Bowl Express

I've been searching for really good Szechuan food since moving here from Houston four years ago and the Hot Pepper Popcorn Chicken here is the by far the closest I've found. Crispy, tender, flavorful, really well seasoned (though quite salty). They have a ton of my favorite Szechuan dishes on their "traditional" menu and I'll definitely be back to try them. You're not going to get stunning ambience, and the service is on the slow side (sometimes food can take a very long time) and pretty abrupt, but it's not different from what you might expect from a cheap hole in the wall place.

My 1st visit. I wanted some quick, simple Chinese take-out and they fixed my cravings. Small simple place but delicious food. Chicken fried rice was very tasty and freshly made. I've tried the same at other places and by far, better here. Egg rolls are good as well.

Edit: The wonton soup flavor is just the way we like it, flavorful and no weird sweet or strange spices! The wonton pieces are crispy and delicious. My only complain is I wish the pieces in the soup were bigger or at least more than 2. Food is fantastic! The only thing I haven’t tried as I type this is the wonton soup. Everything else has been tried and I can confirm it’s legit. I like that the bbq chicken stick has thick pieces of meat and the grilled onions add an extra layer of flavor. The sesame chicken tastes like honey chicken, I just wish there was more sauce. The crab Rangoon is sooo thick omg I’m full from one. The pot stickers and sauce are delicious. Have I had better? Yes, but not in Texas. If you’ve ever been to Ming Wok on Granbury Rd., I’d say this place has them beat by a little on flavor but the portion size and price are unheard of these days! Absolutely would order again. I got all this stuff for under $40. I only tried a small bite of each thing but my son (7), who is extremely picky, is tearing this up like it’s his last meal.

Where do I start.... this use to be my favorite place to go to. And they're always very nice. However, today was a different. As I entered and tried to order, they were very busy preparing a large order before me. Which I understood, that she mentioned that it'll be 30 minutes of wait and agreed. Just a few minutes later it was at least 4 or 5 customers after me placing their orders as well. Time passed, I noticed the other customers were being impatient and becoming a bit rude towards them, demanding their order to be out immediately. I still stayed patient, silent and waited patiently. I see the struggle they were having. The other customers all ended up getting their orders before me, which I'm assuming they didn't want have problems with them. I decided to leave the drama that was going on. I paid for an order that I never received. Sad to say I will no longer be going to this place at all.

So! It’s my first time in this place, may not Look much but never judge a book by its cover! So Ive ordered Mei Fun from this place I tried it, it was amazing will come back here again! Prices sometimes not accurate but it’s good here! I’d wish more people visit this place seems dead but would reccomend!

Went during my lunch break, when I arrived it was only one person working collecting orders and cooking. I honestly started to prejudge and I was wrong each customer got great service in my opinion, he went to the back made orders and it was amazing. I wish I took a pic of my plate but I dove right in lol it was the best shrimp egg foo young I’ve had in so long. Reasonably priced, great service delicious food.

I was on a work route, was craving some spicy combo fried rice so that’s what I ordered, this place was exactly what I thought it would be, kind of a hole in the wall vibe, greasy food (in a good way), flavorful, and the beef, shrimp, chicken in my rice was good, not chewy or dry, and just the right amount of spice. If you like that quick fast food quality meal this is the place, the prices are perfect for the portions and flavor. Give it a try!

Food is delish. We got huge portions. Sesame chick and orange chick are so yummy. Egg drop soup is great too! We also got egg rolls. It was delivered and was 32 dollars total. So very affordable considering it was delivered. Highly recommend.

Bowl Express was surprisingly good. The food pictures in the reviews (mine included) looked dull and flavorless, but I always say don't knock it 'til you try it, and I'm so glad I tried it. Ambience is okay. The restaurant is next to a stoplight, but the area wasn't crazy busy. There was an awkward silence due to no TV or music, so my partner and I just talked and played cards (not provided) while we waited. Kind, but slow service. Reviews weren't lying when they said the food was made fresh. We were told it would take 15-20 minutes for the food to be ready, but it took 35 and we were the only customers. I'd highly recommend ordering ahead of time. We got the SP2 dragon & phoenix with fried rice, SP1 teriyaki chicken with fried rice, crab rangoon, and a diet coke. It all came out to be about $35. All the food was super tasty, it felt clean and not oily. I have zero complaints. Overall, even though there was a long wait, I'd still recommend trying Bowl Express. Will be back to try other things on the menu!

