I'm not someone who writes reviews often, if ever, but in all honestly this is a hidden gem for me and my friends. I've been roughly 6 times at now, each time trying a different piece of the menu, and I have never been disappointed from a single visit. Some favorites are the chicken udon ramen, beef bulgogi bowl, gyoza, but some peaks for me are the Takoyaki, and the Katsu Chicken Rice Bowl which I feel I could eat over and over again. A cozy environment that i've used for in-between my class time, and just a pleasant place to be. Much love to this place, and I hope it gets more attention because they deserve it! read more

Pros: Cute, appealing, relatively clean. Some dishes are good. I can see people in the bathroom. The robot. Cons: Noodles are so-so. People can see me in the bathroom. The robot. The boba drinks are very nice. I'm not a fan of the mixed flavor drinks but you may like them. Dishes with rice are well cooked, I loved the crispy tofu-cooked just right. However, the soups with noodles are overcooked, kind of had that Maruchan texture while I prefer more al dente. There's a robot server which is a basic tray on wheels that apparently cannot be stocked with napkins and chopsticks. Stupid robot. Your technological distinctiveness will not be added to our own. You will not be permitted to service us. Resistance is futile. read more

It's oddly hard to find creamy udon places in Chicago so this is currently my go-to spot when I'm craving it! Easy self-serve kiosks for ordering and the food comes out quick! It's definitely a fast casual place. Not a lot of space for eating dine-in but I've never actually had issues finding a seat to eat there. read more

Belly Bowl Kitchen and Lounge - Spicy Pork Creamy Udon 辣猪肉奶油乌冬 - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This was definitely a medocre experience for me. I got the Korean ribs not that good. I got mostly fatty pieces and I opted for fried rice. It was a very mid fried rice. I wouldn't get it again. I wouldn't get the ribs again either. They had a service robot so not much of a person to person service. Some people really that nowadays though so it's nice to add. It wasn't super busy when I went so we could sit anywhere. The napkins were running out too. They needed to refill those and utensils. I'll be honest though. There wasn't much to particularly rave about this place. I miss when it was triple crown. read more

Belly Bowl Kitchen and Lounge - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Milk teas are great with lots of choices. Vegetable fried rice was good. Katsu rice bowl was delicious. My wife and I have been here a few times and it's been good. Morning/ afternoon FOH team members are much more approachable. Loved the dessert buns they have. Love the deco. Great seating nice ambiance in there. We will be back. read more

Belly Bowl Kitchen and Lounge - Katsu Chicken Rice Bowl - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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The food was amazing! I love the bulgogi beef rice bowl and spicy pork rice bowl, tender but not too oily, also paired with delicious sauce and veggies! The matcha strawberry smoothie is also perfect! Refreshing and not too sweet when choosing less sugar. Love the environment as well~ cute little lounge with service robot, great for hanging out with friends. read more

Belly Bowl Kitchen and Lounge - Bulgogi Beef Rice Bowl - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The food was amazing, very tasty rice bowls and had sweet muni buns with a milk tea. Love it, will come back. read more

Belly Bowl Kitchen and Lounge - The food was amazing, very tasty rice bowls and had sweet muni buns with a milk tea. Love it, will come back. - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This was our second visit to Belly Bowl and we enjoyed it. On this visit, we had the s&p fried tofu, spam & egg sandwhich, beef fried rice and beef udon (not pictured). We also share a yogurt smoothie and the mango milk tea. Our robot delivered all of our food in a timely manner. We also love the self serve concept here so we don't have to keep flagging someone down - however there are workers here that will check up on you and help as needed. Our kids love it and are already talking about what they will get next time. read more

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Was around the area and decided to give this place a try. I got a fried chicken stir fried noodle and bulgobi beef rice bowel. The food need a little more flavor, the amount of food is good however the flavor is not enough. There are other items ont he menu I would try. read more

- FOOD - Orange chicken - Needs to be crispier and sweeter with stronger tang. The flavor was too mellow for orange chicken and it wasn't crispy at all. I like that it's served bibimbap style with the mixed veggies and rice. Seafood pancake - It's exactly what I expected with a mix of veggies and some squid. Only suggestion is for staff to please cut it into slices. - SERVICE - You'll be greeted upon entry but after that it's all self serve. You order from the tablet or on your phone and a robot will deliver to you. - PLACE - Surprisingly very cozy and hip. Perfect for working on a laptop or just a casual hangout. - VERDICT - Food can be improved but overall I liked it, this place has potential and I will definitely visit again to try the other items. read more

Belly Bowl Kitchen and Lounge - dining area - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Casual pan-asian eatery with a modern airy, coffee shop feel. Felt transported into a K-drama. The menu had great app options, rice udon and K-Ramen bowls, and bubble teas. We placed our order using a self-ordering kiosk (two available) and a British little robot served us our drinks and meal when ready. It's definitely a modern approach to service, but there was also an attendant on site who helped me when the kiosk had to reset. Pleasantly surprised by the flavor of our brown sugar milk tea; although I wish I had been prompted to ordered it slightly less sweetener (maybe 75% or 50% would've been perfection). We ordered a spicy pork k-ramen (option for mild or spicy) and added a poached egg. My bulgogi in my k-ramen was less marinated than expected, so I kinda wished I ordered the rice bowl instead. They reminded us of elevated instant ramens, but both came out piping hot and hit the spot for a comforting casual meal. My partner and I went down memory lane about lounges we had a available to us as teens. I would've loved grabbing late night bbt or doing homework with friends here. We plan on inviting our friends to join us in the future for post-church lunch. There's ample seating options for various party sizes, reasonable prices, and the set up of self-ordering; all making this place group-friendly. Look forward to filling out bellies here again! read more

