From meat, vegetables, sauces, salads, breads and soups, to pancakes and ice cream, the buffet…read morespread at Gengis Khan has got to be one of the most extensive I have seen! As the name suggests, it's named after the Mongolian warrior, Genghis Khan. The food itself isn't Mongolian, but apparently this is how Genghis Khan fed his army after a brutal battle. Fun fact, huh? The basic concept of the Mongolian BBQ is simple. First, you fill a bowl up with raw meats (namely chicken, beef, lamb, and seafood), vegetables, sauces, oils and noodles. I'm not too much of a meat expert but I thought their meats were of fairly good quality. Then, you take it up to the chefs manning the huge hotplate in the middle of the restaurant, and watch them cook your selection to perfection (hey, that rhymed)! There is also fried rice and white rice available, as well as garlic bread, baked root vegetables and soups. For the vegetarians out there, not only do they have a wide range of vegetables that can be cooked by the chefs, there are plenty of fresh selections at the salad bar. To round your meal off, you can get the chefs to dish you up a pancake. If you ask nicely, they might even be able to make you one in the shape of Mickey Mouse. The pancakes are probably my highlight of the dining experience - super fluffy and they also have a variety of toppings and ice cream which you can put on them. The downside of this place is that it is quite small and it does get very busy. There will be times where you have to wait a while for the chef to cook your meal - my longest wait was nearly 30 minutes! Overall, the atmosphere of Gengis Khan is exciting, although a little noisy at times. Considering that you can eat all to your heart's content, the price is quite reasonable. It is a casual, family-friendly restaurant, so it's definitely more suited for family gatherings. I frequented this place quite often during my high school years, but I feel like I've 'grown out of it'... mainly because most of their patrons are either families or large groups of teenagers. Just make sure that you go hungry!

Let me start off that I am not a Chinese food fan so take that into account (add a star if you…read moreare). With that said, the fish & vegetables that I ordered was very bland and did not come with rice. The chicken and fried rice that my wife ordered was only slightly better but still bland. There was only one waitress who was not very friendly but I blame it to how busy she was - I.e., service was not quick. Like I said before, it may have been better if I liked Chinese food more or order something different but I will not be going back again.

Smell from the street at this restaurant what's good. I can smell the duck. As I entered the…read morerestaurant, I was greeted by a very sweet Chinese lady who sent me down and offer me a pot of tea. The tea was really good. I asked her what was her favorite soup and she said the shredded duck soup. the aroma smells worse, correct, duck! I ordered have a duck, and I ate the whole thing and it was delicious. If you're ever in Auckland, New Zealand, and you feel like having authentic Chinese duck, this is the place.

I went here years ago (back when I still ate meat) and I wouldn't go here now because there…read morewouldn't be much for me to eat. This is a meat lovers dream, with a 'help yourself service' starting at a big extending service area where you select your foods and then they cook it all up for you in front of you. It is an experience, and I know people that still want to go here becouse of that interactive environment. There isn't much service though, because you are on your own for food selection mostly, but the staff are still friendly. I would not go here again though because the main items on the menu are meat or meat related.

Barbequed meat and vegetables Mongolian style; basically you help yourself to the quantity of meat,…read morequantity of vegetables and your choice of sauce/marinade, take it over to the chef's at the wonderfully spacious flat barbeques and they cook it right there with you alongside them. I personally believe it is a great set up, particularly for fussy eaters and meat lovers. Did I mention it is ALL YOU CAN EAT?! There is also a selection of salads, buffet style, and a few small options for dessert to top off the meal. It is well worth checking out if you have not gone already. Plus If it is your birthday you can eat for free*... *conditions apply...

I probably would never have come here had it not been for a soccer team dinner where someone else…read morechose the venue. What a pleasant surprise. Buffet eating is not really my thing but the kids LOVE IT. So much so that I found myself making a booking for 22 people on a Friday night for my son's 10th birthday. Unfortunately we were seated outside in the covered courtyard which is so loud you can't hear yourself think. Add 14 kids and get yourself several large alcoholic beverages. The pricing here is amazing value (those other buffet restaurants could learn a thing or two), with adults costing $25 and kids $5 plus $1 for every year i.e. a 10 year old costs $15. The food on offer here is actually really good and as a semi-vegetarian, I never imagined I would be saying that about a Mongolian BBQ restaurant. There's always two soups, usually meat-free and really tasty. Garlic bread to go with. Mmmmm. The salad bar is fresh and includes everything I would want - boiled eggs, beetroot, pickles, olives, red onions etc and a good choice of dressings. There's also pasta and potato salads plus a few other as well. Then there's the hot selection: fried noodles, a really oily but delicious fettucine, various veggies, tortilla chips, mini spring rolls, pastries..... see what I mean? A LOT of choice here. Oh yeah, and that Mongolian BBQ thing. True, you have to select your ingredients and wait in the line but this is all part of the fun (Jesus it's a FIIIIIRE! Somebody IS barbecuing). There's everything you could want for your barbecued meal and it's all really fresh looking and again, serious value - shrimps, chicken, beef, pretty much every kind of animal you might want to get cooked and put on your plate. You can also wait in line for fresh pancakes for dessert and my only gripe is the manky water the ice cream scoops sit in. There's probably no way to avoid this as I know they do replace it regularly and being able to scoop their own ice cream and add their own assortment of toppings is another reason to bring your children here. It's noisy, busy and there will absolutely be kids underfoot that are perhaps a little over-excited, but just look at their little faces - they are having the best time! You can't be grumpy about that. Just go, it's reeeeeeally good for what it is.

