bd’s Mongolian Grill
1474 Town Ctr Dr, Lakeland, FL, 33803
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Address :
1474 Town Ctr Dr
Lakeland, FL, 33803 - Phone (863) 688-3700
- Website https://www.gomongo.com/locations/28041-bds-mongolian-grill-lakeland
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Opening Hours
- Mon :11:00 am - 10
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : Yes
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Lunch
Parking : Street, Private Lot
Bike Parking : Yes
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : Full Bar
Outdoor Seating : Yes
Wi-Fi : Free
Has TV : Yes
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : No
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Brian A.
I can't believe there isn't one in Gainesville yet! Every time I go to lakeland I make it a point to hit BD's The food is awesome you pick your meat then your veggies then your seasoning and then a griller cooks them in front of you. in the meantime rice, tortillas and drinks have been delivered to your table. one trip is $8-9 and unlimited trips is a little over $10 but if you stack your bowl properly the unlimited option is overkill. This place is just great. If you're worried about picking the right ingredients they have suggestion recipe cards to help you out. It doesn't matter how crazy tall my friends and i stack our bowls we have never gotten nasty looks or attitude from the staff in fact we've gotten a couple compliments and high fives for our mastery of food stacking!
(5)Farin F.
I've been to places like this but I just don't like the concept. The line is too long and bustling to really take the time to decide what I'd like to eat so I wind up with a pile of random stuff that doesn't all work together. It's also overpriced for the amount of effort it takes to wait in line like that. Then their chicken is sitting in a puddle of chicken juice - I know all these places have you start with the raw meat, but this place really needs to find a way to let the chicken drain. It was not terrible at all, I obviously am just not into the Mongolian grill style.
(3)Blake N.
Went to the BD's in Michigan and haven't been in years. It's still just as good. The location in Lakeland is in a very cool/fun shopping/dining plaza. Love that the salad bar now comes with the meal. I can always get two meals out of one trip up to the grill. Fun experience to get to pick your own meats and seafood and veggies to have cooked up. Also love being able to make my own sauce and spices. (The teriyaki with the lemon sauce mixed is amazing!) make sure to get some tortillas and lettuce wraps also and you can make some fajitas! Can't wait to go back.
(4)Alex D.
We Miss The Altamonte Springs BD's Mongolian Grill!! Try Orlando Again! On our trip back from Tampa I knew of their Lakeland location so we decided to hit it. This store is located in the center of an open air mall with many shopping options. Ashley was our helpful server & Todd was the friendly Grill Master. It's as basic as selecting your fav meats & veggies pile it as high as you can. Choosing how you want it flavored with sauce then having it grilled infront of you. I pigged out on the fajita chicken, ribeye, shrimp, and sausage. Ran it thru the garden with all the veggies and had it spiced with the Kung Pao Spicy sauce that added a kick. Strongly consider returning back to Orlando whether it's on I-Drive or Waterford Lakes, it would be great to see you back.
(4)Angel A.
Not too bad. We enjoy coming here and have brought family also and they enjoyed it. The price is reasonable and the Food is good.
(4)Bunny N.
It was my first time going to a Mongolian grill. Interesting and fun experience. Basically, you get an empty bowl from your server, and then you go up to the food bar. Think of a buffet food line... except with raw veggies and meats. You pile as much as you can in the bowl, and bring it to the cooks who then cook it on this huge round table grill. Watching that is pretty neat. Be sure you tip the cooks... it's pretty fun watching. The quality of the veggies and meats itself were OK. Buffet quality. Decent price for the amount of food that you get.The service was pretty good... our server was friendly and attentive. Fun place to eat. Go for the experience.
(3)Chris J.
I didn't like the male bartender. In my opinion he had the personality of a wet sock.The food was "meh".Tons of other places to eat at for price.Way too much much hype here,if you ask me.
(1)AnaBelle L.
Ok honestly...great location, prices aren't too bad, but im deff gonna have to check out a happy hour....and the food is awesome. Ive been to other Mongolian grills and this one by-far takes the cake...its a hipster vibe with amazing food and great service! We also found coupons for discounts in a little add booklet so that was cool. They also honor Military discounts which is super awesome. It seemed pretty clean and there is a full bar and outdoor seating. Will deff be making another trip here in the future!
(5)Ramon R.
BE AWARE: All food is rotated around a cook top which causes cross contamination. I ended up with shrimp in my food to which I am allergic.Waitress was great manager that was another story. His only concern was to point out a small window that says allergy zone, at that window they cook on woks..Paid full price 30 dollars even though I could not enjoy dinner because of all the itching due to their cooking process. Very disappointed. There are many better choices.
