A little busy but it went by fast. We were seated pretty quickly. Food was great. Service was amazing. Our server Jacquie was great, very helpful and knowledgeable. read more

Food was great specially the beef belly and my sever (jacquie) was fantastic. Would definitely comeback for the food n for the great service

Regulars to Chubby Cattle. The A5 meat quality is still top notch. Our server, Chris, made our visit exponentially better. He cooked our specialty meats to perfection. read more

We loved our experience here at Chubby Cattle! From the moment we sat down, the vibe was fun and the food was delicious--fresh ingredients and everything cooked to perfection. What really made the night special, though, was our server, Jacquie. Her service was truly amazing. She was attentive, super friendly, and made sure we had everything we needed before we even had to ask. Great food is one thing, but stellar service like Jacquie's is what turns a good dinner into an unforgettable experience. We will definitely be back! read more

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Edit: lowering this to 3 stars due to the Yelp response from the restaurant. This is the type of generic and lazy response that doesn't really address the issues I stated. In my original review, I wrote I was doubtful I would return, well now I definitely won't be. Where is the commitment to improvement?The person replying clearly does not work at the restaurant and is just part of the corporation. These corporate restaurants have no soul. 5 stars for our server Kevin. 2/3 stars for everything else, but rounding up to a 4 because Kevin was the experience's redeeming quality. This was me and my husband's first time dining here. We came to celebrate his birthday. Our server Kevin was excellent, he was kind and attentive. We told him it was our first time and asked for recommendations. He proceeded to help us order our first round. The food came out quickly and he even helped us cook some of it. The food is okay. It's not bad, however just about everything comes with sauce already which is unusual for Japanese BBQ. I was going to request for some of the meat to not have sauce for the second round, but the opportunity never came. Kevin politely informed us he was going on break and that the manager would take care of us while he was gone. A man with a LV belt (who I assume is the floor manager?) came over to check in quickly and then disappeared the duration of Kevin's break. We ordered the second round and could not find the manager who was supposed to be helping us to tell him that we wanted the meat without sauce. We then waited almost 30 min for the food to come out. Considering the food is raw and you are given a time limit to order, this is extremely disappointing. Kevin returned towards the end of our meal and we let him know about the long wait. He was extremely understanding and gracious. He is an excellent server and really made up for the subpar experience of everything else. Overall, I'm doubtful on returning back and sad that the experience wasn't better for my husband's birthday. The food, wait, and whoever the manager was doesn't really meet the standards for a restaurant of 4.9 stars. Also to the team member replying to all the reviews, don't just say sorry about your experience and that you'll relay it to the team. I've read a lot of the other lower rated reviews that have had similar experiences and you supposedly have been relaying the feedback to the team, but clearly there is a disconnect or maybe the restaurant doesn't actually care because there's no improvement. read more

This was our first time visiting Chubby Cattle in Rowland Height location, and we absolutely loved the ambience! The restaurant has such a fun, modern, and inviting atmosphere that made our dining experience even more enjoyable. Our server, Jaquie, was truly the highlight of our visit. We got the Platinum experience, and she took the time to walk us through how everything worked, making sure we felt comfortable and knew what to expect. She also recommended some of their most-loved cuts of meat, which were delicious! Jaquie checked on us frequently, was attentive, friendly, and made sure we had everything we needed throughout our meal. The food was amazing, but the best part of our experience was definitely having such a wonderful server. Thanks to the great service and overall experience, we ended up signing up for a Chubby Club membership! We will definitely be coming back, and we hope to have Jaquie as our server again. She is a true asset to the restaurant. read more

I had a fantastic dinner here with my partner for his early birthday!! At the end, they even surprised him with a birthday song, which was so cute and made the dinner extra special. The food is always amazing, and I love coming here. I have the Chubby Pass, so each time we come it's cheaper with the discount. We got the Silver Pass today and had a really good variety of selections. I especially love all the meats and seafood! The service today was okay. I can't say it was the best compared to the previous times I've been here. Our server wasn't as attentive to us, which was a little disappointing. Other than that, we still had a great dinner and really enjoyed celebrating his early birthday here! read more

