Best lamb skewer restaurant of all time! I've been coming here since I was a kid, I'm a big fan!

I can't believe I didn't come to this place and waited s because of the 3.7 rating. Food is fresh and amazing. Can't say no to charcoal cooked skewers. Come here and forget the rating! read more

This friendly owned spot is an experience in itself! The array of food and skewers is great for a large group. We got the whole lamb leg (need to reserve in advance) and it comes out cooked, but will sit on your grill to keep it warm for you to carve. They also offer to cut the lamb leg for you. Our waitress was attentive and sweet. It is also BYOB and luckily there a beer store next door for our last minute needs read more

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I came here by myself for skewers and left feeling really frustrated by the experience. Before going, I checked the menu online and did not see anything clearly stating that there was a 20-skewer minimum in order to order skewers. When I tried to order 10, the server abruptly told me there was a 20-skewer minimum, which was surprising and frustrating as a solo diner. The bigger issue was the actual dining experience. Since this is a grill-your-own place, I wanted to cook the skewers at my own pace. The server repeatedly told me to put more skewers on the grill, and at one point put skewers on the grill herself. I understand she seemed busy and overwhelmed since it looked like only she and a trainee were working, but it still felt invasive and stressful. I did not want everything cooking at the same time, and I would have preferred to be left alone to manage my own food. The payment experience was also awkward. The tip screen options were 18%, 21%, or no tip, with no 15% option, and I felt rushed without much time to calculate my own amount. Overall, I understand the restaurant may have been understaffed, but the experience felt rushed, unclear, and uncomfortable. I came in wanting a relaxed solo meal and left feeling annoyed. read more

A great option for those that love BBQ and are looking for something new to try. Our favorite meat was the lamb skewers and chicken wings. The spicy rice cakes with cheese were our favorite side dish. We enjoyed the green beans, shrimp fried rice, pork fried rice, beef skewers and cucumbers. It is a cozy restaurant but can fit groups of 6 and 8. The servers show you how to properly cook your food if you're a first timer. read more

Meng Gao Yang BBQ - Chicken wings and Chicken Gizzards - Chinese Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

Unassuming spot, great if you're into barbecue and unique flavors. We really enjoyed the dish with green and red peppers and beef!

My first experience with Mongolian food. We entered the restaurant and they switched on the heat. Probably we were the first customers of the day. It was 10 degrees Fahrenheit outside. We kept on our jackets. They served some peanuts and lukewarm green tea. Frankly we could not understand the menu and the waiters did not understand English. But anyway we managed to order Mala chicken, cumin lamb and garlic beans. Truth be told they all tasted good. Probably will try some Mongolian food again in a warmer atmosphere. read more

I first heard about this restaurant as a suggestion when discussing what to eat. We went as neither of us ever tried Mongolian BBQ before so the attention was grabbed by that. The food was just okay. None of it was bad, but not much has me mouth watering for more. We got a mix of beef, lamb, and chicken skewers. My favorite was definitely the beef as it was well seasoned and cooked well on the rolling conveyor belt they had set up. I might just not be a BBQ fan as I just got tired of eating the meats. You should also order rice or some other entree to eat with your skewered meat. I would say the service was very comforting. I went on a not so busy day, where no one else was in the restaurant. It was just the cook who I didn't see and the old lady waiting on the tables. Very kind and not invasive with asking if you need anything. It's hard to rate a restaurant like this because I wasn't crazy about eating here but also the people running it are good people. I say consider it, maybe you'll like it more than I did. If I was to describe this to anyone, the word pleasant comes to mind. read more

Meng Gao Yang BBQ - Chinese Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

My friends and I decided to scour Edison's asian restaurants everytime we have a catch up session. We are happy to have found this little gem! Meng Gao Yang is a small restaurant in Edison and the ambiance feels very homey instead of commercial. I think it's because it's easy to tell it is being managed by a small family. But let's talk about the food because we were blown away by the options in the menu. We decided to order different meat skewers to bbq and a few appetizers. We tried the pork intestines, gizzards, pork skewers, beef skewers and they were all so good. My favorite was the Spicy fried rice cake. The flavor has the perfect balance of sweetness and spice! I can't wait to go back just for this alone! I highly recommend this place! read more

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Definitely the best skewer place you'll find around central Jersey! Unexpectedly, the sweet and sour pork is definitely the star dish in the restaurant, especially if you are a fan of crispy batter and just the right bite of pork~ It's a very clean set up in the restaurant and the skewers are definitely well seasoned. I don't always get the lamb in case the meat is gamey, but these lamb skewers were delicious. read more

Meng Gao Yang BBQ - Sweet and sour pork and a variety of skewers - Chinese Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

