Big Bowl

We decided to stop into Big Bowl over the holidays, while doing some shopping at Ridgedale. I had not been to a full service Big Bowl restaurant for some time and it sounded good on a cold, snowy day. We do visit the Big Bowl Express at Byerly's on a regular basis and while it is good, it is not exactly the same. We had a short wait for a table, but the wait time was much shorter than what was quoted.

John ordered the kung pao chicken. He asked if he could get it without peanuts, since he doesn't care for nuts in his stir fry. The waitress was happy to comply and it arrived as ordered. The chicken was very juicy and tender with a spicy, savory kung pao sauce.

I usually get the kung pao chicken, but I decided to try something new this time. The cherry bomb shrimp was very good. The shrimp had a light breading on it, but not too much and the shrimp were cooked perfectly, though a bit on the small side. The sauce was sweet and spicy. When I ordered, the waitress asked if I liked spicy food and I said yes. She said she checks because some people find the dish too spicy, though I thought it was perfect.

The service was friendly and prompt throughout our visit.  The restaurant was very busy, but our server never seemed overly rushed.

Big Bowl is probably one of the best dining choices available at Ridgedale right now. A couple other restaurants in the mall recently closed, Origami sushi for one, so hopefully they get some interesting new choices added soon.


Big Bowl
Ridgedale Center
12649 Wayzata Blvd
Minnetonka, MN
952-797-9888
http://www.bigbowl.com