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    Kung Fu BBQ

    3.4 (70 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
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    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    a pan of food on a table

    Tastes good but a little greasy. The size is enough for two. But the rice is not so fresh.

    Dash H.

    First time trying a chinese/ korean buffet style bbq/ hot pot restaurant. I thought the gestures was nice, but the quality of the food was lacking. The minimal amount of ban chan (side dishes) was ... a disappointment. Not only was there only 4 small plates of ban chan, all of them was extremely salty. Hard to swallow salty i mean a mouthful of salt. I even told the cashier/ server it was too salty. The beef brisket was fatty and bland. The other marinated bulgogi was ok. This was a very mediocre place. And the other sad part. They raised their price from 22.99 to 25.99 ... for "not so 25.99" good quality food. The service was ok, they were quick enough to come help us and refill the salty kimchi. Maybe its a plot to get ppl to stop eatin haha idk. But if they want more customers theyre gona have to step up the food quality. The shrimp i ordered, was not fresh. The meat was very soft and fell apart, i told them it wasnt fresh at all. She said to cook it longer lol. Well... cooking it longer will just burn the shell and the meat will still fall apart. I don't recommend the shrimp due to this. I highly suggest a diff place for Korean bbq

    Stella W.

    We had good experiences here! The restaurant is easily my new favorite in town. Their food is decent , the price is reasonable, and the staff were friendly! The all-you-can Korean BBQ is a good deal. You can choose from 9 different kinds of beef, pork, chicken, and seafood. You can also have unlimited veggies (mushroom, sweet potato, garlic, green onion, lettuce) to eat with the meat. You can also help yourself with soup and dipping sauces. The service can be slow during peak time. You need to raise your hands and signal the waiters whenever you need your pan changed, or need pickled vegetables. It's a shame they stopped serving us pickled vegetables (kimchi and such) after we asked for 3rd refills but we understood :/ (their pickle veggie dish had such a small portion btw, like literally one-chopstick portion). We also ordered some other Shanghainess dishes and they were so good!!!! I also got the Qingtuan (the owner called it Chinese Mochi cake lol) and it was very good! Overall it was a great experience. I would def come back to try more of their authentic Shanghainess dishes!!

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    Food was pretty good but the manager was so rude to us. We only had one hour and half to eat but it took them almost 40 minutes to get our dishes on. We even could not split our bill at the end and I even found that the owner added additional fees for service (other than 18% tip) to our bill when I checked our receipt later.

    生煎包子
    Yi H.

    Very authentic and delicious Chinese food, great service and reasonable prices. I highly recommend the Chinese menu from this place! They've got a lot of Chinese street food such as 小笼包,牛肉卷饼,生煎包子,煎饼果子,粽子。 They also have an extensive menu of Shanghai and Sichuan dishes. We ordered a little bit of everything and I think the street food was the best. The other Shanghai and sichuan dishes were all a bit too salty. The dish that stood out the most were the 生煎包子, pan fried baozi. They were crispy on the outside since they were pan-fried but soooo soft and fluffy like a normal baozi. And the filling was so juicy!! Imagine a soup dumplin but in a baozi. There is probably a huge spoonful of soup in the baozi. I also really appreciated their 煎饼果子, chinese crepes. They were very thin! But I wish they had more sauce in the crepe. The 牛肉卷饼 could have used much more meat inside, but it was still tasty. Also try the 牙签羊肉, toothpick lamb! It's chunks of lamb meat served on toothpicks. It's got a great cumin flavor and reminds me of the Chinese barbecues back in China. Service was also very good. The food came our really quickly even though we ordered a lot and everyone was very friendly. The owner came and spoke with my parents for a long time and made sure everything tasted delicious. She even gave us two plates of soup dumplings because we had such a large party! I came with a very large group of Chinese family members that included children and adults. We all enjoyed the food here very much! We'll be back soon :)

    Connie F.

