If you want a solid late night affordable and reliable skewer spot, this is it. They usually always have parking, minimal wait, fresh beer on tap and okay service. Proper after the bar munchie spot. read more

Xiniang BBQ in Monterey Park is another solid late night option in the area, especially since they stay open late when most other spots are already closed. The skewers are similar to a lot of places in this category where it can be a bit hit or miss. Some items come out really flavorful and satisfying, and other times they're just okay. Nothing terrible, just not always consistent. For the price though, it still feels fair and makes it easy to order a variety for the table. The seating setup is pretty interesting and gives the place its own character, which makes it a fun spot to hang out with friends rather than just a quick in and out meal. It does get busy at night and there can be a wait, so planning ahead is a good idea. Overall a good late night skewer spot with reasonable pricing and a lively atmosphere, just go in knowing the food can vary a little from visit to visit. read more

This Chinese skewer spot is definitely my go to, and I would be surprised if people who live in the area don't already know about it. The interior ambience is very unique, with projections displayed on all four walls in the dining area, which makes the experience more fun and immersive. Ordering is done electronically by scanning a QR code at the table and inputting the code shown on the TV screen, which is pretty convenient. Our food and drinks came out in a timely manner. I really like that they offer reservations, especially since I came with a party of 12 on a Monday night. The staff were accommodating and friendly throughout the visit. In terms of value, the chicken skewers are hands down the best and I highly recommend getting them with some spice. Must try items here are the chicken skewers, lamb skewers, and fish tofu skewers. There is plenty of parking and they are open pretty late, making this a great spot for last minute plans or late night bites. read more

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Used to come here for years. First time back, and everything is way too salty service is just fine but everything is via QR code

With the time being so late last night and trying to find a decent meal, I am so glad I came across this place. It's a cool little spot hidden in the back of a center. We walked in along with two other couples and pretty much we were all sat right away. This place kind of reminds you of those karaoke spots in koreatown. There's music playing in the background, with a projector showing art work along the walls. It's actually pretty neat. You scan a QR code and order your food. Food came out in a decent amount of time. The quality of the food was good, a little different, the chicken skewers were a bit salty but flavorful. This place was definitely better than hitting up a fast food drive through place when you're looking for something a bit more healthier. Service was good and the vibe was good. I would come back if it's late and need something more on the decent side. Liked the cucumber too. read more

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This place a vibe fr. I've come here many times, this time it was with the homie that put me on originally. There is usually a wait but they close quite late so if you got time it's great. It is couch style seating and they've actually got new cushions for them since the last time I 've been. The skewers are alreadky cooked when they bring it out, and they are chillin on the hot plate so they stay warm! We ordered chicken skin, chicken gizzard, enoki mushroom w bacon, pork belly, beef, lamb, and a beef roll. I'm sure we ordred more but those I would definitely reccommend. You can compliment your meal with a variety of beer and they also have a projector for entertainment. Overall 9/10, one of my go to skewer spots in this area. Open late, good skewers,and beer, what more do you want? read more

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food: the skewers were okay... i think the powder they put on can be a bit overbearing, but also without it, it's bland service: u order through ur own phone and they bring it out to u. very little staff interactions ambiance: interesting... they had projectors on all walls with visuals?? read more

Skewers here have amazing flavor, easy to order by using their tablet, they're open late, and interior of the restaurant looks really cool. They easily earn a 5-star Yelp rating in my opinion. The chicken gizzard and lamb skewers are probably my favorite skewers here. This is definitely one of my favorite late-night food spots. read more

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Vibe It looked like it was raining around us and then sometimes a whale would swim by. Projector on the wall was cool. Food Cucumber 5/5 Shredded potato 4/5 Beef 4/5 Lamb 4/5 Mushroom: 1/5 read more

We tried both Beef and Lamb skewers. Both taste great, but we preferred lamb skewers. The spices on skewers are just right, and will definitely come back when we are in town again. We didn't dine there, but ordered dozens of skewers to go. read more

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Stopped by for some dinner cause we heard about it from a video on TikTok. It's a skewer place, pretty interesting DIY hole in the wall. There's tons of parking out front but then since we went at night the entrance was kinda dark so I missed my turn the first time around haha. When you get in there's tons of neon light fixtures which was pretty cool. We didn't have to wait so that was nice too and it was a Friday night around 7pm. You order from a QR code and then it gets delivered to your table. It was pretty easy to figure out and food came out relatively quick. It was pretty tasty and the appetizer portions were quite large. We ordered a variety of their skewers and you can ask to have differing levels if spices. When you're seated they have a projected screen on the walls so it's a bit random but you definitely get the vibe that you're somewhere else. While the seating is cute I sat in the middle of a longer section and it slumped in the middle so was a bit uneven from the rest of the table. Not bad, also just a bit pricy. read more

