When I heard the news about Mixabowl closing soon at the Santa Anita mall, it made me soooo sad. I made the drive back from OC to visit the nostalgic eatery that would be the spot for me and my friends to visit back then when I lived in the area. I got a customized bowl with brown rice, broccoli, edamame, beet, corn, and cucumber with bulgogi as the protein. Super yummy + healthy! I hope they're able to open back up one day!

Bummer. Good food. Decent service. Out in the promenade. Closing in July. Sorry to see it go.

Quick and easy place to get food at the mall. Healthy and affordable that will leave you full to shop at your leisure. You can build your own bowl like chipotle but with Korean meats and toppings. The bulgolgi is pretty flavorful while the chicken breast will help you with your protein goals. I personally love getting food here!

I can't overstate just how much I love mixabowl. I'm so grateful they are close enough to be able to get it regularly. If you haven't tried it yet, please do!! My go-to is the chefs choice with some additional cheese or potatoes if I'm feeling like it. Not only is it quite healthy, it's so affordable too. Each bowl costs around $10-12 depending on extra toppings. It also comes with a fried egg! They also have a stamp card system, I believe it's one free bowl per 10 bowls, but correct me if I'm wrong. I seriously enjoy this place so much that if they didn't have that stamp card system, it would make absolutely no difference to me. I hope mixabowl sticks around for a long, long time. I'll be a customer for life. :)

Got here around 6pm on a Sunday and there was a short line. It is a quick service build your own bowl place but with an Asian twist. You get to pick your base (rice, salad, or mix of both), five toppings (each additional topping is $0.5 I believe), dressing, and your choice of meat (bulgogi, chicken breast, teriyaki chicken, kimchi pork, tofu and mushrooms). You can also choose to add fried egg at the end for additional charge. Everything is pretty good just wish they use slightly higher quality of meat. They also have ramen and hot stone bibimbap!

:: Food :: I ordered the Chef's Choice and it was packed with flavor, the beef bulgogi and kimchi pork was well seasoned. I was looking at the toppings that they had and the corn looked so good, thankfully it was included in the Chef's Choice. :: Service :: Customer service was good, the lady that was assembling the bowl took less than 2 minutes to finish. She was also nice enough to ask if I wanted a runny egg or a fully cooked one. It is like a Chipotle where you can build your own customized bowl or order from their signature bowls. I just thought it would have been better if their proteins and toppings had lids on top since everything is pre-cooked.

Mixabowl is a Korean fast casual spot and the store is located in the Promenade area of The Shops at Santa Anita. I am certainly not the first person saying this, but this is pretty much a Korean version of Chipotle. [Parking]: Good luck trying to find and fight over parking spots in The Shops at Santa Anita. [Ordering & menu]: Either order from one of seven signature bowls, two Korean sizzling dishes, or customized bowl (base + toppings + sauce + BBQ for $9.75). Once customers finish their bowls, then they can return their trays right next to the utensil section (above trash can). *** Chef's Choice (bulgogi beef and kimchi pork [half portion], sesame peanut and Sriracha mayo sauce, fried egg, seaweed, corn, bean sprout, cucumber pickle, salad, and brown rice - $10.57): This bowl apparently won the Best Korean BBQ Bowl of 2017. It was easy enough to order a pre-customized bowl and overall the bowl was pretty solid. I could argue some ingredients made this bowl slightly too salty, but it was still a healthy bowl with right amount of portion. *** This is one of those places I would visit more frequently if it locates closer to my workplace due to (1) healthy options and (2) convenience. Not a perfect bowl, but it's all about the right targeted audience.