(1)Cipriano M.
I've been coming for years now & I always loved this place!! I was recently here a few days ago to retrieve my free birthday reward since I joined their club. First timers seem to always have the most fun because this restaurant is totally different, unique, and surprising! The rules are: One meat, veggies, sauce, and then grill. The server gives you a bowl and you take to the sections of goods near the grill. The rule is ONE MEAT right? Wrong, everyone chooses different meats from chicken to NY Strip to Shrimp. It is fine to get a lot of meat. The rule is just entertaining. Next, you have a wide selections of vegetables to choose from. Then you can create your sauce for your dish. Once ready, just head to the Mongolian grill so the chef can cook your food in front of you. You can fill your bowl as much and as high as you can. I'm like the master of this and I always get compliments on how I can so much in a little. The price flat for 1 bowl anything goes in it. I don't suggest getting pasta since you can get rice or tortillas or both at your table. I skip those. I just push down on my stuff as I go and stacking up trying to keep everything in my bowl. You can also have the salad bar and soups included in your meal. I love the Cesar salad and Beer Cheese soup. I always end up taking half my food home. You get great portions for a great price. The staff members are always friendly and so are the servers. I highly recommend this place to everyone looking for a nice meal in the area.
(5)Laura R.
BD's was a once a week/every other week meal for my boyfriend and me. We loved the service and food. But the service has faded and the restaurant is dirty. I stick to the floor as I walked, the utensils are faded, the bowls have a feel as if they're not really clean. The last two times they've burnt my food. I don't fault the cooks, but two cooks for 12-14 plates at a time is a bit too much. I think we're going to try and find a new favorite place to go to for a while until BD's gets back to better quality and cleanliness.
(1)Deprina G.
Took my Fiance here for lunch, I'm giving them a 4 star because i think our server was being a little stingy with the rice. One bowl for two people. She also didn't try to up sale and suggest that it was possible to get unlimited hibachi. we just assumed you get one bowl. but hey what eves, their business not mine I found out later when I asked bec. khris wanted more it was his first time and you know the first timers always mess the first bowl up. This was the first time we had been to one in Florida... bec there is only one.. haha The one in Detroit was banging. so I'll say this place is slow and quite on a week day and its in the mall so go check it out.. I liked it. the cook also was very friendly.
(4)Dan M.
I wish they had this place in the 305! Second visit to Lakeland and while driving up I couldn't wait to eat here. The concept is cool, go to the buffet area pick a protein or two or three, mix it up with pasta, veggies, sauces and spices, then hand it off to a cook who is using these long utensils to spread your food across a huge heated disk that cooks ur meal while you watch. Great price includes endless bowls of white rice, brown rice and tortillas.
(5)Annie N.
Neat concept, and i like the endless rice or tortilla with the one bowl of your choice of meats and veggies to be stir fried in your choice of sauce(s), which also comes with soup and salad, all for $10. Downside is that the place feels like a franchise similar to had I stepped into TGIF, decor seems mismatched with cuisine theme..it just felt off. I would be concerned of sanitation as there's a buffet of raw meat with all sorts of people touching and possibly swapping tongs. .. granted it all gets cooked supposedly, so shouldn't be a problem but still seems like cross contamination is certainly possible. It can also be a bit of disaster with dropped food along the bar. And they ran out of a couple meats, so no shrimp and out of beef when i was there. Chicken was a little dry when my mix was cooked up, but not a bad meal. I wouldn't go out of my way to come here, and I'm rarely ever in Lakeland, so it's unlikely I'll be back. However, service is prompt and friendly.
(3)Brad M.
All the food is fresh and the wait staff is super friendly. I feel bad for the cooks doing the stir fry though. They work really hard so don't forget to tip them if you can. You can't go wrong when you pick all the ingredients your self.
