This used to be called TLT and was pretty good and open late, but I guess they must have changed ownership and the new owners gave it an obscene name out of ignorance.
Louis Huang
It is used to be a good restaurant. When the boss has been changed. It is getting worse. The meat is not fresh. And dirty. We got sick, after eating food there.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Gladys Anne ..
Decided to try this place out for the first time with my partner after a long work day. Just to be straight to the point, the food is great but the service is horrible! As soon as you come in, you sit anywhere and you'll get a menu with a marker. Next to the skewers you write down how many you want but you have to order at least 2 of the same skewer per order. For the other items that they have available, you just add however much order you want and if you want their ramen, you have 9 selections, you write down the # of the ramen you want. We ordered two of the beef, lamb, chicken heart, and squid skewers. The beef and the lamb easily took first place for me. The sear on the meat was great, not dry and packed with flavor, and the spice is well balanced. Definitely would come here just for their skewers. Now, for the ramen, let me tell you now, it's called ramen but the noodles they use is actually udon. I personally love udon noodles but I just think it's misleading to call it "ramen" when it isn't. Other than that the "ramen" was also good. I enjoyed the broth the most. We ordered #6 Chicken Ramen and #1 House Special Ramen. The broth on the chicken ramen was very flavorful. The downside is that we did mark everything wanted to order (4 different types of skewers, 2 ramens, hot tea, and a sprite). We marked All of these on the menu they gave to us but they still managed to miss a lot of our orders. Keep in mind, the place is ran by two elderly couple who hardly speaks English which made communicating challenging. It took a while for us to get our order. The elderly man brought us our skewers but missed the lamb skewers. He came out with the chicken ramen but he overlooked the other ramen we ordered which sucked because again, the wait took forever. We thought they were still making the ramen and was just taking a bit longer but they just didn't look well enough even though it was right next to the #6. After we did a follow up on the other ramen, we also reminded him that we haven't gotten our drink orders and ok'd it. He then went to the kitchen to get the #1 ramen started but he again forgot about our drinks.. we had to remind him of it again and it took a minute for him to get it to us. Finally, he came with just the hot tea and completely forgot about the sprite. At this point, we were just over it and didn't bother. We enjoyed our hot tea while waiting for ramen #1. Each order must've taken longer than 20 minutes because we got there around 11:30pm and left at 1:00am. I grew impatient trying to wait for my ramen and I was already exhausted from working all day so I decided to just make it to-go.. The skewers I'd say is a solid 4/5. The chicken heart was a bit tough but still had a good flavor and the squids whatever but the beef and lamb were just great. The "ramen" is a solid 3. I dont really see many restaurants serve just udon dishes so it's great to find one with a variety of flavors. They should definitely change it to udon noodles though. Customer service is a solid 0. They need to hire someone younger and is bilingual. The ordering was made easy because you just have to mark what you want but they were still missing things which I found absurd.
Christiana G.
Love the food, cheap eats and very flavorful. Super nice service. Been here so many times will always come back. I enjoy the intimate space
Winn Lei S.
My boyfriend and I always come to this place whenever we crave skewers. There's no fancy decoration, it's just like eating at a house of a Chinese family. But, their skewers are really good. I do love the eggplant and steamed bun slices. It's a small mom-and-pop restaurant. They always try to communicate with us in English as much as they can. And they always welcome us. One thing that I like is that it opens until 1AM. So whenever we are hungry and want spicy skewers, we always come to this place. I wish they keep this business as long as they can.
Lauren H.
Delicious lamb, chicken heart, and corn skewers. Really can't beat the prices they offer; our bill came out to about $35 for four people!
Rochana G.
Pretty hole in the wall spot. Owned by a old couple, and service was quick. Food came relatively quickly and everything was seasoned and cooked well. Can't wait to try more skewers.
Isidra Varela Rosas
Great family owned restaurant, great customer service. Big meat portions & savory dishes! Recommend the lamb & beef skewer with the chives!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings, BBQ Skewers
Elizabeth L.