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Always a great experience here. Make sure to make a reservation if you don't want to wait long otherwise get ready to wait 1-2 hrs.. Love the eating-at-the-street-market vibe. Play video games while you wait for your seat. The silver tier gets you a lot already. Carpaccio is included with all tiers and seriously adds to the value. We had a ton of steaks and you can also get wagyu sliders, egg tarts, tempura, miso soup anytime. They have really stepped up their service. Chun H was super helpful and attentive. She was awesome! read more

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Chubby cattle has been on my must try list for a solid year now. I have gone to Wagyu factory in Rancho and my friend always raved about the handrolls here which u found funny because i don't think I've ever seen sushi at a BBQ spot. We stopped here on a Thursday right as they were opening and we had reservations so we were quickly seated. The prices are lowkey wild but it's Wagyu and fresh sushi? Can't really complain... I believe we opted for the gold tier and it was 3 of us. The food gets ordered on an iPad so you don't have to wait on a server (i love places that do the, it cuts down on wait time) and the bar foods like fries, rice, drinks is something you just get up and eat. Personally i don't fill up on the fried foods and aim to just eat meat lol the quality of the meat is great, when you walk in you see all the dry aged meats they have and its nice to see all the different cuts they have. The sushi was surprisingly fresh and we fucked heavily with the yellowtail hand rolls! The carpaccio was also good and honestly all the cuts of meat were quick to cook. On that note the servers do come over and help you cook but nothing crazy where they cook the whole meal so you're still cooking half the time. I will put in one complaint and that is that the bathrooms are legit hell. Why are they so hot? I felt like i was in a sauna fighting for my life and the music is so loud im assuming it's so you're not hearing your stall neighbor blow the bathroom up next to you? Plz add AC to the bathroom it should not be +90 degrees in there! But overall fun experience would come again.. they also have a few arcade games in the front to play while you wait. So that's a plus... read more

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Edit: I was contacted right away and they fixed my issue with the app. The place still has good food and good service but the app mishap just got me upset. The place is overall clean and I would still come here for the good food and service. I'll be coming back again one day, I have to use my chubby cattle membership to good use!! Someone needs to talk to me, I have been trying to get a hold of Jacquie who was the server who helped me on my husbands bday Aug 17 and convinced me to get this chubby cattle club membership. I paid extra and she said the app would upload 1000 points for referral, I did NOT get the points and she said additionally I would have a coupon for some Special meat. I don't like being tricked, I paid for this membership because I was led to believe I would get these perks. I have been trying to call the restaurant and it keeps ringing. Please contact me asap. read more

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WOW What can I say that literally 11,000+ other people haven't already said? There are McDonald's in Manhattan that don't have this many reviews. There's a reason this place is consistently hovering near 5 stars with this many reviews. Long-ish wait over a half hour for a party of four. Thankfully this is in a shopping center so you can walk around and spend time exploring DuoDuo Snacks in the same shopping center or hanging out talking with your party. Our server was nice and explained everything, and swung by our table to cook our wagyu meats. Our grill was changed out often. We went hard and chose the Diamond Tier because we needed to eat A5 Wagyu beef. Legitimately, I've never tasted anything as nice as that wagyu beef and it genuinely welled my eyes up with tears. I got so sentimental over how good it was. I looked over at my friend Matthew and he looked shocked, too, when we were tasting/experiencing the wagyu beef. Made the mistake of eating rice with curry and burgers and items from the self-serve section. Save your space for the meats. Try the special cuts that are one of each per person for whatever tier you're in. Eat everything with limits first - and meet those limits to get your money's worth! read more

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ALWAYS hits the spot "your tummy of course" :) Took a friend to her first Chubby experience on a Wednesday evening. Made reservations of course. Its located in the diamond plaza, parking was easy. When we got to the front door artwork was pretty cool, once we step in everything look like we were in a different world. Arcade on the side, design all over the place had me like "whoa". Everyone seem like there where having an amazing time. Check in and waited no longer than 5 mins to be seated. Our waiter was Mello, he explained some area that has certain things we want to try. We ordered from the screen and food came out in no time. Everything is delicious, a little different from Cerritos menu. They didn't have the calamari :( All in all it was great, food fresh and delicious, service was on point. read more

