Good food, but the service is so hit or miss. Last time I was here (2 weeks ago), our waiter, who spoke so quietly we could barely hear him, took my water for a refill but then took it to another table after refilling it. So someone else got my glass and drink. Tonight, we ordered one small "to go" plate about halfway through our dinner. We finished eating and sat there about 30 minutes since placing the order. Had to get another waitress to finally go look for our order. Half an hour wait for one "to go" plate. Not good. Oh, and they didn't even give us fortune cookies. read more

Placed an online order and went to pick it up. Apparently they put in my order wrong when ordering to the kitchen do I went and picked it up to find a completely different meal than I ordered. I had to go back in and get the correct order. Honestly the foods okay, for Clemson it's fine. Put it anywhere else with more competitors and it wouldn't last. read more

First time here. Me and my husband ate here around 2:30. Not too busy, didn't have to wait. Got our food quickly I ordered the lunch special 2 sushi rolls and a salad. Spicy Tuna roll(I couldn't eat it) I thought it was something different. And the Red Bowl Roll which was ok. The salad comes with some weird dressing it tastes ok but I usually get ranch which they did not have. My husband ordered an egg roll which he really liked and the House Fried Rice with just chicken. Total bill was only $21.00. For our meals and 2 sweet teas. I give it 3 stars cause I really didn't like the food. If I go back I will try something else besides sushi read more

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So terrible. Do not ever go! We got our drinks and the bottom of the drink cup had a crack that had mold growing inside of it. The plates they serve the food on seem dirty. Nothing seemed fresh. The rice was stale and the egg roll was cold. The sushi was very fishy. read more

Definitely not for vegetarians. My husband and I are vegetarian and generally find Asian a safe choice, however there was no tofu or alternate protein on the menu. We told our server we were vegetarian and I ordered the fried rice, no meat. When it arrived it had chicken and shrimp mixed in. When I pointed it out to the server, she said "oh...do you want me to take the meat off?" Seriously?? I told her never mind, I'll eat around it. Tried a little of it but basically it was white rice with oil and soy sauce. My husband ordered Kung Pow vegetables and fortunately it didn't have meat, but the sauce was very bland and sweet. read more

I would rate the food 4 stars and the service 2 star. Seemed like we had to wait for everything, drinks, refills, hot sauce, boxes to wrap our left overs, the bill... I can't remember the last time I timed only 15%, but I do now. Disappointing because this place has great potential. read more

Red Bowl - General Tso's Chicken - Asian Fusion Near Me - Clemson, South Carolina

Good Chinese food. More expensive than many of the other Chinese restaurants in the area, but makes up for it with a good atmosphere and tasty food. read more

The sushi and service were sooo good!!! I would totally recommend this place to anyone who lives in the area- and it makes me so sad to see bad reviews. I would recommend the pyramid role!!! read more

This is a pretty good place! The vegetable dumplings and lo mein are enough to knock your socks off, but I was not very impressed with the bento box. They're very strict on no substitutes. read more

It's alright, had better for sure. Pricey but it's pretty gas. Sushi is good, I usually get takeout so prices are higher than in store

Not very good...been to a lot of sushi restaurants and this is not the place. As far as the Chinese the rice was very hard and the general tsos chicken was also the same read more

So we can debate the relative merits of chain restaurants for days. But. Red bowl just has it going on. Especially of note are the lunch specials and the lo mein. The chicken lo mein keeps me coming back every single time. Also of note is the tempura shrimp. A crowd pleaser to be sure. read more

Lunch Specials are super affordable and they have great options for vegetarians

Something about this place makes no sense. What is wrong with the rice? DO NOT eat the rice. It's so bad.

