Big Bowl
- Big Bowl is a pioneering Asian restaurant, distinctive in cuisine, vibrant in design and true to its commitment to natural, organic, local and seasonally sourced food as well as sustainable practices throughout its restaurants.
View Restaurant Fact Sheet (Parking & Directions, Pricing, Hours, etc)
Parking and Directions
- Venue: Chicago, Schaumburg and Lincolnshire, IL. with locations also in the Minneapolis area and Reston, VA.
- Intersection: Cedar and State and also at Ohio and Rush streets
- Neighborhood: Downtown
- Parking: valet
- Public transit: Easily acessible from Michigan Ave at Cedar and Ohio streets for both locations
Pricing
- Dinner average price: $22
- Lunch average price: $17
- Brunch average price: $0
- Breakfast average price: $0
- Children average price: $5.18
- Appetizer/Small Plate: $3.25 to $8.95
- Entree/Large Plate: $10.95 to $17.95
- Dessert Plate: $1.95 to $4.95
- Wine by the Glass count: 15
- Wine by the Glass: $4 to $5.50
- Wine by the Bottle count: 15
- Wine by the Bottle: $18 to $30
- Wine list details: Big Bowl's list features organic, fair trade and sustainable selections as well as notable local wines.
Hours
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Sunday
- Lunch and dinner from 11:30am to 10:00pm
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Monday
- Lunch and dinner from 11:30am to 10:00pm
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Saturday
Closed
- Days closed: None
- Holidays closed: Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Year's Day
Guest Relations
- Reservations: accepted
- Cancellation policy: None
- Payment methods: All major credit cards
- Corkage fee: $15
- Dress code: casual
- Delivery: Yes, phone and online (go to website)
Design
- Lighting: All eco-friendly - systems installed to be sustainable, such as automatic shut off switches.
- Square footage: 1200 sq. ft.
Other Information
- Wheelchair access: yes
- Smoking: outdoors only
- Concept: casual
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- Young spinach from Nichols Farm. You'll find this delicious and nutrient-packed leafy green in our spicy kung pao chicken and as an option at the stir fry bar. (03/27/12)
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- Asian chiles for a red hot Valentine - specials available until Feb. 16 (02/14/12)
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- the starter for Valentine's Day specials is handmade fiery shrimp dumplings (02/14/12)
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- Our forager/fishmonger/favorite purveyor just sent us view archive
- Whatever is sustainable will be featured as Thai Hot Pepper Fish - chiles with basil, roasted peanuts and Thai fried rice (02/14/12)
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- Cocktails with Few American Gin, a local distillery in Evanston, IL (11/10/11)
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- Back to School special everyday anyday: 20 percent off the check for college students and faculty with a valid ID. (09/12/11)
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- Enjoy the 3x3 menu from 8 p.m. until closing at the Cedar & Ohio downtown locations that features great deals on favorite appetizers and drinks as part of the first ever Magnificent Mile Shopping Festival. (09/07/11)
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- our seasonal sangria - organic infused wine with watermelon. (08/09/11)
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- The latest product/ingredient/technique our bartenders are excited about is view archive
- Seasonal sangrias made with organic wine & local fruit (07/08/11)
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