(832) 582-7218

607 Richmond Ave (Greely Street)
Houston, TX 77006 29.734401 -95.386977

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Neighborhoods: Neartown/ Montrose, Central

eatatbowl.com/

Hours:

Sun-Fri 11am-9pm, Sat 9am-3pm

Price:

$

Last updated 4.28.10

Category:

Restaurants , Bowling Alleys , Catering

Payment Methods:

American Express , Visa , MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Breakfast , Lunch Spot , Carry Out

Cuisine:

Pizza , Vegetarian , Italian

What People Are Saying About Bowl Cafe

Featured Review

Sara C Rolater

Contributor

Conveniently situated between Montrose and Midtown, this cute cafĂ© with a lime-green brick storefront allows you to indulge your creative side without overindulging your waist line. For salads choose a Solo (10 toppings) or Doppia (15 toppings) and on a paper menu check off your selection of greens, fixings, cheese and dressings like raspberry vinaigrette or lemon tarragon for a tailored meal you can further enhance with delicious soups created from scratch, hand-made thin-crust pizzas, or grilled gourmet sandwiches like the Executive Grilled Cheese and Hummus Veggie. The over 200 fresh (and…

Editor's Tips

Parking:
Parking is in the same lot as Absinthe Lounge. Walk along the sidewalk to Bowl which has its own entrance on Richmond Avenue.
Save Time:
The indecisive and overwhelmed may want to take a look at the ?Suggested Salads? chalkboard behind the counter.
Where to Sit:
Eat your greens on the beautiful side patio with wrought-iron chairs, wooden tables, and vibrant plant life.
When to Go:
Breakfast is served on Saturdays.
food quality
87.5% positive
  1. Everything was fresh and beautifully served.
  2. loved the soup and sandwich combo and was surprised by the high quality of the food.
  3. Apples and melted white cheese on fresh grilled bread.
  4. went there for the salad, so I was surprised that the salad dressings were not great.
  5. Bowl Cafe has the best personal pizzas ive ever eaten!
  6. The chicken salad sandwich was terrific.
  7. The Thai / pulled pork sandwich was great and I will be back for that alone.
  8. The salads are fresh and made to order with any combination of ingredients.
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. The Thai / pulled pork sandwich was great and I will be back for that alone.
4 Star Rating: Recommended

01/10/11

Great Lunch Spot!

by crimey187 at Citysearch

Bowl is a great little cafe! I drive by it daily and always wanted to check it out. It has a very cozy and quaint atmosphere with the full menu on the wall behind the counter. They had a great selection of salads from customized or suggested ones, with an enormous array of different fresh veggies to choose from. Def recommend if you are vegetarian/vegan. They also have sadwiches that come with some really great kettle style chips, pizza, and specialty soups! The manager/owner Ralph was very friendly and helpful explaining all the different options and how everything is made. I ordered the Executive Grilled Cheese half sandwich(looks more like a whole) and salad combo which was more than enough! I opted for no mustard and onions and it was really delicious! I will def be back to try the Vegas Elvis!

4 Star Rating: Recommended

11/22/10

Delicious, light, and healthy

by TeresaMo at Citysearch

This is the place to go if you have a hankering for something healthy. The salads are great- you can build your own, or the pre-assembled ones are delicious. The dressings are super yummy and the default is to serve it on the side, which is fantastic.

The one minus is they need some sides. I'm a hungry graduate student and I would love to have some fresh made bread with butter on the side, or an order of fries, or caprese.

The atmosphere is great and the prices are friendly. Odds are we will be back especially during the holiday season when it's harder to mind your diet. There is wine you can get, and both inside and the patio offer a nice place for a date. A group was also having some kind of meeting there when we visited.

3 Star Rating: Average

05/05/10

Hit and Miss

by amyobrien at Citysearch

I went there for the salad, so I was surprised that the salad dressings were not great. The vinaigrette was separated (not emulsified) and very tart (and I like tart). I did try several dressings and all the vinaigrettes were the same in that regard. The Thai / pulled pork sandwich was great and I will be back for that alone. Looking forward to trying more of their sandwiches.

UPDATE: My husband went there during the week to try another sandwich. He tried half of one and half of another. The chicken salad sandwich was terrific. The executive grilled cheese was NOT GOOD. It does not mention the other items like avocado, onion, mustard--which, according to him, did not mingle well. One thing to note is it took almost 40 minutes to get his order (for one person), so he will not be back during the week due to time constraints.

  • Pros: Sandwiches
  • Cons: Salad Dressing
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/05/09

Great for lunch and breafast incl weekends

Contributor at Citysearch

Food is clean and enjoyable. Staff quick and happy. Atmosphere comfortably contemporary and cheery, including the changing art shows. Great spot. Peace- Jim

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/27/09

Pizza is to-die-for! Fresh made-to-order salads

by htownmoma at Citysearch

Bowl Cafe has the best personal pizzas ive ever eaten!. Super thin crust made to order over fire brick with the freshest ingredients. Incredible. The salads are fresh and made to order with any combination of ingredients. I Love the lemon tarragon dressing. I think the best item on the menu has to be the Executive Grilled Cheese! Apples and melted white cheese on fresh grilled bread. Awesome little patio garden for cooler weather dining.

  • Pros: Scrumptious Pizza and Executive Grilled Cheese Sandwich!

The Details on Bowl Cafe

Place Categories:

  • fresh madetoorder salads
  • best personal pizzas ive
  • order fire brick
  • great spot
  • fresh grilled bread
  • not great salad dressings
  • awesome little patio garden
  • loved combo
  • great pork sandwich
  • terrific chicken salad sandwich
  • good executive grilled cheese
  • fresh everything
  • love lemon tarragon
  • enjoyable food
  • great bowl cafe