They serve authentic Chinese food(if you order from the Chinese section from the menu) and in reasonable price, and I'm Chinese. It's a family business and they have been around years. The owner is super nice!! Some comments mentioned they are slow but there were only 2 of them most of them time. They insist on doing the work themselves to ensure hygiene and food quality

We ordered food at 8pm and were told it would take an hour. It's now 10:20pm... still no food. We've called 3 times and they just keep saying they're "on the way". Just order somewhere else.

After seeing the reviews, I was excited to try this place out. My wife and I were out of town for business and came across this place. My wife ordered the sesame chicken, which had a great flavor and was crispy. I ordered the teriyaki chicken. The plate was so so and came without the broccoli and carrots. The reason for the three stars is the amount of time we waited for my plate. However the staff were very apologetic and gave us two cokes on the house, so maybe I would go 4 stars.

Our new favorite is the orange chicken. It is to die for as well! And we still order in weekly, with every dish 109% consistently delicious and massive portions well worth the price. Great value- insanely delicious taste!

This is my go to for Chinese food. It's made to order and always tastes fresh. I get the combo of sweet and sour chicken and orange chicken.

Best Chinese food very fresh The people there are very kind 10/10 Cream cheese Rangoon amazing As well as their orange chicken I got

I ordered General Tso's, Crab Rangoon's, and Fried rice. All of the food turned out fantastic, I will say it was very good. If you live around Fort Worth, I highly recommend if you are looking for some home cooked Chinese food. Family run business which makes it even better.

Great food. If your looking for a home in the wall this is the one. Food was made to order and very fresh.

I like that the foods is made fresh but the only bad thing is there is no flavor. The egg drop soup taste like egg water, literally no flavor.

First time at Bowl Express! This is a hole in the wall but the food speaks for itself. I had the broccoli chicken with white rice and it was a solid 9/10. It's close proximity to TCU is very convenient, our food was ready within 20 minutes. I also recommend ordering takeout as opposed to eating indoors. My friends and I will definitely be back for a quick, delicious dinner!

The service was spectacular the lady behind the register was super kind. The ambiance it's a small hole in the wall restaurant which means great food the food was on another level it was hot fresh and done right I will definitely make this place my regular stop for Chinese food.

Really good food here I've been coming here since high school. From the sweat and sour chicken to the lo mien and hot pepper chicken.

This is a hole in the wall Chinese gem. It's super close to TCU and the food is very reasonable. I would recommend takeout because the ambience is a little shabby. The fried rice was unexpectedly really good and so was the chicken. It's a great place to get takeout for a night in with some friends.

Outside appearances aren't the best but what good Chinese food place is. We ordered the E12 Four seasons with shrimp, SP5 - Hot Pepper chicken, and sugar biscuits. Everything tasted good but the pepper chicken was soooo salty I could hardly eat it. The flavor was excellent just heavy on the salt.

We have been going to this place for 18 years and I don't know if they are the same owners but if it is the same taste of the food prepared instantly

The food was amazing and they give huge portions for a great price. The owners are super sweet. Be patient when ordering because there is an English barrier but I promise you they're not being rude. The cutest delivery man delivered our food.

Had it a few times and always good! Need to revisit as it appears there might be new owners or management and everyone is now raving about it.

So we lived in China for a few years and got a accustomed to real Chinese food. Not the food that they make for American tastes in Chinese restaurants in the States, which is very far off from real Chinese. Have not been able to find any authentic chinese in Ft Worth, so asked a Chinesebfriend and she said China Bowl is the best. So we tried it out and gotta tell you the food was just what we were looking for. Appearance leaves something to be desired, reminds us of China tho. We ordered off the Chinese menu, which you need to ask for. We ordered the tudousi 土豆丝酸辣, which is the stir fried shredded potatoes sour and spicy. The home style Tofu is amazing! Hubby loved their lamb with cilantro and hot peppers.

