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| - There was a lot of hype going into my first visit to Bonzai Bob's. I checked the menu last year while preparing for the Olympia Weekend Expo. With this being one of the then 2-time (about to be 3-time) Mr. Olympia, Jay Cutler's, spots, my boyfriend and I thought it would only be appropriate to have a bonzai bowl after the Expo.
Sadly, we planned badly because we visited the day after Jay won his 3rd title and learned that Bonzai Bob's was not open on Sundays.
Lesson learned, we showed up this year on Saturday.
Now, people will say time and time again that a business' service is great and sometimes (especially in LA) that might mean the staff leaves your alone or just smiles once in a while. In Bonzai Bob's case, the service is more than great. It's tremendous. The staff was warm and welcoming, as if they were very happy for each person they'd be able to feed that day. We had a party of five and the tables are mostly two and four-tops so we happily pulled an extra chair up. One of the staff members insisted we just pull up another table so we could spread out and even started pulling the table over herself. My boyfriend and I ordered together and both asked for fountain drinks to which the cashier replied, "or, you know, you guys can just share the drink..." I've never heard anyone say that before and, given that this is usually what happens on the downlow anywhere else, I really appreciated the generosity. (We kept the order at two drinks since we already asked for it and didn't want to make him go in and change it)
The menu is a healthy eater's dream. You realize very quickly why an elite bodybuilder would frequent such a place, but it should also become apparent to anyone that everyone should eat at such a place. I usually hate eating out when I'm not on a cheat meal because it's impossible to get enough protein without having to order extra sides of meat. Restaurants seemingly hate to give you enough protein (seriously, some portions are joke!) Bonzai Bob's not only gives you the protein you need, they put it out there. Their Bonzai Bowl boasts 80 grams of protein and it's very easy to see that they give you all 80 grams. There were chunks of meat in every bite of food we took. You can opt for a bowl, which includes meat (chicken, shrimp, or steak), fresh veggies (broccoli, carrots, zucchini- there are what I remember off the top of my head) and a choice of brown or white rice. Yakisoba bowls give you the meat and veggies on noodles. Low carb bowls cut the rice. Or you can opt for a salad of wrap. You can add spice, onions, or garlic to your liking (double up the garlic, go low on spice, whatever) and it'll be made to your liking.
I the Smalls Special, which includes veggies, steak, and shrimp on yakisoba, with garlic, onions, and hot spice. I added sriracha and soy sauce at the table for some personal tweaks, but I was completely satisfied with my meal. If you're feeling adventurous, famished, or in need of a boost, you can do what my boyfriend did and order the Triple O bowl, which is a Jay Cutler specialty (which I'm assuming will soon be renamed to reflect his 4th win!). This has white meat chicken, veggies, and onions on white rice in a mega sized portion- the biggest bowl they offer. It was easily 3 or 4 times larger than my bowl and it was filled. The chicken pieces were huge and generously mixed in.
The location is perfect- in the same plaza as a gym and tanning salon- so I hope they have tons of regulars.
In short, we're hooked and will plan a trip back then next time we find ourselves in Vegas!
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