Ruzhen Mongolian Grill
4523 University Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98105
Ruzhen Mongolian Grill Menu
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Foods for Diabetics:
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Diabetics can look for No Sugar alternatives of frozen yogurt. Yogen Fruz offers a variety of different sugarless probiotic frozen yogurt and smoothie options to help diabetics enjoy the tasty treat without any compromises. Diabetics should be extra careful while enjoying the tempting flavors of frozen yogurt at Yogen Fruz.
Foods to Avoid at Yogen Fruz for Diabetes:
Diabetics need to regulate sugar intake as well as monitor the cholesterol levels to reduce heart risk. Yogen Fruz offers regular as well as no-fat, no-sugar light yogurt at the restaurant. It is highly recommended to avoid the regular frozen yogurt at Yogen Fruz. Also, avoid all kinds of Low-Fat Chocolates at Yogen Fruz. While most shakes served at Yogen Fruz are low in sugar, there are a few such as Candy Cane, Gingerbread, and Keylime Pie that every diabetic must avoid. Although low in sugar, an 8 fl.oz. serving of Egg Nog contains 22g cholesterol. A diabetic must avoid Egg Nog at Yogen Fruz.
Foods Suggestions for Diabetics at Yogen Fruz:
Probiotic Frozen Yogurt Low Fat Chocolate (4fl. Oz.)
Nutritional Facts: 110 calories, 2g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 1g), 48mg sodium, 19g carbs, 18g sugar, 5g fiber, 3g Protein
Probiotic Frozen Yogurt Low Fat Vanilla (4fl. Oz.)
Nutritional Facts: 110 calories, 2g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 1g), 57mg sodium, 19g carbs, 19g sugar, 0g fiber, 3g Protein
Probiotic Frozen Yogurt Low No Fat Vanilla (4fl. Oz.)
Nutritional Facts: 100 calories, 0g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 0g), 62mg sodium, 21g carbs, 19g sugar, 0g fiber, 3g Protein
Probiotic Frozen Yogurt Low No Fat Tart (4fl. Oz.)
Nutritional Facts: 100 calories, 0g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 0g), 55mg sodium, 20g carbs, 18g sugar, 0g fiber, 3g Protein
Non-Fat Frozen Yogurt – Passion Fruit Tart
Nutritional Facts: 100 calories, 0g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 0g), 54mg sodium, 22g carbs, 19g sugar, 0g fiber, 4g Protein
Low Fat Frozen Yogurt – Lemon
Nutritional Facts: 120 calories, 2g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 1g), 56mg sodium, 22g carbs, 21g sugar, 0g fiber, 3g Protein
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Foods for People with High Blood Pressure:
People suffering from high blood pressure problems can also opt for the non-sugar frozen yogurt options to have a fun meal at Yogen Fruz. They can also try the non-fat variations of frozen yogurt and smoothies available at Yogen Fruz to taste the richness of frozen yogurt without any health concerns.
High Blood Pressure at Yogen Fruz
People suffering from high blood pressure problems can also opt for the non-sugar frozen yogurt options to have a fun meal at Yogen Fruz. They can also try the non-fat variations of frozen yogurt and smoothies available at Yogen Fruz to taste the richness of frozen yogurt without any health concerns. Yogurt served at Yogen Fruz is made from fresh dairy, non-dairy, low fat or no fat options.
If you have high blood pressure, then it is highly recommended to go for fresh dairy yogurt or Greek yogurt as calcium-rich foods are helpful in lowering blood pressure. Never ask for cheese or any salty food items as the toppings on your yogurt smoothies or flavored frozen yogurt. Always try fresh fruits or berries without any added salt to compliment your frozen yogurt or yogurt smoothies at Yogen Fruz.
Foods to Avoid at Yogen Fruz for High Blood Pressure:
While most food items on Yogen Fruz menu seem healthy, there are a lot of flavors and mixes which contains a high amount of sodium. To maintain blood pressure levels, avoid ordering cheesecake mixes at Yogen Fruz. Other dessert mixes like Apple Pie, Keylime Pie, Oreo Vanilla, and Oreo Mint also contain a high amount of sodium levels. Avoid these mixes while ordering your frozen yogurt at Yogen Fruz for high blood pressure. Try avoiding all kinds of Shakes at Yogen Fruz as all the flavors contain a high amount of sodium levels in a single serving.
Food Suggestions for High Blood Pressure at Yogen Fruz:
Smoothie Dairy Peach Berry Sunset (8fl. Oz.)
Nutritional Facts: 100 calories, 0g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 0g), 26mg sodium, 21g carbs, 17g sugar, 1g fiber, 2g Protein
Üsensations Pina Colada (4fl. Oz.)
Nutritional Facts: 110 calories, 6g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 5g), 26mg sodium, 26g carbs, 24g sugar, 1g fiber, 3g Protein
Raspberry Blast (8fl. Oz.)
Nutritional Facts: 120 calories, 0g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 0g), 0mg sodium, 30g carbs, 24g sugar, 2g fiber, 0g Protein
Strawberry Banana (8fl. Oz.)
Nutritional Facts: 120 calories, 0g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 0g), 0mg sodium, 29g carbs, 21g sugar, 1g fiber, 0g Protein
Very Berry (8fl. Oz.)
Nutritional Facts: 110 calories, 0g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 0g), 0mg sodium, 26g carbs, 20g sugar, 2g fiber, 0g Protein
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Low-Cholesterol Foods:
Yogen Fruz understands the need for healthy food choices. Hence, the restaurant chain offers multiple variations of frozen yogurt, smoothies, and fruit cup to serve people with different health choices. You can either go for sugarless varieties or choose a non-fatty option from the menu to enjoy a healthy meal at Yogen Fruz.
High Cholesterol at Yogen Fruz
Frozen yogurt is available in both dairy and non-dairy alternatives at Yogen Fruz. You can either opt for the non-dairy alternative or ask for non-fatty or low dairy-based yogurt to enjoy your rich smoothies at Yogen Fruz. To further control your cholesterol levels, you can choose strawberry, raspberry, or blueberry toppings for your smoothies as these berries are rich in anti-oxidants.
Foods to Avoid at Yogen Fruz for High Cholesterol:
Most food items served at Yogen Fruz are low in fat and cholesterol. However, there are a few food items that you must avoid for high cholesterol. Cheesecakes such as Strawberry Cheesecake and Pumpkin Cheesecake are a big no for high cholesterol. It is also recommended to avoid Egg Nog at Yogen Fruz to keep your cholesterol levels in control.
Food Suggestions for High Cholesterol at Yogen Fruz:
Üsensations Green Tea (4fl. Oz.)
Nutritional Facts: 110 calories, 2g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 1g), 57mg sodium, 19g carbs, 19g sugar, 0g fiber, 3g Protein
Üsensations Acai Blueberry (4fl. Oz.)
Nutritional Facts: 110 calories, 2g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 1g), 55mg sodium, 19g carbs, 20g sugar, 0g fiber, 3g Protein
Üsensations Lychee Green Tea (4fl. Oz.)
Nutritional Facts: 110 calories, 2g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 1g), 47mg sodium, 20g carbs, 19g sugar, 1g fiber, 3g Protein
Non-Fat Frozen Yogurt – Passion Fruit Tart
Nutritional Facts: 100 calories, 0g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 0g), 54mg sodium, 22g carbs, 19g sugar, 0g fiber, 4g Protein
Low Fat Frozen Yogurt – Lemon
Nutritional Facts: 120 calories, 2g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 1g), 56mg sodium, 22g carbs, 21g sugar, 0g fiber, 3g Protein
Probiotic Frozen Yogurt Low No Fat Vanilla (4fl. Oz.)
Nutritional Facts: 100 calories, 0g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 0g), 62mg sodium, 21g carbs, 19g sugar, 0g fiber, 3g Protein
Probiotic Frozen Yogurt Low No Fat Tart (4fl. Oz.)
Nutritional Facts: 100 calories, 0g (Tans. Fat 0g & Sat. Fat 0g), 55mg sodium, 20g carbs, 18g sugar, 0g fiber, 3g Protein
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Q & A for Yogen Fruz
Is Yogen Fruz vegan?
Not all Yogen Fruz items are vegan. But you will find a variety of vegan options on the Yogen Fruz menu.
Where is the nearest Yogen Fruz?
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Is Yogen Fruz healthy?
The primary mission of Yogen Fruz is to develop the brand as a healthy-choice lifestyle product. Hence, the restaurant serves sugarless, non-fat, probiotic frozen yogurt, smoothies, fruit cups, and yogurt available with vegan and non-vegan options.
Who owns Yogen Fruz?
Yogen Fruz is currently owned by International Franchise Corp.
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Yogen Fruz
Yogen Fruz is a renowned brand in the frozen yogurt industry serving healthy food choices to the people across the United States. The frozen yogurt franchise was launched by two young brothers in Canada during 80s. The idea behind introducing Yogen Fruz was to offer a great health experience and influence people to adopt a healthy and active lifestyle. Initially, the store offered made-to-order frozen yogurt cups and shakes. Today, you can order probiotic frozen yogurt as per your preferences. You can either opt for soft serve or get a mix of frozen yogurt with fruits. You can also try the vegan options available at Yogen Fruz.
Healthy Food Options at Yogen Fruz
Yogen Fruz came into existence with a mission to serve healthy alternative food products. The fundamental aim of this highly popular restaurant chain is to promote a healthy lifestyle. Yogen Fruz offers all varieties of frozen yogurt to serve people with different food preferences.
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Address :
4523 University Way NE
Seattle, WA, 98105 - Phone (206) 632-3933
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Opening Hours
- Mon :11:00 am - 9:00pm
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : Yes
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch, Dinner
Parking : Street
Bike Parking : Yes
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : Beer & Wine Only
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : No
Caters : No
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Nathan R.