Definitely not much to the ambience and a bit hidden behind a car shop but if you're craving good Mongolian BBQ check this place out! All the dishes we had were excellent and it's BYOB. I love that they have a vent right above the grill so you don't smell like BBQ when you leave! Downside is it was pretty cold and wasn't the nicest inside. Also the service is not the friendliest but the food makes this place worth it for me. read more

Meng Gao Yang BBQ - Love that they have a vent right above the grill so you don't smell like BBQ when you leave! - Chinese Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

Meng Gao Yang is a no-frills, Northern Chinese skewer place off of Rt 27. Easily missed, it's tucked next to a tire shop, away from the H-Mart Plaza crowds, so seating is easy to get on a Saturday evening, compared to busy nearby skewer restaurant, Tonight Kabab. What makes Meng Gao Yang stand out among other restaurants serving Chinese skewers is their grilling mechanism on every table, which automatically cooks and rotates your skewers over charcoals in front of you, allowing an even grill. We loved the ability to take our skewers off when we wanted, so that the meat was cooked to our preferred level of doneness. The seasoning on the skewers themselves was okay, nothing spectacular, but they make up for it by also giving you a plate of their delicious cumin spice mix to dip your food in. There were a few communication issues, as the employee who served us didn't speak much English. It's understandable-- much of their customer base seemed to speak Chinese, and anyway I find that some of the best Chinese restaurants in this area are the ones that aren't English friendly! Plus their menu had pictures for everything so we just pointed to what we wanted. However, I wish we could comment on their other food, but when we came and tried to order some vegetables and other hot dishes, the employee told us that nothing else was available but the skewers. This eliminated half of their menu! I was shocked and pretty disappointed, considering we came at a peak dinner time-- 7pm on a Saturday evening. Also looking around us, we saw other customers with some non-skewer dishes, but I would like to give the restaurant the benefit of the doubt and believe that they just ran out of those right before we got there... Still, Meng Gao Yang merits another visit, as we did prefer our perfectly cooked skewers compared to the often overdone skewers of their nearby competitors. We hope that on our next visit the rest of their menu will be ready to order, so that we can give their other dishes a shot. read more

Meng Gao Yang BBQ - Lamb and beef skewers - Chinese Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

My family and I have been here so many times, and we've loved every meal. It's always so much fun watching the meat rotate as the drippings hit the coals! The restaurant is very clean, and the server is also very kind. She was very knowledgeable about all the skewers and helped us choose an appropriate amount. She also refilled our spice mix regularly, which is one of my favorite parts about eating here. My only complaint is that the tea canisters get REALLY hot. We started with a glass noodle salad, which is served cold and vinegary. We always order the signature lamb skewers and the xinjiang lamb skewers, but we can never agree on which one we like more! The signature skewers are a little spicier, and we love how the freshness of the lamb comes through in the xinjiang skewers. We also usually get the pork intestine skewers (these are super fatty and delicious!). This is one of our favorite restaurants to eat at since everything is delicious and it's very interactive! read more

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Need to update my rating to 3 stars. The skewers are actually a bit worse than before. Still fairly tiny and meat quality mediocre. Minimal flavor. It's just not worth the current prices. Dry pot was extremely salty. I had to eat it with rice (which I usually avoid) just to offset the salt. The sauce had a semi weird flavor too. It seemed to have a lot more veggies than protein. Service is still just as slow if not slower than before. read more

Meng Gao Yang BBQ - Dry pot - Chinese Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

I lovedd the food and the experience at this restaurant! It is slightly hidden from view (behind an auto shop) but I'm so glad that I found it! I ordered a good amount of skewers and although some were "spicy", they were actually very mildly spicy. Also, the seasoning is so so good (fyi It's not that spicy at all). The meat cooked nicely and evenly (because they rotate), and you can take them off the grill depending on how cooked you want your meats to be. However, I don't think you will be full just by eating the skewers so I recommend either getting some rice or another dish! read more

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Located next door to a tire shop, Meng Gao Yang is definitely an "if you know, you know type of place" It's a no frills place where the food is really reasonable for the price and absolutely delicious. I love Chinese skewers, but never had them where I bbq'd it myself. Order whatever you like and they'll come up and fill the rectangular hole with some water. Next, wait for them to bring a box of charcoal that they'll put over the water. Put your skewers on and voila, you should have tasty meat in minutes. I loved the lamb skewers the most and topped with the spicy dry rub, it is the most heavenly taste ever. I'm drooling just thinking about it lol. We also ordered the lamb and fish tofu skewers. I would pass on the fish tofu since it's not super flavorful. I highly recommend focusing on the skewers for a great experience. Would definitely come back here again! read more

Meng Gao Yang BBQ - a rack of skewers being cooked - Chinese Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

Once in a blue moon we eat here, but it always leaves good memories. Food is very homie to dongbei people. The owner is Chaoxianzu so she understands both Chinese and Korean. read more

Ma Po tofu, water spinach, and skewers we're all good. Service was good. Good to BYOB to pair with the grilled skewers.

