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    4.0 (50 reviews)
    Closed 4:00 pm - 12:45 am (Next day)

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    Rylee C.

    Everything tasted great! Although, most of the meat was seasoned similarly so they all tasted alike. Fast service and friendly staff. Really quick seating, little to no wait between sitting, ordering, and eating. Chill vibe and peaceful energy. pictured: fried rice, chicken heart, pork belly, string bean, wonton soup.

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    Lico J.

    Liked their BBQ skewers but not the hot pot. BBQ enoki mushroom, chicken gizzards and lamb are so good. BBQ pork belly is kind of disappointing as it still feels fatty and greasy (not roasted enough) and on the sweet side with heavy Gochujang taste. The hot pot has non-meat things like beef tripe, shrimp, quail Egg, fish tofu, some napa cabbage and kombu - just not worth the price and the flavor is okay. Tip: be prepared to drink lots of water after eating here as the food is pretty heavy.

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    Angela H.

    I like the food! Don't get me wrong,but I'm not happy about the service! I let then know my fish cake bbq test not fresh. I'm easy going person. But I really mad! this lady come over(she sounds like a manager or owner).take my food away,then she come back telling me (nothing wrong with that) with out my food!Is order come 3 sticks. I don't even finish one! She take 2away!!what!!! Hey! This is nothing! I still need to pay my food!!!! WTF! If I know is will be charge on my bill! I can throw this food to trashcan!! I don't need you help ! thank you! I send $80 for two people,is reasonable price! But I'm not happy with The management! If your customer complain that must be have reasons.I just don't want to other people have a food poisoning over this day !is hard to go to hospices!

    Orient N.

    Great taste. I ordered from uber eat so the food get cold faster. I will definitely visit the place someday. If you like Chinese kabob, this is the place to try out. They have variety of meat and vegetables to choose. Their sweet and sour soup is good for cold day.

    Zoe D.

    A wonderful new place to taste the traditional Chinese BBQ~ Fresh & tasty ingredients, especially the Orleans BBQ chicken wings, juicy and flavor Is just right.

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    Jenny X.

    Everything was delicious and the price was reasonable. Food came out quick and everything was flavorful. Warning the spicy rice noodle pot has a numbing spice to it. Your mouth will get numb, but it was still so good.

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    Leo S.

    Got abunch skewers and the seafood rice noodle. It's interesting. The seafood rice noodle is quite delicious but the topping is peculiar, includes fish ball, fish cake, and luncheon meat, in other words theres no real meat in there. But flavor is pretty good, kind of taste like instant noodle seafood flavor, which is expected in a good way. Skewers... ugh where should i start. It's soggy, granted i ordered delivery. It taste more sour and sweet, very homemade marinade. tastes nothing like chinese bbq. It's lacking that crisp and char which could be delivery issues but the flavor is not good. The sourness isn't sweet and sour, it's kind of like the sourness you get from canned chilli sauce. it has cumin but really can't taste it. Not just flavor is off, it also has no aroma. Normally bbq skewers you can smell the seasoning miles away. While i ordered lamb, beef, sausage, enoki and bacon, tendon, etc etc, theres no aroma. if I were to describe the over all flavor it taste like salt, chilli, a bit of whole cumin, and then they brushed it with sweet soy sauce trying to combine japanese and chinese skewer seasonings all together creating this off taste clashing flavor. I was really excited to order but what i got was a bit disappointing.

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    Thuy Dan T.

    A nice little spot for skewers and a good variety of dishes. We came for the skewers - seasoning was all there - a little salty, some cumin, some spice. Overall, it was a pretty nice blend. We ordered okra, lamb, special lamb, grilled scallops, grilled eggplant, pork belly with enoki mushrooms, beef tendon, and chicken skin. Each skewer was on the smaller side, especially the chicken skin, and between the regular lamb and lamb special, there was minimal difference to me, so I would just stick with the regular lamb. Items come out to your table fast and hot!

    Red stick xin jiang special lamb, prefer the other lamb on the stick better
    Nan Z.

    Authentic, fair price and good services, that's all you can really ask for! Highly recommend getting their eggplant, savory and garlicky!!!

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    I like their lamb,pork,mini sausage and lamb on a stick. To be honest they have great Seasonings !! Food is always on point.

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    I feel the beef and lamp is not fresh!!! I think I would not go back again. But the noodles is better taste

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