At Mongolian BBQ you are the creator of your masterpiece. You get to decide on the protein, veggies, whether it not you want noodles. Then decide if you are in a sweet and/or savory mood by adding a combination of sauces that are offered. Last night, I grabbed a bowl, and actually, I grabbed two, because I think I have a pretty good method, lol. Since there weren't trays available, I put it under my main bowl until I got to the sauces. I know, you are supposed to start with meat... but I was thinking... what's the best way to stack this bowl with all these ingredients to get the maximum amount in it? I didn't want to start with the meats because they take up a lot of space being bulky and frozen. I actually decided to start with spinach, so that I could then flatten it down with veggies and noodles, then top it with the thin slices of frozen meat. Since it was not busy, it made it easy to start in the middle and go back to the meats at the beginning. You want to build your bowl as high a you can get it because after it is cooked, it reduces in size. *pro tip! Use your hand to smash your ingredients down as you fill your bowl! For sauces, this is where your extra bowl comes into play. I try to fill that bowl at least ¾ of the way with a combination of house sauce, chili oil, garlic chip sauce, ginger water, kung pao, some cooking wine, and water. Andrew, the grill master, offered to help with the sauces if I needed. *don't be afraid to use water! It doesn't water down your flavor, but helps with the streaming/cooking process! At the end, there was an option to add "Twist BBQ Oil" I had to ask Andrew about this and it adds a subtle smokey bbq flavor. It sounded great, so he added it for me. For all the sauces, I like to stir from the bottom then get my scoop. I gave him my creation. He emptied both my bowls into a circular grill and used very long chopsticks to continuously stir and flip the ingredients over a very high heat. While he cooked, Andrew was explaining how some sauces go better with some meats and what it does during the cooking process... I like that he was explaining that by adding this sauce, it's going to help tenderize, by adding this sauce, it is more savory, or this one is more sweet... very smart chef! *Do not forget to tip your chef!! When I sat down, Korina had brought me water, rice, egg drop soup, and some wonton chips with sweet & sour to dip them in. While I was waiting for my bowl to cool off, I noticed there were sides available to add onto your meals. They are buy one get one free (of the same app). I decided to go with potstickers and GK pan. So for both, I actually got double orders (yay, I get to take some home!). The potstickers have pork and were deep fried. They had a great crunch and came with a savory dipping sauce. The GK Pan was crispy and a little on the plain side for me. The egg flower soup was good and I didn't touch my rice (oops, lol). Now that my bowl had cooled off a little, I grabbed my fork (I didn't feel like chopsticks) and this creation, with the help of Andrew, was my favorite creation of all time! It was savory, with just a tiny hint of sweet. Everything was tender! Korina checked up on me a few times and I'm sure what she mostly heard from me was, "Mmmmmm!" So yummy! I'm sure I could've done without the extra appetizers, and been satisfied with my creation, rice, soup, and wonton chips (they put in a little hidden potsticker for you to try! ), but I had to give a couple of the apps a try! I like that they are open until midnight for night owls or people like me who get off work a little later. Service was on point, food was AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS! They played up to date music which I loved! *don't forget to tip your amazing waitress! read more

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My last review and last time I was here was in 2018. Experience soured me so badly that I have not returned until this past weekend. I was in the area and craving Mongolian BBQ on a Friday for lunch around 1pm. I walk in and wait at the front for a few minutes until a gal comes out and asks if it was here or to go. I said here so she says to just go ahead and start making my bowl. Surprised that they offered lamb and tofu during lunch time as most places only offered that at dinner. The toppings were full but noticed that many of the veggies had been frozen meaning they weren't real fresh. They had a good selection of sauces that weren't watered down. I especially like the lobster sauce. I also liked that they cleaned the grill before starting mine. I go to find a table and every single table was dirty loaded with dishes! The same gal was ringing up a customer and stopped to tell her Can you wait one moment so I can get her a clean table? I also asked for a drink and that took a little bit. I'm watching her be the ONLY person working besides the two guys running the grill! She was also the cashier and busser! My meal was pretty good. I liked the flavors. The egg drop soup was better than most because I ate the whole thing and it's not my favorite. However the white rice leaves little to me desired. It had some weird taste that I could barely swallow. You also got one pot sticker that was okay. They added appetizers or add-ons like shrimp to the menu also. Price for lunch was very good, $14 and $20 for all you can eat dinner. With how expensive eating out is nowadays, this is a good value. I complained about the bathroom last time and it was decently clean and also the warmest room in the whole place. It was a bit chilly in the restaurant. I was overall pleased with my meal. Service was not great but not her fault. She did pretty good being all by herself. I blame the owners for not getting her help! This was never an option for me before but now I will return as I am Always in this area. read more

