Big Bowl
Twin Cities, Minnesota

I hadn't eaten at Big Bowl for years & couldn't really remember if I liked it or not, so my boyfriend & I made a stop for lunch when we were running errands in the area. The verdict is... Eh, it is alright... The food is decent--nothing great, but certainly not bad, either.

I had the Yellow Curry Vegetables with Tofu, and my boyfriend chose the Kung Pao Tofu & Spinach. Mine had decent flavor, but wasn't anything exciting. His was really spicy & I didn't care for the taste when I tried it, but he enjoyed it well enough. I didn't like that they don't offer the choice of brown or white rice; they just have white jasmine, and while it is tasty, I much prefer the flavor & nutrition of brown rice. I also think that Big Bowl is pricey for what it is... Say what you will about PF Chang's, but you get way more food there for a bit less money & I think it's tastier, too.

Big Bowl is the only place in the Galleria where the staff is friendly & don't give the patrons dirty looks like we don't deserve to be there. I appreciate that.

My husband and I love going to this restaurant. The service is excellent at the Ridgedale location. The management and staff seem to truly care now when I order my food vegan. I once picked up a take-out order and was dismayed to find it was not vegetarian when I got home. I called the restaurant and they reversed the charges on my credit card, sincerely apologized and sent me $40 in gift certificates. The accident was awful but their response was totally reasonable. All the Ridgedale staff are now able to accurately tell me what is in their food.