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    Meng Gao Yang BBQ

    3.7 (151 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 9:30 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Tanvir H.

    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.

    Jean G.

    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!

    Sweet and sour pork and a variety of skewers
    Aimee C.

    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.

    Love that they have a vent right above the grill so you don't smell like BBQ when you leave!
    Anna D.

    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.

    Lamb and beef skewers
    Julie N.

    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.

    Glass noodle salad
    Phoebe L.

    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!

    Dry pot
    Angelo B.

    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.

    Seasoning with the meat (not really spicy)
    Amanda L.

    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!

    a rack of skewers being cooked
    Jessica T.

    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!

    Victor H.

    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

    Lamb and beef 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

    a plate of fried food
    Haolun L.

    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

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    Very rare Chinese bbq place. It's authentic and Strewers are pretty good! Price is reasonable.

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    Small shop at the Edison food court in the strip mall near the HMart…read more Seating is busy - they didn't like when friends joined us, but they were ok once we ordered more. Menu is a QR code. The ma la dry hotpot was just so-so - had better flavor, this was just spicy. The shredded potato was so-so, not much favor compared to the Hot Fish version and not really sour or spicy of note. The 1/4 salt baked chicken was quite good, though. Sizzling Jelly in stone pot was not bad, either, a good balance. I also liked the peppery chicken wings. Mix of good and ok, and the crowd was waiting for seating, so it does get busy. Service was basically absent but I'm not surprised with how busy it was.

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    3.8(773 reviews)
    4.0 mi
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    As much as I am team wet meat all the way (aka hot pot), I do appreciate that you get the best of…read moreboth worlds here and have korean bbq. It can get very filling to have both, so come hungry. For korean bbq, I will never say no to a round of brisket and pork belly. The vibe and service here has been consistent. I normally order hotpot and the portions per rounds is decent. I love lamb, pork belly, and any marbled beef option they have. I love the various thinly sliced meat portions for the hotpot and various toppings and additions such as vegetables and fish balls. I go with the tomato soup based as I like the savory, tangy flavor. There is also a mini buffet for sides and an array of sauces to choose from. I like that they guide you in their sauce buffet by the use of photos for the best way to combine all the flavors. I hope to come back!

    Came here on Thanksgiving and the place was relatively empty, but there were a few other occupied…read moretables - I'd say maybe 20% of the restaurant was full while we were eating. Staff were super attentive and accommodating - we appreciate the great service on a holiday! Ambiance felt modern and more futuristic - black, sleek counters and tables with K-Pop playing on all the TVs. Food was easy to order with the iPad and came out within a reasonable amount of time post ordering. Food selection was solid - we ended up just getting the hotpot option so we shared all the dishes that came out and put them in our individual pots. Flavors were solid and quality was fine. It was a typical AYCE experience so we left full, but we had a good time. Thanks, KPOT!

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    I've been meaning to write a review for Coco. This has become my go-to spot for Chinese/Malaysian…read morefood. They have a killer beef chow kweh teow. It's like an elevated Cantonese beef chow fun ("wok hei" and all). One of the best in Jersey, and that's saying a lot because I don't normally like that dish! Some dishes are hit or miss, but once you find YOUR dish, you'll order it every time. The service is always quick! I'm in and out of there in less than an hour. It's never too crowded either. Plus the ambiance is like a an old school Asian person's house which just makes me feel at home. None of that modern clean-washing that other restaurants keep doing. Originality is so hard to find nowadays and I love that Coco has its own unique charm!

    Hubs had been wanting to give this place a try but we keep forgetting about it because of all the…read moreother options nearby. LOL. We finally made it here after exhausting all the nearby restaurants. The restaurant is medium in size, with pale yellow walls and cushy burgundy seats covering the dark brown floors. Framed black and white photos adorn the leftmost wall while the name of the restaurant is on the rightmost wall along with a framed painting. Finally, in the back, you can see the counter, which has a lucky cat and some plants on it, as well as a large painting of pink flowers in a pond behind it all. We ordered the following: Baby oyster omelet, which has pan fried baby oyster omelet with chives- this was delicious. We haven't had this for a while and enjoyed it a lot. Golden fried eggplant, which is lightly fried eggplant with cubes of bell peppers and onions. We all liked this dish a lot, as well. It was nicely fried. Claypot egg noodle, which has pearl noodle with minced pork, shrimp, squid, bean sprout in egg gravy. We've been looking for this entree for a while. Last time Hubs had this was 15 years ago and it was 30 years ago for me. Hubs loved this dish. Basil fish filet, which is stir fried fish filet with bell peppers, onions, basil leave and mushrooms. I thought this looked sweet and sour and was surprised it wasn't. Daughter liked it a lot and was addicted. Hubs was shocked at how flavorful it was. There were plenty of onion and peppers. There is parking in the back of the building but we managed to find a parking space in the front. It's a little tricky parking there but we managed. Service was quick and minimal. Will definitely return to try other items on the menu.

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    Shanghai Noodle House - Beef & beef tendon

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    3.3(276 reviews)
    1.4 mi
    $

    We decided to come here again after many years. I remember when the line used to be out the door…read moreand the wait times were long. We came on a Sunday around 1pm and about half the tables were occupied so there was no wait. First thing I noticed is the inside is all different, maybe newer looking. They must have changed ownership from when I last came. The food wasn't authentic and wasn't good. We ordered soup dumplings, sweet soy milk, savory soy milk, and pan fried dumplings. Soup dumplings- the good thing is here they give you 8 pieces (vs 6 pieces in other NJ places). The skin is too thin. It was difficult to pick up with a chopstick or spoon and not 1 piece stayed intact while picking it up. All of the soup leaked out before it even reached my plate. The texture of the skin was "slippery" vs the bouncy kind I usually see with soup dumplings. My husband said he bit into a small piece of bone which is weird. Sweet soy milk- it wasn't a smooth drink. There were lots of soy grits Savory soy milk- tasted very watered down. Didn't have much soy milk flavor Pan fried dumplings- the portion was generous with 6 huge pan fried dumplings. These are the largest I've seen anywhere. They look more like buns than dumplings!! It was ok but overall it didn't taste like a pan fried dumpling. The owners seem really nice and friendly, chatting with some of the customers. Their service was good too. It's just the food isn't authentically Shanghainese.

    I actually visited here early last month while on a trip to visit family friends and friends in…read moreNY/NJ. I was flipping ecstatic when I saw this place was still open and survived the C-Word. I felt so at home eating the food I had back in my college days with my original order. I will say that the restaurant did downsize, however I'm just happy that they're still there to begin with, just in case I haven't elaborated. The decor did get a nice lift and more modern than the back of the day set up. I think it's cute. I believe the young lady that's been there for years may have been the owner the whole time and I was just too oblivious to actually pay attention. The server herself... I felt bad that she couldn't really understand me as my order was incorrect on what I was missing in my soup. My usual from back in the day was Beef and Beef Tendon Noodle Soup, and I would always ask for tripe with mixed beef intestines... so I was missing the intestines but genuinely didn't really think of it as a big deal since I just wanted to taste the food again. Overall, soup, 15/10. The XLB's are just goodness and warms my soul and lord have mercy how much I have missed these little puppies. I need to let everyone know that there is no good XLB's in the San Jose or East Bay Area of California. Complete disappointment. But that's just my opinion. Shanghai Noodle House's XLB's 20/10

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