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One of my fav late night skewer places. Decor feels really homey with their seating and projectors showing cool images on their walls. They do have a warning on the side for anyone who suffers from epilepsy. Service is pretty hands off here since you order from a QR code, and staff hands them to you. Flagging staff down can be hard so sometimes it's best to walk up to the front. Peak times, expect to wait 45 mins to an hour. The inside is pretty small and tables only seats up to 6-8 people approx. I loooove the skewers here. The seasonings are on point, pretty decently priced, and they don't skimp on the protein here. Some cuts of meat can be a little too fatty though, but makes for good drunk people food. read more

Hit up this spot on a Tuesday night after a concert and loved that they are open past midnight. When you walk in, you are greeted by a vibrant atmosphere with colorful LED lights and immersive landscapes projected across the walls. Fun spot to chill and catch up with friends. Plus, each table gets a free polaroid and karaoke song! We ordered the beef, lamb, chicken skin, and squid skewers. Everything was tender and flavorful except the chicken skin, which was a bit tough and salty. Don't forget to Yelp check-in for a free soda! read more

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I love it here so much! Staff is always very welcoming and nice! Food is amazing 10000/10!! I visit at least twice every week for the amazing skewers and the scallops !! Plus the screens in the room are so nice and aesthetic! read more

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This place is good for a party of four or more! Really good food! I like to get the skewers without seasoning! The service is them constantly bringing out food to you! Not much interaction! But great overall! read more

Great place for xing Jian skewers after the movies... Open late. Would definitely go back when in the area. read more

- the noodles were very good and only $10, definitely order this - skewers were seasoned well and pretty tender - probably wouldn't order chicken heart again, but rest (beef, pork lamb, beef tongue) were solid - add cumin (at table) onto the skewers - sweet and sour fries were way too sweet - went at 1:30am and there was a 20 min wait read more

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A Chinese BBQ/skewers restaurant that is located at the end of a dead strip mall. I came right when they open so they weren't busy. Ordering: Ordering was easy and done through your phone. They give you a QR code to scan and also a number code to access the online ordering. Food: We ordered the lamb skewers, chicken cartilage, beef tongue, garlic cucumbers, bread, chicken wings, pork belly, and garlic eggplant. Food was very tasty but the skewers took a long time to come out. Every dish was well seasoned and had a ton of flavor. Service: They pretty much have no service here. Only time I saw the waiter was when he sat us and brought out the food. He did not collect our empty plates at all and we couldn't even find him when we wanted to pay at the end. We ended up walking up to the cash register and standing there until someone noticed us. I also did not like the seats. The couches were very soft and maybe I'm getting old but my back was starting to hurt after sitting for a while. read more

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Xinjiang BBQ is quite an experience. Growing up in the SGV, I feel like I have my fair share of Asian food, but this was definitely a different level. Xinjiang has a pungent aroma of lamb and cumin the moment you step in. The place is filled with projectors and illuminating screens on each table. The music is loud, a mix of American top 40, Mandarin and Cantonese pop. It was interesting to order with our phones and the order is updated real-time among everyone in the table. They are open ridiculously late. I don't usually eat innards so I felt like my options were limited. As with most BBQ places, the options were meat focused. While I don't particularly enjoy the food (my personal palette), I did think it was made well - well flavored and tender. Of the things I tried, I thought the chicken skin really wasn't worth it. read more

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Nice food, could improve the ambience, it was just too dark for me, service was pretty good, order food from your phone and they deliver to your table pretty fast. Over all good experience, I feel it's a little heavy on your pockets, when you compare food quantity to price. read more

Our go to spot here in MPK. I've taken family, friends, and co workers here and it's always a pleasant experience. Punctual service, and the projectors give a party ambiance. If you love skewers, this is a place for you. If you stick with the populars like beef, lamb, intestines, pork belly, chicken and chicken skins. They have plenty of other choices, you won't be disappointed. Also, they serve tsing tao, asahi/sapporo to wash it all down. Best of it all, they are open late!! read more

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[ Food ] It was my first time eating at a skewer restaurant and everything was good and flavorful. The beef, chicken, and chicken skin was yummy. There's also different flavored cumin on each table for people who like more seasoning. [ Service ] Customer service was good. You scan the QR code on your table and order online, which was kinda convenient. Food comes out pretty quickly. They open til super late, which is nice for people who want a late night snack. There's also a projector that plays karaoke songs on the walls, which is fun if you like loud music. [ Parking ] The restaurant can be easily missed driving from Garfield Ave. since it's hidden in a small plaza, but they do have a parking lot. read more

