Dining Out: Genghis Grill

(picture borrowed from leesaanddavid)
I don't typically cook on Friday nights because I have cooked Sunday-Thursday and am just tired of it. This Friday night was a typical Friday night for Ryan and me. About 6pm we started talking about what we want for dinner. By 8pm we were FINALLY headed out the door. It's always the decision that takes the longest.

We always want something "different" but there aren't a lot of "mom and pops" in The Woodlands. I was craving Hibachi Steak and Chicken w/ fried rice. Thats too expensive though so we did some investigating and found an Italian place (Hibachi... Italian... same difference) just outside The Woodlands, Sweet Bella's. We made the drive there, arrived at 8:30. Walk in, wait to be seated, and wait. No one speaks to us. Then, the waitress tells another couple that sat themselves that they were closed. Closed.. at EIGHT THIRTY on a FRIDAY NIGHT!!! WHAT? Not Happy and probably won't give them another chance.

So we decide to drive by another place we considered but its a buffet and it was empty and being the only people eating at the all you can eat buffet was just not appealing to me. So, since it was in the same parking lot, I suggested Genghis Grill. I had been told a year or so ago that it was good, but we had never tried it.

Genghis Grill is a Mongolian Stir Fry restaurant. They have a "stir fry bar" that has all the raw meat, seasonings, veggies, fruits, fixings and sauces you could want to make a stir fry bowl. The waitress told us how it worked and we both made our own creations. I had Beef and Chicken with Pineapples, Zuccini, Squash and Potatoes with the house G3 sauce. Ryan had a little of everything with one of the really spicy sauces. We delivered our bowls to the chefs and within about 5 minutes were served our creations over fried rice. It was REALLY YUMMY.

After we sat down we read the menu and realized there are two options -- One Bowl or Bottomless Bowl for $3 more. Ryan would have done the bottomless bowl had he known, not mixing a little of everything together. Next time!

After a rough start to the evening, Genghis Grill saved the day and it was much closer to Hibachi than Italian!! :) When we left at 10pm, there were still people coming in. We must have been late to the party learning how good this place is. Mom and Dad, I'll take you next time you are here. I think you'd like it.