MONG Q

The staff are nice and friendly with a perfectly service mind. It was my first time here last night, I got my delicious stir fry noodle huge portion. I wish to see another Mong Q close to my house in Las Vegas. You can drop a dollar for the cook that deserves it.

I was excited to have this at fashion. But the last couple of times I got it the guys at the grill was super rude. The recently went in 10 minutes before close and was denied when a couple who just walked in front of me were served. It didn’t seem fair at all. The last time I came he spoke tried to speak Spanish to me when I said I don’t speak Spanish he got all weird and offended. I tried to communicate with him still but he brushed me off.

The food was okay at best have a decent meat selection but you would have to make a mountain of a bowl to get your money worth. Limited selection of vegetables. When it comes to sause for your bowl they do for you not lettting you do it your self. The mix they put together wasn't good. Their soda machine is behind the counter so no free refill of soda. One bowl and a medium soda came out to over 20 dollars. Definitely not worth it. No sitting in side you have to go in the court yard where it's hot and get attacked by flies. The only reason am giving them a three stars for service is both workers were not rude but had no customer service. Will not be going back here.

The gentleman with the beard was very helpful, the food was really good!

I love the idea of picking your own meats and veggies yourself and choosing the exact amount you want. You tell them what sauces you like and they give you them in a cup which you hand to the cook to cook in front of you.

Disappointing to say the least. The man behind the counter made multiple rude comments to me and was sarcastic and demeaning. I ended up leaving my bowl and walking out because of how rude he was. Never going back.

really delicious and wholesome food I felt good about eating. it was really satisfying and refreshing having such yummy and healthy food in a mall food court. the customer service was great, the staff are so friendly and helpful and knowledgeable. portions are generous & its really cool watching it be cooked as well. *I would not recommend the Vietnamese coffee, was a pre packaged product that did not meet my standards

No free refills, even if you spend over 100 bucks and tip 20%. Oh well...

Food lacked flavor, because for some unknown reason they decided to overfill my plate with nearly a bucket of noodles.

I have been coming here for years it is so good. I was actually at the zoo last week and craving their Mongolian barbecue. So my friend and I left the zoo just to go to Fashion Valley Mall and get lunch at mong Q. If you've never been before you build your own bowl and stack it up well. Then they add the noodles and cook it all right up in front of you in a few minutes. The workers are very friendly and will recommend sauces on your preferences. I always get a large bowl and have leftovers. It's a good size portion. It is in the Mall food court so there is tons of mall parking and it is free to park as long as you're not in valet. I highly recommend coming here for a satisfying fulfilling meal. The Ambiance is kind of whatever as it is a mall food court. Plenty of seating though. And lots of shade.

Located in the Fashion Valley food court, Mong Q efficiency utilizes its small store space and offers a nice option for a casual lunch. When we were here, the lunch was slightly out the door and it does take a little time since the entire line shuffles forward gradually as they cook the orders. First, you select a regular or large bowl. We opted for the regular and it was already a good amount of food. I think the amount of noodles is the same, the large bowl just gives you more toppings. Then, you put protein in your bowl, with the options of chicken, pork, beef (fattier), and beef brisket (leaner). After that, there are multiple veggie options to pick from like broccoli, zucchini, onions, bean sprouts, tofu, etc. Lastly, an associate will ask you for your sauce preferences and mix a cup of sauces for you and check you out. Once you pay, you bring the tray over to the circular counter where you wait until they cook your bowl and add noodles. There are options to grab extra sauces at the end (soy sauce, chili, sesame oil, etc.) The portions are pretty generous as they give you lots of noodles. In fact, there was so much food I had 2.5 meals out of my regular bowl. The noodles were really good, meats were good too, veggies like broccoli and carrots a little bland and undercooked.

