Northern Chinese Barbecue

I ordered a noodle dish and was pleasantly surprised by the portion size and quality. The flavour was delicious and not overly salty or greasy like some Chinese restaurants can be. It reminded me of something my mom might make (which is a huge compliment!). There was a huge amount of chicken that was so tender. I could tell it was great quality. Worth the price, especially considering I had lots leftover for another meal!

The place is sweet and the ambiance is great. Restaurant has open neat kitchen as the culture follows from East Asia. I could use a little more condiments.

Decent prices, large portions, good food. We had the pork pan friend dumplings, the beef with flat noodles and the BBQ lamb skewer. My favorite was the noodles. Everyone was very nice. The menu had a large selection. Not my number one choice for Chinese food, but if you want specifically northern BBQ - the food was good.

I really love coming here when I'm in Kingston. It is one of the few spots you can hit up for really delicious Northern-style cuisine. I got the Double Cooked Sweet and Sour Pork, the Fish Fillet and Lamb in Hot Chili Oil, and BBQ Chicken Gristle (cartilage). Food here was delivered in big portions. The deep fried pork was glistening with a sweet glaze and were really delicious. It was crunchy, sweet, and savoury. The hot pot had generous amounts of lamb and fish. I liked how tender the meat was and the spiciness of the soup broth. The chicken gristle was served on a skewer and dusted with cumin and other spices. They were super addicting to eat.

Authentic Chinese Restaurant with a HUGE menu. The menu is so comprehensive it is truly surprising that they are able to do this. The restaurant is another welcoming addition to the competitive food scene in Kingston downtown area. Unlike some other restaurants, this restaurant has no hidden "Chinese only" menu. You get the same menu as what Mandarin speaking Chinese people get, which is indicative of the confidence in their dishes. Even though the name of the restaurant is Northern Chinese Barbecue, the reality is their menu includes iconic dishes from all over China and include many items that are not barbecue related. For Chinese food aficionados, checking out their menu, which is on their website is a must before going to the restaurant, because you may spend quite awhile studying the entire menu (all 15 pages of it not including drinks). For those of you who like to have a beer or wine with your Chinese food, for now, you are out of luck. Choose from many fulfilling and inexpensive dishes as well as fancy and exotic dishes. Your bill may be as low as single digit or as high as three digits depending on what you order. Service is decent, mostly college/university students, typical of other Chinese restaurants in the area, there are no cheeky uniforms, but having something classy could improve the sense of identity of the restaurant. It is obvious the restaurant is still relatively new as the interior decor is somewhat lacking and the overall atmosphere has room to improve still. What matters most to this reviewer is , first and foremost, the taste of the dishes. While I haven't sampled every single item on their vast menu, I can attest to the fact that the few items I did try, tasted authentic and absolutely delicious. Highly recommended whether for a quick bite during lunch or a family feast (reservation highly recommended).

Very disappointed with this place. The reviews looked really good as we wanted to try them out since we were passing through the city. We were still an 1hr10 earlier before they close at 9:30pm. asked to dine in as we saw one lady starting to clean up a table. She said no. We were a bit confused as restaurants don’t close for a over a whole hour. Another lady came to us at the door and said she had to her boss. And her boss also said no. Which was very rude to just deny customers way before closing. Ive never been to a restaurant that denied any customer to dine in. I also work at a restaurant and close at 10:30pm with last call being at 10:15pm and we would always take new clients. She recommended us to do take out so we placed the order and said we would wait in the car. Calls us after 5mins of waiting and says « we don’t have any of the three dishes that we ordered » so we cancelled the order very disappointed and went to Keg. Which was more worth it!

Waited a century for server to just offer the menu. Beef chow fun all broken a part with excessive dark soy sauce. PLEASE DO NOT order the lamb skewers they are just cheap pork dipped in lamp oil yet still labeled so pricy. Other skewers only have flavor on the surf and stiff inside. Guys to be honest, if you are hungry, come out early and buy McDonald's or other place. They fill you well and the food quality at least is there. But for experiencing chinese taste, this place is not even worth to try.

Thought we would try this place as it got decent reviews. We were very disappointed. The fried rice was like steamed rice with only chicken and egg. All the veggies were overcooked. The General Tso’s had a funny taste and no heat whatsoever. The spring rolls were decent and the chicken balls were okay. Very expensive for the quality. Do not recommend this place.