It's pretty good bbq just be careful with the fire it's all real fire will burn the skin when the meat skew is on the machine, overall pretty authentic

I went here three times now with a big party each time, so I can only speak for the upstairs seating room. I'm not Chinese, but fortunately my girlfriend and her friends are, so I just let them order everything while I enjoy. First off, when you walk in, it does seem quite hole in the wall and dingy. But as a NYC native you know these run down spots usually serve the best food. Service was friendly, and food arrived quick, although they are super busy each time. My heart goes out to the waiters, there's not many of them and it must a workout running up and downstairs with all the food everyday. The upstairs room is even shadier than the normal restaurant space, but the food is so good you don't even care. Only complaint is that it doesn't get as nearly as cool as the downstairs area in the summer (even with the AC), so it was pretty hot while I was eating. We ordered way too much food (as usual), but that's because the ordering wasn't up to me. Not complaining though, we got to take home some dope leftovers. Favorite dishes are the "guobaoru" (sweet and sour pork), skewers, fried rice (yes- it's JUST fried rice but the taste is different), fried string beans, and fried eggplant. And that spice mix is addicting. I want to know what's in it. We got a bunch of other dishes which were all delicious, the only one I thought was mediocre was this pork or beef?? fried in some sour sauce. Still, for only one of the dishes not to hit out the multitudes we order is quite impressive. They serve Northern Chinese and Korean dishes. Definitely go with someone who speaks Chinese. You'll see most of the customers are locals from the area, which is always a good sign. I can see this place blowing up and being overrun by TikTokers and whatnot, which has its share of good and bad of course.

This would be a nice place to experience making your own skewers and meeting with friends. Recommend try their kitchen items. It's good! Friendly staffs, maybe too busy, don't have time to check with table if there's any needs etc.

Such a great experience to make your own skewers. The restaurant is spacious with a few tables available for dine in. There is a lot of different food options you can choose from and a lot of different variety. You can also choose to grill your own skewers or they can do it for you. The service is quick, only complaint I have is that they didn't serve us any water while we sat down like most restaurants do. Do get the jellyfish salad as it's very refreshing after having a lot of skewers. My favorite skewers was the beef and lamb. A good experience if you never made your own skewers before with your own private fire grill pit!

Finally got to dine in here last month. My bf and I have ordered take out previously but always wanted to experience the skewers fresh! They use a charcoal grill and you grill the skewers yourself. We ordered beef, chicken, and squid skewers. Also got an enoki mushroom appetizer and the cold noodles. The enoki mushroom wasn't the flavor I imagined so wasn't a huge fan. Really liked the cold noodles though! The skewers cooked pretty easily, we liked the beef the best. They were lightly marinated in some sort of sauce, making them really good and tender! The chicken was alright but we ended up overcooking some of them. Didn't like the squid, was hoping for the tentacles but realized the menu didn't specify! The dry spice mix, LOVE. Wish I knew what they put in here so I could make some myself!!

Our meal at Ming Xing was delicious and loads of fun. Loved that we controlled grilling the skewers ourselves as we like a little more char than the owner suggested. Eggplant, potatoes, and peppers was outrageously good. Dongbei style. Fabulous snacks: the best boiled peanuts I have ever had as they were a touch firmer and crunchier than typical. Radish kimchi was spectacular. Not surprising as the owner's family came from Korea to Dongbei. Apparently a lot of folk got out of North Korea and emigrated to Dongbei. The trick to the skewers is seasoning them. They gave us a plate of a chile mix. There was a spice box with cumin seeds, salt and MSG. I put little piles of each on the side of the plate and each piece got 4 dips. The more dipping, the better the flavor. Their grills are gas-powered and they put charcoal on top. We found that as the coals got hot and turned white that the flavor was maximized. We ordered 20 skewers and the stir fry but that was a little too much. Next time we need to go with more people. The owner was super nice We has a great chat about the food, Dongbei, and his family coming from North Korea before he was born.

Pleasantly surprised! Pays (in this case) not to listen when someone else steers you away, because I ventured into MingXing anyways....immediately seated and greeted and offered a drink. Good start. Staff was very helpful with ordering and I took his suggestions of lamb skewers and an order of dumplings. Lamb arrives almost fully cooked, allowing you to put the finishing touch as to your own preferences over the flaming grill imbedded in your table. Absolutely delicious lamb, although the skewers are smaller than you expect so order one and another half order in order to satisfy a big appetite. The dumplings were fresh and amazing! Highly recommend when in the area. I know I'll be returning for more. Enjoy!

In the mood for some hot, fatty but deliciously marinated lamb skewers that perfectly cooked with a slight charm? Then, You'll love this spot! Other yelpers are right, spot can feel a little shady but you see locals standing on line just to get a table tells you it's worth the spot. Staff are super efficient, quick and polite. Food is fresh in spite of the dilapidated decor. Our group divulged in lamb, beef tendon and intestine skewers along with the sweet and sour pork and string beans stir fried in garlic (all of which I recommend). You can also ask them to get it 80% of the way and your party can grill the remaining. FYI they give a spicy Cucumber salad on the house which goes great with everything to cleanse the palette.