Jiang Niu BBQ House Chinatown
坂田達也 · 122 Google reviewsJiang Niu BBQ House Chinatown — neighborhood chinese in Chinatown. Come for the food, stay for the energy. Warm, genuine service throughout. Handles groups well, BYOB. 坂田達也: "The meat is fresh, well marinated, and grilled to perfection" [$$]
What 744 diners keep saying
What 744 diners keep saying
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“After eating snacks and desserts all day, I desperately needed some actual meat. 😭 Found this all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ and hot pot restaurant and chose the hot pot option. It was around $50 per person. They also seem to have a small private parking lot, which is always helpful in Chicago. 👉 Soup Bases ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ Pretty standard overall. There was no plain water broth, so we chose tomato and mushroom. Both were surprisingly salty. I added about half a cup of water to each, and after that they tasted much more balanced. Decent, but nothing particularly memorable. 👉 Food Selection ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The appetizer selection is huge, which made me very happy. Most of the cold dishes were not especially impressive and leaned very northeastern Chinese, with an aggressive amount of garlic. Still, I was genuinely pleased just to see so many different options. The rest of the ingredients are self-serve. Some looked a little average in quality, but it was still nice to have the variety. The drinks are included, and they even have unsweetened iced tea. As someone visiting from Toronto, this felt like a luxury. 😭 The beef was relatively lean, which I really liked. It tasted better than the typical frozen fatty beef rolls. The fried rice was a little salty. The desserts looked slightly tragic and very American buffet coded. I did, however, finish an entire container of oranges by myself. They were incredibly sweet and easily one of the highlights of the meal. 🍊”
“I really enjoyed this bbq spot the food was delicious and they had a wide option of meats to choice from !!”
“So this was my first experience ever having korean BBQ! It was a amazing ecperience! It went as well as I expected! All the food was fresh like it just came off the truck! Prices are fair! 36.99 per person and 39.99 if you want to add the hot pot! I did the first option. Will definetly go there again!”
“Greattttttt! We joined the like-for-free promotion and came on the final day. The staff welcomed us very warmly. The service was attentive; they kept an eye on our dining experience and helped change our plates regularly. The food was delicious with a great variety. We didn’t feel rushed even though we stayed for a long time. We really enjoyed it and will definitely recommend this place to our friends! Thank you to the nice lady with glasses and a ponytail!”
“I love it here bc you can pick and choose which meat and how much or which hot pot side you want or meat and how much. The only thing is I would like the food to be covered and gloves to use to provide protection from all the hands who touch the tongs. But other than that it’s really nice to have choices of which lean or fatty meat you want. They have s’mores too! And individually packaged ice cream. Nice. You can do the combo for hot pot plus barbecue for $40 or individually. It’s $37 per person. All you can eat. So having the hot pot and barbecue combination sounds like a great deal if you’re really hungry. Oh and I love it that hey change the grill so many times like 8 or so.”
“It’s a nice place for BBQ meat lovers, marinated beef short rib is my most favorite one, my top choice. The cold dishes are super tasty and help balance out all the greasy stuff. The sauce bar has a ton of options, so you can mix whatever you like. The hot pot section also has a lot of choices, my favorites were the lamb slices, bullfrog, shrimp paste, beef meat ball, and Gong Caí ( it’s so crispy!). Everything tasted fresh. I’d definitely come back again!”
“This place is an AYCE (All-You-Can-Eat) for ONLY $37. If you're a meat lover, you can't go wrong! Dozens of options, including, veggies, smores and all you can eat ice cream too. A robot delivers your food after you order from the iPad on every station. Super easy, and then you grill, adjusting the fire as you wish (yes, you're encouraged to control the gas knob) for searing to perfection. I went alone, and after fasting the entire morning (I take this very seriously lol) , I ate 25 items!!!! Mostly beef, checkout my receipt lol and reply if you come close. MY FAVE was the garlic beef and the Kidney slices were really interesting too. HIGHLY RECOMMEND this place. Also, they have a mini station for sauces, spices, rices, soups. Great for big groups too, great ambience inside with old school rnb and hiphop when I went, and lots of people but not overly full. Supposedly free parking is available but I parked on the street. Can't wait to go back and break my record.”
“Yummy!! The food is good, and the options are endless! I do wish the server would change our grills often, it wasn’t changed once during our dine in. But the service , was still great! The sauce bar is amazing <333”
“Friends from out of town called and asked if I knew a Korean BBQ place, I do now!! So good for the price and our waiter was especially nice and helpful which helped because some of this stuff is hard to figure out!”
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