TIT BBQ is located in the Cedar Village. It is in a semi-busy shopping center, but there is usually parking if you park further away or come late night (they are open until 1 AM). The employees do not speak much English either, so it was a bit hard to communicate if you have any questions, but ordering is through marking the menu board with an erasable marker. My friends were craving BBQ skewers and their usual spot was closed, so we decided to stop by and try this spot. We ordered a couple of appetizers and main dishes, and a variety of BBQ meats and seafood. I liked the fish balls, quail eggs, and string beans the best out of everything we ordered.
Food is good service is slow for mom and pops shop which is expected but eaten here many times figured I'd finally drop a review
Henry N.
Doesn't look like much when you walk past, but I promise you will be missing out if you dont stop by here. First tried this place early 2023, with the only draw being the affordable prices. After ordering a small handful to 'try', I was instantly blown away by the flavor and ordered more (and beer!). The skewers are well seasoned (cumin + chili powder), the food hot, and the options are vast. The meat (beef, lamb, chicken hearts, chicken gristle, and chicken wings) are very tender. Based off the smoked flavor, the food is likely grilled via charcoal. The only thing I didnt like was the coriander rolls. I have been to other skewer/yakitori places around the bay, but find myself coming back to this one. I am sure some visitors will not find the service so good. To me, this is a hole-in-the-wall to come to for the food and only for the food. If you are looking to solely entertain your taste buds, then this is the place!
Ming C.
The skewers were warm and not hot. The bread was cold in the middle. The chicken and beef skewers were not fresh. Some of the parts were smelly. So disappointed!
cxrm3ny
Great food, and nice workers!
Kiesha M.
I been going back every other night and I promise you I wouldn't break my neck to a place like this is the food wasn't good af. The man speaks as much English as he needs too. Thought he was a bit standoffish but I totally understand why I probably the only black person that comes there. Give 'em a try.. I promise you won't be disappointed. The chicken wings and eggplant are my favorite just enough spice.
One of my favorite!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
This used to be called TLT and was pretty good and open late, but I guess they must have changed ownership and the new owners gave it an obscene name out of ignorance.
It is used to be a good restaurant. When the boss has been changed. It is getting worse. The meat is not fresh. And dirty. We got sick, after eating food there.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Decided to try this place out for the first time with my partner after a long work day. Just to be straight to the point, the food is great but the service is horrible! As soon as you come in, you sit anywhere and you'll get a menu with a marker. Next to the skewers you write down how many you want but you have to order at least 2 of the same skewer per order. For the other items that they have available, you just add however much order you want and if you want their ramen, you have 9 selections, you write down the # of the ramen you want. We ordered two of the beef, lamb, chicken heart, and squid skewers. The beef and the lamb easily took first place for me. The sear on the meat was great, not dry and packed with flavor, and the spice is well balanced. Definitely would come here just for their skewers. Now, for the ramen, let me tell you now, it's called ramen but the noodles they use is actually udon. I personally love udon noodles but I just think it's misleading to call it "ramen" when it isn't. Other than that the "ramen" was also good. I enjoyed the broth the most. We ordered #6 Chicken Ramen and #1 House Special Ramen. The broth on the chicken ramen was very flavorful. The downside is that we did mark everything wanted to order (4 different types of skewers, 2 ramens, hot tea, and a sprite). We marked All of these on the menu they gave to us but they still managed to miss a lot of our orders. Keep in mind, the place is ran by two elderly couple who hardly speaks English which made communicating challenging. It took a while for us to get our order. The elderly man brought us our skewers but missed the lamb skewers. He came out with the chicken ramen but he overlooked the other ramen we ordered which sucked because again, the wait took forever. We thought they were still making the ramen and was just taking a bit longer but they just didn't look well enough even though it was right next to the #6. After we did a follow up on the other ramen, we also reminded him that we haven't gotten our drink orders and ok'd it. He then went to the kitchen to get the #1 ramen started but he again forgot about our drinks.. we had to remind him of it again and it took a minute for him to get it to us. Finally, he came with just the hot tea and completely forgot about the sprite. At this point, we were just over it and didn't bother. We enjoyed our hot tea while waiting for ramen #1. Each order must've taken longer than 20 minutes because we got there around 11:30pm and left at 1:00am. I grew impatient trying to wait for my ramen and I was already exhausted from working all day so I decided to just make it to-go.. The skewers I'd say is a solid 4/5. The chicken heart was a bit tough but still had a good flavor and the squids whatever but the beef and lamb were just great. The "ramen" is a solid 3. I dont really see many restaurants serve just udon dishes so it's great to find one with a variety of flavors. They should definitely change it to udon noodles though. Customer service is a solid 0. They need to hire someone younger and is bilingual. The ordering was made easy because you just have to mark what you want but they were still missing things which I found absurd.
