Super reasonable, late night, delightful quantity, well lit up, always crowded, super fast service! Literally everything one can ask for of a restaurant! Also serves beers and other spirits! Nothing more to say I keep going regularly!
Went with the Hubby on a date.
I had the chicken with duck on rice.
Hubby had the duck and crispy pork on rice.
Both dishes were yummy, though the chicken was a little bit of a let down, but the temperature of the beer made up!!
The price was good and food was tasty - made for a lovely & not so expensive date lunch.
True rating is probably a 3 but they get a 4 because I've been going there for years and it's a bit of a Chinatown institution for me. Food is big and cheap and tasty enough to eat with gusto. Service is actually okay although over the years it's been a bit mixed.dont expect overly attentive service. It's a fast paced environment. Cleninless and decor is in keeping with that old school chinatown vibe before "fitouts" became a thing. I don't mind it at this price point and think it adds character. Pan fried dumplings and vegetarian laksa was the go for me but not at the same time as serves are huuugggggeee. Allow at least 20/25 min for pantries dumpies.
Now straight up, this review is not based on the service, or the decor, although come here enough times, and you’ll find this contributes to the charm.
This review is based on the scale of cheap and fast Chinese restaurants. The sort where the food comes out in strange orders, and the tattered and stained menu hasn’t changed in years.
It hasn’t changed, because why should it? The food portions are generous, the flavours delicious, and the soy sauce plentiful.
The shallot cakes are a must.
We have been loyal customers to BBQ City for years, and regularly return for our quota of salt, MSG and just plain delicious Chinese.
Most of the food is pretty simple and basic, and each dish does not a have a lot of components. I tried 2 dishes so far - crispy chicken and rice which came with a large proportion of chicken, a huge mountain of rice that covered the whole dinner plate, and a bit of steamed box choy. I also tried the roasted duck noodle soup and as the name suggests, the dish just had the roasted duck and some noodles in a clear broth, with not much else.
That being said, the quality of the food is above average, especially considering its cheap prices. Even though my descriptions of the dishes I had might sound too basic, the crispy chicken and the roasted duck were exceptional and so delicious that the dishes did not need any additional components.
Might suggest avoiding weekend nights though, if you want to take your time to enjoy your food. The staff is not too friendly to begin with, but when you stay for too long on a weekend night, they become more unpleasant.
Food is pretty nice and the prices are good for what you get. Can get pretty busy also can get pretty cramped depending on where youre sitting.
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+5
Excellent value for money excellent service great to get a few plates and share amongst friends. Bbq meats galore salt and pepper squid and teriyaki chicken with one large bowl of fried rice to share is all you need for a feast
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Realised that having gone here for years I haven't ever actually reviewed it. Well I have, on a blog, but that was some years ago, so it's time to have another try.
First of all let's address a few things. If your idea of a great restaurant depends on a delightful ambience with happy smiling waiting staff attending your every need then you will be puzzled by BBQ City.
The style is "delaminex" rather than "deluxe" and the service is, shall we say, to the point. They come to the table, you say what you want. They go away and then bring back your food. They aren't there for conversation or pleasantries. They have a job. They do it.
The place isn't a "shall we linger over Port and coffee" sort of deal. They operate on high turn over of tables. If you stay long enough someone will put a plate of orange segments on your table. This looks like a sort of generous gesture as a way of finishing the meal, but it is, I suspect, more a passive aggressive way of telling you to move out.
However, the food is the thing that brings all the boys to the yard and causes line ups on a Friday night. As the name suggests the place does barbecued meats and they hang proudly in the window drawing people in. Duck. Chicken, Roast Pork, Barbecue Pork. All done beautifully and just so tasty. I've been lucky enough to be sitting in the restaurant when the head chef carried a tray of a half dozen whole roast ducks from the kitchen through to the front window and it is a triumphal procession. Their barbecue meats are available either with or without rice in various combinations at prices that seem very low for what you get and they're also for sale by weight to take home. It's become something of a Christmas tradition for my family to buy one of their ducks for the Christmas meal and it's a wonderful thing!
The other foods on the menu are pretty good too. Crispy fried beef, fried dumplings, duck with noodles, Wonton Noodle Soup, Salt and Pepper Eggplant have all been favourites and I have a secret hankering for their beef with tomato on rice.
So ultimately, if you're looking for a get in, get out, Chinese Meal that tastes good and costs a fair price and you don't want radiant smiles and sunshine from the service then do not hesitate.
Good quick feed if in the mood for chinese - loooove their hand made duck noodles, they also have great pan fried dumplings. Comes off pretty standard but best of its kind on gouger ive found overall. Fair prices for good food, staff are quick and hard working
Finally got the chance to go to chinatown and after peeping at few restaurants along the way finally we got our eyes on this mouth watering BBQ meats that hanging and calling us to eat them. Starving and tired, we ordered:
1. Combination bbq rice 4/5: all the meats (roast duck, crispy roast pork and bbq pork) were very delicious. They were perfectly cooked and none of them were dry.
2. Crispy roast pork 5/5: superbbbbb....skin were crispy, meat moist and not overcooked
3. Sweet and sour pork with rice 4/5: Love this one too. Yummy battered pork pieces with perfect sweet sour sauce. It's typical Cantonese style dish.
4. Stir fry mix vegs 4/5: everything on that plate were very fresh and they perfectly cooked them....not overdone so the vegs still have the crunchiness.
5. Seafood beancurd soup 4/5: fresh seafood, soft tofu, good broth...what more can you ask for....
Service was very good too. Price was affordable for good food around the city.
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