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07/19/2013
The food there is not authentic at all. Expensive and hard to eat.
09/16/2008
Our first, and probably last, visit to Big Bowl was largely inexpensive but not very tasty. We didn't try their 'signature' dishes but I'm a fan of the saying "if you can't prepare it right, don't put it on the menu". We sampled various appetizers which came with some sauces that could've been excellent except for the over-abundance of sesame oil. The oil permeated every other flavor and left a rancid taste in my mouth. I was still smelling the oil on my clothes the next day. One of my thai favorites is Satay chicken but after sampling it Big Bowl style I decided to pass from now on and get it from Tub Tim Thai or make it myself. The chicken was saturated in a spicy and sickening sweet BBQ sauce, and over cooked to boot. My favorite part of most Satay Chicken is the peanut dipping sauce, which I couldn't even taste because of the BBQ sauce coated chicken. Upon tasting the peanut sauce by dipping my pinky into it I found that it was just as well since it was mostly flavorless, except for the sesame oil! We tried their Salmon Rolls, which were pretty good, the Chicken potstickers which were probably the best (except for the sampling of sesame oil flavored sauces) and something called Pork Bao - silly me thought these would be made from scratch - but for $2.95 my guess is they were from a frozen package - oh, and they still had the wax paper packaging on the bottom! Finally we tried the BBQ pork fried rice, which could have redeemed the entire dining experience except the pork was 80% fat. The jasmine rice was tasty and lacked the heavy hand of the sesame oil chef. If I do manage to try Big Bowl again sometime in the future, I'll stick to what they 'claim' to do best and make my own meal.
01/14/2008
The homemade ginger ale is a must. The chicken thai pad has a wonderful citrus accent that made this dish unique. Both food and service were good.
12/14/2007
Not bad. I do like the food here and the atmosphere is fun. You have to go off-peak times, though otherwise it is madness here. Service is ok. Prices are just ok, too.
Details
Phone: (847) 517-8881
Address: 1950 E Higgins Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60173
Website: http://www.bigbowl.com
More Info
- General Info
- Big Bowl Restaurant serves Thai and Chinese cuisine, including dumplings, Thai basil shrimp, egg rolls and potstickers. The restaurant company maintains a location in Schaumburg, Ill. Big Bowl Restaurant s Web site was designed by Purple Monkey Studios and is owned by Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises. Since 1971, Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises has maintained a sense of humor and enjoyment while creating high quality, successful restaurants. Due to the innovation of Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises founder and chairman, Richard Melman, and his team of partners and employees, Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises currently owns, licenses or manages more than 50 establishments in Illinois, Arizona, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada and Japan.
- Email Business
- Extra Phones
Phone: (847) 517-8882
Phone: (630) 439-0237
Phone: (847) 517-8229
Fax: (847) 517-8882
TollFree: (800) 510-3663
- Payment method
- all major credit cards, diners club, amex, discover, master card, visa
- Price Range
- $$
- AKA
Big Bowl Schaumburg
Big Bowl Asian Kitchen
- Other Links
http://www.bigbowl.com/schaumburg
- Categories
- Other Information
Parking: Lot, Private
Wi-Fi: Free
Bike Parking: No
Attire: Casual
Good For Groups: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Take Out: Yes
Cuisines: Asian, Take Out, Thai, Chinese
Alcohol: Full Bar
Takes Reservations: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Price Range : Average
Pets Allowed: No
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