well as neighbors and visitors to the area with a tasty, somewhat healthy, and wallet-friendly alternative to all the fast food chains that abound in the area. The model is simple: you choose your meat, vegetables, sauces, and toppings, and opt to have them on a rice bowl, a soft taco, or a pillowy bao. My personal favorite is the kara chicken rice bowl. Add a fried egg for that extra protein, and wash it down with some milk tea with boba. Although there are tables available for those who wish to dine in, the food and drinks are served in to-go containers. This is a low cost operation that passes on the cost savings to the customer in the form of reasonable prices. The five-star Yelp rating does not, of course, mean that this is the finest food I've ever had; all it does mean is that for a quick, cheap, tasty meal, Taco Bao is significantly better than other options in the area. read more

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This is a great new place in Greensboro! The environment is friendly with the cashier being very polite. I got the Kimchi Fried Rice and an original bubble tea (milk tea). My friend got a Salmon Poke Bowl (cooked). Both dishes were good and filling. The Kimchi Fried Rice had a nice warm fried egg on top with a gooey yolk that ran over the rice. The Salmon Poke Bowl had a good portion of rice and had avocado as a nice creamy surprise. The bubble tea is also good with the boba being chewy and the milk tea sweet. Service is fast, and portion size is great! Definitely going back. Looking forward to all the new menu items to come. read more

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This place was so cool! It's right near UNCG with all the college feels. It's a fusion restaurant with you favorite Mexican foods mixed with your favorite Vietnamese food. I thought they were moderately priced. There was not much seating so be prepared to get it to go, it's also a fast casual restaurant so you go up to order then get your food. I would definitely say this would be a spot I would frequent if I lived in Greensboro-trendy & delicious. read more

Happy Bowl - 2 bao and Cajun fries - Asian Fusion Near Me - Greensboro, North Carolina

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Definitely going back! I went for Ethnosh's monthly Nosh Up and our sample platter included: crazy crispy Taiwanese chicken (really good), bulgogi bao (loved this), sweet fried bao (a sweet dessert option / not for me, but I am more of a savory person), chicken & vegetable gyozas (I preferred the chicken, but would not get either again), and Kimchi rice bowl (delicious). Next time, I will order the bulgogi, crazy crispy Taiwanese chicken, and try something from the menu taped to the wall at the register! read more

Happy Bowl - Photo courtesy of Ethnosh! - Asian Fusion Near Me - Greensboro, North Carolina

If I was still a student at UNCG, this is where I would be between classes. I went there just to try the baos and they were delicious and very unique. This place is a Asian Spanish fusion, like a lot of the gourmet food trucks. Their buns and baos are so fluffy and they're not soggy. I can't wait to return to try their RAMEN. I believe this is the first place in Greensboro that sells Ramen! The owner and the employees are very nice and informative. You don't have to worry about being clueless or not knowing what to order. They will help you! I wish the best for this small restaurant. The idea of a steamed bun in the style of a taco is an interesting idea. And it tastes good! read more

I had high hopes for this place for all the raving it had and what I experienced today was disappointing food . First of all Fries were way too sweet for my liking , With a Spicy sign on the menu I wasnt expecting them to be Sweet at all . Bao buns were alright but both with the same Excessive and tasteless pickled cabbage and sweet relish fillings. Kara chicken was alright on its own but I didn't enjoy the Cold thai chicken filling at all . And finding the place wasnt exactly a piece of cake as well. read more

Happy Bowl - Kara chicken Bao - Asian Fusion Near Me - Greensboro, North Carolina

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Like walking through lower Manhattan, passing through Chinatown, and the smells of the steamed buns forces you to stop and partake! In short....I'm in love with Taco Bao! Pronounced Taco Bao (Bow), this place is Asian Fusion/Korean and located basically on the campus of UNCG. With limited parking on the street only, you'll struggle to find parking, but it's completely worth it! Having heard good things, I came by this Sunday to find out what the whispers are all about. The interior is tastefully done with a bit of a higher class than typical cuisines of this nature. It's got ample seating for probably 25-30 people, and a bit of a fast food look without the fast food results. The menu is a bit confusing I must admit, however they are quite aware and are considering changing it up. Tacos that are done Korean/Asian style is their specialty with steamed buns serving as their taco base! If you've never had steamed buns in either NY, DC, San Fran, or Seattle then you've certainly missed out. We went with a few things to get a feel for what they're doing here. The three tacos, Bao style (steamed buns), was a must. Bang Bang Shrimp, Tempura Fish, and Kara Chicken with Chicken Gyoza as my selected side. The tempura fish with housemade tarter was incredible! The shrimp and Kara fried chicken were equally good as well, but perhaps the dumplings with their specially made sesame sauce stole the spotlight! This sauce should be bottled and sold to all of her customers! The other dish ordered was the Kimchi Rice with a fried egg and Bulgogi Beef added to the dish. The Kimchi speaks for itself, but the added egg and excellent Bulgogi Beef version just takes this to another level! Adding the Nori Fries, per their recommendation, was a pleasant surprise as this turned out to be a fantastic side item. Taco Bao is a fantastic addition to the subpar Asian Fusion/Korean scene in this area due to their excellent version of steamed buns....as tacos! If I had one piece of advice it would be to stick to what your great at doing. Their tacos are also available in corn and flour as well, which to me is not needed and shouldn't be offered. People need to experience this fine art of Korean cuisine that is unique to this area. Carry on Taco Bao, and whatever you do, don't change! read more