(4)Jaimie T.
bd's Mongolian Grill is a unique restaurant that offers a fun concept for create-your-own stirfry meals. The Lakeland location is at Lakeside Village, the outside mall about a mile off of I-4. A friend of mine went to school at the neaby Florida Southern College, so I have her to thank for introducing me to this gem. When you arrive at bd's, you can either sit at the bar or a table. The restaurant is pretty big, so I've only been a few times when there was a long wait to be seated. The waitress with bring bowls to the table and you can then visit the raw bar and fill your bowl with all sorts of goodies! If you stack it right, you will have more than enough without the unlimited option. You can choose from different meats and seafoods, noodles, vegetables, spices, and sauces. Some of my favorites are the rice noodles, crab, chicken, ribeye, and lemon pepper with the oil blend. I love the idea of customizing your own bowl because I am such a picky eater. It ensures that I will love everything on my plate! Once you're done creating your masterpiece, you bring your bowl to the grill and watch as it is cooked center-stage on a large grill. There's a soup and salad bar that comes with your entree, but I've never tried it because I'm always so full off my main course! You also receive unlimited rice or tortillas with your meal. Usually you will have to ask if you need more, but they will bring more out quickly. bd's has a few other perks that make the experience great. The drinks are actually reasonably priced, which isn't very typical at chain restaurants. Plus, they offer a happy hour from 3:00-6:00pm every day that even cuts those great prices in half! Their loyalty program, Club Mongo, offers free items when you reach certain point milestones. There are even student discounts on Mondays. bd's is pretty far from where I live, but I would be a frequent diner if they ever brought one to Tampa!
(4)Aaron B.
Of all the Grills in all of the cities you could visit in this great land you will never go wrong with a Mongolian. You've no one to blame except yourself for not liking the bowl you create. Great drinks and better service make this a good dinner destination.
(3)Roger M.
Food, as always is good and fresh. The guys at the grill tonight were not as enthusiastic as normal. The only issue I had was the floor was sticky tonight. I felt like it hadn't been mopped in a week.
(4)Alvina C.
There wasn't anything overwhelmingly awesome or terrible during my recent visit. Went with brother and sissy in law on a Saturday night, it looks like half of the town was in the area...so definitely hopping--or at least as hopping as Lakeland can be. Although there were a lot of empty tables we were told it would be a 30 minute wait, they ran out of pagers, so they offered to call me once our table was ready, so we could go walk around at the shops. That was nice of them. Our wait was more like 15 minutes so that was even better. After we were seated it took about another 5 minutes before our server came. The meats and veggies were fully stocked so that was good. The line cooks were not as lively/entertaining as I remember visiting other locations..but at least they cooked the food thoroughly! Yay! Our waitress was attentive with filling our glasses so that was nice as well. Overall and A-OK experience---nothing to terribly awesome or terribly bad.
(3)Justin S.
I've been eating at BD's for years, and the restaurant concept makes it pretty difficult for them to screw up your meal, since you are choosing everything you want from the buffet area. For those who haven't gone to BD's: the idea is that you get your bowl, go to the buffet and try to conduct an exercise in structural engineering by piling as much meat, seafood, vegetables, spices, sauces, eggs, and seasonings as humanly possible into your bowl without it spilling over edges, take it to the grill area and wait while the cooks prepare your food on top of a 7' wide 600 degree Mongolian grill. Take it back to your table, eat, and repeat process if desired. If you are confused on what spices/sauces to use on your dish, there are little recipe cards for you to choose from so that you can make up something desirable. I never use these, but plenty of people do. The selection of meats, seafood, veggies, spices, etc. is huge. For lunch, they have less meat & seafood choices than they do for dinner, but of course, dinner is more expensive. The price is a bit tricky. You can get one bowl of stir-fry and unlimited soup & salad for $12.99. If you are going to eat more, then go with the unlimited trips for $14.99. Caveat emptor: you cannot take any remaining food home with you unless you buy their doggie bag for an additional $2.99. Keep that in mind. The salad bar is pretty good, and their 4-pepper soup is very good. For those who are trying to watch out for MSG, this isn't the place for you. Check their nutrition facts on their site to find out what to stay away from while there. The have a full liquor bar as well, so that helps the evening along if you're there with the kids or bad company. ;o) One last tidbit: keep an eye on Groupon. They will run BD's specials all the time.
(4)Lisa R.
Repeat customer, very good to eat. A good server is rare so today is thumbs down but all other times they've been really efficient & friendly. Today I showed her a coupon & she tells me we don't have mini deserts anymore but she could have offered a different desert because today is my Birthday! So just sayin
(5)Sarah K.
I absolutely love this place. There are options for everyone. As a vegan I love it because they have rice noodles (no egg), faux meat, veggies, and vegan sauces. There are also plenty of meat options for meat eaters. There is a variety of spices and sauces for every type of flavor. The staff is kind and the atmosphere is laid back. It's one of my favorite restaurants.
(5)Bill F.
