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it had been years since I had last been to Genghis Khan and, unlike many other restaurants that have been around forever, I thrilled to report it hasn't changed at all. in fact, it has, and continues to, set the bar pretty high for Mongolian BBQ.
arrived around 7:00 on Friday night and was shocked it wasn't more packed than it was. everything on the menu looks good, but it's hard to get anything other than their specialty.
started with hot & sour soup, which was fantastic. then had a few of the appetizers off the buffet. nothing amazing, but not horrible either.
I don't how or why their Mongolian BBQ is so much better, but it must be all of the wonderful fresh veggies and the sauces. even though I really wanted to, I was just too full to get any more.
plus they even have dessert! I only had enough room in my tummy for one slice of watermelon, but it was pretty good too. our server even commented about how she wished she knew how they were able to cut it so it tasted so wonderful every day.
when I come back to KC, I'm definitely bringing my husband here so he can finally discover how good Mongolian BBQ is supposed to be.
It's been on my top favorite 5 places to eat since i moved into the KU Med area 5 years ago.
Great service, wonderful fresh ingredients and delicious Mongolian Style grill! Can't lose with this place and the crabrangoon are amazing!
good little cocktail menu too.
good stuff! i was very impressed with the selection of veggies and seafood at this grill - way better than the selection at locations back home in cali...
the missing star is for the dingy appearance, but i give the staff props for keeping the place so clean with how busy it was!
Good Ingredients and great service for lunch or dinner.
Hands down, THE best hot and sour soup ever.
Great food. Hot food. Nice service. Fresh food.
Be clear - this is the ONLY Mongolian BBQ restaurant brand you want to try in the KC area. The others cannot walk the walk. This place is full of rich spices and high quality choices. And strolling the neighborhood is cool too.
Love it & want more of it!!
All the crab Rangoon you can eat! All the egg drop soup you can eat! All the hot and sour soup you can eat! ohhhh, but don't get too full yet.
Head over to the entree course and mix your raw veggies, meat, and noodles into the bowl. Then head over to the cooks lair and watch your creation come to life.
Then go back for more.
Then if you can, go back again!
Delicious.
If you go for the Mongolian BBQ here, you will never know what this restaurant's excellent chef can do. Order from the menu or from the specials on the blackboard at the entrance, when you can.
Unfortunately the chef is not always there, so sometimes you won't have access to the full menu. But when the chef is there, you will not regret ordering from the menu.
In a competition between what you can do on your own at the BBQ, and what this wonderful chef can do in the kitchen --- no contest.
You must do the noodle bar! You absolutely must! You get exactly what you want every time. And of course it comes with soup and little appetizers for your nibbling pleasure. I'm never disappointed here. Enjoy!
Num. Num. Num.
I discovered Genghis Khan when my husband and I absent-mindedly attempted to eat at The Jazz on Fat Tuesday...oops! Although we absolutely LOVE the Jazz, not getting to eat there turned out to be one of the greatest dining experiences in KC we've ever had.
The waitstaff was cool and laid-back, but also very attentive. Our waitress, knowing it was our first time there, made suggestions and chatted with us about the menu. She did her best to make sure we enjoyed our experience there, and we did.
The food is great. The atmosphere is fresh. The populace is eclectic and keeps the place vibrant and interesting.
My recommendation; D.I.Y. Mongolian BBQ (unless you're the worst cook in the world, it's hard to screw up with such fresh ingredients and recipe suggestions)
I love interactive eating experiences! How good your meal is depends on what you put into it. The one problem is, if you mess it up you're stuck with it. Oh well! The egg-drop soup and the sesame dessert thingys are fantastic. Good food and good fun.
Another fave for me. Eclectic. Unique. Tasty. VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY. Great urbanized area (KU MED AREA). The best mongolian spot i've ever been to. The service is GREAT. They have really good alcoholic drink combos too.
A wonderful gem in Kansas City. Genghis Khan has a great feel that starts when you first enter this nicely designed space that blends an ancient building with modern elements in a way that works really well. The art photographs on the wall are a great touch, intriguing to view, especially the elderly Mongolian woman as you enter. This is the kind of place I was marveling about throughout the meal about how it just feels "right".
While a Mongolian barbeque is somewhat a self service affair because you do the work yourself to select your ingredients and sauces from the buffet, and then stand around while it is stir fried, but our server did an awesome job of taking care of all the details like drinks, clearing plates between rounds and in general making us feel well attended to throughout.
