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    Gao’s BBQ & Crab

    4.6 (405 reviews)
    Closed 4:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)
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    Chef Special Fried Shrimp 爆炒大虾
    Martha B.

    Small space, not the best for large groups. They have a seafood boil 35$ which is a really good price. The skewers are very flavor but all the ones we tried have same flavor and not spicy. Our fave is the enoki and fish tofu and the chefs special which is skin on spicy shrimp for 9.99$!

    Egg noodles
    Nisha L.

    We were welcomed immediately upon arrival by all staff which was so lovely snd refreshing. The ambiance is amazing, a bunch of beautiful neon signs and 4 big flag screens conjoined to make one. It's lively with some cool Asian "r&b" and k pop sounds. The music isn't too loud and you can converse without yelling. To get to food; you order everything off your phone and can add as you want. The lamb skewers were SO good and tender! The garlic oysters were delicious and had the right amount of kick with the pepper. The egg noodles were perfect! The soy sauce fried rice was just "okay", it lacked seasoning. The drinks were great and loved the presentation. I replaced the vodka with tequila in the watermelon punch and it was amazing. It was so fruity, and I'm almost 100% they've got to be using real watermelon juice. It was so refreshing that I almost drank it like juice. Everything came out in a timely fashion and our servers explained everything so well. Can not wait to go back & they're open late night! We went around 10 and still had amazing service and food. My new favorite night spot

    Minly L.

    Gao's - it's lively, but not to the point where you can't hear the people you are with. It's colorful but not to the point where you're shined out by the lights. The food is always delicious. The meat is flavorful with the best spices and never dry.

    Charlotte B.

    The online menu said that the cucumbers were lightly dressed with garlic, but that is inaccurate to my standards because it was extremely garlicky. There should be a warning The skewers were great and full of flavor. The brocolli, cauliflower and corn were very well seasoned as well! Both noodle dishes were tasty and the yogurt soju was great! The ambiance inside is great and the service is fantastic!!

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    Jie L.

    The food is really good! come at happy hour! The kids meal is free and yummy. Drinks are all very good. Kabobs are authentic! Service is super good. Ambience is comfortable.

    Mister T.

    Good food and good ambiance... service was excellent until it took 3 reminders to get our beers...

    Stir Chef Special Squid 爆炒鱿鱼
    Rachel W.

    I love this place ! Their BBQ are so good ! I love the wagyu beef skewer and tofu skin !

    Katherine H.

    GAO's has not only amazing Chinese style skewers and crab, but the deals are next level! Current happy hour deal was $1 lamb skewers from open to 6:30p when we went. I love the accessibility and ease of using the QR code to see the menu and order. Service was fast and efficient. Food: Northern Style Dan Dan Noodles: if you like bouncy jelly noodles GET THIS. Super addicting and nice spice kick with the chilli oil. Skewers: all good just get what you like! All of the meats and vegetables were tasty. Crab: Surprisingly really good! They don't skimp on the sauce and love that they provided a bib and gloves for easy and clean eating. Milk tea and fruit teas: on the sweeter side. The vibes were very upbeat, they had a whole stage for karaoke and a projection of music videos playing while we ate. Overall very good Chinese skewers place in Allen.

    Tan N.

    Checked out this Bbq place in Allen and so glad I did! Everything tasted amazing, staff was friendly and service was fast. The stir fried shrimp was my favorite and the skewers were also amazing. Would definitely come by again!

    Rachel J.

    Don't make the same mistake we did and miss the Happy Hour menu! From open until 6:30 PM daily, they offer $1 lamb skewers that are seriously worth showing up early for. We tried several items, but the standouts were the Chef Special Fried Shrimp and the Small Beef with Fat Skewer. This might just be our favorite skewer spot in DFW.

    Big Lamb Skewer(1) 红柳大羊(1)
    Laurie W.

    I had so much fun I forgot to take pictures! The skewers were excellent and I recommend trying ANY that sound good to you. My favorite was the pepper beef. The servers were very helpful and the restaurant is neon and clean and OPEN LATE! Bring your friends for a great night out.

    Garlic fish
    Samantha G.

    Reservation: Made reservation on OpenTable. Highly recommended since the restaurant is not huge, and Saturday night was pretty busy! Food: There's a huge variety available, including some more adventurous items (like frogs and silkworms- Eek). We ordered lamb, beef, chicken, green beans, and garlic fish! Ambiance: Interior is cute, but the tables are smaller, and would not recommend it for a group larger than 6. It looks like they have a whole karaoke stage set up for after hour parties! lol Parking: lots of parking

    Snow Crab Combo 雪蟹套餐
    Rome K.

    This location *does NOT* do the AYCE for $45- I don't understand why ppl post videos that say that, unless they stopped doing it and just didn't tell us-- idk. The place was nice and good for large parties; even had a karaoke stage. Service was okay, one guy would give one word answers and then just walk away which got annoying but the girls were better and saved this review from being a 2 star coz the disappointment was real from the get-go. Here is what we ordered: spicy chili oil shrimp (6/10) Garlic edamame (7/10) Snowcrab combo + 2 extra clusters (9/10) 2lb crawfish (8/10) Beef & Chicken skewers (5/10) not worth it if you're going there for the seafood boils Flat noodles (6/10) for them being made fresh The best thing was definitely the crablegs, they were huge in size and so delicious! Would I travel that far again? No. They also did not have any cracking tools for us to use except for 1, there were only 7 tables, maybe, and you only have 1 per table? Weird. Total we spent was $280 with tip.

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    1 month ago

    Edward and Casey were very attentive and personable in their service. Food was amazing and I cannot wait to come back!

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    The food is really great here. I love the small beef with fat skewers. The service is good.

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    Great skewers and ambiance! Happy hour has great deals and choices. Definitely a spot anyone in the area should check out.

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    Unique and creative menu options. Great skewers and seafood! Fun atmosphere and hands on food. Great flavor even if you don't get spicy.

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