Love the food, cheap eats and very flavorful. Super nice service. Been here so many times will always come back. I enjoy the intimate space
My boyfriend and I always come to this place whenever we crave skewers. There's no fancy decoration, it's just like eating at a house of a Chinese family. But, their skewers are really good. I do love the eggplant and steamed bun slices. It's a small mom-and-pop restaurant. They always try to communicate with us in English as much as they can. And they always welcome us. One thing that I like is that it opens until 1AM. So whenever we are hungry and want spicy skewers, we always come to this place. I wish they keep this business as long as they can.
Delicious lamb, chicken heart, and corn skewers. Really can't beat the prices they offer; our bill came out to about $35 for four people!
Pretty hole in the wall spot. Owned by a old couple, and service was quick. Food came relatively quickly and everything was seasoned and cooked well. Can't wait to try more skewers.
Great family owned restaurant, great customer service. Big meat portions & savory dishes! Recommend the lamb & beef skewer with the chives!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings, BBQ Skewers
TIT BBQ is located in the Cedar Village. It is in a semi-busy shopping center, but there is usually parking if you park further away or come late night (they are open until 1 AM). The employees do not speak much English either, so it was a bit hard to communicate if you have any questions, but ordering is through marking the menu board with an erasable marker. My friends were craving BBQ skewers and their usual spot was closed, so we decided to stop by and try this spot. We ordered a couple of appetizers and main dishes, and a variety of BBQ meats and seafood. I liked the fish balls, quail eggs, and string beans the best out of everything we ordered.
Restaurantji Recommends
Food is good service is slow for mom and pops shop which is expected but eaten here many times figured I'd finally drop a review
Doesn't look like much when you walk past, but I promise you will be missing out if you dont stop by here. First tried this place early 2023, with the only draw being the affordable prices. After ordering a small handful to 'try', I was instantly blown away by the flavor and ordered more (and beer!). The skewers are well seasoned (cumin + chili powder), the food hot, and the options are vast. The meat (beef, lamb, chicken hearts, chicken gristle, and chicken wings) are very tender. Based off the smoked flavor, the food is likely grilled via charcoal. The only thing I didnt like was the coriander rolls. I have been to other skewer/yakitori places around the bay, but find myself coming back to this one. I am sure some visitors will not find the service so good. To me, this is a hole-in-the-wall to come to for the food and only for the food. If you are looking to solely entertain your taste buds, then this is the place!
The skewers were warm and not hot. The bread was cold in the middle. The chicken and beef skewers were not fresh. Some of the parts were smelly. So disappointed!
Great food, and nice workers!
I been going back every other night and I promise you I wouldn't break my neck to a place like this is the food wasn't good af. The man speaks as much English as he needs too. Thought he was a bit standoffish but I totally understand why I probably the only black person that comes there. Give 'em a try.. I promise you won't be disappointed. The chicken wings and eggplant are my favorite just enough spice.