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We don't really go to Chubby Cattle anymore, but our friends chose this spot, so we went along because we didn't want to be rude. It's all-you-can-eat and you get 90 minutes, which honestly is fine and pretty normal for this type of restaurant. You order everything through a touchscreen at your table, and we were told we could place another order every 7 minutes. The problem was that even though we were ordering, it took a really long time for some of the food to actually come out. When you're already limited to 90 minutes and can only order every 7 minutes, slow service really cuts into the experience. By the time we brought it up to our waiter, he told us we should have said something sooner because they're very strict about the 90-minute limit. I thought that response was a little dismissive considering the delay wasn't on our end. They have four different AYCE tiers, and we chose the second-lowest tier, which still had plenty of good options for us. The food quality itself was actually good, and they have a really cool rice dispenser that we liked. The egg tarts for dessert were probably one of my favorite things we had. Overall, our bill came out to around $78 per person. At that price, I just don't think the experience was worth it, especially when you're watching the clock and waiting for food that you've already ordered. If a restaurant is going to be strict about the 90-minute limit, I think they also need to make sure the food comes out quickly enough for customers to actually enjoy those 90 minutes. read more

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Chubby Cattle BBQ (Rowland Heights) continues to be a magical experience. Our server (Kelly L.) charmed the entire table. My family and I made precious memories. Chubby Cattle BBQ (Rowland Heights) functioned like a seamless machine. Customers join an electronic waitlist at the counter; customers can wait at a complimentary arcade machine lobby; and customers receive updates via text. My family and I arrived on a Saturday (around 11:40AM), and we waited about 12 minutes to be seated. Chubby Cattle BBQ (Rowland Heights) also offers MORE food than just barbecue. There's a wagyu cheeseburger station, fried food area, wagyu curry rice station, juice & milk tea station, ice cream station, sushi, and so much more! It's so delicious! AHH!! We had the Gold Tier Menu ($78 - Original Price, $65 - Member Price). There's also a Senior Discount and Child Discount. Children under 100cm (3' 3") eat free, and children between 100cm and 130cm (4' 3") receive a 50% discount. Our server (Kelly L.) is methodical, charming, professional, and hardworking. Kelly clearly explained the ordering process (touch screen device at table), and Kelly would help cook some of our meats for us without prompting when she was available. Kelly maintained a cheerful and kind demeanor all throughout. (Note: There's a 70 minute limit on ordering food via the app, so I recommend ordering a bunch the moment you sit down.) On ambiance, Chubby Cattle BBQ (Rowland Heights) continues to be spacious, upscale, and comfortable. It's a very beautiful spot. I felt happy as I feasted. YUM!! Overall, I happily recommend Chubby Cattle BBQ (Rowland Heights)! Our server (Kelly L) and our experience was even better this time around! We all left with happy smiles and full bellies. I enthusiastically recommend!! 5 out of 5!! read more

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Good food, ambience, and staff. I appreciate the variety of side dishes and drinks they offer. An was a great host. One side note is that the pre-calculated tip on the check started at 18% and was based on the non-member pricing (even for members). Doesn't seem genuine. read more

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Wait expectation is terrible. I was told 10-15 minute wait. Wait was an hour and change. Only come when you have reservation. Mind you this was on a Tuesday. Also, service was terrible from host to servers. Servers are children and extremely incompetents. Worst experience from a chubby restaurant. I can't believe how bad of an experience I received from this dump. Don't believe the good reviews they bribe you read more

Chubby Cattle BBQ - Rowland Heights - Barbeque Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

