I always love these Mongolian stir fry spots! I Tetris-ed my bowl so full it looked like the leaning tower of pisa and I swear one of the staff would tell me it's excessive but if it fits in the bowl it's good to go! Very entertaining watching them cook your meal over the large circular grill. The only downside is that it was close to the end of the night so they were out of some condiments and onions but the staff threw some extra veggies into the stir fry for me. For less than $15 it was so much food that I split it out into 3 meals. Super good deal! read more

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We checked out Mong Q in the Fashion Valley Mall. Very simple concept, get your own noodles and condiments, and choose your own sauce, I chose the Garlic one. Then paid it and bring it to the person who cooks it for you then after it will hand it to you and ready to eat. I have Mongolian bbq many times already but this is the first time I tried it here in a Mall in Fashion Valley. The noodles are cooked perfectly, not soggy at all, it's just that the Flavor or sauce added to it is not strong enough flavor on my noodles so I needed to get some soy sauce to bring out some flavors. This Mong Q is at Fashion Valley Food Court, located on the second floor of the mall. read more

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This place is always a great experience. The service is always great. They cook the food right in front of you so you know that it's hot and fresh ask for my noodles the noodles were perfect and I can't ask for anything better. The blend that I had with the meat was really good and actually surprisingly tender. The ambience is also very modern really cool place to eat when you stop by the mall over here on Friars Road. read more

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This Middle Eastern guy was rude as fuck. I walked in, grabbed a large bowl, and got to the register. While he was scooping the sauces, I asked for just one additional scoop, and he hit me with, "Can you wait until I'm finished?" Like bro, I'm literally just asking for one extra scoop while you're already doing it. Anyway, I got my order and then asked for utensils. He grabbed them and literally tossed them onto the counter. I even tipped the guy, and I come here pretty often, so this interaction honestly left a sour taste in my mouth. This was my first time dealing with him, and because of that, I might honestly start going to GK Grill instead. The Mexican guy with glasses is cool, and even the other Mexican guy without glasses is cool. All the cooks are cool too. I actually get along with all of them. But this dude? Nah, he definitely woke up with his panties in a bunch today. If you guys are coming here, everyone else is chill as fuck. But this guy gets visibly annoyed when you ask him a question while he's doing something, like he can't handle being asked to multitask. He works until closing, so just remember--it's the only Arab guy there. 1/5 cause of the service. Food is great. I'm only coming on here cause of this one guy. read more

I used to like this place. But now it's just terrible.. I came in for my Mongolian fix and they did not have rice, they did not have corn. The staff working the night shift 7/16 was extremely rude, when I specifically the grill person to do half rice half noodles, and the response was "we can't do that and there's no rice anyway." no apologies whatsoever And I also specifically asked for no spice into my food and the guy behind the counter added spice anyway and made it so damn spicy that I couldn't enjoy it. They put very little noodles by the time I was almost done. I was out of noodles and mostly meat was left on my tray. It is not the best place to eat out anymore. Thanks a lot for the awful experience Mong Q. I'll be taking my business elsewhere. Bad vibes! I wanted to cry. read more

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Came on a Sunday afternoon& it got packed byt the line moved as quickly as it formed! They do not take cash. I love how they let you pack everything yourself still. &they have 2 types of beef!! The only thing I didn't like was there was a lot of oil on the bottom& the spicy was NOT spicy at all. read more

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I haven't had a good Mongolian bbq in a while. This was the perfect spot to go for some food while shopping at Fashion Valley Mall. The food is hot, fresh and just the way you like it. The portions are also very large. My only disappointment was I asked if they could wipe off the grill before our food was cooked so the spicy food that was cooked before ours was wiped off. We have been told to request this at other Mongolian BBQ spots. It is very casual in the food court. We will go back. My son loved the noodles. read more

