bd's Mongolian Grill

Been here twice now. One for my brother's 23rd birthday and then my husband's 28th birthday with family. Never lets down! Join Club Mongo BEFORE your birthday so you can eat here for free though.

If you don't know what you're doing with the sauces, someone will help you up there if you ask.

FOOD:
You make it yourself, so you can't complain :) Endless meat, veggies, pasta and sauces!

SERVICE:
It's cool to watch them do their thing on the grill. We had a long wait the second time, which was slightly annoying but they move along efficiently

AMBIENCE:
Perfect for a family outing. Loud and lively

-Hungry Hungry Pongy

Back when this place first opened (2006?) it was... really good. But I went back a couple weeks ago to relive the past and let's just say it wasn't the walk down memory lane I'd expected. A few things had changed since I'd been gone. The last time I ate here, I probably wasn't able to drink, so I tried a strawberry peach sangria or something like that, it came in a tall glass and was very tasty, no complaint there. There were some new sauces, most of which tasted pretty good, but for some reason, the food wasn't all that. I will admit that some of that could've been my fault. Since I've been away, I've been going to Flat Top quite often, and I'm convinced they're way better than this place. Anyway, I guess I'd forgotten how they work because I ended getting my veggies first and assuming my meat came in a separate dish, but nope! All I ended up having room for were some little shrimp I was able to stack on top of my vegetables. Then, I after I resolved the first dilemma, I picked my sauce and seasoned my food. Ok, but when I got it, it just didn't seem very flavorful. Nor did the meat or sauce sections look very clean or put together. I was sure to wipe my hands on the wet naps provided by the chefs. Overall, it wasn't a horrible experience, but did I leave  happier than I would if I had gone to Flat Top or Stir Crazy, no. Therefore, I probably won't be back, at least not any time soon.

Wow, this place was not what I expected. Having been to Stir-Crazy several times, I guess I've just been spoiled.  But, the boyfriend had a coupon, so I figured I'd give it a try.

You choose your own meat from a buffet-like table. Gross! Sure, there's a sneeze-shield, but as someone who hates buffets to begin with, this kind of grossed me out. The shrimp and scallops were on ice, meaning some of what you put in your bowl is warm (if it was on top), or frozen (if it was underneath). Yuck.

The veggies were really a mess... Semi-frozen and mushy looking snap pea pods, mixed up bamboo shoots in almost everything, and dirty tongs with mashed food stuck to them.

Then the 3rd buffet table has sauces and spices... Slopped all over the place. They were all so mixed up, I am convinced it wouldn't have mattered which sauce I chose from, it would all have tasted the same.

Instead of using individual clean woks to cook your meal in (like Stir-Crazy), this place has a large, round, hibachi-style table where each one of the guys rotates around, each taking a turn touching your food with their yucky looking, long utensils that they had just used on the food for the person next to you. Gross.  And I'm not entirely sure all the shrimp on my plate were cooked through enough. Those that didn't look quite pink enough were left on my plate.

Our waiter could have been a bit better- I had to ask for water 3 times before I got it. He wasn't very attentive and we had to flag him down twice for refills. And his bright orange t-shirt with the phrase "I'm feeling hot hot hot" on the back kinda creeped me out.

Next time, coupon or not, I'll insist on Stir-Crazy instead.