My wife and I were both thinking we'd like some Chinese and we weren't disappointed. The food was most excellent. Like everyone else said, you get a bowl, fill it full of goodies and they cook it up for you. And, its even better if you get a little out of your comfort zone with the different flavors, textures and spices. They also give you a bowl of rice and tortillas to go along with your meal. It was kind fun to make my own Chinese burrito .. but actually, I think the tortillas are to take the place of bread. Anyway, it was all really great and I'd rate them all five stars except that our server was definitely slow in getting to our table to set us up with our drink order before bringing the bowls. But she did take the time to fill us in on how you get your meal all set up. I rated the noise level as an average but that's a matter of preference. I'm in my 60s and didn't care for it quite that loud. Someone in their 20s or 30s would probably think its just right. Still, they were playing Cotton Eye Joe and this is a Chinese place .. go figure. BDs is now on our list of places to go back to.
(4)Sarah H.
I am torn on this place. The service was great, but they need to find better cooks. The one I dealt with was rude beyond belief. The manager comp'd my meal and was apologetic, but it has soured me nonetheless. From reading other reviews I see that cooks are lax about cleaning the cooktop (which at most Mongolian grills I've been to they clean after each dish) and from the guy I dealt with's attitude, I can find this all too believeable. The selection of ingredients was fairly average and it just didn't stand out to me. If I'm in that area again I won't rush back.
(2)Christine P.
This one's for Harry... LMAO I love BD's. I became a fan when I lived in Ann Arbor many years ago, and was ecstatic to find one in Lakeland after I moved to the area. BD's is the BEST Mongolian grill, the others I've tried are awful in comparison. My only complaint is that they charge way too much for one bowl.
(4)Tony G.
great food and I like the fact they have a allergy food station as well. the soup of the day was hella good I had 4 bowls of that sh#T.
(4)Liz R.
Same format as any other BD's you've been too. They kept the ingredients area clean and well stocked, with plenty of clangy bangy metal stick magic out of the cooks. Our waiter was quick with drinks and bowls for our unlimited meal dinner. $1 Bud Select drafts made some at our table happy. The new hamburger and brat bar is kinda strange, to me, and didn't seem very popular. We arrived at 7:30pm on a rainy Thursday night, and the place was about half full. We never had to wait for a spot at the grill. Salad bar fixings were fresh and plentiful. The container of raw shrimp, my protein of choice, was full both times I visited them. Yes it can be pricey but remember that you're getting some very nice, fresh ingredients, more sauces and spices to chose from then what is likely in your cupboards at home, and, oh yeah, you can eat as much as you want.
(4)Pete W.
The refills were great, and the endless supply of tortillas with our stir fry(say whu?) was outstanding. We also really loved the rice, especially when paired with the refills and hot steamed tortillas.
(2)Aaron B.
I loved the concept, Pick your meats (chicken, shrimp, sausage, Ny Strip Steak, Ribeye, pork, tilapia and at least a few others i am forgetting - also tofu and pasta are on the meat table). Next Veggies: what I remember was a lot of choices (mushroom, onions, zuchinni, hot and bell peppers, bean sprouts, diced tomato, much much more) Next Sauces and spices: an array of sauces (at least 20 kinds) and dry and wet spices (wet being like chopped garlic, dry like paprika, chili, oregeno, seasoned salt, at least a choice of 15-20) This place was PACKED, and in Lakeland, FL (this is not really a tourist area and not a Disney shirt in sight) to pack a place in Lakeland like I saw is insane as it had to be at least 90% locals. Experience: Very poor hostess service. They had no idea how to use the pager systems to get your table. They told me 1/2 hour and gave me the pager/coaster thing they give everywhere so my guest and I sat at the bar and ordered a pitcher of sangria. I was paged just after that and told bartender she said tell waitress and she'll bring it. Well, it was a false alarm they said (total BS, they didnt know how to use a pager system, then they said it was dead which was also BS) went back to the bar, are seats were snatched and now had to sit in seats in the hallway with a pitcher of sangria. 25 mins later we were seated and service was great. We went trough the routine of making our stuff, no real line, you pick all the stuff then it is grilled on a large circlular "tampanyaki style" grill where about 4-5 people chop and mix your items and incorporated the sauce and spices with long metal knife/tongs then plate it. The even do similar tempanyaki style tricks like flipping the knife/tongs around, juggleing shrip with the knife/tongs and such. I had All Ny Strip, ribeye and shrimp, my guest had a mix of pasta, sausgae, ribeye and NY strip i think, all looked and tatsed very fresh. She had been there before and her food looked amazing, I did too much sauce and mine was a little soupy but I knew what I was putting in it and it was perfectly cooked and there were no surprises in taste. While mine was being finished I fixed a quick salad at the soup/salad bar that was included, small but enjoyable. Very fresh salad, I did not have any soup (clam chowder and chicken noodle were the choices). I didnt get how chicken noodle or clam chowder would be soup choice for this place and prob why i did not get any. For what you get is is worth it $30 including tip, there is an option for $2.99 more to have multiple trips to the have stuff grilled but really, if you just stack the stuff you want correctly there is no need.