Ordered on doordash and picked up. I have eaten here multiple times before so I always get a range of meats and veggies on the skewer. Service was quick and was gifted a soda for every $25 spent. My favorites go-tos were the chicken gizzard and beef skewers! Lamb, enoki mushrooms with bacon, and eggplant was also good as well. Flavor profile is a bit inconsistent at times and felt little lacking this time around. Will be asking for medium spice next time around! read more

4 5 stars Get: beef and lamb skewers for sure. Chicken heart and gizzard. Cucumber salad, eggplant w/ garlic. Get if you like: chicken gristle (I really like this but some may find texture off-putting), sweet vinegar shoestring fries (if you like salt & vinegar stuff, you'll like it), whole squid (it's good for the price but isn't roasted, just saucy) Don't get: pork intestine (roasted/dried to smithereens, very crunchy ~ but no flavor) I like this place's overall balance of food, atmosphere, and price. Ordering from the QR makes it seamless, the dim LED lighting makes it easy on your eyes, the chairs have soft padding with pillows for your back, and it's easy to call for service since it's a small dining area. This place is an equivalent to Korean Soju bars of Ktown but Xinjiang-style in SGV. Beers are $4 per bottle and Soju is $12, much cheaper drinks and food than Ktown. Nothing over $20 here, but if you get hungry, the skewer sticks will pile up. This place is cheaper than skewers down the street ~ T-Kebob, Charcoal Grill, etc., the prices and amount of meat per skewer is greater, and it tastes better too! read more

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The vibes are immaculate for some late night skewers, skip the hassle of the cooking too as they just bring it out directly to you! They've got little screens and a large projection for karaoke vibes to go with your experience as well. Definitely can't go wrong with the usual meat selections like lamb, beef, chicken. Enjoyed their gizzard as well and more! Always a monthly visit here :) read more

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I book the reservation on the Yelp, it was help me save time. Every time I go to this place they always busy. My favorite would be chicken skin and smash cucumber, and grilled oysters , the projectors surrounding which great for hang out with friends. read more

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Cool ambience where the walls are used as screens for projectors that show nice digital scenery. You order via their QR code and they drop on your table your orders. We loved the cucumber salad, which was very garlicky. Their lamb and beef kebabs were the best with a strong cumin taste. The sausage was just a hotdog with seasoning and didn't care for the pork belly. Parking easy. Seating is strange where the seat can tip forward if you sit on the very front tip of your couch. On the weekday, I didnt hear anyone sing, but there seems to be an option for karaoke. read more

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Came here on an early Wednesday evening, and there was no wait for a table of two. Ordering was pretty easy, they got a QR code to scan to order online and they give you a number code to access the online order. Me and my girlfriend got a couple skewers and the cucumber salad, with half mild spice and half no spice for the skewers. The mild spice had a nice small kick and overall the flavor profile had a smokiness along with the spices. Cucumber salad was refreshing and had a delicious garlic flavor to it. My only complaint was that the lamb and beef kebab took a lot longer than usual compared to the other skewers that came out before them. Service was pretty average as well. Otherwise, it was a good skewer experience. read more

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Xinjiang is where we go when we crave skewers. There are some projectors strapped to the ceiling to make all the walls animated in a full cohesive image. With karaoke screens built into the tables and mobile ordering, I've never come here and not had a fun and chill time. Service is quick and the staff are very responsive and professional. Our favorites are: Beef Chicken Skin Chicken Heart Intestines Cucumber Salad helps balance out the taste and a beer really hits the spot. read more

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This is my go-to for Lamb Skewers with cumin seasoning. They open at 5 pm until late. They have a small dining room, and it's always almost full every night. For takeout, They have lots of takeout orders, so make sure you call them and order first before heading down there or there will be a wait for about 25 mins to 45 mins depending how busy they are. Check in on Yelp to get your free soda! read more

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I love me some skewers & I can't believe it took me this long to finally review Xinjiang. I loveee how Xinjiang is open so late -- the best place to go to after an event w friends if you have the munchies XD I've only ever dined out or ate Xinjiang to-go but it still sooo good I swear. I've tried other skewer spots and they're good but not as good as Xinjiang. Xinjiang is also super budget friendly -- skewers are so cheap here and what's even better is they're DELICIOSO! I didn't dine in but the interior was super cool w the LED lights & visuals. My friends and I usually order chicken skin, lamb, beef, cucumber salad, and fried tofu. I usually come with 4 people and all of that between us I remember paying less than $10... again SO cheap and so good. I want to try the eggplant next time because I keep hearing from others that it's rly good. The seasoning that Xinjiang puts on their skewers is unreal... so flavorful. So grateful my friends introduced me to this place :') this is one of 626s hidden gems. This is also a nice place to drink at with friends. I'll be back soon :) read more

