Chicago | Hidden Gem: Fried Chicken Rice + Bubble Tea for Only $14.99
Recently hit up BellyBowl, an Asian fusion fast-casual spot β affordable, tasty, and they even have robot servers which is pretty fun! Perfect for students and office workers in Chicago π©βπ»π¨βπ. Open kitchen lets you see them cooking fresh β no pre-made frozen stuff here. Portions are huge too β leftovers heat up great the next day. π Takoyaki Crispy outside, tender inside, sauce is perfectly sweet-savory. Top-tier appetizer! π Fried Chicken Cutlet Rice Bowl Set Main +ε₯ΆθΆ for just $14.99βΌοΈ The chicken cutlet is massive β crispy outside, juicy inside. The sauce mixed with rice? So satisfying. And surprisingly, under all that protein and carbs, there's broccoli, carrot shreds, cucumber, and bean sprouts hiding. Balanced meal win! π― Beef Gimbap (Seaweed Rice Roll) My favorite! Warm beef, carrot, and cream cheese in every bite β so rich in texture. Generous portion too. πΆοΈ Seafood Tteokbokki (Spicy Rice Cakes) Comes with shrimp and squid β rice cakes are soft and chewy. We ordered spicy, but could've been spicier π₯. BellyBowl Kitchen & Boba Bar π 28 E Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, IL 60605 BellyBowl Kitchen & Lounge π 3034 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60608 #ChicagoLife #ChicagoFood #CuteEats #ChicagoRestaurants #FoodieFinds