The Whole Bowl - North - Portland Oregon Restaurant

The Whole Bowl - North
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Vegetarian

Vegan-friendly

Lacto

American

Fast food

Delivery

Take-out

Mexican

Fusion

Small eatery offering a vegetarian bowl comprising a medley of brown rice, beans, toppings, salsa, and dairy (vegans get it without). Also operates food carts around the city. This outlet est. 2016. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-8:00pm.

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3540 N Vancouver Ave, Portland, Oregon, USA, 97227
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+1-503-493-5991
thewholebowl.com
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- Outdoor seating
- Wheelchair accessible
- Accepts credit cards
- Last update on 21 Jul 2019 by robocop
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- Added by Arthousebill on 02 Jun 2016
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3 Reviews

First Review by dpuetz

Michael.kalmanovitch

Points +389

Vegan

11 Nov 2022

Simple, no fuss, rice bowls - Edit

When I was eating at Yes Please on Vancouver, the owner told me about The Whole Bowl which was located directly across the street. So of course I had to try it.
I had learned that it was a grab-and-go kind of place so I took along my own reusable bowl and cutlery with me.
The staff person was very friendly, and informative and accepted the use of my bowl.
The staff person was also vegan and told me that for the vegan version they don't add sour cream or cheese but add extra avocado. All good for me.
The price was 8$ and was filling - so a good price for what was served.
The kitchen was simple since they only serve one item - their bowl. I like that they used brown rice in their bowls rather than the usual white rice. I was surprised by the olives - never seen olives in a rice bowl before but it worked. They have their formula - a simple one-item eatery. Easy for them to prepare and serve, and it made it an interesting operation. I see too many eateries offering way too many items on their menu.
The Whole Bowl shows that if you do what you are good at well and pass on the savings of the striped-down equipment and ingredients you need onto the price on the menu that it will work for the customers and the owners (they have several outlets in Oregon so it must be working for the owners as well).
As with several other places that offer bowls it is all about the sauce they use and the sauce here was good.
On the whole, the meal was quite good and for $8 very good. Strange how money affects the appreciation of the meal.
Good balance of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins and therefore a complete meal.
They do not offer any inside seating but there was a table and chairs on the sidewalk and I ate my meal out there (it was not raining - yeah!).
It would be great if eateries like this promoted people bringing their own containers because - well, we are just creating garbage with all of these containers.
When I had a cafe, we offered 50 cents off when people brought their own containers/plates. Win for everyone and the planet.

Pros: Good price point, Tasty, Allowed me to use my own reuable container

woolworm

Points +49

Vegan

12 Jan 2022

Iconic - Edit

Super cheap and filling healthy bowls, been around forever. I like that they only serve one item. The tali sauce is bomb. They give you extra avocado if you order the bowl vegan.