I came here with my husband after he tried it out with friends and RAVED about how good it was here. I was surprised how much I enjoyed the food given that I enjoy meat but am not usually the type to go all out on meat at barbecue restaurants. Friendship BBQ has a wide array of meats available and in my experience, the service has always been prompt. I really like that they place your skewers on the warming tray to keep your food hot and tasting fresh even if you get to it later on in your meal. There's also a skewer bin so that you can keep the table clear and tidy. My personal favorites are the pork belly with enoki mushrooms, chicken heart, and pork intestine, although you really can't go wrong with any of the skewers (at least that I've tried). The meat with the sauteed bean sprouts (pea pods), grilled green beans, and egg fried rice are my go-to side dishes although I'd love to try out more. There's also bubble tea, soju, and beer so it's a great place to stop by and eat with friends and there's something for everyone. Overall, I've been thoroughly impressed by the food at Friendship BBQ. I really like that they have a variety of food and authentic meats for more adventurous eaters. I will definitely be back again soon! read more

I had a great experience at Friendship BBQ! I was surprised to learn that the Chinatown location closed? We ordered a variety of skewers through their online system. I loved the chili seasoning that was on both on the skewers and available at the table. My favorites were the pork enoki, fish tofu, and beef skewers. FYI, unless the description says 3 skewers, it only comes with one. We also ordered 2 bowls of rice to go with everything. The service was great as well.Staff kept our waters filled and were very fast and polite. It's definitely a perfect spot when you're craving BBQ, but it does add upp. You need to order quite a few skewers to feel full. Our total came out to $72 before tip, and $86 after. It's on the pricier side, but delicious dinner regardless read more

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The food was really good and the service was fast. I had fried noodles and fried rice with beef skewer and the corn. Omg the corn was so good and so was the noodles. Everything else was good as well, but those are what I liked the most. I love how it looks in there makes you feel like youre in an Anime. I'll definitely be eating here again. read more

This restaurant offers a huge variety of skewers ranging from different meats to seafood to veggies! They also have a few other dishes you can order but not that many. You have a little heated grill next to you to keep the skewers hot, but you don't grill them yourself. I had a ton of skewers but my favorite skewers were the wagyu beef and some of the braised meats! Overall, the quality of meat isn't the highest and some meats were too gamey, but still a great experience. We also ordered cucumber salad and a cold noodle dish. The cucumbers were yummy but i didn't love the noodles. It felt like they were trying to make Korean naengmyun but didn't do a great job. I think this is a fun place to go for some quick bites and also great to go if you're having a solo meal! read more

Friendship BBQ - Chinese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

This place rocks, great food, great service and great value. I'll be back next time I. In the area! read more

Friendship BBQ - Chinese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

The food was fine here, but personally didn't find it super special. All the meats seemed to be heavily seasoned with the same seasoning blend that gave everything a heavy smoked taste and made it all taste similar to each other. I will say I think there's good value for the price. Service was great! I will say it's also not always clear how many come in the order. For some skewers, an order was only 1 skewer while others would come with multiple for around the same price but the menu didn't say which read more

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I've been passing by this place in Boston and NYC but never went in. I was in the area so decided to give it a try. When you enter, the vibe was cool and chill. The atmosphere is amazing and place is clean. I was always met with a smile from the waiter throughout the whole dining experience. We ordered a bunch of different skewers, grilled oysters and scallops, scallion pancake, yellow crocker, and the skewer rice. I'm not really a fan of spicy food and let me tell you, my mouth was on fire. But.... it was an interesting sensation. I didn't hate it. Odd. Maybe I even enjoyed it. Definitely an interesting moment where I get to meet a whole new side of me. So, yes, I am enjoyed it fully and love it! read more

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The food here was soooo good! My first time having Chinese BBQ. The lamb skewers were my favorite and also the mushrooms. The lamb meat were larger than I expected and the spicy soup was really good too. Actually everything I had here i really loved. Will be going back! read more

Friendship BBQ - Spicy noodle soup and chow mein - Chinese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Came around 3pm on a Sunday as a party of two and was seated right away. We ordered online via QR code and started getting our food shortly after, since we were the only ones there for a little bit. We ordered way too much, but my favorite dish has to be the Dan Dan Noodles. The cold noodles and sauce were the perfect companion to all the skewers we ordered. I'm not really a meat eater so it all kinda blended together, but each one I had tasted good and had a good texture! I also enjoyed the green beans and corn, which were seasoned really well. Would definitely come back! The atmosphere is casual and the food is yummy. read more

