Continuing on my quest to try out all the Chinese BBQ Skewer places in Brisbane, we found ourselves at Grill & Roll at Mt Gravatt after work for a quick weekday dinner. I had heard of this place via word of mouth, they had no social media accounts and no discernable website for me to make a reservation, which turned out to be quite essential given how full up the place was.
Inside seating was jam packed and we almost didn't get a seat except for the makeshift dining area that they made up with foldable tables and chairs on the sidewalk. It made for a less well lit dining area as well as difficulties with flies, we opted to stay because I was convinced that their popularity is a good indication of their quality of food.
Ordering was fairly simple and conducted on a form which we handed in and paid for at the counter before the food was made. Having gone to quite a few Chinese BBQ restaurants now, the menu was fairly standard with meat, offal and side dishes. We picked a few of our usual dishes to share.
First to arrive was the beef and lamb skewers. At five for $7.50, the price was fairly reasonable for the quantity we were given and the taste was phenomenal. I really enjoyed the sichuan peppers and cumin seasoning that coated each of the skewers. Between the two, we found the lamb to be a bit better in terms of texture.
Given how hot it was, we had two cold dishes to cool us down, the shredded bean curd and shredded potato. Whilst the temperature was definitely cold, they were lip numbingly spicy. The flavour profile for both were largely the same, but we preferred the potato dish for the variety of ingredients.
Wanting something not spicy, we had a serve of wanton soup. This was fairly standard and I'm almost certain they were of the frozen supermarket variety. Having said that, it was what I expected and was both wholesome and soothing.
Dr L Loves enoki mushrooms, so we had a serve of foil wrapped enoki mushrooms. This was cooked in an abundance of chilli oil, which meant it was also lip numbingly spicy, but in there wasn't really all that much mushrooms in the dish.
We had a few other skewers to share, this was fairly unique and caught my attention, Roasted Chopped Garlic. It was priced the same as the lamb and beef at $7.50 for five skewers which was a bit expensive for the price, however these were well seasoned and cooked to leave a bit of bite without being too charred and we did really enjoy it.
We also had some chicken skewers, these were probably the least enjoyable of the evening, being slightly underdone and could have done with more charring. Otherwise the flavouring was more of the same addictive cumin and chilli.
Last to show up was the pork belly. I'd rate it as being better than the chicken but not as enjoyable as the beef and lamb given it had a bit more charring than the chicken. The meat texture was a bit chewy and I would have preferred if it were a bit more tender, otherwise it was tasty.
All in all, we had a good time at Grill and Roll, it is one of the better options for Chinese BBQ Skewers and I would have no hesitation in coming back again for more (but would recommend booking beforehand).
Price Range: $35 - $45pp
Taste: 7.5/10
Value: 7.5/10
Service: 7/10
Environment: 6/10
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