Typically, during the summer months, Mr. Softee or the Good Humor man ply their trade by the park. Brother Yang just showed up in front of the Fresh Meadows playground one evening this past Spring. He seems to have found his niche market serving grilled meat skewers to local families in the neighborhood playing in the park until past dusk. He sets up shop around 6pm and grills until 10pm or when he's sold out. He is a bootstrap entrepreneur who built his own self-contained electrically driven food cart. His grill is propane fired, which is cleaner burning than other carts in Flushing that belch out tons of charcoal smoke.
BYBBQ's menu as follows:
鸡肉串 chicken skewer $2
羊肉串 lamb skewer $2
牛肉串 beef skewer $2
王中王火腿肠 ham sausage $2
牛蹄筋 beef hoof tendon $3
烤面筋 grilled gluten $?
烤鱿鱼 grilled squid $3
Soda & water $1
His prices are reasonable with a tight menu but has everything we like. You can order skewers of chicken, lamb, beef, ham sausage, beef tendon, gluten & squid. He was also grilling fish tofu (魚豆腐, not on the menu) when I got there, so I ordered that along with 2 each of chicken, lamb & beef. I'm sure he's got some other surprises in his cooler as well. I'll have to check if he has fish balls next time. All are grilled to order and ready in 5-8 minutes. They are seasoned with cumin spice mix, sesame seeds and with optional red hot pepper powder if you want it extra spicy. Take your skewers to go, enjoy them al fresco in the park or at his sidewalk table & stools setup. There is plenty of free on-street parking around the block, so driving to this quiet residential neighborhood is convenient. I hope brother Yang does well to become a neighborhood staple and returns to this corner every Spring, Summer & Fall. read more