Wasn't sure how to rate this place both the owner of the restaurant and the man making my food were pretty brusque and unfriendly to me. but the food itself was amazing and reasonably priced. cmon get it together guys - is a smile and a few friendly words so much to ask? That is all that is keeping you from running a kick ass restaurant
(3)Maria Y.
I used to go Ruzhen back when I was in college (I graduated in 2008), but hadn't been back for several years... until today. I met a friend for lunch in the University District today and we ended up coming here. When I was last here, they only had the "all you can eat" option, so I was pleased to see that they now allow you to pay by weight instead, if you so choose (which also allows you to take home leftovers -- the all you can eat option does not.) The procedure at Ruzhen is now: Decide whether you want to pay by weight or do all you can eat. (You'd have to eat a lot to make the all you can eat worth it -- like almost two pounds.) If you want all you can eat, you pay then, but if you pay by weight, you fill your bowl and then pay. After paying, you give your bowl to the cook who will grill it up. Once cooked, you can also take two scoops of rice and add one of about 6 different sauces. The choices for the meal are wheat and rice noodles, various veggies, frozen fish, pork, beef, or chicken. The meat was still more or less frozen, but I didn't mind that since it means it was adequately cool, which is always a bit worrisome at "salad bar" type places. I think the choices of ingredients has decreased somewhat over the years. The bowl-filling station had a lot of empty space. But there's still a good number of choices, as well as various flavored oils you can add to your meal. (Some of the oil is inevitably lost due to the cooking method, so I'd recommend being liberal with it.) The overall atmosphere is casual and maybe seems a little run-down, but the food is good, filling, quickly cooked, and reasonably priced. The cashier was also friendly and helpful in explaining the process and different options. It's a good option for an affordable and tasty meal in the University District.
(4)Marc M.
This place used to be a McDonald's among many other establishments over the years and the decor is very much left over from that previous era. If you are a fan of Mongolian grill style restaurants, this one will basically do the job without really standing out in any way. I stopped in for all you can eat lunch on a Friday which I thought ran until 3:00pm but the sign outside said it was all day. Not sure if that is every day or just a special they were running. When you place your order, you choose between all you can eat or pay by weight which I guess depends on how much self control you want to have. I happily went for all you can eat since I was really hungry and didn't want to limit myself in any way. After piling a bunch of meats into my bowl, which was larger than I was expecting, I chose from the vegetable area a little more selectively. Finally, it was time to dump a bunch of various sauces in hopes of creating a perfect flavor combination. After a few minutes of my gigantic pile of food cooking on the gigantic circular grill, it was time to drag my feast over to one of the many available tables. There's tons of seating and hardly any of it was being used so I pretty had the run of the place while I was there. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't deserted by any means, it's just that the amount of space they have made it seem like the place was empty when there was really a steady stream of people going in and out while I was there. Oh, I almost forgot, you also get to add two scoops of rice to your winter harvest because, of course you do. Final thoughts: The place was relatively clean, the staff was present, and the food more than filled the empty space it was intended for. I may come back at some point just because I love Mongolian Grill, but it wouldn't be super high on the priority list.
(3)Marcella P.
Good food, weird vibe. My boyfriend and I were craving Mongolian, so we went on Yelp and found Ruzhen and decided to check it out. The food was really good, but the experience was a little strange. We walked in and NO ONE was there. So, we proceed to read the signs and opted for the weighted option instead of the all you can eat option. As we were finishing dishing up to take our bowls to the grilling station, we were scolded by the cashier and told to never dish-up until we talk to the cashier about the options first. I thought it was kind of funny, so I went with it. We then grilled our food and sat down. It was a little bland. Make sure you add enough sauce. I went to grab a small container or Sriracha and the cashier stopped me. He told me it was probably cross-contaminated and not to use it. I was weirded out and proceeded to put the bottle down and walk away. The cashier then tried to stop me and convince me to get Sriracha after all. I thanked him and told him that I didn't want to risk getting sick... I then went to sit down without Sriracha and my boyfriend and I felt like the owner kept coming by and watching us eat. Beside the fact that he kept walking by us, first he came over and wiped the CLEAN table next to us. Then, he walked to the back of the building and was standing behind a window looking at us and when my boyfriend looked at him, he pretended to touch a light-bulb and walked away. Finally, he went and got Windex and started washing the CLEAN window RIGHT OUTSIDE of our table. He was starting at us while we were trying to finish our meal. The food was pretty good, but the experience was overall weird. We didn't end up eating our food and we decided to just leave. I don't think I will be going back any time soon.
(2)Shane B.
A decent Mongo grill place with decent price, location, seating area and food. The new pricing is really quirky. The first option is 8.99 for all you can eat, where you can make as many rounds as you want but can't take any leftovers. The second option is by weight, which the rate is I believe 6.50 per pound, and you make one round but you are allowed to take leftovers. So you really have to think about which option you want before you go in. The ingredients, like many people have stated before are a little below average, but I think it's been slightly exaggerated. If you've been to Mongolian grill places before, then nothing about the food here will surprise you. And I think Ruzhen recognizes all this, and does a good job of adding a lot of extra sauces on the side, like coconut curry and bbq sauce that go pretty well with the food. My only advice is that you put a lot of the pre-cooking sauce in. Like put a lot of soy sauce, garlic, hot oil, etc, or your dish will come out a little bland. Besides that, Ruzhen won't blow you away, but it'll will be sure to satisfy your Mongolian grill graving.
(3)Raven H.
GREAT price: $8.99 for All You Can Eat. $7.45 for 1.5lbs. FRESH Veggies, a big variety of sauces, and nice employees. Just a bit warm, kinda sucks to be sweating while your eating non-spicy food. So four instead of five stars, crank up the AC and this place is a winner for Mongolian
(4)Grace A.
I love this place. Personally, I do a "by the pound" not "all you can eat", because I can't finish a pound of food to begin with and if you get all you can eat you don't get the leftovers. Makes fantastic leftovers for stir fry later, btw. My meal ends up being about $7.50 and will feed me for an entire day or more. It comes with 2 as large as you can scoop scoops of steamed rice, but there's two types of noodles to choose from on the veggie and meat bar. Love how you get to watch the fellas quick grill your choices, and the owner is enjoyably standoffish. There's lots of room for big groups, btw, and I've never seen it crowded. They have a great selection of sauces as well and oils to cook things in, and suggestions if you're unsure. I love to load up on bok choy, sprouts, shaved steak, mushrooms, light stuff etc and check the weight and THEN add heavier items like pineapple, waterchestnuts, and fish. It's really fun, fresh, and quick, and I'd suggest it to anyone in the area.
(5)Rohan Y.
First thought walking in: "I have no idea what to do here" Second thought, after getting food: "Holy **** that is a lot" That pretty much summarizes it. Ruzhen's lets you choose between an $8.99 all you can eat or a ~$6.75 for 1.5 lbs at a very minimum. Which is flat nuts, for the amount of food I got, $6.75 seems like a joke. Food is alrightttt, wasn't terribly blown away by quality and taste, but its reasonable and the price is great, so +1 for that. I love that they have a huge array of sauces and condiments to choose from, such as teriyaki, mongolian, sriracha and (personal favorite) coconut curry, and other dinner stuff (meats vegetables noodles etc) There's not much else to say about it. The ambience is humble, and the demographic seems to be very much college-age. Interaction with the service is pretty much limited to buying your bowl's worth. Be prepared to either get a good deal of takeout or obliterate your stomach.
(4)Ivana S.
I come here whenever I need veggie fix. Because I can get a ton of vegetables, but I can still get a side of meat too. Usually I go for the all you can eat option, which I'm pretty sure is slightly cheaper than by paying by the pound. I usually start off with two bowls. One I fill up with meat (fish isn't too bad here), and the other with vegetables (spinach, broccoli, bok choy, baby corn, etc). Then I put garlic sauce,hot oil, and soy sauce on both. Then I add the noodle on top of the veggies and put sauce on that too. Although, I think the sauce doesn't really stick once you start cooking it... Anyway, I gave this place a 3 star bc the food seems to be pretty fresh. And there's a large variety. I just don't think that the sauces that they give you to put on it after it cooks tastes very good... It's ok, just not fantastic. And trust me, you need the sauce afterwards, otherwise it's dry. Overall, I like to go to Ruzhen because of the variety, but it's definitely not my favorite place to eat on the Ave.
(3)Brendan c.
First off for what it is, it is a great place, lot of food at a good price and clean. Could do with some interior style but for what it's worth it was great. My disappoint came from a review on another site that show this place to have real Mongolian food and not the Taiwanese grill that's just called Mongolian. There is no, Mongolian sauce in Mongolia. I couldn't even get a milk tea.
(3)Bruno B.
Ok let's off by saying that the environment is that if a college pizza place which means non-exist... However the place is surprisingly good the veggies are fresh and crisp and has a fair amount of options to choose from. The sauces are however bland and tasteless when putting it in the bar, however after you get your food they have another bar where they have excellent sauces (it's weird, but really made the meal quite enjoyable). We got the coconut curry which made the meal exceptional. The price is reasonable and have a choice buying by the pound or all you can eat. The wait cooking staff is accommodating to us being we are vegetarians and wanted the grill cleaned of any dead animal residual... So... Yeah that's it, like this review, no frills but good.
(4)Chris B.
This is a great place to eat some cheap faux-asian food on the Ave. I come here about once per week, and it's always a good time. Sometimes I vary my dishes with different themes (tropical, extra spicy, etc) and sometimes I just put together a bowl of whatever I want. With a big selection of vegetables, proteins, and sauces, it's not bad deal for $10.
(4)Tuan V.
