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Big Bowl
$ • Chinese Restaurant
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I had the green curry with chicken. Had some heat to it, but was some of the best seasoned food I’d had at an Asian restaurant recently. Service was great
As someone GF DF. - I had the Mongolian Beef mixed with the rice noodles vs rice. The sauce was very flavorful but the dish was made with excess oil so that was disappointing. The beef was a bit tough and required chewing. The mushrooms were quite tasty but the dish was heavy on the scallions. My husband had the chicken fried rice. He enjoyed the dish but it had remnants of peanut oil smell. If you have allegories to nuts or peanuts you probably need to be careful or ask if your dishes can be prepared in a separate place.
Fantastic experience! Dedicated GF menu and knowledgeable staff. They even have a book that breaks down the ingredients of each dish and a dessert option to accompany GF diets.
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Found Big Bowl on FMGF. Good reviews and 1/2 block from our hotel. great variety on GF menu. Server was very knowledgeable. would go back. felt safe
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Really enjoyed my meal and the staff was very helpful and knowledgeable. Food was delicious. Highly recommend
We ordered the GF dessert which was chocolate cake with a tiny scoop of ice cream and chocolate sauce and caramel sauce. I thought it was extremely rich, but good. I only took a few bites. My son ate his entire portion.
Updating review as we stopped here on way to airport. My son had the GF pad thai and I had the lettuce wrap appetizer. Both were delicious.
Both my daughter and I are super sensitive celiacs. She is also somewhat limited on what meat she chooses to eat. We loved this place so much! We ate here 2 days in a row. Great dessert that was gluten free. Separate gluten free menu. Food comes out on plate with colored rim so you can tell it is allergy. Highly highly recommend.
Visiting and found it on FMGF. Separate GF menu and our server very knowledgeable. Felt safe, no reaction. would go back.
Great meal, great atmosphere and knowledgeable about celiac.
Been here multiple times, but the most recent visit ended with me getting glutened. The restaurant was also not busy at all, so no real excuse as to why they may have lapsed with their allergy protocols.
Amazing!! Separate gluten free menu and really informed servers! Food was super quick, tasked great, huge portions, and most importantly, did not get sick! I built my own stir fry and it was extremely easy using the gluten free menu
I really enjoyed this restaurant. They had a gluten-free menu with a lot of options. I got stirfry with salmon garlic and ginger sauce and cauliflower rice. There were lots of vegetables and it was flavorful. Great atmosphere …,my family enjoyed their meals as well… I did not get sick and it felt very safe. It’s also located in a cool part of the city down by the park … the Art Institute of Chicago etc. enjoy!
The servers where well aware and knowledgeable about gluten-free options. The restaurant will plate any GF requested in a white bowl with a red trim. Food was delicious and so far no reaction.
Dedicated gluten free menu. Server was great and and was very kind about bringing gluten free soy sauce and talking gluten free. I had the Pad Thai with shrimp and the chocolate cake with ice cream and their homemade ginger ale! Great for a Celiac.
Fructose /fructan sensitivity- I let the waitress known my sensitivity and they were SO helpful in finding food options. Eating here by far exceeded my expectations as a patron with food sensitivities.
My organization ordered staff lunch from here so I spoke on the phone with a member of staff to place my individual order. The staff was very knowledgeable with gluten free as well as my allium allergy. I ended up with the beef and broccoli with gluten free pad Thai noodles. It was the best stir Fry I’ve had in a long time. It reminded me of mall food court food. The food arrived with a big allergy label slapped on the front and was still hot!
Our waiter was very knowledgeable and pointed out that my dish has a red ring on the plate. Which showed it was gluten free. The GF dessert was amazing! It was a fudgy chocolate cake with ice cream on top! It was gone in five minutes
The pad thai was incredible, the waiter was super nice, the gluten free menu is a separate tab, and the chocolate cake ice cream was SO GOOD. I usually wait to make sure I don’t get sick before making my review…but this was so good, I’d do it again regardless. But it really seemed safe! (Just not the fortune cookie they give everyone at the end)
Great gf options! There is a whole gf menu, we had orange chicken and a stir fry that was great!
Excellent waitstaff helped answer questions and were knowledgeable. Separate menu and a good selection. They have an ordering process to make sure everyone knows you need gf. Food was really, really good!
My service was out standing. I told the waiter that I need a dairy free, gluten free and a I had a mushroom allergy. He said milk wouldn’t really be a issue. But wanted me to give him a few options of what I was wanting because they use mushroom soy sauce. So I did and ended up with the orange chicken made with rice noodles. It was so good and stuffed myself. I felt very confident eating here. The waiter told me a number of times they take allergies very seriously there. Can’t wait to go back.
