🚩 Taipei's Mongolian BBQ All-You-Can-Eat Buffet – You Don't Have to Go Home Hungry
The Daqing Gobi Mongolian BBQ flagship store is located on Songjiang Road in the Zhongshan District of Taipei City, with the nearest MRT station being Songjiang Nanjing Station, Exit 8. The restaurant has a prominent yellow sign, and you can take the elevator or walk up the stairs from the building's entrance to reach the dining area. There are many seats in the dining area, mostly large round tables. Before 2022, it mainly catered to group customers, but in recent years, there have been more individual diners.
The staff guides you to your seat and will first ask about the hot pot soup base flavors. Today, the selections are classic spicy hot pot and pork bone broth. Once you’ve made your choice, you can head to the buffet area. Toward the end of the meal, a staff member will come to your table for the bill. On weekdays for dinner, it’s $479 per person, payable in cash or by card, with an invoice that has a carrier, and a service charge of +10%.
The buffet offers a wide variety of options. Besides chilled hot pot ingredients, there are also ready-to-eat items: steamed dim sum, as well as various stir-fried, fried, and boiled dishes—about forty to fifty types. The highlight is the self-selected meat and vegetables + sauces for Mongolian BBQ. After you’ve filled a bowl and placed it on the conveyor belt, you wait for the staff to stir-fry it. Sometimes, there may be a lot of people waiting, so it’s better to go when the line is shorter. There are also many beverage options, and I personally recommend the bubble tea, with a large pot of freshly made pearls available. You can customize your drink to 90% pearls and 10% milk tea, which is awesome😍. Finally, there are desserts, fruits, and ice cream, but I didn’t get to try those because I was full, so I cannot provide feedback on them.
Overall, the flavors and quality of the dishes are average, but an all-you-can-eat place isn't about seeking out divine tastes, in my opinion, it’s acceptable🤣.
Recently opened Mongolian barbecue
Upon entering, you first choose a dual broth base from five options
including pork bone broth, classic spicy,
Korean kimchi, sauerkraut with pork, and Japanese sukiyaki
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The environment in the restaurant is very spacious, covering about 100 ping.
When people come here, they mainly eat Mongolian barbecue,
so after the staff shows you to your seat,
you are informed that if there is a long queue for barbecue,
you can first enjoy other dishes and grill meat later on.
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There are a total of 6 types of meat to choose from for Mongolian barbecue:
premium pork, Angus beef with marbling,
pork collar, sirloin beef, lamb, and chicken,
along with several vegetables and dozens of seasonings.
Using black bowls, you can pick and season your food by yourself.
Finally, remember to take a number to attach to your bowl
and wait for the chef to finish grilling your meat before collecting it based on your number.
The taste of the barbecue ultimately depends on your choice of seasoning.
The quality of the meat is quite decent, considering
it’s an all-you-can-eat place at around NT$500.
If you’re unsure how to mix flavors,
there are also recommended flavor suggestions on the wall.
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In addition to Mongolian barbecue, there are also hot pot and cooked food options.
The self-service hot pot section includes ingredients, vegetables, and sliced meat,
while the cooked food area offers steamed dishes, quick stir-fries, fried items,
salads, side dishes, fruits, a dessert section,
ice cream, homemade shaved ice, and drinks.
The variety of cooked food is quite rich,
and most dishes taste pretty good,
not at all like typical fill-stomach fare. 🤣🤣
Notable dishes include boiled beef, sauerkraut fish,
orange juice pork loin, pearl milk tea (with chewy pearls),
and savory pancakes that you can use for grilling meat.
Summary:
If you are a meat lover, this place comes highly recommended.
You are likely to enjoy your meal here.
Additionally, it’s advisable to make a reservation before visiting.