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The surface here isn't too bad. It's very minimal you make your own bowl. The cook cooks it on the stove top and then you sit down and someone brings you the sides. The food is OK there are quite a few different options so you can make endless combinations of bowls. This place is open until midnight. I don't know if you get to eat in until midnight or if they just do to go orders, but that's pretty cool if you're looking for a late night bite this place is pretty dingy and dirty though they are in some need of serious. read more

GK Mongolian BBQ - DIY bowl - Mongolian Near Me - Roseville, California

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Been coming to GK for years. 10/18/25 was solid. Amazing ingredients, staff friendly. Clean dine in. Music was chill. Love the sauces here. Mongo bowl was a pure delight will be back! A++++ read more

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LAMB LAMB LAMB !! So good delish. Make sure you're generous with the sauces so your dish is flavorful. If you're into getting your protein on, expect best bang for your buck. Dinner is $16.25 for AYCE Mongolian BBQ. read more

GK Mongolian BBQ - Outside restaurant at night - Mongolian Near Me - Roseville, California

Food was okay, the chicken was delish but beef was TERRIBLE, I had great company, but the service sucked. I had the lunch service, we had sodas, and based on previous experience with Mongolian BBQ's, I knew my food wouldn't fit in their paper container. I asked for a larger plastic as there was quite a bit of liquid. She said I can't give you that, you have to pay for it. Like what in the world is this nonsense??? Then made another remark about it to me when she asked my daughter if she needed a box, "do you need a box or would you like to also purchase one of the larger ones too." Ma'am I'm not asking for a larger one for fun, I'm asking for it because my bowl would NOT fit in their paper box. And proof is in the photos, her bowl was 1/3 less than mine when boxing because she ate more and it still barely could squeeze in with effort. read more

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When we went here, the food was GREAT! I really liked it. Because we didn't have to wait in a line(it was pretty dead) the service was quick(cooking took about a minute each). We sat inside. Sadly, the floors and counters were a bit dirty, and there was only one waitress. The bathroom wasn't that good. Overall, pretty good, just needs more staff and cleaning. read more

We met some family for a late Sunday lunch with a party of 7, and had an overall good experience! We got a table right away, which was awesome for a group our size. The food bar was fully stocked and has alot of options compared to other Mongolian restaurants. The line moved quickly, so it didn't take long to make our bowls and get them cooked. Our drinks were already waiting for us at the table when we got there. It did take a little longer to get our rice, soup and appetizers, and other groups that arrived after us got theirs before us. The service was good--friendly and attentive overall, though it did take a little while to get drink refills. Nothing major, just a small wait. The restaurant itself is on the smaller side and looks older. But the food definitely makes up for it. read more

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Small establishment. Nice variety of toppings for your meal. This was my 1st time having Mongolian.. and you do make your own bowl. With that being said, if its not good, its your own fault? Idk lol. I filled my bowl to my liking, added the sauces, hot sauces, garlic.. it was VERY BLAND. Then i saw staff topping off the sauces with what looked like water? The veggie eggrolls were good & hot. The soup & rice they brought out were lukewarm, at best. Dont think i'll ever be returning read more

GK Mongolian BBQ - Mongolian Near Me - Roseville, California

Delicious fresh food that is open late at night with really great service, this place is a great find

