Gobi Mongolian Grill

Four stars. I love Mongolian Bbq and Gob hit the spot! It's two medium/small bowls for &16.99. .50 for an ice cream. Each trip is $3 more. It's not all you can eat, but the food quality is decent, cooked quickly and you get a good plate of food.

Great selection of ingredients and sauces. We love Mongolian and this is the best in the area. You make your own bowl and they cook it. I wish they had pocket bread and beer, but they have unlimited rice and good unsweetened ice tea. The ambiance is unpretentious. The service is limited to cooking your bowl.

A group of co workers and I came one afternoon after a meeting. I ordered the single bowl. You go down the line and pick your meets, noodles, veggies, etc. When you get to the end, you wait for the cook to prepare your bowl (you can get the takeout container as well). After it's cooked you have a seat at an open table and eat. You can get a soda as well as ice cream cone (2/$1.50) I believe. After you finish eating, you go pay. Nice little place.

For the price, the quick service, and actual taste of my meal i have no choice but to 5 star this place. The inside has a great space for small and large groups. There was one table outside for 2 people which is actually where i sat. You get your food first and pay after which i thought was cool but almost confusing lol. Not going to lie its not the cleanest once you get by that buffet section selecting your food. As someone who has anxiety, it heightens because there was a line waiting on me behind while i decided what i wanted for my first time. I rushed and didn't get what i wanted with my two bowls but i paid extra for a second trip and my my my was it worth it. You have to dine in with the second trip but it's okay. I would come back more often if i was closer. If you're like me and don't care much about the cleanliness then it's perfect. Not like i saw anything out of the ordinary and the staff actually seemed short but the guy did actually clean up a bit. Oh i almost forgot they have free rice on the side.

This place is a lot of fun! Even though the prices have gone up in recent years (understandable) it's still far cheaper than most other spots for the enormous quantity of food. Love the selection of meats, veggies and sauces. As of writing this review the price for a 2 bowl dinner is $18, it produces a huge amount. Been here many times!

gobi has been our family favorite place over the years. The quality of the food is still very consistent. The owner did tell me they have been struggling with high food cost, they been trying hard to keep everything the same. We will continue support gobi.

A Great place to eat like a mongolian and plan like a mongolian. A popular joint for folks who work at tech companies in the area.

Fun experience for the kids: 1) construction of their dinner just the way they want it, 2) watching the cook grill it up, 3) eating their creation, and 4) dispensing their own soft serve ice cream. Parental supervision strongly advised, to keep the buffet from getting too jumbled up for the next family and also to navigate the wide array of sauces (many chili-based, but mild very available). My elementary school age daughter stated: "This stuff is really good, these people really know what they're doing!" Reasonable prices, ample parking, convenient location. Healthy options. Might not be your thing if you have food allergies to any of the options or strict dietary restrictions (which would be true for most buffets).

This is my favorite restaurant in the world. Idc what any other reviews says about this place. If you haven't had it before trust me you'll like it. I put everyone on. Anyways speaking on after covid: it's not that bad, considering every company laid off people or closed down, this place managed to stay open through thick and thin, you got to respect the people who cook your food in there everyday to make sure you get the best tasting food. Thank you

The food is fresh, and every time I have gone I have always gotten good service. The buffet line is usually clean, and a good value.

I've been here multiple times, I absolutely love this place! The staff is always nice, the food is always delicious and consistently clean. I like the little mom and pop feel of the place, it's definitely a neighborhood restaurant feel. I wasn't a big fan on Mongolian BBQ until I ate there.

One of the BEST Mongolian BBQ's out there! My wife and I have tried a lot of Mongolian BBQ and this was by far the best!! I am so happy we went here!! Whooohooooo!!