If there is a line expect only one cook working at a time. Didn't understand this because there was at least 3 people on staff. Took 30 minutes from start to finish and I couldn't eat any of it to make my movie shortly after. Had to throw it away Not a quick bite. Never again

Was craving Mongolian BBQ. Decided to try this spot after reading the '25 elite all star's one star hissy fit. Figured it must be good after reading that nonsense about how he came late for a movie and didn't want to miss 30 minutes of previews and nothing about the food, which is kind of the point, isn't it? Came at 12:45 PM on a Thursday. No one was in line. Process was intuitive. Grab a tray. Pick your bowl size. Price is clearly labeled. What I liked was you get to choose your own stuff. Pack it on as much as you like. The selection of protein and veggies were good. Choice of sauce was also very good. Only reason it was not a five star for me was the flavor compared to the outfit at Plaza Bonita wasn't quite on par. It was decent, just not as tasty as the outfit down south. However the serving size was super generous and it definitely hit the spot nonetheless. Will I be a repeat customer? If I'm nearby, you bet!

Probably one of my favorites, you build your own bowl and they cook it. All the sauces are delicious. They have 2 size of bowls to choose from. Plenty of outdoor seating and friendly staff. They are located upstairs in the food court at the fashion valley mall.

Located on the 2nd floor food court of the Fashion Valley mall, this place has big plates of food cooked fresh for you in minutes. Upon entry you pick a regular or large bowl. You then customize your bowl with a great selection but you must be able to fit all of your selections in that bowl. You'll start with your protein; pork, beef, or chicken. You then move on to a wide selections of vegetables. The associate will help you with the sauces. You can get it mild to very spicy. Now you turn around and put your bowl of protein(s) and vegetables on the circular wall and wait for the cook to put it on the flat top. Once everything is cooked he adds noodles to the mix and puts it in a clam shell for you. It is a quick and fun process. It is always nice to be able to pick out exactly what you want and have it cooked fresh.

Beautiful outdoor mall. We shared a plate about $20. Haven't had Mongolian BBQ for 10 years but it was really good. Overall 7.5/10

I love Mongolian BBQ and was so excited to find this new open place in the Cafe Terrace! You choose a regular or large size. Build your own bowl concept where you can add whatever protein and veggies you like. It's always a game to see how high I can stack my bowl (; The servers are super nice and help you choose the sauces--ask for extra since it's a little bland bc they use water to steam the food as it's cooking which dilutes the flavor a bit.

This place is a great little spot with big plates of food that you choose cooked fresh for you in minutes a must visit when in Fashion Valley.

I asked for it be very flavorful and they were more than happy to oblige. Luis at the counter led us through the process and gave his own suggestions which we greatly appreciated. Would strongly recommend for people who want a quick bite!

Great place to eat when you're at the mall you get a lot for your money. To me, this is one of the better Mongolian places in the area.

So happy they added a new Mongolian grill in SD! We came to watch a movie at AMC this past Sunday and decided to stop and eat at Mong Q before the show. Love that they allow you to stack your own bowl as most places now a days do it for you. They have 2 option sizes; a regular and large size bowl. I got the large. They also have all the fixings like pork, chicken, turkey, beef, beef brisket, bamboo, mushrooms, etc. I got the large bowl and added beef brisket and beef.as the protein, and veggies like mushrooms, baby corn, broccoli, cilantro, jalapeños, and zucchini. I also added all of the sauces they had which I think is best, otherwise it may taste bland like most others have reported. If you're worried about the spice, don't be, as the grill just burns it off anyway. Everything was sooo delicious and portions were huge. But that's only because I stacked my bowl pretty high lol Can't wait to come back here again..soo delish!!

Really liked this place and how you pick out what you want and they cook it. Huge portions so be prepared to have leftovers; I had the regular size, not large. Tasty!

