Such a chill spot to hang out and enjoy good, quick bites. I love how this place provides individual five spice, cumin, and salt shakers on each table. Really gives the eater the power to season to taste--great for people who prefer extra spice like me. Several dishes, Mixed Mushrooms and Baked Mussels for example, come with heavy dollops of garlic, which is how garlic should always be in personal opinion. Love the Tofu Skin. It feels like a great potato chip alternative. So light and crispy. Also really enjoy the BBQ Eggplant. I didn't speak Chinese with the workers, but simply pointing at the menu and stating the quantity of skewers I wanted worked perfectly. I will note, I am surprised by the lack of pork options. There is only one or two if I remember correctly. Wanted to try BBQ Crispy Pork (assuming it is pork belly) but when I visited near 7pm on a Friday night, it was sold out. read more

Simon's BBQ II - BBQ Fish Tofu, fish ball with masago, tofu skin, chicken tendon, chicken cartilage - Chinese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Great spot for midnight snack. It can be packed at times and a lot of the food might not be available but def a cheap eats place. read more

Simon's BBQ II - Chinese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Simon says come pick up some late night snacks. I enjoy occasional last minute midnight dates when the hubby gets off his night shifts, even if it's a short 15 minute trip to pick up midnight munchies. Our must haves: Bacon wrapped mushroom Beef Eggplant Korean rice cake Squid tentacles Opens late. Cheap. Guilty pleasures. read more

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(2/21/2020) I have been to this place countless of times mainly because of the BYOB. The food is good as well and skewers are reasonably priced and were all perfectly cooked and delicious. A great late night place! read more

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First time trying Simon's bbq. Random adventure with my boyfriend. We walked inside at 2:30am and the place was packed! Google maps stated they closed at 3am however they actually don't close until 3:30am. We ordered the beef, bbq chicken, Malaysian sausage, chicken wings, bbq shrimp and meat balls. The food was very flavorful especially the shrimp! It was our first time trying the iced tea and the green tea and omg I am addicted. We took some food to go and the food was delicious the next day. Two things I didn't like about Simons. Firstly, the lamb and crispy chicken weren't available on the menu. However, since we went so late I figured that could've been a reason they were sold out. Secondly, my man went to pay with his DEBIT card and they charged a processing fee and sales tax which added $10 on the bill. Merchants can only charge CREDIT cards for processing fees. Technically we were illegally. The staff was very accommodating and attentive. We were the only African Americans in the restaurant but they made us feel welcomed. Already planning our next trip back to Simon's bbq! read more

If you're a fan of stick food, this will be your heaven open until 3 am daily I find myself craving Simon's almost everyday. The eggplant, squid and rice cakes are the must-haves here. The seasoning is crack, I can taste cumin and paprika but the rest is a mystery and it's just so good! read more

Simon's BBQ II - bacon skewers on a black plate - Chinese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Legit authentic Hong Kong style late night skewer spot. Fresh ingredients, bold delicious flavors, an owner whose been running this business for more than a decade starting from a street cart. Recommend the fish tofu, ribs, chicken wings, and eggplant. read more

It's a cash only business like many of the other establishments in this part of Borough Park. We had several different skewers of barbecue including octopus, squid tentacles, beef, lamb, and bacon wrapped mushrooms. We favorites were the squid tentacles and the bacon wrapped mushrooms. Most of the barbecue has a cumin based seasoning which I liked. The service was inattentive. We had to go up and get our own water and menus. I would not recommend coming here if you are looking for excellent service. I would recommend coming here if you are looking to try a variety of chinese barbecue at reasonable prices. read more

The bbq is okay, decent. Lamb is a little bit too salty for me. Highlights is the mussels (half dozen for 11). Small shop, pretty cozy, and attentive servers. read more

This place is well known to local for their late night hours and prompt deliveries. They are also underrated because I think they make the best bbq chicken wings in Brooklyn. I've never been there without eating at least 3 orders of wings. I tried some new items and I was very impressed. The icy rice was unspeakably balanced with peanuts, coconut jelly, raisin, boba, rice, ice and fresh cut melons, surprisingly not too sweet, but just so balanced. Mussels were juicy and well marinated. Squid and fish tofu were amazing. The fried bun is a must try but we ordered too much and couldn't finish :( Lamb rack was INSANE. People have bigger hands than me but just for your reference I can pick up a basketball with one hand and reach 10 keys on a piano. The lamb rack was monstrous and looked so delicious that we dug in before taking pictures. Just imagine how much bang for the buck you get, not to mention it was AMAZING. One order was only $16.95 I think. read more