Purchased the Pad Thai w/shrimp last night and was extremely disappointed. Pad Thai is one of my favorite dishes and have eaten it at many restaurants in different states. That being said this didn't taste anything like Pad Thai with the main flavors being lemon and salt...yuck! Save your money and your palette and don't purchase this dish!! read more

The food here is actually good, it's a chain restaurant and it's got many dishes that are better than most Asian restaurants in the South. However, the issue I have is the laziness of the staff at the Clemson location. They are slower than the Columbia location, less attentive, and now I had the experience of seeing them closing up early because they said they had no business for an hour. If you post your hours to say you are open until 10pm on your website and storefront, there should be no reason to arrive at 9:33pm and be told you already closed. I am sure the owners will love to know that they lost the opportunity to earn revenue after a slow night, and lost future business at both their Clemson and Columbia location. If you want to have "summer hours," post them on your storefront and website. read more

Just bought dinner here and it was the most disgusting thing ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will never eat here again. I just hope I don't get food poisoning!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT EAT HERE!!!! read more

The atmosphere is wonderful and the staff friendly. So why the 1 star? 8 hours after eating the Sushi I was bent over the toilet puking my guts out. The rolls were small and the seaweed was chewy. The fish had no flavor. My brother had sushi there after they first opened and he spent 30minutes with explosive diarrhea. BEWARE! read more

This evening my colleague and I called in an order for pick up. The young woman at the front desk was very rude and unhelpful. She seemed very unknowledgeable about the customer service at your location. I was very off-put. It made me not want to return to your establishment. The environment was very not welcoming. I am a loyal customer and will not be returning. read more

Not the run of the mill Chinese restaurant. Nice decor, full bar, interesting combination of Chinese , sushi and Thai offerings. Will definitely go back. read more

Pretty good for a sit-down Asian restaurant. The bang bang shrimp appetizer was good and the shrimp were huge, not very spicy though. You get huge portions with plenty for a second meal. Overall, if you want something nicer than Chinese takeout this is your place. read more

Red Bowl - Bang Bang shrimp - Asian Fusion Near Me - Clemson, South Carolina

Loved my bento box! The mango shrimp was a little spicy and too saucy for me but my Red Bowl Roll was amazing!

Very pleasantly surprised. Thought we were walking into a fast casual restaurant but it is a nicely decorated sit down place. The vegetable tempura was huge and delicious. The sushi was fresh and tasty. The menu says you must try the Out of Control sushi roll and I'm so glad we ordered it - we'll order that again and again. read more

We stopped in at the Red Bowl. We were seated promptly and the waiter was very helpful. I had some Wonton soup and the red bowl fried rice with shrimp. Both items were delicious and I enjoyed them. I'm a repeat customer and I will return. read more

I give it 4 stars but it's really 3.5. I honestly have found nothing wrong with this place so I'm a little confused it has such a low Yelp rating. I've always found food and service to be pretty good at this location. My most recent visit tonight was on Easter, they must have been the only restaurant open in town. read more

The whole meal was pretty bad. It was quite expensive. The chicken egg rolls were nearly empty and definitely didn't have any chicken in them. We paid extra for fried rice which was in no way fried rice. White rice with a couple peas thrown in. My scallops were tasteless and I'm pretty sure they were some kind of imitation scallops. I could go on, but you've got the gist. I wouldn't eat here. read more

Delicious Philadelphia rolls and excellent service. Hearty bento box with fried rice, sushi, spring roll, ginger & wasabi mustard. Miso soup was just right. read more

Good restaurant great sushi rolls. Went during their BOGO happy hour which made the prices fair.

They lost the best hostess. The servers are not great and I don't really expect to come back here.

