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    King Kong BBQ Restaurant

    4.0 (46 reviews)
    Closed 10:30 am - 8:00 pm

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    Bbq fried rice - what I received

    Just received my order from King Kong BBQ, and the food quality is so disappointing. I ordered the BBQ pork fried rice, but the bbq pork is a dark brown color and seems old, and there are absolutely no onions. Please see the images below. One is an image of how the item appeared in the menu where I placed my order, the other is the actual dish upon arrival. We also orders the chicken wings which comes 3 to an order. I was suspect because they were only $3 per order, and my suspicion was on point! The chicken doesn't even taste like chicken. I am not implying that it is something other than chicken, just that the quality is so poor that it should not be consumed. This was a horrible was of $$$. The dishes look NOTHING like the images in the menu. The items in the menu must be from a different restaurant, or a different era at this restaurant.

    Salt & Pepper Fish
    Mia S.

    A hidden gem. Not subpar, not top tier, yet tasty. The veggie egg fu yung, just perfect for me. Vegetables in abundance and not to doughy. The fried fish is meaty, flaky, and moist. I try to get what's fresh. The women have always been friendly to me. The price point is affordable and reasonable. They're probably one of few so offering one or two item combo plates for under $10. The setting is simple. Still looks like Taco Bell. I ordered to go only. They're worth giving a try.

    Roast Duck with Rice
    Allan Y.

    Came back again and ordered their Beef Chow Fun and Honey Walnut Prawns were excellent. Th beef chow fun had that prefect wok burn smokey flavor and the prawns were not too sweet. Also got Beef Stew and Garlic Bok Choy again, both were consistent, same as the last time. They raised their prices a little on the BBQ combo plates. But still great value!!!

    Two item combo with Salt & Pepper Fish and fried rice
    Stuart B.

    Came across King Kong BBQ on my way home and decided to check it out after seeing some decent Yelp reviews. I'd probably only go here if I were ballin' on a budget - the place wasn't very clean, service was just okay, and while the food was cheap, it wasn't anything special. I had the salt and pepper fish, which was mostly fried breading with little actual fish, and the Szechuan chicken, which wasn't bad but a bit salty. The fried rice was decent, and the portions were generous - $8.99 for two items is hard to beat. I did catch them at the end of the day, so some of the food looked like it had been sitting a while. Overall, solid portions for a low price, but probably a three-star spot at best.

    Chow mein, fried rice, broccoli beef, chicken gailan (8.99)
    Victor G.

    King Kong BBQ opens where China Kitchen Express was. Same concept, adding Chinese BBQ items. new ownership. Seating same. Site may have been a Taco Bell awhile ago. Offerings: scoop ready steam table of fried eats, vegetables & Chinese BBQ items. Prompt service upon entering, took a minute to peruse my choices. Bites: chow mein, fried rice + 2 items (8.99) -overfilling with the carbs. Slight leakage from clamshell container. -fried rice slight mushiness with dried semi-hard bbq pork bits. Tasted ok. Not a fav. Had usual seasoning of salt, sugar, and slight msg. -thick chow mein noods tastier with same seasoning. Size inhibited drying. Neither had vegs. Brocculi beef had tenderized beef & fresh, crunchy brocculi florets. Same seasoning profile. Chicken Gailan (Chinese Broculli) had crunchy veggies & tender chicken slices. Same seasoning profile. 3.5 stars Worthy! Deliz. Reasonable pricing. Local owners. Small parking lot. Ample inside seating.

    Roast duck and roast pork rice plate
    Billy L.

    Today was my second time getting food from here. The first time was months ago when they first opened. The food wasn't great back then, but I didn't want to leave a bad review because they were just starting out. I figured I'd give them time to improve. I didn't know they had BBQ and porridge until it popped up on my Yelp feed, so I decided to give it another try. I ordered roast duck and roast pork over white rice, and a porridge with pork and preserved egg. While ordering, I was asked twice if I needed anything else, and I said no, just the porridge I mentioned. They told me it was still being made in the back. I went to the counter to pay, and while I was waiting, I noticed the workers talking amongst themselves and pointing at me. One of the ladies told me I still needed to pay. I told her I already did and was just waiting for my porridge. Then a guy from the kitchen, who had been part of their conversation, came to the front and said I hadn't paid for the porridge because the lady forgot to charge me. I told him I had mentioned it when I first ordered. His response was, "Well you paid and knew how much you paid." His tone was rude and honestly made me feel like I was trying to scam them or get free food, which was not the case at all. I don't usually look at prices, I just order what I'm craving. So for him to suggest I should've known it wasn't charged came off really disrespectful. Also, last time my partner picked up the food, so this was my first time actually going inside. The whole experience just felt off and it left a bad taste in my mouth, and not because of the food. Definitely won't be coming back.

