We really enjoy eating here. The egg rolls are delicious. I enjoy the red curry. My daughter loved the veggie roll. And both kids liked the lo mein. read more

Great service, yummy food! Cleanliness rating was 92 which is a little concerning. Overall great experience.

Our favorite place!!! 5 stars!! Highly recommend the house lo mein, and everyone is always friendly.

Good place for a quick lunch. Food was good, not the best but good enough. Quick and efficient service. Prices are reasonable. This will not be my first choice for Asian, but I see myself coming once in a while. read more

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I was greeted at the door. She was very friendly. The restaurant was very busy with customers picking up orders. I only had to wait a minute or so for my order. The egg roll was average can't say a tasted any chicken. The walnut shrimp were very fishy and the dish was very watery from the broccoli. I missed the light crispy batter on the shrimp. The portion size was appropriate. Not please for $23. read more

Red Bowl Asian Bistro - Walnut Shrimp - Sushi Bars Near Me - Matthews, North Carolina

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Food was really good. Service was excellent Ambiance was comfortable. Bang bang shrimp was great read more

What a terrible surprise, my bourbon chicken was the worst bourbon chicken I've ever tasted. It had so many onions and green peppers, I had to take them out, to try to eat it. We spent $80 for takeout. The only thing that was good was the dumplings fried and steamed it will be no next time. read more

I have been going to this restaurant since it first opened and knew the first manager and the community, I have lived in for over 20 years. They moved to Fincher Farm, not that far from the first restaurant. That is the most racist old Asian lady, I've ever met in the front!!! She disrespected me and my son as if we were bothering her. No smile, no greeting and short answers to my questions. I ordered ahead of time to pick my food up. I walk in and she says yeah, what do you need. That was rude. I told her about my order and she said without looking, "there's no order for you, here. You must have the wrong store." I told her this was the only store I know. She said, you order somewhere else, not Matthews." I left it alone and reordered my food. There were 3 different white people behind me and she gave the biggest smile and warmest greeting for each of them. "Hello ma'am! Hello sir! No ma'am, no sir!" She took her time with them and addressed them sir and ma'am throughout the conversations. I came in first but she was ready for and attentive to all of the white people who came in after me only one was pick up. They all got their food and they all were treated kind. "Here is your food ma'am/ sir. Have a nice day. A black man walked in and she said "yeah, you need something?" Wait, what happened to ma'am and sir? She told that black man to go over there and sit down until she was ready. My food finally came and I previously told her my name 3 times. She said, "Hey lady!" What? So I wasn't imagining it, she was being nasty and racist towards me. I got my food and told her I will never come back to that Red Bowl again. She said, "what, I didn't do anything!" I live in this neighborhood along with the other people that came in and she purposely treat me and the other black gentleman, poorly! She said, I was in the wrong restaurant as if I don't know where I am. I live down the street and have been coming there for years. That's the same old Asian woman who have been racist to other blacks on this platform? That is NOT the same restaurant I've recommended to others, found employees for and had business and birthdays dinners at! Black people have money too and demand the same respect as you give your white patrons!!! Fix or that restaurant will remain empty!!! read more

Service is on top of it. Food options are ample. Parking is easy to accomplish. Only gripe is limited food selections. Would like to have seen more options. Taste was average. read more

Best Asian place around they have the best sushi everyone is so nice and always consistent, and they have the best beef Lo mien!

The asian lady at the front desk is rude. Don't know how she is not fired yet but she does not bring a welcoming environment to this restaurant. Dont get me wrong, the food is good but her service is so horrible that its hard to stay a loyal customer. read more

Always one of my favorite go to Chinese places but the new host there is SO friendly and welcoming!! Food is always yummy and will be back for sure!!! read more

Very delicious Chinese food. We got a bunch of meals For take out and it was ready when I got there.Me like that. The restaurant is clean and has a decent amount of seating if you want to dine in. Me like that.My grandchildren love this place. Me like there input. I deducted one star because we ordered thee different kinds of beef meals and the sauces all tasted the same. Kind of generic you know. They should all be slightly different you know. Anyway we enjoyed our meals. God bless all my fellow foodies read more

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I ordered a pad Thai and it was the most unsatisfying pad Thai I've ever seen, the chicken tasted like it was super salty and rubbery also they throw the chicken skin in it (Gross) one would think it was egg but surely it was not. Completely disgusting and disappointing I would rather get it at noodles and company read more

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worst ramen soup bowl Ive had period. :( service was okay but the food was absolutely flavorless

Love this place! And if you go try to get Larry as your server! I have been to a few different Red Bowls in NC but this has to be my favorite so far. The most amazing thing is the 1/2 price sushi menu from 7:30-9:30 if you order a drink. I usually go with a soda but if you go with an alcoholic drink the prices are very good as well. The stir-fry bar on the menu is really good as well! If you order the lo-mein or the fried rice you won't be disappointed in the portions. If you find something you don't like I would be surprised... read more

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Id like to say I'm a little bit of an asian officianado. I've been to Chinatown in NYC. Entering the store, you're greeted by a waving cat-sumo thing. This immediately feels insulting, as this cat does not help you in any way. I ordered a bento box with a red bowl roll, hibachi chicken, spring roll, and friend rice. I do not like spring rolls so I was disappointed with that. The other food was fine. I like to take dates here if I know that the relationship is going to end poorly, sort of a reflection of the restaurant i suppose. Service is fine, could be a little friendlier. I'll be back with other sheep for the pasture, and i recommend you do the same. read more

Awesome food but the lady in the front who answers the phone is rude and seems racist. I watched her answer a phone call after two customers walked in. The first one to walk in being of African decent followed by a Caucasian mid aged male. Even though the black women was standing in front going to ask about her order the lady in the front ignored her and asked the Caucasian man what assistance he needed first. It was apparent that she was showing disrespect to the woman of color. I loved this place until that happened read more

My son and I often have dinner when his wife is teaching a Bible study and this is our place! The meal suffices for 3 meals total. This time I got the shrimp with lemon sauce. Filling . And the sauces are good. I take the rice home for fried rice which is easy to make. read more

Love the Hot Sour Soup!!!! The lady that takes your orders over the phone and takes your payment for carry-out is so kind!

I wish I didn't have to give this place one star ! Anyway, I was looking for a place to grab something quick to eat so I stopped here on Christmas Day. The Asian lady was so nasty and rude to me when I wanted to order food. After she was being so nasty I Decided NOT give this place any of my money. Never again will come anywhere near this racist place and they damn sure will not get my money! read more

This my first time eating at this restaurant and I was very impressed with the food and service, they give large portions, I love their fried rice, the food was delicious, I will definitely be back again! read more

**BEWARE** Very disappointed after ordering 2 general tso chicken lunch combos to go and getting home realizing we have no egg rolls. First and last visit here. Food also sucked. Thnx read more

Red Bowl Asian Bistro - Sushi Bars Near Me - Matthews, North Carolina

Food was good and hot when brought to the table. Servers seemed preoccupied because there was a long wait for drinks and I had to ask twice for chopsticks but just ended up getting them myself. Also curious why if I'm dining inside, why was sushi in a container with a top on it. Has more of a to-go feel even though we were dining in. Everything else was great. read more

It's fine. The one in Cary is better. Also... the front desk old lady... what a jerk! Asked her if she had hot sauce. "No". Me: "Do you have Sriracha?" She rolls her eyes at me. And storms off. Comes back with a little container off Sriracha. Pushes my order at me. What a jerk. read more

This place is great! We have went a few times and it's always a good well prepared meal. Love it

picked up a takeout order for lunch & my first time eating here. $18 for Szechuan beef w fried rice & none of it was good. the rice was beyond boring with little flavor & the Szechuan beef was crunchy & weird tasting. I also asked that they make it spicy & they did not, nor did they include any spicy sauce packets in the bag. super disappointing, especially considering how much money I spent. I definitely will not spend my hard earned money there again. read more

The food is mediocre, customer service is HORRIBLE. I've bought take out from them and never once has the person ringing up showed any type of curtesy. They are impolite, abrupt and downright rude. Usually when you go to any establishment, there's usually a greeting or thank you for your order, not at this place! Maybe it's their culture and they feel entitled but, I'd rather take my business where I feel appreciated. read more

I had high hopes but it wasn't good at all. Red curry chicken was more like rubbery chicken and no curry. Pork fried rice had dozens of strips of odd inedible tuff chewy pork fat that had to all be thrown out. Asked for an order of plain fried rice and got rice with tons of eggs in it....throw out. Beef teriyaki on a stick was peculiar cuts of beef that seemed to be steamed...tossed out. Teriyaki Chicken on a stick was okay but not great. Spent $48 and about threw it all out. It appears there is a major lack of quality control. I only wonder what else is wrong. A shame. read more

I ate here one day for lunch. There was only one other table of people there when I went. The waiter was quick and prompt taking both my drink and food order. I got the wonton soup and the lunch sesame chicken with a spring roll and added shrimp to the fried rice. I love their wonton soup but it is hit or miss with it because sometimes it is way too salty and this was one of those times. It was way too salty but the wontons were good and flavorful. The sesame chicken was also good, some were a little harder than others but it was still good. The shrimp fried rice was also very good especially with the yum yum sauce. The service and food were both good so I will definitely go back. read more

Red Bowl Asian Bistro - Lunch sesame chicken with shrimp fried rice - Sushi Bars Near Me - Matthews, North Carolina

Food comes out very fast. Have been eating there for years but every now and then these past 3 years. Overall quality down. Giving a 2 star because we found several pieces of hair in our food...3 different dishes. At that point we just stopped eating. read more

Pot Stickers Happy Family White Rice Really enough said right there. Generous portions. Taste and flavor profile was inline with what you should get. Disappointed with the faux crab meat at the price paid for the meal. But expected. read more

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Great sushi for fabulous value on their half-price menu after 7:30 - 9:30 with a drink order. Our go-to Asian restaurant for a quick and tasty dinner or lunch! The best Red Curry snd friendly, attentive service. We love Red Bowl! read more

Red Bowl Asian Bistro - 'Bangkok Delight' - spicy and delish! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Matthews, North Carolina

Seated right away service was was fantastic she two or three times to see how are we doing. My wife had orange chicken and I had a squid salad and scallops shrimp with veggies fried rice. read more

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***Disclaimer*** I am writing the review amidst the Corona Virus Pandemic, so I cannot vouch for decor or amenities related to the dining in experience. With that in mind, this was literally the only open Asian food restaurant that we could find. The food is Vietnamese. My son, who placed our take-out order, said they workers were friendly. He ordered two spring rolls, one bourbon chicken, and one General Tso chicken. He ate the General Tso beforeI I could drive us back home, so I presume it was good. I managed to get a single piece of chicken with no sauce before he devoured it. He's a bit of a "bougie" college student when it comes to Asian cuisine. He enjoyed his food and was satisfied. I really enjoyed my bourbon chicken, and it was enough to share with my daughter and my husband. My son also snatched three pieces of that with his chopsticks as I was making my daughter's plate. He said it tasted more like orange chicken, which he eats a lot of. I didn't get that. I think the ginger is more prominent in this food than other Asian food I've eaten, but I've never had Vietnamese food prior to this. My son (of course) didn't notice the ginger. My only dissatisfaction was the small amount of vegetables on the bottom. I had maybe a tablespoon of veggies. Had I known, I would have had my son request more, or a side order. The rice was cooked properly and consistent throughout, so that made the meal enjoyable. I hope more people will visit after reading this, especially since my initial online search had this establishment marked as closed. I would have posted a photo, but my family literally dove into this food before I could get my camera app opened. read more

so to start off i read reviews and hoped that they weren't true when i walked in today on december 24,2023 i was greeted by front desk lady and i had asked to place a to-go order and asked for a menu and she had not said a word and just point to the menu... i felt that was just a little rude ... but once i knew what i wanted i came to place my order and as i was i felt rushed as i was speaking she rolled her eyes numerous times & was huffing. This is me and my gf's first time ever being here so that experience kinda just made us not wanna come back anymore but after paying she never gave us the receipt and told us when it would be ready i asked and she was so rude about it once again.... the restaurant wasn't that busy at all i seen a lot of reviews about this lady being rude and even racist.... but the wait for the food wasn't long at all in fact the food was amazing... just wish the front lady would be nicer... read more

Food is base par. Price online said one thing and price in store was $5 over. I don't mind dishing out on good food but the chicken in the lo mein here tasted like massacred baby chicks. Go else where. read more

Sesame chicken was pretty good. It wasn't enough sesame seeds in my opinion. Fried rice was disappointing. It tasted like white rice. Also, they didn't add enough soy sauce or egg. Egg roll was hard. This is all I could manage to eat. read more

Red Bowl Asian Bistro - Sushi Bars Near Me - Matthews, North Carolina

Asian restaurants are always hit and miss-- overall and with individual dishes. We live close to Red Bowl so we figured we would give it a try. The Pad Thai was not great and the potstickers were good, but they were small and pricey. However, the sesame chicken and orange chicken were amazing and would highly recommend both. They are pretty big portions-- my husband and I will probably just share one dish next time. But I can tell this will become a staple take out place for us. read more

Time to call a spade a spade!!! I wouldn't recommend this Red Bowl to my worst enemy & im not exaggerating! The service was so horrible I'm actually shaking thinking about it! Not only did our female server not ask us what to drink, check on us, or guide us through the menu. She proceeded to walk away from us while we were talking multiple times! After we expressed our aggravation she literally went off to the side & started yellling and laughing obnoxiously (clearly talking about us) in her native language! She literally was saying "fuck". At that point I felt uncomfortable ordering my moms food to go and just asked for the tab. On the way out my brothers said bye to everyone as a gesture do u think we got so much of a response from anyone??? Save the time & money & go to a Red Bowl that actually appreciates quality service to ALL customers. P.S. I asked her where something was on the menu.. she was aggravated and turned the menu over in my face hitting my hat.. honestly, at that moment she deserved to get DRUGGED across the floor, but I'm a Christian read more