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    The Skewers Bar

    4.8 (76 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Mini fatty beef skewers
    Peter N.

    One of my go-to spots for Chinese BBQ! The ownership recently changed, so some of the recipes are a little different now and I've noticed the food is a bit spicier. Personally, I like the change. I also like that they're open late, and being right next to Target is super convenient. Service has always been great, and ordering through your phone makes everything pretty easy. Definitely a place I keep coming back to when I'm craving Chinese BBQ.

    David N.

    The restaurant is small but the decor was very pretty. The workers here are nice and friendly. You had to scan the QR code in order to order. The skewers take a bit to come out because it has to do with place to order We ordered a lot of different skewers and it tastes delicious with the same seasoning. The cheese stick tastes amazing and different from what I'm used to. The scallion noodles had a good bounce and taste to it. I love how the tofu is very crispy with good flavor.

    Yibin ran noodles
    Hubert L.

    I was a massive fan of the old skewer bar (I gave it 5* twice). I went many times. It was my top 1 beli. I love chinese skewers. I agree, as the time went on, their quality did degrade, and I do think the quality of the new management is better than the quality of Skewer Bar at the end of the previous management's lifespan. But I do not think it could get 5* from me. I will explain why. Firstly, the interior is roughly the same. The Kaws statue is gone, and the signature lighting is also gone. The rest is similar. Same # of tables (About 10) and it gets busy at night on weekends. I will rate 4 criteria, and even give a comparison to the old skewer bar. 1. Value for price: 3/5 This was the biggest hit for me. The tendon portions in the old management were gigantic. Even the meat skewers were bigger. I would say I'm getting like 30-40% less meat for the same price point as before. This is a massive degradation. 2. Quality of Skewers: 4.5/5 This is the biggest uplift. The seasoning is my only gripe- the vegetable skewers were slightly sweet which I don't know how I feel about. However, rub is good, and some skewers are very tender, even more tender than before. tendon is soft. 3. Variety in Menu: 5/5 The menu was one of skewer bar's selling points. I am happy to say the variety is still good. I see chicken heart (not there before), and several new things that I didn't see previously. I want to confirm that my belief is management should continue to iterate on the menu. Adding things like tripe for example would be a nice welcome. 4. Service: 5/5 I think the service is very good. I can tell they care much more about the service than before. The cook comes out to greet you. They serve water / etc. without asking. That being said... I don't care about service that much at skewers. Obviously it is a nice to have. So, why is the overall rating only a 4* and not a 5*? because of value for price. The drop is simply too much to ignore. It's literally 30% less, while quality is higher, I don't think you can excuse such a drop in portion size without lowering the rating. Please rethink the value per skewer, business owners.

    Skewers
    Kevin T.

    Change in ownership again for the better. Food tastes like how it was when it first opened. Their seasoning is slightly sweeter than Gao bbq. They serve beer and soju again. Service is friendly and welcoming. They completely remodeled the inside and it looks like a new restaurant. I do notice that menu is smaller than the other skewer bbq places but they still have the core dishes one would expect from a skewer place.

    Fish ball, beef, gizzard, squid
    Megan L.

    This spot has changed ownership a few times so this review is for the most recent owners as of Aug 2026. We ordered a variety of skewers so it can get expensive depending on how much you get. To order: you scan the QR code on the table and add the things you want to the cart. Here's the ones we liked: Juicy tender beef Grilled beef tongue Grilled chicken gizzard Grilled crispy chicken skin Grilled lamb Grilled pork collar Fish ball w filling The new owners were so nice and they even gave us plums to eat. Overall it was pretty good and would come back again.

    Kevin T.

    New chefs and owners since 10 days ago!! If you were disappointed in the past, I'd highly recommend giving them another try. The skewers had really amazing flavor. Our favorites were the chicken heart and the beef skewers. Would definitely come back

    Takumi A.

