How to Eat Keto at Bibibop Asian Grill

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Have you ever wondered how to eat keto at Bibibop Asian Grill? In this post, I’ll share what are the best (and worst) foods to eat at Bibibop, carb counts for all of their Korean-inspired, toppings, sauces, and sides, and tips to make your meal keto-friendly.

To order a healthy keto bowl at Bibibop Asian Grill start with a base of cauliflower rice or Supergreen salad. Add chicken or steak, and lots of low-carb toppings like bean sprouts, cheese, egg, cucumber, Moochae, red cabbage, and kale. Finish with a high-fat, low-carb sauce like Yum Yum or Cucumber Wasabi.

Let's explore the world of Asian flavors and low-carb ingredients at Bibibop. Learn which toppings are perfect for a keto diet, and which toppings to avoid if you follow a low-carb diet.

Have you ever wondered how to eat keto at Bibibop Asian Grill? In this post, I’ll share what are the best (and worst) foods to eat at Bibibop, carb counts for all of their Korean-inspired, toppings, sauces, and sides, and tips to make your meal keto…

What is Bibibop Asian Grill?

Bibibop Asian Grill is a fast-casual restaurant chain that features the delicious flavors and healthy ingredients of South Korea. Inspired by the popular Korean dish bibimbap, customers can build their own bowls using a base of rice, japchae (sweet potato) noodles, or salad. Customers choose grilled proteins, fresh vegetable toppings, and Asian-inspired sauces for a tasty, healthy, satisfying meal.

Not only are the bowls delicious and nutritious, but they are artfully arranged and are definitely Instagram pic-worthy.

Bibibop is located in 8 states.

Bibibop opened its first restaurant in Columbus, Ohio in 2013, and now has 43 locations in eight states across the U.S.: Ohio, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, California, Maryland, Washington DC, and Indiana.


Dine-in, carry-out, or order delivery.

Bibibop offers delivery (through DoorDash), and curbside or in-store pickup.

Take a peek at their complete menu here: Menu - BIBIBOP Asian Grill

One thing I LOVE about Bibibop Asian Grill is that the bowls are beautiful and colorful (which also means they are healthy). I love eating the low-carb rainbow and track how many colors I eat every single day.

Save $5 on your first order when your download the Bibibop app.

Download the Bibibop app are you'll save $5 off your first order. With their rewards program, you earn points for every purchase that can be redeemed for free food. You also receive a birthday gift, an anniversary gift, Well-Being Challenges, and other perks.

Learn more about the Bibibop Asian Grill rewards app:  Rewards - BIBIBOP Asian Grill

 

How many carbs should you eat for one meal?

Before you create your delicious Bibibop keto bowl, it’s important to decide how many carbs you want to allow for this meal.

Most people on keto eat between 20 and 50 net grams of carbs per day.

The cool thing about having Bibibop's nutritional information online is that you can play around with ingredients in your Korean bowl to make it as low in carbs as YOU like.

I personally shoot for 50 grams of carbs or fewer per day. When I eat at a restaurant, like Bibibop, I eat lower carb for my other meals so I can have a restaurant meal of about 25 net grams of carbs or fewer.

That's the number that works for me. You can look at the ingredients and create your own bowl based on your own daily carb bowl.

The carb counts I am sharing are for the regular-sized bowl and are NET CARBS (carbs - fiber). Bibibop Asian Grill offers a small bowl, which is a half-size portion, so carb counts are cut in half.

 
My bowl (plus a side of kimchi) has only 24 net grams of carbs. Since I usually only eat half, that’s 12 carbs for a satisfying, nutritious meal at Bibibop.

My bowl (plus a side of kimchi) has only 24 net grams of carbs. Since I usually only eat half, that’s 12 carbs for a satisfying, nutritious meal at Bibibop.

How to build a perfectly keto bowl at Bibibop.

While most of the toppings at Bibibop are plant-based and low-carb, when you add lots of toppings (and you can add up to 10 per bowl), the carbs start to add up.

I personally eat up to 50 net grams of carbs per day, so I will allow myself around 25 carbs for my Bibibop bowl. The reason I choose a fairly high percentage of my daily carbs, is because Bibibop bowls are packed with nutritious vegetables. I prefer to spend my carbs on veggies versus junk food.