The level of your experience makes a world of a difference on which day of the week you choose to come to Gobi. My Nana and I dine here on an almost weekly basis. But we refuse to come any other days except Mondays and Fridays. More Fridays than Mondays. The chef working those days is our favorite. He cooks the food to perfection and handles it with so much care. He knows how to flawlessly cook your carefully constructed bowl of noodles, meats, veggies and sauces. He also adds just the right amount of water as to not take away from the flavors of the sauces you selected to season your bowl. The other chef literally uses almost 2 pitchers of water to cook the noodles, which waters down the flavor of your food. And often has an attitude. The chef working on Monday and Friday is perfection. The staff on Fridays is wonderful. Mondays... ehhh! The chef is perfection but the cashier is extremely rude and lazy on Mondays. He doesn't greet customers. He's always standing around doing nothing but staring at his phone. And when his head is not down looking at his phone, he just watches everyone like a hawk as they fill their bowls like everyone is doing something wrong. It's so uncomfortable... (I read a previous review stating the same experience. It was probably this guy.) Also last Monday I came, he turns off the open sign and starts denying people 20 minutes prior to closing. And rudely dimmed the lights while there were still 4 tables of diners. Last time I came on a Monday, the proteins, noodles, veggies and sauces were almost empty. All compartments were filled at about 20%. So I requested that he refill the beef, noodles and some veggies. He literally gave me a sigh, a dirty look and walked away without saying a word. He just refilled the beef. So I asked him to refill the noodles and veggies again. Once again, an attitude! Also, he does not clean the tables well... Fridays are my favorite time to come here because the staff is amazing. The food is fresher on these days. The chef is perfect. And Isaac is friendly, kind and a hard worker. He greets every customer that comes in with a warm welcome and a smile. He also makes sure that all the bins are filled with plenty of proteins, vegetables, noodles and sauces. Whenever i've made requests, he's always been very helpful. He provides the diners with a pleasant, extraordinary customer service and dining experience. He also makes sure all of the tables are clean. And he cleans it so carefully in a way not to disrupt the other diners eating. Thank you Monday and Friday Chef. And thank you, Isaac for always making our Friday dining an enjoyable experience. You are an asset to this establishment. We appreciate you...

Looking for an amazing food experience. Look no further. This restaurant is one of my favs in the area. My husband and I frequently come to this establishment for lunch or dinner. One of my favorite joys is to create the idea of my perfect dish. As you start down the line to build your bowl, you get to gather your favorite protein. Following along you have a massive array of vegetables to add from bean sprouts, spinach, zucchini, onion, corn and more. Lastly you top your bowl with your idea of the perfect flavor type. With a various amount of oils and sauce to give your bowl your perfect flavor, it's a perfect experience.

Gobi's is the best! I'm from So. Cal and you can find spots like this all over. So fat this is the only one I have found in this area and I still have to drive 20 minutes but its worth it. They have a large selection of veggies. And sauces to add to tour meat selection. Everything is very fresh and always well stocked. I'm not a noodle person so I get steamed white rice but people seem to love their noodles. They dining area is always clean and the service is efficient and polite. They also have a soft serve ice cream machine which is also good. I get a small cone on my way out for the drive home. If Mongolian BBQ is your jam you will like this place. Great family spot because everyone can choose exactly what they want. You can choose between one bowl or two and take some left overs home. And it's a healthy eat out option because of the lean meat options and all the vegetables.

As an international traveling service industry critic while unbeknownst to the owner and staff, the following is what I experienced: + Casual, comfortable, and clean environment. + Quality of Mongolian BBQ was very good. + Numerous selections of food and of sauce options. + Military discount offered. If you are in the area and don't take the time to dine here, you missed out on a quality experience.

My favorite Mongolian grill to eat at the only reason I'm giving it 4 instead of 5 is they raised the prices of the food but other than that it's great.

I've been here pre-pandemic when it was all you can eat and I loved this place. It was a great place to spend a couple hours and refill on as much food as I could hold. Going post pandemic I was disappointed to see the all you can eat option was taken away but the food quality was still just as good. I would still recommend coming here for lunch as it'll be really filling even with the 1 trip, even though I miss being able to test out different sauce combos with every trip.

Our favorite restaurant for the whole family! Great Mongolian food! The kids love picking out their own meals.

Hits the spot when you crave it! Restaurant is clean and relaxing. As I write this, I'm craving some more again. Maybe I'll see you there!

I was craving Mongolian BBQ, and this was the closest one we could find! It definitely hit the spot. The pricing is not bad. For $15/person, my boyfriend and I were super full. I was hoping to have some leftovers but, we managed to finish everything. I think for a couple dollars more, the two bowl is definitely worth it (something like $12 vs $15). I do get anxiety filling those bowls up though - I want to get my money's worth but I also don't want all the food to topple over haha. Mongolian BBQ is always a challenging game of jenga for me - but I like to think it's part of the experience. They also had a small buffet bar on the side where you can get a couple of other food items like wonton chips. It's been a while so I forget what else they have, but it's cool they have that for dine in! All in all, my boyfriend and I both enjoyed it. I think both of us could've added more sauce to ours, specifically salty over sweet (we followed their suggestions), but we know for next time!

