I am giving this 5 stars for a variety of reasons. We saw the rating on Google reviews after searching for Mongolian food. We went there around 6pm on a Friday evening and noticed the place was quite empty. We walked around the complex to see what else there was but ended up coming back to Gobi to give it a try. You are not going to get an elegant ambience when you come here. But what you get is something that is not found in most places. The place seems to be run by a wife and husband and possibly other family members. For $19, you get two bowls which you can then go and stack as much of the meats (thing slices of lamb, chicken, beef, or pork, shrimp, and a few other items), a wide assortment of veggies to choose from, tofu, and then several sauces that you add to the bowls for flavor. There are recipes on the wall to let you know what flavors and spice levels you want to try. Once you get the bowls packed and filled, stack the noodles on top as high as you want to and take it to the counter. The husband was the cook who takes the bowls and then cooks it on the circular griddle walking in circles and cooking the food. Once done in just a few minutes, he slides everything onto your dinner plate. Add a few more spices to your liking and take it to the table to start eating. The portion size you get for $19 is incredible. We could hardly make a dent in it so we took it home and going to enjoy it once again. The value in this economy is unfounded. The flavor is what you want to make it (my suggestion is to add a good amount of spicy oil to the bowl and several scoops of the soy, and garlic. Cooked white rice is included as well which you can self serve from the cooker along with fried wonton chips. Soda will cost you $2.50 for all you can drink and for an extra .50, you can get soft serve ice cream. For $3 more, you can get one more bowl of food to make. We could not believe that not many people were here however, this is a gem in the rough. The family is so nice and humble. I support family owned restaurants and definitely recommend coming here and supporting them too. This is truly the value play of the bay area. Oh no sharing so each person will have to spend $19. Remember this is not a fancy place to dine but the place is clean and the food quality and value and of course the fact that it is family owned makes this worth it. We will be back for sure!
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