Keeping this simple, since it is simple Gengis Khan is a food court meal and it is delicious I love that they cook it in front of you You make the pile of what you want, then they add the sauces and noodles Friendly staff and lively atmosphere Always an option if you don't know what to eat read more

Gengis Khan - Mongolian Near Me - Brea, California

I normally don't leave strong negative reviews, but this experience really bothered me. I've been to this restaurant before, and the staff has always been friendly, professional, and welcoming. That's why this particular interaction stood out so much. One employee was incredibly rude and dismissive from the start. I wasn't asking for anything unreasonable, yet I was treated as if I was an inconvenience. His tone was disrespectful, his attitude was hostile, and the entire interaction left me wondering why someone working with customers would choose to speak to people that way. What frustrated me even more was that when I calmly asked for his name, he refused to give it to me. He also wasn't wearing a name tag. If you're willing to treat customers poorly, you should at least be willing to identify yourself when asked. The other employees I've encountered here have always been courteous and professional, which makes this person's behavior even more disappointing. One employee shouldn't be able to damage the reputation that the rest of the staff works hard to build. I don't know what was going on with him that day, but there is simply no excuse for treating customers with that level of disrespect. Hopefully management takes this seriously because nobody should have to deal with that kind of behavior when they're simply trying to enjoy a meal. read more

Gengis Khan - Employee described in review. - Mongolian Near Me - Brea, California

Pretty good. You get a lot of food stuffed into the plate. My only gripe is that the food is tremendous bland, even with the garlic and sauces. I don't know if it's the grill or lack of salt... I don't know. Shoot, even if they added MSG, that would make it better too. Just some flavor or umami or anything. Anyways, this is a great business for the amount of food they offer. Just be prepared to add additional seasoning yourself. Recommend off value alone. read more

Gengis Khan - Mongolian Near Me - Brea, California

There are not many Mongolian BBQ places anymore. Gengis Khan is worth the trip to the mall They have your standard selections of thin sliced meats and vegetables. You go through the line choosing what will go in your bowl. At the end of the line the staff adds your seasoning and you tell them how much spice. They also add the noodles. Then you watch as they expertly cook your food on the giant fry pan, walking around and moving the food with those big wooden sticks. As soon as it is done they place the giant portion of food into a to go box. Please put a couple of dollars on the tip jar :) Since this restaurant is in the mall I'm sure their rent and other expenses are high. So you know the food will be a little more expensive. It's 16.99 before tax for 1. The quality of the freshly cooked food is worth it and the portion is huge. You really could share with a few other people or take home for another meal. See you at the Brea Mall food court! read more

Gengis Khan - Mongolian Near Me - Brea, California

Of all the Mongolian bbqs, this one is a solid 5 stars. One, they don't care if you give your frozen meat a little loving to get more into the bowl. Anywhere else the meat is pre-measured or weighed by the ounce. The line is always long but it moves at a steady clip. $16.99 reg bowl, +$3 combo comes with rice, a drink, and soup. The soup was beef and vegetable; surprisingly good! I didn't understand eating rice with noodles. Ask them for extra noodles & they'll hook you up while your bowl is cooking. Be sure to add a nice tip for their generosity. Most of the customers before me did not which I was surprised but to each their own. read more

Gengis Khan - Menu - Mongolian Near Me - Brea, California

Almost no wait in line at 1:35 p.m. Love combining beef with cabbage, onions, mushrooms, bell peppers, broccoli, baby corn, bean sprouts, and a few jalapeños. We ask for medium spicy sauce with two scoops of garlic. The guys working the grill always add extra noodles. I try to have cash on hand to tip them because they do a great job. Yummy and satisfying! Best eaten on site while sizzling hot, rather than taken home, in my opinion. read more

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Definitely a bit of a wait but worth the wait! Lots of options to choose from for protein and toppings. Reasonably priced ~$15 for a plate (enough for 2 meals) read more

Gengis Khan - Mongolian Near Me - Brea, California

I don't know what it is about this place, but I just love it. I was so excited to see this in the mall since they're gone from everywhere. Line was super long, but worth it. There's an art to packing in all of the meat and veggies without it spilling over, and they're really generous with the helping of noodles they put on top also. The guys cooking even add more noodles when there aren't enough. Smells amazing and tastes even better. read more

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Mongolian grill is simply just delicious everywhere you go. I've never had any bad experiences anywhere including here! [[HIGHLIGHT]]This place is packed because a lot of people love the food.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] It's easy to stuff the meat and veggies inside your bowl and really make the most out of it. But what really made me a happy customer is the hard working chefs who fry the food. They deserve tips! One of the guys noticed that my plate had a lot of meat and veggies. So he asked and offered me more noodles. I said yes! These chefs were so awesome and I feel like they don't get enough credit for their hard work. Thank you guys! read more

