Shaji BBQ

had a great time here! Highly recommend if you are craving some Chinese style bbq

justin

great bbq spot! authentic and delicious! the staff is super friendly, when they notice our skewers were going bit cold offered to reheat, took care of attention to small details, and everything feels more homely. definitely a spot i would come back to and recommend for all my friends. they also super sweet and have these super cute gifts right now haha 🔥.

Lily JI

skewers were delicious，floor was slippery, music were old school but nice. Will come back again.

Oscar

I followed them all the way from Flushing to Manhattan—the BBQ was absolutely incredible! Hands down the best I’ve had in New York!

Qiuhan Huang

had a great time here! Highly recommend if you are craving some Chinese style bbq

Ruiming Gu

Amazing Chinese northern style skillets bbq! We only tried a fraction of what they have. Will need to come back with a larger group to try everything!

Nikki du

Amazing BBQ spot! The meat was juicy, flavorful, and perfectly grilled. The smoky aroma was irresistible, and the sides were delicious too. Friendly service and a lively atmosphere—definitely coming back!

Rebecca Ai

The bbq skewers here were absolutely amazing! We also ordered the sweet and sour fried pork dish (锅包肉) and that was so good. It was perfectly crispy and the sweet and sour balance was also very well balanced. Service was great they were attentive to our needs. We asked for no spicy on everything so our son could also have some food. Our 3 year old loved it so much he already asked to come back!!

Michelle Wu

Super impressed with this spot! The skewers are juicy, packed with flavor, and grilled just right. Gotta give a shoutout to the beef tendon — so soft and tender, it literally melts in your mouth. And the stinky tofu? Crispy, tasty, and not greasy at all. I’d come back just for that. Solid spot for late-night cravings!

yuze sun

If you’re craving authentic Chinese-style BBQ skewers and comfort food, this place is a hidden gem! The grilled skewers—especially the lamb and octopus—are packed with flavor and perfectly seasoned. Everything is cooked just right, with a nice char and spice level that hits the spot. The handmade dumplings are fresh and juicy, making a great contrast to the smoky skewers. They also serve a generous portion of chili powder and dipping sauce on the side to customize your heat and taste.

Shu Li

Awesome Chinese BBQ restaurant! All the skewers are great and they have nice dish options with nice flavors.

Linda E. Nahum

A lot of fun! You have to be a little adventurous- huge menu- new and exciting food- very much enjoyed our dinner. This is definitely a place you share food — the more the merrier!!! Come and indulge your Chinese cuisine with new and unusual foods and BBQ! Fun food share family style

studying late for midterms and needed something that was hot and not halal (no hate). my fam's from xi'an so i'm a big fan of skewers. absolutely zero people inside, quick service, no frills, yum food, so a 10 all around for me. chicken skewer was a pleasant surprise standout--i really didn't expect to like it that much, came piping hot and super juicy. beef enoki was good, kinda moreish, but the sauce makes it worth it. a VERY solid, very cumin-y lamb skewer, i love it. for people that aren't big fans of spicy, you can get it 小辣, which is like "mild spicy." i was sniffling after two skewers but that's the point for me at least. don't really know why people are complaining about portion size for the standard skewers--they were pretty great for me--but maybe i'm just disillusioned by nyc pricing or something, idk. just be warned though there is a 20 dollar minimum for card payments but i big backed so crossing the threshold was EZ. totally forgot to say XNKL on my way out (it was like 1:30 am) but i was very satisfied and will be coming back to try their other stuff :)

Matthew Li

Simple cannot beat the quality and taste. How can you beat bbq and 3 beer? Not loud enough to not be able to have conversation, this is a great place to start off the night

Michel Nee

You'll see a mix of regulars and newcomers filling tables. All workers here display natural friendliness. This local establishment offers tasty options. Their dishes ensure an enjoyable experience. I'd point friends and family to this spot.

Tasty but pricey. Shocked by $15 for a small plate of cauliflower.

No frills bbq skewers joint. Came out quick and offers affordable drinks.

Justin Kim

No frills bbq skewers joint. Came out quick and offers affordable drinks.

Jacqueline Chen

Tasty but pricey. Shocked by $15 for a small plate of cauliflower.

