Comments on: Mongolian BBQ at Food World is Neither BBQ Nor Mongolian http://midtownlunch.com/2007/08/29/mongolian-bbq-at-food-world-is-neither-bbq-nor-mongolian/ Food Adventures for Your Urban Lunch Hour Fri, 25 May 2012 21:25:11 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: 4blossoms http://midtownlunch.com/2007/08/29/mongolian-bbq-at-food-world-is-neither-bbq-nor-mongolian/comment-page-2/#comment-243852 4blossoms Sun, 27 Mar 2011 22:06:47 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2007/08/29/mongolian-bbq-at-food-world-is-neither-bbq-nor-mongolian/#comment-243852 "Mongolian Barbecue" is actually a misnomer. It was invented in Taiwan in the 1970s and based on what the Taiwanese believed Mongolian cuisine was like. The actual inspiration for Mongolian bbq is Japanese teppanyaki, where food is cooked on a hot iron griddle. Much more Benihana than Ulan Bator! “Mongolian Barbecue” is actually a misnomer. It was invented in Taiwan in the 1970s and based on what the Taiwanese believed Mongolian cuisine was like. The actual inspiration for Mongolian bbq is Japanese teppanyaki, where food is cooked on a hot iron griddle. Much more Benihana than Ulan Bator!

]]> By: Food World | More More Pics http://midtownlunch.com/2007/08/29/mongolian-bbq-at-food-world-is-neither-bbq-nor-mongolian/comment-page-2/#comment-242986 Food World | More More Pics Sat, 19 Feb 2011 15:11:48 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2007/08/29/mongolian-bbq-at-food-world-is-neither-bbq-nor-mongolian/#comment-242986 [...] Mongolian BBQ at Food World is midtownlunch.com [...] [...] Mongolian BBQ at Food World is midtownlunch.com [...]

]]> By: aschaeffer http://midtownlunch.com/2007/08/29/mongolian-bbq-at-food-world-is-neither-bbq-nor-mongolian/comment-page-2/#comment-220325 aschaeffer Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:00:59 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2007/08/29/mongolian-bbq-at-food-world-is-neither-bbq-nor-mongolian/#comment-220325 oh so tasty... but my lunch with a drink was $13. 10.50 for food 2.50 for drink. oh so tasty… but my lunch with a drink was $13. 10.50 for food 2.50 for drink.

]]> By: ssp242 http://midtownlunch.com/2007/08/29/mongolian-bbq-at-food-world-is-neither-bbq-nor-mongolian/comment-page-2/#comment-201366 ssp242 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:18:37 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2007/08/29/mongolian-bbq-at-food-world-is-neither-bbq-nor-mongolian/#comment-201366 Actually, I really don't like this place. I skimmed through some of the comments and they make the point that I don't like about it, the water squirting. It steams the meat, doesn't cook the garlic or ginger properly (leading to very bad taste) and in the end they try to squirt more water to make it weigh more. For my money, try Cafe Variety on 48th between 6th and 5th (opposite Rockafeller center). Their food is frakkin' awesome. The Mongolian BBQ there sells out fast, they squirt oil, cook the meat separately and get a good caramelization layer going on everything. They even have a shawarma station that's decent, a pasta station that is by far one of the most generous and tastiest I've seen (no extra charge for fresh shrimp!) and even their sushi looks fresher than anywhere else. So please review Cafe Variety, you won't be disappointed! Actually, I really don’t like this place. I skimmed through some of the comments and they make the point that I don’t like about it, the water squirting. It steams the meat, doesn’t cook the garlic or ginger properly (leading to very bad taste) and in the end they try to squirt more water to make it weigh more.

For my money, try Cafe Variety on 48th between 6th and 5th (opposite Rockafeller center). Their food is frakkin’ awesome. The Mongolian BBQ there sells out fast, they squirt oil, cook the meat separately and get a good caramelization layer going on everything.

They even have a shawarma station that’s decent, a pasta station that is by far one of the most generous and tastiest I’ve seen (no extra charge for fresh shrimp!) and even their sushi looks fresher than anywhere else.

So please review Cafe Variety, you won’t be disappointed!

]]> By: bbq barbecue fan blogger http://midtownlunch.com/2007/08/29/mongolian-bbq-at-food-world-is-neither-bbq-nor-mongolian/comment-page-2/#comment-196378 bbq barbecue fan blogger Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:21:01 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2007/08/29/mongolian-bbq-at-food-world-is-neither-bbq-nor-mongolian/#comment-196378 Love Mongolian food tooo!!! nice post!! nice blog!!! Love Mongolian food tooo!!! nice post!! nice blog!!!