Mongolian BBQ used to be a competition between friends. It was a challenge to see who could stuff the most food into the bowl. It was a game of skill and dexterity; a mastery, a talent. How high could you stack the food without it toppling over the edge of the bowl? How much can you compress the beef as to minimize empty space? What was the ultimate structure to laying out your food? Everyone had their theories. Even when you were eating by yourself, you felt you succeeded for getting more food than what you paid for. Of course, that wasn't true. But it was fun, nonetheless. That feeling of achievement that you are actually making a net profit, made you look past the mediocre food. The portions are big, and the variety reduces the monotony, but the food is dry and not something that'll blow you away. But Mongolian BBQ's goal is not to impress you by taste, but my value, and in this regard they get a passing grade. They just changed their system from "all you can pack" to "all you can eat" or pay per pound. Before, you'd pay a fixed price and stuff as much food as you can in a bowl. Now, with the all you can eat option, you can take multiple trips, but you can't to-go the food. Alternatively, you pay for the food by weight , and can to go or whatever you want. Many times when I went to Mongolian BBQ, it was not in search of good food. Rather, it felt like a great deal. Or rather, the thrill of packing the most food as possible to achieve that great deal. The new buffet and paying by weight system took some of the fun out of it, but the value of Mongolian BBQ remains. It definitely breaks the boring cycle of gyros, pho, and teriyaki on the Ave, though.
(3)Morgan M.
Fuck this place seriously if you're in a Mongolian grill mood save yourself and don't go here!!! But if you do go here get the all you can eat it's cheaper than pay by weight but honestly don't go here go the extra mile to then Mongolian grill in bothell. Not a very good selection and rice is mushy
(1)Jake M.
This place has only gotten better now that they changed to all you can eat. So many sauce options, two kinds of noodles, and still by the lb if you want it to go.
(4)Amira M.
This place was me and my girlfriends' fav restaurant when we had a girls night. We'd come make our own bowl, get it cooked, and take it back to our place. A few months ago we would come a lot. The food was great, you had an array of choices, and the price was attractive. But after a while they reformed the entire structure of pricing. Essentially they made it in a way so that they would milk you out of every dollar you had. Prices were raised, extra fees added on, and limitations on what you can take home. It defeats the purpose of a Mongolian Grill as no other similar restaurant I have been to has done such a thing. We stopped going here as often and only go when we want to treat ourselves, really. Nothing wrong with the food. It's actually great, Just a bad reconstructing of prices.
(4)Leela S.
This is a lot of food. A LOT. Is it the best quality? Certainly not; it's greasy, viscous, and a little clumpy. But if sheer quantity is your top priority, look no further. In typical Mongolian BBQ style, Ruzhen lets you fill your bowl to the max, pig out, and still have a ton to take home as leftovers. They have all your typical meats (fish included) and stir-fry veggies, and a reasonably extensive sauce station. You complement your BBQ with rice or noodles. With fairly good hygiene and ample seating (there was a decent crowd when I was there for lunch on a Saturday, and no one had to wait for a table), this restaurant is meant to cater to the student crowd. However, it should work for anyone who has an absolutely ravenous appetite and wants a cheap fix for it.
(3)Mark W.
Broad choice of quality, fresh ingredients, self-mixed and weighed for price. Plenty of cooks for preparation, choices of sauces are complete. Never figured out how to order a beverage. Host was patient with customers new to their concept. Very popular and good value for student budgets. Popular place. Ifood and atmosphere higher quality, on first impression, than surrounding places.
(4)Crystal D.
Decent price for the value. I LOVE all the flavors, sauces, oils and spices! You can do all-you-can-eat luring lunch for around $8 or pay per pound. If you dine in, you can also get two scoops of rice for no additional charge! The facilities are spacious and clean, the staff is helpful and courteous, plus the location is prime! Very easy to come & go during your lunch break. I highly recommend their curry sauce!!!
(3)Nikki R.
Cheap, delicious, and they let you take home what you don't eat! So how could it be a more perfect place for college students?! You can get several meals worth of leftovers to bring home and they don't mind, and it tastes just as good the second, third, and fourth time! You can also grab as much rice as you can add to your plate, and the curry sauce is so delicious ! :)
(4)Lizzy T.
Very healthy, delicious food. You get lots of food and sometimes you can't finish it. I got the all you can eat buffet and they don't let you take home the left overs but other than that it's great. They have a variety of meats, sauces and toppings. I especially lol the pineapple and the noodles.
(4)Tim C.
I appreciate that you can choose between paying by the pound, or all-you-can-eat. By the pound is probably a better deal unless you're realllly hungry -- and in that case, you can take home leftovers, which is nice. They have a good amount of choices as far as vegetables go (including baby bok choy - omnomnom); tofu is the only vegetarian protein option, but that's about par for the course. Quick, easy, delicious.
(5)Jesse M.
It's bad. It's not fault of the chefs I don't think, all due respect to those hard-working folks. They're set up for failure, really, throwing frozen food with vastly different cooking times onto a piping hot grill and expecting it to come out done all at once? That doesn't really work. Exhibit A: on the same plate I had burnt noodles, perfectly cooked beef, and chunks of frozen fish. Seasoning: there is none. You take some cheap sauces and you dump on however much you guess you need till it tastes okay. Anyway, if you don't mind that sort of stuff that I described, go for it, but it bothers me so I'm giving two stars.
(2)Heather N.
This place used to be five stars STRAIGHT UP. But then they changed everything. I went in yesterday, and they moved the front desk, which was awkward. But for "all you can eat" it is $9.00. Or you can get it to go, which is weigh by the pound. I just wanted to get it to go, and since there are no take out boxes with all you can eat I had to opt for their new weigh by the pound nonsense. Definitely missing that flat rate fee because it ended up costing me in the ballpark of $15.00. Why the hell is it twice as expensive for less food. So it would have been half the price had I sat there all day trying to finish my bowl? Really, dude? It was a kick in the wallet. Don't ever get the take out from this place, unless you like getting ripped off huge. But dammit, the food is so yummy I am going to have to clear a day to just camp out there all day to get my $9.00 worth.
(2)Daniel Z.
This is my favorite restaurant. There's good food and a buffet option of it! What more could you ask for?
(5)John G.
Great selection of vegetables! They have tofu for those that don't eat meat too, so this is a vegan paradise! Anybody who complains of the food just didn't pick the right combination of food, because it's buffet style... The $8.99 all you can eat is a great deal for fresh food like this. You don't even need to add oil if you don't want to!
(5)Mercedes B.
I went again, this is probably my third time in total. The cashier seemed like I was bothering him and when I notified him that the beef was almost out it was a hassle to get more. I didn't want to ask him to get more green beans after that. The cook wasn't very pleasant either. I was going to out some sriracha before cooking (which I've done at other Mongolian places) and he came out of the back room like magic and told me no. I told him I've done it at other places and there was silence. I'm frustrated because I really like Mongolian but this city seems to not have a good place for it.
(2)Tim K.
Pro tip, don't get any noodles or rice, waste of stomach space and terrible price/weight value. Get 60% meat and a TON of sauce.
(4)Megan L.
I've gotten food poisoning twice from eating here, and my family all got sick from eating here one of those times. Do they not cook the meat for long enough? Is the grill not clean? Are the meats not being kept at a cool enough temp? idk, but something made us sick. The other times I've come here when I didn't get sick it was really good. Cheap meal for how much you can pile onto your plate. The sauces are good too. Might be back, but won't get any meat.
(2)Jason S.
Ok so they went from 4 stars to 2 simply because they changed up the way they charge you for food. It used to be you could get a HUGE bowl of food for about $10. Now they charge by the pound and the same amount of food is $15. Idk why, greed? Anyway, they probably lost my business for good now. Which sucks because they have great food, but it's no longer a good bargain and they will lose A LOT more business too because a lot of students were going in here. $10 is affordable for a big meal, but $15 is not. Good luck Rhuzen!
(2)Amy C.
I used to like this place. The food wasn't particularly high quality or fresh, but it was a lot of food for cheap. That only draw is now gone; their prices have been raised and are now charged by weight. I got about half the food for nearly twice as much money. I probably won't be back.
(2)Trav K.
First let me state that I don't come here for 'quality' food, I come here for the sheer quantity of the food since since as with most Mongolian BBQ establishments you fill your bowl up and then stuff your face--while hopefully having plenty left-over for eating later. Why do I give them four stars if the food is only passably decent? Again the quantity of food is great. Also, the place is pretty clean and has decent bathrooms. There is usually not a long line to wait in, and did I mention you get massive plates of food to take home later? They also provide free water, which is nice. My only pet peeve is sometimes when I come in I have to ask them to fill up a certain meat or the pollock since it doesn't seem they monitor the levels in the a la carte area very well. In any event, if you are out strolling the Ave, it's definitely worth a stop and visit for lunch or dinner.
(4)Maria G.
I was first introduced to Mongolian Grill a couple of years ago. Now I am officially in love and have returned many times! They serve a variety of meat and vegetarian dishes and options. It is a great deal if you come here during lunch hours, between 11:30am and 3:30pm. I think the price is around $8. They used to have a Yelp deal, but not any more. However, they do have paper coupons for UW students. Make sure to grab your coupon book at the U Book Store at the beginning of each quarter if you are a student. You choose your own sauce and mix. Rice is free. They also serve very good teriyaki sauce. Lots of options to choose from if you visit here. You will be sure to leave this place with plenty leftover!
(5)Aurora C.
I've been coming here for years and I will drive from Everett just to eat here (I could go to changs but they don't have rice noodles). My roommate has offered to buy me hookers if I bring her food from here home. I have never had issues with portion or meat amounts. The people here are super friendly and I like the atmosphere. My favorite part, unlike many Mongolian grill places. I can take home my left overs.
(5)Elizabeth T.
