Asian Bowl - Forest Hills

We had a 14-person family dinner at Asian Bowl on Christmas Eve and it was fantastic! The place was small and cozy, meaning we had it to ourselves besides the people picking up takeout. There is a variety of dietary preferences in our family (vegan, gluten free, omnivorous) and the menu was accommodating to everyone. The service was prompt, friendly, and patient with us.

I live close to this place, and I 'm gonna be real. I 've eaten there twice, both times I walked out going good god, I 'm going back 10/10

Cool little spot, right next to the R. Walked it and was greeted right away, I ended up ordering the lunch box. Got chicken and broccoli and white rice, good portion, freshly made and love the gloves of garlic it had in the dish. would come back for sure and try other dishes.

Amazing food and service. Jimmy's great! A real hidden gem in the Rego Forest area.

I was years since my original review, below. Since then I have been back alone, with my wife, with wife and kids, and with wife and in-laws, multiples of times. We have NEVER had less than a great meal. Asian Bowl is small, but comfortable. It's family run, and I give the service 5 because across all visits- whether just before closing, with a surprise group of 6 guest- the service is NOT fancy, but it is always happy, friendly, personal and direct. Asian Bowl has built a following and it is a small place- don't provide a huge crush! It has been way too hard to get Burmese food in NYC, for way too long. The pandemic may have killed off a few contenders hoping to start up or expand- but it has been a well-used opportunity for Asian Bowl to shift from their original pan-asian menu with a few Burmese items into mainly Burmese offerings. They are very well-prepared and delicious offerings. As well, the owners chose to expand what had been a common single table walk-in, pickup, and leave storefront- into a non-fancy (but I do like the ceiling) comfortable place to sit and eat some lovely meals in the company of other pleased-looking diners. The service is friendly and quick, and the dishes are delicious. Americans often find out about Burmese food by ordering Ono Kyauk Swe- a turmeric golden chicken coconut milk onion and shallot based soupish-stew, and Asian Bowl's is very savory. Be sure to add in the amount of lime and cilantro you want from its' condiments. Burmese recipes toy with combining the senses, and the sour shrimpy salty soft-greens and bamboo Chin Baung Kyauk is one of our favorites. Beware that Asian Bowl is not shy about serving spicy dishes. Many Burmese dishes are intended to be hot, and Asian Bowl respects that.