    If you are looking for authentic Chinese BBQ and Chinese skewers, The Skewers Bar is a very good representation of the casual barbecue culture found throughout China: skewers, cold drinks, friends, conversation, and repeated rounds of food coming to the table. What impressed me most was actually the process control. Unlike restaurants where customers cook the skewers themselves, everything here is grilled in the kitchen and delivered fully cooked to a heated tray at the table. From an engineering perspective, this is a much better-controlled system. The kitchen controls the thermal process, seasoning, and endpoint instead of introducing a different human variable at every table. The heated tray is also more important than it looks. With skewers, surface area is high relative to mass, so they lose heat quickly. Once the temperature drops, rendered fat begins to solidify, the perceived aroma decreases, and the texture changes. Keeping the finished product warm reduces that thermal drift. More importantly, we ordered multiple rounds during the meal, and the batch-to-batch consistency was remarkably good. The later skewers had essentially the same seasoning intensity, doneness, texture, and cumin/chili profile as the first batch. In semiconductor language, their process window seems pretty well controlled. The lamb and meat skewers have the classic northern Chinese BBQ profile: cumin, chili, salt, rendered fat, and high-temperature browning. Good surface caramelization without turning the interior into dry material. The vegetables were also properly seasoned rather than treated as an afterthought. One item I would absolutely recommend is the garlic vermicelli scallop. This is a classic Chinese seafood preparation and works particularly well here. The scallop sits over glass noodles with a generous amount of garlic. The vermicelli essentially functions as an absorption matrix for the scallop juices, garlic, seasoning, and oil. From a mass-transfer standpoint, wasting those noodles would be irrational. The restaurant itself has the atmosphere of a modern mainland Chinese skewer bar. There are Chinese decorations, jokes, and little pieces of questionable life wisdom everywhere. You don't need to read Chinese to enjoy them -- point your phone camera at the writing and use translation. That is part of the entertainment. This is also not a restaurant where I would order everything at once. Order in batches. Get some lamb skewers, meat, vegetables and seafood, have a drink, talk for a while, then initiate the next production lot. That is where this restaurant's system really works. Batch 1 eat. Batch 2 drink. Batch 3 continue the discussion. Batch 4 somehow order more lamb. And remarkably, the process remains reproducible. For Chinese BBQ, lamb skewers, cumin-spiced meat, garlic scallops and late-night food with friends, this place gets the fundamentals right: controlled cooking, good thermal management, and excellent lot-to-lot consistency. Low process variation. High repeatability. Good yield. As for the restaurant's final contribution to quality management: "If you don't have the ability to clean up the mess, don't indulge your fickle emotions." Apparently SPC applies to relationships too.

    Great food and excellent service! I liked that there isn't the same heavy cumin flavor in each skewer dish. chicken skin skewer-has a nice sweet glaze to it Scallop vermicelli-nice roasted garlic taste

    Beef and Lamb
    Edward D.

    The spot is relatively new and replaced the old Skewer Spot. The food was great and the portions were sizable as expected of a quick eat and Service was very homey and comfortable.

    Trista L.

    Service was excellent! As soon as we came in, someone sat us down immediately to serve us water and sunflower seeds. The menu was a bit different from before due to the change of owner as the server said. I like that you can still order freely from the phone and that they cross items off the receipt as they serve you. The cucumber salad was delicious and has a slight kick to it. Garlic clam with vermicelli was also delicious. All skewers were really good and if more spice or seasoning is needed, they have it on your table! If you have a nut allergy, I would let them know as the chili seasoning on the table has nuts.

    Juicy tender beef skewers
    Davin C.

    New ownership but same quality! Actually enjoyed it more, as they've really improved the quality of their skewers. Service is super friendly and attentive, shoutout to the super sweet and fun auntie running front of house! The beef skewers were the main highlight for me, had to order another round of them!

    QuỳnhAnh T.

    Really enjoyed the food here! The skewers were flavorful, well seasoned, and easy to eat without being too salty or heavy. I liked the variety, and everything we tried was good. The atmosphere is casual and comfortable, and I also love that they stay open late. Definitely a nice spot for late-night food

    Great appetizer
    Sir C.

    News Flash!!! New owners, new recipes! Great service, Above and beyond my expectations! Hands down! Great atmosphere.

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