Hoja Mongolian Grill in Kamloops
256 Victoria St, Kamloops, BC V2C 2A2, Canada
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Mongolian stir-fries are prepared with a choice of ingredients & sauces in unfussy digs.
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Wonderful it’s a little hard to find parking but service was great. Got seated immediately. The server explained everything clearly and we didn’t have to ask for her to explain herself again quick I would say 10 out of 10. We’re definitely coming back here again.
Kind of a cool place to do an all you can eat buffet. The chef looks a little bored with the simplicity of a few tosses and done, all day long. Lots of different sauces to try including some of the traditional ones. Make sure you got lots of room for food, perhaps a hollow leg might help, ... you are going to want to get your money's worth. You can tell the people who go often, piles of food on their plates, so funny to watch. Not much service needed if you do some of the work yourself but they were very attentive, no waits. Great food, nice and fresh, clean and organized. Fun to watch and participate 🤔
Like the make yourself concept, but the buffet of selections were wanting and of inferior quality but was reflected in price of 24.00 for all you can eat. So, from a value standpoint, this place is desirable, but if you want something to impress, then go elsewhere.
Very nice lunch. Though a bit pricey. Everything on the menu could've been priced anywhere from 3-8$ less than it is. There is no place or reason to charge 4.50$ for a can of pop or a coffee. A single ounce of liquor was 10$ I believe. A double was 18$. If I'm off in my recall...I'm pretty sure I'm not too far off from the absolutely ridiculous menu pricing. I enjoyed the food very much. My lunch was 25.90$ I believe. I tipped 4.10$ to round to 30$. Way too much for lunch where i only drank water.
Could not be more angry, or feel more disrespected and humiliated. I went for lunch with my folks today, we found the price had gone up to $24 a person for Fri sat and sun, steep but not ridiculous. The food as always was good, we have been there together before. I was permanently disabled 18yrs ago , my disability was reacting and I was in pain and having a lot of trouble enjoying my meal. I had eaten most of my first and only plate and decided I had just had enough. The waitresses was clearing our table, my folks had finished their plates and wanted more, I put my napkin on my mostly eaten plate and told her I was finished too. She stops and tells me because I didn't finish my plate my meal will be $34 at the till. I told her I didn't want to take the little bit with me, she explained that it doesn't matter, there is a $10 charge because I didn't finish the plate I paid $24 for. I told her that I have a medical condition that is affecting my ability to finish , she looked at us and said, it doesn't matter. It will be $34. I made sure she understood it was my first plate, that I hadn't used the all i can eat option, I stopped at 1 plate. that it was less than 20% of a plate of food. I was clear with her that I stopped eating because of my disability. She said to me i needed to continue to eat mouthfulls untill i was told i ate enough to not be charged.i was left with forcing myself to eat what I didn't want while suffering a medical condition because I refused to pay extra for it . It was disgusting behavior from hoja. We will never be back. Shame on you.
This place is fun to experiment different foods and flavours. They have all you can eat buffet with a bunch of different veggies 🥗 , meats 🍗 , seafood 🦞, sauces and variety of noodles and rice. You can mix and match the combinations in a bowl 🍲 and hand it to the chef for preparation. Pretty interesting and playful when u go with a bunch of friends! Taste depends on the combinations that you choose. So, all the best! 😄
The food is good. Kind of pricey for 1 plate (~$20 for dinner n unlimited ~$25) Variety of sauce to select from. Staff very friendly n nice. Personally won't go again for the grill food. Better option are available.
Nice Mongolian place in downtown. They don't charge by weight which is good but they do charge $5 if you leave a decent amount of food on your plate after. It's buffet had a good selection of veggies. The beef was a bit dry though even after adding lots of sauce. Staff were nice and attentive. Food didn't take long to cook and you can see them cook it right in front of you. Will go back next time I'm in town
This is my absolute favorite restaurant in town.
Food was nice enjoyed it visited twice
My absolute FAVORITE place to eat in kamloops! Ive been coming here for 10+years and it never disappoints!
Always delicious! Friendly staff. Any time I go theres rarely a wait.
Delicious food, reasonably priced. We had the dinner buffet for myself and two kids aged 7 and 9 - we all loved it!
