Food: Pros: - Lot of skewer options which added variety. - the charcoal added a nice flavor. Cons: - not a lot of anything on the skewers. -The meat skewers were decently priced however the price for any of the produce being the same is a gouge and ridiculous. Two mushrooms or 4 little pieces of pineapple being $1.30.. don't get me started on the cabbage skewer! I would have gotten more for my buck getting a brew at a ball game then getting a cabbage skewer. BE SO FOR REAL. - The spice per person charge was dumb and for the price of everything should have came included. Alongside the charcoal. Service: Pros: - They got us pitchers of water. Cons: - they charged 18% gratuity for any group over 6. Noting they hardly provided any service. We got and cooked or own food. Did not even stop by an ask how the food was. Ambiance: Pros: had some cute decorations. Cons: - Very congested. tables are close together, wait lines for the skewers. - it was HOT inside between the windows, the cooking surfaces and people. - Noise volume - felt I was in an elementary school cafeteria. As you can see, I will not be returning and would never reccomend this place to anyone interested in Korean BBQ. Be so for real, cabbage skewer. read more

Food was great service was also awesome they explained how everything worked it was our first time very easy to do the ambiance was really energetic made me wanna stay longer even after the food was done read more

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Food tasted off and within 15 minutes of leaving BOTH my husband and I were puking on the car ride home. We had some meat, pineapple and the lychee balls which I was extremely disappointed to learn had no lychee at all just "looked" like lychees.. there's no sauces or salt at the table. Paid $50 for 15 skewers, 2 drinks (a tea and a lemonade) and an order of Lychee balls... left hungry and sick. 0/10 read more

Experience -- 9.5/10 This place is actually insane in the best way. It's like Korean BBQ but everything is on skewers and suddenly you're responsible for your own food. You season it yourself, cook it over charcoal, and immediately start taking it way too seriously. Whole table locked in. Nobody talking. Just grilling. Service -- 8.8/10 Service was pretty solid. The servers are super nice and they check in when they can, depending on how busy it gets. Not hovering, not disappearing. They don't have a crazy amount of seasoning options, but somehow every single one works. Minimal choices, zero misses. Deliciousness -- 9.6/10 The lamb and beef skewers are mandatory. If you skip them, that's on you. The lamb with cumin specifically is doing unspeakable things. That flavor combo should be studied. They also have actual dishes you can order, and the pickled appetizers go way harder than expected with the meat. Balance is crazy. Overall Score: 9.3/10 This is the type of place where you accidentally eat too much, smell like charcoal after, and still say "yeah I'd go again tomorrow." Unofficial Food Critic certified. read more

I think the bricks holding it up is very dangerous, the skewers are metal, couldn't even eat food, their food is small portions, people working cussed at me, service is horrible, loud music, screaming chef. NEVER COMING BACK AGAIN! read more

Meat (wagyu and shrimp) was shriveled and tiny compared to the pictures and had a nasty coating of seasonings

Fun to try, but don't see myself coming back here. $1.20 skewers, you have to order appetizers/sides and they are pretty pricey. The only ones I would recommend is rice and instant noodles. For the amount of meat, the price isn't worth it. Much more worth it to get kbbq, especially ayce. You gotta check the skewers you get because some have less meat. You also get charged for the dry spice and new charcoal. read more

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Great service,good food.We love the fish skin. Will come back soon. Everything is delicious.Recommended read more

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Fantastic! I'm still here and I'm already thinking about my next visit. My better half and I got here late, so we missed kitchen service, but there were plenty of skewers left in the refrigerators. We sampled different cuts of wagyu, vegetables, and even chicken skin. Everything we ate was very good to excellent. Very unique place and fun concept, plus really friendly and helpful service. read more

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Lots of variety! Vegetarian, Wagyu, and fresh seafood. Our server, Amy was very helpful too in showing us the facilities and checking us out seamlessly read more

Tommy was great, food was great. Good prices I would definitely recommend. Happy hour is good

The skewers are so well put together and prepared well. The seasonings are simple but it's all that is needed for a delish and fun meal experience. My kids love to come here and cook their own food! The nighttime atmosphere is loud KPop music and feels like a club. Sun was a very awesome waiter and super attentive. read more

