The Real Chow Baby

I have eaten at Chow Baby at least 5 times, and have ALWAYS had great service! It is a classy, and trndy restaurant with high quality food, and excellent mixed drinks. It is a good atmosphere for a first date, and does not cost a lot even though it seems like it would! the music is a little loud, but not too bad. Pros: unique, classy, great mixed drinks, and get a LOT for the money! more

I ate here last night. I arrived a few minutes before opening time and there was a line to get in. The restaurant was beautiful inside, I love modern decor, but more importantly, the food was delicious. Heck, I was shocked that the reviews of the place actually match my eating experience. I have tried quite a few restaurants based on reviews, and then left disappointed, saying to myself that review as so not true, but this one was. I left a happy camper. FINALLY!! Pros: Great food at a great price Cons: There may be a line to enter; parking, but they have complementary valet parking more

A friend and I ate at Chow Baby last night. It was my first time dining there and the server was helpful in explaining the different options and warning me against certain novice errors. The food was delicious and came out promptly, but my drink was a little on the weak side. There are a number of options to choose from and there's no reason to not like the food when you custom design your entree. more

Great place to eat. The service and the food was outstanding. I would definitely come back and bring lots of people with me. more

Great place for all you can eat stir fry. Stir fry isn't my favorite but this place is really good and it is.. more

Great place for all you can eat stir fry. Stir fry isn't my favorite but this place is really good and it is a decent price. 11 for all you can eat... more

Don't get me wrong...I love the food here. I love the nutrional information printed on the wall for the different sauces, and the choices on the food bar are outstanding. But, if you like to relax while you eat, this is not the place for you. \r Typically, the music is mostly dance and techno, and it's cranked up to levels that make normal conversation almost impossible. Indoors, people shout to each other over the noise of other customers and loud music, so this last time I opted for the patio...only to find the speakers blaring even louder outdoors. When I requested that the music be turned down, it was nudged down a microscopic amount for a little while and then cranked back up after a half hour or so. The wait, depending on what time you arrive, is anywhere from long to extremely long; the line for the food bar is very long, and by the time you've sat outside waiting for your food in the blaring music, the last thing you want to do is go back for seconds, even if you're still hungry. I found it more stressful than enjoyable. If I wanted to hear music like that and at that levels, I would go to a club, not try to digest food and spend time with friends. Maybe the servers will get the hint if I show up with earplugs next time. Or maybe just go elsewhere....hmm!!! Pros: very tasy, healthy food with added bonus of nutrional info right on the wall Cons: LOUD music, extremely high noise levels, long lines, less than great service more

After hearing about this place I finally tried it. I enjoyed it. While I think that it is odd to go out and pay to have to create your own meal (I thought that a major component of eating out was having the benefit of a chef prepare your food) I did enjoy this place and will go back. The atmosphere feels hip and stylish but the prices are very reasonable. I also appreciate that they give you the calorie content of the sauces, so another great feature of the restaurant is that your meal can be as healthy (or unhealthy) as you like. Pros: can be healthy, good people watching, very good warm sake Cons: the loud speakerwhere they call names, feels as though you are in a suburban steak house. more

I loved this restaurant because of the idea that you have a hand in actually making your dishes. It's fun and you get to be creative! You can be as creative as you want because it's all you can eat! I'm a vegan, and I usually have some trouble with variety at lots of restaurant but Chow Baby has lots of vegan and vegetarian options. It states on the menu it a certain item is vegan, vegetarian, pesca-vegetarian, etc. I've nevery seen a restaurant that addresses so specifically those with dietary limitations, so that you don't have to interrogate your server for 10 minutes to see if you can eat anything on the menu or not. Also customer service is great! more

I just love this place. The fresh ingredients and variety of sauces make for a new experience every time I go. The service is always great and the place just has a fun vibe. I also love the fact that they started serving fresh tuna and swordfish. Awesome concept and I recommend this place to anyone looking for a unique place to eat and hang out. Pros: Great food, service, and atmosphere. Valet service removes the hassle of finding a spot. more

I love the idea of picking your own ingredients before the food is cooked, but if you try to go Thursday through Sunday, the line is very long to be seated and to make your bowl. The bowls are also kind of small so if you don't go back for seconds, it's not really worth the price. If you have a big appetite it is a good value. more