This was an amazing Chinese place for GF people!!! We had excellent service and the manager even brought out our food. Orange chicken and beef with broccoli are two tasty options!
My boyfriend has celiac and he and I have eaten here several times and he's never gotten sick! The food is great and the staff is very helpful and knowledgeable. The separate gluten free menu is awesome:)
They had a dedicated GF menu with lots of options and their staff are all knowledgeable on celiac and take allergy precautions. And super tasty!
We ordered late night delivery to our hotel as this was one of the few businesses that offered gluten free options and was open after a long day of touring the city. I am normally apprehensive about ordering online due to my celiac disease, especially in an unfamiliar city, but these fears were unwarranted. I ordered pad thai and pho from the gluten free menu and made a note on the order in DoorDash that read "Gluten Free - Celiac Disease". The order arrived with bright pink allergy warning labels. I felt very safe eating and did not have a reaction. A note on tipping when ordering online through DoorDash: If you want your tip to go to the deliver rather than have the company use your tip to offset its own costs, tip in cash. Your driver will thank you! (See: https://qz.com/1659475/the-merits-of-tipping-your-doordash-delivery-worker-in-cash/ )
They have an allergy protocol and everything I had was great. Didn’t get sick.
The staff was very knowledgeable and friendly! They brought me a gluten free menu and answered all of my questions is a patient and accommodating way. I had the beef stir fry bowl and the flourless cake and it was delicious!
This was single he the best dining experience my daughter has had since being gluten-free. Going out to eat can be dreadful for someone with celiac. The owner noticed her writing down all of the things she would like to have in her meal rather than putting them in the bowl from the stirfry station. He personally made sure that her meal was prepared safely. We did an Nima test and it was free of gluten. He even waited while we ran the test to make sure it was safe. The food was absolutely delicious. I had the gluten-free curry it was the best I’ve had! He even followed up with a delicious gluten-free flourless chocolate cake with caramel icing. He made her feel special and it was fabulous to enjoy a safe and delicious meal out!
The staff made a big effort to ask if I had an allergy or just a preference. I met one of the waitresses later and she told me how rigorously they treat GF orders. The food was excellent!
Excellent food, the Mongolian Beef, and curry in particular. Staff takes great care to make sure protocols are followed!
The have a designated GF menu which was such a relief. I had th me chicken pho for 1 which was good, but not prepared as traditionally as I had hoped. It was very sweet. I also had the GF summer rolls which were ok, and the chicken satay which was inedible. Overall, meh. Won’t be back. Felt nauseous afterwards for several hours - not sure if it is celiac friend.
Amazing food - separate gluten free menu and a delicious cider available. You could tell they were knowledgeable about celiacs and I felt very safe eating there. Will definitely return!
So delicious! Knowledgeable staff, dedicated kitchen space- gluten free menu has tons of stir fry option, pad Thai, a few appetizers- highly recommend!
Separate GF menu (has a lot of options) and the waiter was very helpful about how the food is prepared. We ate cashew chicken a couple days ago without any problems, food tastes really good and the restaurant has a nice atmosphere. Highly recommended!
The staff was very familiar with gluten free and could accommodate many bowls to be gluten free. The food was really good. Celiac safe
I have celiac and I’m very sensitive to cross-contamination. They were reassuring when ordering that they are very careful. The food was delicious and I haven’t gotten sick, so I highly recommend this place!
Knowledgeable staff informed us that gf food is prepared in own area with separate cookware. Large gf menu includes appetizers, soup, main dishes, and one dessert. GF soy sauce provided. Excellent food. I didn't have a reaction and I am very sensitive. Highly recommended. We went to 60 E Ohio st location.
Love! So many choices ! Had the orange chicken and shrimp spring rolls. (Rice wrapper) so good & no issues
Great gf menu and they even have gf desserts!
Lots of options. I've been here a few times. Love their GF orange chicken and GF beef with broccoli. No issues.
Ordered GF orange chicken with Jasmine white rice for dinner. Lots of tender (not breaded) juicy chicken and fresh orange sauce with scallions and red peppers. Loved it!! This celiac had no issues.
Solid, tasty Asian food and a good sized GF menu. The server was well informed and courteous about our dietary needs.
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Good gluten free menu! I’ve been eating the gf panang curry chicken for years and never got sick. Tried the gf desserts recently and they were also very good. Everything comes labeled on plates with red rings on them!
They gave me a whole GF menu and were super sweet and understanding. I have celiac and didn’t get sick :)
Large, separate gluten free menu.
Make sure to ask for the gluten free menu. There are many options
