I've been to Chinese restaurants that had a Mongolian grill section, but this was the first time I've been to a restaurant that was exclusively that.
So here's how it works. There is something resembling a salad bar. Take a dish, walk the length of the bar, and put in anything that appeals. The first things are raw meats and seafood. Then there are a bunch of vegetables (some of which I couldn't identify). Move along to the next bar, and there are sauces and oils. Unlike other MGrills I've been to, they kindly had recipe cards for you to aid in selecting how many ladles of each sauce/oil (and the meats/veggies, if you want a specific item). The sauces are sorted mild to hot, so you can avoid a big surprise.
Walk your overflowing bowl over to the grill, and there are a few guys cooking. As you wait for yours, they have a bit of fun with throwing/spinning their utensils. Get your freshly made concoction, dive in at the table, and repeat. By the time we'd returned to our table, we had soup/salad (mine was soup/his was salad) and torillas waiting. Tortillas???
I tried a couple times, and still had the same trouble I've had at other places (without the use of recipe cards) -- anything I make is not as good as if i order off the menu. I knowI just need more attemps at sauce/oil combinations -- my first was too peanutty and the second too sweet. But it'll be fun to keep trying :-)
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