Great place for Mongolian grill. Offers a wide selection of meats - beef, chicken, pork, and some seafood; and veggies. I like how you can mix your own combinations of meats, fresh veggies, noodles, and sauces. Just be careful. Sometimes they don't like it when you pile it too high!!!
(4)Kevin W.
Honestly, am I really surprised to see quantity over quality on the Ave anymore? I don't think you can find any restaurant in Seattle that offers a higher ratio. This is probably the perfect place to visit if you're just looking for a ton of food but don't care about how good the food actually is. It's like a buffet, except everything is uncooked. I guess you technically could eat the food raw, but I would advise against it! But you do walk along a line and choose what you want and how much of it, in a similar manner to a buffet. You get to have as much as you can cram into one bowl without the stuff falling over, and if you can fit what you want in there well enough, you definitely have more than enough food for one meal for less than ten dollars. I'm not going to go over bowl-stuffing strategies, since everybody else has already covered them pretty well. One of the reviews here mentioned starting at the very end, filling the bottom of the bowl with sauces before anything else so that the final product doesn't end up too dry. Just for fun, I decided to sample a little bit of all 15 or 16 of them. Little did I know that it wouldn't make any difference to the taste in the long run. And then the meats came next; I think I saw beef, pork, chicken, and cod. I got some of each, although it really looked unappetizing and was even possibly unclean. I don't quite feel comfortable with strangers touching raw meat with their bare hands. It's a food-borne illness waiting to happen. The vegetables weren't very exciting, either. Peas, carrots, baby corn, bean sprouts, tomatoes, none of it makes you think of food that's just bursting with flavor. For a quasi-buffet, the variety is terribly limited and most of it is just filler stuff. The bowl is very big and gets quite heavy when full. When you're done choosing, you hand it over to one of the cooks who will toss all the contents onto a giant grill and cook it for you while you get to watch. The whole display is less than spectacular; he doesn't do much and basically just moves the food around and adds oil occasionally. It's quite a boring show compared to Thai Tom, but at least the whole thing is super fast and takes only three or four minutes. Then the food gets placed on a giant wider plate. Don't worry; it will all fit, even if you think you put too much in the first bowl. The problem, though, is that the food becomes more spread out this way, so it will cool down very quickly. The food also doesn't get cooked for very long in the first place, so it's a race to finish it all before it's no longer hot. And I've never liked being rushed to finish eating my food. I'm not sure why, but the food is surprisingly tasteless. It's about as tasteless as you can imagine a bunch of meats cooked in oils being. I saw it all right there in front of my eyes, and not much was added or taken out, so it's not like I was missing anything important. I also thought I got a little bit of each sauce, plus whatever oil it was that the cook squeezed onto the food. It really shouldn't be so bland, but it somehow was! I had to empty half the bottle of soy sauce on the table in order for there to be any significant flavor to the meal. I wonder what went wrong. I also thought I got a little bit of every meat, vegetable, and sauce except some of the cheap fillers. So why did it feel like I was eating the same thing over and over again? They all tasted the same--that is--like nothing. I also feel that they probably didn't cook this food carefully enough. I developed a stomachache after eating here and it was most likely due to their food not being clean enough. On the plus side, the folks here are kind enough to let you keep whatever you don't finish in a box (like they would want to have anything to do with your leftovers). They also let you get a second bowl for three dollars, so I suppose you technically could spend $13 on two bowls. If you are skilled enough at getting that food in there, one bowl can last for two or more meals. Double that, and that's a lot of food for thirteen dollars. The problem is that the food just isn't very good after being cooked the first time; I can't imagine a reheating of it would be much better. My guess probably isn't too far off because this place was pretty empty when I was there; you'd think that an abundance of food at such a low price in a college setting would inevitably draw lots of customers. But I'm not too puzzled by why more people don't come to this place. What really baffles me is that Mongolia is a cold, landlocked, desert country, so do they really have cod and pineapple there?
(2)Gina S.
Excellent Mongolian grill with all the basics. No sides except rice, but a good assortment of sauces.
(4)Victoria C.
Meh. Kind of do-it-yourself fast food. It's cool that you can mix and match your own ingredients to personalize your Asian stir fried meal, but at the same time it's not so cool that you have to do the work yourself. Simply pile up a bunch of stuff in a large bowl, add your own oils and spices, and pass to the Mexican guy at the large wok where he will proceed to fry up your food. Huge portions. Lots to take home in a takeaway back and more to eat later for at least two more meals. Ideal for the broke ass college student on the Ave.
(3)Christine M.
Veggies were fresh. No long wait in summertime. Great selection. Free refill on drinks and all u can eat.
(4)Carmela G.
One of my fave place to eat on the ave... you get a bowl and you can fill it with how much meat, veggies, noodles you want.. they cook it for you, and you get have rice if you want to.. they have variety of sauce you can use... I loved the curry and teriyaki. They go well with the noodles. :-)
(3)Wesley W.
I'm a broke college student that's been eating on the Ave for 5+ years, and I must say Ruzhen is the best value for money if you're on a tight budget. This isn't Michelin star quality food - heck, it might not even be University Teriyaki quality food, but the sheer quantity and ability to customize your dish more than makes up for it. Load up on meats and veggies, douse it in oils and sauces (their coconut curry and teriyaki sauce are pretty darn tasty) and wouldn't you know it, it doesn't taste half bad! If you stack your bowl correctly and load up on rice, you'll have enough food for 3-4 meals, easily. Service is quick too, since it always seems somewhat empty in there. Seriously, for $7.99 ($8.99 if you go after 3:30pm, which is when lunch ends) there is simply no place that can offer you that much food.
(5)Ninette C.
I will always love the concept of Mongolian grill. Plus its so much fun to see how much you can cram in at a time. I can't decide if this place limiting us to one bowl makes it more or less fun. I remember when they didn't have that limit. They also have a rule on how you push in your food into the bowl too! My friend used to use a second bowl to push the food down and now they don't allow it, so he started using his hand. Look...you're in a college neighborhood. People will find a way to work the system as best possible. So yes, the employees here are pretty anal. The food is ok. It's not amazing or horrible, but about what I expect from a all-you-can-stack-on-your-plate in a college neighborhood. 3 stars because I love Mongolian grill in general and it's there...but no more because really, Mongolian grill could be better than this.
(3)Opal D.
Mongolian Grill had lots of options. Seating is extremely tight (only skinny people can fit in these seats - ironically, at an all-you-can-eat joint). Bang for your buck. Frozen fish does not look very appetizing.
(3)Chi S.
You go in, pick all the ingredients you want into a big bowl, and let them cook it for you on the spot - 5 minutes or so. The bowls are big so you get a lot of food. For people who like to know exactly what they're eating and how it's prepared, it's really great. Good selection of veggies and meats.
(4)Ian A.
It's no longer all you can eat. They now charge 4.50 for a pound of food. So in essence, they are now ripping us off. Maybe they should have thought of this before trying to cater to hungry college students.
(2)Rich X.
Pros: Lots of food for like 10$! The ingredients are decently chosen and the atmosphere is fairly casual. Cons: The food is nothing special honest. The sauces are very watered down and honestly don't taste that great. This place really is quantity over quality sadly. It was overall pretty plain and just tasted like meat and noodles grilled. Overall I might come back again but I gotta be more hungry than I am in the mood for a good tasting meal.
(2)Erin W.
I miss Chang's on Broadway, but when I am craving Mongolian Grill, I come here. A couple things to note: 1. Most of these places are all you can eat; NOT here. However, you do get to take home what you can't finish, so it is interesting to watch the starving college students fill the bowl as much as they can and then top the cooked meal off with six inches of rice. A fine art, my friends. 2. The meat is evil. I found two bone-like things in mine tonight which might require some dental work. That is not why the meat is evil, though. It is evil because it is frozen in a HUGE lump and when you finally peel the curly hard pieces apart, they take up an immense amount of space in your limited single bowl. I try to get the thawed meat, but I am not above smashing my hand in the dumb thing to get it to shrink. 3. The sauces are like the points on "Whose Line is it Anyway"--they are completely arbitrary and irrelevant. I have tried a mixture of different things, but it sits on there for about twenty seconds, cooks off, and there is absolutely NO flavor. Instead, wait to put the sauces by the soda machine on your food. 4. They will burn your food. Yep. Little black flakes. EVERY time I come here it happens. They don't make music with their cooking utensils, or fling knives, absolutely no Beni Hana show here. In fact, I can't even get a piece of pineapple that isn't blackened. And they sorta give you a disgusted look if you don't tip them. I always feel like George Costanza tipping them, making sure they see me putting the dollar in the jar. It's exhausting. 5. Don't be "that guy." Once you put your bowl down to be cooked, MOVE TO THE END OF THE COUNTER. Sheesh. Everyone behind you is holding these precarious towers of noodles and you are just camped out watching the cooks burn your food. Geez Louise. Then, when you are done getting your cooked food, grab your rice, grab your sauces, and sit down. Better yet, as they are cooking your food, get your water, get your sauces, get your napkins, pick your table and then come back, grab your food, and viola! Overall, you will get full. It is about ten bucks a plate and you only have to tip the dude at the grill. The bar is kept pretty clean--really clean actually--and well stocked. They always keep it wiped down which I truly appreciate. I gave them an extra star just for cleanliness. Thanks, Ruzhan!
(3)Colin D.
I love this place, but I haven't been back recently. It's a standard Mongolian grill restaurant where you pick up whatever meat, starches and veggies you can cram into your bowl (or two bowls) and the pour one of the many sauces over it before handing it to chefs at a giant griddle who cook it, slide it onto a plate and hand it back. The food here was always satisfying and quite tasty. The portions are enormous. You can easily get two big meals from here for less than $10. A smaller person than I could get 3 or 4 meals out of it. As one of my friends told me once told me: "I get mongolian bqq once/week ($8 = ~4 meals worth of leftovers)".
