Fawn G.
Yelp
Let's face it, it's really hard to find a good Chinese food restaurant in Brooklyn. I'm talking authentic not a greasy spoon that serves mediocre food at a bargain price. Luckily, Red Bowl has given Bay Ridge residents a taste of what Chinese food should taste like.
It was a rainy Saturday night and on these damp winter nights, Chinese food provides comfort and warmth.
Red Bowl's decor feels like I'm dining in Miami Beach with the main dining room's suede chairs pink and green, brick walls and a soft lighting. There is a beautiful fish tank to distract you. The bar is spacious and a cool place to dine as well.
Red Bowl offers authentic dishes and menu
is organized by vegetables, noodles, specials there are no combination plates.
The appetizers are a nice selection from scallion pancakes, spring rolls, to Dim Sum.
We ordered an egg roll and steamed chicken dumplings. The egg roll was a nice portion and not greasy, which is great. The chicken dumplings were also delicious accompanied by a light dipping sauce.
My friends really enjoyed the Mongolian Beef, flank steak with scallions and onions over brown rice with broccoli and the Pork lo Mein.
My dish, shrimp with mixed vegetables, was equally delicious: nice sized shrimp with a delicious assortment of carrots, pea pods, mushrooms, broccoli, zucchini, onions and water chestnuts over brown rice.
I was the only one who ordered dessert: pistachio gelato with crushed pistachios.Heavenly.
The service was excellent and very attentive.
Now that we have an authentic Chinese restaurant it would be nice to see some things return: a pot of Chinese tea complimentary for the table, chopsticks..
Red Bowl offers Lunch Specials starting @$13 weekdays.
Red Bowl is accessible by R train to 86th Street or B16 bus to 85th and 3rd.
Xie Xie Red Bowl!