Fire Bowl Asian Grill - West Hazleton (PA)

4 /5 BB Lynn: Restaurant is really small. Made for typical Chinese take out. Food is decent, typical Chinese take out. My chicken lo mien was bland, the beef lo mien had more flavor. Boba was very tasty and made to order. Prompt and friendly service with easy online ordering. Meal didn’t specify that it came with an egg roll but upon check out they gave us 2 “free” pork egg rolls. My only complaint is that they didn’t include white/fried rice with the meal like typical Chinese take out restaurants do.

4 /5 Chefie Jay: Their pho, only one in town, is a must eat item. Not the very best but I travel but for here well they’re the only ones that I know of that offers it. Only critique for the pho was the meat wasn’t the common thinly sliced beef and always cooked beforehand than more traditional route from my experience is they give you really thin raw meat and putting into the broth to cook it super freshly. I also had their Pad Thai. Which in my experience I also had when traveling so I know good pad thai. This was mushy… still ok for what the city had to offer. Would I buy this again and again, compared to maybe a few others that offer it, yes. The rice noodles to me just felt microwaved / reheated from a batch. Microwaved noodles always turn to mush and takes away a lot of the texture. Texture for me is a big deal to the overall experience. Granted this is not fine dining but for the cost I would say this is worth $12, no more than that. Also the pad Thai lacked the sauce made for the recipe, so it’s mushy and lacked flavor to the rice noodles, being too dry which is common if it’s reheating , especially in a microwave noodles. I would still support them they are lovely family business. Loved the pho again.

5 /5 Anthony Upton: The food was tasty and the service was absolutely wonderful. When I go into Asian restaurants I often feel out of place. Mainly because I dont want to offend anyone. I really enjoy the food but I dont always know the proper protocol for eating the cuisine. I went with my father this time and we were welcomed warmly. It wasnt loud and the space was basic at most. Basic 4 legged cushion chairs, table with a menu. I dont know how long they were there but a flower on the table or some pictures could help liven the atmosphere. Unless the goal is to keep people ordering out i think a little more thought would help the dining. But where the dining lacked the food made up for it. The portion sizes were reasonable and the food was delicious. They do not have fountain drinks so everything is bottled. But they did help by allowing you to pour it into a glass. (Fancy LOL) I didnt try the boba, or bubble tea. I was told that is is delicious. I did see someone order one and the portion sizes were HUGE! maybe ill try it if I come back. Overall I did enjoy my experience. Would I go back again... maybe to take someone who likes Aisian cuisine but on my own, I didnt really have anything that would draw me back.