If you eat fewer carbs per meal, just eliminate some toppings.

Start with a base of cauliflower rice or Supergreens for a keto bowl.

  • Cauliflower rice, 4 grams net carbs

  • Supergreen salad, 2 grams net carbs

Add a low-carb protein.

The proteins are seasoned so even though you would expect a serving of steak to have zero carbs, Bibibop’s steak actually has 9 grams of carbs.  The chicken is the lowest in carbs, but you certainly can splurge on the steak or tofu and still create a healthy keto bowl.

  • Chicken, 4 grams net carbs

  • Spicy chicken, 4 grams net carbs

  • Steak, 9 grams net carbs

  • Tofu, 10 grams net carbs

Add this hot topping, if desired.

  • Bean sprouts, 2 grams net carbs

Choose your favorite low-carb cold toppings.

  • Carrots, 2 grams net carbs

  • Cheese, 0 grams net carbs

  • Cucumber, 1 gram net carbs

  • Eggs, 0 grams net carbs

  • Moochae (spicy radish salad), 3 grams net carbs

  • Sesame kale, 3 grams net carbs

  • Pickled red cabbage, 2 grams net carbs


Add a keto-friendly sauce.

The Yum Yum and Cucumber Wasabi sauces are highest in fat (15 and 16g per serving) which is perfect for a keto diet.

You can request your sauce on the side, and order more than one type of sauce. This allows you to use a really low-carb sauce, and maybe just a drizzle of a higher carb one.

  • Yum Yum sauce, 2 grams net carbs (You can even buy a bottle of Bibibop Yum Yum Sauce on Amazon!)

  • Cucumber Wasabi sauce, 1 gram net carbs

  • Sesame oil, 0 grams net carbs

  • Spicy Sriracha sauce, 5 grams net carbs

  • Teriyaki sauce, 6 grams net carbs

  • Sesame Ginger sauce, 7 grams net carbs

Don't forget a keto-friendly side dish at Bibibop.

  • Kimchi,  3 grams net carbs

  • Miso Soup, 4 grams net carbs

Order a low-carb beverage.

  • Unsweetened black currant tea, 0 grams net carbs (so refreshing!)

  • Diet Coke or Coke Zero, 0 grams net carbs

  • Water, 0 grams net carbs

A quick way to cut carbs in HALF.

Bibibop bowls are large portions. If you’re really hungry, obviously eat the whole thing for lunch or dinner. But, if half a bowl fills you up, consider saving the leftovers for another meal. This is a simple way to cut your carbs in half and get two meals for the price of one!

 
 
Doesn’t this keto-friendly meal look beautiful??

Doesn’t this keto-friendly meal look beautiful??

My favorite keto Bibibop order,

My personal food philosophy is to never shy away from low-carb veggies, so even though I could cut the kale or carrots for a lower carb bowl, I don't.

I eat to manage my weight AND for good health, and veggies are the healthiest foods on the planet.

  • cauliflower rice base, 4 grams net carbs

  • chicken, 4 grams net carbs

  • bean sprouts, 2 grams net carbs

  • carrots, 2 grams net carbs

  • cheese, 0 grams net carbs

  • eggs, 0 grams net carbs

  • Moochae, 3 grams net carbs

  • sesame kale, 3 grams net carbs

  • pickled red cabbage, 2 grams net carbs

  • cucumber wasabi sauce, 1 gram net carbs

  • side of kimchi, 3 grams net carbs

  • black currant tea, 0 grams net carbs


This bowl is 24 net grams of carbs, and has tons of vitamins, minerals, beautiful colors, and flavors!

I almost never eat the entire bowl, and definitely don't use all the sauces, so the carbs are usually cut in half. This is about 12 net grams of carbs for a healthy, satisfying meal. (I save leftovers for lunch the next day).

 

If you love Korean flavors, like at Bibibop, you might enjoy learning how to eat keto at a Korean restaurant.

 
My husband’s bowl had steak and spicy chicken, plus purple rice, potatoes, and pineapple. Delicious and healthy, but definitely not keto.

