Q: Visits: Once, for lunch. Before I start, I'll just say that it's a 2-star Chinese, 3-star Asian fusion place. I'll try to be as objective as I can, but the preface is that I'm not fond of Americanized Chinese food. I thought it would be like some of the normal, non-chain Mongolian grill. Turns out that it's like the PF Chang's of Mongolian grills - maybe even a little less authentic. Food: Mongolian grills are Taiwanese-style food with Southern Chinese style sauces and ingredients, but I've come to expect that and enjoy them for what they are. That said. This was something of a travesty. The salad bar was puny and not worth existence. There were two soups - beef mushroom and beer cheese, both super creamy. Not a Chinese style soup or salad in sight. Couldn't they at least make some facsimile of a Chinese soup? Then there were the seasonings. Oh god, shall I get started on those? None tasted like Chinese sauces I've ever had, barring soy sauce, which was, y'know, soy sauce. Some were supposed to be something (like the black bean sauce, which didn't really taste like doubanjiang should). Okay, fine. I get that maybe some people really love their fajita sauce or barbecue sauce (wtf?) on their "Chinese" grill. But at least put out some Chinese staple seasonings! Garlic, ginger, chili powder, and soy sauce were the only staples of Chinese flavorings they had. Meanwhile, there were a lot of seasoning varieties of the completely left-field variety - rosemary? Mixed herbs? "Seasoned salt"? "Cajun"? WTF? Where's the cumin? Where's the ground red peppercorns? Where's the sesame oil? When I go to a "Chinese" restaurant (again, "Mongolian" grills are actually Taiwanese), I'm in the mood for Chinese food, or at least "Chinese" food. This was neither. It's some "fusion" cuisine. I wouldn't usually mind, but they don't advertise themselves this way, and I left there deeply dissatisfied. I'm taking two points off for the rating because it advertises as though it's something Chinese/Mongolian, not a fusion place. As a fusion restaurant, it'd only get one star off (for not really incorporating enough Chinese flavors). I get that it wasn't for me. If you're looking for Americanized Asian fusion food, this isn't a bad place to go, food-wise. The vegetable selection is pretty great, and there's a ton of flavorings to choose from. And at least there's he fen. There should always be he fen. Atmosphere: Eh, typical atmosphere for this kind of restaurant - a kind of Chiptole crossed with a casual sit-down. No real comments here. Service: We ordered the unlimited stir-fry, salad, and soup lunch. Even though there was exactly one other pair of customers in the entire restaurant, we somehow ended up having to wait for her to come over with new bowls. Maybe it's because she was chatting with the people over at the bar. The person on the grill that day was hardly nice, either. She's standing in a semi-circle counter. We approached her from the right, after having filled our bowls, and make eye contact and smile. We get to the counter. She gestures us to the left side of the counter, despite only needing to turn 90 degrees to face us and pick up our bowls. The same thing happened every time we approach her and she's not directly facing us; sometimes it was on the left, sometimes it was on the right, so it's not that some of the counter wasn't being used. I don't mind walking over, but when you have food pickup areas labeled on the entire semi-circle, it's kind of weird to be gestured all around, seeming because the person manning the grill doesn't want to turn around or walk two steps. Between the two of them, that's a point off. Cost/Benefit: At around $12 per person for AYCE that has scallops and snow peas, it's a decent enough deal. Bottom line is that if you're looking for Asian fusion cuisine, it's an average restaurant. If you're looking for anything remotely authentic, look elsewhere.

A: negative

Q: How do you mess up bulgogi?? It tasted like they cooked it and then rinsed it in water. I asked the waitress to taste it and her response - "tastes fine to me, I didn't get any complaints from any other customers". The kalbi tasted pretty good, but the quality of the meat was not good - a bit too fatty. The pork bulgogi wasn't bad, but didn't care for the charred bits. The jap chae was a bit over sauced. Edible, but a bit gummy tasting. The lunch special is a pretty good deal - comes with a few cali rolls that are decent, a dumpling and a little bit of salad. If I'm in the area and I really need some korean food I would consider it but otherwise I'll plan to trek it to Mesa. :\

A: negative

Q: The food here is good, and it's been a go-to of mine for over a year. I've liked every fresh roll I've ever had here, and the Pho is good in a serviceable, average kind of way. However, the friendliness and attentiveness of lunchtime service has gone way down hill in the past 2-3 months. And the parking situation is abhorrently bad as always.

A: negative

Q: The premier buffet for its selection of food, food quality and table service! The grill prepares the meats for a variety of tastes including steaks. The meat selections include all forms of ethnicities including Asian chicken and pork dishes, Mexican entrees and sides, and Italian lasagna and various pastas. The fruits and vegetables are fresh and restocked by several people stocking & serving the bar, and hot sides include all the steamed varieties. Breads, rolls and muffins are plenteous, as are the melons and fruit spread across the bars at the salads, entrees and desserts. The servers are customer oriented and are always ready and willing to assist, and will even chirp-out a Happy Birthday or two! But wait, there's more! The dessert bar has the famous chocolate fountain replete with an endless variety of items to dip including fruit and specialty items designed for smothering in chocolate. All of this for $12.99 per adult! This is by far the freshest and best buffet in the west. The wait is well worth it and attests to the desirability of the food and service. People go where people are, and it's becoming the place for buffeteers! You won't leave hungry, guaranteed!

A:
positive