Friendship BBQ - Chinese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Wow, one of my new favorite Chinese restaurants! I know the name says barbecue but I've tried dishes other than the barbecue for now and they're really good. We got delivery and the food arrived very quickly, it was still hot! The grilled pomfret was good but not one of my favorite dishes, mainly because it was a little fishy for my taste. The egg fried rice was the hidden gem - comforting, tasty, and I will definitely order it again (and I already have!). Such a simple unassuming dish but so good. The hot and sour soup was the star of the show - it's definitely hot (phew!) but the flavor is amazing. You can sip it as is or mix it with the egg fried rice. The shredded potato fried rice was tasty but may not be a regular dish on my take-out order; the egg fried rice is just better. I really enjoyed my meal from Friendship BBQ, especially dishes which you might typically not order. I'm excited to try other ones, but I also know what my go-to order is going to look like! read more

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Absolutely love coming here for any meals with friends. My friend and I always come here and we practically order two of the same items since we love it so much. We always get the 30 skewers for $25, enoki, seasoned cold marinated cucumbers, the soy sauce fried rice, the cold noodles, and misc. skewers for however we're feeling that day. I love that they have a wide variety of drinks such as milk teas, fruit teas, regular drinks, and beers. It's definitely a place to casually eat with a huge group of friends. I love how everything comes out fast and the service is very on top of everything. They are located on Brighton Ave, so you can conveniently take the 57 bus (which will drop you off literally in front), the B line, or there are many places to park! Definitely check it out and you will not be disappointed! read more

Super clean space, but ordering on their website can be confusing if you cannot read Chinese. Each table has a hot grill for skewers although my impression was that most of the skewers come pre-cooked. The menu also has a seafood boils, hot pot, and noodles. We weren't sure which skewers to get so we went with a set that came with 10 skewers each of pork, beef, and lamb ($22). All of them had a similar spiced cumin seasoning to them. It was kind of hard to tell the difference between the meats since all of them had the same seasoning, but they tasted good. The pieces of meat were somewhat thin so most of the meat dried out. We also shared an order of dan dan noodles ($10). The dish was cold and the broth was kind of sweet. The noodles were super chewy but I wish the broth was more spicy. The food tasted good but I wasn't blown away. I wish the skewers had thicker cuts of meat. Ordering was also kind of a nightmare. read more

Friendship BBQ - Dan dan noodles - Chinese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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I went in with a friend who brought her service dog. They asked us to provide registration. My friend showed them doctor's note which had gotten her into a commercial plane. However, we were denied accommodation, they would not sit us at a table, saying we have to show the registration. Later we found out, the state of MA does not require service dog to be register and certainly does not require people to show the registration to any business. Deny us is discrimination against people with disability. Needless to say, we were turned away, the person in charge never dare to show his/her face, just had a young staff talk to us. We left with a very bad feeling and swear never to eat at the place. In all the years my friend had the service dog, all the public places including restaurants had been very accommodating. This is the first time she was denied. Shame on the restaurant owner. You guys need to look up the laws before you do something like this! read more

A fun and unique dining experience in a China Town basement. This unassuming hole in the wall restaurant was first picked out late night because of the "small dish" skewers. We instantly loved it due to the kind wait staff and the easy online at-table ordering. As visitors, we decided to come back the next night for a full dinner as we saw amazing dishes passing us to other tables. Come hungry, enjoy great food, and order to your heart's desire! read more

Friendship BBQ - Chicken, Mongolian beef, and lamb skewers with lychee soju and rose milk tea - Chinese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

This BBQ place is a bit unique, with an offering of a variety of BBQ skewers and some cooked dishes and sides. The kitchen does the grilling and then the cooked food is brought to your table, so you're not doing the grilling. Our favorite dish is actually the cucumber salad which was a little spicy, salty and sweet. It was expensive for cucumbers but very tasty and I think worth the money. The special lamb and cumin skewers were tender and tasted quite good. The grilled croaker was decent but had to watch out for the little bones. We also tried the fish tofu, string beans, and beef skewers which were just OK. The potato fried rice was satisfying. $75 for two of us with beer, mango smoothie and tips, so not bad considering we had a good amount of food. Wait staff was very efficient. 6pm on Fri night, restaurant was not crowded. I'm glad this restaurant is in the neighborhood. It's not your standard fare and we quite enjoyed it. read more

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I loved the cucumber salad, and would come back for that alone. The service was fast and the host was extremely friendly. Overall great novel dining experience! read more

