The Rice Bowl
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About The Rice Bowl
The Rice Bowl is a Chinese takeaway in Londonderry, found at 118 Beechwood Ave and open daily. The menu runs Chinese dishes alongside chips, burgers and battered sausages, so the choice goes beyond the usual takeaway range. On the Chinese side, it lists the Chicken Ball Special and chicken fried rice and curry. Chips come with curry sauce or gravy. Payment is cash only, and debit cards are not accepted.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree street parking
- Good for kidsKids' menu
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chicken ball special, chicken fried rice, curry sauce and chips and gravy.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chicken ball special, chicken fried rice, curry sauce and chips and gravy.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers who rate it well return for the chicken ball special, which one regular calls unreal after a few years of ordering and another says nothing beats on value. The chicken fried rice, vegetables and curry also earn praise, along with fresh ingredients, fast service and food described as authentic. Complaints are just as frequent and mostly concern the food itself. One diner received chop suey with gravy that tasted sugary, rubbery chicken and undercooked vegetables, while others describe dry food and chips and curry sauce that tasted like a packet. Order mistakes recur too. A burger arrived cold with the wrong cheese and a sliced tomato, and another customer got rice they did not want and battered sausages instead of plain ones, with no curry included. One caller who asked whether delivery reached their address was told no, and when they asked why, the answer was only "because we don't."
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers who rate it well return for the chicken ball special, which one regular calls unreal after a few years of ordering and another says nothing beats on value. The chicken fried rice, vegetables and curry also earn praise, along with fresh ingredients, fast service and food described as authentic. Complaints are just as frequent and mostly concern the food itself. One diner received chop suey with gravy that tasted sugary, rubbery chicken and undercooked vegetables, while others describe dry food and chips and curry sauce that tasted like a packet. Order mistakes recur too. A burger arrived cold with the wrong cheese and a sliced tomato, and another customer got rice they did not want and battered sausages instead of plain ones, with no curry included. One caller who asked whether delivery reached their address was told no, and when they asked why, the answer was only "because we don't."
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Partner just came in the door with the order it was dryer than my vajut after us last night and thats madness. I will not be ordering from your shop again. Please take note before yous order.”
- Google user
“Good fresh ingredients and fast service.”
- Google user
“I've been getting out of the Rice Bowl for a few years. They do an unreal Chicken Ball Special.”
- Google user
“Chips pies and gravy dry perfume flavour chips rice and curry sauce tastes like packet overall really poor and over priced”
- Google user
“Authentic Chinese food,genuine Chinese cooks, can't fault the food at all. only 4 stars as they only accept hard cash no debit cards which can be a hindrance.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Popular for dinner
Amenities
- Free street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Delivery
- Takeout
- Kids' menu
- Casual
Show more amenities
- Late-night food
- Offerings· 1
- Quick bite
- Dining options· 1
- Dinner
Location
Chinese restaurants near The Rice Bowl
- Emerald Palace4.0770.6 mi
curry sauce, big portion sizes, beef and black bean
- 0.8 mi£10–20
sweet and sour chicken, 50/50 chicken curry, roasted duck in peking sauce
- Water Fortune4.02681.1 mi£1–30
salted chilli chicken, soggy or undercooked chips, slow delivery times
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rice Bowl | 3.976 | — | £10–20 | chicken ball special, chicken fried rice, curry sauce |
| Emerald Palace | 4.077 | 0.6 mi | — | curry sauce, big portion sizes, beef and black bean |
| Rainbow Chinese Restaurant and Takeaway | 4.1136 | 0.8 mi | £10–20 | sweet and sour chicken, 50/50 chicken curry, roasted duck in peking sauce |
| Water Fortune | 4.0268 | 1.1 mi | £1–30 | salted chilli chicken, soggy or undercooked chips, slow delivery times |
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