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Belly Bowl exceeded my expectations! The interior is nice and modern. Instead of traditional chairs, the table seating is with small loveseats, which gives it the feel of a coffee house. There are definitely unique aspects of the restaurant that I did not expect - like the technology. A robot delivers your food and they have an interesting fryer in their open kitchen. Despite a robot delivering our food and limited formal human-to-human interactions, I could tell the workers were keeping a close eye on us and wanted to ensure we had good service. We had the ramen, crispy chicken rice bowl, and the shrimp tempura. Everything was good and I would order it all again. I definitely want to try a few more items on their menu. My main concern and only complaint is that the food is served in plastic containers. It's nice to eat good food on plates and bowls with real utensils, especially when you're dining in. I hope they reconsider this aspect of the dining experience, especially with increasing concerns about serving hot liquids (e.g. ramen) in a single-use plastic container. read more

While the interior is really nice, spacious, and comfortable, I especially like this place for to-go meals. Your food will always be packaged to-go, so it makes no difference if you choose to eat in. I always order online and it's ready within half an hour. I like the peach green tea with crystal boba and sushi. They also have a decent selection of boba milk teas. Parking is sparse. read more

Food - fresh, fast, delicious! Service - friendly and professional. Bots bring your food and drinks! Ambiance - cool, relaxing, fun, and clean! read more

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Generous servings. I liked their udon but I LOVED their takoyaki, so flavorful and smoky. Food was really filling and comforting. Matcha was not good, very watered down but creamy and heavy in an odd way. Nice music / ambiance. Very cozy place to work and think. I got the tofu udon and all I'd recommend if you go here is, idk if this possible, but ask if they can give you regular tofu (the sort in miso soup) not fried (the sort in their rice bowls) because the fried tofu did get really soggy in the broth. read more

I was looking for a rice bowl and came across this on. Google decided to give it a try. You're able to scan the menu from the table, but since I was having a hard time, they have it in the front where you're able to order which was nice and easy. I ordered the chicken Katsu bowl. And the little robot machine brings it out, which was pretty cute. The bowl was great. It literally was perfect and it taste very fresh. It had white rice with some shredded veggies. And the chicken was so good definitely fresh ! I will be back !! read more

Belly Bowl Kitchen and Lounge - Chicken Katsu Chicken Rice Bowl - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Ordered the shrimp fried rice. It was not good. Tasteless and rice was not fully cooked.

I had the bulgogi bowl with sweet chili sauce and it was amazing. The meat was very tender and the veggies and rice were great compliments. I had gouza and it was tasty as well. Lastly I had the beef fried rice and it was just ok. I've had better fried rice. Overall great experience. read more

I really want to like this place, but the food was too salty, and the drinks were very weak. Two stars were for the staff, who were very friendly and helpful. read more

Great food, great drinks, service is good and they have a cute little robot that delivers you your food!

As soon as I walked in the door I was greeted by this kind gentleman who helped us order food. The ambience here is probably the best I've ever seen and the drinks were excellent! read more

Belly Bowl Kitchen and Lounge - Shrimp Fried Rice, Crab Ragoon, Passionfruit Green Tea - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Well recommended. Very tender and delicious! The different veggies are under the meat. Will be returning soon! Thank you. read more

Belly Bowl Kitchen and Lounge - Spicy Pork Rice Bowl - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Stopped here to kill some time after getting off the train and to fill up before a concert. It was a small little joint but the staff were super nice and friendly, it was clean, and there were some tables to sit at. The spicy pork fried noodles were SO delicious--they were made to order and the meat was cooked to perfection. It was the nicest comfort meal to eat while hiding from the rain, and I 100% would return again. read more

Belly Bowl Kitchen and Lounge - Spicy Pork Fried Noodle - Chinese Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

A hidden gem. We visited for the first time for my birthday recently and both the food and the service were fabulous! The ambiance is really nice; it's a nice casual date place. There's a robot that brings you your food and drinks (which is fun) and the helpings are generous; we had the fried oysters appetizer, Korean tacos, bulgogi beef and chicken rice bowls, and a Mexican roll (delicious) and there was plenty left over for another meal. Best of all, the staff are extremely friendly and helpful. Will definitely be back! read more

Ambience is very calm very open space and not a lot of need for interaction with other people. you can order through your phone or you can order through the kiosks water is self serve. They serve three different types of food Korean Japanese and Chinese! I ordered the spicy pork udon bowl and it was served to me by a robot server very charming the spicy pork udon was sweet and that was unsuspected. There's not a lot of attentiveness from the servers so it was a little disconnected feeling, but food was good but not what I expected! If you're in the shopping center close to here and feeling a Asian fusion place definitely give it a try! read more

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Very friendly service, good portions, delicious food and really pretty atmosphere. Highly recommend.

Tried this place tonight with the kiddos and loved it! The food was phenomenal. The service was top tier. The little robot servers are the cutest thing ever. The games available were a great added touch. The ambiance was welcoming and very nice. We enjoyed ourselves and will definitely be back. read more

This has got to be one of the most satisfying meals I've had in awhile. Went in tonight and placed an order to go. The atmosphere was really nice and calming, music wasn't too loud. Seating and tables were very roomy. Staff was extremely friendly and helpful as it was my first time ordering with them! I ordered the Chicago roll, the Mexican roll(fried) and an order of crab rangoon. My partner ordered the fried chicken katsu sandwhich, orange chicken roll and chicken eggrolls. Everything was amazing and reasonably priced! read more

When I inquired about my gluten intolerance and how certain dishes could be altered to cater to it, I was met with exceptional customer service and felt very confident to be eating the food they told me I would be able to order. Overall a very pleasant experience, the whole staff is friendly and kind. :) thank you ('')​ read more