This is the place. My absolute favorite spot to eat. My son loves making his own bowl, and when they have all-you-can-eat, my dad is the happiest person in the world. He loves a good value, and this place delivers. It does get messy, but self-serve is just like that. People spill, drop things, and make a mess, and as soon as someone cleans it, another person is right behind them doing the same thing. I know that has given the place a bad rep, but really, it's the crowd, not the restaurant. That said, it would be nice to have a busser always on top of it because cleanliness matters. What keeps me coming back is how comfortable I feel here. I do not have to talk, just nod if I want garlic, and the staff are familiar with Deaf customers. I have even seen a big family come through with Deaf people, which makes it feel even more like home and welcoming. Great food, great atmosphere, and great staff. Five stars every time. read more

GK Mongolian BBQ - Self serve chicken bowl with soup and side of rice. - Mongolian Near Me - Roseville, California

Yikes! This place is bad. When I walked inside, the place was dirty. You could see how little cleaning was put in. There was only one waitress so I understand it's busy but the entire place was run down. I got takeout and I was put off because I found two different hairs in the meal.... Something needs to be fixed. The staff was nice. That was the only good part. read more

GK Mongolian BBQ - Mongolian - Mongolian Near Me - Roseville, California

Omg they have XLB!! Sooo good This is a perfect place to come if you have a young family and your dining out on a budget. Kid friendly, amazing service, they offer delivery takeout, and now Catering!! AND they have multiple locations in Sacramento! They have a great menu a lot of different food options . Their happy hour on DoorDash is unbeatable, they have a buy one get one on XLB!!!! read more

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You really can't judge a book by its cover. This location does not have the overall star rating that it deserves. I'm giving it a five out of five because of how amazing my experience was. I usually don't go to this location because it's not the closest one to me (I go to the one off Florin) however I was in this area and wanted to check this place out. When my husband and I walked in, we were instantly kindly greeted to go fill up our bowls. The stations were extremely clean and there was somebody making sure that any dropped food was cleaned up immediately. There were so many fresh and delicious options to choose from. There was one cook and he did a phenomenal job. He even checked in to make sure that we had enough sauce and garlic powder. Once we sat down, we had all of the fixings such as soup and wonton chips and potstickers. Our drinks that we ordered were at the table as well. The servers kept checking in to make sure that we had everything we need. I kept taking them up on the offer of refills and some more wonton chips. This place is clean, quick, efficient and the staff here are really nice. read more

GK Mongolian BBQ - All you can eat - Mongolian Near Me - Roseville, California

In all honesty I had avoided this restaurant previously because of the poor reviews, but decided to give it a try today! I'd give it 4.5 stars if I could, but only because the restaurant could use a little updating like painting the worn down wood to hide the discoloration to make it a nicer spot for dates, etc. but it was still such a cute and quaint spot to find! I went within the first 2 hours of opening so that may be the difference in my experience from others, but I didn't see any of the cleanliness concerns others had and the buffet bar was well stocked all the way around with clean utensils and a wide variety of quality ingredients. They also have alternative soda options which is GREAT! They have glass bottle coke with actual sugar instead of corn syrup which was a treat and they give you white rice & egg drop soup along with your lunch bowl. if you have allergies make sure you ask them to clean the grill/range before cooking yours or try to be the first customers upon them opening. I'm allergic to wheat so I called ahead to confirm they have white rice rather than noodles and Nellie answered my question very politely. After arriving Nellie continued to provide wonderful service and cleaned up the tables around us promptly after each party left. She was the only waitress and by the time I left there had been 6 other tables including a large family come in. she even checked to see if we would like water after our sodas were gone, so I'd say her service was great. read more

Food is good as always, located very conveniently next to a few other businesses I visit often and freeway. But best of all close enough to my work to go there on my lunch time. I've been here few times. Food is as always great. They do have different dinner vs lunch pricing. read more

The other reviews finally caught up to my own experience at GK. Typing this as full explicit rap (which I love) is booming over the sound system with a restaurant full of children sit and eat. The manager "Carlos" is enforcing new rules at the service and it's basically a free for all at a place I used to count amongst my favorites. Time to find a new Mongolian style restaurant and likely never visit here again. I think GK is chain so I'll investigate to see if there's a higher power that cares. Go 50% Karen on this one. read more

