The buffet is stocked with a large variety of meats, vegetables, spices, sauces and cooking oils. There is a separate salad bar. A waiter brought a bowl of rice and tortilla shells, and warned against mixing more than one type of meat in our bowls because beef, chicken, etc., do not cook at the same rate. He also advised that only a pinch -of spice was needed, but at least three scoops of oils would make things tasty. For diners who don't have their own recipe, the restaurant has index cards with suggested meals.
Waiters typically ask customers whether they are vegetarians or have any food allergies.
After diners fill their bowls to the brim, they walk up to the grill. At the grill the chefs while sometimes chanting songs, fry up the meals with a pair of giant chopsticks before sliding the steaming hot Ingredients back Into the bowl. The atmosphere at BD's is loud, boisterous, and most of all, fun. Parking is a key concern around the restaurant, and one that Eppink readily acknowledged. The tiny parking lot directly in front of the strip mall that houses will not accommodate all of the establishments' customers.