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    Gengis Khan

    3.7 (283 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    There's an art to piling up your bowl
    Coco G.

    Almost no wait in line at 1:35 p.m. Love combining beef with cabbage, onions, mushrooms, bell peppers, broccoli, baby corn, bean sprouts, and a few jalapeños. We ask for medium spicy sauce with two scoops of garlic. The guys working the grill always add extra noodles. I try to have cash on hand to tip them because they do a great job. Yummy and satisfying! Best eaten on site while sizzling hot, rather than taken home, in my opinion.

    Chrispy B.

    Been coming to this place for awhile now and i could say it always hits. the food be coming out hot and fresh. service is always amazing, make sure to tip them as they'll hook you up with more noodles.

    Brian K.

    I don't know what it is about this place, but I just love it. I was so excited to see this in the mall since they're gone from everywhere. Line was super long, but worth it. There's an art to packing in all of the meat and veggies without it spilling over, and they're really generous with the helping of noodles they put on top also. The guys cooking even add more noodles when there aren't enough. Smells amazing and tastes even better.

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    Julie L.

    Of all the Mongolian bbqs, this one is a solid 5 stars. One, they don't care if you give your frozen meat a little loving to get more into the bowl. Anywhere else the meat is pre-measured or weighed by the ounce. The line is always long but it moves at a steady clip. $16.99 reg bowl, +$3 combo comes with rice, a drink, and soup. The soup was beef and vegetable; surprisingly good! I didn't understand eating rice with noodles. Ask them for extra noodles & they'll hook you up while your bowl is cooking. Be sure to add a nice tip for their generosity. Most of the customers before me did not which I was surprised but to each their own.

    Catherine Z.

    Definitely a bit of a wait but worth the wait! Lots of options to choose from for protein and toppings. Reasonably priced ~$15 for a plate (enough for 2 meals)

    A full container of food!!
    Wayne T.

    Mongolian grill is simply just delicious everywhere you go. I've never had any bad experiences anywhere including here! This place is packed because a lot of people love the food. It's easy to stuff the meat and veggies inside your bowl and really make the most out of it. But what really made me a happy customer is the hard working chefs who fry the food. They deserve tips! One of the guys noticed that my plate had a lot of meat and veggies. So he asked and offered me more noodles. I said yes! These chefs were so awesome and I feel like they don't get enough credit for their hard work. Thank you guys!

    David W.

    An old friend, usually met at the intersection of nostalgia & unintentional ambivalence. Someone you used to know, someone you used to see often and someone you used to love and perhaps still do. This is where I found myself on this fateful Sunday afternoon. Standing in front of this inferno of a sizzling grill where all good things are harmoniously combined. The combination of beef, pork, mushroom, cilantro, famous yellow noodles and the perfect amount of MSG. Don't worry boys and girls, what doesn't kill you only kills you later. Gengis Khan Mongolian BBQ, here next to me since 1999, although my faulty, aging memory feels like it's been here longer. Those long and memorable nights walking the mall was always accompanied by Gengis Khan, calling me with the alluring sound of the sizzling of culinary happiness. Parking may be difficult, the wait will almost certainly be long, not to mention hot but your belly will be full of food and love once this king size portion of noodles is devoured. That is until about four to five hours after you eat. This is when the MSG reminds you that we all have Gods we answer to. And the MSG Gods, although delicious are often cruel to the peace of your stomach. Be brave my friends!

    Emileen Y.

    Out of all the Mongolian places in any mall I've ever been to, this one is still the best. The portions are huge and if you fill your bowl with too many ingredients and they can't fit as much noodles on top, they'll add more noodles when they're cooking your food. You can tell that everyone who works here is always working hard. My only "complaint" is that they charge 10¢ for a to go bag when everyone else in the food court gives it to you for free but it's not that big of a deal.

    Sara G.

    Love me some genius khan, shout out to them for doing it up with extra noodles bless! Only sad part is when other peoples toppings end up in yours i.e. mushroom and bean sprout sometime I gotta pick stuff out. Fire regardless.

    Shannie C.

    The workers here are so nice! I got a build your own bowl and love that i get to stack my own bowl as some other mongolian grills will serve you instead. The area was clean and there was a good assortment of veggies. Bag was an extra 10 cents but necessary for me since I'll be taking home leftovers and don't want any messes in the car. Total came out to $19 flat. Definitely my favorite location for mongolian noodles! Would come more often if I didn't live so far

    Steve K.

    Mongolian BBQ is a rare sight at the mall these days. Genghis Khan is a staple at Brea Mall and a must visit. Super efficient and great service with a smile. I'm still trying to master the art of stacking and I get a kick out of every single time.

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    Andrei A.

    I've been coming to this restaurant for years now and when I heard it was being remodeled I was a bit nervous the food quality might change but I was absolutely wrong. The bowls are still out of this world, offering four choices of meats and a ton of vegetables. Seemingly all the same staff works here and you can tell thes guys have honed their skills on the huge island grill. I love that I can customize my bowl exactly how I want it and it comes out perfect every time. The best restaurant in the Brea Mall hands down.

    The build your own with the option of up to 5 meats... where is the meat?

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    To much oil and water tasteless not worth coming here the cook are very rude and they only care about there tips

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    Surprisingly good. One is enough for 2 people to share. The meat is frozen, so you gotta push down the meat to fit more veggies in there.

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    11 years ago

    It's closed down for remodeling as of April 14 2015. They are planning on reopening in June 2015 (exact date not know)

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    They barely give any noodles. Then its a dollar more for extra. Taste good, thats it.

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    10 years ago

    I used to love this place before, but now it's terrible. I found hairs in my noodle "AGAIN". Such a nasty place.

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    I love there beef! It's probably one of the best Asian dishes I've ever had. Very tasty food

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    Ask the Community - Gengis Khan

    Hello, I am aware this location is temporary closed due to remodeling, when will this location open? It stated on Yelp it was going to reopen on November 22nd but it's still closed. Can you please provide an update :) thank you!

    Hi Rosalinda- sorry for the confusion the new opening date was listed :) However we are so excited to reopen tomorrow November 27th and are looking forward to serving you again!

    Is this location open? It says its open, but its not

    Hi Tina! Sorry for the confusion we are currently closed for a remodel aiming to reopen this month. We are excited to serve you again :)

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    haahah i don't know, but it seriously it's worth going to when you're at brea mall & feeling pretty hungry.

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