I wanted something different to try and when looking up Happy Bowl, I wanted to see it for myself. Unfortunately, it's not the greatest place when it comes to quality. I asked for Build your own Noodle bowl with Thai Chicken, seaweed alas, kimchi and broccoli. Along with a Beef Bao and an original tea. The tea was gross. When I tasted the boba, they were too old and were dissolving inside the drink. So I was drinking it with clumps of the boba, I didn't finish it. The Noodle bowl was okay, but they added too much sauce with it and it became too soggy. It was room temperature and that itself is already is disappointing. The bao was good. The beef had a nice flavor to it. The customer service lady was nice, but the cooks behind the glass kept on looking at me like I had a difficult order. I'm not really sure I'd come back or even recommend it. read more

What a great addition to the UNCG eating corridor. Along with a number of new (and known) restaurants, Taco Bao adds to the choices. If you like Asian Fusion this is the place. I strongly recommend the bulgogi beef or the Thai chicken. The salad bowl is great as are the side choices. Fast service, great food, and nice people. Also, check out the secret menu! read more

This restaurant popped up as the new hot and new restaurant so I knew I had to try it. I ordered the rice bowl with Thai chicken, pickled jalapeños, fajita vegetables, and edamame. I thought the chicken tasted very much like standard hibachi chicken, however overall it was really good. The pickled jalapeños added a really nice touch to the dish, but they were also really spicy! I couldn't decide on a sauce so I had them put the Thai peanut and garlic soy on the side. Both sauces added a completely different flavor to the dish and both were excellent. The rice bowl was about $9, but it was a ton of food- enough for me to eat a complete meal for lunch the next day. Even though this place is on the UNCG campus, it's really easy to find. The woman serving us was very helpful in helping me navigate the menu and also very accommodating. Just a recommendation for the restaurant owners, because you have new summer hours posted, you might want to put the dates on that notice as well. I was a little confused as to when they closed because I wasn't sure when those summer hours actually took place seeing we are in the end days of classes. Either way, I would definitely go back. Good food at a good deal! read more

Happy Bowl - Asian Fusion Near Me - Greensboro, North Carolina

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This little shop sits on the street level of Spartan Village on Lee St/Gate City Bvld but it's facing Glenwood St. It's an interesting mix of Chinese steamed bao buns, Korean flavors, tacos and kimchi noodle/rice bowls added into the menu mix. It's overly expensive for the quality and quantity of ingredients though. Major bonus points for having Cheerwine in the soda machine. I had high hopes going into it because I used to love getting bao from little Chinese place near where I lived in Atlanta. Unfortunately they were dashed as this place seems to just reheat frozen buns like you can buy at Super G. They didn't seem like they were made in house. I ordered the 2 bao combo with bang bang shrimp, Thai chicken and nori fries and drink for $11, not a very good deal at all. Each bao had a base of crunchy pickled veg slaw with red cabbage, carrot, cuke and green onion that would make an excellent veggie bao on it's own, it was great. They should add that as menu option, because I would order it for sure. You could then add a protein like bulgogi beef, Thai chicken, bang bang shrimp and a couple more. The bang bang shrimp had no bang and awful shrimp. The sauce was basically orange mayo with zero heat. The shrimp were those little breaded ones with more bread than shrimp like Mrs. Paul's or something. I don't even understand that, small IQF shrimp are super cheap and you can toss them with a little seasoned flour and fry for 30 sec to make something fresh and delicious, or just toss on the flat top with a little soy sauce for grilled shrimp. Very odd choice to me. The Thai chicken was very good, I would eat that again on a piece of cardboard. It used dark meat pieces which stayed nice and plump and juicy. The sauce had that familiar rich Thai-style peanut ginger dressing flavor. It mixed very well with sharpness of the veggies. My side was the nori fries which had a * for being spicy. I allow for my high chile tolerance since I start most days by picking a ghost pepper and putting half of it in my scrambled eggs, but this had zero heat to me. It did have lots of small shreds of nori though, and I love nori's odd briny wet-grass flavor, so these were a win even without the heat for me. The fries were just frozen bagged thin strips like MCD's, which I don't get again, because they're so easy and cheap to make, especially if you're charging premium prices like $11 or $14. I took an order of their Korean wings home to have later that night watching the fights, and I loved them. $6 for 6 big fat wings smothered in spicy gochujang sauce sprinkled with white sesame seeds. I fear getting addicted to these and making many trips into town just to get an order. I skipped the tacos because they were crunchy corn shells or flour tortilla and I don't really care for either of those. They say they have "house kimchi" so I'm looking forward to trying that in one of their noodle bowls or rice bowls. The pics of those look really good. read more