Gengis Khan - A full container of food!! - Mongolian Near Me - Brea, California

An old friend, usually met at the intersection of nostalgia & unintentional ambivalence. Someone you used to know, someone you used to see often and someone you used to love and perhaps still do. This is where I found myself on this fateful Sunday afternoon. Standing in front of this inferno of a sizzling grill where all good things are harmoniously combined. The combination of beef, pork, mushroom, cilantro, famous yellow noodles and the perfect amount of MSG. Don't worry boys and girls, what doesn't kill you only kills you later. Gengis Khan Mongolian BBQ, here next to me since 1999, although my faulty, aging memory feels like it's been here longer. Those long and memorable nights walking the mall was always accompanied by Gengis Khan, calling me with the alluring sound of the sizzling of culinary happiness. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Parking may be difficult, the wait will almost certainly be long, not to mention hot but your belly will be full of food and love once this king size portion of noodles is devoured.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] That is until about four to five hours after you eat. This is when the MSG reminds you that we all have Gods we answer to. And the MSG Gods, although delicious are often cruel to the peace of your stomach. Be brave my friends! read more

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Out of all the Mongolian places in any mall I've ever been to, this one is still the best. The portions are huge and if you fill your bowl with too many ingredients and they can't fit as much noodles on top, they'll add more noodles when they're cooking your food. You can tell that everyone who works here is always working hard. My only "complaint" is that they charge 10¢ for a to go bag when everyone else in the food court gives it to you for free but it's not that big of a deal. read more

Gengis Khan - Mongolian Near Me - Brea, California

Love me some genius khan, shout out to them for doing it up with extra noodles bless! Only sad part is when other peoples toppings end up in yours i.e. mushroom and bean sprout sometime I gotta pick stuff out. Fire regardless. read more

Gengis Khan - Mongolian Near Me - Brea, California

Been coming to this place for awhile now and i could say it always hits. the food be coming out hot and fresh. service is always amazing, make sure to tip them as they'll hook you up with more noodles. read more

Gengis Khan - Mongolian Near Me - Brea, California

There's always a line so that tells you something. It's good and fast my kid loves it and the portions are good. It's fresh and super savory and delicious can't really go wrong. The staff and cooks are super friendly and helpful. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It's in a food court so it's definitely just something quick to grab[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Amazing service and it was exceptionally quick despite the long line and lunch time rush hour. a single bowl can come with a lot of food, depending on how you stack it but make sure to be respectable and follow the rules outlined. Overall, great taste, huge portions, come hungry! read more

The workers here are so nice! I got a build your own bowl and love that i get to stack my own bowl as some other mongolian grills will serve you instead. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The area was clean and there was a good assortment of veggies.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Bag was an extra 10 cents but necessary for me since I'll be taking home leftovers and don't want any messes in the car. Total came out to $19 flat. Definitely my favorite location for mongolian noodles! Would come more often if I didn't live so far read more

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Mongolian BBQ is a rare sight at the mall these days. Genghis Khan is a staple at Brea Mall and a must visit. Super efficient and great service with a smile. I'm still trying to master the art of stacking and I get a kick out of every single time. read more

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Bad customer service. Just ordered two make your own bowls with my sister, female cashier with light brown hair asked if we wanted a bag and we said yes, she gave us our bowls and threw away our receipt. We made our food and remembered we needed the bag and went to the cashier asking for the bag she didn't give us. She said it would be 10 cents but we reminded her she didn't give us the bag and she threw away our receipt. She kept asking, "Did you pay for a bag" and we kept repeating we asked and should have been charged already. She then with an attitude said "It's only 10 cents" and we replied we already asked and it's "only a bag". I don't know if the cashier had an attitude or was told to behave like this but we chose to carry our hot food to our car because of their attitude. read more

I've been coming to this restaurant for years now and when I heard it was being remodeled I was a bit nervous the food quality might change but I was absolutely wrong. The bowls are still out of this world, offering four choices of meats and a ton of vegetables. Seemingly all the same staff works here and you can tell thes guys have honed their skills on the huge island grill. I love that I can customize my bowl exactly how I want it and it comes out perfect every time. The best restaurant in the Brea Mall hands down. read more

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Good but no longer worth the price. Taste is still great but bowls they provide shrank and the price went up too much.

