This was my first time at Genghis Grill and it was a unique experience. The place is bigger than I thought it was. You can either go up to the counter and build your own bowl, have them make your custom bowl, or choose a classic bowl. We wanted to make our own, but first ordered both appetizers: Garlic-Citrus Edamame and Chicken Potstickers. I thought the edamame was a little too firm for my liking and the seasoning was ok, but not amazing. The potstickers were fine but they were almost room temperature and the dipping sauce was cold, which I didn't like. And our water tasted like dirt! I'm not even exaggerating. I took one sip and that was it. My boyfriend agreed it was terrible. The cups looked dirty too. We promptly ordered a Coke and an iced tea using the cool little electronic tablet on the table.\nAfter the appetizers, we went up to make our entrees. There were several people in the line. I got the sliced beef with garlic, salt, and pepper, carrots, and pineapple. When I got toward the end, I realized the noodles were separate and did not have to fit in the metal bowl, so I decided to go back to the start of the line to add more meat and veggies. I got more of the same, plus a few green beans, broccoli, and mandarin oranges. I also got the Island Teriyaki sauce, an egg, and selected the udon noodles. When I got back to the table to wait for the food to be delivered, I noticed they had taken our tablet away... I was disappointed cuz I thought we would actually be able to pay with it. Boo.\nMy boyfriend's food came several minutes before mine since he didn't go back like I did. I think it confused the workers that our food wasn't together. But once I got mine, it was pretty tasty. The beef tasted like hamburger meat, which I wasn't expecting, but I like hamburger so that's alright with me. Since it's stir fry, the green beans and broccoli were crunchier than I prefer, but they still tasted good in the sauce. I also tried a bite of my boyfriend's dish. He had chicken and the 3G sauce. It didn't have a lot of flavor because he made the mistake of putting the sauce in the bowl rather than in a separate cup, so a lot of it burned off during cooking.\nBut the regular size was a good amount of food and I was full. I wish they had the option of doing two mini-bowls so I could try two different sauces and one w/ rice, one w/ noodles. That would be cool. I don't know if I will be back to try something different. Our server was very attentive, but it wasn't a cheap meal, and with the mishaps we encountered, I'm just not sure if it's worth it to return.
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