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Big Bowl-Rosedale Mall
Big Bowl features fresh Chinese and Thai food. We make all of our sauces from scratch daily. We offer a wonderful and preservative free kids menu and organic white and chocolate milk! Our meat is hormone and antibiotic free and responsibly raised. We make fresh ginger ale's and lemonades that are out of this world! Our wine list features all organic and sustainable wines and our beer list features many local beers that complement our food nicely. We pride ourselves on great, fresh food and fabulous service, you'll forget you're in a mall! We also have an excellent carryout which can conveniently be ordered online at bigbowl.com.
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132 Current Reviews
Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews
Overall
(Outstanding)
4.3
/
5
Rating Breakdown 132 reviews
5 stars
(60)
4 stars
(57)
3 stars
(14)
2 stars
(1)
1 star
(0)
Food
(Outstanding)
4.4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
4.2
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.8
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
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Diners classify this restaurant as:
- fit for foodies(39)
- good for groups(38)
- great for lunch(28)
- special occasion(27)
- kid-friendly(26)
- hot spot(22)
Big Bowl-Rosedale Mall Reviews List
Review 1 for Big Bowl-Rosedale Mall
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Great Food!
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Great flavorful food. Service was not as good as I have had in the past. Waitress for got about us after the food was brought out."
Dined on 5/13/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, hot spot
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Review 2 for Big Bowl-Rosedale Mall
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"The choices are amazing, the food fresh and tasty, and prices are reasonable. Tasty sangrias too!"
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: good for groups, kid-friendly
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Review 3 for Big Bowl-Rosedale Mall
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Wait for client
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"When I arrived I was meeting a client for lunch and they said they would let her know where I was. After waiting 15 minutes I went to the hostess stand and my client had been sitting there for 15 minutes. The hostess never asked her or offered. Server and food was great but don't ever count on them to watch for your guests."
Dined on 5/09/2013
Special Features: great for lunch
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Review 4 for Big Bowl-Rosedale Mall
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
table location and noise
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"I'm a senior and the restaruant was full, infact the next table to customers for our table and the next had phiysical contact with their backs and tried to pull their chairs closer to their table. It was difficult for several of us to hear with so many people in the same room"
Dined on 5/08/2013
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Review 5 for Big Bowl-Rosedale Mall
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
We visit this location quite
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"We visit this location quite frequently. Our children especially like the chicken noodle soup. This actual experience the service was a little slow and not very attentive. I never heard the special, however the table next to me did so I knew I wasn't interested in it. i needed to ask for chopsticks rather than being given the option in past experiences as well. I now question if the server didn't think she was going to be given an adequent tip based on my dining companion was my daughter and I didn't order an alcoholic beverage.
Good tip- use open table. Because this location is attached to the mall, having a reservation will get you in closer to your time rather than simply showing up at the door."
Good tip- use open table. Because this location is attached to the mall, having a reservation will get you in closer to your time rather than simply showing up at the door."
Dined on 04/26/2013
2007
Special Features: kid-friendly, great for lunch, hot spot
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Review 6 for Big Bowl-Rosedale Mall
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Always good food and the service
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Always good food and the service was excellent."
Dined on 04/23/2013
2013
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Review 7 for Big Bowl-Rosedale Mall
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
We made a reservation 30 minutes
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"We made a reservation 30 minutes before we wanted to eat and drove there and got in right away. Even though there was an hour wait. This was only possible because of opentable... They were quite busy. Our service was a little slow at the beginning yet got better, yet the food great and we were in and out in 30 minutes.
One of our favorite restaurants by far."
One of our favorite restaurants by far."
Dined on 04/20/2013
2013
Special Features: good for groups, special occasion, great for lunch
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Review 8 for Big Bowl-Rosedale Mall
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
took forever to get our food,
Food
(Poor)
1
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"took forever to get our food, ordered the spicy chicken and noodles, $13 bucks and one little piece of chicken! same with other orders, orange chicken had 1 scoop of rice and a few pieces of chicken! save your money...totally overrated!"
Dined on 04/12/2013
2008
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Review 9 for Big Bowl-Rosedale Mall
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
The gluten free menu and food
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"The gluten free menu and food was superb."
Dined on 04/13/2013
2013
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Review 10 for Big Bowl-Rosedale Mall
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Both food and service was
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Both food and service was excellent! I always enjoy eating at Big Bowl"
Dined on 04/09/2013
2010
Special Features: fit for foodies
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Review 11 for Big Bowl-Rosedale Mall
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Great food, great service.