(4)Jay F.
The quality of food here is pretty bad. But honestly people don't go here for the quality but rather the quantity of food. If you're really good, you can probably stuff up to two meals in one, and that's if you eat a lot too. Load up on meat and vegetables and forget the noodles because the rice is free.
(3)Mason B.
LOVE THIS PLACE If you're looking for a healthy meal that tastes great and fills you up, Ruzhen is the way to go!
(5)Amanda K.
PIG OUT, PIG OUT. This is the place to pig out. Especially because it's essentially a buffet to the max. It's a surprise when people don't need to be wheeled out of the restaurant. The way things work here is rather simple. Pick up a plate. Fill it with your choice of noodles, meat, veggies, seafood, and assemble a sauce. Bring it to the guys at the grill to cook it for you. Once they're done, take your plate. Top it with some extra sauce if desired. Bring to your table. EAT. I don't think the food is top notch quality here, but barely acceptable. I like to get the rice noodles with some beef, cabbage, carrots, tomatoes, and use sesame oil, soy sauce, and green onions in my sauce. Then, I like to drizzle the top with soy paste, and a sprinkling of sesame seeds. If you're hungry, and don't mind mediocre quality food at a cheap price, come here!
(2)Bob C.
Mongolian grill bowl stacking is an art. I'm not expert, but I'll give you a few tips: 1) The meat is frozen and can be made into a perimeter fence to raise the edges of your bowl. Higher edges = more volume = MORE. And that is the goal. 2) Smash it in there. Don't be shy - take your (hopefully clean) palm and press the contents down as hard as you can. 3) Meat shrinks when cooked. Put a lot more than you think you want in there. 4) Skip the cheap filler. Nobody likes cabbage anyway. 5) It is not a requirement to have any veggies at all. Get a giant bowl of meat if you want it. Why not - you're a full grown adult, right? 6) The sauces section is a total mystery to me. I have no advice - just dump a few of the 15 options on there and hope for the best. For me, there seems to be no correlation between the sauces I put in and the final cooked product. 7) Don't forget to load up some rice on top after it is cooked. Following those instructions should give you a plate of food that is good for at least three meals. Good luck!
(4)Gomer K.
Honestly, you pick what goes into your meal here so if you don't like it it's your own fault. And paying $10 for food that'll last you about 5 meals is unbeatable. This is a great place to eat on the Ave anytime but it's great especially if money is tight. You go in, pay you money(about $10, but I get shrimp in mine so it's a little more), grab a bowl and fill it as much as you can, take it to the dude with the hot cooking stone, sit down and eat what you can, and then take the rest of it home to eat for the rest of the month. The have meat choice which are all tasty. They have veggies and noodle options too and then at the end there's plenty of sauces to add. It's obviously not the highest top notch quality but it's damn good, damn big, and damn cheap.
(5)Christina M.
This place gets the job done. They keep their meat frozen and replace it often. Their didn't appear to be any flies and everything seemed pretty well clean which is important in a Mongolian grill because even though it's tasty it can also be a breeding ground for food poisoning. The veggies were fresh and there was a decent assortment (carrots, bok choy, cabbage, broccoli, spouts. No water chestnuts :( ) and the beef was pretty good. The price was decent and because I have mastered the art of stacking I had leftovers to take home. They also offer Tsingtao Beer which is delicious with Mongolian BBQ. The owner also seemed fairly friendly.
(4)Sarah H.
This place is awesome! The people are nice and the food is great! Definitely my new favorite place to eat. Did I mention its affordable for college students? $8.99 for dinner plus all your food for the next day:)
(5)DeAnne E.
If you have no clue how to make stir fry then this place is your stomach's worst enemy. I thought it was going to be easy prepping my food but I ended up munching off of someone else's plate. I would have appreciated this restaurant a lot more if I knew how much sauce to put in my bowl. I came here with a group of friends. The line at Thai Tom was outside the door so we decided to come here. I picked my veggies, soft noodles, raw meat and sauce. Then I took my bowl to the guy that does the cookin'. It's not as fun as watching those Benihana guys though. After he was finished he put my cooked food back in my bowl and gave it back to me. I had one bite. After that one bite, I knew my meal wasn't going to be a happy one. My creation was bland. It was a good experience but I think I like my food prepared by someone else when I go out to eat.
(2)Chenguang W.
Cheap. That's all. I think the meat they provide is not as fresh as it should be.
(4)Dave S.
I was really looking forward to a Mongolian grill as I have gone to the Golden tent in Vancouver WA for some time and recently been moved to Seattle for my job. Anyways reasons it was such a letdown is food was bland sauce was watered down. I mean the garlic sauce had no garlic in it. The cooks were cool though but the food was just to bland.
(2)Nath A.
No surprises; a pretty standard Mongolian Grill. Everybody has their own Mongolian Grill technique; here's mine: - Select a bowl. Preferably, one without congealed raw meat stuck to the outside. (Yes, that's happened. More than once.) - Fill it at least halfway with packed-down meat. You can mix and match, but I prefer to stick with a single kind to allow uniform cooking time. - Fill it the rest of the way with vegetables. Large quantities of a few vegetables, rather than a bit of everything. - Add sauces. Try to get all flavors -- salty, tangy, hot, sweet. Use more than you think you'd need, particularly for the soy. - Add a pile of noodles. - After cooking, add more sauce to taste. Stir well and dig in. The new management has kept things pretty similar, even though they seem to have gotten a whole new set of employees. The guy at the grill seemed competent enough; there were a few charred bits, but the meat was sliced thinly enough that I didn't mind terribly.
(3)Maylee L.
$9 for a dish. My food was not cook all the way. Well it was for the meat but for some reason my veggies are still raw. :T the chief who cooked it looked kind of stuck up.
(2)Jeremy L.
I used to love this place until the owner started being rude and irritating. This is supposed to be an "all you can eat" restaurant where you get to put in as much as you can in your bowl for $10, but now, the owner is asking the customers to stop putting so much meat in the bowl. I mean come on, there should not be any restrictions, and even if I want to fill my entire bowl with meat, I should be able to do so without being stopped. If the owner doesn't like it, then he should change the rules. This is false advertisement, to attract customers to come in for an "all you can eat meal", but in reality, restrict the amount of meat we get to put in. Then, for the rest of the way, the owner was just standing by my side, watching what I was putting in my bowl. I should not have to be pressured, restricted and watched constantly when I eat here. The price and quality/quantity of the food you get here is awesome, but just come on days when the owner isn't here.
(1)Alison S.
Price-wise, this place is a great deal for someone trying to make nine dollars go a looooong way. Unfortunately, it takes a little bit of special art and carefulness to make the experience worthwhile. The meat quality is poor and it's difficult to get your real money's worth without making a mess of things! I highly recommend anyone who eats here to make sure they stay away from the pork. It doesn't cook well end just ends up becoming stringy. The upside, though, is how much food you can get, and you can take as much rice as you want, as well as sauce. I recommend the Mongolian sauce. It's not great, but it tends to blend with the choices of food well.
(2)Sam H.
This place was my college version of Chang's. I lvoed it. The food is very good and the service is great. It would be a five star but the feel of the place changed when the original peopel who ran it left. No it's not the amount of bowls or the second trip I care about. It's the loss of my 'regular' status. The original owners would always welcome me back and give me an extra smile (and the one younger cook would always check out my wife) When the new owners came the place lost that little bit of extra friendliness adn the place has never seemed the same. The food is still excellent though.
(4)Rodney L.
I used to eat in this retail space when it was a McDonald's back in the 90s. While a $10 plate of food might seem like an extravagance, when you consider that for many this portion will make two to even three meals, eating here makes a lot more sense. Instead of ordering from a selection of items off a menu like at a normal restaurant, you order and pay for a one-size-fits-all empty bowl that you yourself then fill with the contents of your choice. Now before selecting your meats, skip ahead to the very end of the line and start off with a few ladles of sauce at the bottom of your bowl for your meats to marinade in. This will also help ensure your food is better hydrated. The first time I came here I neglected this part and my food was dry. Next pick your meats. I recommend sticking with beef for the most part. The trouble with fish is that it goes bad quicker and if you end up not being able to finish it all at Ruzhen you will not want fish hanging out with the rest of the meal for the hours or days it could take to get back to it. After the meats come the major leafy vegetables that I don't go for too much as I personally don't care for much of them cooked. After that come the smaller vegetables and fruits. My favorites of these are the pineapple chunks, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts and baby corns. Here's where it starts to get tricky. You will want to have as much food as you can pile on at this point. Before your second visit to the sauces, you'll add a giant heap of noodles. You may have to use a finger or two to old the mountain of noodles in place from here on out. Your second visit to the sauces is critical as you want to make sure to hydrate your food as much as possible. Pour ladle after ladle over the top of your heap of noodles. Only stop when you're worried about making a mess. Finally, hand your meal off to a cook to be publicly prepared on the grill. In how many places do you get to see your food being cooked? Be sure to top your serving off with a ball of rice ad various sauces like teriyaki, plum and coconut curry lest it still be quite dry and a little on the bland side. The fact that they have salt and pepper shakers at the tables is telling. The only major problem is that there seems to be a penalty for those unskilled at stacking food to ridiculous heights. If you can't put a pile of noodles over your bowl without pineapple chunks falling off as well as the next guy, you get less for the same amount of money. Overall I wish I could give this place 3.5 stars for decent food at a decent price.
(3)Jackie L.
to actually have a decent meal here, you really need to know what to put in your bowl. i had the worst first time experience here. i dont cook at all and coming here is just forcing you to grab whatever meat and vegetables you want and put them together. the hard part is that you have to choose the sauce you want to mix in with your bowl of ingredients. being the bad cook i am, i just poured in whatever sauce that sound appetizing and created a giant mess. if you're a bad cook and is looking for something delicious, i'd tell you to avoid mongolian grill. but if you mastered the art of stacking meat on top of each other and have a great sense of the sauce that should go into your bowl, then this place is the place for you.