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If you're going with a GROUP, read this first. The food here is fine. Come with 1-2 people and you'll probably have a good time. But if you're bringing a PARTY of 6 or more, here's what they won't tell you until the bill arrives: there's a MANDATORY "Large Party Service" fee added automatically -- AT LEAST 20%. We say "at least" because the fee is calculated on your pre-discount subtotal. If you're using a membership or coupon, the real percentage on what you actually paid ends up higher. Ours came out to nearly 27%. No mention at the door. No mention on the menu. No mention from any staff member the entire night. For context on what that "service" actually covered: after the initial grill setup, everything else was on us. Skewers came out late or not at all -- one item had to be cancelled because it simply never showed up, another required multiple follow-ups before it arrived. Water refills, drink refills -- all self-serve. You're essentially running your own table from start to finish. The food isn't the problem. The lack of transparency is. If you're celebrating a birthday, a family dinner, anything with a group -- just know what you're walking into before you sit down. read more

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We had the best time ever. We had like 40 skewers and they were all amazing. You can get so many interesting things like abalone, scallops, wagyu beef, pork belly, and you grill it all table side over a box of hot coals. This our second time and we will for sure be back. read more

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Finally made it out to Chubby Skewers in Mesa! It's a Northeastern Chinese BBQ spot where you grill your own skewers table-side -- super fun concept and definitely a unique dining experience. The menu has everything from lamb and wagyu to more adventurous options like chicken hearts. Everything cooks up pretty quickly, which I appreciated -- no long waits between bites. We also ordered the vermicelli scallops from the kitchen and they were so good. Definitely recommend grabbing a few of the cooked dishes to round out your meal. Now for the downside: the pricing adds up fast. Each skewer is around $1.50 and you're really only getting 1-2 bites of meat per stick. By the end, I was kind of wishing it was all-you-can-eat -- it would make a lot more sense value-wise. Like... if Korean BBQ can do it, what's stopping y'all? Overall, it's a fun spot to try once, especially if you're going for the novelty and vibes. Just don't expect to leave full unless you're ready to splurge. read more

Leo did a great job , food was good. Definitely recommend others to come check it out

Great for groups and those ready to cook a medley of skewers. Lots of different skewers to choose from. Peppered Wagyu and Lamb were my favorites. read more

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Taste so good. The bbq here taste exactly like what we have in china. Definitely come back in the future. Customer Service is very good.

This was my husband and my first time at a Chubby Skewers. The staff was very nice and explained the process to us. We scanned the QR code at our table to order fried rice and bottles of water. (We weren't aware they had containers of water and cucumber water we could have gotten for free.) You take a tray and choose what kind of vegetables and meats you want from these large refrigerators. We bring those back to our table where our charcoal has arrived. (There is a $3.99 charge per table for charcoal and $0.99 per person for dry spices.) A cheat guide showing how long everything should cook is available on the table. Each skewers only costs $1.20 each. Thr most expensive thing we had was the fried rice, which included wagu beef, for $11.99. My husband and I had a total of 14 skewers - which they count at the end. All in all, it was a marvelous meal with my hubby despite the loudness. BUT, I do have one annoying thing to report. On the way out, I saw the QR code for their frequent visitor club. We definitely planned to come back, so I scanned it and figured I would finish it later once I am home. So, the downside. Getting a paper receipt is optional, but I happened to ask for one. Then you learn that the receipt needs to be uploaded on the same day (not a big deal) AND while you are AT the restaurant. We'll, damn. $44 x 10 points per dollar. That's 440 points that I am not getting because noone mentioned the club and the rules around it. read more

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Overall, I had a great experience!! The meat was excellent quality and soooo good. I like that they leave seasonings on the table for customers to try different flavors. I think that the price was fair for the amount of food you eat--it was a little bit cheaper than AYCE KBBQ at around $30/per person (this includes food, drink, AND tip!), but it adds up to that much because each skewer is kinda skimpy. It makes it easy to grab a ton of them! We ate 75 skewers between 5 people. I was happy to get to try so many different kinds of meats! My favorites for sure were the lean wagyu, lamb, and chicken hearts! The music was also too loud, making it hard to have conversations with my friends, but I liked their playlist, haha. read more

