Terrible food quality — don’t fall for the buffet option! We had a really disappointing experience here. The buffet and the à la carte options are not the same quality at all, which feels dishonest. The ingredients used for the buffet were clearly much lower quality — especially the crawfish. They were obviously frozen, dry, and dark in color — the meat was tough and flavorless. Honestly, it was just like sucking on sauce.
We only came here today because yesterday we had a great experience at another skewer restaurant, where everything was fresh and tasty. It was $1.30 per skewer (or $1 for members), and we paid about $107 for three people — roughly 70+ skewers, and everything was delicious. That made us want to try another place today, but unfortunately we ended up being tricked into choosing the $41/person buffet here.
We were so disappointed with the food that we only ate about 30 skewers and told the staff we weren’t happy with the quality. I asked if we could pay per skewer instead, since we didn’t eat much, but they refused. One staff member even suggested we eat more, completely ignoring the issue that the food quality was poor in the first place.
To make things worse, he awkwardly asked me for a tip at the end. We ended up paying $139 for three people — for food we could barely eat.
I’ve attached photos of both receipts from yesterday’s great experience and today’s disappointing one. You can clearly see the dates and restaurant names.
If you’re reading this: Don’t choose the buffet here! Save your money and go somewhere that values customers and serves quality food.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Yousuf ali
this restaurant online order always to much lite.
Philip Bard
Amazing I’m gatekeeping
Clint
The food was just okay. Portion was big for the mala tang. The skewers were pretty decent size but some even felt a bit cold when arriving.
Service was fine, nothing special. The intestine skewer didn't taste clean at all. I will say everything lacked seasoning from the mala tang and skewers. The spice mix was super basic, mostly cumin and some chili powder, and didn't bring out the flavors like other skewer spots I've been to.
Didn't even finish our skewers. We went down a few blocks after to get skewers from the street cart. Better flavor, more meat, and juicer.
Would not return for skewers at this location.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Jesus Castillo
Came in at noon for hotpot, staff were very friendly. Food was very good, the hot pot skewer was delicious. Would definitely come back again if I’m around the area. Highly recommend checking this place out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Quavo S
Service is trash same as the price as is food
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Ryan Emens
Great deal for a lot of food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Stephanie Almeida
This place is such a fun dining experience great to go with friends or on a date. It’s super interactive. You have hot pot unlimited barbecue. All you can eat for an unbeatable price. everyone is so friendly and the atmosphere is so fun so easy to make friends. I tried things. I’ve never tried before in my life like pig brain. and you can do karaoke downstairs I’m totally obsessed with this place. It’s a must stop in New York City.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anna T
Great value and the ingredients all tasted good in my soup. From the broth, down to the sweet taste of Napa cabbage, and the lotus roots. And so many skewers that came with it. They even have vegetarian skewer options. The short rib skewers were a little on the tough side. And the mild was a bit more spicy than mild, especially from the peppercorns. They were nice to accommodate us sitting in a less lighted table. Grateful.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Becky Zhang
Tried Funny BBQ 98 and honestly didn’t think the AYCE skewers were worth the $41.99. The menu posted outside was outdated, and when the food actually came out, the skewers were pretty small and not hot, some even felt a bit cold. They really tried to upsell us on the AYCE skewers and hot pot combo, but we weren’t interested in that.
They did have an all-you-can-drink option too, but of course, alcohol cost extra.
Service was okay, nothing special. They brought the food and cleared the table. I will say I enjoyed the pig intestines and pork feet, those had good texture and flavor. But aside from that, everything else lacked seasoning and didn’t taste freshly cooked. The spice mix was super basic, mostly cumin and some chili powder, and didn’t bring out the flavors like other skewer spots I’ve been to. Compared to places in Flushing or even the skewer carts on Grand St, this one didn’t hit the mark. Not really worth the price, and I wouldn’t go out of my way to come back.
this is my favorite restaurant in the continental united states possible because of the $25 SPICY DRY POT COMBO
it comes with rice, a drink, a really nicely spiced dish with wood ear, chinese cabbage, fried tofu, rice cake....everything
AND 10 SKEWERS FOR FREE
the best skewers ever, rustic pork, pork with enoki, squid, excellent beef.
the tomato and egg soup is my favorite
the pork steamed dumplings are delightfully sweet with chinese five spice
MY FAVORITE SPOT
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yokaira Felix
I was there with my husband and I couldn't eat in peace, same i think the owner had some kids there and they were moving around, didn't have to eat
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grilled Whole Fish w Preserved Vegetable
q L
good amount of food and is tasty. got the combo huge portion for the price.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Soup
Chen
My brother and his friends and I had lunch at this restaurant. We ordered fish, some barbecue, and hotpot. The fish was delicious, and the beef skewer was incredibly amazing. The hotpot was just okay, but I highly recommend the barbecue. We definitely went back and will definitely go again. Oh, and don’t forget to grab a free soft drink from the back refrigerator! We didn’t even know about it until almost the end of our meal.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grilled Whole Fish w Preserved Vegetable
Terrible food quality — don’t fall for the buffet option! We had a really disappointing experience here. The buffet and the à la carte options are not the same quality at all, which feels dishonest. The ingredients used for the buffet were clearly much lower quality — especially the crawfish. They were obviously frozen, dry, and dark in color — the meat was tough and flavorless. Honestly, it was just like sucking on sauce.