]]> By: Robert Cooper http://midtownlunch.com/2007/08/29/mongolian-bbq-at-food-world-is-neither-bbq-nor-mongolian/comment-page-2/#comment-152946 Robert Cooper Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:36:05 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2007/08/29/mongolian-bbq-at-food-world-is-neither-bbq-nor-mongolian/#comment-152946 Food World's Udon soup is NO JOKE! The hell with the Albanian bbq; UDON! UDON! UDON! Food World’s Udon soup is NO JOKE! The hell with the Albanian bbq; UDON! UDON! UDON!

]]> By: wendy http://midtownlunch.com/2007/08/29/mongolian-bbq-at-food-world-is-neither-bbq-nor-mongolian/comment-page-2/#comment-130267 wendy Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:28:53 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2007/08/29/mongolian-bbq-at-food-world-is-neither-bbq-nor-mongolian/#comment-130267 I went today for the first time and it was delicious. Super fresh kale, spinach, red pepper, tofu, zucchini, snap peas, bean sprouts, carrots, beef, pork, brown rice, garlic, ginger, sauce - awesome. But - $14! Will make it an every-other-week visit. I went today for the first time and it was delicious. Super fresh kale, spinach, red pepper, tofu, zucchini, snap peas, bean sprouts, carrots, beef, pork, brown rice, garlic, ginger, sauce – awesome. But – $14! Will make it an every-other-week visit.

]]> By: Benefits of A Barbecue Pit http://midtownlunch.com/2007/08/29/mongolian-bbq-at-food-world-is-neither-bbq-nor-mongolian/comment-page-2/#comment-125156 Benefits of A Barbecue Pit Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:53:57 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2007/08/29/mongolian-bbq-at-food-world-is-neither-bbq-nor-mongolian/#comment-125156 Love Mongolian food. Great post. Thanks! Love Mongolian food. Great post. Thanks!

]]> By: grace http://midtownlunch.com/2007/08/29/mongolian-bbq-at-food-world-is-neither-bbq-nor-mongolian/comment-page-2/#comment-117927 grace Sun, 11 May 2008 17:23:55 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2007/08/29/mongolian-bbq-at-food-world-is-neither-bbq-nor-mongolian/#comment-117927 It took about 3 times for me to go to FOOD WORLD to actually appreciate how fresh the ingredients are at the Mongolian Grill station. Yes, pricey, but I only go here when there is a 'mini office' celebration. The last 2 times I went, I treated co-workers to lunch (one was about to leave for the Bahamas to get married, and another was a Temp who worked with us for 3 weeks and it was her last day). It was easy to say, "Pick whatever you want and just meet me when you're ready." Its good enough for the 'mini' celebrations because you're not being 'cheap' but its also worthy of a 'Midtown Lunch' spot because you can make it under $10 with fresh ingredients, that are put together in your face. :) No, its not the best place for 'Mongolian/Stir Fry/BBQ' - whatever it may be, but its different and I like their big seating area downstairs as well. It took about 3 times for me to go to FOOD WORLD to actually appreciate how fresh the ingredients are at the Mongolian Grill station. Yes, pricey, but I only go here when there is a ‘mini office’ celebration. The last 2 times I went, I treated co-workers to lunch (one was about to leave for the Bahamas to get married, and another was a Temp who worked with us for 3 weeks and it was her last day). It was easy to say, “Pick whatever you want and just meet me when you’re ready.” Its good enough for the ‘mini’ celebrations because you’re not being ‘cheap’ but its also worthy of a ‘Midtown Lunch’ spot because you can make it under $10 with fresh ingredients, that are put together in your face. :)
No, its not the best place for ‘Mongolian/Stir Fry/BBQ’ – whatever it may be, but its different and I like their big seating area downstairs as well.

]]> By: marianne http://midtownlunch.com/2007/08/29/mongolian-bbq-at-food-world-is-neither-bbq-nor-mongolian/comment-page-2/#comment-69574 marianne Sun, 09 Dec 2007 19:48:53 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/2007/08/29/mongolian-bbq-at-food-world-is-neither-bbq-nor-mongolian/#comment-69574 i love the food! :D i have it once after my 8th grade graduation. but then.. amazing how i didn't know it was mongolia food until now! i love the food! :D i have it once after my 8th grade graduation. but then.. amazing how i didn’t know it was mongolia food until now!

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