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I love Mongolian grill! I love that you get to go through pick anything you want in your bowl, meats, veggies, pile it high then watch them cook it up on the wok right in front of you! It's not that frequent that I come across this type of restaurant and it definitely hit the spot after watching a movie at the mall. The service is quick as they cook it right there on the spot. The ambiance is cute and clean for it being in a mall food court. read more

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When this place first opened, I came here three days in a row with my family. Every time I am assembling my own bowl, I fall into the same trap: " wow, four different kid of meat" "Don't forget to save room for vegetables" "But the beef looks so good... you can compress it with vegetables later." "Oh! Bok Choi, perfect for smashing the beef down." "Mushrooms, broccoli, dried hot peppers, sprouts!" "Cilantro, more cilantro, more cilantro" "I added too much meat..." "Maybe I can make those tiny corn on the cobs fit." As I pile on an irresponsible amount of food into an overloaded bowl, the vegetables inevitably topple all over my tray. I look at the cashier ashamed, he grins at me. He's seen this same thing a thousand times over: I am hooked. Watch as the garlic, sauces, and vinegar perfect your bowl on the while sizzling on the grill. 10/10 would recommend. read more

Mong Q - So flavorful. So delicious. So fresh. - Barbeque Near Me - San Diego, California

Kinda disappointing. Asked for rice and the cooked either ignored it or didn't care. The cashier was indignant. Asked for no spice and yet he added spice. It was ok. Wish it wasn't spicy. Whatever, I was going to say something but figured it's mall food.. leave it. One time is enough. Probably won't come back. read more

I have been coming here for years it is so good. I was actually at the zoo last week and craving their Mongolian barbecue. So my friend and I left the zoo just to go to Fashion Valley Mall and get lunch at mong Q. If you've never been before you build your own bowl and stack it up well. Then they add the noodles and cook it all right up in front of you in a few minutes. The workers are very friendly and will recommend sauces on your preferences. I always get a large bowl and have leftovers. It's a good size portion. It is in the Mall food court so there is tons of mall parking and it is free to park as long as you're not in valet. I highly recommend coming here for a satisfying fulfilling meal. The Ambiance is kind of whatever as it is a mall food court. Plenty of seating though. And lots of shade. read more

Mong Q - So delicious. This is a large. I had plenty of leftovers - Barbeque Near Me - San Diego, California

I stopped in 20 minute before closing and the staff welcomed me in with smiles . They don't have any seating indoor but since they're in the food court, you just go sit outside. There are 2 bowl sizes and I chose the large one. I then packed it full of meats, veggies and other toppings and paid for my order. You then head to the cooking station where the cook makes your order on a giant round griddle and adds noodles. Super tasty and satisfying! Sad I scarfed down my order before snapping a photo :( read more

Food was delicious, specially from a Food court at the mall. Everything was fresh. Alot of kick to it when you add the spices. The place was clean and friendly staff. The service was great. It could take longer for your order during rush hour since it's at the mall. Will try out other food next time. read more

Located in the Fashion Valley food court, Mong Q efficiency utilizes its small store space and offers a nice option for a casual lunch. When we were here, the lunch was slightly out the door and it does take a little time since the entire line shuffles forward gradually as they cook the orders. First, you select a regular or large bowl. We opted for the regular and it was already a good amount of food. I think the amount of noodles is the same, the large bowl just gives you more toppings. Then, you put protein in your bowl, with the options of chicken, pork, beef (fattier), and beef brisket (leaner). After that, there are multiple veggie options to pick from like broccoli, zucchini, onions, bean sprouts, tofu, etc. Lastly, an associate will ask you for your sauce preferences and mix a cup of sauces for you and check you out. Once you pay, you bring the tray over to the circular counter where you wait until they cook your bowl and add noodles. There are options to grab extra sauces at the end (soy sauce, chili, sesame oil, etc.) The portions are pretty generous as they give you lots of noodles. In fact, there was so much food I had 2.5 meals out of my regular bowl. The noodles were really good, meats were good too, veggies like broccoli and carrots a little bland and undercooked. read more