Waiting staff kept dodging our table We had people with us wait a hour for a beverage. Otherwise food was the best as usual Food
Good food great staff! Could use a deep cleaning, in an older building that seems a bit dated.At least the food and dishes seemed fine.
An all-you-can-eat restaurant costs $28.49 per person for dinner and from Friday to Sunday the other days costs $22. The place is not perfectly clean, but the cuisine on this huge round plate is very fascinating. You choose what to eat from the food counter and he cooks it for you at the moment, noodles, vegetables, meat or fish and sauces. Recommended value for money Vegetarian options: You can eat noodle vegetables and fish Wheelchair accessibility: Yes
Friendly, Good Service. Like that I get to choose what I eat. No changing the options required
So great that Kamloops has a Mongolian grill!
Dietary restrictions: Celiac friendly options. Just ask them to clean the grill. Food
Fantastic place! I never liked stir fry until I tried this place. I have a shellfish allergy and I was able to be accomodated. I already want to go back!
Good food good service
Thanks for hosting our birthday party. It was a wonderful environment. The food was awesome. And every item was well presented and extremely fresh. We will be back to this hidden gem.
Awesome food, lots of choices knowlegable staff
Food is fresh and well made, staff are friendly.
The lunch buffet was perfect. The selection was stocked up and fresh, the sauces were great and the staff were very pleasant. I managed to get the right balance of spicy and flavourful. What more could I ask?
Awesome all you can eat. The cook puts on a good show too. Clean, tasty, good price - can t go wrong!
My 9 year old is generally picky but has now said this is her favorite restaurant EVER! Always a great experience Vegetarian options: Its DIY so you choose whats in your food. Just know that it is prepared on the same grill as meat. Parking: Literal nightmare to park in downtown Kamloops and this is single handedly the only reason we dont eat here more often.
Best place
Very good service and good food
This is the best place ever. Me and my family love it so much. The food is so good and the service is awesome!
Great stir fry food. Always fresh and great staff. One of the best places in kamloops. The best time is the weekend. You get the full dinner buffet all day long. Love the great variety and unique way of cooking it.
Doesnt matter if you dine in or take out, the food and service is always great. I always recommend Hojas to people who havent been as there is something for everyone. Vegetarian options: The veggies are always fresh and often there is tofu available. Dietary restrictions: Great for most dietary restrictions.
My wife and I love it here! The staff are always polite and make us feel welcome. The food is excellent and the chefs who prepare it do a wonderful job!
Today, I had a not good experience. I came to the restaurant before 4 pm then I already ask the server what was my menu cause I didnt see any seafood on food counter . She told me it was the lunch menu. After eating my food, seafood was coming. Then, when I got the bill, she told me I had to pay dinner menu cause she didnt have any options on the system after 4 pm. So I just wonder why she didn t put my bill before 4 pm. I thought she lied to me. I can wait until 4 pm to eat dinner instead of lunch and pay for my meal with the dinner price.
We just came here at the lunch time around 3:45 and did not has any food on the dinner meal at that time. We asked the server to make sure and she confirm that we have lunch menu. But when we finish and going to pay, she charge us the dinner amount and she explains that it automatically because the system was change the time????? What? I think you should be careful when come to have food at this restaurant, so bad. Few dollars is not a big deal with us but this is totally lier to customer.
I just want to say its very bad
I Had A Terrible Experience At This Restaurant
A bad experience
I had a bad experience eating here, We only came here at lunch time around 3:45 and there was no food available for dinner at that time. We asked the server for reassurance and she confirmed that we had a lunch menu. But when we finished eating and went to pay, she charged us for dinner and she explained that it was automatic because the system changed the time. Stay away from this restaurant its really bad!!!!!!!!!
Stay away from this restaurant!!!! Payment fraud! Deceiving customers. A bad experience here !