I had never been to Genghis Khan before my cousins invited me. We went sometime after the turn of…read morethe New Year, when Auckland was dead and you never knew what restaurants were going to be open. The place was kind of quiet, which is apparently not usually the case. Genghis Khan in a nutshell, is all you can eat buffet. There's a selection of raw meats and vegetables and asian style sauces which you pile into a bowl and take to a chef at the back of the room. They fry up your meal on a giant hotplate, and dump it back onto a plate for you to consume. In addition to this 'cook infront of you' experience, there's also a selection of other odd buffet items - fries, noodles, macaroni and cheese, cold boiled eggs and salads, broccoli soup and bread. It's a real mix of cuisines. The dessert consists of made to order cook infront of you pancakes with a bunch of toppings you can chuck on. It's relatively well priced (considering you can eat as much as you want), at $25 a head. But don't expect anything too flash. It's a bit dirty feeling in there, very family friendly and very 'cheap eats' feeling.

For our last meal in NZ, we wanted something super filling since we were flying out on a red eye…read more It had been awhile since either of us had Mongolian BBQ so we decided to check out what it was like in NZ. Gengy's was close to the airport and the price was reasonable (21NZ on Tues night; a little bit pricier on weekends) for AYCE. I had called ahead of time to ensure they were going to be open late. The gal who answered said they were going to be opened until 9:30pm so off we went. Gengy's is located in a strip mall with a few other restaurants that it shares the parking lot with. When we walked in around 8:15pm, the host stated that the chef will stop grilling around 9pm which kinda sucked since I thought we would have the grill until 9:30pm. After we sat down, it became a frantic rush to try to get in multiple bowls. Gengy's has a rule that you can only grill 1 bowl at a time which means you are a bit limited on how much you can cook in 1 sitting. Their meat selection was pretty awesome (seafood, lamb, chicken, pork, beef - some marinated, some not) with a wide selection of sauces. Their veggie selection left a lot to be desired though - they had ran out of white cabbage when we got there...which mystified me because cabbage is so cheap and basic! All their cooked foods looked kinda sad so I skipped out on most of it. They also had soup and some desserts. The chef can make you a pancake to go with your ice cream if you want. I probably would not show up at Gengy's close to their closing hour because it seemed like everything was winding down and not being refilled. There was only 1 chef grilling so the wait for the food was a bit longer and not really getting enough attention (more charred bits than usual). The server was on point and friendly but I would definitely come earlier so your food selection is a bit better! - Takes CC - On your birthday, you can eat for $1 (with 3 full priced paying adults)

We ended up here at Gengy's in Manukau after our children expressed a desire to go. As much as I…read morereally do not like buffet-style food, kids love it and I love anything Asian so I pushed away my visions of ghastly Valentines-esque low-hygeine yuckiness and braved it for the kids' sake... I was pleasantly surprised. It is a buffet-style place where you grab a plate and choose from chopped vegetables, sliced meats, prawns, condiments and sauces etc - as much as you can pile on - and give it to the chef who cooks it on the hotplate. And I concede it was pretty tasty, enough to go back for seconds! Dessert is obtained by scooping your own ice cream and a topping of your choice - again a winner with the rugrats. I guess this place would be good for a meal with a large group - there is a family atmosphere and it is relaxed and casual and certainly nobody will go home starving!

I enjoy the selection of food at Genghis Khan and this is probably my favourite branch. Its…read morespacious with nice decor, and it doesn't get too crowded if there's a long line. Being able to pick and choose your vegetables, meats and oils are superb, especially since you get to try different combinations each time. I usually go for mixed meats, as i find its the easiest way to have a bit of everything and it tastes really good. I like that they've got a few recipes/options on what oils to have with your meal, makes things a little easier for indecisive eaters. They cook your food in quite the timely manner here, so the wait isn't usually long and they cook several plates at a time. They have a good selection of salads and other dinner options like fried rice, chips, springs rolls and such. Great to nibble on while you're waiting for that long line to quieten down. The bar at Genghis Khan is also great and you can order carafes if thats your preference- not many restaurants offer this now so its another great option for bigger groups and families. The dessert is ice cream and pancakes, and though limited, tends to hit the spot after a big main course! Genghis Khan is good value for money and I'd suggest booking ahead so you don't miss out!

We had an excellent dinner here this evening: house made chorizo, beef empanadas, arepas, and slow…read morecooked beef. Very nice beer list as well

Four of us went for dinner on a Friday night. Atmosphere was a little quiet but picked up as the…read morenight went on. Service was good, very fast and attentive staff Nice variety of Colombian cuisine I would go back but you need to be on the right mood.

Great Korean BBQ experience! I liked how the place was clean, tidy, and spacious. We went on a…read moreFriday night at 6pm and we're lucky enough to get parking. The meat selections weren't as large as other Korean BBQ places, but was decent enough for a satisfying meal. The side dishes (all you can eat!!!) were amazing - definitely better than other places. Overall, we enjoyed the whole experience :) Definitely worth the $25 per person!!