When you hear the name of a restaurant called Gangis Khan, you think "A meal for a hungry man" this meal was boarder line vegan! I ordered off of uber eats. It was a buy one get one free. If it was for that promotion, I'd be pretty upset. I had the option to pick up to 5 meats, I picked 2, and got less meat than a street taco. So act now on Uber eats to get 2 plates of 2 pounds of noodles and 0.25oz of a meat of your choice for $16.99. I imagine the extra charge of $2.99 for shrimp would mean you would only get 1 decent sized shrimp and 1 tiny shrimp. 100% would not recommend, unless you want to be disappointed. read more

Gengis Khan - The build your own with the option of up to 5 meats... where is the meat? - Mongolian Near Me - Brea, California

ordered home delivery and received only 3 of the 4 meals I ordered. when I called the number provided I got some central ordering line not the store itself. the lady did not know what to do about my complaint. she dis not know the number to the actual store, could not submit an order for the missing meal and could not issue a refund. all she could do was send an email. so, no food. No refund. This is ridiculous. read more

I miss the days when a bowl was just around $10! It's $17 now. :( I do like that they provide individual tongs for each customer now (that's probably where the money goes lol) so there's no more touching the same tongs next to the food like in the past. Being a germophobe this is great for me! I also like that they will clean the cooking surface before cooking my food whenever I request it. It just seems cleaner that way. I wish they didn't cut the meat so ginormous as it takes up the whole tiny bowl. You really have no choice but use a napkin to push it down to make room for veggies. Overall good food. read more

Staff is so slow and rude. They don't care about their customers. They will make you wait even when there's nothing going on

Been coming here for a long time and never had any issues. I like to come during the week rather than the weekends because it's just quieter, I don't have to worry about parking in the structure and there are plenty of tables inside the food court. Pros I share one bowl with my wife Very tasty Fair price Good portions and the cooks give you extra noodles Not that big of a wait during week nights and plenty of tables Request sriracha when you order Cons Long wait times during the weekends They changed the noodles from the round to more of a squarish type read more

Gengis Khan - Mongolian Near Me - Brea, California

I have been eating here for decades. Back when I was a teen to being an adult with teens of my own. The food is always great and the portions greater. I have been here countless times and never had a bad experience. It does make me sad seeing what the mall has become from what it was. When I visited way back when, the mall was a bustling place, full on most of my visits. I even worked here back in the day and enjoyed the employee discounts. Now the mall is still nice and well kept. The food court is still huge, with many names changing over the years, but Genghis Khan has been a staple for a long time now, that still has long lines during meal times. I love getting my food, watching them cook it (and having my tip money in my hand to guarantee some extra noodles). Then I enjoy eating it and people watching. I know some people don't have the best reviews of this place, but it is great at what it does. It gives you a large flavorful meal at a fair price. read more

So you pay a flat fee to stuff as much food as you like into a bowl?! Genius! Been eating here for years and perfected the trick to securely pile as much food as possible. Have the frozen meat sticking up around the outside of the bowl and pile the veggies in the middle. See my photo for example. The staff at this spot is always friendly and the cooks are fast and efficient so the line moves fast. I usually have them add every single available sauce for the best flavor. They always give you extra noodles without having to ask. My 8-year old recently discovered he loves their food so we've been coming pretty often for a quick dinner. It's gone up in price over the years but still worth it to me to be able to share a meal with my kiddo. Extra plates are at the end of the line after you pick up your food. read more

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I love this place! It is in the food court at the Brea Mall, and for a decent price it is a generous portion! Although the bowl is small, you can fit a lot of meat and veggies into it. They don't care how much meat/veggies you use as long as it fits in your bowl. All the ingredients are very fresh, and there is a lot to choose from. It is definitely an art to stacking your bowl!!! At the end they are you which types of sauces you would like, and they add the noodles for you. They are seasoned professionals at adding the noodles on top, so don't worry about saving room for them! They will usually add some extra noodles while they cook your food if you want more, too! At the end of the line they cook your ingredients on a large flat iron cooktop, and then scoop it into your Togo container, this is great because it's likely you will be taking some to go due to the large portion size! Definitely best bang for you buck in the Brea Mall food court! read more

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Genius Kahi I never tried them in a while good food and great customer service now the food is Mongolian concept you have many choices but really good food read more

Such a great and unique concept overall! The staff members who assisted me were outstanding. I am vegan, and they could not have been more accommodating, patient, and kind. I genuinely could not express properly how great the experience and food both were. Thank you! read more

I found a BUG in my food; when I brought it to their attention they laughed at me and said how do they know I didn't put it in there as they were giggling. ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING. read more