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Staff was rude. I asked for more soy and he seemed agitated. The man mixing the food had an extremely bad aditude. When he handed me the plate just gave me the dirtiest look for no reason. Food was really bland and undercooked. Not going back at all. read more

My first time visiting Mong Q which is located in the food court at the Fashion mall on the second level. The food and staff were amazing. The staff that helped me was very friendly and gave me tips about filling my bowl and picking the sauces after knowing it was my first time there. Decent Mongolian BBQ and very generous portions. Will definitely visit again if I am in the area! read more

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We brought our team for a day at Fashion Valley Mall. BTW, this mall is awesome! We decided to try the Mongolian bbq at Mong Q. Service was friendly and quick, and the ingredient bar was clean and fully stocked. I smushed down the beef brisket, sliced beef, and sliced pork. I added plenty pf veggies, added the house sauce, then paid. The griller quickly cooked my bowl and added a heaping pile of egg noodles. Got my food and it was very good. If you're at the mall, definitely give this place a try! read more

Since the Great Wok of China closed down in Rancho Bernardo, me and my wife have been searching for a really good Mongolian barbecue place. We found Mong Q in San Diego's Fashion Valley and was pleasantly surprised with how good the food was . Everything was fresh. The service was great. The ambience was great as well. It is located on the second floor next to the AMC theater. read more

I love this place! You can customize what you want on your noodles from the veggie and meat bar and pick what sauces you would like at the end. The times I've gone the workers were pleasant to talk with if i had any questions. I will say I get about 2 meals from this so $20-$25 for a plate isn't bad if you stack it right. Tip: Keep mixing the noodles and veggies/meat as you eat the food. The sauce (and flavor) just goes to the bottom of the plate when they give to you hot off the grill. Tastes even better the next day in my opinion! read more

Dang! That boy can cook - and it's one hot job in the middle of summer. The gentleman on the grill just put his head down and kept that line moving! Extremely efficient - and tasty! Nice selection of fresh veggies and meats: zucchini, Chinese broccoli, cabbage, mushrooms, chicken, beef, or pork. And they know how to spice it up to make your head sweat. Excellent service - friendly staff! read more

Mong Q is a newer vendor at the upstairs food court of the Fashion Valley Mall. Its name is a shortened form of mongolian barbeque in which you choose your own raw meats, vegetables, and sauces from a buffet bar. The ingredients are then given to a cook who adds noodles and does a stir fry on a round, flat-top grill. There were two bowl sizes, regular (black) and large (white). After less than a few weeks of operation, the prices have already been increased by $1 each to $14.89 and $17.89 respectively. Four kinds of frozen meat were available at the bar... beef, chicken, pork, and turkey. Each one was thinly sliced. The choice of vegetables ranged from baby corn, bean sprouts, broccoli, carrots, cilantro, mushrooms, tomatoes, etc. Tofu and pineapple were some of the other toppings. You could select from six sauce types to add to your bowl. They were BBQ, oyster, lemon, spicy hot, medium hot, and garlic. I loaded my large bowl with beef, chicken, pork, and most of the vegetables. I chose BBQ as my sauce. The line formed in a semi-circle around the outside wall to the grilling area. The workers periodically doused the stir fry with water to hydrate the contents while they cooked. After several minutes, they scooped up the mix and placed it into a cardboard take-out container. As the other early reviewers have mentioned, the flavors were bland despite the sauce. I thought the price was high for the amount of food. For comparison, a quart of Chinese lo mein with a protein is not as expensive as a large bowl. I liked the concept of Mong Q as it offers another cuisine style at this mall's food court. My rating was limited to three stars for the quality of the product. read more

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Beautiful outdoor mall. We shared a plate about $20. Haven't had Mongolian BBQ for 10 years but it was really good. Overall 7.5/10 read more

