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    Ai Grill

    4.4 (86 reviews)
    Open 5:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    Skewers
    Brandi H.

    My friend and I have been wanting to find a chinese skewer spot in the bay area. We randomly found this place online and it was opened late so we decided to try it out. There is street parking in the front. We ordered beef, lamb, mushrooms, fish tofu, and chicken cartilage. Everything was pretty food. The lamb and chicken cartilage was probably my favorite. The fish tofu did seem too cold though, like it wasn't cooked all the way from frozen so that was a bit disappointing. They gave a black pepper sauce to dip with which was interesting and the usual cumin dry rub. Seems like they used to have the self cook skewers with the grill but not anymore? This was a good dinner spot. It is probably a good spot to hang out and eat with a big group. Service was attentive. The lady working the front was actually mopping up with the front door locked when we arrived so we did feel bad.

    Enoki mushrooms
    Violet Y.

    Disappointed that they don't have rotating skewers anymore (their previous pics showed that), but the skewers they do have are delicious! Food comes out pretty fast and all of it was delicious. The lamb and enoki skewers were our favorite. The eggplant comes with lots of garlic and the zucchini comes with a Mentaiko sauce. The scallops with noodles also came with lots of garlic, it was yummy but a smidge greasy. The noodles also get a little stuck to the shell. You order everything on a QR code, so it's easy and chill. Definitely will be back since the skewer prices here are pretty affordable vs what's in the peninsula at other restaurants.

    Skewers
    Jabez P.

    Got the toast, noodles and skewers with some beer. Servers were nice and attentive. The Area was clean and parking was accessible on the street. I thought the food was alright I enjoyed the chicken cartilage but the beef was a little mid. Lamb was decent too. Food is decently priced but nothing really surprised me considering it was Michelin rated. Would like to come back and try again

    Lamb, Beef and Chicken Cartilage Skewers!
    Hyper M.

    Great tasty seasoned Chinese BBQ grilled skewers in a modern new Chinese bbq restaurant! Think Yakitori or KBBQ but Chinese style bbq. You can bring a group of friends and cook your own meat or order grilled skewers and food from the kitchen! Best of both worlds! Definitely coming back! Lounge/club vibes for tasty food and drinks with great service!

    好消息来了开业之际,全场八折,本店名字:AI Grill ,地址:1621 El camino Millbrae CA 94030  我们热情期待你们的光临

    这里是城中少见的高档东北烧烤店,只在夜晚营业。我们把地道的东北味道带到都市,用最优质的食材和精致的环境,为您呈现独特的夜晚烧烤体验。 夜幕降临,却有东北烧烤的豪爽滋味。高档舒适的环境,让聚会不只是吃饭,更是一次尽兴的欢聚。约会、聚会都拿捏;羊肉串+秘制蘸料,宵夜必入口就是烟火的灵魂味道; 再来一杯啤酒,快乐瞬间到位! 艹 夜晚限定营业,更有"深夜食堂"的神秘感; 吃的是烧烤,享受的是精改的夜晚。

    Abalone in special sauce
    Herman X.

    My friend Brianda suggested this place and it was an excellent choice. We've never been to a barbecue skewer grill restaurant before so this was an experience. We ordered the abalone in secret sauce and the whole dish and sauce was delicious! We ordered a lot of the skewers like the abalone, quail eggs, chicken hearts, and some steak. We told our server (probably the owner) that we were new, and she told us how long to cook the food. She was very helpful! I liked the rotating skewers while it cooked. The food was absolutely delicious and the service was excellent. We also had the Momomo Peach Kotshiso which was delicious. 10/10 would recommend to anyone in the area and will definitely come back again!

    Chicken, Beef, and Lamb Skewers
    Jennifer W.

    First off, the quality of the meats are amazing. My parents and I ordered their Set A to try a majority of the skewers. I absolutely loved their beef and lamb skewers. After grilling it, it completely melts in your mouth without much chew. They even had a Bun Slice skewer that was surprisingly a very tasty delicacy after roasting! I tried their super refreshing passion fruit green tea, which pairs so well with skewers. The service was amazing as well! The owner served us and talked through the menu, recommending her favorites and must tries. She spoke to us about her restaurant right next door as well. She was super enthusiastic about growing Ai Grill, which added to the experience. When our skewers came, she thought us how to grill them to get the perfect consistencies of each dish. This restaurant seems like the perfect place to hit up on a cold night with friends!

    Charles W.

    My girlfriend and I have craving skewers constantly this year as our comfort food and found this unique place not too far from San Francisco. Unlike traditional skewer places where it comes out hot and fresh directly to you, there's an automatic grill at each table that rotates the skewers so that every piece of flesh is grilled to your liking. We ordered Set A for $88.88 (and also added some other skewers and and eggplant) which was actually a lot of food for two people. The act of grilling the meat was also quite fascinating and fun, making this not just an "eating" experience.

    Went there for dinner work my colleagues, we all liked the food, especially the bbq lamb and oysters , so good, freshly bbq, we chose all the meat with spicy(It's not that spicy). The Chinese pancake is good good too. Overall, the restaurant is very clean? Staffs are friendly, we will come back for sure.

    Inside
    Adele W.

    I liked this place. Good vibes. Clean. Not a lot of tables, but fairly spacious. This place is great for groups! Bring your friends and family for a good time. This place is a little confusing though because I think they go by 2 names - Flame BBQ and Ai Grill. The food was pretty good, flavorful. Their ingredients are fairly fresh. Service was good. They brought out our items at a reasonable pace. Price is decent. One thing that this place does poorly is that they have poor ventilation. For a grill place, good ventilation is highly important, and it got quite stuffy in there at some point. Parking can be difficult, as it's on the Main Street. Luckily, I was able to find parking right outside.

