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| - I'm really bummed, Yelpers. I spent a solid 8 years in New York City where, shockingly, they don't have Mongolian BBQ of any kind. I might as well ask for a unicorn as much as ask someone for Mongolian BBQ. Growing up, we used to go to this exceptional place in Virginia Beach called the Genghis Khan that was the benchmark for all of my subsequent mongolian BBQ experiences. It was all you can eat, fresh, tasty and came with delicious soup and this crazy homemade sesame bread (I know - sounds weird from an Asian restaurant, but this bread recipe was super authentic to the region, apparently). Long story short, my idea of Mongolian BBQ is apparently a far cry from YC's.
Don't get me wrong - the meat and veggies are fresh, the place is super clean and the service is quick. But shouldn't all of that be a given? The myriad sauce options are a bit overwhelming if you don't know what you're doing (I was ok saucing for myself, but my husband was confused - good places have a person whom you tell how you'd like it and then sauce for you). Since the place isn't all you can eat, if you mess up your sauce on the first go, you're stuck with your dish. Major bummer.
In addition, the whole concept of cramming as much food into a bowl as possible with wax paper and strategizing on how to get the most bang for your buck is really off-putting. Shouldn't you be able to try different things, graze and casually eat without having to think out your choices like a friggin' game of chess? Or have to worry about getting a doggie bag for later? YC's should be a game show the way people scramble to fit as much as they can in a bowl.
The soups are odd - seemingly leftovers from the buffet mixed with broth and then called "wonton" or "spicy beef". The crispy noodles were stale and tasted of used oil. We didn't even bother with the frozen yogurt.
A friend who's lived here all his life heard of my search for good Mongolian BBQ and responded "Why? It's horrible." I was kind of shocked given that a) he's a good eater and food critic and b) all of my collective experience having Mongolian BBQ up to my going to YC's had been so very good. I just didn't understand. Now I'm wondering if YC's is the area's benchmark for which all Mongolian BBQ should be compared to, maybe I should just give up. It's just not that good at all, and this coming from the girl who'd break off both sets of arms and legs to have even a decent bowl of Mongolian BBQ at this point.
No fair, YC's. No fair.
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