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I love Mongolian BBQ and was so excited to find this new open place in the Cafe Terrace! You choose a regular or large size. Build your own bowl concept where you can add whatever protein and veggies you like. It's always a game to see how high I can stack my bowl (; The servers are super nice and help you choose the sauces--ask for extra since it's a little bland bc they use water to steam the food as it's cooking which dilutes the flavor a bit. read more

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This place is a great little spot with big plates of food that you choose cooked fresh for you in minutes a must visit when in Fashion Valley. read more

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For food in the mall, I liked this concept. There are 2 sized bowls you choose from. Then you fill the bowl with meats and veggies. And then sauce at the end. Once you choose your toppings, they cook it and cook with noodles. I just wish the sauce was stronger and more flavorful, as it was a bit lacking in taste. Next time I will just ask for more scoops of the sauce. Portions were pretty big for both sizes. They had lots of options for toppings. 4 meats and a ton of veggies. Workers were super nice and answered all our questions. They just opened about 2 weeks ago so hopefully they keep up the good work! read more

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Mong Q is the latest addition to Fashion Valley mall food court. Serving up "Mongolian BBQ". The concept here is that you build your own bowl. There are 2 sizes to choose from. Small and large. We opted for the large size, as this is a perfect portion for 2 people. It's buffet style so you make your way down the line and stack your bowl as high as you can. At the very end you pay and make your way to the grill where they will cook everything. Taste: Pretty disappointed. They offered 3 sauces to add on and scoop it for you. I couldn't really taste any flavor besides garlic. We ended up adding in sriracha when we got home to give it somewhat of a taste and spice. They scoop the sauce for you but I'm not sure if one scoop of each was enough. Variety: There were 4 different types of meat. Thin sliced frozen meat that you would see at an Asian hot pot or kbbq restaurant. - Beef - Chicken - Pork - Turkey Lots of vegetables to choose from so no problems here. Service: Everyone seemed very nice and there wasn't too much of a wait. Location: Upper level of the mall food court in-between Panda Express and Poki 1 1/2 Overall: It is fresh which I appreciate and I like how customizable it is. Compared to the other food options in the food court it's not too bad. Value was good too. I would come back but I expected more flavor. read more

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So happy they added a new Mongolian grill in SD! We came to watch a movie at AMC this past Sunday and decided to stop and eat at Mong Q before the show. Love that they allow you to stack your own bowl as most places now a days do it for you. They have 2 option sizes; a regular and large size bowl. I got the large. They also have all the fixings like pork, chicken, turkey, beef, beef brisket, bamboo, mushrooms, etc. I got the large bowl and added beef brisket and beef.as the protein, and veggies like mushrooms, baby corn, broccoli, cilantro, jalapeños, and zucchini. I also added all of the sauces they had which I think is best, otherwise it may taste bland like most others have reported. If you're worried about the spice, don't be, as the grill just burns it off anyway. Everything was sooo delicious and portions were huge. But that's only because I stacked my bowl pretty high lol Can't wait to come back here again..soo delish!! read more

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My first experience of Mongolian BBQ. Outstanding! Especially for a mall food court. Friendly service, helpful to first timers. I WILL be back! read more

Probably one of my favorites, you build your own bowl and they cook it. All the sauces are delicious. They have 2 size of bowls to choose from. Plenty of outdoor seating and friendly staff. They are located upstairs in the food court at the fashion valley mall. read more

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Really liked this place and how you pick out what you want and they cook it. Huge portions so be prepared to have leftovers; I had the regular size, not large. Tasty! read more

Mong Q - Barbeque Near Me - San Diego, California

I asked for it be very flavorful and they were more than happy to oblige. Luis at the counter led us through the process and gave his own suggestions which we greatly appreciated. Would strongly recommend for people who want a quick bite! read more

Mong Q - Mongolian BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - San Diego, California

