Despite the other reviews... I'm ranking this as my number one spot for skewers. The staff was very friendly. Ambiance is homely. I haven't been to China yet, but it reminds me of various little diners in Vietnam, and to me, that was more comforting than any fancy or dimly lit diners that are a major thing here in the US. The food was great. We ordered a ton of lamb and intestine. Despite it being a a near 4 hour round trip to get there and back. I find it to be insanely worth it. It's also located less than a mile from the Tesla Superchargers, which is a huge bonus for a quick pitstop for Boba in that parking lot and using the restroom before heading back. If I lived closer, I'd be here once a week. No joke.
Freemason M.
I was dining once and saw one delivery man comes in. And their attitude toward delivery man changed. The food was good but I think it's not fair to act different with customers or the delivery drivers.
Sea Jay
I ordered pickup on uber eats & the lady made it complicated & unnecessarily hard for me to pick up my order. Even yelled at the customers asking them if they ordered online which is quite rude & embarrassing. This is only a PICKUP order. Definitely never ordering or eating here again. Horrible attitude towards their paying customers.
Brian T.
Fortunately, I had a better experience than most. There were 3 tables open and I was seated right away. I ordered the lamb skewers, cold noodles, cucumber salad, and the BEEF ROLLS. I am serious when I say this spot makes the BEST beef rolls. It looks like they make the beef roll with the scallion pancake wrap! So you're pretty much getting 2 in one which makes it so delicious (most restaurants don't do that). I'm going to be coming back just for that. The parking lot is small however I was able to park at the plaza next door.
Diana Wei
CASH! Open until 1am. Comfort late night non-bar food. Reminds me of 626 Old Country Cafe, but Chinese version. Maybe we came at good time? Or maybe we didn't come just for skewers? We accidentally came cause Lu's Garden was closed.Everything was surprisingly really good. The $6.99 2pc Beef Roll, $9.99 4pc Grilled Cold Noodles (1st time tried), $6.99 for 5 Lamb Skewers (flavorful and not dry), $11.99 House Fried Rice. We'd order these again.Parking: Same lot as Lu's Garden. 1-Way Drive In (right side), come out left driveway. Difficult to see at night.
Diana W.
CASH! Like a Chinese version of Old Country Cafe. Simple fast late night comfort food open until 1am. Nothing spectacular but decent for late night non-bar food. Surprisingly, not bad compared to scary reviews. Accidentally came here because Lu's Garden was closed. Maybe we came at a good time? We visited on a weekday midnight. There was another couple dining in with 2 parties, 1 picked up and the order waited after ordering there. Everything was decent, and better than expected (vs scary reviews). Portions were small. Can't complain for food at midnight. Nothing much is opened in 626 after covid. And prices everywhere really have increased. Service? No one around so it was good for us? We didn't need anything extra, water or restroom.- $6.99 5 Skewers of lamb. Flavorful. Like how they grilled it to be just lightly crispy for some edges with decent texture and juicy/not try. Too many times, other places grill until too dry. - Staple foods like $9.99 grilled cold noodles (4 pieces) and $6.99 beef roll (2 piece) were good. The beef roll didn't look good but actually might be better than alot of out places. It was my 1st time trying grilled cold noodles which is a comfort food. It was an egg pancake with ham and onions. Onions were barely cooked. Loved the numbing sauce in it. It wasn't spicy. - $11.99 House fried rice was simple. Not too large in size. We'd probably order all 4 dishes again. They went well with each other.
Stella T.
I order 3 items online, first the house special fry rice is nice and flavorful!! , second the dumplings they had little shrimp inside that was nice and tasty? Third chicken skewers not bad!! Nicely prepared!
Kevin Chen
Ordered a variety of kebabs from lamb, chicken wing, chicken skin, pork, quail eggs, fried gluten, and bun. There was also an oyster set, noodle soup, and a wrap-like dish. Overall, lamb was the best. The kebab seasoning was consistent across all of them which meant a light spice kick. Atmosphere is alright, somewhere between a little cramped to cozy. Takeout service was busy with many patrons and delivery people coming in and out. Dine in service is very distanced. You order by scanning the QR code at a table and submitting your order through that. The cashier/waiter brings your order to you as they finish cooking. One major gripe I have might be the restroom and kitchen. You go through the kitchen to get to the restroom and this wouldn't be a gripe if it weren't for the fact I was walking alongside bowls of raw food that were placed around me right by my knees. I just think it's worth bringing up because it was on my mind the rest of the meal as much as I liked the lamb. Parking is just about adequate in the mini plaza but be careful of the fact that some drivers seem not to have the ability to give adequate space (Tesla driver parked and sat comfortably for minutes on the U-turn loop in the parking area reducing the turning space when there were 5 spots free within view.)Wheelchair accessibility: Restroom likely is NOT wheelchair accessible
Mark Wang
I have not been to this restaurant but I wouldn’t recommend it. Seeing how it’s rated and seeing how the owner responds to these comments unapologetically makes me never want to go to this restaurant.