Must be new management. The old place served a lot of quick noodle dishes and had very poor cuts of chicken, etc. we ordered food to go and watched a guy cook each dish in a wok from scratch. No tubs of pre-made Chinese like Panda Express. The food is doctrinaire American Chinese food but it was all good. Very surprised and pleased! Happy to recommend.

Awesome food! Great service and great prices! Have not have better Chinese food elsewhere!

Correct Yelp, I have checked into this place twice and it was great. I order the same meal each time and each time they have been fresh and flavorful. This third visit was just the same as usual, I ordered orange chicken and chicken fried rice. The orange chicken was not like all the other times. It tasted as if it had been sitting out all day and they warmed it up and served it to us. The chicken fried rice was different this time around, it had a flavor that I couldn't put my taste buds on but it was not good at all. Well hopefully it was just an off night for them and the next time it will be back to normal.

Does Not Impress us. We have ordered from there 2 separate times. First time the order was for 2 people, they showed up with 1 plate of food. Second time, totally forgot our egg rolls, and are overpriced for the small portion sizes. We will not be eating there a third time. The fried shrimp was covered in corn meal batter, which if you like that, you will like the shrimp. Best wishes to the owners.

Fantastic for the price. We got it delivered and they were prompt, the food was warm and delicious, and everyone we interacted with was very sweet and genuine. I hope the best for them :)

We order from this place at lunch all the time. Our orders are always correct and always delicious. They serve large portions.

It's not that difficult ordering over the phone as long as you are patient and respectful. The lo mein was sour, and not all that great, but the crab rangoons were alright. I probably won't order here again but they are very nice.

I hate to write this review. But, here it is.... Just came home from a trip and I had a flyer from Bowl Express on my door. Great! I am tired, its starting to get late. I can order delivery. So, I skim the menu, make my choices and then dial. The first time, no answer, over ten rings. I call again and after four or five rings, someone answers in Spanish (and not identifying the business) I ask if it was Bowl Express. They indicated it was and that no one was there to take the order, to call back in ten minutes. I wait ten minutes. I call back. Same story. This time I called a place I've ordered from before. Sad for me, FTW doesn't seem to have many delivery Chinese places. I was excited to try a new one. I will try again someday, I hope there is someone there to take my order. OH! To top it all off, this is a Friday night... should be a time to be busy...so staff up some...

heartbreaking, was hoping to have the same, "I guess old recipe and menu", but sadly I didn't, you would think if you didn't at least make it better, but no. It has the same old decoration, color, even the double trash but only one is working. Come on this were back from 1990's, even the sign this says "Chopsticks Express" and the name has changed. Old well, I ordered the Sesame chicken, the picture looked like what I used to order and the "Dragon & Phoenix" (sesame and sweet sour chicken) and was disappointing. The to go containers are smaller, you get chicken strips, thin ones and the sauce made them soggy and dried. It came with either white rice or fried rice. I got the fried rices and well it was fried, oily and no favor. I'm sorry I tried to reminiscence of my times at this place. but sadly epic fail.

Ordered from this restaurant about five times now in the last month. Only had one time where I was missing some sauce to go with my chicken( hence the 4star rating) . Overall a great quick Chinese place to eat for delivery. The food has been fresh each time and the taste is pretty good! Probably a 8.8 out of 10. In addition,the delivery is fast and the fee is really cheap about half that of Uber Eats and Favor and I'm ordering from the downtown Fort Worth area. No real complaints with this chain. My coworkers considered calling me on my day off to find out what chain I normally order from after tasting their food on a previous occasion. This is only from a delivery perspective not sure how the eat in experience is. Pictures provided.

First time here and this is definitely a hole in the wall place (but those are usually the best). My wife got beef broccoli with a side of lo mein and it was fresh and flavor. I myself got the chicken teriyaki and I was very delicious.

Would give this 0 stars if possible. It was after 1 hour 45 minutes of waiting and being told its on the way for over an hour. They are 8 mins away...lol. Oh let me review the food.. Oh guess what I can't cause it never came. Called and canceled the food and manager couldn't care any less. Didn't try to make it better. Terrible. Would rather eat Uncle Ben's nasty white rice and not rely on these people to be fed. Enjoy the rest of your day ladies and gents.

Have you ever had one of those moments where you're so hungry... That you would eat anything? Well I was absolutely starving and that's what brought me to this restaurant. There are several booths inside the restaurant for dining in. And they have delivery. The menu is not all that big and there are lunch and dinner size portions. The staff that served me was pleasant. The inside of this restaurant looked a little dirty... But it wasn't grossly dirty. It made me very happy that I was eating on paper plates with a plastic fork, and a styrofoam cup. I don't think I would want anything that they washed to be my plate. I got the spicy Schezwan chicken. Was under $7 I got the lunch size portion. I chose fried rice. The two stars are being generous, mostly because my meal was brought out to me and under 5 minutes. The fried rice? Well, that does look like brown rice. There wasn't anything in it it was very dry. The Schezwan chicken had a sauce and they were Chili's in it. However it was not spicy at all. I think the Chili's were kind of just for show... Like maybe you think you're going to get something spicy? But you're really not going to. I had about two tablespoons of the rice. There was some chicken in the dish but there There was some chicken in the dish but there wasn't a carrots and onions a couple of pieces of celery. Like I said I was extremely hungry! I plan to never return to this location. I would probably cover my eyes the next time I drive past this location. So if you're seriously starving and don't mind shelling out seven bucks for some pretty bad food help yourself!

Lunch special is so good and fulfilling. I think I eat here twice a week. They do DoorDash. Even open on sundays. Friendly staff. You gotta try mango peach tea. !

Stopped in for dinner with my mom and was greatly surprised but how good the food was!! They do primarily takeout but have about 10 tables inside. General Tso's chicken was spicy, crunch, and fantastic!! My mom got the four seasons and said it was great as well. Extremely reasonable price, and friendly staff! Would highly recommend.

This is my go-to Chinese place! Everything is delicious, fast, and the owners are super nice!

My husband and I found this gem from our Acupuncture doctor. We've been searching for a more authentic Chinese restaurant in the Fort Worth area that doesn't just serve the typical broccoli beef, orange chicken, fried rice, fried noodles and kung pao chicken. This restaurant has another menu under their cash register which contains different Chinese dishes. Also depending on what's in season, they carry different types of fresh vegetables such as winter melon when I was there. We are so happy that we found this place. We can't wait to go back and try their other dishes.

First off let me start by saying the man who answer was very sweet but what I don't understand is how this place is only 15 mins away but they took 2 HOURS to deliver it but okay! I'm expecting an amazing a great piece of work by the looks of it it look horrible for an hour wait this look incredibly nasty the meat doesn't look good at all looks like they put no effort what so ever they literally put 4 pieces of broccoli and 4 piece of carrots and if your allergic to seeds you wouldn't even be able to eat it cause it drowned in these useless and pointless seasame seeds the rice is bland and oh! They only give you two soy sauce packets and that's it I ordered two teriyaki chicken bowls and it has no sauce in it and I only got 2 soy sauces then i paid and the lady didn't even ask me if I wanted change she just took off like umm excuse me hi this sucks ! Change please ridiculous

This was a hard review. On one hand, the general tso's chicken is the best delivery chicken I have had from a chinese joint. Comes crispy (which is rare) and has a great sauce. However, literally everything else I have ordered has been pretty bland and bad. The chicken fried rice and chicken lo mein are hard to mess up. However, their's was so bland it was just edible enough to fill the stomach. I also had order chicken teriyaki which I heard was good, it was just about as bland as the others. The egg rolls are interesting. They are crispy, and the flavor is ok, but the inside is just a white/grey mush. Not sure what it is. I also ordered lunch delivery once, the guy on the phone said it was $12, and I paid with card, then when it was delivered the check to sign was over $16. I am not sure if the guy on the phone misquoted or if they added a few bucks hoping I wouldn't notice. Either way, I probably won't order again. Overall, I'd give General tso's chicken a 5 star, and everything else a 1 star.

I absolutely NEVER write reviews ... I downloaded this app today just for this company! I ordered by phone 2 lunch size orders of fried rice over 1 and half hour ago PAID IN ADVANCE OVER THE PHONE and I STILL HAVE NOT Received my order! I've called back 3 times and every time they say 15 MORE MINS AND THAT ITS ON THE WAY TO ME! My first and absolute last time ordering from this place! It's ridiculous. My lunch has now been over for 45 mins and I'm still starving

On a recommendation from my son I ordered delivery for dinner. Ordering over the phone took a little effort because the call was interrupted a few times for other calls. They are a busy place. I didn't mind it because if they're that busy they're probably very good. The food was delivered quickly and arrived hot and fresh. The order was correct. The General Tso's chicken was prepared perfectly and was delicious. The steamed dumplings were very good. The large order of combo fried rice was very tasty. Big chunks of chicken, pork, beef and shrimp you could see was actually shrimp! I'm glad I listened to my son. We had a great Sunday night dinner. We will be calling this place first from now on.

Love this little place!! The employees are nice, as well as helpful. Our order came quick, & the food was delicious!! It is definitely nothing fancy.. Paper plates. The servings are large & cheap. Yummy..is all I can say!!

Very good place to pick up lunch! Fast service, friendly faces and good food. The hot and sour soup is delicious!

The person on the phone didn't allow me to finish my order before he was already telling me my total. I felt rushed to make a decision so I just went with it. The food arrived unusually fast and sure enough the order was wrong. If that is the sweet and sour chicken, it looks nothing like the photo. I ate one serving of it and then got one of the worst stomach aches. Will never order from here again.

Received a menu on my door about a week ago and I've been staring it every time I go to the fridge, so I decided to give them a call today. Not bad, I must say. First of all, I'm surprised they deliver to me, as I'm about 6 miles from them, but hey...they did. Props on that. A lot of delivery places have a pitifully small radius in which they'll cart something to you. I got the kung pao chicken...as usual. That's always my first go-to dish and my general indicator as to whether or not I'll place a second order. The average Chinese delivery/take-out joint has the worst and/or most boring kung pao ever, however Bowl Express surprised me. They probably have the closest thing to the traditional Sichuan version I've had in the area thus far. I always ask for it to be extra spicy...or as spicy as they can make it...and they didn't disappoint. It was swimming in hot chili oil, which is exactly what it should be. Take a bite and it makes your sinuses open up, nose run, sneezing fits...the works. It didn't have Sichuan peppercorns from what I could tell and the chicken wasn't wok fried...more of a grilled char...but it was quite good. I don't think the average person would like this dish, however....it's not a thick, molasses based sauce the average person in the states expects. It's a fiery oil slick, perfect for spooning onto your rice. The egg rolls are obviously frozen, but they were ok. More of a fried spring roll, actually...but it was stuffed with white meat chicken, from what I could tell. Got my kid some chicken nuggets and fries, which were obviously frozen crap from Walmart...but I can't hate on them for that. It's not what they specialize in. So, they really should have gotten 2 stars for an initial review from me, as most run of the mill Chinese places do, however, I really enjoyed their kung pao and the fact they will drive over the 3-5 mile standard radius most places stick to is tight. Looking forward to trying the general tsos next time....I've heard that's good

I just recently discovered this place, as I am newly employed in the area. I have ordered the same thing twice now (sesame chicken) and it has been delicious. It's not a fancy place, but the gentleman at the counter was super nice both times, I only had to wait a few minutes for my food. and it is still warm when I get back to my office to eat. It's definitely a cheap Chinese food place, reminds me of a place I ate at in college. But I can get a meal for $5 and it is tasty! I definitely recommend!

We order out here all the time. The lo mien and egg rolls are outstanding and I just discovered hot and sour soup. Its a touch pricey but always good. The people are super nice. My sister thinks it's a little greasy but then again she keeps ordering the same thing whenever she visits. Great locally owned place to give your business to. Support your community and shop local.

The sesame chicken and fried rice are great! They are gracious to their patrons as well.

Yikes, I've been made a fool by the chef. Shredded carrots, shredded onions, whole dried Mexican chillies, and suspicious pieces of chicken in a Szechuan Chicken dish - sans the red sauce, I would have mistaken it for a cheap shredded carrot salad drowned in oil with whole Mexican chilies on the side for garnish. If I decide to order a Chinese take out in this part of town next time, I would donate half my money to the charity and buy two two-dollar-street taco for the authentic Mexican flavor - that way I will get a properly cooked food at least with an honest advert for the food.

Go to Chinese take out. Always get egg drop soup and chicken and broccoli. No complaints.