Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Cara Mongolian Bar-B-Que

Cara Mongolian Bar-B-Que


Cara Mongolian Bar-B-Que just opened in Springfield, IL.

It is located next to the Family Christian Bookstore
between the Target and Walmart on the West side of town.

It is a really great concept, something like the Big Bowl restaurant, but with a different selection.

How this place works...

First you select your bowl size (small, medium or large)
and then pick out your veggies, meat, shrimp, chicken, pork, tofu, pineapple, mushrooms, noodles, etc.

I recommend selecting a little more meat that you think you'll want.

I added a lot of tofu which pretty much dissolved in the cooking process.
You'd never know it was there.

Next you select the sauces.

There is a sign explaining the different recipe options for the sauces or you can choose your own.

The restaurant's owner was my "sauce steward" and did a great job of adding the sauce for my meal.


You can click on a photo for a larger view.
The sauce recipe photo is easier to read that way.


Here's my meal cooking on the wok!


And here is the finished product. Yummy!


Fried rice


Hot and Sour Soup


I chose the large bowl because I wanted leftovers for lunch the next day.
I like that they use the chinese to-go boxes.
The styrofoam boxes tend to melt when you place hot food in them.
Not an issue with these boxes.






Cara Mongolian Bar-B-Que

3431 Freedom Drive
Springfield, IL
546-5081

Google Map

FYI: The Google map (as I type this) seems to point to a location across the street from the restaurant. Just look for the restaurant next to the bookstore.


SJ-R article regarding this restaurant:

Kathryn Rem: A la carte - Cara Mongolian Bar-B-Que opening this week

THE STATE JOURNAL-REGISTER
Posted Nov 02, 2008 @ 12:00 AM
" CARA MONGOLIAN BAR-B-QUE — featuring “build-a-bowl” stir-fry meals — is expected to open this week at 3431 Freedom Drive in the Parkway Pointe strip mall.

“You pick out your rice or noodles, your vegetables, your meats and sauces and a chef will cook it in front of you,” said assistant manager Chelsea Bline. Servers bring beverages to the table.

Hours are from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The owner is Ngang Tran, who also runs a Cara Mongolian Bar-B-Que in East Moline.

The building used to house Best Buffet. Phone: 546-5081. "
Read entire column at:

www.sj-r.com/business/x1016925676/Kathryn-Rem-A-la-carte-Cara-Mongolian-Bar-B-Que-opening-this-week

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