BellyBowl Kitchen & Boba Bar (Southloop)
Courtney Smith · 495 Google reviewsBellyBowl Kitchen & Boba Bar (Southloop) — high-caliber bar & grill in South Loop. The portions alone make it worth the trip, and affordable. "The Crab Rangoon is delicious, and the Spicy Seafood Creamy Udon is, in my opinion, the BEST thing on the menu" — Angie [$]
What 163 diners keep saying
What 163 diners keep saying
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“Love this place it’s always my go to in between classes! The food is delicious and portions are a good size. Best brown sugar milk tea i’ve had in chicago, too!!”
“I really enjoyed it here! We randomly went in just because we were in the area and I was feeling like eating some rice bowl. Glad we did! The beef bulgogi is thicker than usual, which for me is a plus! More the better, and on that note, the bowl itself is huge and filled with a lot of meat! Very worth your money. Its also very customizable by selecting sauces and veggies which was very helpful. The pot stickers are FIRE. Crunchy and flavorful I would come back just for those alone!!!! I already ate through some before I decided to review so excuse my photo, I just felt I needed to leave a review. It was also very calm, quiet and clean inside which is nice, but maybe too quiet that I was embarrassed to talk a bit...thats my only downside, which doesn't really matter anyway! Definitely recommend!”
“Went here after the Pokemon Fossil Exhibit at the Field Museum because it was a short walk down the road and absolutely loved it!!! Every bite was delicious, with huge chunks of tofu, and the staff was super nice too! He even brought our dishes to our table even though he did not have to, so if you're planning to eat in, definitely add a tip! Was really glad the bowls came in to-go containers so we could take home what we couldn't finish, but it was delicious both times! Definitely will be going back here again, it's got multiple bus stops outside and is right next to a CTA transfer entrance.”
“Trust me: Get a Katsu Chicken Rice Bowl, substitute to fried rice. Plus a Mango Matcha Smoothie, less sugar. Thank me later 😉”
“Delicious!!!!! Absolutely amazing food and drinks. I also had a man harassing me outside that followed me in about 10mins after I got there and the man in the front swiftly handled him.”
“Fire place with a good selection. Perfect place to grab a quick lunch. Their drinks are also delicious! Great combo all around.”
“I apologize in advance but this review will pertain pretty much towards the bubble tea since my boys wanted to try boba in the city before heading back to Ogilvie station. We live pretty far northeast in Lake Co just a few miles south of the WI border and were coming back from the Shedd Aquarium. Had lunch prior but no dessert and bubble tea mostly comes to mind for our boys. Was browsing Google for highly rated boba joints and ended up choosing Belly Bowl. Understandably it's an actual restaurant that features bubble tea and I felt kinda bad for just coming in for that but just wanted ti treat my boys. Anyways the cozy lil venue is kept clean, service comes both friendly AND automated and boba was really good at fair prices. The food smelled really good so mentioned to my wife that if we return again to get a bite to eat here. Sadly we are only in the city 1-2x/year so time will tell when we'll be back. I definitely hope for continued success & prosperity for the owner(s).”
“The food was delicious, and the space was very clean. I recommend the crispy butter toast it’s soo good! Will definitely come again :)”
“Right next to Roosevelt L station. We decided to check this restaurant out since it was by the L train. Staff welcomes you when you walk in. There are two stations where you can order and pay or you can pay cash at the register. Space is pretty small but it was fine. We found seating on a Saturday afternoon. Clean space and food was ready fairly quickly. Food was absolutely delicious and I was very happy with the prices too. Not cheap but not overpriced either. Everything we got was very delicious and warm. Boba was good too!! Will definitely come back! Also bathroom is for customers only and you need to ask for a key.”
“My boyfriend and I have been coming to this place since we started college, it’s become our go-to spot! The food here is amazing, and the portion sizes for the price are unbeatable. I always end up getting the same thing because it’s just that good. The Crab Rangoon is delicious, and the Spicy Seafood Creamy Udon is, in my opinion, the BEST thing on the menu! I try different drinks every time, but the Mango Smoothie is always a favorite. On my last visit, I tried the new Matcha Mango Smoothie, it was creamy, refreshing, and absolutely delicious. This place is amazing, and my boyfriend and I will definitely continue to be loyal customers!”
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