    I know this place has been open a while and honestly I was pretty skeptical about coming in because I was hearing mostly negative things. My experience when I came in for dinner was positive. I think they may have changed things up. Originally I heard a lot of complaints about prices and quality but I thought both were superb. I came in at 7pm on a Wednesday with 6 people and we got seated super quickly because the place was pretty empty. We all got all you can eat BBQ. Service: 5/5 I don't tend to dish out high service grades but the servers were attentive and friendly. The man helping with our table was always really prompt about meat orders. He changed the grill without us asking him too and refilled water often. The server didn't hover but was always around when we needed something. Also, they ran out of sesame balls. Setup: 5/5 The majority of the condiments lived in a center console sort of "buffet style". They had a wide variety of choices of dipping sauces and veggies. They also had pork bun, cookies, oranges, and some other small dim sum like items. Everything else was brought to your table by the server. I like the high quality grills they had. Usually after kbbq my clothes smell like grease but the fan was super powerful and I largely avoided that. Atmosphere: 4.5/5 The decor was nice and all the tables and chairs were high quality. The only fault I could mention is how empty it is but honestly I just think it's a shame that more people don't come in. The place was also super clean. Occasionally when the server changed our grill, he just carried the grill plate back to the kitchen while dripping oil on the floor so that could be a point of improvement. Food: 5/5 I liked all the items we tried. The most important thing to me was that the meat WASN'T frozen when it got to our table. It was a mix of defrosted and fresh and this made such a big difference. The flavors were great and the meat was good quality. They also had a great variety of meats as well. We had people who are kbbq vets who said it was as good if not better than some of the popular places in Korea and California. The items in the buffet condiments area was good as well. I liked that I could self serve lettuce, yams, sauce, etc rather than having to wait for someone else to get it for me. Also, the cookies in the center console were absolutely amazing. The buns were also really good but oddly crispy on the bottom. They also had sesame balls but they ran out. Quality: 4/5 Great quality food. The meat was superb. The items in the condiments bar seemed a little stale though. Price: 5/5 I've paid upwards of 30 dollars for kbbq in Los Angeles and this was right up there with those spots. For $24 all you can eat, you really can't go wrong. Overall: 5/5 Definitely try this place out. It doesn't deserve the bad rep because it's really good!!

    腌笃鲜
    Tianrui D.

    Came back here to try the BBQ and the hot pot which were both all you can eat. The food is definitely not fresh, and I felt really sick after eating the hot pot. Aside from the poor quality food, the owners' attitude is really upsetting me. They act like they're superior and kept on "teaching" me how to correctly eat Korean BBQ and hotpot. The guy wouldn't let me change my grill until it is completely dark covered with meat stains; clearly, they don't care about your health, only how much water and energy they have to spend washing those grills. When I told them I would like order some shrimp, they refused because I wasn't done with the other meats on the table even when we told them we will finish everything. Had the hot pot today, even more upsetting. It took more than 20 minutes for them to cut some meat for us. We had 6 people, the gave us enough for 2 people. So immediately, we wanted to place another order so our food would arrive right after we finish the first round. But the woman owner said no. When the second round of food arrived, we asked for our hot pot to be refilled with more soup. The server said ok but never came back. Then, the owner came and started saying to us:" you have all these meats here becoming room temp yet you are not eating it because you are still eating first round food". BUT we didn't even have enough water in the pot to cook the food and the server hasn't came back in 5 minutes! These owners are so cheap!Also don't be fooled by the menu selection, prob only half of the items are actually available. Free drinks are only limited to coke and sprite. With the same price, you can get much better hot pot in Chambana. Never coming back again!

    Matthew S.

    They had very nice selection of beef, pork, and shrimp/octopus for all you can eat. It's pretty good price too. Total was $28.55 including tax and tip for all you can eat. The beef and pork is a bit bland without sauce but they have sauce (soy, chili, and hoison). The marinated beef and pork is delicious. They did give us more fat at the end. Very good service and constantly check up on us. We did have a bit of wait in the beginning for us ordering. Lady was very nice telling us about the menu choices and everything. We all left feeling full and satisfied. Would definitely go back.

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    Northern Cuisine - Front counter with waitlist tablet, bench to sit on while waiting by entrance door to the right

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    E4 Stewed Pork Belly in Toasted Bun 腊汁肉夹馍 ($7) - different pork belly filling from that of the 卤肉饭

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    Stopped by after a few friends recommended this place! The noodle soups are amazing. Here are a few…read moretips for non Chinese speaking customers like me. It took a little effort to order due to language BUT it was totally worth it! ORDERING The owner who was originally taking my order was so friendly but only spoke Chinese, so someone else had to step in and help me translate. I asked for the most popular noodle soups and he pointed to "dry beef noodle soup" and "pork shoulder noodle soup" so we ordered both. After you pick your dish he asks if you want spicy or non spicy. We got one of each. I personally liked the "spicy" version and thought it wasn't spicy at all! FOOD I ran into a friend there who knows the owner. He told me everything is made from scratch! Including the noodles. The broth was perfection. So fragrant, flavorful, well seasoned, and clean tasting. Meat was super tender (both beef and pork) and pretty much melted in our mouths. The "dry beef" in the name is totally misleading because there is nothing dry about the meat. ATMOSPHERE It seems like the restaurant kept most of the interior decor from PvP bakery so the aesthetic is pretty nice. Simple, clean, modern, minimal. It's sort of a self serve style in here so you have to get your own water. Just like most Asian restaurants. PACKAGING I ordered our meal to go but the restaurant IS also open for indoor seating. Our food was packed with care! The noodles and soup were packed in separate containers. I will add a note of caution while carrying the food. The hot soup warped the plastic container quite a bit so by the time I got home I noticed that the lid was just barely hanging on and on the brink of busting open. As long as it's held upright though it should not be an issue. Overall, if you're looking for a non frills place with good authentic Chinese food, this is the place to go! Price was pretty good too especially for how good the fooAbout $11 per noodle soup which is much cheaper than mid summer and golden harbor. We will definitely be back!

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