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    BD's Mongolian Grill

    3.4 (176 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Andrea U.

    The food here was so salty! It looked good but as soon as I took the first bite, I knew I wouldn't be able to go back here. It wasn't that it was just my meal that was ridiculously salty, but also my husband's meal. The fried rice was so darn disappointing-- I was looking forward to this hence my disappointment. The drink was meh, not worth going even for that.

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    Alexa N.

    I have not gone to a BD's since early college. The restaurant is very clean and service was fast. I was greeted at the door and by the general manager, Jason. We were seated at a booth right away. Pretty much think of this as a chipotle, but for hibachi style. You pick all your raw ingredients and they cook it for you. You start with your carbs (if you want any), proteins, veggies, and then sauces. It can be overwhelming, but super fun! I mean you're pretty much making and seasoning your own meal without having to cook it or clean the dishes! There is something for everyone here from vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free / dairy free choices. If you make a bad combo of things, you can't really blame the people making it. It's $22.99 for unlimited bowls or $17.99 for one. Truly not that badly priced depending on how much you eat. I get overly excited and try to squeeze as much in a bowl. We also tried the premade Hong Kong chicken bowl. It had decent flavor, but the noodles were doughy and the texture was completely off. I think they should've used egg noodles since it holds texture and is more bouncy. Would come back !

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    Kelly M.

    Food was a better value for the price than I first expected. The addition of the salad bar was a huge plus! Would definitely recommend for only $3 more. The space inside the restaurant seemed crammed with all of the tables close to one another.

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    Jen F.

    The hubs and I had been wanting to try this place for a long time. It ended up being a very different experience than the west coast Mongolian BBQ's we've been to. BD's is a sit down buffet restaurant. It's not just the Mongolian BBQ buffet, there's also a menu with appetizers, desserts, and adult beverages. The servers will take your order and then give you a bowl for the buffet line and bring you drinks, etc. They give you a post-it note for your bowl. Then you go down the buffet line and put everything you want in your bowl, go up to the circular counter where the chefs are cooking food on the flattop, and they assign a number for you to put your bowl down on. You're supposed to put your sticker in the spot, so the servers know what table to deliver it to. So totally completely different than what we're used to! Here you even put the raw meat in your bowl! The customers in the buffet line were really nice and gave us tips like putting the meat on the bottom, and the noodles on last so you get the most out of your bowl. There were tons of meats, veggies, noodles, and sauces to choose from. I put the sauces on top of everything (like I was used to doing). Apparently the norm here is to get the little sauce cups and fill them up with whatever you want on your food, and then set it in front of your number at the chefs counter, and then they add it when your food is almost finished cooking. Definitely a learning curve to this place, which is why I'm explaining to Yelpers how it works! My stir fry turned out great (though I made it *really* spicy. The side of white rice was very helpful. LOL). My hubby loved his stir fry too. He decided to add on the endless buffet and then made a pasta dish with marinara, sausage and meatballs because he wanted to see what it was like. He said he wouldn't do it again, but had fun trying it. I look forward to eating here again. The service was great too. She was very helpful when we told her it was our first time there. It is pretty expensive, at almost $20 for one trip to the buffet. You can add on the endless buffet for around $5 more.

    Layne D.

    Every once in awhile I get a craving for Mongolian bbq and have to make a trip here when I am in town. The concept is make your own stir fry.. you pick your protein and veggies, plus noodles if you'd like, then your sauces and any seasonings. Then you hand off your bowl to the cooks who grill it in front of you and return it to you. You can pay for either one bowl (I have mastered the art of balancing multiple eggs on top of my pile of meat for optimal value) or unlimited bowls for a few bucks more. It also comes with the soup and salad bar which isn't large but you can make yourself a decent side salad and they usually have two soups like chili and chicken noodle. You also get your choice of brown or white rice with your bowl and you can request tortillas and sour cream. While I have fond memories of this place, our visit this time wasn't bad at all, just seemed to lose some of its magic. Hardly anyone was in the restaurant. Our server was super nice, but those at the grill were kind of neutral. The salad bar had been picked over and was a bit haphazard too so I just skipped it this time. The bowls were still good, it really is up to you to make something delicious or not. Pay close attention to your sauce and seasoning combinations since that can make it or break it. Overall I was super full after one bowl and enjoyed the experience as always, but can't say I'll be running back anytime soon.

