Xiao Chuan Dian Mini Lamb Skewers House 8 Henry Avenue, Palisades Park, NJ 07650

"Came here for dinner when our initial dinner plans fell through. It was a Sunday around 7:30 and it was pretty packed. I believe there's a minimum order of 10 skewers per person. We were trying to understand the menu or have someone explain it to us but they only speak Mandarin so we ended up pointing at things and over ordering. For the skewers we got beef and lamb. They're all seasoned the same with that cumin flavor, so it gets tiring after a while. Some of the pieces were super fatty and I was biting into fat chunks. I did think the skewer rotator was pretty cool. It was fun to cook the skewers. Since we were only eating meat, we decided we needed some veggies so we ordered the stir fried eggplant. We would have been better off without this because it was drenched in oil. I think I would have had a better experience if everything didn't have the same flavor, and if I understood the menu. Tip - it's BYOB but only beer and wine (no soju)"

"You really get what you paid for here. If you are hungry, expect to spend around $40 to $50 per person easy. For the money, the quality of meat is slightly subpar, but delicious nonetheless. It's a BYOB - a big plus."

"My go-to skewer spot during 4 years in Palisades Park - A very lowkey Chinese style. Not spacious so have to call in advance before coming. Their Lamb Skewers are always amazingly on fire. Mostly the meat was pre-cooked and they just needed to be placed on the grill to get reheated. The other food was as good as well."

"The only negative thing was: No chicken = -1 Star. We were looking forward to it. How could they not have chicken. The good news is: The taste of their food was the best of its kind we have had in the USA. We had only 1 better in Busan, KR. See my earlier review. Atmosphere was cook. We prefer a coal grill, but they handled their own gas and cast iron solution well. The price was ok. Sides were not the best we have in NJ, but still... awesome taste."

"Love the idea that you can cook skewers yourself. Each skewer is seasoned to perfection. Try their other dishes too - it's very tasty northern style Chinese food. Friendly service as well. Reservation strongly recommended. They can get very crowded on weekends."