Was in Kamloops to visit a friend, we went to Hoja and it was as good as always! Try to come up 5 times a year and get my hoje fix! fresh delicious good service foodie
I trusted the reviews on here but my food was subpar if that. My food has some veggies over cooked and some undercooked and Wonton Soup was terrible... the worst Ive ever had. They get a two star because customer service but food should get a zero not worth the money
Ive eaten at five different Mongolian grill type restaurants mostly in Toronto and still I was delighted to discover that Kamloops had one. It was the first restaurant I ate at since moving here. One price, and you get to pick the ingredients that they cook on the big grill. As many bowls as you like. Not quite as large a selection as the Toronto grills, however if you didnt compare, youd love this place on its own merit. I had the pork and it was delicious. Next time Ill try the beef or the chicken or both.
Food was great here, totally loved it.
Amazing buffet, many choices
Ohmygosh, each time I visit I have to be rolled away from the table. I love the mongolian grill / buffet style. The hardest part is remembering what sauce I used the last time and how much. BTW, their margaritas are top notch. See you guys soon, youre one of my favourites.
Forget things like sauces and upcharge the heck out of them when theyre free with your meal if you eat in - paid $10 extra for sauces and they only gave us one tiny servings like droplets.... asked for peanut sauce and they gave peanuts instead. Super annoying.
This has always been a family favorite ever since they opened up downtown Kamloops years ago. You can select the ingredients you prefer to make a customized meal. Vegetables, proteins, carbs, sauces and even garnishes/seasonings are available for your ideal stir-fry. Theres an all-you-can-eat style buffet or a menu if youd rather order something made by the in-house chef. Staff is attentive and its always clean.
Excellent comfortable place to dine out with family and friends. Vegetarian options: Eat whatever you want whether vegetables or meat Food : 4/5 |
One of the best noodle style buffets I have been to. A great many options, considerate staff, and the cooks are always willing to make your food taste its best. There is a reason I have been going there for over 10 years.
Really nice dining experience, was my first time here and
Been there twice! Once with a broken wrist and once with my mom! Excited to take the inlaws there next!
Great Food selection and great portions for take away. Great atmosphere even if you are not dining in. Awesome staff!
Absolutely love this place!
Tucked away in between little restaurants is this place. A bit of notice, havent seen that at a Mongolian restaurant but The meat slices were frozen. Nice service and cooks.
Really good stir fried food from an entertaining chef and friendly service
Went here last week with the wife for a surprise night out. The food there is always good. Always the same great quality. While there isn t a huge need for service, the staff there is great. I really enjoy this place.
Not good quality and prices to high and not good customer service.
I go here every time Im in Kamloops.
Just to good. Good place to eat. They are loosing a lot of business due to parking issues. Lots of times we just give up because of parking. Dont have time to go around the block several times for a parking spot.
There are relatively few choices for lunch. The meat we had for lunch was pork + chicken + mutton, and some vegetables + noodles. You took a bowl and took it to the chef. The chef cooked it for you on an iron plate. The price is not expensive, but it is just enough to fill your stomach. It is not recommended to go during the epidemic because 1. It is a bit unhygienic. I saw that the chef went to stir-fry without sanitizing his hands after going to the bathroom. Everyone touched the tongs of the ingredients and the bowls that everyone took. The chef directly put it on the iron plate, which is very viral. Easy to spread 2. I feel that this method is a bit inconvenient. When you give the chef your ingredients, it is easy for people to get confused about who is getting what.
This place is nice. Its basically all you can eat, with you selecting your choice of the ingredients that are there (meat, sauce, vegetables, etc) and then giving it to the chef, wholl stir fry it and give it to you. Another good thing is that in order to reduce wastage, theyll charge you $5 if youve wasted significant amount of food.
Good selection and the chicken bites are great.
Fun buffet style Mongolian grill and all-you-can-eat. Your choice for veggies, meat and sauces. Delish
Food was good, not overly busy for lunch. The downside is trying to get parking in downtown kamloops. But this is not the fault of the Hoja.
Awful. The cook totally ignored my request to keep my food away from the other (seafood) dish he was cooking. Didn t reply to me. Just ignored me. Then he burned the meal to a crisp. Then charged $10 for my daughter and I as an overcharge for not eating enough. Don t go here. It s awful from start to finish.
Was great value was unexpected surprise in Kamloops
I havent gone there in a while. I forgot how good it is! Love that I can make my own mix!
One of my favourite places to go out and eat! They have a great selection of ingredients to make a delicious stirfry. Its fun to watch the cook fry your food while preforming little entertaining tricks.