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    Shaun H.

    This place is one of my all time favorite places to go here in Columbus and any time that I have an out of town friend visit I always take them here and they always absolutely love it and want to go back the next time they are in town. The dining experience is awesome, they seat you and, if you have never been there before, they will explain to you how it all works. You get a bowl, go get your meats at a buffet like table, then you get your veggies, then you get some sauce in a small cup, then last get some spices. The secret to getting a lot is to get the veggies FIRST, then the meats second. Sure people form a line and go down the line but it's not really a line, no more than a buffet, you go to wherever you want and get what you want. By adding veggies first you can then stack meat real high and the meat is not going to roll off. If you want shrimp or other smaller meats like that then form a little bowl with your veggies and stack all that in the center. The suggestion at the place is not to mix meats but it's just a suggestion, and I always get at least a couple of different meats. If you don't like the food here then you have only yourself to blame! I can help you make it better though with the following tips: 1. Get at least 3 containers of sauce. Or go to the salad bar and get a bigger cup that you can use for soup (a manager suggested this to me so you won't get into trouble) and then get a huge cup of sauce. The sauce is the key to making it taste good. 2. Add a lot of spices in to your sauce. It says not to use a lot of spice and of course if it's something like hot pepper flakes don't go crazy but in general I use a LOT of spices. 3. Get an egg, or even two, to make it more of a hearty meal. We love BD Mongolians, we try to get over there once a month or so and if you sign up for their Club Mongo you get a free bowl on your birthday so make sure to do that! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Great food and service ! Staff was very welcoming and the variety of meals you can make is great

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    the food is amazing so in love with the quesadilla. The fried Oreo r to die for my chest meal lol. 5 stars

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    food is great. store is clean and staff very friendly! the GM was super nice. thanks again

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    4.0(1 review)
    4.3 mi

    This review is purely written from a guest's experience at the Tremont Club (which is part of a…read morecondominium complex) - I didn't reserve the space here or take any part in setting up the event, so I can't really comment on those aspects. I don't know how pricey the place is (it didn't look cheap, though) and I don't know if the hosts had to set everything up themselves or if someone helped. As a guest, however, I can say that this is a simply gorgeous space to be in. When you walk in you're basically walking in to a wide open hallway that's (at least partially) lit naturally thanks to the wide windows at the end of it. Don't think the club is limited to one hallway, though: there are rooms galore to explore and use. For example there's a small library in one section of the building, and there's also a media room with a collection of classic movies in another. Additionally, there's a great kitchen space and a living room area with an enormous TV, tables (and given the time of year I was there, a Christmas tree). There's fireplaces as well, although I didn't look to see if they were functional or decorative. They were a nice touch either way. I also have to say, space in every section of the building was used well (I'd even say strategically), so that the entire building feels very open and inviting even though it's also filled with lots interesting art and decor. I also liked the fact that the color schemes they used were both pretty to see and yet very official - a great way to ensure that the place looks great for any gathering. Everything was so neat and clean, I simply couldn't complain about things - for the most part. I did find it frustrating that a space clearly designed to host large crowds only had one open bathroom when I was there. I really couldn't tell if it was the only bathroom in the area or if it was just the only open bathroom, but either way it admittedly created problems after my entire extended family had been eating and drinking for a couple hours. Overall though, the event I attended went smoothly and I enjoyed quite a comfortable afternoon here. I doubt I'll have a chance to return since I'm not a local, but it's a good place to keep in mind for sure!

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