ASK N. wrote: >John L. wrote: > >>Also, it seems unsanitary to use those wooden implements over and over >>to cook everybody's food. >> >>Can someone recommend a "real Mongolian BBQ" place in Chicago? > >Ghenghis Khan in Schaumburg is very good. Very authentic (hey, real Asians >own it!) adn fresh veggies! The meat is good and the cooks know what they're >doing. > >You get a lot of food for your money. > There is also a "Ghengi" in Downers Grove near Finley and Butterfield. Also very good food and good value. I don't know if it's owned by the same folks though. Todd
Chicago, IL
Mongolian BBQ
J. J. Capone, RAC wrote: > > There's a Great Khan in Lake Zurich. It's ok so if you're more then 10 > miles from LZ, pass on it. I've had great BBQ on the west coast and in Salt > Lake City - none were chains - all family owned and much better. > > James S. wrote in article ... > >It's my understanding that there are now more than 1 chain of Genghis > >Khan-style places in & around the city, complete with buffet-style > >dinners. Any suggestions/recommendations? > > Try Flat Top Grill; there's one on North Avenue just west of Wells, and another one in Evanston. They're strictly stir-fry; no fried food buffet. I think dinner was 9.95 or so.
aileen wrote: > > There's actually a joint called "Mongolian BBQ" in Wrigleyville...on Clark > between Belmont and Addison. Haven't actually been there, but it seemed to > fit the description.... ;-) > the place sucks!! gp to Ghengis Khan in Schaumburg instead, much better and more authentic
Someone wrote: >aileen wrote: >> >> There's actually a joint called "Mongolian BBQ" in Wrigleyville...on Clark >> between Belmont and Addison. Haven't actually been there, but it seemed to >> fit the description.... ;-) >> > > >the place sucks!! > >gp to Ghengis Khan in Schaumburg instead, much better and more authentic I agree about the place on Clark. I don't know about "authenticity", because I doubt that there are a plethora of BBQ houses in Mongolia! I haven't been to the one in Schaumburg, but have been to Ghengis Khan in Downers Grove on Finley. They at least have a good buffet in addition to the "BBQ." But what these places are is just a big show. The giant grill that they cook on is not hot enough to stir fry, so the stuff ends up steaming, and given the odd combinations people come up with anyway, it doesn't seem to make much difference as it ends up all tasting the same! Check out the meats they use-if they were shaved any thinner (so they cook fast on a not-too-hot griddle) they would be in-between microscope slides. And listening to the "authentic Mongolian" cooks, it was evident that Ghengis must have also conquered Mexico! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vuja De: When you realize you're in a situation in which you've never been before. .....................................George Carlin (see: deja vu...or see it again!) ================================================================================ [[email removed]]
For a more authentic Far East BBQ experience, try one of the North Side's many Korean restaurants. Quite a few feature all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ buffets (you assemble the ingredients [various meats and noodles and vegetables) and they're flash-coked and delivered to you. Delightfully tasty, and, strangely enough, probably pretty healthy, too. They're quite a few on Lawrence Ave., and a few on Devon west of the Indian restaurants. My favorite is on the east side of Kedzie just north of Lawrence in a strip mall (look for the Nile Middle-East restaurant and an impressive Korean supermarket -- that's the mall). Sorry, I can't give you a name; it's in Korean. The clientele is almost exclusively Korean, but the staff is helpful to novices. VERY REASONABLY PRICED. I teach college, and my Korean students have pronounced the place very good and authentic. Don't forget to check out the supermarket before you head home.
THe Mongolian BBQ is the same chain as the Royal Oak, MI and Ann Arbor ones. It is very good and crowded. In article , [email removed] (Jerry C. Huang) wrote: > >>In rticle , [email removed] >>says... >>> It's my understanding that there are now more than 1 chain of Genghis >>> Khan-style places in & around the city, complete with buffet-style >>> dinners. Any suggestions/recommendations? > >There is a place called Mongolian Barbecue, South of Wrigley on Clark, across >from Mia Francesca; Also the Flat Top Grill in Old Town; both are pretty good >and kind of trendy; packed on weekend nights...