My husband wants to give this place a 5 but for me its just a 4! Lol. The inside is very cool! I love the cut outs of samurais and various things on the wall. They have to have one of the best aesthetics for decor in a restaurant I've ever seen! The only problem is they're very cramped and their hot foods, sauce station, dessert and ice cream station is very oddly placed and inefficient. Another problem, and I see this as an important one bc it can and WILL deter people from going here, is the ventilation and AC. There is no AC! Or maybe its not working correctly? This makes me feel sorry for the very hardworking servers. This is why this place gets a 4. The bussers, and servers must be dying from heat bc if I WAS and so were my babies in the stroller, they must be miserable! I saw a patron bring a portable fan. The dedication! She must love it here so much she came prepared. Sadly, this made me think heavily whether id be coming back to this location. They have 4 different tiers. The silver tier which comes with A LOT and most of all the meat you could ever want is 58$ and if youre a member its 50$. The next tier is gold at 78$ and 65$ for members. This tier gets you some special dishes like sushi toro and other items like lobster and scallops. You also get a5 wagyu short ribs and lamb. The next tier is diamond tier at 88$ and 75$ for members. This tier comes with everything in gold tier plus striploin, wagyu otoro thick cut meat and special dishes like foie grois nigiri, uni caviar nigiri and a special cut of shoulder clod. For the platinum tier, its 98$ and 85$ with membership. This tier has everything but all the meat is upgraded in quality. This tier is the exact replica of diamond tier but with their meat being top notch. The hot foods was very underwhelming but they had a few great items. The curry (really phenomenal), egg tarts and maybe the burgers when they are fresh. They had sparkling soda, lychee flavor. That was nice. Desserts were scarce and the ice cream machine tasted funky. Now, why this place is totally awesome! They do have one of the best meat quality! Almost all their cuts was fantastic! I loved the finger meat cut, and the steak, and the tongue, and ofc the squid! They had other various things like cartilage chicken which is one of my favorite foods in this whole wide world. They had awesome sushi and carpaccio. Their eel and avocado was delicious! I enjoyed the sushi very much and ate all that i ordered! For me, the stars of this place was the high quality of meat and service! Absolutely wonderful people here and a good time if the AC was working properly! I will definitely think about coming here again but perhaps the vegas location. Ive had a membership for a couple years but never thought to come bc its too far from san diego and Vegas. I haven't been to niku X in over 10 years and I've been to X pot once. I cant say I was very impressed, but I definitely don't use my membership much. However. I will be going to niku X soon as I have 50$ voucher and I will try the ayce at X pot as I will be staying at the venetian next month. Maybe my opinions will change. I think the chubby group has done well and has lots of partners. Perhaps, joining the membership might be good for people now since they've extensively expanded their network! Its worth a try for their membership if this chubby cattle bbq rowland heights was already fantastic! read more

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Arriving back again and it never fails to disappoint. Service was amazing and the new additions since my previous visit are ahead of its time! The automatic rice machine is game changer. Love that you game play arcade games while waiting for your table. Will be back! read more

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Parking around the plaza can be a little hard to find but we always end up finding something so we always come back :). We've been to a few other chubby cattles/wagyu factories. This is our first time here at this location. Here are my thoughts: The space seems larger than all the other ones, friendly service, love the free arcade games while we wait, and the decor is very nice. The meat and sushi quality was amazing. Some cons: We made reservations online a few weeks ahead of time. We weren't seated until 25 minutes later after every single customer was seated and we were the last ones left. So we went to the hostess and asked about our status before she finally seated us. You have to order everything through the tablet. Unlike all the other restaurants that are AYCE buffet style, you need to order 10 items at a time and 7 minutes in between. We felt we waited so long for our items to come out and since there's a timer, we felt we couldn't get much food. There are a few items out for you to grab freely but mostly side dishes. Another small issue was how hot it was inside! Most customers were fanning themselves from the heat. I'm not sure if the a/c was broken on this particular day? However, although we had a few disappointments, our server, Steven L., made our visit pleasant! He was kind from the start and was super helpful! All the servers around us were wonderful as well! read more

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Awesome experience! Chris provided phenomenal service, and the food was on point! Special shout out to the fried chicken. read more

Chubby Cattle BBQ - Rowland Heights - Fried Chicken - Barbeque Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

I went in as a party of 6 on a weekday evening for dinner and we got sat reasonably quick after walking in. Food is extremely fresh and everything is surprisingly very good with a large selection of meats and sides. Tom yum hot pot was extremely tasty, sushi tasted fresh and delicious and the wagyu was very good. Service was also very good Only reason I gave 4 stars is because it was extremely hot and humid inside, my friends and I were all drenched in sweat by the end of it. read more

