Restaurants in DEN Airport Area
Big Bowl
One of 9 restaurants we've tracked near DEN Airport Area.
Things to Know
Big Bowl is a fast-casual Asian restaurant at Denver International Airport (Concourse C, between gates C26-C28) known for its standout employee service and relatively healthy airport dining options.
The experience hinges heavily on who's working—exceptional staff like Laxmi can make it memorable, but food quality is inconsistent and overpriced even by airport standards, with complaints about overseasoning, excessive onions, and soggy textures being common.
- ✓Outstanding customer service from staff members who go above and beyond, even when understaffed
- ✓Healthier alternative to typical airport fast food like McDonald's or Panda Express
- ✓Broccoli beef and sesame chicken are solid options when prepared well
- ⚠Food quality is highly inconsistent—dishes often arrive overseasoned, oversalted, soggy, or with too many onions dominating the plate
- ⚠Portions are small and overpriced for what you get, even accounting for airport markup
- ⚠Orange chicken specifically criticized as soggy and overly salty
Based on Google reviews · AI summarized
Hours
Monday: 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Tuesday: 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Wednesday: 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Thursday: 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Friday: 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Saturday: 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Sunday: 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
What Visitors Say
James Morgan
a month ago
Laxmi service was outstanding!! I felt as i was treated like royalty. He was awesome. He was busy doing the work of 10 people. Taking orders, cooking, cashier and still able to treat all customers with out of this world and rare customer service. Anyone that visits big bowl at Denver international airport concourse c between gate c26 and c28 gets the opportunity to meet Laxmi.
Elijah Belnap
7 months ago
I don’t understand all the negative reviews; there’s nothing wrong with the food. It is more than what you would pay at Panda Express, but it’s in an airport and I think you have to adjust your expectations accordingly. I’ve had better sesame chicken, but I really liked the broccoli beef. I didn’t want to pay more for the fried rice, but I think the white rice was fine. I’m glad I could find a filling and healthy meal as I didn’t want something like McDonald’s. Also, I love their plastic containers as it’s a perfect way to serve food to travelers.
Fang Phattha
a year ago
Craving Asian food and decided to try this place: I should have gone to Panda Express instead. It’s not delicious. No yummy taste in the food. They added too much onions which dominate the plate. I don’t recommend it if you love Asian food. The price was high and the portion was not that big. There are better deals in the airport.
Joe Machado
a month ago
I travel a lot so Airport food being expensive is the norm. I feel that for $30 I should at least be able to finish my meal. The orange chicken was overly salty, soggy, and a huge disappointment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Big Bowl worth it in DEN Airport Area?
The experience hinges heavily on who's working—exceptional staff like Laxmi can make it memorable, but food quality is inconsistent and overpriced even by airport standards, with complaints about overseasoning, excessive onions, and soggy textures being common. Known for: airport asian food with exceptional customer service.
What do visitors love about Big Bowl?
Outstanding customer service from staff members who go above and beyond, even when understaffed Healthier alternative to typical airport fast food like McDonald's or Panda Express Broccoli beef and sesame chicken are solid options when prepared well
Is there anything to know before visiting Big Bowl?
Food quality is highly inconsistent—dishes often arrive overseasoned, oversalted, soggy, or with too many onions dominating the plate Portions are small and overpriced for what you get, even accounting for airport markup Orange chicken specifically criticized as soggy and overly salty
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