BBQ 85
3882 Fallon Rd, Dublin
(925) 361-5176
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This place has everything, from Shaokao(bbq) to noodles and dumplings, they even have melatang, KTV/karaoke as well. The service is good and the food is delicious.
First time trying it and it was fantastic! Will be back next time
Love the BBQ sticks and the spice is at the right level, can gather with friends and grab beer
Great food. Portions are not large so order a few extras!
Authentic Chinese BBQ and the portions are pretty good. They also have Karaoke after 9 pm so I’ll definitely be back!
Guo Bao Rou is amazing. The dumplings have an authentic taste, and the skewers are fantastic!
Delicious. Authentic. I don’t normally eat lamb but I couldn’t get enough of the lamb skewers here.
Has a big-screen KTV setup for Karaoke!
It's a fine restaurant if you read reviews beforehand on what to order.
Service: Somehow you get even less service than from a normal Chinese restaurant. You seat yourself and order using a QR code. A waiter brings you food, and later, the check.
Ambiance: Pretty quiet when I went at around 6PM on a Monday night. They played some old Cantonese music and also some 2000s pop songs.
Food: Everything that we ordered was good, with the flavor trending toward the sweeter end. Note that there are different Northern Chinese styles of the deep fried pork. The one that they make here is similar to tanghulu in that the crispiness comes from the crystallized sugar rather than from the batter. Skewers are alright, but the seasoning is a bit too sweet for me. I enjoyed the cold noodles a lot as I've never had them before. They are nice and chewy and seasoned well.
However, there are some questionable aspects of the restaurant that made me dock some stars.
First, they have a promotion in place where you can post a review on various apps in exchange for discounts. In particular, if you post a review on a specific site, they will give you $10 off your meal. The promotion failed to mention that you need to be an influencer in order to receive the discount. Being misled like this left a bad taste in my mouth.
Second, the menu is extremely diverse. Like suspiciously diverse. Supposedly this is a Northern Chinese bbq restaurant, so you'd expect skewers and Northern Chinese food. But they serve literally everything. From Shanghainese food to Taiwanese food to Cantonese food. And it's not just stir-fries like some Chinese restaurants with hundreds of menu items. This place has fried rice, multiple different regional styles of noodles, pancakes, dumplings, and more. They don't seem to have the staffing required to make so many types of dishes with different preparations - when I went it seemed like there was just the owner and 1-2 chefs. It really makes me suspect if everything I ate just came from a package that was popped into the oven/microwave/fryer for a bit. I mean, the food still tasted fine, but I can also reheat some frozen food at home and save a lot of money.
Deep fried pork and skewers are great! I would recommend you if you like traditional Northeastern Chinese style!
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Best bbq in town 👍🏻
Traditional Chinese skewers BBQ
Delicious! Absolutely delicious. My friends and I had the beef skewers, popcorn chicken, pork rolls, and fried buns. They were absolutely amazing and really delicious. The beef skewers and the popcorn chicken were seasoned really well. Though there is a bit of a language barrier with the staff all you need to do is order using the QR code on the tables. I hadn't practiced my mandarin in the longest and I got a chance to practice a bit and enjoy a great meal.
Everything tastes great, and there were many dish options. The best BBQ place in Dublin. I came alone and now I wish to bring my friends with me and share the happiness to find such a great place.☺️
Great food. Will visit again!
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