The skewers are amazing! They are already seasoned but they also give you a different seasoning on a small plate. The sides are also great. I don't have a picture but the green beans are really good and I recommend. The standout of this restaurant is that you can cook the skewers yourself at the table. The machine rotates it back and forth so you don't have to babysit them and they cook evenly Pricing is also highly reasonable. They're 17.smth for 10 skewers, so it comes out to about $1.50 probably the biggest deal in the area Underrated edison W protect family owned places from gentrification read more

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Food still taste great after coming back here. I loved the way you cook over the charcoal style. I loved the selection of different t skewers. The place is like a hole in wall. Not too busy. Not crowded at all. read more

Came here after a whole day of outdoors climbing. The food in here is amazing. You order which set of skewers you want to self BBQ and DIY. A major disadvantage is the grill space is very small and it could only fit 8-10 skewers making the whole experience slow and tedious. I almost died of hunger The skewers were well made, but they were a bit tiny in terms of portion. We ordered lamb, chicken livers, intestine, tofu, beef, and other. The fried buns were delicious. The veggies dishes that we ordered were all delicious and awesome If I were the restaurant owner I would increase the size of the grill. This would definitely help out in cooking faster read more

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Supposedly this is a Northeastern Chinese place, and I'm originally from that region. It's quite good, authentic. The interior also makes me feel like home. Been there a couple of times and it has ever really disappointed me. Recommended read more

Meng Gao Yang BBQ - a plate of fried food - Chinese Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

China-North Korea border style cuisine, super juicy bbq skewers(lamb was the best). LOVE the bbq machine, it automatically rotates, saved us from so much hustle! read more

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I came here for lunch on a Saturday afternoon with a group of 5 people. The place had more seating than I expected. You could bring large groups here. We ordered a bunch of meat skewers: signature lamb, Xinjiang lamb, beef tripe, beef tendon, and pork intestine. We also ordered the sweet and sour crispy pork and the potato pancakes. The skewers were delicious and I really liked that the grill automatically rotated the skewers. You can also add as much spices to the skewers and cook it to your liking. The sweet and sour crispy pork was more on the sweet side but wasn't overly battered at least. I was not a fan of the potato pancakes since they were bland and not crispy. They instead had a strange chewy mochi like texture. It was a fun experience overall and I would definitely come back to try their other skewers. read more

Meng Gao Yang BBQ - Skewers on the grill - Chinese Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

We made a reservation at 6pm with a group of friends. We ordered a brunch of skewers. The server just put everything on the table. We asked her what skewers was on the plate, she was very inpatient with us. We asked for tea, she gave us tea as we sat down but went we ask for refills, she tells us there was no more tea. Ok, then give us water. Nope she did not even want to give us water. Service was so terrible that I was speechless. read more

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A fun little place for Northeastern Chinese/Korean food. The skewers were good, the grilled squid was delicious, and the 夫妻肺片 was my favorite! The potato pancakes were good too but they were even tastier after dipping them in the grilled squid sauce. It is a bit pricey, but it's a nice place to try for something new and the little grilling table they have is kinda cool to see as a first timer. Just be sure to switch which skewers are in the middle and which are at the ends or the ones at the end won't cook all the way through. read more

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The outside of the restaurant wasn't the best, but we were pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food. We got the the lamb and beef enoki skewers and they were both delicious, especially when dipped in the spicy powder mix. We also ordered a bowl of cold noodles that also hit the spot and went well with the fattier meats. Overall, great experience and would come again! read more

Amazing food at this space. Got the Beef and Lamb skewers that were amazing. Restaurant let's you cook it to your liking over hot coals. The spice rub provided is so addicting!! read more

Meng Gao Yang BBQ - Chinese Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

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Really good skewers. Very tasty and the service was quick. Would highly recommend . No frills joint. BBQ Skewers

Service was non existent. Food is overpriced and not memorable. The only good dish is the beef tendons.

Such a cool experience, shows that this place has great potential. The location is pretty cool, the method of cooking is amazing. But the service is what throws it all off. The staff is not really helpful in terms of translations or assisting with what to order. We have to use Google translate the whole time and somehow we were convinced that there was only meat no sides. Which seems pretty odd. Quality of the meat was pretty good, the actual marination was well. Over call mix it amazingly juicy and tasty. But overall experience is just degraded with the service and them not being so helpful read more