Amy is great server and very attentive! She makes sure we are well stocked with new plates and napkins and such and checks up on us often! This is one of our go to places and will continue to be so! Always great ambiance as well! read more

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Tried out Chubby Skewers in Mesa and honestly, it did not disappoint. The skewers are grilled right in front of you, and you can taste how fresh and flavorful they are The beef was super tender and the seasoning was on point. Also got the fried noodles which were packed with flavor -- definitely a solid side. And the pear soda? Surprisingly refreshing and not too sweet If you're into street food vibes and want something quick but delicious, this spot's worth checking out read more

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I really enjoyed eating at this BBQ place. The food was fresh, juicy, and full of flavor. The meat was cooked just right--tender and tasty. I also liked the side dishes, especially the grilled vegetables. The staff were friendly and helpful, and the service was fast. The place was clean and had a nice, relaxed vibe. Prices were fair for the quality of food. I would definitely come back again with my friends. If you love BBQ, this place is a must-try. It was one of the best meals I've had in a long time! Great restaurant!!! read more

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Delicious but hope portion is bigger. Mixed variety. Hope there is more variety of dips and sauces as well as spoon and fork. But over all great experience read more

We tried a variety of their large selection of skewers The tendons were melt in your mouth Sweet Purple potatoes were tender and yummy Cold noodles were delicious and refreshing Preserved egg and tofu was delicious and unique Fish skin was delicious and unique Beef shank with spicy sauce was tender Spicy cucumbers were refreshing Albert was fantastic as usual The ambiance was fun We did not have to wait long as we arrived a few minutes before they opened on a Saturday read more

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I love it here, it is very good. I will come back again. I love pork belly and chicken heart. read more

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Insane meats and service. Will def go again. Would recommend anyone to try. Authentic northern Chinese skewers. read more

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It was our first time dining here and we had a great experience. A good variety of skewers. Service was wonderful too!

Okay, this place is, different. Fun. Unique. Just know what you're getting into so you're not disappointed. Here's some of the options: fatty pork belly, chicken feet, chicken skin, chicken hearts, knuckles, fingers, pork skin, cow tongue, duck tongue, whole 6in long fish, lamb neck. It's a wild selection, not for everyone. If that is your kind of food, I'd assume you'd be in culinary heaven here. If not, well, it's still a fun experience. Beyond the food there's a few changes I would suggest: Congestion at front door / path to coolers. There's a line of people waiting to get in at the front desk. Not really a line, more like a crowd, a cluster, a mass of people. To get your food you have to cross through all these people to get to the self-serve coolers. And cross back with your trays of raw skewer meat. It's a congested area as is but they've made it much worse with their poor design causing diners to have to go back and forth through the crowd waiting at the front desk. Not well thought out. The doors on the coolers - it's all big glass doors. One opens to the left the next one opens to the right. So two people can't open two doors to get their food at the same time. If all the doors opened in the same direction, people could get their food easier and there would be less waiting in front of the coolers. And less confusion. Even better would might have been sliding doors instead of doors that swing way out causing everyone to have to keep backing up every time a door needs to be opened. What's what? once you load a half dozen skewers onto your platter and get back to the table, you put them on the grill. At this point none of us could remember or identify by sight what most of the skewers were. What kind of meat was that again? I don't remember! Want to go back for more of a specific skewer? Good luck finding it. All the red meats look the same. All the white meats look the same. Especially cooked. By the end of the meal we were all saying "I don't know what I just ate." The tables are too small and the table legs are only 4" in front of the bench seats. Makes it hard to get in and out. And once the grill is on the table, then each person gets their platter of skewers and the plates to eat from, there's just no room to hardly move. Barely room to set a drink glass anywhere. Skewer receptacles - after eating the meat off a skewer you're to place it in the skewer can. Except it's at the end of the table and 18" up. So only the two people sitting right next to it can do it without reaching over anyone else's plate or head. A piece of fish fell off one skewer right into my wife's drink. So I started piling my skewers on her plate for her to put in the can. Bad design. Too awkward and inconvenient. The menu/ordering process: it's only on the app. You scan the QR code on the table. It first asks how many, 1,2,3,4 at the decks. Two of us scanned it so we weren't sure if we each say 2, one says 4, both say 4, what? It then asks what we want. But is it for 1? For all 4? Can we split the bill? How do I order an iced tea? We ask the wait person. He says he will do it all for us. I look at my phone and it says 4 people, and shows we ordered drinks. He put it in. We ask do we put it in or you? He says either but he will do it all for us from his device. Which was a relief since we didn't really get their app layout. But also a little annoying. Why make it so complicated? Why not just have menus like the other billion successful restaurant do? Charges: they say it's only $1.20 per skewer. It is, but... they charge a buck a person up front for the spices, a buck for the grill and a buck for something else, I forget what. So before skewer #1 we were charged $12. Our dinner for 4 came out to over $120. We had 39 skewers, some noodles, rice and 4 drinks (two were alcohol). 39 may sound like a lot of food, but each skewer is just a tiny bit of food, equivalent to one Chicken McNugget. Anyway, I consider $30-$35 per person fair for a dinner for four I guess, but the "$1.00 a skewer" advertising gives the impression this place will be a cheap night out. Not so. So my recommendation: I still say give it a try. Maybe you will love it. It wasn't for me. Just remember, watch your knee when sitting down, that table leg will surprise you if you don't expect it. read more