This is hands down our favorite Mongolian BBQ spot! We've tried so many places but we always find ourselves coming back here. It's the incredible staff and top notch customer service that really makes a difference along with their fresh ingredients! They truly drive it home for us every time! read more

Ordered the build your own and 2 orders of crab rangoons. This was through doordash and late at night right before they closed. The crab rangoons had rotten crab! We were sick the next 12 hours. Would never recommend this place. You could even smell them as rotten seafood! read more

Last time I've been here was about a year ago and didn't have a good experience. I gave it another try and it was absolutely fantastic!!! Service was above and beyond, the restaurant was very clean and food tasted great. read more

I hadn't been back since 2018. I usually go to a Chinese buffet with a hibachi grill. it's not the same as far as flavor. Here, you add your own sauces and spices before you hand it off to the cook. The place hasn't changed much since i first visited about 20 years ago. The place is really dated and if you go when it's hot outside, then it will be warm inside the restaurant. I stopped going to this establishment because the vegetables were always spoiled, but today everything was fresh. The prices are actually reasonable at 18 dollars with tax included for AYCE dinner. They will allow you to take home your leftovers if it's your first bowl. I was observing a few customers get two bowls and filled each bowl with meat and vegetables, thinking it was for two people. The cook would cook both bowls together and combined it to one heaping bowl. i asked the waitress about this practice and they don't care. Those customers would eat half their bowl and take the other half home. If they allow their customers to use two bowls to make one heaping bowl, then lunch would have the best value. I think it's around 15.00 and you can take home leftovers. They serve rice, fried wonton skins and gyoza as a side. They offer other sides for an additional charge, but they don't try to sell you any of it. The service is adequate until it gets busy. The gal will try to refill your water, then she'll be no longer available. The place is a 3.5 star place, nothing fancy, but a solid place to get your Mongolian bbq fix. read more

My mom was visiting so we stopped by to get her a lunch to-go order, since Mom loves vegetables and Mongolian BBQ. I had never been to this location before but was surprised to see that they are open 11am-12am. Those are some long hours! I guess if it's a late night and you're craving Mongolian.... As Mom was filling her bowl, I was able to check out the ingredients and setup (since I had picked up food elsewhere and would not be getting anything here). First thing I noticed was how my shoes kept sticking to the floor. It automatically made me look down and see that the flooring was not clean. While sauces will naturally spill, this floor felt very grimy and hardly ever cleaned. Either the workers need to clean deeper and more often, or hire a professional cleaning crew or use carpets. Just not a good sign for customers' first impressions to be dirty floors. My mom was the only customer in the line at that time and yet the sauce area had liquids that were spilled on the counter. At the very least, an employee should see new customers walking in and clean up the mess. I tried looking for napkins or a towel around the restaurant but could not find any. So my mom had to maneuver around the spills to get sauces. The plastic jars that held the sauces looked really old and icky. But maybe most customers aren't that picky about presentation? The meats looked melted/defrosted, which is very concerning for food safety. The soda machine didn't look too clean either, and I was actually thinking to myself that I was glad I wasn't getting any food there, because everything looked a little questionable. However, the two employees we met were super friendly and cheerful. My mom even commented that they seemed happy to be working there, and I agreed. There are certain people who have a little more personality and these two guys had it (one guy was Filipino, one was Hispanic). They were upbeat, helpful and the guy manning the grill didn't hesitate to clean the grill for Mom. The $14.25 + tax lunch price also comes with a fountain drink. When Mom got home, she was impressed with what a big portion she got, and mentioned it was a good price. So overall, Mom seemed happy with her food and experience but as an observer, I would be hesitant to eat there until they do a more thorough job with cleanliness. read more

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Our group of ten arrived at 7:30pm, as we walked-in the cashier let us know that dine-in service is not available and only takeout orders since they are closing at 8pm. There's no chance I'll be returning to this restaurant. read more

Service and quality was great would give 5 stars and its totally a five star experience I just wish the guy on the grill changed his glove after cleaning the bottom part of the grill to cook my food. I still ate it but Iwas just a little grossed out. I'm still coming back, so ill update this :) read more