Located on the 2nd floor food court of the Fashion Valley mall, this place has big plates of food cooked fresh for you in minutes. Upon entry you pick a regular or large bowl. You then customize your bowl with a great selection but you must be able to fit all of your selections in that bowl. You'll start with your protein; pork, beef, or chicken. You then move on to a wide selections of vegetables. The associate will help you with the sauces. You can get it mild to very spicy. Now you turn around and put your bowl of protein(s) and vegetables on the circular wall and wait for the cook to put it on the flat top. Once everything is cooked he adds noodles to the mix and puts it in a clam shell for you. It is a quick and fun process. It is always nice to be able to pick out exactly what you want and have it cooked fresh. read more

Updating my review to give Mong Q 5 stars. The employees here are SO nice and friendly. It really is a skill issue if you feel like you're not getting your money's worth, because you can stack quite a large amount of ingredients if you get good at it. You can also ask for more sauce/spice if you prefer it that way. We stack a lot of food in our bowl so we ask them to make it a bit extra saucy and it ends up being so good. Tip the employee cooking your noodles, they do an awesome job! read more

Mong Q - Barbeque Near Me - San Diego, California

Was craving Mongolian BBQ. Decided to try this spot after reading the '25 elite all star's one star hissy fit. Figured it must be good after reading that nonsense about how he came late for a movie and didn't want to miss 30 minutes of previews and nothing about the food, which is kind of the point, isn't it? Came at 12:45 PM on a Thursday. No one was in line. Process was intuitive. Grab a tray. Pick your bowl size. Price is clearly labeled. What I liked was you get to choose your own stuff. Pack it on as much as you like. The selection of protein and veggies were good. Choice of sauce was also very good. Only reason it was not a five star for me was the flavor compared to the outfit at Plaza Bonita wasn't quite on par. It was decent, just not as tasty as the outfit down south. However the serving size was super generous and it definitely hit the spot nonetheless. Will I be a repeat customer? If I'm nearby, you bet! read more

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Potions are pretty good for customer after the customer never stops to scrape and clean the grill it's charred stained black and they bump gangster rap, which I like, but not appropriate for a food establishment read more

I love this concept! What makes this different from other Mongolian BBQ places is that you get to load your own plate with your preferred toppings, unlike others where servers portion it for you. We grabbed our bowl (choice of large or regular), we packed it with our choice of meat (pork, chicken, beef, turkey), we added our veggies, then our preferred sauce. Someone gave me a tip to pack my bowl high up - once grilled, all these shrunk and are actually not much when served with the noodles. The entire meal was so good, so flavorful. They serve it in to-go boxes so we were able to have it in one of the open-air tables of Fashion Valley's food court. read more

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Good food at a decent price. I love Mongolian bbq and it was popular 20 years ago but seemed to kind of disappear so I was excited to come here one night after work when it was warm and we didn't want to cook at home. Overall, the bowls are a good size and I like that you don't have to maneuver putting the noodles on yourself. There is definitely a process to getting your bowl full and it's easy to feel rushed if there are a couple people inside because the restaurant is pretty small. They have a nice selection of veggies and they were all super fresh. The meat was getting kind of low and while we were there they did no replenish so I got quite a bit of small pieces. They mix the sauce for you which I kind of wish you could do yourself because I would have liked to do quite a bit more. They put some in a cup but then used a lot of water on the grill to steam and cook so it got pretty bland which sucked. Also, depending on the cook the amount of noodles you get changes. Sometimes you get a good amount and sometimes they put one tong full and it doesn't seem like enough for $20 so just know that your experience may change by the cook. Overall good and I would return but there need to be some tweaks. read more

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Was excited to try this new spot! I would definitely go back. The food was good and you can fit quite a bit in the bowls. I will say, add more spice/sauce than you think you need because it was lacking in some of the flavor and spiciness that got cooked out. Overall though, worth it. read more

Amazing!! The food was great. I was very happy with the food and the service. The portion is self service and it is a ton of food.

Quality, fresh and unique across from the AMC FV 18! Great value as you easily have two meals when you build your own with beef sirloin and brisket, pork, chicken, veggies and sauces! They brought this concept down from San Francisco and it's a winner. Super nice employees and owner. Eat there soon! read more