The service was great and the food eas even better...Im new to Kamloops and I will definitely eat here again
Love this place
The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful. They cleared the table often and wanted to ensure we were comfortable. The food was tasty and well prepared. Drinks were a whole other experience. The only local beer option was incredibly expensive. $11.95 for a local beer that I could get fresh from the brewery a block away for $6.75? That is nuts! We ended up ordering caesars that didnt taste like anything but V8 with ice.
Food was not terribly fresh, my bowl was burned. Drink prices were ridiculous, 11.00 for a pint of locally brewed beer? The Ceasar was tasteless, seemed like the clamato was old and tasted off.
Excellent food, excellent service!
Amazing service, amazing food and everytime we go always amazing food love it here one of my favourite restaurants
A great variety of choices although the tofu was not the best and some of the meat choices could be better. The bubble tea was great. The wait for cooking was fine even with a full restaurant.
Always a pleasure
Great options for the buffet style build your own plate. Friendly and professional staff.
Really great food and ingredients. It really takes it up a level because you get to prepare your own dish, they have so many options that it is very hard not finding something you like.
Wow, what a wonderful experience. I never had to eat anything I didnt like as I built my own bowl, watched chef cook it and ate every bite. We returned ladt nightcto celebrate my daughter birthday, which was evening before, service got weird when we asked for the birthday free cake.....no can do as you a day late.....so only go on your birthday.
Compared to other mangolian grills, this one has more varieties. Seafood is great in all you can eat. The only issue was the spices were not upto the mark. So just make sure you add double the spices you usually do.
I used to come here once a month, I moved away to Vancouver a couple of years ago. But when I m back in town it s always nice to fill the Hoja craving. It s a Kamloops classic and I m so happy the food is still so good and it hasn t changed a bit.
I m full and happy. Amazing food, fresh and good quality ingredients. Totally must visit
Best service Ive had in a while. Fast, friendly team. Great food.
The Waiter was very kind. Food was pretty decent and tasty . The cook was very rude, and unpleasant.
Enjoyed the food.
Excellent food. Delicious meals. Friendly service. Unique buffet.
What a experience! Must to go if your are in Kamloops All you can eat (Lunch or Dinner) Great customer service from server & Manager Enjoyed live grill cooking by Chef our selections of choice from food display
Great service and excellent buffet!
Always amazing. Make sure to tip the hard working gentlemen behind the grill !
The worst service Ive ever had!
Im only giving one star because zero is not an option. I went to this low budget establishment the other night and received the worst service ever for a $25 stir fry that I made myself. (They were too cheap to reprint menus regarding their recent price hike so they put white out on the existing menus to display the jump) I only made one dish but wasnt feeling well so I wanted to take it home and not waste food and they told me the only container they would provide would cost me an extra $5 (on top of a $25 stir fry I MADE MYSELF) and that it wouldnt fit my food so that would be thrown away. In this economy why are we encouraging people to waste food? Get gouged more or or the perfectly good food that you are already paying as much for as at a full service restaurant gets thrown in the trash??? Not a good business model. To top it all off the manager took such offense to my protest to being charged more that he began swearing at us and told us to never come back, not like I would anyway. Save your money and go somewhere with decent service and atmosphere, I felt like I was in a food court
I love this place. Pick your own food, with your own spices, sauces, everything. Then, its cooked right in front of you. Never had a bad experience here. It is a bit on the small side, but, the food is worth it
The waitress was very pleasant and did her best to get us in without reservation. Gd table service and friendly staff. I p/u a loyalty card at her suggestion, yes, Ill be back.
Fantastic food. Build your own plate, All you can eat.
Outstanding. Paramount. Thrilling. Amazed. Best supper ever. All you can eat! The buffet re imagined. Like some re engineered childhood dream, that boasted of endles rivers of chocolate, now reprised with garlic and teriyaki. So many flavours for one price. Glad i found Hoja. Before it was too late. Bffs
A different dining experience. You can make your own meals and have it cooked infront of you. I didnt really understand how it worked at first but once I did I found it to be very enjoyable!