Great Mongolian BBQ place with a nice selection of meats, vegetables, and sauces. The bowls they provide are large and you can have a generous portion if you so choose, at quite a reasonable price, too. One thing about Mongolian BBQ places is that if your food is bad, it's kind of on you since you chose the ingredients, but this restaurant has guides on how much of each sauce and ingredient you should put in your bowl as a recommendation on what is likely to be good. Of course, you can deviate from the recommendations and make your own crazy combo! This restaurant also provides complimentary rice and fried wontons, and they also have a vanilla ice cream machine + ice cream cones as a bonus!

Gobi is exactly what I expect from a classic US Mongolian BBQ place! The food is fresh and delicious. Good variety. I really like that they have a sign with different ideas for the sauces. It is a simple no frills place and the staff was nice.

Great food . Always hits the spot. Hidden gem out in Pleasanton . Good customer service

Ordered the 'all you can stack for two bowls'. Good price for the food which tastes good.

Great selection of meats and veggies. Nice staff to assist you with anything. Good was very good.

If you are craving Mongolian Barbeque in the East Bay, this is the place to go. Excellent casual dining experience.

Go for the big bowl but include less noodles and more meat & veggies.

I truly recommend this place its looks a little weird but its worth it

Great place to have dinner especially if you’re in a hurry. The food was fresh and there were plenty of choices. I wish I’d learned earlier that I didn’t need to use two bowls for two separate plates because they all went on one plate but that’s OK cause I had an awful lot of food to eat and it was very very tasty and the guy who cooks it as fast and efficient and cooked it perfectlywell definitely go back there again.

We are 30 minutes away, but this is the closest good Mongolian BBQ to us. Our family loves good Mongolian BBQ, and this is excellent. We really like fresh pocket bread/flat bread BUT this place does NOT have bread. I like a cold one with a spicy bowl, but it also does NOT have beer or wine. Nevertheless, it gets 5 stars. It does have unlimited, self-serve, white rice and excellent self serve unsweetened ice tea. The ingredients available are superior, fresh, plentiful, and with a wide variety. You get to pack the bowl yourself (including the meats). The sauces are also top notch (and include a variety of spicy options). Don't miss the topping tray (hidden just PAST the cooktop - including spices and sesame seeds)! I am a very big boy, with a hardy appetite, but one (really packed) bowl has always been more than enough for me. We are expert architects creating stable bowls many inches over the edge, so the inexperienced, timid, or famished may want to take advantage of the two bowls deal. The ambiance is a clean and pleasant 1980's strip-mall joint, quite acceptable for Mongolian BBQ. This is self-serve, so service is not much of an issue, but the cashier and cook were great each time we have been. The chef often does not speak much english. Another review referenced specific chefs on specific days...it seems this is no longer the case. BUT some chefs DO use substantially more water than other chefs. Ask cashier, or watch one bowl cook, before adding your sauces (double sauce for large water chefs).

Five star all the way

Food is always great here.

I always love eating here!! Main tip for anyone getting the 2 bowl meal, make sure to put sauce in both bowls for maximum flavor 👍

Classic Mongolian BBQ place, complete with gruff stick dude!

The pork is really good. I can get a lot of veggies with my meat and I control the sauce (and sodium) so it can be healthy to eat here. I subtracted one star because they only have white rice. It's all you can eat and your supposed to grab two bowls when you go through the line. I usually put all my meat in one bowl and all my veggies in another. Then you add your sauces and they cook it up for you. They have the sauce "recipes" on the wall but I've found the cutting them in half is good for me. Update. I don't think I've been here since COVID. Went back today. Food was still very good. They now charge an extra $3 for a second bowl and they charge for ice cream. Not a big deal. I never need a second bowl and should not be eating ice cream anyway.

Good food. It’s got a decent, but not exhaustive, collection of ingredients and sauces to cook up. The grill master was quick and efficient, and he and other staff were polite and friendly.

One of the best Mongolian restaurants I've ever eaten at!! This is one of my favorite places to go!

Though the choice of meat and veggies are limited it’s a good experience.. sauces could be better , friendly staff. If it’s your first time they explain how it works. Two bowls is a good deal.

yummy fry 😋 the two bowl deal is my favorite