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If you are looking for a savory, hot, late-night snack, Simons BBQ is the perfect spot. I came here around 11 pm and was seated immediately after they checked vaccination cards. Their menu was extensive, offering a large variety of meats and vegetables. We ended up ordering about 30 sticks, including the bbq beef, squid tentacles, rice cakes, fish tofu, bacon and mushroom, and squid body. We also got the sweet potato and eggplant, which were both delicious. I especially liked the eggplant because of the bbq sauce they dressed it with and it was grilled to perfection. Being truthfully honest, I enjoyed all the skewers because I cannot get enough of their sauce which was smoky, savory, and sweet. My favorite had to be the beef skewers because of how juicy the meat was and was not dry at all. I will definitely be coming back when I'm in the area because i can order a couple skewers as a small snack or a lot to fill me up as a meal. Also, the food comes out relatively fast, so it is convenient if you're really hungry. Overall, I really recommend trying this place out if you have never tried Chinese bbq before. read more

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The service was slow, the food was not good, and the appetizers came last，There aren't many places in Brooklyn that serve skewers worse than this one read more

This place didn't meet my expectations. I'm giving it 2.5 stars. The only thing I loved was the eggplant. Everything else was either too sweet or meh. I'm glad I finally checked this place out but I don't think I will be coming back. Short ribs - too sweet, I didn't even want to finish Beef - dry but tasted ok Corn - bland Mussels - pretty good Chicken feet - didn't like it because it was sweet Eggplant - this was amazing Chicken wing - this was good read more

Simon's BBQ II - Eggplant - Chinese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

If you're looking for divey eats, this is it. We came here on a Saturday evening and there wasn't anyone around except the owner and workers. Don't let this deter you and give it a shot. It's like sitting at a Hong Kong street eat only its indoors. The uncle that took our order was freaking hilarious it's kind of charming. He kept coming over to give us recommendations and give us life lessons. There are a lot of varieties that we didn't know what to choose. Not to worry, uncle helped us. We did short rib, beef, lamb, bacon wrapped enoki, cauliflower, chicken gizzard, egg plant, and a dozen mussels. Doesn't sound like a lot but it's very filling and delicious. Next time, I gotta order a beer to complement the meal. I can't say it was cheap but it's definitely low key and delicious. read more

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Delicious tasty bbq at an affordable price. Varied menu with vegetarian options.

A super local bbq chain where they don't speak much English - you can also order through WeChat. I really liked the rice cakes: they were super chewy, slightly crispy because of the grill and the sauce they used really matched the rice cake. They use the same sauce for all of the skewers and it's a slightly savory and sweet sauce. This time, it was a bit more sweet than usual. I wish it had a little more cumin in it, but still enjoyed my meal. To be honest, I like the vegetable skewers here more than the meats. The beef and lamb are quite stiff and not juicy, even more so if you get takeout since they get cold. The processed meats like fish tofu are better because those stay juicy no matter what. I recommend the rice cakes, fish tofu, and chives. I liked the Taiwanese sausage too but they only gave a small one for over $1 which is kinda not worth it. read more

I was driving away from getting bubble tea when I spotted the bright neon sign for this place. I quickly parked my car and walked over. Looking at the menu I wasn't sure what to order or how it was going to be served. I asked a few questions and to my surprise I found a "food on a stick" restaurant. Meats, vegetables, seafood, and dessert all on a stick!!! The restaurant is small with a few tables for dine in customers, so I decided to get my food to go. I ordered the chicken, lamb, and string beans. The lamb was good, but a bit too tough for my taste. The string beans were well seasoned with great crunch. The chicken was the star of the stick food show. The chicken was very juicy, well seasoned, and a flavor experience from the first bite to the last. I really enjoyed my bbq on a stick and I will return for more very soon. read more

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I was excited that having dinner with my friends, but now we have tasted that was out of expectation!!! Unreasonable service and impolite attitude (When we arrived, the old man strongly began to recommend some food and drinks in unclear Mandarin even though we repeatedly said "No"; he ordered a wrong one and missed one also, but he insisted not to apologize or refund.) Stale food (At that time, we were hungry but those things hardly made us feel "worthy"! Because they were small, cold and oiled, just a heap of seasonings covered them, not fresh! The price is acceptable but it actually is disappointing!) They are still using broken containers, blotted napkin, no appetite and really dirty n dangerous！ The enthusiastic moment was... when we said "CHECK!" That was such a terrible experience!!!! read more

I'm only here because it is a great place with so little attention on Yelp. Fresh ingredients on skewer! Can't go wrong with that. I would say it's pretty authentic Chinese style barbecue. Cheap too! The owner and his family(I'm guessing) is really nice and friendly, to a level that I'm shocked. Depite there are only a handful of people working there, the wait is not bad. But you do need to help yourself with stuff sometimes. Definitely will come back. I recommend the beef, fish tofu, beacon wrapped enoki, fish ball with cheese masago and the corn. read more