I truly enjoyed Chow Baby restaurant. The service was great and food was D-Licious :-).\r The atmosphere was the bomb,my first visit was during MIdtown Restaurant Week on Wednesday, Septmenber 27,2006. I had been to Mongolian BBQ's in Guam and Japan, and truly missed the fun I used to have, but Chow Baby brought back some good memories and made my experience just as enjoyable. My sister went with me and had never been to a Mongolian BBQ and she had a great time. We had no complaints, she even called her boyfriend and was like baby we have got to come here! I will definetely be back and sitting in JES section( it was either JES or JEN, I believe JES) she was awesome as well as the manager that was on duty that night we closed the place down :-) Great place for friends hanging out, first date, old date whatever. The even had the new Janet Jackson cd playing, what a place. Pros: service, food, staff Cons: wish they stayed open later :-( more

I love this place it is now my favorite resturant. The food is good and plenty and you can make your own dishes. I love the patio areas and the folks are very nice! more

This place is amazing, food quality is the biggest problem with most restaurants that I've been to, some are swanky some are great deals, some offer quirky meals, but in the end when you place that anticipated first bite in your mouth, many of them just don't cut it for a food lover like me; now to the point, this place DOES, it has great quality ingredients, you design your own meal, they cook it for you. It is that simple and it is good, the sky is the limit with the dishes you can come up with in this place, and it's very very well priced. The wait to actually get a plate, or repeats (since it's all you can eat), is a long one, but worth it.\r \r These guys need a bigger pad.\r Pros: A great filling colorful meal for your buck. Cons: Long wait. more

Unlike some who think the ""mongolian bbq"" is past it's prime, the spot is pretty nice. And I've eaten at nice restaurants all over the city. It has a good vibe and when it's crowded, it's very crowded, so if you want a soft romantic dinner you might want to go elsewhere. Because you mix it yourself, and it's all you can eat, those who complain about the quality only have themselves to blame. The bartender's are friendly, the drinks are good, and portions reasonable (no the bowl doesn't look very big...but you can go back again and again, duh?) My date and I thought it was great...we'll be back. Pros: All you can eat, Good drinks Cons: 60% patio, Loud space more

The Real Chow Baby is now my favorite restaurant! The price is great so whether you come for lunch or dinner, you always get a great deal. Management and staff should hold a class for other restaurant owners on ""How To Keep Your Customers HAPPY"". The place is always clean and worth the wait(only had to wait once, a Friday night). Over 21? Try the ""Part-time Lover"", it's really good! Complimentary Valet!! Pros: Great Food, Great Value, Great Service more

If you're looking for something new to try for lunch - this is the place! Be sure to give yourself some extra time (you may want to make your ""lunch-hour"" more like an hour-and-a-half), but the food and value is well worth it. On my first visit, I was wise enough to show up around 11:30am, and got through line very fast. However, on my second trip, I ended up walking in at about noon and had to wait a bit longer. The variety of dishes that YOU can make is a wonderful change from the same old lunch restaurant. The food is excellent, and the service that I've experienced has been extrememly friendly and helpful. I can't wait to make it back for dinner sometime soon! Pros: Variety, Value, Quality Cons: Noisy, Long Line more

Mongolian BBQ is a fun concept but it is predictably sterilized in this made-for-the-Atlanta-yuppy setting. The trendiness of the locale and decor is not enough to overcome the poor service, the loud dining room, uneven quality of the cooked food (sometimes cooked well, sometimes not). I was excited to find a Mongolian BBQ place close to town but was disappointed at this restaurant's effort, quality and lack of soul. Pros: location, concept Cons: loud, poor service, mediocre food quality more

we were in on Saturday night the place was hopping. The Manager Carolyn was really helpful and our server Don was AWESOME!!!! I have not had so muich fun making Dinner in forever. It was our first time and Don went with us to the bar and help us through the line it was a bit overwhelming at fist but he mad it look and sound so easy. We had a great time I highly recommend Chow Baby's and you have to ask for Don he's the best. The Food and atmosphere was great also. I read some of the other reviews in here and just cant see where they are coming from. CHOW BABY is a MUST for anyone wanting and entertaining dinner.. Pros: Service, Don, Carolyn more

in the mid 80's ""mongolian barbeque"" restaurants were "" too cool"" - at least in north jersey... but in reality they're just over-priced wack stirfry salad bar gimics... first you have to assemble all your food (which is about the quality of a bad super market salad bar) then some guy just dumps it on a habachi... yeeeaaaah! thats cool! how special! After that good luck hearing what anybody says next to you - it's stupid loud and annoyingly cramped... Anyway - there is a reason these places never made it to the 90's - but i guess this next generation is too young or forgot that its a tacky gimic... but in the end - whatever - you made the meal have fun eating it... and paying for your super duper fun work. Pros: valet? Cons: tacky, wack, scam more