A couple of weeks ago I decided to visit a friend in Long Beach CA, flying out from NorCal (Sacramento airport but I'm from Stockton) and of course mostly the main itinerary was going to surrounding places like no more than an hour away.. to not just sightsee and explore but to drink.. and eat! And this spot here was actually me and my friend's first time going here. We had selected platinum.. which included them cooking for us on the spot and some of the meat was Wagyu.. we ordered most of everything from that tier and some a tier lower.. and it was fulfilling actually! This is a timed all you can eat with 7 minute intervals in between orders and we kept our pace; think we had about an hour and a half to satisfy ourselves. One thing, I wouldn't have too much rice - don't think we even had a side of rice at all but at most the rice within the sushi we ate. But we also had a side of vegetables like wrapping lettuce around some of the meat we cooked. I like the sparking lemon and lychee water that they have in cans. Everything is just delicious! Where you sit of course you'll feel the heat from the stove but not too much so position yourself accordingly and our waitress was very helpful and checking up on us. From what I hear, this is one of their flagship/original locations if I'm not mistaken. You'd want to get the app and create sign in if you plan to come to their many locations to get points- though I haven't done that yet and now that I'm back in NorCal.. there actually is one being 45 min to an hour away actually. This is upscale dining and I think IMHO at least this is a two person job so if you plan on going - bring a friend / family member. But I plan to go Long Beach from now on hopefully every summer and surely I'd come back here again for sure! read more

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Came here the 4th time because I love the variety of food options and quality! But this time I feel disappointed because of the service. Now I understand it's the weekend it is crowded so people get tired. But how come you only get tired to certain table and be happy with selected table maybe because they have higher tier I won't name the waiter so it doesn't affect him but I hope he can see this review. Chubby cattle has been popular for its service and food. I really am sad and disappointed that we don't have the same service attitude because of the tier we chose. At the end of the day, we're all customers. Should not be discriminated. read more

I chose the gold menu for the first time in a while after mainly only getting silver, and now I know I should always do the upgrade to silver! The A5 lean meat is included in the gold+ menus, and is soo delicious. I enjoyed the Hokkaido Uni Mentaiko and using it as a topper for my meat, enjoying with kimchi as well for the perfect bite. + Some ongoing favorites for me are the salmon hand rolls and wagyu short plate! The truffle fries are also bomb + ask for the truffle ketchup too! One downside is, I was looking forward to trying the toro nigiri + A5 wagyu toro hand roll for our gold tier special dishes, but they were sold out of both. I resorted to the uni but it was surprisingly pretty good. Also, this time around, the salmon carpaccio was just alright. Not bad though! read more

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WOW. that's how i feel about this place LOL. we came to Chubby Cattle for the first time for our anniversary and it didn't disappoint. we made a reservation for 6pm and were sat on time! note though: the parking here SUCKS! it's a whole center so there is a lot of parking, but it does get very busy during peak hours (especially on weekends), and you will be circling for a bit to find some! so just plan accordingly with timing :) we did the gold tier for $75/person, and honestly it gave you everything you needed!! including their hot bar of all the foods!! i can't even remember what they had bc i was just living in the moment and it felt like meat heaven! LOL some standout favorites: - A5 wagyu short rib & A5 wagyu otoro thick cut: we chose these as our special meat options and they did NOT disappoint. melt in your mouth delicious! shoutout to our server for cooking it for us bc i was so scared to overcook it haha - creamy spicy tom yum soup: OBSESSED and so warming!! make sure to order this fast bc they run out of it!! and it is SO worth it! it honestly helped settle my stomach after i ate too much beef... which in turn helped me eat more LOL woohoo! - honestly any of the beef: 10/10 !!!!!!!!! overall it was such an amazing experience and i can't wait for the next special occasion to go again! :-) read more

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Finally got to come and have lunch here. My friend has a membership and we got a discount of $8 per person as we purchased the silver tier. The restaurant was definitely not anything I ever imagined. They have a sitting area where you can play games; there is a section just for take-out drinks. The actual seating area for dine in is pretty big and can accommodate any number in size for group dining. Food is ordered through a monitor which is pretty cool; don't have to wait for a server. The quality of meat is top quality. As the saying goes, "You get what you pay for," and you definitely do. My favorite was the brisket. Having milk teas as drinks is a nice touch as well. I've never had a $64.00 (Tax and tip included) lunch but for a first time experience, it was well worth it. I ate so much meat that I was full for 3 days. Lol. Will come back again. read more