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I really wanted to like this place but it was sooooo disappointing When you enter there is a rude sign informing in all caps that no water cups will be given because customers are stealing soda. Bottled water is $2 each. I think that's a health code violation not to provide water upon request. The owner/manager was speaking sharply to customers (it comes with sauce--you don't get anymore) and her employees. I received the wrong order. They fixed it. My taco bao with beef was ok. The beef was over cooked. The shrimp on the shrimp bao was the processed fried kind that comes out of s box. More sauce on each would have helped but after seeing the sign etc I was not going to ask for any extra sauce! I ordered hot tea and there was no sugar to put in it. This place could be really good if they made an effort. A shame. read more

Happy Bowl - Rude sign - Asian Fusion Near Me - Greensboro, North Carolina

This is a clean, small, spot with seating for about 25 folks. The main menu is a fusion of Mexican and Korean foods and it is designed for you to build a meal, so it may take a minute to figure it out. Upon entry, there are a list of specials and always something that catches your eye. The most well known secret is the hidden menu (ask and give the secret hand shake and you will see it ). It's filled with various dishes that include fried pork, chicken, and rice dishes. It reads very well and tastes just as good. The pork dishes are good and kimchi is always a pleasant option. As you know, Kimchi varies in taste from region to region. Here, it is not fishy. Today's meal was pork with rice and kimchi. The pork was sliced thin, tender, and well flavored. The rice has that nice sticky quality I like. The kimchi has a nice tangy bite and not fishy taste (I prefer the fishy taste). The plate is topped with a fried egg with just enough yolk to moisten the rice, nice! It will take a while to experience all they offer, but I will get it all in. I am not in Love with it yet, but I definitely leave out happy and satisfied, wanting to return for something new. In my past visits, my meals usually cost about $10. Well worth the price. read more

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Taco Bao recently opened at UNCG's new eating area on West Gate City Blvd. It's a very convenient location for students and for those who are driving, there is a small parking space in the back of the building. Both times I've been, I had a great experience and enjoyed their food. Their Baos are flavorful and thick with toppings and meat. My favorites are the Bang Bang Shrimp and Braised Pork. They offer numerous sides and my favorite so far has been the Nori fries! My friend tried their Kimchi Fried Rice and we both thought it was decent. It was pretty oily/greasy, so that kind of made it less enjoyable. I think it's a little pricey in my opinion, but a great place to come to if you want to splurge on Asian/Mexican fusion food! They also have a secret Chinese menu. I haven't tried anything off of it, but I'm sure it's delicious. read more

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The food is good but very disappointing that the store does not follow listed store hours. The listed hours for today (Thursday) were from 11-10:30pm. I walked up at 9:42 and the chairs were on the tables and door was locked with no sign indicating an early closure. I drove 20 minutes and was very disappointed when I got here. The people inside appeared to hide behind the counter as I walked up. Sounds like they don't want the business... read more

Happy Bowl - Asian Fusion Near Me - Greensboro, North Carolina

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This is a disgusting excuse for Asian food. The fried rice was not fried! It was steamed rice with soy sauce. The shrimp were from Sea Pak-- frozen variety and had some sauce plopped on. The spring rolls weren't even crispy... never again. read more

My husband and I had lunch at Happy Bowl today and we first had to go up to the place as it always looks closed. It is probably our age, but the order yourself, no contact, no water is such a turn off. Part of the fun of eating out is the interaction with servers and other diners. Most everyone just picked up food when we were there. The food is disappointing. Bonchon in downtown Greensboro blows this place out of the water. Hate to give bad reviews, but nothing ,good to say read more

I was doing late night laundry down the street at the 24hr laundromat and was craving something asian and filling. I checked Yelp and saw that Happy Bowl was still open until 10:30! I called in a rice bowl w/ bulgogi beef, kimchi, veggies, & korean spicy sauce. The large bowl was a good portion that came with lots of meat, rice & veggies so it was filling indeed. It also came with a white sauce that was pretty good I could drink it! (I like white sauce.) I would've taken a picture, but I was so hungry I finished my food in less than 10 mins! For being near a college campus, it's the perfect place to get a quick asian fix! They've got rice/noodle bowls, wings, and bao buns! Easy to order, Simple & Quick! read more

Went here because of 4 star yelp review. How is it possible? Bad service, literally no service, you order on grub hub machine. No cups for water, I asked and they said they don't have any. The spring roll was disgusting , had to throw it out. I got a side salad, assumed it would be ginger dressing. They gave me ranch, when I asked for something different they said that's all they have. Seaweed salad was good, that's about it. It was a little dirty too but not totally gross. Do not recommend this place. read more