My husband’s bowl had steak and spicy chicken, plus purple rice, potatoes, and pineapple. Delicious and healthy, but definitely not keto.

What foods to avoid at Bibibop if you follow a keto diet.

There are carbs lurking in some of the foods at Bibibop, so just be smart when ordering if you eat low-carb.

Skip these bases.

  • Purple rice, 49 grams net carbs

  • White rice, 59 grams net carbs

  • Japchae (sweet potato) noodles, 42 grams net carbs


Be cautious with these toppings.

Black beans, potatoes, and corn are healthy and full of nutrients but are also higher in carbs. Because the portion size is small, you can definitely budget these into your meal if you are careful with other toppings.

  • Black beans, 6 grams net carbs

  • Potatoes, 9 grams net carbs

  • Corn, 6 grams net carbs

Skip this sauce.

  • Gochujang sauce, 13 grams net carbs


Avoid these higher-carb sides.

  • Pineapple, 6 grams net carbs

  • Strawberry & pineapple, 13 grams net carbs

  • Coconut Milk Pudding with Mango, 29 grams net carbs

  • Superseed Crisp, 15 grams net carbs


Stay away from these beverages.

  • Lemonade, 54 grams net carbs

  • Passion fruit lemonade, 48 grams net carbs

  • Sweetened green tea, 29 grams net carbs

  • Any of the Alo Beverages on the menu (15-18 grams net carbs)

  • Sweetened sodas

 
 

You might be curious about some other aspects of Bibibop's menu, so here is the scoop...


Almost every item on the Bibibop menu is gluten-free.

If you eat gluten-free, as I do, know that these menu items are gluten-free:

  • BASES: Purple Rice, White Rice, Japchae Noodles, Supergreen Salad, Romaine Lettuce

  • WARM TOPPINGS: Bean Sprouts, Black Beans, Potatoes

  • PROTEINS: Antibiotic-Free Chicken, Antibiotic-Free Spicy Chicken, USDA Choice Steak, Organic Tofu

  • COLD TOPPINGS: Carrots, Cheese, Corn, Cucumbers, Eggs, Moochae, Sesame Kale, Red Cabbage, Romaine Lettuce

  • SAUCES: Yum Yum, Sesame Ginger, Cucumber Wasabi, Spicy Sriracha

  • SIDES: Kimchi, Miso Soup, Pineapple, Strawberry & Pineapple, Coconut Milk Pudding with Mango, Superseed Crisp 

 
Photo Credit: Bibibop Asian Grill

Photo Credit: Bibibop Asian Grill

Bibibop is vegan-friendly.

Bibibop Asian Grill is incredibly vegan-friendly. Many items on the menu are vegan so you can mix-and-match your favorite plant-based toppings to create a vibrant, healthy, colorful, vegan bowl.


These are the vegan menu items:

  • BASES: Purple Rice, White Rice, Romaine Lettuce, Supergreen Salad, Japchae Noodles, Cauliflower Rice

  • WARM TOPPINGS: Bean Sprouts, Black Beans, Potatoes

  • PROTEINS: Tofu

  • COLD TOPPINGS: Carrots, Corn, Cucumber, Moochae, Sesame Kale, Red Cabbage, Romaine Lettuce

  • SAUCES: Teriyaki, Gochujang, Spicy Sriracha, Sesame Ginger

  • SIDES: Kimchi, Miso Soup, Pineapple, Strawberry & Pineapple, Coconut Milk Pudding with Mango

 

Bibibop offers a super healthy kids meal, called Kidibop.

Gone are the days when the only kids meal option is a Happy Meal with chicken nuggets and fries. Kids can choose 3 of their favorite toppings (like chicken, purple rice, and corn) and it is served with a side of pineapple in a cute little divided container so none of the foods touch each other.

 

I hope you found this guide to ordering a keto-friendly bowl at Bibibop helpful!

Be sure to check out my other Restaurant Guides.

Happy eating!

—The Keto Minimalist

 

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Have you ever wondered how to eat keto at Bibibop Asian Grill? In this post, I’ll share what are the best (and worst) foods to eat at Bibibop, carb counts for all of their Korean-inspired, toppings, sauces, and sides, and tips to make your meal keto…