BBQ City Restaurant - Adelaide

Super reasonable, late night, delightful quantity, well lit up, always crowded, super fast service! Literally everything one can ask for of a restaurant! Also serves beers and other spirits! Nothing more to say I keep going regularly!

Went with the Hubby on a date.<br/ I had the chicken with duck on rice.<br/ Hubby had the duck and crispy pork on rice.<br/ Both dishes were yummy, though the chicken was a little bit of a let down, but the temperature of the beer made up!!<br/ The price was good and food was tasty made for a lovely not so expensive date lunch.<br/

True rating is probably a 3 but they get a 4 because I 've been going there for years and it 's a bit of a Chinatown institution for me. Food is big and cheap and tasty enough to eat with gusto. Service is actually okay although over the years it 's been a bit mixed.dont expect overly attentive service. It 's a fast paced environment. Cleninless and decor is in keeping with that old school chinatown vibe before 'fitouts ' became a thing. I don 't mind it at this price point and think it adds character. Pan fried dumplings and vegetarian laksa was the go for me but not at the same time as serves are huuugggggeee. Allow at least 20/25 min for pantries dumpies.

Now straight up, this review is not based on the service, or the decor, although come here enough times, and you’ll find this contributes to the charm.This review is based on the scale of cheap and fast Chinese restaurants. The sort where the food comes out in strange orders, and the tattered and stained menu hasn’t changed in years.It hasn’t changed, because why should it? The food portions are generous, the flavours delicious, and the soy sauce plentiful. The shallot cakes are a must.We have been loyal customers to BBQ City for years, and regularly return for our quota of salt, MSG and just plain delicious Chinese.

Most of the food is pretty simple and basic, and each dish does not a have a lot of components. I tried 2 dishes so far crispy chicken and rice which came with a large proportion of chicken, a huge mountain of rice that covered the whole dinner plate, and a bit of steamed box choy. I also tried the roasted duck noodle soup and as the name suggests, the dish just had the roasted duck and some noodles in a clear broth, with not much else.<br/ <br/ That being said, the quality of the food is above average, especially considering its cheap prices. Even though my descriptions of the dishes I had might sound too basic, the crispy chicken and the roasted duck were exceptional and so delicious that the dishes did not need any additional components.<br/ <br/ Might suggest avoiding weekend nights though, if you want to take your time to enjoy your food. The staff is not too friendly to begin with, but when you stay for too long on a weekend night, they become more unpleasant.