Simon's BBQ II - Mini buns at the back. From top left to bottom right(diagonally) is chicken gizzard,wheat gluten, chicken wings and beef. - Chinese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

First of all. If you have been to 8 ave then you most likely have eaten something from Simons bbq cart or the new store that opened up here on 53 st and/or 49st. Simon has been doing bbq style snacks for many years and has perfected his craft! Hence the 2 new stores opening within the past six months. Ok. Enough ranting. THE FOOD IS GOOD! If u dare, try the spicy powder with everything. What a kick! Whats good? The chicken wing, chicken, chicken gizzard, lamb, bacon chives, fish tofu, squid, and.especially the bacon mushroom. In all honesty everything that Simon sells most people like. Give it a try. You wont be disappointed. read more

Simon's BBQ II - Wing. Gizzard. And chicken. - Chinese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Located on 52nd Street, off 8th avenue, has a nice outdoor dining set up. Nice heater too. Don't let the simplicity of the place or the picnic ware deceive you. The food is excellent. High quality, I tried some fried fish, light and super crispy, potato pancakes --incredible--, a potato with bacon, and, octopus balls. Everything was super tasty, spicy but not hot, not greasy at all. Well seasoned. They do take out and delivery. Am coming back. This is a phenomenal place to do tapas style and share multiple options. Most are on a stick and it is fun to share. Staff offers great service despite the language barrier. If in the hood, drop by. You will love it. read more

Been following Simon for a number of years now from the original street cart on 55th street to 49th streets #1 store. They have in my opinion the best BBQ shish kebab skews on 8th avenue. So stopped in to try out some spicy rice cake, tofu, enoki mushroom wrapped in bacon and beef. Wow all for just $6.45!! Was quite yummy! Plus you have waitress service at this location with seating for about 30 people. There hours are the same as the #1 store location 3 pm to 2 am daily and is $$$$$$$ cash only. read more

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Love how these skewer places are open so late on weekdays and giving me another option besides diner, fast food, and microwavable food or instant noodles。 What's cool about this place is they deliver and also sit in is still available until they close. I usually go to mr q instead but this place is a friends friend so he insisted to give them business instead which is cool with me. We ordered many different skewers, ranging from meats to vegetables to seafood. Everything was delicious and yummy (no, I was not intoxicated or drunk). I noticed that they wet and flavor the stuff with sauce which I'm not use to and a fan of, normally like it with dry rub + spices, but I'm glad I got to try this place. Saucing it is definitely new to me for these Asian skewer places and it was still pretty good. Still like spices better though! read more

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Food was top notch and setting was comforting. Chef was friendly and the atmosphere was welcoming. Will definitely come back!! Great job

The skewers are really delicious, and the classics (beef, lamb, chicken) are on par, in terms of flavor and price, with the classic street cart skewers. I tried the beef, chicken, chicken wings, and bacon w/ enoki mushroom. In my experiences, you can't go wrong with ordering beef or chicken skewers. They're usually one of the cheapest and definitely one of the most delicious options available. They have a spicy seasoning that you can put on yourself, and it added a big time kick. Without giving it a try first, I sprinkled it on all my skewers and couldn't stop sweating the entire time. Don't make the same mistake I did, try a little bit and see if you can handle it before putting it on everything. The one downside I experienced was that "the noodle guy isn't in tonight". We were really disappointed because we were craving noodles. It would've been perfect, nice bowl of noodles with some skewers on the side. But we just ended up getting a bunch of skewers as a snack, instead of having an actual meal. Overall good experience, will be back for the noodles one day. read more

First, this place has a good atmosphere but the service is just mediocre. We ordered sweet potato fries and got french fries instead. The boss lady said, "she's new and put down the wrong order for us, how about we call it even?" The easier thing to do is taking it away and make some sweet potato fries. Or just say, that I'll not charge you for the french fries. The drinks are probably expired. I don't see two different dates on the drinks. I only see one date and that's probably the expiration date. Plus the drink was really dirty. They charge you tips... I don't see no free water on the table. Plus other BBQ joints don't charge you tips. Clearly, the boss lady have bad attitude. Never coming back here ever again. read more

The servers is distrusting ，went there for dinner ，when the owner took our order，he is keeping force us to order more food ，than we ordered two of his recommend dish the BBQ chicken ， ，and it came out with four ，we talk to the owner hope he could took extra two back and refund money，but he was acting insane ，he was yelling me out loud ，everyone in the restaurant can hear us ，i don't want people attention ，so i drop the money and left ，went there four times，i am so disappointed ，never come back the BULLSHIT restaurant again！！！idiot owner！！！ read more

Awesome Chinese style barbeque on a stick. Rice cake and bacon enoki mushroom are very good

Really nice family owned bbq place. The driver works really hard to get our food out. Really thankful they are open late.