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Food - 3/5 - The skewers here are decent but there was no wow factor. It's what you expect of a Chinese skewer place. The portions are ok, not too small but not big either. Price - $$$ - The price point compares to what you get is a bit too expensive in my opinion, there's other places that are more sizable for the same price. Service - 3/5 - The servers are quick, this is also ordering though a QR code so they do come out with your food efficiently. The servers primarily leave you alone and can be a bit hard to flag down when you need something. Ambiance - 5/5 - The interior design is immaculate. The vibes are super fun and there's karaoke for the whole restaurant! You can also get a Polaroid taken. Location - 4/5 - There's a parking lot so you can park and walk in. it's open late here so when it's later in the evening, there's many open spaces. ____________ **Note: Location rating does not affect yelp review, this is just for informative purposes of other patrons only. read more

First, I looooove the chicken skin skewer!! Haha just had to get that out there first I went here for the first time recently, and the first thing that I noticed was how cool the interior was. I really enjoyed the visual aspect of having the projections on the wall and the good Chinese music they play in the background. Looks very China-nightlife-esque. We ordered beef, lamb, chicken skin, bun skewers. My favorite was the chicken skin, but my boyfriend preferred the beef/lamb skewers. They had toppings available at your table. I think I would pass on the buns next time. Service was pretty fast, though there weren't that many interactions. I think the seating is kind of off-balanced, as the table is a bit higher than where it would feel comfortable for a couch setting. read more

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Came pretty late on a saturday night and there was no wait. The interior is a sensory overload with full on projections on the wall. The skewers are decent but not the best. They also werent super hot so that could have been the reason. Not sure if i'd come back again as theres just so many other good skewer places around. read more

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Just a pretty average Chinese skewer place. Not much to say since most Chinese skewer places all taste like 5 spice. The portions are good for the price and it comes out quick. read more

Solid place to get skewers in the SGV! My favorites were the beef, intestines, and chicken skin skewers. My friends and I ordered some sides like the sweet corn, cucumber, and eggplant and we're all thought they were pretty good too. Out of the three, I recommend the cucumber for some balance to all the dry spices and meats. Service was good- nothing spectacular but nothing bad. There was no wait at 6pm on a Saturday when we went. Parking: ample plaza parking read more

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Friend I came around 11pm because this place opens really late but there was still a 20min wait. Parking was really easy inside the parking lot. Once we got the Yelp waitlist, we went inside and saw that the place was not that big but really great for late night vibes. Good for mid size groups! Ordering was through a QR code and they just bring out your order from what you put in the system on the website. Takes about 10-15min for skewers but cucumbers are out quick! Cucumbers were bomb, refreshing, and super garlicky. Pairs really well with all the skewers. Beef and pork - juicy and medium tenderness Chicken skin - super crispy Gizzard - crunchy and kind of tough Fish tofu - medium firmness with a good bouncy chew All gizzards were pretty good especially after coating with cumin and spicy seasoning, but overall still pricy for amount of food. read more

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This place has the best ambiance and has the most tasty skewers with a lot of variety and options! The wait is a bit long but I see why because the food prices are cheap to the quality of the meats. Our favorites was the chicken skin, the beef tongue, and chicken wings! This was well lit up and the music and vibes are great for date nights or friend outing. Their service was great as well. Everything was seasoned so well so you didn't need the extra seasoning spices on the side. I would come back again to try out their other skewers! read more

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Food: 4/5 The crispy pork was a bit hard and dry and the beef tendon slices was too thin and can grill a little longer so that it doesn't taste rubbery. However, the rest of the items were very flavorful and juicy. I have tried a few skewer places and I have to say, the quality and amount of meat is very good. Service: 5/5 Our server was nice and he called out the name of the items he brought out. Ambience: 4/5 Love the overhead projectors and the big screens all around the walls. They also have a good selection of playlists. However, the bench can use a bit better cushioning because it was kind of low. All in all, it's a good skewer place to eat with friends. I would come back again and recommend this place if you want good quality meat and affordability. read more

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I arrived right when they opened, and with only two tables occupied, the service was good. Ordering was done by scanning a QR code, offering various options like spice levels for each item. I was initially skeptical about the refund policy mentioned on the table, but they indeed refunded me when I had an issue with my food. The ambiance was like a club or Chinese karaoke to me. Too dark. Not a big fan but to each their own. I had high hopes for their eggplant and oyster. I'm not sure if they were Xinjiang style but didn't taste as good as Cantonese style. They probably used the same sauce for these two items and it felt lacking. As for the sausage, it'd be more authentic if they could use the Chinese ones instead of the American ones, but can't ask for too much here. The beef back tripe was extremely chewy and inedible. The waiter agreed with me and took it off my bill. Everything else I ordered was good and some briefly transported me to China. read more

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