The idea of stopping to eat at The Mongolian BBQ while in Dublin just didn’t seem right. Ireland, Mongolian food? Well I had my share of Guinness stew and part of the fun of being in a large city is the vast array of food from different cultures.
I had passed by this place on my walks through the Temple Bar area and the aroma filling the air outside was too inviting to pass up. I went inside and found the idea of Mongolian BBQ is quite different than BBQ in the states. Maybe closer to a style of stir fry.
Fresh meats and vegetables were set up buffet style. You pick your fixings and place them in a bowl. Make your way over to the spice and sauce rack. Flavor your dinner to suit your taste and hand your bowl to the chef. After about 5-10 minutes of watching the chef slice and dice your food with what looks like Mongolian swords. It is handed back to you in a new bowl piping hot.
There was a menu/recipe board posted to help give you ideas on what goes good with what. As well as how to pair spices with your food selection. You are encouraged to make as many trips as you’d like. Go ahead and start small with some more unknown exotic spices, you never know, you may stumble across a new favorite.
The food was excellent and I tried everything I could until I had to toss in the towel and succumb to by belt loop. So if you find yourself in Dublin and are up for an exciting meal, give the Mongolian BBQ a try and don’t be shy.
Total cost – about $20 PP with drink and tip.
-Karl
SilentThunder (@SilentThunder_) says
Looks great, even I would find something to eat here,lol
SoloBagging.com says
It was fun to mix food and spices , especially since I had no idea what I was doing….
Catherine says
Love the idea of choosing your own food then watching the chef cook it up, have never seen anywhere like this before.
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SoloBagging.com says
Not only was the selection of food & spices vast and varied, the speed at which the chef cooked it was quick and entertaining too
Raul (@ilivetotravel) says
I used to eat Mongolian BBQ often in the younger days. My waist line does not need the temptation! lol
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SoloBagging.com says
Lol, I couldn’t do it often, but it was a new dining experience for me, in Dublin of all places too.
Aimee says
This is definitely not the food post I would have expected from your trip to Dublin but, I am so glad that a) you shared this and b) you were able to experience this first-hand. Everything looks and sounds delicious–yum! This was probably not the best post to read while hungry– I’m pretty sure nothing in my kitchen or cupboard will sound half as inviting as this Mongolian BBQ now! 🙂
SoloBagging.com says
Next time I’m up for dinner … I expect this… 😉 lol