We only came here today because yesterday we had a great experience at another skewer restaurant, where everything was fresh and tasty. It was $1.30 per skewer (or $1 for members), and we paid about $107 for three people — roughly 70+ skewers, and everything was delicious. That made us want to try another place today, but unfortunately we ended up being tricked into choosing the $41/person buffet here.
We were so disappointed with the food that we only ate about 30 skewers and told the staff we weren’t happy with the quality. I asked if we could pay per skewer instead, since we didn’t eat much, but they refused. One staff member even suggested we eat more, completely ignoring the issue that the food quality was poor in the first place.
To make things worse, he awkwardly asked me for a tip at the end. We ended up paying $139 for three people — for food we could barely eat.
I’ve attached photos of both receipts from yesterday’s great experience and today’s disappointing one. You can clearly see the dates and restaurant names.
If you’re reading this: Don’t choose the buffet here! Save your money and go somewhere that values customers and serves quality food.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
this restaurant online order always to much lite.
Amazing I’m gatekeeping
The food was just okay. Portion was big for the mala tang. The skewers were pretty decent size but some even felt a bit cold when arriving.
Service was fine, nothing special. The intestine skewer didn't taste clean at all. I will say everything lacked seasoning from the mala tang and skewers. The spice mix was super basic, mostly cumin and some chili powder, and didn't bring out the flavors like other skewer spots I've been to.
Didn't even finish our skewers. We went down a few blocks after to get skewers from the street cart. Better flavor, more meat, and juicer.
Would not return for skewers at this location.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Came in at noon for hotpot, staff were very friendly. Food was very good, the hot pot skewer was delicious. Would definitely come back again if I’m around the area. Highly recommend checking this place out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Service is trash same as the price as is food
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great deal for a lot of food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
This place is such a fun dining experience great to go with friends or on a date. It’s super interactive. You have hot pot unlimited barbecue. All you can eat for an unbeatable price. everyone is so friendly and the atmosphere is so fun so easy to make friends. I tried things. I’ve never tried before in my life like pig brain. and you can do karaoke downstairs I’m totally obsessed with this place. It’s a must stop in New York City.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great value and the ingredients all tasted good in my soup. From the broth, down to the sweet taste of Napa cabbage, and the lotus roots. And so many skewers that came with it. They even have vegetarian skewer options. The short rib skewers were a little on the tough side. And the mild was a bit more spicy than mild, especially from the peppercorns. They were nice to accommodate us sitting in a less lighted table. Grateful.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tried Funny BBQ 98 and honestly didn’t think the AYCE skewers were worth the $41.99. The menu posted outside was outdated, and when the food actually came out, the skewers were pretty small and not hot, some even felt a bit cold. They really tried to upsell us on the AYCE skewers and hot pot combo, but we weren’t interested in that.
They did have an all-you-can-drink option too, but of course, alcohol cost extra.
Service was okay, nothing special. They brought the food and cleared the table. I will say I enjoyed the pig intestines and pork feet, those had good texture and flavor. But aside from that, everything else lacked seasoning and didn’t taste freshly cooked. The spice mix was super basic, mostly cumin and some chili powder, and didn’t bring out the flavors like other skewer spots I’ve been to. Compared to places in Flushing or even the skewer carts on Grand St, this one didn’t hit the mark. Not really worth the price, and I wouldn’t go out of my way to come back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
this is my favorite restaurant in the continental united states possible because of the $25 SPICY DRY POT COMBO
it comes with rice, a drink, a really nicely spiced dish with wood ear, chinese cabbage, fried tofu, rice cake....everything
AND 10 SKEWERS FOR FREE
the best skewers ever, rustic pork, pork with enoki, squid, excellent beef.
the tomato and egg soup is my favorite
the pork steamed dumplings are delightfully sweet with chinese five spice
MY FAVORITE SPOT
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I was there with my husband and I couldn't eat in peace, same i think the owner had some kids there and they were moving around, didn't have to eat
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grilled Whole Fish w Preserved Vegetable
good amount of food and is tasty. got the combo huge portion for the price.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Soup
My brother and his friends and I had lunch at this restaurant. We ordered fish, some barbecue, and hotpot. The fish was delicious, and the beef skewer was incredibly amazing. The hotpot was just okay, but I highly recommend the barbecue. We definitely went back and will definitely go again. Oh, and don’t forget to grab a free soft drink from the back refrigerator! We didn’t even know about it until almost the end of our meal.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grilled Whole Fish w Preserved Vegetable
Owners are so nice and the skewers delicious
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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