Andie E.
Yelp
Skewers!!!! Need I say more?!?! Hahaha. Who doesn't like skewers? I usually get my meat skewers from street carts, so when I learned of Luogong Skewers, I was jonesing to go!
Luogong Skewers is located in a small shopping center, right next door to H-Mart. Parking in the lot was easy, which I appreciated since parking in this neighborhood can be challenging.
They have a huge menu, so picking which skewers to try was hard! Haha They all sounded so good. But on this visit, there was only 3 of us, so we picked 3 different skewers to try.
You can have the skewers cooked for you in their kitchen, or you can cook them yourself in the BBQ Grill at your table. We opted to cook them ourselves. The skewers are on metal sticks that rotate automatically for even cooking. Make sure you put the skewers sticks correctly on their tracks! I would suggest to put your grill on a high temperature to get the BBQ sear and flavors; otherwise you will be waiting a while for your meats to cook and they won't have that delicious BBQ sear taste. But don't be surprised when the flames randomly flair up! It's quite a visual! Once the meats are cooked to your preference, you can move the skewers to the upper rack to keep them warm without overcooking them.
Note that they will give you plates of the house hot sauce, which is terrific! They will also come around to give you a seasoning made of cumin and sesame seeds. Also, on the table, are 3 different types of dry chilis. Whichever seasoning you use, I'm sure they will compliment your skewers nicely. I tried a few varieties and they were all good.
Here is our Menu (shared by 3 ppl):
~ Mala Pork Rib Skewers (5 skewers/$10): Great! The mala flavors were mild, so add more spice if you prefer spicier.
~ Mala Lamb Skewers (5 skewers/$10): Also Great! The mala flavors were mild, so add more spice if you prefer spicier.
~ Luogong Beef Skewers (10 skewers/$20): Great! All of the skewers are great.
~ Kimchi Fried Rice ($12): Just ok, and could have used more kimchi. The flavors were very one-note. I actually added some soy beans from the ban chan to give the rice more texture. I would also add some chilis.
~ Mala Tang Dry Hot Pot ($20+$1 for seafood): (comes with a bowl of white rice). This Mala was actually good n spicy! Good amount of seafood and veggies. Very flavorful. But next time, I would skip the seafood and try the lamb version.
~ Vegetable Pancake (complimentary): my mistake was thinking this was a scallion pancake. It had some scallions in it but it's definitely not a scallions pancake. It was kinda bland, seemed undercooked and wasn't crispy at all. But still, thank you for the chance to try it!
Note that the meat on all the skewers were small sized. This was good for cooking purposes, and you didn't have to wait too long before your skewers are ready to eat. However, on a value standpoint, you don't really get the value for what you paid for. Still, the skewers were the highlight of our meal.
Customer service was efficient, friendly and helpful. There is a slight language barrier with some of the staff but there was always someone to help when needed.
There are a few private rooms which seats 6 ppl but most of their regular tables can also easily seat 6 ppl. There are also tables for 2 ppl.
In a neighborhood full of Korean BBQ restaurants, Luogong Skewers is definitely a standout! I'm already plotting my next visit! Can't wait to try their other skewers!