(3)Kellie C.
Not a fan of these kinds of places. I would rather have someone bring me my food from the kitchen then have to put it together and then stand there and watch someone cook it.
(1)Kevin K.
I'm not a big fan of a place that limits to one trip, but you really can cram a lot to your bowl. The quality is a bit lacking, but the quantity is pretty good for what you pay for. I tend to have leftovers that last several days, which is a bargain for $7 to $9 depending on the time of day. Cheap, economic, but not the greatest. The spice and vegetable variety is a bit lacking. The sauces are also a bit bland in my opinion. Otherwise, it's a conventional Mongolian Grill Place.
(3)Tony Y.
Still love it, they changed owners though. I asked for the yelp special as it states here you get 10% off lunch by mentioning it. The cashier stated that was the old owner, and the new owner who refuses to give discounts.....uhh ok. They took off many of the uw posters and music fliers off the wall, they also removed the big screen tv. Makes the place look even more drab....oh well, food is still in mass quantities that you can take leftovers home. So all is good.
(5)Izzy H.
Okay. Are you guys listening? I have perfected the stacking. For those who like heavy sauce, lots of veggies and meat: Start with a drizzle of soy on the bottom and whatever else you like. Proceed to stack with a good layer of veggies. Drizzle more sauce if necessary. NOW you put on the meat (yeah, they roll it up so it SEEMS like you're getting a lot but they're just making it so you take up a lot of room in your bowl when really you're getting a measly piece of beef. Its a brilliant marketing technique, really). More sauce for me please! And then finish off with veggies!! This will ensure that ALL of your food (not just the top) is drizzled with saucy goodness! Otherwise: meat is all crazy frozen and a little dry. Fish isn't too tasty. Veggies are okay. Yay! They teppanyaki the shit out of your food in front of you and you bus your own tables. Woo hoo! All for dinner at $7.99, $6.99 at lunch and $2.99 for an second bowl. Yeah, I suppose with all the sauce I put on it - I might as well douse the veggies in soy sauce and MSG. :/ Oh well ~
(3)Kat F.
They got every vegetable you can think of. They got tofu. They got weird sauces so you can make weird sauce combinations if that's how you roll. They got even more weird sauces you can add after your food has been cooked up if you'd rather roll that way. It's a lot of food for not very much money, it's quick, it's clean and it's laid-back. You can get a second bowl for $2.99 if you really want, but I don't see why you would unless you hadn't properly loaded your bowl the first time around.
(4)Mark P.
I go there often. Been through a couple of different owners. The one before this one was the best so far. To bad they are still not the owners. Depending on the time the food line could be a mess from people being sloppy and dropping food. Otherwise plenty of fresh frozen food and sauces. They used to have a salad section but that disappeared also. Like adding my own sauces.
(4)Osman S.
Two words... "New" and "Management". It was a mediocre (3/5 yelps!) place before the management change, now it is definitely a 1/5 place. I went there for linner today and was very disappointed. The person at the cash register told me to dish up before I paid, which I thought was odd because I've always paid before hand. While dishing up, I realized that a lot of the food there was either too warm or needed to be resupplied. Normally I would dismiss this, but place was empty and the employees were just sitting around. After getting my food cooked, I went to the cash register and was shock to see that they increased their prices by about $1-2. I used to be able to get a decent bowl of noodles and rice for about $6, not today though. Now I know why they told me to dish up first and why the place was empty. And FYI this is my first review....yes it was such a bad experience that I decided to sign up for Yelp and tell you guys about it. I would recommend going some place else for sure. :/
(1)Tony G.
Right now I am laying on my bed, as full as one can get. Usually at the Mongolian Grill places I have been to it is all you can eat. Also, you need to make sure a couch is available in the near future for moving around can be a painful experience. But at Ruzhen you only get one bowl for about $9, and this sucker is huge. There is no way I would go and get a refill after eating one of these, though a refill is definitely a good deal if you can eat that much. After filling it with a lot of chicken, a lot of noodles, and a lot of fresh veggies, I still had a lot of room left over. So naturally, I went and filled it up some more. Despite being such a good deal, I had the same problem as Kimberley where I could not taste the sauces that I put on it. I wanted the medium and added the amount they recommended. I don't know if I added enough (again, I added what they recommended) but I could not taste the flavor of the sauces. If I come here again, which seems likely, I will make sure I will add more than what the sign recommends and see if it is because the bowl was so big you needed more. I also wanted to point out that the cute cashier girl was really nice and the place was spacious, so I could go and eat like a pig in the corner and not worry about someone next to me judging me. Zipzap Zubidy Bop!
(3)Matthew L.
"Quantity over quality." I've been coming here for a few years now, and overall, not much has changed over the years. When coming here with friends, one thing at least is understood: even if you come here hungry, you will have leftovers. While you certainly don't have to pile on so much food, the fact that you're paying a good amount for a bowl makes you want to get the most for your dollar. In any case, the selection of meats and vegetables is good. The quality is okay, and the meats don't taste anything spectacular in the final dish. The stir-fry could be better and the entire restaurant atmosphere leaves more to be desired. While this is "the ave", there are much better places to find. Overall, I've been to better mongolian places and this place is certainly pretty pricey for what you get. Definitely rather come here once in a long while, when I forget how disappointed-full I was after eating here rather than happy-full.
(3)Dylan M.
The food quality isn't top notch but I mean that's what you get for the quantity. Stack up a ton of meat & other add-ins and go to business! The last time I was there the staff didn't seem to care if I packed my meat in or not. I would recommend adding a lot of the sauce at the end of the line because otherwise the food is really dry. They also offer unlimited rice basically and allow you to take home your leftovers (so long they fit into one takeout container). As a college student living in the dorms this is a great option because of how much food you get. My last visit filled me for dinner that night, dinner the next night, and lunch the day after that. So for 10 bucks I got three meals worth. The quality is by no means terrible, the foods tastes pretty good if you do it right, but it's definitely not the best. Would recommend for poor, lazy college students.
(4)Kristin C.
This was probably one of the worst Mongolian grills I have ever been to. The food was edible, but honestly for lunch it was kinda overpriced. It was definitely not good, the sauces were bland, and the meats and veggies not very fresh or good. I think the only reason it is still in existence is because college students love to get a lot of food for a little money. Whenever I am craving Mongolian Grill I will drive to the Hot Iron in Mill Creek, much better. There are enough Asian restaurants that are reasonably priced on the Ave that I will enver go to this place again. It was very bland. Also, the guy working there was kinda a jerk.
(2)Justin B.
Not anything special, but it does allow me to stick pretty much to the Primal/Paleo diet which is awesome. Good variety of ingredients to put in your stir fry.
(4)Jackie M.
It was your typical Mongolian grill type of place, but everything seemed....dirty. Before we even walked in, the door was so dirty, neither of us wanted to touch the door. All the serving utensils were sticky, the rice scooper was floating in a bucket of water with little bits of rice all over the place, and it wasn't exactly in the greatest part of town. There is a great variety of veggies and you can take as much food as you want, but the meat was so frozen that it was a challenge to get it out of the tray and put it into our bowls. The sauces were good, I have no complaint there, but we just got this "dirty" vibe and decided we'd never go back.
(2)Poulina K.
Decent, quick and cheap grub on the Ave... grub being the key word here. The place is not dirty and they do a very decent job of keeping items stocked. there is a good variety of vegetables and sauces. Meat comes frozen, so when it cooks it becomes tough, but the vegetables are always cooked just barely beyond warm, which makes them crunchy and fresh. This is a great spot for broke college kids (and let's face it we were all broke in college), since you can load up a huge plate and take the rest home. Since you are allowed to take the leftovers home, there is no second pass at the buffet ;-)
(3)Wing M.
Damn this place is good! I love Mongolian grill and this place does not disappoint. It's got tons of stuff to choose from and it's very cheap ($7) for lunch and $3 for refills if you need another bowl (eat it) so it's almost all you can eat for $10. If you're good and get your bowl filled to the brim it is absolutely wonderful and can last you two meals. The sauces are very good and their selection of oils is pretty large. Other reviewers did mention that even with lots of oil it comes out a bit dry, but that's not a problem with me because I love it dry! The lady who works the register is always very friendly and the chef is great. The only reason why this place doesn't get 5 stars from me is because sometimes I feel the veggies are not cooked enough. Oh, yes, remember that there's free rice post-grill so if you don't want noodles just fill your bowl up with non-carbs and grab rice! I never remember to do that myself though.
(4)Glenn D.
I'm not going to say that I am an expert when it comes to mongolian grills but I will say that I have seen the promised land - and it was good. The Hot Iron by UW is simply terrible in just about every way. They only have two noodle options, no turkey meat option, and their cooks use WAY too much water when cooking. I am experienced when it comes to putting together my bowl at these places. I know how much of everything I need in order to have a good meal. The combination of sauces is a delecate process that requires multiple attempts before you find the right balance between sweet and spicy. Despite my best efforts at putting together a solid bowl, my hard work was undone by a cook who thought water was the main ingredient in my meal. Ultimately, my chicken tasted boiled, the mushrooms were boiled, and all of my sauces and spice were washed away leaving me with a bland mushy mess. Glad I didn't tip him. This is the first mongolian place I've tried since moving to Seattle but, if this is what passes as a 4-star place, I guess I'm in trouble. Oh, and if you are ever in Phoenix and want to try the most amazing place - look up Stir Fry Paradise and go see what real stir fry is supposed to look like.
(1)Sam D.