Always great place to get a lot of food for not too much cash. They are open late which is great and when you see how many DoorDash orders they have you know it's good. read more

Service and food is always amazing here. We keep coming back bc it's so good and reasonably priced. However, every time we leave we feel sick. Does that stop us? No. We will continue coming back. It can be cleaner. It seems very messy read more

ok let's start with budget friendly, i went with 2 friends to celebrate one getting his first car. the bill was only 60. ontop of that amazing service, great rice mochi. 10/10 coming back here asap read more

Wonton chips are so amazing and an inexpensive side. The bowl was okay, not much sauce or flavor, the corn tasted off, meat was okay, and the noodles were greasy but not flavored. Probably won't be back unless it's just to get wonton chips!! read more

Best place ever in Roseville. Very fast and clean. I eat there every time I come home. Recommend.

my mom and I go here all the time. but this Saturday wow. food was great. cook was so friendly as always. but the two cashier, host whatever you want to call them. they did not want to be there. rude attitude. rude service. first time every experiencing bad service here at this place. why hire people who dont want to work. we came here to eat and not be disrespected. the manager here too is so sweet and so friendly.. she's the best everytime we come in.. but now.. read more

Originally we were supposed to go to another Mongolian place but it was closed at the time so we searched for another place nearby and it gave us this place always good best decision we've ever made food is great all you can eat haha read more

One because I can't give 0 stars. We are never going back. We waited like 7 minutes with our fresh bowls in our hands waiting for a clean table. We waited 10-15 for soda refills and finished our first bowls before soup came out. The restaurant closed and we still had over half a bowl we asked the lady if we could get boxes so we could leave and she said "no I have a camera on me haha" so we took a few more bites paid and left. Once we left we sat in the car for a few minutes and looked in seeing her pass a bunch of boxes out to a big group of people who got multiple bowls right at closing. read more

My boyfriend and I had excellent service. My boyfriend had jalapeños in his food bowl, and I didn't realize it, so the spice transferred to my food as it was also cooked on the same grill. The lady in charge very graciously let me make a new food bowl And they also cleaned the grill for me so there was no spice in my food. Excellent service, friendly service. The ambience was great. We had dinner around 5:30 PM. Definitely will be going back again and that will be my fourth time. read more

GK Mongolian BBQ - egg flower or egg drop soup. It was included with my remake of my food bowl along with sweet-and-sour sauce and a side of rice. - Mongolian Near Me - Roseville, California

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Ordered it through DoorDash was skeptical about how I was gonna turn out and it actually turned out great. I asked for it to be spicy and they delivered on that good job guys. read more

Love coming here . It's a great place to go for some freshly cooked Mongolia food i front of you. read more

GK Mongolian BBQ - All you can eat. Good place for some fresh cooked Mongolian food. - Mongolian Near Me - Roseville, California

Trust the bad reviews. Super dirty inside, the food tasted so weird. The veggies had tons of old pieces and food was all over the ground near the Mongolian. We got postickers, rice, and soup free with the meal but it was all COLD. Super overpriced and service wasn't great either. Feel like this place is one slip away from making a health code violation and being shut down lol it's that bad. And the music was extreamly loud! Sounded like someone's playlist on shuffle blasting on the speakers! Me and my friends couldn't help but find the expierence funny from how bizarre it all was. read more

Let me just tell you that this is THE BEST Mongolian BBQ spot i have EVER been to! The food? Amazing. The service (esp the chefs)? Fantastic. The vibe? Great! It's just such a perfect spot and the prices are just so so great!! I've been to a few other spots around the area but no one compares to this place! read more