The food is very flavorful. Some taste a little too salty. The problem of this place is super slow. We got there 7:30pm, ordered about 10min, and maybe 8pm we got one small dish, 4 of us finished that dish in 5min, the waiting again, maybe 8:15 we get 2 screwer. I dont understand we ordered about 30 screwer. Why can they at least send 10 each time. So we can all eat. 4 people we can only have 1 bite, then keep waiting again. 8:40 we get another 2 small dishes, we also finished in 5 min, we still feel hungry after seating in this restaurant for over 1 hour. The delivery people also waiting, he waited for the pick-up order for 30 minutes. I dont understand why the boss only has one waiter. The boss and boss wife came out later. They did try to speed up the process a bit. By the time 9pm, we still had two orders that didn't come. We decided to cancel that 2 order. Just pay the bill. All of us are just half full, after 1.5 half hour waiting in this place.

Chelsea H

The food is very flavorful. Some taste a little too salty. The problem of this place is super slow. We got there 7:30pm, ordered about 10min, and maybe 8pm we got one small dish, 4 of us finished that dish in 5min, the waiting again, maybe 8:15 we get 2 screwer. I dont understand we ordered about 30 screwer. Why can they at least send 10 each time. So we can all eat. 4 people we can only have 1 bite, then keep waiting again. 8:40 we get another 2 small dishes, we also finished in 5 min, we still feel hungry after seating in this restaurant for over 1 hour. The delivery people also waiting, he waited for the pick-up order for 30 minutes. I dont understand why the boss only has one waiter. The boss and boss wife came out later. They did try to speed up the process a bit. By the time 9pm, we still had two orders that didn't come. We decided to cancel that 2 order. Just pay the bill. All of us are just half full, after 1.5 half hour waiting in this place.

Just being upfront that this is a place to snack with friends but not have a full meal at. The flavors are good but portions are pretty small. Not bad if you're looking for a small meaty bite in the area.

Liv S

Just being upfront that this is a place to snack with friends but not have a full meal at. The flavors are good but portions are pretty small. Not bad if you're looking for a small meaty bite in the area.

K

When my partner and I walked in for dinner, almost all of the tables had leftover food, and used plates and utensils from customers from earlier in the day. None of the staff had cleaned the tables and it made sense because when we walked towards the restaurant, we saw all of them sitting outside smoking cigarettes and talking. The skewers itself were mediocre at best. They were just lathered with a spicy and extremely salty rub that got tiring to eat after a few. I also felt like the price I paid was way more than the food I actually received. This place is pretty overhyped.

Worst portion size for the skewers, I payed $23 dollars after discount on the Fan Tuan app for skewers for events only to find out that the meat barely covers the skewer. Overpriced and not recommended.

Avoid at all cost! Me and partner ordered some skewers and dishes from here tonight for dinner. We got food poisoned. Both of us are having diarrhea and wanting to throw up!!

This place is terrible! Waited 30 min for a takeout order. Ordered 20 skewers. Literally all 20 skewers combined would not add up to one actual skewer. There is no meat at all for $23 this is ridiculous. The skewers are 99% skewer 1% meat, it’s actually impressive the amount of work to put such little meat on a skewer. What’s the point?

When I walked in, I waited several minutes for someone to acknowledge me. No one did, so I approached the staff. As soon as I walked up, they looked visibly startled (I’m a Black man, for context). I asked if I could place a to-go order, and one worker responded with “no English” while pointing toward the exit. I then showed them the restaurant’s DoorDash page on my phone and asked if I could place an online order instead. The worker continued to gesture toward the door, insisting that I leave without helping me at all. I understand there is a language barrier, but the way I was treated felt unwelcoming and was disappointing. Based on my experience, I would not recommend visiting this restaurant if you don’t speak Chinese or don’t match the demographics they seem willing to serve.

Wendy Z

Worst portion size for the skewers, I payed $23 dollars after discount on the Fan Tuan app for skewers for events only to find out that the meat barely covers the skewer. Overpriced and not recommended.

Jay Jones

When I walked in, I waited several minutes for someone to acknowledge me. No one did, so I approached the staff. As soon as I walked up, they looked visibly startled (I’m a Black man, for context). I asked if I could place a to-go order, and one worker responded with “no English” while pointing toward the exit. I then showed them the restaurant’s DoorDash page on my phone and asked if I could place an online order instead. The worker continued to gesture toward the door, insisting that I leave without helping me at all. I understand there is a language barrier, but the way I was treated felt unwelcoming and was disappointing. Based on my experience, I would not recommend visiting this restaurant if you don’t speak Chinese or don’t match the demographics they seem willing to serve.