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Finally able to try it for the first time. Me and my three kids got the gold membership and we did the annual membership as well. Quality of the meats were mix- some were really tender, some a bit difficult to enjoy even though it was cooked medium. I ordered some of the sushi items and the raw fishes were fresh. So you could order in 7 minutes interval for food ordering. Our fault was, we ordered too little at a time (it was our first time), and the portion came out very little, and it took 7 min to re ordered and even that, took a while to get our next batch of order. I ordered the sukiyaki pot during our second round of ordering, and it came out 6 minutes before our time was done - you only had 70 min seating down time. I observed other tables, they were pro bruh, they ordered what they like in 7 plates, 5 plates, so they got enough for the first round. Our server was awesome, we got seated at 5 pm when the restaurant was just opened (with yelp reservation at 5 pm). Our server was attentive, but after 520 pm ish, he was busy with other tables and we had to struggle asking for the fire to be turned down/ to ask for forks, etc. The unlimited drinks also not as flattering. I just felt that it made us full faster and enjoyed less meat. For above $300 meals, I felt that the glass should be real glass, not disposable cup and would be nice for more desserts variety. My daughter, 11 yrs old, only eating edamame, seaweed, rice and kimchee, so that was a huge waste for the full price meal. So for the price, I thought it was a bit much with the time spent, quality of meat and serving time. Especially for family with little kids. It was very crowded inside, with music here and there, lots of lights, it was fun, like night market atmosphere. With get it yourself drinks, people were everywhere. read more

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Another amazing experience, trulyyyy!! I have been here so many times and I swear it can't get any better but today I was absolutely starving and I was a zombie. To my surprise the server Frank with the help of his colleagues really took care of my boyfriend and I. I truly feel like I didn't lift a finger and cooked my cuts to perfection. I was seriously sitting here like "did they mistake us for important people?" Iol. The service was just beyond exceptional today thanks to Frank! read more

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Tim was an amazing server!! Very attentive and kind. The food was really good and the sides had a lot of varieties

I am back at my favorite Chubby Cattle BBQ restaurant to celebrate. This time, I noticed it changed how we ordered the food. Now there is a TV screen where you can place your order. Our dining experience started with something we didn't expect. The stove was not working. No matter how hard the server tries. The worker was quick to work on a resolution. He moved us to a different table. However, the new TV screen ordering system didn't work. The server himself tried, and the manager tried again. The TV screen order system still couldn't work. But our server works the magic and orders the food for us. So, he came by often to check on us and ordered our food and drinks. This made up for the unfortunate TV and stove problems. My friend was there for the first time, and he was impressed by the service. The food was amazing, and the service was excellent. I will come back more often. read more

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Walking in, I was amazed by how nice the restaurant looked. From the cute games in the waiting area, to the decorations, the ambiance was amazing! Service was also top tier. I wish I got the name of our server but he was amazing as well as all of the other staff. He went out of his way to ensure we got points in the app, and made the whole process super easy. On to the food, I gave absolutely no complaints. The quality of the meat was amazing. There were sooo many food options as well, apart from just the grilled meat. From ready to eat sliders to cheese corn, you have a wide variety of things to choose from. Make sure to hit the dessert side as well! I can't wait to visit other Chubby spots! read more

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Food was amazing! Our server Tim was the best! It was his first time serving and he did an excellent job! Very attentive and friendly, 10/10 experience. read more

Vincent was the greatest, superb service and thank the lord we had a reservation. We came by for a birthday for my friend, Wen, he enjoyed their amazing celebration! Food was top notch and the ambiance reminds me a lot of squid games! 10:10 would be returning because of Vincent's service! read more

Chubby Cattle BBQ - Rowland Heights - Barbeque Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