Nice, clean Mongolian Grill (I've been to some dumps elsewhere). The atmosphere is really nice for a place on the Ave, spacious seating, etc. They've changed their policy on bowls sizes about 10 times, but it doesn't really matter. You get a ton of food for less than 10 bucks. The usual selections of meats, sauces, etc, with complimentary rice (you don't need any extra sides). It's always been well-managed and full stocked, lines not too long. The sauces are kept hot for post-grilling application--a good move for less burnt food.
(4)Yvonne L.
I've been to Mongolian grills across the country and this one has the biggest bowl by far that I have ever seen. In fact, it's a little too much. It was almost alarming to see how much food people were piling on.... welcome to America I guess. Sadly, the chefs did little to put my mind at ease. They pushed the food around the grill.... as if they were sweeping the ground. Maybe the bowls were simply too big and it was tiring to fry up all that food, or maybe they just sucked at cooking! I saw several dishes turn black from being burnt. My food buddy happens to be the least picky eater i know, and even he had to admit the food was bland. I remembered scooping heaps of sauces and juices to flavor my meal. Where did it all go?
(2)Jim W.
My first time at a Mongolian Grill and this place was just fine. Clean, friendly and good. The meat is frozen which is great for safety IMO. The veggie were fresh and the sauces tasty. They cooked it just right and the veggies weren't overcooked while the meat wasn't touch. the room is cafeteria plain with plenty of seats. Your bowl includes a side of rice and tea. They didn't object to students doing a high rise so they would have lunch tomorrow. I'll go back.
(3)Jen B.
OMGZ, so much food for so cheap! You must have no shame when loading up your bowl. Meat first - smash it down really good - then veggies (create a ring around the bowl with the broccoli, this allows you more support for more veggies!!) - then do sauces - then, when there is no more that can possibly fit, lightly place the noodles on top (noodle placement takes time to master. don't be discouraged) Your bowl should be about a foot tall. And the free rice is like another meal. And don't forget to tip the cooks, so they won't tell everyone what a fatty you are.
(4)Samantha O.
I really like this place. Yes, the actual price seems expensive at first for one plate of food. But it can last you 3-4 meals depending on how much you eat. I skip the meat and go for some veggies like cabbage and spinach, and whatever else I'm feeling that day. There's no real rhyme or reason to the sauces I put into it, I just want it to taste good and not be dry. Then I hand it over to the cook, he does his thing, and I get my food within a few minutes. Don't forget the rice. I take a lot of that. Then they have more sauces in case you didn't put enough on there before cooking. I love the coconut curry sauce. The people are fine, they're not amazingly nice or horribly rude.
(4)Sarah B.
I'm really surprised that other reviewers gave this place a good rating. I feel like I'm being generous with the two stars. I love Mongolian BBQ and feel like I'm pretty adept at assembling my bowl by now, but this place was not for me. Problems: -not a very wide variety of veggies, and most of them looked grotty. The carrots, for example, were all white and cracked looking. - watered down sauces, which were further watered down when the cook dumped a bunch of water on top during the cooking process. -tough meat -dirty sticky floors and dirty bathroom. Even though it's a fairly cheap price for the amount of food you get, I feel like I'd have been better off eating a bowl of cheerios at home. Even cheaper and tastes a lot better - now THAT'S a good deal.
(2)Allie S.
When we come here, it's one big bowl of meat and noodles for the boy. And everything else for me. I skip the meat -- it's just so-so anyway. And the noodles? There's rice at the end that doesn't fill up your pre-grill bowl. Don't waste space! It's the fact I have the equivalent of a full salad bar at my disposal that makes Ruzhen one of my favourite places to stuff my face on the Ave. I just get a cubic ton of veggies, and apply hot oil, garlic and chili sauce liberally [veeeeeeeeryyy liberally] to taste. With a ton of jalapenos and pineapple and baby corn and zucchini and celery and water chestnuts and whatever else you may or may not want, Ruzhen is pretty much ~classy~ for the Ave. Also worth mentioning, it's places like this why I generally have empty tupperware in my backpack: four meals for $10 including tip! Swoon.
(4)Sarah C.
Some tips for the first time eater at Ruzhen: 1. The meat cooks down, WAY down. It looks like you're putting a ton of meat into your bowl, but since it is frozen, it will cook down into miniature little bits. So if you're a carnivore, fill your bowl at least half full with meat (beef, chicken, or fish) 2. The noodles cook up, way up! You need a lot less noodles than you might think...so just put a little bit of noodles in your bowl and leave room for meat and veggies. Oh, and you get unlimited rice, so you may not want any noodles at all... 3. You can make your own sauce concoction! I usually just put random spoonfuls of all the sauces in my bowl and it ends up tasting yummy. Oh, and you get unlimited sauces like curry, sweet chili, BBQ, etc after your dish is cooked. Yum. And all of the vegetables are delicious. 4. FILL THAT BOWL! Fill it until you think it is gonna spill out onto the table! Get the maximum bang for your buck, and then get ready for at least three days of leftovers, which you can save for yourself or give to one of the many Ave Rats if you are feeling generous. My take: Ruzhen is the perfect place for a starving college student and is a great deal if you follow my simple rules!
(4)Tanya D.
I had been craving mongolian bbq - don't ask me why - for a while, and decided to brave the Avenue to try this place. Maybe this style of food is really a thing of the 80s, and should be remembered fondly, because my visit to this place rather turned me off to the idea. The variety of meats was not great and I was a little nervous about the freshness. I poured on the cooking oils/sauces, having prepared myself by reading other Yelp reviews warning of dryness, and it was still rather flavorless. But, I'll give it 2 stars instead of one because the post-cooking dipping sauces were decent, and I did after all eat too much so it must have tasted pretty good at the time. It was too expensive though ($26 for two adults and a kid), for what it is, could be cleaner, and yummier, and just better in a lot of ways. All in all, if this is the best mongolian grill in town, then I think I'll try harder to crave other things. Hmm.
(2)Jason W.
absolutely my favorite spot to eat on the ave- can't beat the price; you could go down the street to safeway and buy and cook your own and you'd still be behind the $$$ curve. wish i could find something just like it down in LA.
(4)Kevin T.
I was jonesing for some Mongolian BBQ tonight and decided to give this place a try since well.. it's the only place I could find. With that said, it's just not that good. As one of other reviewers said, they just don't cook it well. They evaporate all of the sauces and the food comes out tasting bland. A fact that they must know because they offer you six sauces to put on your food after you have it cooked.... Anyway, the ingredient are nice, but the meat as mentioned earlier is frozen together so it's hard to separate out the food as well. Overall, it's decent. I love going to Monglian every so often, but when it's cooked like this, I'll probably pass. Everything wrong is definitely fixable, let's just hope they do.
(2)Kimberley D.
I've been to multiple mongolian grills and have usually enjoyed them. I like that you can choose whether you want a meat, fish, or vegetarian meal and completely customize the ingredients down to the sauces. Granted, they use the same grill for everything, so some vegans & vegetarians may not be down with that. I'm not sure what made this one slightly worse than others. I followed the sauce instructions and then added lots of extra garlic and lots of extra spicy stuff just like I always do, but I couldn't taste any of the sauce. They offer a ton of additional sauces which I haven't seen previously at a mongolian grill (curry, plum sauce, etc.) but none of them seemed to salvage the flavor. The atmosphere was nothing to write home about but that's true of most places on the ave. The bathroom stall was small enough that I initially couldn't fit into it with my backpack on and had to remove it and hover it on my lap so as not to set it on the questionable ground. I can only assume it has something to do with the ingredients themselves. I don't know enough about vegetables to glance at one and determine whether it's fresh or what its origin is, but these ones tasted somehow dry and old and not-fresh. There were only a few people in the place when I went at 5:30pm on a weeknight and I walked by other packed restaurants so it doesn't seem like the overall "meh" sentiment of yelpers differs from the non-yelper sentiment. If you haven't been to a mongolian grill before, don't judge the concept based on this place.
(3)Amy G.
This is an amazing establishment to have in a college neighborhood. It's $9 for a bowl. And you can add as much food to said bowl as you want. It does take a certain level of strategy to do that though. I have to say, it doesn't look super appetizing right off the bat (thin slices of frozen uncooked chicken & beef) but the veggies are fresh, and there is such a wide variety of sauces to personalize your dish. I usually end up with leftovers for several days!
(4)Krishna V.
Back in my college days, my friends and I used to go to this place all the time. It was an excellent, all-you-can-eat change of pace from bland dorm food. Eventually the fervor for this place died - we moved out of the dorms, it stopped being all you can eat, and as such was not as compelling an option. The other day, the fact that it had been a few years since I'd been here popped into my head. Maybe it had lost some of it's luster, but I had never meant to cut it out completely. So I went back. I like this place. You get exactly what you want. Sure, you only get one trip now, not even the two I remember, let alone all you can eat, but you can fit a lot of food in a bowl, and it's definitely enough to justify the price. I'll probably be around once in a while.
(3)Heather K.
I love good Mongolian Grills - and this was good. Large selection of fresh veggies, HUGE bowls to fill, all the rice you wanted, lots of sauces. All for about $8, and I had more than 1 meal left over for the next day. I've been to Mongolian Grills where they flavor the food for you (ew) and this kind, where you flavor it yourself, and I have to say I much prefer this kind. If you don't like Mongolian Grills in general, or if you prefer the kind where the cooks flavor your food for you, you won't like this - but it was Mongolian Grill Heaven for me ;)
(4)Ranjesh C.
