Peter A wrote:
>
> In article >,
> says...
> > 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.
>
> --
> Peter Aitken
> Visit my recipe and kitchen myths pages at www.pgacon.com/cooking.htm

You've apparently got a crappy place.

Around here we have the Genghis Grill franchises and they are excellent.
The ingredient quality and freshness are excellent, cleanliness is
impeccable and your comment about cooking times is way off as well.

The big "wok" ring has tapered heat zones, hotter towards the middle and
cooler to the outside. The cooks are quite aware of cooking times and if
you watch you will see they immediately sort the contents of your bowl
and put the meats to the inside, seafood towards the outside and veggies
in the middle. They check how items like the steak chunks are doing by
tapping them to see how firm they are, the same as you would do with a
steak on the grill.

Pricing is also a bit better. I don't recall the exact prices at the
moment, but there is a reasonable price for one bowl and for a couple
dollars more it's all you can eat.


Pete C.