I ordered the chicken bowl with fried rice, mushrooms, and broccoli. The plate was HUGE!! The big problem I had was the chicken was under cooked and rubbery. read more

Stopped I for lunch thinking I was going into a fast food restaurant. Very surprised it was not. Pleasant ambience and friendly staff. Great sushi. read more

We had the Angel Hair Roll and the Phoenix Maki Roll - yum! The service and atmosphere are excellent! Thanks for the meal - we will return! read more

Came here while visiting Clemson. I would suggest this place as a sushi place but not for Chinese. Sweet and Sour chicken tastes pre-made and like the same thing I could order for a couple bucks cheaper than here. The sushi on the other hand is very good but comes with a pricey tag. My advice would be just order the sushi and come for drinks during happy hour when they are cheap to get the best bang for your buck and your stomach filled up. read more

This was a big disappointment. We had been to the Red Bowl numerous times in Burlington, NC and we loved each and every experience. We were so excited to see that there was a Red Bowl in Clemson while visiting the University. Ugh. It was awful! I'm not even sure where to begin. We began with a couple of appetizers - but were never given appetizer plates. As a result we had sauces dripping all over the table. The presentation of food was unappealing. Edamame strewn on a plate (dry & unsalted), overcooked beef teriyaki over a handful of iceberg lettuce, fried rice that looked & tasted like white rice with only a few veggies, almost no sauce with either entree & then when I pointed out that I had ordered brown rice instead of white rice they obviously just pushed some of the white rice off of the place & then plopped the brown rice over it. All in all a less than mediocre dining experience with an amateur chef staff. So very disappointing. They should visit the Red Bowl in Burlington to see how to do it right. We will not be back. read more

Tonight was my first time to check out Red Bowl Asian Bistro. Our waitress was attentive and the atmosphere was nice. Other than that, not impressed! I ordered the Angel Hair Roll sushi which is described in the menu as Shrimp tempura crumb, masago and spicy mayo top with crab & masago. Since SHRIMP is the first word in the description sounds like you're going to have great shrimp and crab sushi, right. Well NOT. The sushi consists of the breading of shrimp tempura rolled in seaweed and rice and FAKE crab on top. If Shrimp is the first word in your description, wouldn't you think there would be shrimp in the sushi.....Well I did but there wasn't. If it says it's topped with Crab with a "C" and no asterisk, wouldn't you think you were getting real Crab....well you aren't. I asked the waitress and she said it did say it wasn't real crab but it says so. Well if it doesn't there isn't a notation in the menu description. The waitress asked if I wanted something else and I asked if I would have to pay for it and she said yes. I pulled the fake Krab off the top (absolutely no flavor) and ate it and left the rest. www.clemsonredbowl.com read more

I wanted to like this place so bad. I love the Red Bowl from my hometown. Unfortunately, the food here is very inconsistent. I also find it not as flavorful as I know these dishes can be because I've enjoyed them someplace else. The staff was very accommodating when my family received cold food. However, the food was still undersauced and just not worth the visit. I really hope they improve. I would love to eat from here. If only.. read more

The atmosphere is amazing in this place. The food is good, and the prices aren't bad. The wait staff was exceptional.

Came for supper for the first time in a year, left very disappointed. Ordered the Asian Steak, salmon roll, tuna roll, Thai calamari, and miso soup. The Asian Steak is advertised as New York strip with rice, but the beef was freezer burnt, dry, and tough. I doubt it was strip, but if so they had ruined it. The fried rice didn't pass muster: undercooked and crunchy, basically still white, an insignificant amount of egg, a tiny amount of peas and carrots, no flavor. The calamari was supposed to come with two sauces, but was missing the spicy sauce and delivered with a bowl of some other incorrect sauce, not the Thai lemon. The salmon- and tuna rolls were the only bright spot, hefty cuts of fish. The server was friendly, attentive to drinks, handled our large party with grace. Other staff were friendly and chipped in to clear plates. I'll go back, but I won't tolerate undercooked rice or stale, flavorless meat again. read more

First, Red Bowl is not fast food, it is a bistro with a full bar, waitstaff and hostess. Great atmosphere and comfortable dining. I'm not sure where the other reviewers are coming from, but I'm guessing they were dining together and don't know much about fresh Asian food. The food is fresh, flavorful and abundant. My husband and I both took containers home. We did Chinese this time, but can't wait to go back for sushi and Thai. read more

food contains so much MSG that I got disgusted and vomit after ate it. Poor service. No reception. Rude attitude. Chaotic ordering.