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    I tried manu of chinese food before and I liked them. But this restaurant has pretty bad service and ambience. I would not recommend it.

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    3.8
    (1.3k reviews)
    0.0 mi
    $$$
    All you can eat
    Takes reservations

    Originally had a reservation for 6 people for 7:45, but at 7:00 we called to make a last minute…read morechange to 10 people. Ren was on the phone with us, and instead of just telling us the larger tables have already been reserved and can't be done, he asked us to call him back in 10 mins to see what he can do. Lo and behold 10 mins later he said he was able to add on another table at the end but it'll be a tight fit. Not a problem! After sitting down, we opted for the premium menu upgrade, and our table really liked the Premium Rib Meat (boneless marinated short rib). Even though it was AYCE and super busy, we always were able to get our food order in and it arrived quickly. If the heat on the charcoal grill was slowing down, they were quick to refill it. Awesome place for kbbq, and one of the only charcoal places that I know of in the area.

    The restaurant wasn't too filled on a Saturday night. We arrived around 4:30pm and there was no…read morewait. We let the staff know our party size and they had us sit in the waiting area while they set up the table. The food was good and quality was not bad. Only downside was that the restaurant ran out of many of the side dishes we tried to order. I can only imagine what side dishes are left if you dine here later in the day. Other than that, the charcoal grill was also pretty smokey from the very moment we sat down. We were luckily enough to have enough seats to not have to sit directly in front of the grill or it would have been worse.

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    Smiling BBQ

    Smiling BBQ

    3.0
    (130 reviews)
    0.4 mi
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    The lamb skewers, the chicken, gizzard skewers, and the beef skewers were good…read moreThe squid skewers were OK crunchy Do not get the kimchi fried rice It's literally like rice with oil and a hint of spiciness and more than a pinch of salt. The kimchi did not really have much flavor or a kick to it. When I went at opening, there literally was no one in the place and no person to greet to us We have to scan the QR code to order The ambience is very plain and kinda stagnant feeling The service people were very nonchalant Like they will look at you weird if you ask for more chopsticks, than the amount of people that you have Always ask for more napkins because they will not give you more if you do not ask

    You walk into Smiling BBQ and the first thing you notice is... nothing flashy. No trendy decor. No…read moreInstagram walls. And that's exactly the point. This is what real Chinese BBQ skewers looks like. The kind of place that doesn't need to impress you with aesthetics because the food already knows what it's doing. Family-owned, family-run. The staff is the family. And you feel it immediately, like you've stepped into a small neighborhood restaurant somewhere between Hong Kong and mainland China. There's a warmth here that can't be manufactured. The menu is simple, but every bite takes you back. From the beer selection to the grilled oysters to the BBQ itself... it's all honest, soulful, and unapologetically authentic. The kind of food that reminds you why street-side spots and humble kitchens often outshine overpriced "modern" versions trying too hard to be something they're not. And let's talk value. For the price? You absolutely cannot beat this place. Other spots charge more, dress it up, and somehow deliver less. Here, the quality is front and center... smoky, savory, deeply satisfying. What really blows my mind is how hidden this place still is. A quiet gem tucked away, flying under the radar, waiting for people who actually care about flavor over frills. This isn't a restaurant chasing trends. It's a place preserving something real. And honestly? That's rare.

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    Dumplings, not bad! I believe they were Beef dumplings
    Dumplings, not bad! I believe they were Beef dumplings
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    Mokutanya

    Mokutanya

    3.9
    (2.5k reviews)
    2.9 mi
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    Cute but pricey izakaya (it is owned by non-Japanese Asians!) They have a parking lot so don't park…read moreon the street like I did (alternatively, you could take Caltrain as they are right across the street from Broadway station!) The private booths are intimate, the lighting is dimmed, music is bopping (not to age myself, but it was bops from my high school years) Fitting, as I was getting dinner with my best HS friend! I love how you take off your shoes to get in the booths! So cute and fun. There were some families there and the kids were given coloring pages. Coming from SF, this is how you know you're in the suburbs. The skewers were delicious. A group of 4, we ordered 4 of each. We tried steak, chicken, takoyaki, fries (which were pretty much takoyaki fries), bacon-wrapped mochi, bacon enoki mushroom, unagi, fried chicken skin, Uzura Tamago (Quail Eggs), and more! Everything was good and flavorful. However, it ended up being over ~$70/person, so not cheap. I will say service was lacking. They didn't bring us the bill for over 20 minutes. Relatedly (in that it's negative), whoo boy was my stomach upset after! It was delicious, but at the cost of being greasy.

    A great, reliable spot if you're looking for a fun yakitori and Japanese tapas-style dinner…read moreexperience, especially one that closes decently late no matter the day. We came to Mokutanya for a casual night out. It was pretty late for a sushi spot to be open on a Sunday night (around 8:30 pm), and overall, it hit the spot. The menu has a lot of variety, and it's definitely a good place to share dishes with friends or a group. FOOD: 8/10 The skewers were the highlight for me and, I believe, one of their specialties. They were well-seasoned, nicely grilled, and served hot off the grill. I also enjoyed trying a variety of small plates, which made the meal feel fun and interactive. Some dishes were better than others, but overall it was a solid experience with good flavor and variety. We ordered their Raw Oysters, and it was decent. It definitely was not the freshest we've ever tried, but it was still good, thankfully. SERVICE: 8/10 Service was standard, but the staff was chill and easygoing. AMBIANCE: 8/10 The restaurant has a warm, lively, and slightly upscale-casual feel, great for groups or a casual night out. You can experience zashiki seating, where you take off your shoes before entering the dining area and sit down at low tables. The lighting was pretty dark, lol. Overall, it's a solid late-night option if you're in the mood for skewers, small plates, and a relaxed group dining experience.

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