(3)Jerry G.
I'm not sure what's going on in these reviews, because my wife and I loved the place! Maybe it's because they are a few years old and things have changed? I'm not sure. We went on a weekday right before dinner, so it wasn't too busy. We both did the non-endless meals, and I got a salad - along with the free tortillas and rice we get. We were stuffed, and it was less than $30! How often do you end up with that kind of price for two people nowadays? I was a little confused about how the food works at first, but I think we have the hang of it now. Sit, get drinks, go up, pick food (only one type of meat!), veggies, seasoning, sauce, and then bring it to their large open grill where they cook it all for you while you watch. As best I can tell from looking at other people's food cooking on the grill, there's an art to stuffing your bowl! Some of those food piles were HUGE compared to mine! One thing people should know is that they do cook all the food together. Not, mixed in together, but in piles next to each other, and they use the same tongs to move it all around. UNLESS you A) tell them you have an allergy (they have a separate window to cook those in), or B) you are vegetarian, in which case they separate your food with clean tongs and cook only with those. Considering the different variations of food you can get there, we will definitely be back for more!
(4)Roland S.
Choose your own ingredients and have them cooked in front of you, great! Except, they hand you this little bowl and challenge you to fit your entire dinner in it (good luck!), then they cook it on this giant, not so clean-looking cooktop so that it all tastes the same regardless of what you picked. The cook sweats all over the food, and ours was kind enough to show us his recently burst blister from where he burned himself. Great! I like the concept, but my visit to this place was not enjoyable.
(1)Lauren B.
Mongolian grill which is always delicious. I love all the veggie and meat options. I went with a coupon for my birthday and got a yelp coupon for a free dessert shot. There was something that I didn't like in it but I couldn't figure out what it was so I'd recommended the food but stay away from the dessert.
(4)R M.
BD's is another one of those places that I enjoyed more the first time or two than on subsequent visits. I've been here 5 or 6 times, but don't plan to return. The price of the standard (they prepare it) bowls of food are okay, but the prices for the walk-down-a-buffet-style-line-of-uncooked-food-and-put-it-in-a-bowl-yourself and they cook while you watch food is higher than I care to pay. After all, I've done part of the work, here, haven't I? Last time three of us went we paid upwards of $50 for everything. The staff is generally friendly but the service is lacking. I hate waiting an extended time for the *privilege* of receiving my bill so I can get on with my life, and this has been a problem several times. All that said, the food is decent. Too bad the service and prices will keep me from enjoying it again.
(2)Amanda J.
BD's is definetly a theme place, if you will. What I mean is it's a place where you could go every once in awhile to have fun making your own stir fry etc. They do have apps and other things you can order from a waitress that will bring it to you. We went on a Sunday afternoon and I wasn't really that impressed. Sat at the bar and bartender was mediocre. Not too hard to serve us when we got one drink and then she gave us a bowl to make our own food. When we went up to the buffet to fill our bowl to be cooked the floor was sticky and nasty. I'm sure it happens b/c people spill the sauce as they put it in the bowl but Sunday at 1pm when they open at noon? Did it get that dirty in one hour or was it from the night before? Yuck. Anyway...would I go back? Maybe with my kids who didn't go this time...they might like it but wouldn't go but yet once a year. Kind of like a Kobe experience...
(3)Lisa G.
Food was good but very overpriced. Sauces were very confusing and service was not very good. I won't be eating there again.
(2)Steve B.
Fast and easy if your hungry for Mongolian food, (it's a bit like Chinese really). The key is to get your meat first then go get whatever sauce you want on you meat, chicken, shrimp, pour it on, and then go get the veggies and put whatever sauce you want on them after. Plus the chefs also have another selection of sauces you can ask for. Check in when you first arrive as Yelp often has free offers on your phone such as discounts or free deserts. Today it was free cherry cheese cake.
(4)Too Risk Y.
