Mongolian Barbeque — Restaurant in Claremont

I've been coming to this place for at least thirty-five years. Whenever I'm in town visiting family I try to come to this place. On July 14, 2023 I was there with my father, who loves this place as much as I do and has been coming here for at least as long as I have.

The food was and is always great—I have never been disappointed with it—and I have never been here without an excellent server taking our order, bringing our drinks, and bringing rice, egg roll, and other goodies that come with the meal. This last visit was just a bit different from the others in that they were out of a couple of the frozen meats. But once notified they quickly brought out more from the freezer. We were there rather late in the evening so I think they can be forgiven for this oversight.

The restaurant is quite old and looks somewhat decrepit but that's part of its charm. I think this restaurant has been around for at least fifty years and it evidently has a successful formula that works well for the owners and its patrons. Why change it? It's looked exactly the same for as long as I've been coming here. So what it lacks in modern decor it more than makes up for in the quality of its offerings and its service. Also, the fact that this place quite often is packed with diners on Fridays and Saturdays says something about the reputation...

At one point I had thought this place had closed down, imagine my delight when I found out it was still open. I have been going to this restaurant for 15+ years. There is no place better, that I have been to, if you just want simple Mongolian styled Asian cuisine. The place is retro to the point that it almost looks dive-y but I still enjoy it. The wait staff is extremely nice. I met one of the managers on our last visit. Nice young man whose family has owned the restaurant for 30+ years I believe. The prices are good compared to other "Mongolian" style restaurants I've been to. The all-you-can-eat is around $15 and you get soup and appetizers included. The shaved meat variety is straight forward: Turkey, Chicken, Beef and Pork. There could be more variety of veggies... but what they do have there is classic and fresh tasting.

I've been to other "Mongolian" styled restaurants, and they were good, but I think this place is the best tasting for the money. When I go to a "Mongolian" restaurant, I want MONGLIAN Asian style food... I don't want to be tempted with Italian, or American or other style cuisines all done on the giant cooking...

I’ve been been coming to Mongolian BBQ since I was a kid. The only thing that has changed is the switching of hands to the next generation to handle the business. The decor is like going back in time to the late 70’s, I think that’s kind of cool and very nostalgic for me. I know you’re not here reading this review necessarily for the decor so let’s move on to what’s really important. The service has always been impeccable. I’ve never had an issue here with anyone that works here in twenty of service so that’s easy. The food never disappoints and hasn’t in my 45 years of life coming here. This is for me, the best Mongolian BBQ I’ve personally ever had. Maybe I’m biased because I’ve been coming here all my life? However you look at it. The food is delicious and always has been consistent. They keep it fairly clean considering it’s outdated. You have to try their hot green tea, it’s so soothing and settled the stomach well. If you’re ever in the Pomona/Claremont area, stop in for some delicious Mongolian bbq, I don’t think you’d be disappointed!...