Mong Q is a newer vendor at the upstairs food court of the Fashion Valley Mall. Its name is a shortened form of mongolian barbeque in which you choose your own raw meats, vegetables, and sauces from a buffet bar. The ingredients are then given to a cook who adds noodles and does a stir fry on a round, flat-top grill. There were two bowl sizes, regular (black) and large (white). After less than a few weeks of operation, the prices have already been increased by $1 each to $14.89 and $17.89 respectively. Four kinds of frozen meat were available at the bar... beef, chicken, pork, and turkey. Each one was thinly sliced. The choice of vegetables ranged from baby corn, bean sprouts, broccoli, carrots, cilantro, mushrooms, tomatoes, etc. Tofu and pineapple were some of the other toppings. You could select from six sauce types to add to your bowl. They were BBQ, oyster, lemon, spicy hot, medium hot, and garlic. I loaded my large bowl with beef, chicken, pork, and most of the vegetables. I chose BBQ as my sauce. The line formed in a semi-circle around the outside wall to the grilling area. The workers periodically doused the stir fry with water to hydrate the contents while they cooked. After several minutes, they scooped up the mix and placed it into a cardboard take-out container. As the other early reviewers have mentioned, the flavors were bland despite the sauce. I thought the price was high for the amount of food. For comparison, a quart of Chinese lo mein with a protein is not as expensive as a large bowl. I liked the concept of Mong Q as it offers another cuisine style at this mall's food court. My rating was limited to three stars for the quality of the product.

Quality, fresh and unique across from the AMC FV 18! Great value as you easily have two meals when you build your own with beef sirloin and brisket, pork, chicken, veggies and sauces! They brought this concept down from San Francisco and it's a winner. Super nice employees and owner. Eat there soon!

For food in the mall, I liked this concept. There are 2 sized bowls you choose from. Then you fill the bowl with meats and veggies. And then sauce at the end. Once you choose your toppings, they cook it and cook with noodles. I just wish the sauce was stronger and more flavorful, as it was a bit lacking in taste. Next time I will just ask for more scoops of the sauce. Portions were pretty big for both sizes. They had lots of options for toppings. 4 meats and a ton of veggies. Workers were super nice and answered all our questions. They just opened about 2 weeks ago so hopefully they keep up the good work!

Amazing!! The food was great. I was very happy with the food and the service. The portion is self service and it is a ton of food.

Mong Q is the latest addition to Fashion Valley mall food court. Serving up "Mongolian BBQ". The concept here is that you build your own bowl. There are 2 sizes to choose from. Small and large. We opted for the large size, as this is a perfect portion for 2 people. It's buffet style so you make your way down the line and stack your bowl as high as you can. At the very end you pay and make your way to the grill where they will cook everything. Taste: Pretty disappointed. They offered 3 sauces to add on and scoop it for you. I couldn't really taste any flavor besides garlic. We ended up adding in sriracha when we got home to give it somewhat of a taste and spice. They scoop the sauce for you but I'm not sure if one scoop of each was enough. Variety: There were 4 different types of meat. Thin sliced frozen meat that you would see at an Asian hot pot or kbbq restaurant. - Beef - Chicken - Pork - Turkey Lots of vegetables to choose from so no problems here. Service: Everyone seemed very nice and there wasn't too much of a wait. Location: Upper level of the mall food court in-between Panda Express and Poki 1 1/2 Overall: It is fresh which I appreciate and I like how customizable it is. Compared to the other food options in the food court it's not too bad. Value was good too. I would come back but I expected more flavor.

The service was bad, I got my bowl of food and when it came time to pick the sauce the bigger gentleman with a black hat was super rude and kept putting garlic when i specifically asked not to. I tried letting it go, but when they cooked my food they put another person's sauce into my food and when i try to speak up about it i was ignored. Service was insanely terrible and the food was not enjoyable due to the mix up. This place used to be good but recently it has went downhill. wouldn't recommend.

Updating my review to give Mong Q 5 stars. The employees here are SO nice and friendly. It really is a skill issue if you feel like you're not getting your money's worth, because you can stack quite a large amount of ingredients if you get good at it. You can also ask for more sauce/spice if you prefer it that way. We stack a lot of food in our bowl so we ask them to make it a bit extra saucy and it ends up being so good. Tip the employee cooking your noodles, they do an awesome job!

Good food at a decent price. I love Mongolian bbq and it was popular 20 years ago but seemed to kind of disappear so I was excited to come here one night after work when it was warm and we didn't want to cook at home. Overall, the bowls are a good size and I like that you don't have to maneuver putting the noodles on yourself. There is definitely a process to getting your bowl full and it's easy to feel rushed if there are a couple people inside because the restaurant is pretty small. They have a nice selection of veggies and they were all super fresh. The meat was getting kind of low and while we were there they did no replenish so I got quite a bit of small pieces. They mix the sauce for you which I kind of wish you could do yourself because I would have liked to do quite a bit more. They put some in a cup but then used a lot of water on the grill to steam and cook so it got pretty bland which sucked. Also, depending on the cook the amount of noodles you get changes. Sometimes you get a good amount and sometimes they put one tong full and it doesn't seem like enough for $20 so just know that your experience may change by the cook. Overall good and I would return but there need to be some tweaks.