Came here for skewers and got a variety of different skewers (literally almost everything on the menu). The issue I had was everything was precooked in the back and they bring it out to you. Then they use candles to keep the food warm but it barely works so the food just ended up being cold and oily. Was disappointed and won't be back. read more

Friendship BBQ - a table full of food - Chinese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Really good Wonton Soup and the potato fried rice was super yum. Enjoyed the Mongolia Beef skewer the most. Second place to the chicken, and a bronze medal showing for the lamb. The staff was helpful with navigating the menu, which seems daunting for rookie diners. Just ask. read more

I cannot say much about other stuff I haven't tried, but I always always almost always get the following: Northern Dan Dan Noodles--- damn these are comforting. Cold CHEWY CHEWY noodles (love that texture) and that nice peanut sauce with the spicy chillies and fried soybeans (a bit tough but good texture contrast) Garlic Eggplant--- delicious, plenty of garlic and chillies too Xinjiang Special Lamb-- g/d this is delicious Dried Tofu with Scallion Oil-- so so flavorful, maybe you need to get some steamed rice if you want to up the comfort factor and to fully use the scallion oil to its potential (which, if you're going low-carb, you'll either just leave alone or slurp if you are about that life) Grilled oyster with garlic-- a bit pricey, so I usually only get one (about $7-8 a piece) but they are usually out of this. Their skewers are pretty good too and comes in meat, seafood, fowl, veggies, and rice/gluten/tofu-- so even vegetarians/vegans will feel satisfied with the selection here. I definitely need to try their other items. Damn i'm getting hungry again. read more

I really enjoyed the food here, everything was super flavorful and all of the meat was really tender. I didn't really have the issue of the skewers getting cold that other reviews mentioned but that might have been because we ate pretty quickly. The foil emoji mushrooms with fish balls wasn't really what I expected and it was so much spicier than I thought it was going to be. The tofu skin wrapped chives were a little dry and very cilantro heavy. The northeastern dan dan noodles were super refreshing. For skewers I would recommend the squid, the beef, the big lamb ones, and the friend mantou for dessert were also really good. The only thing was they didn't have condensed milk until we asked for it. The selection of alcohol is pretty small so we stuck with the 青岛 which tasted like home! Overall, would recommend. Not the cheapest place but it feels very authentic to me. read more

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This place has amazing food, their is very good service. And the staff are very friendly. If you are looking for a Asian flavored skewers, this is the place you would want to be. read more

Friendship BBQ - This place has awesome food! - Chinese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Everyone is so friendly and responsive. Food is great. Great and authentic food! Quick service. Will be back for sure! Hey read more

Food was delicious. Menu is hard to navigate but staff jumped in to help us. Grilled eggplant was divine. Lamb skewer very tender. Cucumber salad super fresh and extra spicy! read more

A recent opened bbq place with very few customers. Everything is very new and clean. The AC is a little bit too cold for a chilly rainy day like today. The food is a little bit below average, small portion and light flavor. They use small alcohol burners to keep the skewers warm but it seems to be useless. And some of the food, for example, the pig feet, is not cooked very well and pretty hard to chew and swallow. The service is OK. Btw their napkins are of very poor quality and terrible to use. read more

if i was rich, they would get 5 stars. since I'm not, its going to be 4 stars since it is pretty expensive for the small portions. they are not worth it, but they are super good nonetheless. in the first picture, that in total was around 8 dollars after tip and everything, and the wings were probably half the size of a regular chicken wing, and for the enoki mushroom thingy, the individual pieces each were the size of my thumb. the taste was an absolutely ethereal and mouthwatering experience, but it was cut short due to the small portion and hole in my wallet. if you are financially stable, this will be the best bbq experience you will have in a while. read more

Friendship BBQ - 8 dollars??? (top is wings and bottom is enoki mushroom thingy) - Chinese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Got a variety of skewers. Overall a good experience. Would recommend meat skewers over vegetable skewers. The mushroom and tofu skin skewer were just alright. The best ones were the wagyu beef skewer and the special lamb skewer. read more

Friendship BBQ - Tofu Skin Taiwan Sausage Lamb with Fat - Chinese Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

The restaurant has nice decor and good service. However the dishes are pricy given the portion. The four of us ordered about 25 bbq item, several dishes including noodle and fried rice. It cost about $140 and we are not full at all. Not a good value, and I do not recommend this place. read more

food is really good, menu hard to navigate but its really authentic and flavorful. they serve alcohol and soju, skewers are a bit spicy