As compared to other Mongolian restaurants, this place has a pretty decent selection of ingredients and sauces to choose from. Their seafood choices in particular were really exceptional and in the vegetable department they had a few great surprises as well, like some delicious wild mushrooms that were awesome with the different sauce combinations. This is a great place to do small servings each round and try different sauce combinations to see how they interact with the food. Overall this was a perfect experience.
I love this place. I like that I get my own special vegetarian bowl that says I'm cooler than you. People see the black bowl and they get mad jealous that I'm cool enough to shun the norm of our fat carnivorous society. It's VERY reasonably priced and everything is so fresh. A very healthy alternative to the usual and I think a great place to take picky people since there's such a variety. I like that you get to sauce it up yourself. Except that if you screw it up, you can blame the guy in the back because you are... the guy... in back. Here's a hint: add more sauce than you think you should, especially if you get tofu. Trust me. Also, get a bowl of eggdrop soup and drop a rangoon in it. Really really tasty.
In high school, I came here like, once a week. It was cheap, the boys liked it because you could eat as much as you wanted, and us ladies liked that it was moderately healthy. Plus, it's a bit of a novelty, this making your own dinner thing.
I admit that I prefer restaurants to do the making for me. I hate salad bars, and I'm not really a fan of the mongolian grill concept, because i am unable to make choices and end up filling the bowl with all my favorite things that don't necessarily combine well together.
But, the selection is good, service is always wonderful, and I love their soups (egg drop and hot & sour-- both all you can eat), their sesame cakes, and their crab rangoon. And it's a cute restaurant (hasn't been updated in about 10 years though-- still, I like the photos and exposed brick), and it's inexpensive (especially for lunch).
It's easy to go here with groups, as everyone can get what they like without causing a fuss. Also, it's usually filled to the gills with students and staff from KU Med down the street, so if you are looking for a young doctor type, this is your scene. And you can tell if he's the sort that fills his bowl with beef and noodles, or if he goes for the squid.
I wanted to try a new restaurant but I was reluctant to try Genghis Khan because of one I attempted to eat at over off of Barry Road in North Kansas City. It was very sterile and uninviting. This location is very cool located on historic 39th Street. I love the eclecticism of the area and I was sure that this location would be much more inviting. I was right. I was immediately impressed by the decor. I took a picture. The choices of meats and veggies was large and I love the fact that you could make your own sauce for the Mongolian grill, they give you the recipe and you can tweak it as you like. It was a little pricey but very very tasty. A definite must.
It's hard to tear away from eating BBQ on our visits to KC, but this place is well worth it. A beautifully designed restaurant with gorgeous photography throughout, the atmosphere seems like that of a far more expensive restaurant. It was a happy surprise to find out that I could pile up my bowl for cheap! Mongolian grill is always a lot of fun, but this place makes it seem almost elegant.
I usually like places to cook things for me, so that I don't mess it up. I think if you pick the ingredients you like and follow the general sauce selections, you can't go wrong. This place has been around for a long time.
This is one of my favorite restaurants in town! Their Mongolian bbq is the best I've ever had. For lunch, it's also super cheap for all that you get. In addition to the self-concocted meat/veggie/sauce mix, there are soups, crab rangoon, these wonderful little sesame seed things, fruit, and desserts. Everything all-you-can-eat. Just note that you pay extra at lunch for the seafood items. I've never ordered anything off the menu and I'm not sure I ever can simply because I'm so in love with the Mongolian bbq. The restaurant itself is also a very cool and eclectic space. Definitely try it, especially the Mongolian Barbecue!
This is a real treasure in KC. It's the opposite of a chain store, with great atmosphere, unique decorating, a good wait staff, and great eats and a cool neighborhood.
It's straight up Mongolian BBQ, but in addition to your bowl of food there's also a bunch of spring rolls, crab rangoon (some of the best in KC), soup of your choice, fruit, sesame cakes, etc for the taking. You will stuff yourself silly here - beware!
If you're looking for something genuine, look no further!
My favorite place to eat in KC. I absoluely love making my own dish & adding all the spices & different flavors to it. Well worth every penny!!
sometimes i like to cook and sometimes i like someone to cook for me. aisan food is risky if you dont know what your doing. its a nice atmosphere and great serice, you get the hang of it after a time or two but sometimes you sit infront of your plate and wish someone else did all the work
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