Anqi Yang
Please don’t visit this restaurant! This is the worst restaurant I have ever been to!! Bad attitude, mandatory tips without any service, if you complained this, they won’t let you leave the restaurant until you gave a satisfied reason of why you didn’t pay enough tips as they required. The flavors of food are pretty normal, which you can get in any Chinese barbecue restaurant.
Qin's garden is great cuz they open late like i think til 1am last i was there? the dining area is small tho. maybe no more than 15x15 feet or 225 feet space with 7-8 tables? the food is similar price and quality to any other asian bbq joint. condiments include vinegar, yellow oil, chili oil which go great on the food. generally about 12-15 minute wait time (i go alone so -1 person). They have a high credit card minimum (i think $50 purchase as of current - check for yourself) but the SWEET thing about it is they take venmo and so i can order any amount i want and can just venmo them instead of ordering 50$ worth of food. Parking lot has around maybe 30 spots (3x9) and during the night time, you wont have any problem parking in the small plaza. i never did anyways. no ev chargers in the lot though. my favorite is their bacon wrapped enoki and beef back strap. but yea nothing extraordinary about this place, just average but definitely enough itd be my go to spot.
Ed L.
Well the service here is horrible and the wait time for takeout is ridiculous. On a saturday night it is busy but an hr wait for something that should take half that time for a few items is unacceptable. There is no organization just chaos when asking for a pickup with no obvious direction. You see people just waiting wherever there is space and no one will ask if they can help you as the restaurant is undermanned with two people taking care of everything up front. A word of advice to the business just hire an extra hand on busy days its worth it. You will not only have faster turnover but happier customers who will return instead everyone waiting and then never returning even if the food isnt bad. As much as the skewers were tasty and good its not worth the hassle where other places have similar taste. In addition, the parking is so small for all the restaurants there almost impossible to find on a busy day.
Sara Z.
I typically don't give bad rate to restaurant. But I have to give a bad rate to this business as the service was really bad. We ordered a dish but there was hair inside. No apologies at all!
Ivy C.
Ordered about 50 skewers, half Beef and half Lamb. These were honestly really good, a bit juicy and not drying. But the amount they give you per skewer, literally only half the skewer was filled... On top of that the pieces were so small. I would get if they fill the skewer half way if the pieces were larger but they're so itty bitty which made us feel like we were cheaper out for what we paid. Also got their beef rolls and this was literally so small... Portion was probably for one person, when one order of beef rolls at other place could feed about 3-4 people.
Max Taylor
I know this restaurant does not have high ratings but I feel it is a pretty good eatery. I tried their chicken skewers, what I didn’t expect was really delicious! Their service are okay and I really like their rice noodles.
Despite the other reviews... I'm ranking this as my number one spot for skewers. The staff was very friendly. Ambiance is homely. I haven't been to China yet, but it reminds me of various little diners in Vietnam, and to me, that was more comforting than any fancy or dimly lit diners that are a major thing here in the US. The food was great. We ordered a ton of lamb and intestine. Despite it being a a near 4 hour round trip to get there and back. I find it to be insanely worth it. It's also located less than a mile from the Tesla Superchargers, which is a huge bonus for a quick pitstop for Boba in that parking lot and using the restroom before heading back. If I lived closer, I'd be here once a week. No joke.
I was dining once and saw one delivery man comes in. And their attitude toward delivery man changed. The food was good but I think it's not fair to act different with customers or the delivery drivers.
I ordered pickup on uber eats & the lady made it complicated & unnecessarily hard for me to pick up my order. Even yelled at the customers asking them if they ordered online which is quite rude & embarrassing. This is only a PICKUP order. Definitely never ordering or eating here again. Horrible attitude towards their paying customers.
Fortunately, I had a better experience than most. There were 3 tables open and I was seated right away. I ordered the lamb skewers, cold noodles, cucumber salad, and the BEEF ROLLS. I am serious when I say this spot makes the BEST beef rolls. It looks like they make the beef roll with the scallion pancake wrap! So you're pretty much getting 2 in one which makes it so delicious (most restaurants don't do that). I'm going to be coming back just for that. The parking lot is small however I was able to park at the plaza next door.
CASH! Open until 1am. Comfort late night non-bar food. Reminds me of 626 Old Country Cafe, but Chinese version. Maybe we came at good time? Or maybe we didn't come just for skewers? We accidentally came cause Lu's Garden was closed.Everything was surprisingly really good. The $6.99 2pc Beef Roll, $9.99 4pc Grilled Cold Noodles (1st time tried), $6.99 for 5 Lamb Skewers (flavorful and not dry), $11.99 House Fried Rice. We'd order these again.Parking: Same lot as Lu's Garden. 1-Way Drive In (right side), come out left driveway. Difficult to see at night.