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Great food, great service. The guy who was serving us had an awesome beard and he knew what he was talking about. Cool guy! The most annoying part was the kids crying and some middle age ladies and their annoying laughing."
Dined on 04/05/2013
2013
Special Features: good for groups, late-night find, romantic, scenic view, hot spot
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Review 12 for Big Bowl-Rosedale Mall
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Always delicious, excellent
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Always delicious, excellent service. Always leave with leftovers!"
Dined on 04/01/2013
2007
Special Features: neighborhood gem
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Review 13 for Big Bowl-Rosedale Mall
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
I have eaten at this Big Bowl
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"I have eaten at this Big Bowl location several times because of their gluten-free offerings. On this last visit, there seemed to be an odd tension radiating from the employees--not just our server but also from some others. In the past, Big Bowl's service has tended to be over-scripted and corporate. This time that was replaced by a "I don't really care, got better things to do," sort of attitude. I am hoping this was a one-off issue caused by some particular situation that night rather than a trend. I would prefer the wait staff to have personalities and not be as scripted as they have been in the past, but I prefer the zero-personality, scripted staff to the "you're not really a priority" attitude I got."
Dined on 03/30/2013
2012
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Review 14 for Big Bowl-Rosedale Mall
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Excellent!
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Excellent! The food is always great. I dine here several times a month and the service this time was exceptional."
Dined on 03/28/2013
2013
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Review 15 for Big Bowl-Rosedale Mall
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Excellent food! Kung pao shrimp
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Excellent food! Kung pao shrimp was fantastic! Also peanut butter chocolate fudge cake. Not sure about the exact name but it was to die for!"
Dined on 03/25/2013
2007
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Review 16 for Big Bowl-Rosedale Mall
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Very busy and service was
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Very busy and service was below average which is not my typical experience. I dine here a lot and its usually better. Food is always good. The kids menu needs improvement or I will not be dining here with my kids again."
Dined on 03/23/2013
2013
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Review 17 for Big Bowl-Rosedale Mall
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Good food at good prices
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Good food and good service - waiter was very pleasant but may have had a few too many tables, was a bit hard to grab from time to time."
Dined on 02/22/2013
2007
Special Features: good for groups, great for lunch
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Review 18 for Big Bowl-Rosedale Mall
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Overall a good experience.
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Overall a good experience. Food was great.
A bit noisy but very busy night."
A bit noisy but very busy night."
Dined on 02/22/2013
2007
Special Features: fit for foodies
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Review 19 for Big Bowl-Rosedale Mall
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
The food was mediocre. My
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"The food was mediocre. My pomegranate mojito was very good. Very loud."
Dined on 02/20/2013
2013
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Review 20 for Big Bowl-Rosedale Mall
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
As always, love Big Bowl!
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"As always, love Big Bowl! My favorite pad thai ever!"
Dined on 02/14/2013
2009
Special Features: good for groups, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem, special occasion, great for lunch
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Review 21 for Big Bowl-Rosedale Mall
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Avoid Rush Hour?
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Big Bowl's food was terrific, as always. But as elegant and classy as the cuisine might be, the place was as loud as a sports bar in play-off season. Plus, the restaurant's location, so close to the mall entrance, meant for occasional blasts of cold air where we were seated -- granted, it was an especially cold Minnesota night.
All in all, Big Bowl remains a genuine favorite spot for us. We usually avoid heavy traffic times; on this occasion, a concert required us to go at 6pm on a Friday. We won't make that mistake again -- the place was crazy busy. (On the up side: Hats off to the kitchen crew for getting our food to us without any delay or slightest hint of hasty preparation!)"
Dined on 02/15/2013
2012
Special Features: fit for foodies
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Review 22 for Big Bowl-Rosedale Mall
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
When a reservation can be a Gidsend
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"We were extremely lucky to have remembered we could make a reservation at Big Bowl. because when we got there we were seated immediately while others were told there would be at least an hour's wait. The food was good as always but it seemed my favorite Orange chicken was nt quite up to snuff. The place is very noisy quite the opposite of what one wants with Asian food,and the music, if you can call it that,was annoying when you could hear it at all. I realize these particular minuses are not going to change but we go there now and then just the same as the food is very good and the service generally good even when the waitpersons are busy as they were that night."
Dined on 02/16/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies
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Review 23 for Big Bowl-Rosedale Mall
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Food was great, no problems
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Food was great, no problems ever. Strongly recommend adding cream cheese wontons to the menu, as I know a bunch of people would take advantage of that opportunity."