Was excited to try this new spot! I would definitely go back. The food was good and you can fit quite a bit in the bowls. I will say, add more spice/sauce than you think you need because it was lacking in some of the flavor and spiciness that got cooked out. Overall though, worth it.

I love this concept! What makes this different from other Mongolian BBQ places is that you get to load your own plate with your preferred toppings, unlike others where servers portion it for you. We grabbed our bowl (choice of large or regular), we packed it with our choice of meat (pork, chicken, beef, turkey), we added our veggies, then our preferred sauce. Someone gave me a tip to pack my bowl high up - once grilled, all these shrunk and are actually not much when served with the noodles. The entire meal was so good, so flavorful. They serve it in to-go boxes so we were able to have it in one of the open-air tables of Fashion Valley's food court.

I am SO happy that there is a Mongolian bbq in SD now. I had a great experience during my visit on 7/16 around 4pm. Place was clean, food was fresh, there was a small line but it moved really quickly. And the guys working were really polite. Portions were great for the money. Couldn't be happier and will absolutely be back! Take my money!!! This will be in the monthly rotation for sure!

My daughter and I ordered two regular bowls, one without noodles. When we stopped by the sauce bar, the cashier recommended a mixture of sauces. Both my daughter and I were surprised how flavorful everything is! We will definitely come back next time we are here!

The best Mongolian BBQ noodles in San Diego in my opinion. I like that the meat and veggies are self serve. Very flavorful and consistent. 10/10 recommend. Yummmm! It's fun to watch them cook it in front of you too. Honestly impressed with this place since it's in a mall food court.

DO NOT BUY THE DUBAI CHOCOLATE. $17 for a cup of strawberries and average tasting chocolate is absolutely ridiculous... not worth it

Came in at 8:40 and they told me they were closed... there was 4 other people they were still using the grill, I'm a pretty understanding person but why can't you just make an extra bowl... why does it say you close @9 if you close @8:40 . Edit: not even 3 minutes later someone else walked in

Great place for Mongolian. There aren't to many of these types left. The large bowls are for amateurs.

Awesome food. You walk In and there is a counter to choose your own meat, vegetables, and sauce. There is so many great options there and there isn't a limit of how much you can take. You build your own bowl and then you hand it off to someone to cook it right in front of you! Also, don't be afraid of the medium spice, it's barely mild tasting and even I have a very low spice tolerance. The service is great too. The workers help you with anything just ask. The place is nice, there is enough room to get around but also not too big. I definitely recommend. One thing I would recommend is to add glass noodles to the menu, just because they are my favorite .

I was already a big fan of mongolian bbq, so I was extra happy to walk past here after the one closest to me closed. I love the concept. I'm a veggie lover. My bf hates them. I tend to stick to chicken unless I'm eating Mexican, he's a beef/seafood lover. So it's the perfect fast food for us. Just be sure to ask for a second plate if you're bringing it home!! My bag was full of sauce and the plate had fallen apart. Also, regarding the reviews for blandness. I've always gotten a mix of every sauce (advice of one of the workers from my old spot) and my plate is always flavorful.

Excellent service, fine dining, nice decorations with contemporary Asian style . The service personnel very welcoming and professional, kindly explained popular dishes and offered advice on orders

Just tried Mong Q for the first time. Fast and friendly service. Clean area. Food is fresh and yummy. Will be coming back on my lunch breaks for sure! PS: for those complaining that the portion size is small, look up how to build your bowls higher, you'll thank me later :)

Fresh, clean, healthy, good energy and prepared as how I want it. My large bowl was plenty for two people. I strongly recommend this place to check it out!