    Darin T.

    Super cheap pricing, I think it's like $6.99 for 2 items? Didn't realize when I was picking my items that BBQ items (like BBQ pork) are priced more, and is $9.99 for the combo. Wish they mentioned that, even though its on the menu, since it's not super obvious. The food is just okay. Got the lemon chicken which looked great, but was slightly bland and not as lemony as I wanted. I also got the BBQ pork, which was also fine. Not too flavorful but tender enough. The chow mein was also bland and needed some soy sauce to doctor it up. The pricing and customer service are good, but at higher price points, I wouldn't come here. They're a new business, so I'm rooting for them and hope its just them working out the recipes.

    $6.99 combo plate!
    Ashley W.

    Food: 5/5 value Service: 5/5 Ambiance: normal Overall good food good value for a quick Chinese food fix. Not too oily. Good portions. For the combo plate you can do half fried rice and half noodle. my new go-to place to pick up catering for a potluck. They have roast duck and Chinese bbq pork

    Alicia A.

    Stopped by here to pick up a couple lunch plates. 2 item combo with fried rice or chow mien for $8.99. Not too bad of a price. We got fried rice with sweet and sour pork and orange chicken. We also got the chow fun with short ribs and orange chicken. A nice surprise to see short ribs as one of the offerings. The short ribs were surprisingly tasty and tender. The sweet and sour pork was good as well. Good chunks of pork and not all fillers. They have a hand written menu in the back where they do the the 3 dishes for 39.99. Will need to come back and try it. Easy parking, quick service.

    Nghi T.

    Super delicious and affordable! It's really hard to find a restaurant like this nowadays considering the inflation in this economy! I love how the food wasn't oily at all compared to other restaurants but still contain the right amount of flavor. They give out very generous portions!! My food was packed to the top of the box, making it hard to shut. Shoutout to the kind and patient man taking my order!! Will return to try the remaining dishes they have! Definitely give it a try and you won't regret it!!

    2-item Combo Plate with Mushroom Chicken and Salt and Pepper Chicken
    Daniel N.

    Yes, King Kong BBQ is an extremely good value, but what I appreciate most is the variety of entrees (at least 15 options for the Combo Plate). Yes, they have the usuals like Broccoli Beef, but they also have more specialty items like Oyster Sauce Pork Chop, and to my delight, Salt and Pepper Fish. Favorite entrees so far are the Salt and Pepper Chicken and the Spicy Chicken, King Kong's take on Orange Chicken but with more tang and notes of hoisin / five spice. The Fried Rice is flavorful with chunks of pork - I prefer it over the Chow Mein. Also, you can add BBQ items to a Combo Plate for an upcharge. One current downside is that depending on timing, some of the less popular items may be lukewarm and have lost their crispiness. For the Chinese BBQ, my favorite so far is the BBQ Pork, which was flavorful and tender with a good fatty-to-lean ratio. The Roasted Pork Belly was juicy and had the classic crispy skin, but I did find it a tad fattier than usual. Same thing goes for the Roasted Duck, which I also thought could use more seasoning. And unlike the Combo Plate, the BBQ Over Rice likely won't last you two meals. All that said, the BBQ's good enough to satisfy a fix!

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    Service & food is excellent. They have a lot of selections to choose from. The parking is good too.

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    Food is not good. Noodles were hard and dry as if they were from the previous day. Doesn't nearly compare to the previous restaurant.

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    The food here is excellent, but what makes it even more impressive is that the pricing is superb. You will get a great bang for the buck.

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    Food was great service was good as well very tasty parking was not very good surrounding not too bad

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