Great food, lots of bbq bar items and sauces to choose from....however, the restaurant needs a good scrubbing;( everything is sticky (the floor, the bar, the counters....and its kinda off-putting with all the raw meat around). The word cross contamination kept popping into my head before I got my togo order ...but it was very tasty (food deserves 31/2 stars) and Im not not dead yet....so thats good;)
(2)Deke K.
MY FIRST REVIEW, 2008: one star 2nd REVIEW 2010: two stars. wider variety of pricing. one meat bowl $9 or one vegetarian $8. (add soup/salad, add $5). That's okay for a stuffed bowl. Selection was 5-star HUGE. (slight smell to the fish tho). You receive complimentary white/brown rice or tortillas. Brown rice was bland. With so many sauce choices, I ended up combining 4 and having a too spicey meal. The cooks did lots of fancy sword spinning but they left the food on the grill too long and it tasted burned. The noodles were covered with flecks of "charcoal" from an unclean grill. I wanted stir-fried, not chargrilled. The sauce was so "overcooked" there wasn't any when they plated it. It was an okay, barely average meal. (I liked the hint of orange from the orange sauce but it was only in one bite.) I had a stomache ache all afternoon. The waitress gave us initial great attention gone at bill time. A cleaner not charred dinner would take it to three and good service beginning to end would take it to four stars. Doubt I'll return tho. 3rd REVIEW 2011: 3 stars. great service, clean food bar, good meal. Waitress not aware of specials (lower lunch prices compared to supper) or 99cent dessert even though posted (charging $2). Blamed on management not keeping them informed. Three girls at hostess stand seemed odd for low business. who wants to see workers "hanging out" at the entrance? 4th review 2014. $13 for one bowl now? and doesn't matter if it's vegetarian??? Guess I paid for those filling the bowl to the top with meat only (called "proteiners"). No orange sauce? My bowl cooked up small--they burned off my noodles but scraped them into the bowl anyway. My 2nd review still stands. $13 included salad and soup--soup was yuk. Now the place is cost-prohibitive. This place has a good formula for success but still too many rough edges to be popular.
(2)Michelle O.
I love the concept of picking my own ingredients and bringing it to the chef on the side to cook up. The waitress was a bit confused about what beverages were available. The price was reasonable.
(3)Heather E.
I love getting to exactly pick what I want to eat. The staff is very friendly and the music is great. The price is a bit high, but worth it.
(5)hayley h.
My husband and I went to the B.D's in Oldsmar and it wasn't good. The service up at the grill was very bad and I was scolded for not standing in the right place in line. The cook was incredibly rude and when I offered a tip to rectify the situation he said, "Thanks, but that doesn't help!" I put the tip in the bowl and all of the cooks and the manager started chanting, RING THE GONG! I declined and they chanted even louder. I finally did but it wasn't to their satisfaction and I was literally booed. The food was not worth the money that they charge. I found some shrimp that was from another patrons meal in my dish. On a good note, my waiter was very attentive and polite. Overall the experience at the restaurant was very bad.
(1)Caitlin M.
Okay. I've been here about 3 or 4 times and every time I've gone I've really wanted to like it. The "build-your-own-bowl-of-food" concept is cool (if you know what you're doing) but $40 for two bowls of food and two iced teas is ridiculous. Our service has ranged from awful to mediocre and after my last visit, I've sworn off trying to make excuses for this place.
(2)Jessica W.
After my first trip to BD's I told myself that I would never go back. Our server was at our table every 2 seconds and would not go away. She found out it was our first time and wanted everyone in the joint to know. By the end of our meal, we had met every employee on duty that day. I have been to other Mongolian Grills and found them to be very tasty, but for some reason, I felt that BD's didn't have an identity - is it a fajita bar? a mongolian grill? a pasta bar? Too many random choices if you ask me. Despite my vow to never go back, BD's sent us a coupon for a free meal..Free food? How could I not go back? Our 2nd trip was much better! Our server was polite and provided great service. I think just having a better server made this trip better. The food choices were still very random - it seems they do a theme every month and this month's theme was Octoberfest - there were a lot of sausage choices. I like the concept of the Mongolian grill, but find BD's too random - sometimes less is more. BTW - they have $1 beer specials! Except this month...they seem to have an overabundant supply of Sam Adams, so they have a mug special...boo!
(2)Davis T.
not too sure what the other yelpers deal are but this is a good mongolian bbq place. sure its a little expensive but its mongolian bbq for a reason so keep stacking and take the food home. ive been to a bds in denver and they both have all the random non mongolian bbq food that you can add but whatever its all good. stop here after busch gardens back to your hotel
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