Red Bowl - Talladega

Came here based on reviews. For locals I’m sure it’s great. For travelers, it’s exactly what you’d expect for being in the location. Service was outstanding and honest. Food came out very quickly.Food: 2/5

I get the lunch special 2 rolls most of the time, but their Japanese rolls are one of my favorites and bento boxes are deliciousFood: 5/5

We ordered to go today for the first time. It was exceptional. We had the California Roll, Onion Soup, and Hibachi Steak/Shrimp. Everything tasted great and was cooked like I ordered. Inside the restaurant was clean and the staff were friendly. We will be back again.Food: 5/5

Stopped in here for lunch while I was on business in Talladega. It was great! Don’t let the small town vibe fool you. I worked in restaurants in Seattle and Atlanta and this place was really very good for the locale. I had spicy tuna roll and gyoza and both were delightful and cheap as hell. Service was GREAT. I had the sweetest guy. He said it was his second day and he was running around like mad. But he got me my drink so quickly and was super attentive. Young blonde dude. He’s a keeper. The bathrooms are gorg and the vibe is great. Absolutely stop in.

Today, we came to Red Bowl around 2pm to find they have new hours of operation. The hours posted for Saturdays are from 4pm-9pm. We came back at 8:30 only to be told they stop taking tables at 8:30, but we could make a to-go order. We informed them that of they are open until 9, they should seat people until 9, and that we had already been there once today to try to eat here. The young man/teenager that has worked there a couple of months said, Too bad. We close at 9 and stop taking tables at 8:30. The cashier was very friendly and apologetic, but this young man needs to find another industry to work in if he cannot learn/follow customer service procedures.