Young Xinjiang BBQ Cart
“The skewers are grilled over an open charcoal grill and I swear it tastes just like the ones in China.”
“For about a dollar a stick you get flavorful meats seasoned with spices like cumin and chili pepper.”
“For all you bike commuters from the BK, that smell of grilled meat you smell coming over division street is from this charcoal burning machine.”
Young Xinjiang BBQ Cart
Take-out: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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This is a popular food cart that sells BBQ'ed meats at the food of the Manhattan Bridge on Forsythe Street. What makes this place popular is that you can get different skewers of meat for a extremely low price of $1 each. Every time I visit, I walk away with 5 or so different skewers. My personal favorite would be the chicken, lamb, beef, fish tofu and chicken wing skewers. The meats are juicy and succulent and you'll definitely be wanting more. A sprinkle of red cumin powder adds a little zing to the meat. Definitely do check out this cart whenever you're in the area. You can smell the BBQ aroma of charcoal and meats from blocks away!
This was a pit stop during Wing's dumpling tour, but I know a winner of a kebab when I taste one…or two…or three…
This place is great because it's simple, cheap, and delicious. A random cart in Fuzhounese part of Chinatown Manhattan that serves up coal roasted meats. For about a dollar a stick you get flavorful meats seasoned with spices like cumin and chili pepper.
For me I always get the fishballs and beef on a sticks, the chunks of beef they use while small are fat and flavorful. A+ everytime.
I love coming here every once in a while to snag a grilled skewer stick. My favorites are the chicken, beef and lamb. The seasoning is pretty spicy so be prepared with a bottle of water. I usually grab herbal tea before or after I stop here, just to detox from such a smokey snack.
The meats are all pretty tender and flavorful, the lamb has 50/50 fat and meat though. Prices went up and they're not $1.25 each instead of 1.
Worth checking out.
After trying the Xinjiang BBQ Cart in Flushing and falling in love, I wanted to find if Manhattan had something similar. I was vacationing in NYC and was staying in Manhattan, I didn't want to go so far to Flushing but I wanted skewers!! So I looked on yelp to see if there was one in Manhattan and there was!!
I went on an adventure to find this cart. It was a little hard to find at first because it was already dark outside and I was unfamiliar with the area. But when I did find it, it was this lonely cart near the corner of the street with an older gentlemen watching the cart.
Unfortunately, his English isn't that great but if you point to the menu on which item you want and how many, he'll get them right away. I got 4-5 lamb skewers and he was very friendly, even offered to wrap it up in foil for me to go. I ended up taking it back and waiting for my boyfriend to come back to try it. I also tried a skewer but it wasn't as great as the one in Flushing but that could be because it was wrapped in foil right after it was done cooking so it became well done …
So my boyfriend and I tried the cart again a day or two later. But this time, there was a woman at the cart instead of the older gentlemen. Once again, we got the lamb skewers. They were delicious when eaten fresh but the meat quality, I feel, wasn't as great as the Flushing cart. There was a lot of fat in the meat ..oof. Though, still yummy and nicely seasoned with the cumin, salt, and spice.
However, beware! On a more recent NYC trip, I wanted to get skewers again because I can't seem to find anything close to it at home…and I couldn't find the cart. So I'm not sure which days they have off or what not.
But if you can find the cart and have some cash on you, give it a try. It is delicious 😀
The thing about these carts is that they're *sometimes* never there when you go. But thank you meat stick man for being there!
The meat is so amazing because it takes in the smoky flavor of the charcoal under it. My favorite is the lamb, fish ball (with sauce), and fish tofu (with sauce). And add the spice on it! It isn't TOO spicy and well worth it.
Like most places in Chinatown, it is cash only. After getting your fill, walk along the bridge to buy some cheap groceries and different types of ginger for cheap 😮
$1 for any skewer you want. Grilled fresh over charcoal and sometimes even catches on fire. One of the best street snacks you can get anywhere (what would take it to the next level is a peanut sauce like satay or a sour-spicy Viet/Thai style sauce.) YUMM!
i first discovered this cart through a friend when he brought it to me. i love the beef on stick without spice. its sooo immensely flavorful and when the meat is half fatty (not all fat) its sooo good. it almost melts in your mouth instantly. i'm taking off one star though because i've also had experiences where the meat was dry and tough to eat. not to mention its budget friendly!