A mom and pops shop. I feel like the accidentally messed up my order a few times but they are so friendly and nice so I'd still give them 5 stars. I wish it was closer to where I live so I could support them more. read more

I like their skewers a lot when I lived in the neighborhood. So even when I moved, I still missed their food and ordered from them for delivery. My friend told me that they do delivery to 18th Ave. However, the delivery guy has an attitude towards me. He called me before he arrives to the location and he was complaining that I should've mentioned that I lived in 19th Ave not 18th Ave since my house number is nearly towards the end of 18th Ave. Moreover, He said that I would need to order $50 and above since I lived that far. But the thing is that I did told the receptionist my complete address (including the house number) when I placed my order and he told me it is $30 and above on the phone. So they should've said $50 not $30 above at the beginning, not towards the end of the delivery. The delivery guy is very annoying and keep talking to me in mandarin and fujianese throughout the call. Have he ever consider that the customer don't understand fujianese at all?! I don't wanna argue with him so I just asked if he's there. The guy lied to me and made me waited at the door for another 5 mins as he claimed that he was here. He wouldn't shut his mouth until he received my money and the tips. My fd said that I shouldn't tip him at all based on his service. Therefore, I decided to write this review on Yelp. So if you like their BBQ skewers and you're okay with the delivery guy's anger/attitude, then this is a place for you. Btw, the receptionist is the son and the delivery guy is the father who owns the store. Personally, I think they should communicate better as they work together. read more

The restaurant is okay but it is not the very best at all or even close to it. The restaurant was very hot in the summer with the AC basically not working. When entering the restaurant the staff seems nice but ten minutes in one of the worker just starts to yell at another worker. Later when out first meal is brought out to us we asked for a small bowl to share and we weren't able to hear a response so we asked again and the lady that worked there flipped and yelled at us for asking for a bowl. And never brought us the bowl so we ended up grabbing the bowls our selfs. We will never be going back to the restaurant again unless they change their attitude. read more

Great place to come for late night munchies. They have every kind of skewers you're craving for and the workers are really sweet. I've been here multiple times when it's busy but honestly it takes less than a minute to get seated. The prices for the skewers range from $1.50 up to $4.75 per stick. read more

Excellent food. Got the chicken wing, chicken wing tips, short ribs BBQ. And also make sure to get the red bean pancake. Everything was great. read more

Great place to come for a late night food crawl. All the skewers are here except you get a seat and a comfortable table! Please don't ever get the fries. It isn't good nor worth the price. Might as well just go to McDonald's for their fries... Other than the fries, everything is so good! The lamb is super soft and tender. I think that's my favorite. It just sucks that there's no tap water. You have to pay for bottled drinks. although the prices seem cheap...it slowly adds up. However.. some of them are def worth it! I was disappointed that they don't have any noodles. I think they only serve noodles in the winter time. read more

Originally I was looking for Mr. Grill and I stumble upon this place! I've had their kebabs from the cart so I know this place cant go wrong. I love their decor. It's very nice, dimmed and relaxed. Perfect spot to chit chat with your friends after work. I love their kebabs here (by far the best in brooklyn). It's a bit more expensive than the other kebab places. But it's worth it! Definitely will return! read more

If you're looking for inexpensive, savory skewers and consistency order from here. Do yourself a favor and order the rice cake. For those of you who can't take spicy but want to fool around with it.. ask to have it on the side, telling them little spicy won't help. read more

Great place for the late night munchies. Open late & super cheap. Hits the spot when you want something greasy but not fast food, or skewers from a cart. Probably better if you speak Chinese as well. read more

Simon's BBQ II - bunch of skewers - Chinese Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Cheap and delicious snack!!! Highly recommend BBQ sweet corn, chicken wing, squid and my favor bacon with enoki mushroom!!!!

This is my favorite place for late night munchies. I always get the same stuff but it's always done/cooked perfectly! It's consistently flavored and delicious albeit unhealthy. I always get fish tofu, fishball masago, mini hot dogs, and bacon-wrapped enoki (droool). It does take a really long time to make (unfortunately) but it's fresh. Also sometimes it's hard to communicate with people who pick up the phone since their English isn't not that good - but it's okay, they will still get the order right. Losing a star because sometimes around 2:30 am - even though this place supposedly closes at 3 am, they'll stop cooking at this location and ask you to go to their other location to order (49th street and 7th). read more