This is the worse experience I have ever had. DO NOT BUY FROM THEM. First arrived to pick up my own food, I'm not a cheap tipper but a lady who showed me the bill and asked for tips, I decided to tip 15% on top of my total bill for $82. I couldn't believe what this Lady said, I gave her $100 bill and she said the 15% tip so she won't need to give me any changes back. ARE YOU F KIDDING. I still gave her $5 tips just for hack of it. When we got home and about to eat with friends their fried rice tasted like they have used those old and nasty cooking oil and you can so tasted that nasty oil. I'm so mad at this point I throw out all the food that's not worth $82 will never GO there again and everyone should be aware of they trying to force you to tip. Worse business ever. read more

Meng Gao Yang BBQ - disgusting un-fresh food I throw them all out - Chinese Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

Delicious food! Well worth the trip. It is BYOB and a liquor store is conveniently located next door. read more

Meng Gao Yang BBQ - Beef tendon & Spicy beef - Chinese Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

A friend suggested coming here when a group of us were stumped over where to eat in Edison. We walked in and the entire restaurant was empty, only one server was working, and it was completely silent without any background music playing. Our friend mentioned that it was a hole in the wall restaurant that had been under renovation for a while and guessed that they didn't market their reopening that well. Despite all this, the food itself was delicious. We ordered 3 different skewers: lamb, beef, and pork. The meats needed a little salt/pepper but we were each given a small dish with bbq spice to dip into. The skewers were cooked directly in front of us with a moving grill. I had never been to an asian bbq place like it before and thought it was a really unique experience. read more

Meng Gao Yang BBQ - Chinese Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

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It's a small restaurant, very clean and pleasant. You won't notice it even you pass by it. But the Mongolia BBQ is absolutely delicious. Enoki mushrooms wrapped in pork BBQ has a special flavor. Spicy beef skews, lamb skews are very tender and tasty. The restaurant also offers more than 30 delicious dishes, including authentic Chinese chive and shrimp dumplings, northern Chinese sauerkraut lamb soup. There are only 10 tables. I recommend to make a reservation before you go. You won't regret it if you miss the authentic northern Chinese cuisine. read more

Meng Gao Yang BBQ - Spicy beef skews, lamb skews, fish tofu skews - Chinese Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

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Looking at the reviews, I wasn't sure what to think, but a friend recommended it so we tried it out. I'm personally not a big fan of lamb, but the lamb leg was surprisingly not very gamey. The BBQ grill was also fun to watch (it rolls back and forth rotating the skewers). The menu offering is a lot of dishes and meats from Chinese-Mongolian cuisine. If we had the opportunity, we would return. read more

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WOW I wish I discovered this place sooner! Arrived around 5pm thinking I was just going to get a couple skewers and only give the place a "try" BUT fell in love with how tender the meat is!! The lady running the place is super kind, comes around often to check how you're doing and help you with the meats in case it's your first time and can't tell if they are done (oops). Portions "seem" big with 10 skewers per order, but the size of the actual skewers are pretty small. If I had come when I was hungrier, I could see the price of the meal rising fairly quickly. What to order? You can't go wrong with the Lamb and Beef skewers - so delicious!! They come with a sort of dry seasoning that you can dip, or you can choose to eat them as-is. Check in on Yelp and receive free little dessert buns drizzled with condensed milk (childhood favorite)!! Also loved the little grilling contraption that you use during the meal! You place raw meat on the bottom then after it's ready, you can move it to the top rack where it continues to keep it warm. Fun& delicious! Will be back for those special occasions when I can splurge since my budget doesn't allow me to come as often as I'd like. read more

Meng Gao Yang BBQ - Chinese Near Me - Edison, New Jersey

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Great bbq. Love their food, but not the price... BTW if you pay by cash, they'll give you a tax free. read more

Absolutely love this spot and have been coming for several years already!! Love their seasoned lamb and beef skewers - they are perfect every time. I also haven't had a dish that has disappointed. I always order the fresh stir fry greens, sizzling hot play of tofu and was just able to try their crispy mushroom. Truly delicous! The service and staff are always so kind and attentive to the heat and charcoal - will always prioritize coming here when in Edison! read more

being chinese i grew up eating skewers! i LOVE skewers! 8th ave sunset park used to have the best ones! can't say that they're good anymore though after the unfortunate passing of the owner of the stand. this place has a good amount of options for skewers and comes with the spices on the side so you could add more to your skewers. the food itself is pretty good too. but be warned that almost everything is spicy so if you can't take spice then this place is probably not for you. (it's not even that spicy) - but my mom can't handle spice and she was dying 2 cons about this place: 1. the service. the service here lacks. it's 2 mandarin speaking ladies - so knowing mandarin helps. if not service is just not great. 2. the grill in my photo is how we cook the meats and it rotates it's so cool! but only the middle ones cook the ends don't but that cud be because the coal wasn't hot enough maybe? they only refilled it once. overall though i would come back for this unique experience and good food read more

Meng Gao Yang BBQ - Chinese Near Me - Edison, New Jersey