CASH! Like a Chinese version of Old Country Cafe. Simple fast late night comfort food open until 1am. Nothing spectacular but decent for late night non-bar food. Surprisingly, not bad compared to scary reviews. Accidentally came here because Lu's Garden was closed. Maybe we came at a good time? We visited on a weekday midnight. There was another couple dining in with 2 parties, 1 picked up and the order waited after ordering there. Everything was decent, and better than expected (vs scary reviews). Portions were small. Can't complain for food at midnight. Nothing much is opened in 626 after covid. And prices everywhere really have increased. Service? No one around so it was good for us? We didn't need anything extra, water or restroom.- $6.99 5 Skewers of lamb. Flavorful. Like how they grilled it to be just lightly crispy for some edges with decent texture and juicy/not try. Too many times, other places grill until too dry. - Staple foods like $9.99 grilled cold noodles (4 pieces) and $6.99 beef roll (2 piece) were good. The beef roll didn't look good but actually might be better than alot of out places. It was my 1st time trying grilled cold noodles which is a comfort food. It was an egg pancake with ham and onions. Onions were barely cooked. Loved the numbing sauce in it. It wasn't spicy. - $11.99 House fried rice was simple. Not too large in size. We'd probably order all 4 dishes again. They went well with each other.
I order 3 items online, first the house special fry rice is nice and flavorful!! , second the dumplings they had little shrimp inside that was nice and tasty? Third chicken skewers not bad!! Nicely prepared!
Ordered a variety of kebabs from lamb, chicken wing, chicken skin, pork, quail eggs, fried gluten, and bun. There was also an oyster set, noodle soup, and a wrap-like dish. Overall, lamb was the best. The kebab seasoning was consistent across all of them which meant a light spice kick. Atmosphere is alright, somewhere between a little cramped to cozy. Takeout service was busy with many patrons and delivery people coming in and out. Dine in service is very distanced. You order by scanning the QR code at a table and submitting your order through that. The cashier/waiter brings your order to you as they finish cooking. One major gripe I have might be the restroom and kitchen. You go through the kitchen to get to the restroom and this wouldn't be a gripe if it weren't for the fact I was walking alongside bowls of raw food that were placed around me right by my knees. I just think it's worth bringing up because it was on my mind the rest of the meal as much as I liked the lamb. Parking is just about adequate in the mini plaza but be careful of the fact that some drivers seem not to have the ability to give adequate space (Tesla driver parked and sat comfortably for minutes on the U-turn loop in the parking area reducing the turning space when there were 5 spots free within view.)Wheelchair accessibility: Restroom likely is NOT wheelchair accessible
I have not been to this restaurant but I wouldn’t recommend it. Seeing how it’s rated and seeing how the owner responds to these comments unapologetically makes me never want to go to this restaurant.
Please don’t visit this restaurant! This is the worst restaurant I have ever been to!! Bad attitude, mandatory tips without any service, if you complained this, they won’t let you leave the restaurant until you gave a satisfied reason of why you didn’t pay enough tips as they required. The flavors of food are pretty normal, which you can get in any Chinese barbecue restaurant.
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Qin's garden is great cuz they open late like i think til 1am last i was there? the dining area is small tho. maybe no more than 15x15 feet or 225 feet space with 7-8 tables? the food is similar price and quality to any other asian bbq joint. condiments include vinegar, yellow oil, chili oil which go great on the food. generally about 12-15 minute wait time (i go alone so -1 person). They have a high credit card minimum (i think $50 purchase as of current - check for yourself) but the SWEET thing about it is they take venmo and so i can order any amount i want and can just venmo them instead of ordering 50$ worth of food. Parking lot has around maybe 30 spots (3x9) and during the night time, you wont have any problem parking in the small plaza. i never did anyways. no ev chargers in the lot though. my favorite is their bacon wrapped enoki and beef back strap. but yea nothing extraordinary about this place, just average but definitely enough itd be my go to spot.
Well the service here is horrible and the wait time for takeout is ridiculous. On a saturday night it is busy but an hr wait for something that should take half that time for a few items is unacceptable. There is no organization just chaos when asking for a pickup with no obvious direction. You see people just waiting wherever there is space and no one will ask if they can help you as the restaurant is undermanned with two people taking care of everything up front. A word of advice to the business just hire an extra hand on busy days its worth it. You will not only have faster turnover but happier customers who will return instead everyone waiting and then never returning even if the food isnt bad. As much as the skewers were tasty and good its not worth the hassle where other places have similar taste. In addition, the parking is so small for all the restaurants there almost impossible to find on a busy day.
I typically don't give bad rate to restaurant. But I have to give a bad rate to this business as the service was really bad. We ordered a dish but there was hair inside. No apologies at all!
Ordered about 50 skewers, half Beef and half Lamb. These were honestly really good, a bit juicy and not drying. But the amount they give you per skewer, literally only half the skewer was filled... On top of that the pieces were so small. I would get if they fill the skewer half way if the pieces were larger but they're so itty bitty which made us feel like we were cheaper out for what we paid. Also got their beef rolls and this was literally so small... Portion was probably for one person, when one order of beef rolls at other place could feed about 3-4 people.
I know this restaurant does not have high ratings but I feel it is a pretty good eatery. I tried their chicken skewers, what I didn’t expect was really delicious! Their service are okay and I really like their rice noodles.