Gobi Mongolian Grill - SOUTHINGTON

3.5 stars. We stopped here for dinner on a whim thinking it was just a regular Chinese buffet. We were pleasantly surprised. It is a buffet but the setup was like a hibachi/all you can eat restaurant. There is a protein, produce, sauce, and dessert section. Grab a plate and load up it up; the plates were on the smaller side, maybe for good reason. You can try all different mixtures and get creative. Your meal can come out bad or really good.At first I loaded up with fresh veggies but barely had any room on the plate for protein. Bring the plate to the chef and they will cook it up for you. Thankfully the veggies shrunk. On my second plate, I learned to load up with with the proteins first then veggies after. The proteins were frozen; there were seafood, meatballs, shaved steak, chicken, tofu, etc. The sauce station was great, I loved the sweet chili and the general tso sauces. The table service was quick and cold but that's normal for Asian buffets from what I've experienced. Overall, a unique Asian buffet and glad I got to try it out.

Gobi was awesome. I went for a first time for my birthday and we had a great time. The cooks were so prompt and made sure everything was nice cooked. They give a nice show while cooking the food on the big grill in the middle of the restaurant. The prices were just right. I think there is a bigger menu with a little more variety of fish when you go after a certain time so the prices go up too but I'm sure it's worth it. They had rows of food from raw eggs and veggies to seafood and meats. If you want to go vegetarian or meat you have the best of both worlds. There was ice cream and toppings and they had salads and fruit and pudding it was a good time. They just don't have egg rolls there only spring rolls and it's not worth ordering. White rice is free but fried rice is extra cash. I don't think it's worth it. It was bland. The spring rolls were greasy and tiny. The drinks were a good size and free refills. The waitress was mostly attentive you can bring home food in a doggy bag but have to pay per pound so it's a crazy amount. But lunch was good overall. The parking is plentiful and other stores are next door so you can shop by walking after you eat or before.Vegetarian options: All veggies in one area ,, there are 3 different types of noodles , also the tofuParking: Right in front of the restaurant is plenty of parking and easy access for a wheelchair and handicap.Kid-friendliness: Kids can go to the food buffet table and add anything they want to the plate and bring it up for them to cook on the grill. And a full service ice cream bar with toppings .. funWheelchair accessibility: Easy entrance and exit the curb is made for a wheelchair with ramp.

If you like stir fry style food this place is top tier!

Hibachi Grill. Good food. Great people. Delicious food.

Have been here many times never disappointed. Food is great, staff is awesome. I wish I lived closer.