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Peter A

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> Locally we have a place called Hans Mongolian BBQ and since there are only a
> handful of them in the Houston area (and none of the others as good as this
> place) so people flock there from all over town. Very good!.. you start out
> picking from a wide variety of frozen meats and then it's on to the veggies
> and sauces to pick.. where you choose your sauces there is some printed
> stuff above them regarding suggestions or you can ask the owner. It also
> includes an appetizer bar with BBQ spare ribs, dumplings, soups, etc.
>

The Mongolian Grill here has three prices - 1, 2, or 3 bowls. You take
your bowl(s) to a buffet where you load them up with the raw ingredients
of your choice. There's a large selection, mostly veggies but also
meats. The general quality of the ingredients is mediocre. Some people
have gotten very skilled at piling a huge amount of food in their bowls.
Then you take the stuff to the grill where an employee stir-fries it
with the sauce of your choice. Rice is provided too.

There are several problems. First is that the ingredients are of
questionable quality. Then, they are all cooked together so there's no
accounting for the fact that some things need longer to cook than
others.

The place is popular with people who want huge quantities of food at a
reasonable price and don't care much about the quality.

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Peter Aitken
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