I love this place, but recently had the worst experience I've had at this place. PROS: meats are high quality, service is quick, plenty of choices, sides and etc to choose from. Price is worth what you get, especially if you're a big eater. **CONS:** Okay... the biggest issue right off the bat was that the AC was broken. It was extremely hot inside--almost sauna-like. The employees looked like they were dying. Most of them were drenched in sweat, and one of them mentioned that the AC had actually been broken all week. That's pretty ridiculous. I'm not sure what kind of situation they're dealing with for the AC to be out that long in a commercial restaurant, but that's awful, especially for the employees who have to work around hot grills all day. We had a party of eight and came in around 4 PM on a Sunday, so it wasn't exactly peak hours and there were other tables open. Despite that, all eight of us were crammed around one table with a single grill. It was pretty cramped and also made it a hassle getting everyone fed. Partway through our meal, a grease fire broke out on the grill. The employees had to dump a bunch of salt and other stuff on it to get the fire out. We ended up having to get up, stand off to the side, and wait while they cleaned everything up before moving us to another table--which was basically the exact same setup as before. If I had known from the beginning that they were going to cram all eight of us around one grill, I honestly would've just asked to split our group in half and use two tables. It would've been much more comfortable and probably made the whole experience easier. I didn't want to give the employees a hard time about any of it because they already looked like they were having a rough enough day working in that heat. Then, after everything that happened, having an obligatory **18% large-party fee** added to the bill just added insult to injury. I understand that automatic gratuity or service fees for larger parties are common, and normally I wouldn't have an issue with it. But considering we were packed around one grill, had to interrupt our meal because of a grease fire, stand around while everything was cleaned up, move tables, and spend the entire meal in a restaurant with no working AC, seeing that additional 18% at the end definitely didn't leave a great impression. None of this was something I really wanted to take out on the employees because they seemed to be doing their best under some pretty miserable working conditions. My frustration is more with how the restaurant was being operated and how our party was accommodated. read more

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Dropped in early when they opened at 11:30, saved myself the never ending queue for a table. Even then, there was about 6 tables before I even got to sit. Our server was fresh for the day and helped us with some of our meats to avoid overcooking some delicate cuts, which is always welcomed. Lot of options to pick from and everything came out relatively quickly. Although we didnt have issues with most of the stuff that came, we do recommend against ordering the lobster roll and bibimbap. Those two werent the smartest items to get in a bbq place hahah. Anyway, we couldn't stop eating and our 90mins were up before we knew it. Don't forget to use the special salt! Its not particularly salty, a little more sweet if anything but it definitely went well with the grilled meats. read more

Chubby Cattle BBQ - Rowland Heights - Barbeque Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

Came here for the first time, had no idea what was going on. Our server Tan was very helpful in explaining how everything works here. I was also confused about the Chubby membership and he explained everything in details and was a pleasure to speak to. The Wagyu tastes really fresh here. It is $1.20 a skewer, so choose your meet wisely. LOL Fun environment! The tables and chairs are a but short though. Feels like street food vibe in Asia for some reason. I'd definitely comeback! read more

Chubby Cattle BBQ - Rowland Heights - Barbeque Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

Chung was an awesome server she stayed after the lunch closing to get us more meat and she even stayed to help me celebrate my bday. The food is good the parking is good prices are ok. The table does get a little dangerous with the flames and they need better vents to suck up the smoke. read more

Chubby Cattle BBQ - Rowland Heights - Meat w a flame. - Barbeque Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

Everything was AMAAAAZING! Decided to to be a member. Hahahaha! John was our server.::4 days in. He was amazing We got the Gold Tier. read more

Chubby Cattle BBQ - Rowland Heights - Foie gras with A5 Wagyu...Just too good - Barbeque Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

Great food, great service. Love the ambience of this place. Food quality matches the price. Chris was our server and he was awesome. Super attentive and fast service. He was always on top of checking on our table and getting us our food asap. Would definitely come back. read more

Chubby Cattle BBQ - Rowland Heights - Barbeque Near Me - Rowland Heights, California

Food 10/10 it's like my 5th time here i love the food every time LOTS of options from wagyu to sushi to hotpot Service was amazing! We had Chris today he was very friendly and attentive! Happy Birthday Mochi! In general staff here is always friendly tbh And loved the vibe it felt chill inside :) read more

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