GK Mongolian BBQ - Mongolian Near Me - Roseville, California

GK Mongolian BBQ, located in Roseville, CA, is one of two Placer County links in a chain of ten - soon to be eleven - Mongolian barbecue restaurants in Central and Northern California. The restaurant is located in the TJ Maxx Plaza, and serves custom-made Mongolian barbecue every day of the week. As you enter the restaurant, you'll be greeted by a friendly hostess, and invited to turn the corner, glance at the menu, grab a bowl, and start choosing what you want to enjoy for your meal. Thee dining room is quite spacious, clean and modestly decorated. Patio dining is available just outside the front door, and it's shared with three other restaurants. The small bar, which serves soft drinks, beer and wine is to the rear, and the grill and buffet line-up is to the left. The dining room is very comfortable and inviting. You grab a bowl, and choose your lunch from the buffet, when it comes to service, this is a "sit down" restaurant, as the friendly staff will bring your sides, drinks and appetizers to your table, and when you're finished dining, they'll bring you your check. The "buffet line-up" is in the shape of a large "U," as you start by picking up a bowl. and work your way around clockwise until the last stop, where you give your bowl to the grill chef, and he'll grill your meal. Disposable plastic gloves are provided to make this very sanitary, and all food items are placed in your bowl using tongs or ladles. No "hands on" in this restaurant! If you're not familiar with the way a Mongolian barbecue works, it's basically a "you choose what you want and the grill chef cooks it." You pick up a bowl, and you start with the meat, and you work yourself around, clockwise, adding what you want to your bowl. You can put as much of anything and everything in your bowl, with the only limitation that it must all fit in your bowl. Truly, you get to enjoy your meal YOUR WAY! If you're certain of what you want, you can always take a look around the line to see what's available before placing it in your bowl. As per contemporary health practice, once you put something in your bowl, it stays there. When your bowl is filled, you hand it to the grill chef, and he'll place the contents on the sizzling-hot grill, sizzle it for a couple minutes, and when your food is grilled, he'll scoop it up, place it in another bowl, and then you're ready to enjoy your amazing lunch. I chose pork and lamb for my meat, which were thinly sliced and made for perfect grilling. Mongolian barbecue reminds me of stir frying on a griddle, as all items you choose, including your sauce, are placed on the oiled grill and cooked together, over high heat. It's similar to the way street venders grill carne asada on the streets of Mexico. Besides meat, I went with noodles, copped white onion, chopped cabbage, diced green onions, baby corn along with chow mien noodles for texture and a bit of "crunch." For sauce, I chose Mongolian sweet and sour, and I added sesame oil to the mix. The grill chef asked if I wanted garlic salt, and I replied with a bit YES! The meat was amazing tender, juicy, and made this a robust, filling lunch. The beef and lamb were simply delicious, but the lamb stole the show, as with every bite, I could taste lamb. I ADORE lamb... I think next time, I'll simply go with lamb for my meat. The veggies were amazingly fresh, and cooked perfectly tender, but not mushy, as the corn still had a bit of "snap" to it. The Mongolian sweet and sour sauce held the whole dish together, and made each bit consistently delicious. Naturally, you just can't have Mongolian barbecue without noodles, and the noodles didn't disappoint. Finally, the chow mien added a bit of "crunch" to the meal and added a rich, "nutty" taste. GK Mongolian BBQ serves delicious barbecue! This restaurant is truly among the best Mongolian restaurants that I've enjoyed during the 25 years I've been a Roseville resident. Friends, this is SOLIDLY DELICIOUS barbecue! The meat and vegetables are fresh, and locally-sourced when possible, the sauce is amazing, the grill is very "Mongolian," the staff is friendly, and the food is simply delirious! You get to taste the wonderful cuisine of Mongolia, without ever leaving Roseville, when you enjoy fine dining at GK Mongolian BBQ. read more

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0/5 Health inspector needs to shut this place down IMMEDIATELY!!! How are they even open still? Went in with my GF at 10pm.... no one else eatting on restaurant but dirty tables everywhere. Only employee working the floor was just sitting there on here phone. On the buffet line food was all over the counter and floor. Beef was so old it had a black ring around it. Bathroom looked liked it had not been cleaned in a month. Visible scum on toilet seat and floor. Come back to the table after washing hands... rice is is very old and cold. It had been sitting out all day. Not even in a rice warmer. Just cold old rice. Soup was also cold. Took one bite of the noodles and spit out my food. Meat was bouncing off my teeth like rubber. IMMEDIATELY pointed out everything to the said employee and left. I can't believe this place is even open. read more

My family and I used to like this place but today we walked in and grabbed a bowl and there was a cockroach next to the meat section we walked right out how gross read more