Very neat experience, a little warm to cook during the summer, but everything was fresh and delicious!

Chubby's Skewers in Mesa is a brilliant spot for something different. You pick your skewers from a fridge and grill them yourself at the table over charcoal. The meat is surprisingly high quality for the price. You pay a charcoal fee and a little extra for spices. The setup is fun and satisfying. The place is bright and clean and the staff are helpful and friendly. If you enjoy a hands-on meal and good value Chubby's is a great choice. read more

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Amazing place and delicious! Amany is an amazing host and Amy is so kind. The place has fun vibes. I really like the black pepper wagyu skewer. read more

Our sever Q was amazing. We had a great experience from the moment we walked in. I saw this place on IG and decided to take my hubby. It's not a place you come to get stuffed but it is delicious and unique. We'll definitely be back! read more

Love this place. Great price for a huge variety of skewers. Will come back. Easy to park. Friendly service. read more

Amazing, stunning, delicious, will be back for more amazing food and service. The place is very clean and easy to understand how everything works. read more

We got there right at opening time and there was already a line of 30+ people waiting to check in but gladly they were efficient with their check in process. The food and selection were great but the price of the skewers add up. Everything cost money. The sauces, the charcoal, rice, skewers, anything. If you're willing to pay the money it's definitely worth it' I don't think there's any other kind of restaurant like this. The inside and restrooms are clean. However, I don't like how the minimum tip option is 18%. There is hardly any service being done here. There is more service at a Korean bbq place than here. You have to get up and get your own skewers and cook them. You have to get your own trays and condiments and everything. The only thing you don't do yourself is bring the charcoal grill out and get served any additional drinks or side dishes. So I think it's rude to expect such high tip for such little service being done. I personally am someone who I'll go above and beyond for great service but only when it's deserved. read more

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5/5. First time here. Genuinely one of the better skewer experiences I've ever had. Service was attentive, meat quality was on point and price point was good. Each stick is around 1.50~, very budget friendly. Service also makes sure you know what you are doing so you don't end up just burning your meat. Definitely coming back again. ‍ read more

Delicious and fun. Amy was so helpful and kind! Tip: season the pineapple with chili and eat with the teriyaki chicken.

Tried Chubby skewers tonight and this place is a must try! Love the concept and even better you get your choice of delicious meats and veggies. They even have side dishes too. Also, like that they are open late, yummy skewers and drinks is my kind of night. Will definitely be back. read more

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Very good!!!! We would comeback again. The whole fish is amazinggggggggggg. Love Chubby Skewers read more