Review The China Bowl - Bandera

Can't go wrong here. Always good service and great food.

We visited The China Bowl Restaurant today for some of the finest Chinese Food we’ve had in quite some time. The Owner met us upon arrival and the service is only equaled by that of the finest 5 Star restaurants. A Real Class Act!!!! The Chinese Food we ordered was tender and cooked to perfection. It’s a very clean restaurant and the staff waits on ya like you’re royalty. I recommend everyone visiting Bandera, Tx should stop in and experience excellence.

The service is expedient, the food is pretty good. I had the house rice and it was delicious. The egg foojoung is good and presentable. The facilities are in very good condition. The reason I give 4 stars is because of the annoying flies I encountered while at the restaurant, other than that you will have an overall good experience. If you are visiting check this place out. It will not break your wallet.

We had an excellent meal here last night. It wasn't perfect but kind of unexpected... We had a Wonton soup that wasn't quite traditional, lots of greens/veggies on top that were crunchy and quite nice since being in town here eating a lot of foods that don't have a big vegetable presence. The calamari was nice and tender but the breading was not crunchy. ( The waitress later told us we could request it to be fried crunchier). The highlight of my meal was the Garlic Shrimp. This dish literally had everyone in the restaurant asking what it was....a LOUD sizzling could be heard from across the room and the dish was "popping" and "crackling" as the waitress carried it high above her. She actually wouldn't serve it to me until it had settled down....I ordered mine with extra spice and it was just excellent. The veggies we're served steamed on the side and all you had to do was set them on the sizzling plate to heat them up a little more in the sauce. The shrimp we're well cooked and flavorful. Watch your tongue though, that plate stays hot for a long time!!! Husband had Garlic chicken and pork egg foo young and also enjoyed his entrees. I wasn't super impressed with the egg foo young/didn't care for the gravy, slightly sweet to me but there were big pieces of meat present. The service was perfect and even servers that weren't waiting on us, would check on us. The lack of five stars is due to the atmosphere. "New" country music was playing (yuk), would have preferred some thing more Zen. Husband said they could jazz up the decor and it would be perfect. Overall, this place was darn good!

Feast after our 5hrs hike! From Lost Maples we tried to find a worthy restaurant to go to, to eat our heart out. And found this asian restaurant in Bandera. We were assisted immediately and have our order taken and served in sequence. We had our soup (egg drop and wonton) and appetizer (egg roll and crab rangoon) Both of the soup tastes so well! It just help me calmed and feel home. While the egg roll, you know you are paying a real deal - you get all the ingredient you need. While the crab rangoon it just so generous with the cream cheese. The staff were just nice and attentive. By the way, I am comparing these foods to all of the asian food we visited in San Antonio, Texas and other states that serves the food. General Tso was on point - one of the bests we had. The chicken still crispy even soaked with sauce. While the Clay Hotpot was just giving away all the meat and veggies they can. I One more plus in this restaurant, the water doesn’t taste off - one thing we were so happy. This is one of the treasures in Bandera. And a good place to go to after a long hike or trek.

the food was great large amounts and very reasonable price we go here at least once a week

I saw Phad Thai on the menu and had to try it. DELICIOUS!!! Hot Sour Soup too. Yummy. Thanks for the great service and delicious late night dinner.

Outstanding delicious food, great price and awesome staffing with very helpful service. A definitely going to be back again place.

Loved that it wasn't packed, enjoyed the food-lumch portion was enough for my lunch and dinner even though the portions are not excessive in size. The food had a lot of flavor! Customer service was exceptional! I saw many said customer service was subpar but that was not our experience.

Been here 3 times now, never disappoints. Always delicious and reasonable prices. Clean and spacious. Always welcomed with smiling and friendly staff. Love their funny quick come backs. Usually have the General Tso's Chicken, always delicious and large portion. This time I had the sesame beef with Sriracha. I've got my new favorite. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

My husband and I tried a new dish tonight, Basil Beef. He got the it spicy (jalapenos) and I ordered it light spicy. It was very tasty and well prepared. The service has been great from the moment we walked in the door. The atmosphere is quaint and cozy. It was a pleasant visit.

I see a lot of bad comments so I wanted to share mine. Food came out very quick, it was slow so that's to be expected. Chinese food knocked me out which is what I wanted. Then I ate leftovers which knocked me out. All in all, good food to sleep on.

The food is cooked perfectly. Very generous portions. Speed of service is fantastic. Truly the best tasting ice tea in town. Which I know sounds strange, I don't judge restaurants by their tea, but there is something soo smooth about it. The facility is clean, handicapped accessible, clean bathrooms.

Excellent meal. I had the Thai Basil Chicken and it was as good as I've ever had. The portion was huge for a lunch special!

The food was very good, it was a very clean place and the service was absolutely wonderful 👍

Good American style check Chinese food. Their service was great and I was amazed at the huge variety in their menu. We tried two different soups and two different mains. All was good enough to order again and they have good prices

Really good food. Service is wonderful. Prices are right. We especially love the lunch specials.

Great all around meal. I decided to give China Bowl a try while passing through Bandera. I can honestly say it was a great decision! You get a bunch of food for the price at lunch, and everything was tasty. Our server was fantastic, and had a great upbeat personality. It was an excellent experience from beginning to end, and I'll definitely stop here again.

KP,s top picks. The food is very good.The lunch specials are priced cheap enough.Service is good and fast.The dinners are a little pricey.Hard to find better Chinese food even compared to the long list of restaurants in SanAntonio.

I and all of my friends came here as often as we possibilly could in high school. I haven't been able to find a place as delicious nor as inexpensive as China Bowl in four states. When I was home last December I had the chance to eat there again... unfortunately the food and service that night weren't great, but it had to have been one of those off nights.

First of all the food is decent. But beware of menu/ price changes. I called in an order for a child's sweet and sour chicken that usually comes with fries. In the past I have always substituted rice for the fries no problem. This time my bill is almost $3 more than usual. Turns out they won't substitute any more or it doesn't come with fries now but no one bothered to mention that when I placed my order. This place has pulled other stunts similar to this in the past. I am done wasting my time with them.

Delicious!! Rated one of the top 100 Chinese restaurants in America! My whole family loved it! Lettuce wraps were great, and I suggest the meal in the "clay pot". Fabulous!