Neat ambiance. The place is full of univ grad students and is very bubbly. The staff is extremely friendly. Price is cheap and excellent. $7.65 (inc tax) per meal. Can't get better than this. We can take out the left overs. Awesome. The sauces are so tasty. There is the coconut turmeric sauce that I love like anything. We can also help ourselves with a large helping of rice. Also there is a section to pick and make our own salad. These are the specialties of the awesome place that make it an outright winner among the other Mongolian grills. Located right in the middle of univ dist downtown Fresh vegetables. A Mongolian grill is the place where one can get to eat a good load of healthy veggies. This is why I love Mongolian grills. All my friends I took there loved the place. If you are lucky, the meal that you make playing with the sauces can turn out be so tasty. Highly highly recommended.
(5)Jill M.
This place is really awesome. You get so many leftovers, like it will feed you for days. They have several sauces you can put on top in the end which is nice. I really love this place and will be coming back.
(4)Sofie B.
It was awesome! Really cheap, and tasted so good and fresh. There were lots of good options and they cook it right in front of you!
(4)Susan N.
Put me and asian food together and you get a true sense of completeness. I don't know what to say other than I wish I had 7 stomachs, one for each combination. There are so many meats, vegetables and sauces, either 7 stomachs or food that reaches the ceiling. My boyfriend took me here for my last birthday :)
(5)The-Hoa H.
The primary reason it took me so long to try this place was....well....from outside it looks like a discouraging school cafeteria kind of setup. Interior is so bland and undecorated the food would probably taste the same right? ....so I finally ventured in (by the way its almost midnight and im STILL eating leftovers)...was told it was 9 bucks for dinner where I grab a bowl and throw on whatever I wanted however much I want as long as it didn't top over....it was then that I realized this business made a big mistake because my fatass can eat for days....so I piled it on...and on and on and on. All of the ingredients looked fresh, the meat a bit freezer burnt. The grill chef was irritated, rude and impatient. Who cares about him though I just wanted my food. He grilled it up...my portion came out to be the equivalent of like three yakisoba dishes I would get at any teriyaki joint put together. Oh, my, goodness...this made my day (spoken like a true fatass I know..) I piled on the rice and sauces, which were plentiful in variation. Quality? it was alright.....kind of bland because the mongolian and teriyaki sauces weren't cooked into the food. The meat though sliced thin, is chewy and full of crunchy bits and bones...obviously been frozen for a while...in terms of mongolian grill it was quite possibly the worst I've ever had. Most mongolian grill is a bit charred and smoky with a lot more fresh spices....this place had garlic sittin in a little tub of salty water or something....However...I still can't get over the bargain. 9 bucks for this much food? that's enough for four stars! ;)
(4)C K.
This place was amazing when it opened six years ago. (Used to be a McDonald's!) It's changed owners once every year or two since then, and it seems like the quality has gone down a bit every time. It's still a lot of reasonably good food for the money, but as a lot of other reviewers have pointed out, the cooks do a pretty mediocre job. Sometimes they get distracted and completely fry your food. Most of the time they just let it sit there and simmer all of the sauces away. You can mitigate this a bit by using a lot of sauce, but it still sucks. All of that being said, I still like Ruhzen a lot. The staff are at least friendly -- not incredibly common on the Ave -- and the food is fresh and has nice variety. If I remember correctly, there are at least five types of meat, two types of noodle (buckwheat/soba noodles being the obvious choice), a dozen types of vegetables, sixteen or so pre-sauces and about four post-sauces. You can easily get two meals out of your visit if you do things right, and it's a great spot for groups. In the end, a reasonable place to eat, but not what it once was. But still my dad's favorite place to eat on the Ave =)
(3)Leeland W.
Simple in design simple in review. Cheap food that tastes filling. Cheap meal that is filling. And loads of junk to choose from. I am a meat eater and am loathed to have a veggie on my plate so this place takes care of me. I mix as many dead animals, little onion for flavour, loads of garlic, and pineapples. It is a dinner that makes me feel like I got too much for what I paid. If Simple with a capital 'S' is what you need go here.
(4)I. J.
Recently renovated, always improving I place it on top among its kind. There is noting better then grilled meat and veggies, and Ruzhen Mongolian Grill gives you that on his unique and simple way. Highly recommend.
(5)Justin R.
This place could be so much better with so little effort... Like all Mongolian BBQs this place has fresh meat and veggies and sauce that you apply on your own. The ingredients generally are full and fresh... My only complaints about the ingredients are that the meat is often frozen together and cilantro only makes an appearance about 50% of the time. In large part, my gripe with this place is with the cooks...they have NO pride in their work, I think they enjoy cleaning off the grill far more than actually cooking. That's a good thing because they clean the grill after just about every customer. The reason they clean the grill after every customer is that their typical method of cooking is just flattening out the veggies and noodles into a pancake and letting it sit for a few minutes. Yes, this does cook the food, but it also burns the crap out of it on side, leaving a big pile of burnt on noodles they need to clean off. If they turned the grillables just a few times they would be evenly cooked and taste oh so much better. Also if things were in more of a pile, then maybe the sauces I just painstakingly applied to my food would actually adhere to the food instead of evaporating off instantly. All that said...I still come here every few weeks...Papa loves Mongolian barbecue and this place is walking distance from the office.
(2)Michelle C.
Super fresh ingredients, friendly staff, affordable prices... a great mixture for a dinner out on the Ave. For those who haven't frequented mongolian grills, a tip: if you stuff your bowl until it is overflowing, be sure to up the amount of seasoning/sauce you use! Its easy to end up with a giant bland dish if you dont pay attention to that. If you season properly here, you're going to end up with a healthy and filling meal! Their meat is high quality, and they have fresh cut veggies! Two choices for type of noodle, or you can forgo the noodles and have some rice on your plate after the rest of your meal is cooked. Give it a try, and ask for assistance from the staff if you are unsure how to season. :)
(5)John H.
Downscale Mongolian Grill. Pretty wide selection, and they recently changed the format so you get one big bowl to pick your meal contents rather than two small one. It's not a bad lunch stop, but I'm sure there are better choices in the area if this is your thing. For the $7 price, I usually prefer to hit a Thai or Vietnamese place.
(3)Sarah B.
Good, not great. Don't get me wrong, this is a good place to grab a quick bit to eat but is a bit more of a downscale Mongolian grill. They have a great variety of vegetables, meats, and sauces. What I like is that they offer tofu chunks, waterchesnuts, and more sauces than anywhere else. Also, everything is relatively fresh and kept full. But the meats are often frozen together and hard to choose just the amount you want. And spills and cross-contamination is common. The chefs seem more like line cooks and have no rhythm while they cook and clang. They also don't seem to care about the customer. Meaning don't think about getting soup or pancakes unless you demand them at the counter. And you're on your own for drinks. I take my Mongolian seriously. So to me, this place is a good stop when I want cheap, fast food. But I'll drive to Renton for a better experience.
(3)patricia r.
Love the place, the food is always fresh and they have plenty of items to choose from. I also like the fact that you can take it to go. The staff are very very nice and the prices are good and most important, it serves wine and beer.
(5)Lyn D.
Go about Once a week Great PLace Really CLEAN Great FOOD Great SERVICE!
(5)Sarah O.
This is a nice place to visit when you're a college freshman or sophomore. The dorms don't have real kitchens and most underclassman aren't cooking anyway, so most food is from campus joints or restaurants on the ave. It's been mentioned that one could theoretically make this food at home. I point out that for many it's one of the few food options for those who don't cook but who want to dictate their exact ingredients. Subway sandwiches cannot feed a body 365 days a year (what a disgusting thought!). I remember being quite delighted walking down the line and filling my bowl with all my favorite ingredients (water chestnuts ftw) and then letting somebody else do the cooking/cleanup. It's not the greatest food ever, but you're not paying for a good chef. You're paying for a chill place where everyone can literally get exactly what they want and you don't have to wash any dishes.
(3)Jonathan F.
Good price. The only downside is that you only get one bowl, but you can stack it as high as you can. The ingredient is fresh. The meat is decent. After trying it last night, I'm going there whenever I'm hunger after missing my lunch. This is a good place to get a huge and decent meal.
(4)Ben J.
Good enough food. Lots of it. Good deal for students. Quick enough for lunch.
(4)Seth B.
Simple and delicious. The price is decent ($8 or so for dinner and a drink) and the portions can be enormous if you're good at cramming stuff into a bowl. If you're not familiar with the concept of Mongolian grill, what you do is put your choice of meat, noodles, veggies, and sauces into a bowl, and watch the chefs cook it for you. It's fast and completely customizable.
(4)Annalisa S.
Oh wow. This stuff is good. Make your own bowl, watch it sizzle on the hot stove top, and grab your chopsticks. Even I can't mess this up.
(4)Maria C.
Now this is the way to cook - choose your meats and veggies and sauce and let someone else do the actual cooking and clean up! I love it! My kids like watching their food being cooked and the food itself is fine.
(4)Laural B.
I've gone to Mongolian grills both upscale and downscale, and I think downscale ones are better. But only if you know a little about flavors and cooking yourself. Because I do, I can combine whatever I like and want into a bowl, watch them cook it, then eat a delicious meal.
(5)Steve S.
the last mongolian bbq place in seattle, this place gets 5 stars by default. that said, it is actually quite good. remember the 90s when there were millions of these places?
(5)Wanda L.
This place is not bad but it does require some thought and skill for assembling your bowl to get the best outcome. My coworkers and I got better results the second time we went back. Go to the end and put the sauces in the bowl FIRST. Then you put the meats in (the slow cooking meats turn out better so I usually pick up pork and chicken). Then we put the noodles on top. Laddle some more sauces on top and then put vegetables on top and a bit more sauce particularly the sesame oil. Yes sometimes the cook over cooks some of the meat but hey with those large bowls you are already piling on more food then you would normally get at another place so you can afford to toss those burnt pieces aside. Of course the flavorings of the meat is not as good as places than marinate it for a long time, but for the thrill of watching your masterpieces pile get cooked before your eyes + $7 food I guess my standards can be lowered.
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