Big Bowl - Vancouver

This noodle place is located in downtown, but it is very close to BCIT and some schools. Their pricing is considerably at a cheaper range. Obviously, the target markets are students or people who work in the neighbourhood that do not want to spend too much on food. <br/ <br/ I went here for lunch on Sunday. It was very interesting that the restaurant used two chairs to block the entrance, but the restaurant was open! I asked the owner about it. She said they only served noodles, but not rice and any other things. It was just strictly noodles. I said sure and I only wanted to try their beef noodles in soup. She let me in. <br/ <br/ I did not really look at the menu and placed an order of the beef noodles in soup. The chef there cooked quickly. A bowl of beef noodles in soup arrived at my table. The presentation was just like the way I cooked and served myself at home! Their beef was very tendered and it was cut into small cubes. The texture of the noodles was just about right that it was not too soft or too hard. The menu did not say the soup was spicy. I expected it was not spicy, but it was actually a bit spicy! Not bad. <br/ <br/ The interior design of this restaurant is not attractive or upscale. The pricing is cheaper in downtown, so it is fair enough that the interior design or cutlery that they use is just okay. I would like to use the word 'canteen ' to describe this restaurant.

This is a little diner I came across on a cold winter day when a good soup and tea were the best way to get my core temperature back to normal. The soup was vegetarian and well rounded nutritionally. The serving size was generous and the value was very good. Service was better than expected for a casual little diner. I'll be back for sure.

Ok service/ order at counter<br/ decent Taiwanese food around this area<br/ over priced Taiwanese food but then of course for this area they can charge that much<br/ <br/ would I go back? Maybe

We walked by and were super surprised to see a restaurant advertising Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup, so of course wanted to check it out! My friend ordered the wonton noodle soup with chicken wings (and only got a single wing...? , while I ordered the beef noodle soup. The noodles were cooked well, and the soup wasn't bad at all, a little overly salty and surprisingly spicy. Pricing was very reasonable for the portions. Overall, we think this place is a decent choice for grabbing a quick bite of filling Chinese and Taiwanese food.

A Great Soulful Soup<br/ <br/ Powers the good eating at<br/ <br/ Downtown’s Big Bowl Rice<br/ <br/ Thanks to the chili bean sauce, the Taiwanese beef noodle has a spicy kick, which paired with the rich umami soup, made the soup noodle complex and delicious tasting.  <br/ <br/ I love that fact I was able to find a hole in the wall eatery serving wonderful filling simple food in downtown Vancouver. I highly recommend Big Bowl Rice for a satisfying and inexpensive (by downtown standards) meal.