Dined on 02/13/2013
2013
Special Features: late-night find, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion
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Review 24 for Big Bowl-Rosedale Mall
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Great food wish it wasn't
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Great food wish it wasn't in a mall"
Dined on 02/11/2013
2008
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, kid-friendly, late-night find, great for lunch
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Review 25 for Big Bowl-Rosedale Mall
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Sunday night is very quiet
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Sunday night is very quiet - go on Sunday if the usual crowds and bustle are a bit much for you, or if you prefer a quieter atmosphere. The down side is that, oddly, sometimes the service is a little slow on a quieter night. But, it's a compromise."
Dined on 01/27/2013
2009
Special Features: kid-friendly, special occasion
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Review 26 for Big Bowl-Rosedale Mall
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
My husband likes hot, spicy
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"My husband likes hot, spicy food and specifically asked our waiter if the meal he was ordering was spicy (it was designated as such on the menu with a hot pepper). Although my husband was assured it would be spicy, it was not at all, nor did he much care for the meal. Also, the "house" wine tasted watered-down."
Dined on 02/08/2013
2006
Special Features: neighborhood gem, hot spot
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Review 27 for Big Bowl-Rosedale Mall
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Big Bowl offers a menu spanning
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Big Bowl offers a menu spanning Chinese and Thai dishes.
The food is beautifully presented and is consistently good. Most dishes come in a large shallow bowl referenced in the restaurant's name. Besides being able to choose from quite a few dishes on the menu you can choose to design a stir fry by selecting a protein, a starch (noodle or rice) a suace, and then you can select your own vegetables or have the chef do so. You are given a small bowl to put the veg.s you choose in, and you leave it with a ticket at the kitchen counter. When it is ready, it is brought to your table.
The food is beautifully presented and is consistently good. Most dishes come in a large shallow bowl referenced in the restaurant's name. Besides being able to choose from quite a few dishes on the menu you can choose to design a stir fry by selecting a protein, a starch (noodle or rice) a suace, and then you can select your own vegetables or have the chef do so. You are given a small bowl to put the veg.s you choose in, and you leave it with a ticket at the kitchen counter. When it is ready, it is brought to your table.
The lemon ginger creme brulee is awesome."
Dined on 02/07/2013
2012
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for lunch
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Review 28 for Big Bowl-Rosedale Mall
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
The Yellow-Curry with tofu
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"The Yellow-Curry with tofu is excellent!"
Dined on 02/01/2013
2006
Special Features: neighborhood gem
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Review 29 for Big Bowl-Rosedale Mall
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
I'm not sure what good a reservatio
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"I'm not sure what good a reservation was.... we waited almost 30 minutes!!! They also seated us exactly where I asked NOT to be seated! Even though there was a booth in the quiest area. Do they look at the comments???????"
Dined on 01/30/2013
2013
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Review 30 for Big Bowl-Rosedale Mall
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
ONE OF THE REASONS I ENJOY
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"ONE OF THE REASONS I ENJOY GOING TO BIG BOWL IS THERE UNIQUE AND CREATIVE FOOD AND DRINK SPECIALS. A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED THIS TIME, THERE WERE NO DRINK SPECIALS."
Dined on 01/29/2013
2009
Special Features: neighborhood gem, special occasion, great for lunch
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Review 31 for Big Bowl-Rosedale Mall
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
We were seated at a table
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"We were seated at a table right near the kitchen and walkway for the wait staff, so it was really loud and congested. We placed our appetizer order and at the same time ordered the food for our kids because they were hungry. About 10 minutes later, we placed our order for the adult food; however it was all ready and served BEFORE the kid's food arrived. The fabulous thing about Big Bowl was that they jumped on the customer service and without even a comment from us, they comp'd the kid's food. Honestly, I didn't even think this was necessary, but it was a very nice gesture. As always, the food was hot and tasty. We'll be back for sure..."
Dined on 01/20/2013
2010
Special Features: kid-friendly
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Review 32 for Big Bowl-Rosedale Mall
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Big Bowl consistently outdoes
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Big Bowl consistently outdoes itself with vibrant spices and vegetables cooked just so, not the usual overcooked mash."
Dined on 01/19/2013
2010
Special Features: fit for foodies
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Ratings-Only Reviews for Big Bowl-Rosedale Mall
Based on the average of (100) ratings-only reviews
Overall
(Outstanding)
4.4
/
5
8 out of 8 recommend this product
Food
(Outstanding)
4.4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
4.3
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.9
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic