I was first drawn to this place by their sides. All of their sides sounded delicious - from the mixed mushrooms to the brussels sprouts to the bok choy. Unfortunately, execution wasn't as good as I was hoping, but it still ended up being a satisfying meal (thanks to the surprise winner of the poached salmon). You can basically mix and match to make a bowl of anything of your choosing. I ended up getting: Poached salmon over house salad - The poached salmon was amazing. Honestly wasn't expecting to finish it but I kept eating the salmon and before I knew it it was gone. Perfectly tender and flavorful, and I got two reasonably sized slices with my order. Brussels sprouts - These were way too fried / oily for my preferences, but can't deny they're tasty. Mixed mushrooms - Good, nothing crazy umami, but healthy and went well with the salad. Charred broccoli - Too charred for my tastes, you can definitely taste a distinct smokiness with every bite. Bok Choy - Standard, nothing particularly special, but healthy and yummy. Beet Salad -Tasty, without being too sweet. Kale and tofu - I basically didn't see any tofu except for a smidgen smeared on a leaf, but that smidgen was very good. But a nice light dish. All in all, I liked this MUCH better than Dig Inn / Mulberry & Vine which are very similar style spots that serve inferior food. read more

Absolutely disgusting. Ordered (via Uber eats) the steak, broccoli and Brussel sprouts after settling into my hotel room after a long flight. It tasted extremely stale and dry but kept chopping away due to lack of options... only to discover an unidentified object. Worst food I've eaten in a long while read more

Som Bo - Asian Fusion Near Me - New York, New York

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I'm a huge fan of fast casual places in the city. There has definitely been a lack of asian influenced fast casual places so I was happy to discover som bo. My boyfriend and I split a Korean short rib bowl with sweet potato vermicelli, golden beet salad, Brussels sprouts, and green beans. We also got a delicious kimchi aioli to go with it. The Korean short rib is made to order so it was very fresh and flavorful. Absolutely loved the vermicelli as a side! read more

Som Bo - Asian Fusion Near Me - New York, New York

Ordered delivery from here for the first time and this is going to be our new go to!! Tasty, healthy, filling, and unbeatable value for the price! We got the grilled lemongrass chicken, tomatoes and eggs, Sichuan cucumbers, and glass noodles. The portions were very generous (particularly the proteins). I loved the variety you get in a bowl, the healthy balance of protein / veg / carbs (meeting calorie / nutritional goals without sacrificing flavor), and how all the flavors worked well together. The chicken was tender and flavorful; eggs and tomatoes tasted homemade (in fact better). The only constructive tip I could say is glass noodles were a bit soft when we got them. But we basically inhaled the food when we got it, it just hit the spot. I also love the concept of a healthy fast casual Asian restaurant with home-cooked taste, it is sorely missing from the market. Can't wait to try the other menu items. Chefs kiss! read more

WARNING: This restaurant never delivered my dinner last night. I have made several attempts to reach them to no avail. I have ordered from them before and everything was fine, I liked the food. But I ordered a dinner last night at 7:40 p.m. It said it would arrive in an hour. I got an email and a text saying my food would be delivered by around 8:30 p.m. The food never came. I tried calling. I got a voice mailbox that was full. I tried a half hour later (at 9:45 p.m.) and someone picked up. She told me that while I placed the order, it did not go through the system properly. She asked if I wanted a refund or for it to be delivered. I said I was really hungry and just wanted my dinner. She said it would be made within 10 minutes and delivered right away. BUT IT NEVER ARRIVED. I have been trying to call the restaurant since they opened today. My calls go to the voicemail box that's full. I tried sending an email to their catering account and never heard back. This is a horrible way to treat a customer. I'm sorry to write this review but it's the only way I have now to get their attention. If they call and apologize and make me whole I will take this down. Or at least explain that they had some issue. But blowing off a customer and taking their money is the worst. read more

Nice spot for a casual, healthy(ish) meal. I built a bowl with beets, Brussels sprouts, and cod, and while I found the fish a bit too salty, everything else was great. My boyfriend liked his chicken, kimchi apples and broccoli. Friendly service and plenty of seating. read more

Som Bo - Asian Fusion Near Me - New York, New York

I ordered door dash from here. I had the grilled lemongrass chicken bowl with chimichurri sauce, baby bok choy, Brussels sprouts, and brown rice. It was so delicious. Definitely better than expected. I ordered a miso kale and kimchi salad on the side as well which wasn't bad but nothing to write home about. Everything was enough for 2 meals. The price was very reasonable and I will definitely eat here again next time I'm in New York and looking for a quick healthy meal. read more

Good place, pretty healthy and light on the stomach. Good for lunch but dinner is nice too. Convenient and reasonable price with alright portion size. I had the Vietnamese Chicken Bowl with the House Mixed Salad. Decent veggies, chicken cooked just right it's perfect. The sauce is light and brussel sprouts are good but a couple were pretty burnt so some are really bitter. Overall, tasty and I had a fulfilling dinner. Friendly staffs and clean place inside. Tables and seats to eat in but easy and pretty fast for takeouts too. Walkable to bus stops and subway stations. Not my go to spot but if I'm around and need lunch or dinner, it's not a bad option. read more

Som Bo - Vietnamese Chicken Bowl With House Mixed Salad - Asian Fusion Near Me - New York, New York

This was delicious. Perfect amount and reasonable pricing. You get to chose a base - I chose noodles. Then you choose a protein or three sides. I choose three sides and got Brussel sprouts, miso tofu kale and baby bok choy. The Brussel sprouts were the best- very crunchy and flavorful. The kale was average. Pretty much just raw kale with a light dressing. I didn't need dressing but when I tried the lemon vinaigrette, I liked it! read more

Som Bo - Asian Fusion Near Me - New York, New York

We go here once a week when we want a quick healthy delicious dinner. Love the food, freshness and the people are super friendly. I'm writing this because after visiting a Dig location I realized how much I appreciate Som Bo. read more

I went to the opening because of the buy one get one deal they were having. While the taste of the steak and grilled ribs weren't bad, the entirety of the bowl was lacking. We ordered the steak with spaghetti squash, brussel sprouts and sweet potato as sides as well as short rib with spaghetti squash, brussel sprouts and kimchi apple as sides. We also decided to add poached egg and tempura avocado to our orders. It was not until after we paid that they told us they were "out" of poached eggs. Mind you, this was at 12 in the afternoon. They did offer us a third side as consolation but their amount for the mixed wild mushroom and beets hardly made up for it. In the end, they mixed up our order by switching our choice of protein in the two bowls. Granted this was their grand opening, they could have done with a bit more preparation. Overall taste was not bad. 3 stars. read more

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The food was old and cold. We asked them to reheat our bowls, but they still came out cold. It had obviously been sat out for a long time. Very disappointing. read more

My cousin and I stopped here for a quick bite on our way to the highline. We were pleasantly surprised. Food is healthy quick and yummy. Staff are very polite. It's a great place for a quick healthy lunch. read more

Som Bo - Asian Fusion Near Me - New York, New York

Stumbled upon this place with my coworker and decided to try it out. It was very spacious and seemed pretty clean - so that's always good! The staff was also friendly and gave me recommendations. In terms of what I got for the bowl: brown rice, poached salmon, charred broccoli, sweet potatoes, and for the sauce I think it was the lemon ginger vinaigrette. The poached salmon was definitely the star here it was so good!! Overall the whole bowl was so delicious - I wouldn't have wanted it any differently. Totally recommend :) read more

INSANELY DELICIOUS. The food tastes like what it is, not like salt the way it does at neighboring Chipotle. The portions are HUGE, and leave you wondering how this only sets you back 13 bucks! (Steak is a wee bit more...) Plus, it's LITERALLY across the street from me. I am indeed blessed. read more

i really love som bo for quick and healthy take out (curried tofu is amazing) but the listed hours are unreliable. ive walked here multiple times and they were closed down early. if youre hungry within an hour of their posted close time i would probably find another place read more

I ordered a bowl from here during all the ritual madness. The bowl was rather large and prepared quickly. My favorite part of it was definitely the meatballs as they were super flavorful and added a nice kick to the rest of the ingredients. Overall, this spot seems to churn out some good food at a reasonable price and the staff here is friendly. This place has taken over one of those spots on 8th avenue that just seems to be a revolving door so I hope that it sticks around for a bit. read more

I ordered two build your own bowls from here, it had good potential but really missed the mark. I got the glazed meatballs, they were inedibly undercooked. Otherwise everything was mediocre. Working in the food industry myself, this is a huge markdown. Especially in a situation like this where food is being cooked ahead and held for longer periods of time on a hot plate. Super dangerous, and a mistake that should never slip by. read more

My new go to lunch place! Super delicious, cheap, and the place is always clean too. Check in on yelp for free drink! It was $11.50 for a bowl & drink total!!! read more

Som Bo - Grilled Lemongrass Chicken Bowl with Iced Matcha Almond Milk Latte - Asian Fusion Near Me - New York, New York

I wanted to take this time to thank you and your team for always being kind and always having a smile. I been coming to SOMBO from the first day it opened. My favorite is the grilled steaks with egg , tomato and the baby bok choy . Everything is always consistent and delicious. Now one of your employees has always gone above and beyond. I think his name is PAPO. He has been super from the first day he assisted , alway asking how I'm doing. One day I was going to my volleyball game and just passing by the restaurant Papo waved at me with a smile from inside the SOMBO, needle to say that made me feel kind of special. Him going out of his way that day was cool !!! I did not get anything that day because I was in a hurry to play my game . But after my game my team came to celebrate and eat at SOMBO . Thank you Ivan C Morales read more

This restaurant always does an outstanding job with their food -- absolute best flavors & quality! Their customer service is just as amazing, one time while ordering delivery my Postmates cancelled my order & stole the food. I called Som Bo to ask what happened and they offered to make me a complimentary replacement order & delivery to me within 20 mins! Cannot say enough good things about this restaurant. read more

Growing up in Hong Kong, I know my Asian food very well. If you are looking for greasy Chinese food, look else where. If you are looking for tasty fusion food with healthy protein and veggies, look no further! We finally have a asian casual dining deserving my review in the Chelsea neighborhood! The chef really spent efforts providing a tasty menu with healthy protein and vegetables options. I had the salmon as protein. The salmon was moist and tender. The sweet potato noodles' textures were like savory jello or boba. I really liked them! I had the tomato egg and kale as sides. The tomato egg really reminded me tasty Cantonese home cooking! Keep up the good work Som Bo!! read more

Another quick healthy NYC bowl place. There are a variety of vegan, dairy free and gluten free options which I really appreciate. It's like Dig Inn with an Asian influence but not quite as good. We got the grilled chicken in our bowls and about half of it was inedible fat. The restaurant was very nice about it and gave us a better cut of chicken. I also was surprised that even the hot sides were basically cold. I'd eat here again if I happened to be passing by but it's not something I would seek out. read more

Som Bo - Roasted Chili Lime Chicken bowl with Charred Broccoli with Lemon, green beans, and Kimchi Apple. - Asian Fusion Near Me - New York, New York

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I came here cause it was bogo free with a facebook check in. The place had all the fresh ingredients laid out and the menu had a lot of great options on it. However, it all went down hill once I got to the cashier. Of course, this is opening day so the place will definitely improve their ordering with time... But the cashier had no idea how to put in an order, especially whether I could do half half on the bases. When she said no, I changed to just one base. Then she said yes and confused which bases I wanted. After that, she only added one side instead of two, thought it was back to only one base...and ended up just starting my whole order over. I repeated my same order at least 5x. But it's fine as long as it worked out! My order: grilled steak with sweet potato vermicelli and farro, mixed with charred brussel sprouts and wild mushrooms. Korean chili aioli sauce. Wait was under 10 minutes. They call out your name when your order is ready. The person called out someone's name three times.. When no one responded, he (holding the same order) called out my name... Hmm.. Well it looked right so that's fine. By the time I got home and opened it, I realized.. 1. The bowl was barely half full... It's barely worth the bogo, let alone the full price 2. Four little pieces of steak that were more on the rare side and fattier than I would have liked 3. I got the wrong sauce 4. Wild mushrooms means 95% Bella mushrooms Taste: 4/5. But I feel like I could cook everything on my own. I wouldn't come back for the bogo free and I definitely won't come back if it's full price. read more

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Don't ever order from this place. I had a delivery order a few weeks ago for two dinners and only one of them arrived. When I tried calling the restaurant back many, many times, nobody answered the phone. Their voicemail is always full. And nobody ever responded to my email about this issue either. read more

Defined go to place!!! But i today ordered braised pork belly for protein, but it looked like pork shoulder rather than pOrk belly. It should be changed!!! Usually order lemongrass chicken with kale, tomato egg and brown rice or sweet potato noodle. read more

I really liked Som Bo and would eat here during the day or through the app, Too Good to Go (TGTG), for a late dinner if I worked late. This review is for how they currently treat customers that purchase through TGTG. Previously, if you purchased through TGTG, you would be able to build your bowl. This time, when I arrived, they were having TGTG customers wait at the back of the line while "paying customers" could go ahead and build their bowls. I believe that this was at the direction of the manager who had a terrible attitude. Once that was done, they laid out bowls and put slops of whatever was leftover in each bowl, not allowing anyone an option or asking about dietary restrictions or allergies, and they didn't put any protein portions despite that it was available. When I asked about the lack of protein, they said it was a "random bowl" and I responded that it wasn't random that they were choosing to make these terrible bowls of the most random mixed options and mostly cruciferous (which can get you sick if you eat too much). Honestly, they treated us like a soup kitchen line. They didn't even give us bags or cutlery. With the way that this restaurant treats people who purchase their food at a discounted price through a program that they opted to be a part of. I won't come back, as a "paying" or discounted customer. read more

Nice spot to have a quick lunch, had their steak (which was cooked perfect) with sweet potato pasta, sweet potato and slaw . Also lemon vinaigrette added just that hint of mmmm. I took off one star since I noticed the avocado I paid for it was not added. read more

Som Bo - Asian Fusion Near Me - New York, New York

Tried this place for the first time tonight since Chipotle a few doors down was closed and OMG, thank goodness it was!!! The staff was SUPER friendly and helpful. Suggested items that paired together well and gave me an extra sauce to try. I had to travel all the way back to Prospect Park and when I got home it was not only still warm but SO tasty!! Whenever I'm in the area from now on, THIS WILL BE MY GO TO! read more

My absolute favorite quick eats in NYC. It's always so fresh and healthy. The steak is great and the sweet potato pasta is soooo good. Highly recommend this spot. read more

Excellent clean eating spot in Chelsea, great value, and I'd dare to say superior to Dig Inn. The salmon and roasted Brussel sprouts are a must try! read more

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Food here is amazing. The staff is always nice. I am confident that the food here is really good. The meal combo is always proportioned and their Lemongrass Grilled Chicken is the best!!! read more

Had a tofu bowl for takeout because my broke ass picked the cheapest healthy thing on Postmates, basically a fat cube of tofu with broccoli and tomato and egg but it was pretty fire for what it was! read more

Nah average healthier fast food chain Not even authentic asian food Portion too small read more

Not good. You are better off just going to a Korean or Thai restaurant and getting fresh food. This main + 2 sides concept creates an oddly combined and slightly stale meal. I'm trying to think of one item that was good but everything tasted like it had been sitting out. read more

Update- now that they don't offer the black rice any more that is disappointing. Also the veggies have been really oily lately.

A great somewhat healthier option and different kind of style for a bowl meal, which I feel like is becoming an increasingly popular trend. It's a pretty simple menu with good ingredients. I feel like they seasonally also change up their menu. When I came in I went with their salmon, which I don't think is presently on the menu and now they have a lime chili roasted cod. It was really good though and I got it with the sweet potato vermicelli, wild mushrooms, and sweet potatoes. Other options for a base: brown rice, farro, and mixed greens. My friends went with the steak and korean short rib respectively. They also have tofu for vegetarians. Out of the three bowls I thought the steak tasted the best. The kimchi apples were also kind of interesting tasting. Everything was super flavorful and fresh though and I really liked the chimichurri sauce. Extra thing they have here that's delicious is Vietnamese cold brew coffee. You'll be wired for days. read more

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About a month or more ago, I got a huge order via caviar, even paid for an extra meal for donation to healthcare workers to try to be as supportive of an establishment as I can. For the most part, food was okay. But I was disappointed with what happened when they ran out of a side and told me to choose an alternative- I had already practically ordered one of each side that was available to try to be generous and get as much food as I possibly could in one order. So the only side left that I hadn't already ordered was brussels sprouts. Which was what was recommended to me as a replacement. However they came inedible--completely burnt charcoal crisps. It was disgusting. They should not be serving carcinogens like that. If the food is that burnt and not eatable, please don't even offer it as an option, thanks. I took a picture at some point but can't find it. If I find it, I'll post it. read more

This place was used to be very stingy on their portion of their food. After they did their renovation...the portion get to a more reasonable size..much more then before, the new staff are friendlier & the food is really tasty now. The salmon and grilled beef is very good. I used to hesitate to eat there if I'm in the area, but now i will go there for them. Hope you guys keep it up.....bravo 5 stars for you read more

Som Bo - Salmon fish & grilled beef with potatoe noodle plus tomato eggs - Asian Fusion Near Me - New York, New York

Take out experience was great. Quick to order and receive. Food was awesome. Great portion for cost and flavors rocked. Will def go back.