Big Bowl

Big Bowl Chinese and Thai Restaurants: distinctive in cuisine, vibrant in design, committed to earth-friendly practices, sustainable, local, seasonal products.

8 / 10
397
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  • Phone

    (312) 951-1888

  • Website

    bigbowl.com

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  • Type

    Noodle Restaurant

Address

60 E Ohio St (btwn Rush St & Wabash Ave) Chicago , IL 60611 United States

Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating No
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner
Drinks Beer, Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 123


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Chicago Tribune

Golden shrimp toast : One of those unexpected unions of two foods. A more proper description might be shrimp French toast : minced shrimp on white bread , coated with egg and deep fried. Read more

Sullivan Johnson

1st time going there and it was so good, great staff , good food, free wifi , and fast. After ordering, when's to the bathroom to was my hands and the food was already out on the table!!????????

Susan King

Love it! Nice appetizers so I rarely order an entree. You must have the gingerale - real ginger spice!

Lettuce Entertain You

Get rewarded at Big Bowl! Earn points on every purchase toward meals, trips & wine . Ask your server about the Lettuce Entertain You Frequent Diner Club! Read more

Sankesh Jain

Our go-to restaurant . Amazing food and taste! Keep coming back to it.

Rudy Smartass

Simply a great restaurant . Nice to go around brunch time but can be busy during late afternoons. Nice decor and fantastic asian food .

jef McClimans

Exactly the lunch I was looking for. Also they have their own beer .

Robert Mullen

Great spot for appetizers , drinks and dinner . They are running specials on their appetizers between 3-6 pm. I luv the chicken satay and chicken potstickers - especially with the plum sauce . Yum!

Adriana

Pomegranate ginger ale , shrimp summer rolls , panang curry :) very fresh, great service.

Abbie Griner

Veggie potstickers are sooo good! I love how well they cater to food allergies, so so accommodating.

Charlie Ferreira

Seems the Gluten free choice was a bit overwhelming with the orange flavor ...also be careful with the extra spicy stuff. They go all in on spicy . Ginger ales were good.

John Bergeson

Had the pad Thai and the yellow curry chicken . Both were great!

Daria Evtukhova

Huge portions as usual in Chicago but really tasty. Feels like truly Asian

Rishad Tobaccowala

Fiery Chicken Dumplings to start. Thai hot pepper chicken as entree. Wash it down with a Sapporo or the local Three Floyd's on draft .

Saija Lehto

Try chicken potstickers , they come with three delicious dipping sauce and as a main course, take a speciality Thai beef lettuce wraps - h-e-a-v-e-n on earth! Read more

Muriel Long Weems

Pomegranate ginger ale , hot and sour soup and chicken potstickers was delicious.

Aishwarya Sharma

Order spicy sesame peanut noodles as appetizer . You'll thank me !

Katherine Ponting

If you're an adventurous eater with no allergies or picky little requirements, ask your server/ bartender to surprise you. Not a bad dish on the menu.

Lettuce Entertain You

Spice your Meatless Monday up a little with Big Bowl's Spicy Thai Green Vegetable Curry . Guaranteed to add a kick to your day.

Earth Hour Illinois 2012

Big Bowl is 1 among more than 200 Illinois buildings & landmarks , 20 downtown hotels and 12 museums & theaters participating in Earth Hour 2011. Click "more info" to check-in Read more

James

Friendly staff and had an amazing tuna Poké

Juhee Aggarwal

The best food!! Try a chefs dinner the next time you are there! You choose your protein and sauce!!

Cate C.

Love the way Lettuce Entertain You restaurants handle their gluten free offerings. Also, used the Foursquare special and got a free ginger ale . Awesomeness.

Haydon Dawe

Potstickers are great. Hot pot shrimp extremely impressive. Good clean flavours

Brent Gatewood

The whole menu - it's quick, tastes great. Always enjoy eating here.

Nicholas Wells

Some of the best Pad Thai I've ever had. Fantastic service!

Macs Vinson

When they say spicy they actually mean spicy . Also the orange chicken is bomb

Max Moeller

Delicious. A bit expensive but really good.

Karthik Garimella

Try their spicy green chilli sause ... the best hot sauce I have ever had!

Swati

You can substitute cauliflower rice for regular - score!

Time Out Chicago Kids

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Zee A

From left to right our ginger ales : pomegranate , fresh squeezed orange , green tea , and passion fruit !

@jayelarex

Get the Barbecue Heirloom Spareribs .

Vale Salvador Uauy

Wonderful pad thai ! Similar to those you can find in Thailand

Joyce Patterson

Potstickers , Pad Thai , everything

Big Bowl

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Truddi Goldweiner

Potsticker combo you gotta try them three different dipping sauces

Vijetha Kumar

Epic potstickers , stir fry bar , pad thai !

Venu Thangalapally

Panang curry chicken n pomegranate ginger ale must!!

Kevin Newman

I prefer to pick something spicy off the menu rather than create my own.

Nicki J

I love the potstickers & chicken dumplings ! The stir fry is some of the best I've ever had but parking is a pain. Read more

Wyckd Linda

Come early for lunch , it gets crowded fast.

Shannon Carter

The least expensive food you'll ever get from Patricia Yeo! Still very delicious!!!p

jacklyn Krol

Stir fry is awesome! And the lemonades are incredible!

Okimak

Order the pad thai extra hot for an awesome kick! The spare rib appetizer is delish.

REllis

Always friendly staff . Always 1st class service.

Muriel Long Weems

Chicken potstickers and hot and sour soup .

Okimak

Order the chicken pad thai extra spicy , with extra egg , and extra lime wedges.

Leland Brewster

Solid food but nothing special. The stir fries are the way to go; portion sizes are hefty.

Kait Brooking

Beef lettuce wraps are great! Friendly servers and great food!

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