The guy that works here is REALLY weird. I am 16 years old making me a minor and the second I came up to this place he was staring at me and started speaking to me in Spanish. He called me beautiful and asked me my name, he told me his name back which I did not ask for by the way. I don't know, it was so weird and i definitely will be avoiding this place. Don't go here if your want to be comfortable buying food. I would say he was in his 40s. read more

Their food is good, you customize your noodle order and then the chef cooks it right in front of you. If you tip them, they give you extra noodles for free! The line gets pretty long sometimes, avg 15 minutes. I like coming here often but prices have increased a lot! And the reason I'm giving a low yelp review is because I just realized on my receipt that they charge a "NON CASH ADJUSTMENT" fee which they never tell you or disclose anywhere! They should have a sign or the cashier should mention it! read more

Gengis Khan - They charge you a "NON CASH ADJUSTMENT" fee and don't disclose it or mention it! - Mongolian Near Me - Brea, California

This establishment is charging a surcharge for using your debit or credit card. My receipt showed $1.20 charged using my debit card. The cashier said it was in the system. That is not true. Reporting this to the attorney general office. No signs posted saying they are charging a surcharge. It is ILLEGAL to charge any surcharge in the state of California on credit or debit cards. California Civil Code 1748.1 read more

I haven't been to a mall food court in probably over 4 years. Unfortunately, I chose the wrong place. We went on a Friday evening after work and the line was really long. It took well over 20 minutes to get our food. Since this was the only place with a long line, we thought the food would be decent but it definitely lacked any flavor. We got a combo plate which included a drink, soup and the main dish. The only good thing was the drink. The soup was the worst but the main dish wasn't that much better. We definitely will not go here again. You do get a decent amount of food for the price but I'd much prefer to just go to sbarro or chipotle which are nearby. read more

Really appreciate this place! Friendly vibe to all people! I love coming for Mongolian wok, for the taste and the portions. I didn't really want leftovers this time so I wasn't too concerned about portion size... But at the same time I wanted to get my money's worth. Thankfully the cook noticed that I really goofed and barely had any food so he put more noodles! I saw in other reviews that this seems to be a common thing. I'm super grateful and will come back again. read more

I've come here several times because I like Mongolian barbecue. I know it's a food court franchise. Prices unfortunately are getting higher like everywhere else in the U.S. A bowl and soda are going to be near $20. You can also order a combo which includes rice and soup. After selecting proteins and vegetables to stuff into the bowl, and being excited, they then pile on a ton of noodles. I haven't had time to ask them to hold back some noodles. The last few times I ate here, the meal ended up being about 90% noodles and I tried to fish out the other ingredients. The meat gets separated during cooking so the pieces are small and hard to get. I typically fill my bowl with chicken, carrots, broccoli and mushrooms. I often separate the noodles into the other half of the stryofoam container to cool them off and try to excavate to the meat and vegetables I prefer to consume. I've ordered various ingredients as toppings -- garlic or no garlic -- and it's hard to distinguish the flavors once everything is cooked. The people there are friendly enough but there's not much interaction with them. The food court is fairly loud and not very pleasing as a dining option. Though I like the ability to pick your own ingredients to cram into the tiny bowl, the overwhelming abundance of noodles will keep me from returning. If you're shopping and need a food court meal, you could do worse. But I'm noodled out from here. read more

I've always loved Mongolian grills, for the simplicity yet deliciousness of it. Even though within recent times, prices have sky rocketed. Used to be like $10 a bowl, and now its closer to $15 after tax. But still worth it in my opinion, simply because one bowl literally feeds like four people. I've never finished one whole bowl in my entire life. You get to choose your own protein, veggies, and sauces. The fun and scary part is trying your best to squeeze as many items as you can into one small bowl and hoping that it doesn't go toppling over before it makes its way over to the giant round grill. The workers are always so friendly, and they don't skimp out on the amount of noodles either. Extra garlic, Extra chili oil, thats the way to go! I will never get tired of Mongolian noodles. Always a winner in my book! P.S. Sometimes the lines can get long during lunch time! read more

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Horrible services. They t too sloow. Register lady is so rude. All team are slow. What is this? read more

I am still happy with the food, but the cost has gotten a little more pricey (where hasn't though). What irked me into lower my rating was that finding out on our last visit that they charge credit card fees. No idea how long this has been going on, and only discovered this when reviewing my receipt. Never once has it been mentioned while making my purchase. I asked the cashier about it, and she said she could not void the transaction, pointing to a tucked away small sign disclosing the fees. Could you also have her tuck her chest away? It's a Mongolian restaurant, not a strip club. read more