Food super Tasty . You can pack and now they made it so good and the sauces taste good when you get 2 scoops of every sauce.I will 100 percent be going here again .Thank you to all the staff at mong q mongolian grill!!!

Came here with my wife on their grand opening. Customer service was fantastic with multiple employees greeting us. I had never come to a Mongolian bbq concept but the staff was quick to let us know how it works. Chose a regular size and it was very filling. Tasted really good as well. I will definitely be coming back.

I am so glad they brought Mongolian bbq to the fashion valley mall. Mong Q had a regular size and large size bowl where you can pack in as much meat as you desire. All the veggies are fresh and the portion size is so big, I had to share with my husband. They are very generous with their noodles, we were both full. If you are at the fashion valley mall, I highly recommend this place at the food

Great new place we tried for Mongolian food. Its in fashion valley shopping mall food court. Place gets crowded and moves fast but the food is great, portion size is generous, people are friendly and its a great alternative to panda or sushi, for a change. Cant go wrong with fresh stir fried meat veggies and sauces all mixed together. One missing star because its card only - no cash - they should offer the flexibility of payment options. Overall a great place and will repeat !

I'm sooooo happy we have mongolian bbq in the area. Had this last night for dinner and it was so bomb. $14 for a regular bowl and $17 for a large. The worker was so friendly and really encouraged us to pack as much as we can to get our money's worth (GK at plaza bonita packs the bowls for you and they tend to skimp). The meats and freshly prepped veggies were of good quality and the stations were pretty clean. My sauce recommendations would be 1x everything for a regular bowl, 1x everything but 2x bbq for a large if you don't want bland noodles. It's really hard to mess up when you are in control of everything that goes into it lol. I had a large bowl and it was about 3 portions for me. Definitely worth the money. This will be my new lunch spot for sure. Good food, good value and awesome service.

I've been here a couple times and those times were amazing. Most recently I came yesterday and got a large bowl. Normally they give us a big scoop of noodles. Especially with having a large bowl you would think you would get more noodles and in the past I have been given more noodles. But I don't know why it's changed. I had a small scoop of noodles. Which was super disappointing.

Food is yummy. Great selections for what you'd like to put in your bowl. Friendly workers. However it is a bit pricey compared to other Mongolian BBQ places around the city, but that might be because it's in a higher end mall. Also, the to go boxes are annoying because after about 5-10 minutes the food starts to leak out because the to go boxes are low quality and flimsy. Besides that, good food court place.

one of the newer additions to the food court here in fashion valley and i hate it give it such a low review right off the bat but i think since it is so new there are a lot of kinks that still need to be worked out. It's just like any other build your own bowl grill where you pick out your own meats and veggies, the meat selection was pretty good, beef, chicken, pork and turkey- the only thing is how stuck together all the frozen meats were so i think that led to my chicken being undercooked once i got to sit down and eat it. As for the veggies, it was a good selection as well, there just wasn't any tofu and there's also a shrimp shortage unfortunately. All the staff is generally nice. A little lackluster but i'm hoping it'll get better with time

The food is okay, customizable food is always nice. Service sucked, saw like three or four people that I'm pretty sure were managers just standing around either on their phones or talking to each other. Weren't really helping anyone out, for sure they didn't help me. Don't think they moved either after I finished my food in the food court.

What you would expect from a Mongolian BBQ place. This place does not serve rice but I was recommended to get a bowl protein and veggies without the noodles and then get rice from the place Nextdoor and mix it up. I LOVE it like that.

they recently opened in thr food terrace in fashion valley. while the flavor is lacking, unfortunately the portion size was also smalller than i expected despite the fact i bought a size large. if you do not need a lot of ingredients, i would recommend getting a size regular. i feel like they skimped on the portion of noodles here, as my noodle portion was less than my ingredient portion.

Great service. Glad a Mongolian bbq opened up here. I purchased a large bowl and it was more than enough for two people :) next time I'd use like 2 of each sauces to get more flavor

So glad there's a Mongolian BBQ here. Veges and meat were fresh and prices were fair. We've been here twice and will come again. Would be great if they added rice and pocket bread.

Food was great but the real reason for 5 stars is the customer service. Super friendly staff who encourage you to fill up your plate.