Ordered food from this place through door dash, less than half the order arrived. When we called the restaurant to inform them there only solution was to get a door dash refund and order again, paying another service fee and tip. DO NOT order delivery from this place
Absolutely love this place! 10/10 you can make your food out of raw ingredients and they will fry it up on the flat top in front of you and you can further customize it with sauces etc. Its really quite the experience.
I was pleasantly surprised that we found a Mongolian restaurant downtown Kamloops. The food is pretty good, but compared to other Mongolian food Ive eaten I would give it a 7/10. The ambiance is lacking, but maybe because of Covid protocols.
The food here is always fantastic! My only complaint is that your eyes will be larger than your stomach. But you will die happy with your belly full o delish!!! Check Hola out if you havent before. Plenty of meat, veg and sauce options to customize your meal everytime!
Was a great place before all this covid s#%$ happened. The set up was like a smorgasbord where you were able to dish out yourself, still a great place to eat though!
Yum yum
Great selection and wonderful service
I just ordered take out which consisted of c.y.o hoja (stir-fry) crispy pork shoulder and pot stickers... the stir fry wasn t terrible but the chicken and veggies are in extremely small portions and it was %90 chow mien... pork shoulder bites are covered in oil, soggy and consisted of two pieces of edible meat the rest is gristle and fat...for $10 that s quite the let down pot stickers were meh...
Amazing food !!! Was really good. Definitely would go back
Its was very good and the staff was exceptional to my service :-)
Always great!
Great
The food is always excellent and has an awesome ambience. Highly reccomend!
Absolutely great food. Wonderful experience. Customer service was great as well
Fantastic great service, amazing food
Do it
Covid Aware! Enjoy making my own selections.
Disappointed. Did not live up to expectations and other reviews. For $16+ I got a bowl of mostly noodles with very little chicken and veggies and even sauce. A single mcnugget has more chicken! Maybe they had an off night but Im not sure I will give them another chance for take out.
Very polite servers and cook. The food was delicious!
Every time... And I truly mean it, every time we go here we leave happily stuffed.
Pricey, good food, great staff
The food was good but the prices were pretty high. In the Lower Mainland, wed pay about 1/2 that and the quality would be a bit better/fresher. Dont know that Id make the effort to come here again next time Im in town.
Ive had Mongolian grill at many places over the years and this one for sure is THE worst! Typically part of the fun with Mongolian grill joints is to figure out how to fill your bowl as efficiently as possible. Unbeknownst me I assumed this place is legit so I did the same and was able to fill about an extra half a bowl in! The only thing that the waiter said at first was that you fill two bowls and thats it. When I brought the bowls to the front, well, bait and switch! They insisted on charging me for FOUR bowls because anything extra is a new order. I would have simply walked out but I was in a rush. Long story short, terrible place and terrible customer service!!! I do not even want to get into how the waiter punched in 20% tip for himself on my friends order.
Excellent as always ! UPDATE - do *not* order take out/skip etc. Completely over priced, bland, and rubbery.
So delicious, so full n happy. Should check them out
Good food.
Great and so fulfilling food. Always handy when hungry and do not want to spend much. Just great
Fantastic joint with amazing food. A bit pricey, so tend to get t/o or eat weekdays at lunch time. Still one of my favourite places in town.
We have not been since COVID hit, was amazing as usual
Pretty okay place. The food was good but a little bit expensive for what you get. I would be happier with this place if it had more sauce (currently only has 6 - 9 ) and a sauce guide. (The sauce makes the dish and its easy to get it wrong). If they fix that would be a 4.5.
Nothing great, inconsistent cook on the food as well.
Friendly staff, great food and drinks
They make a mean peach margarita
Great place. Staff and good.
Went there earlier this year, amazing customer service, great food and fair pricing. Will be coming back.
Great restaurant with kind and friendly staff! Also, they respect freedom of choice and do not discriminate. We will return! Thanks for the great service!
Awesome food and staff!
Remedial understanding of science and health guidelines as it relates to Covid 19, which tells me that likely extends to taking short cuts in other areas of health compliance.
Delicious food for a very fair price, must try!
Super friendly staff and amazing food. Will definitely come back again!
SOOOO GOOD!, delicious food and friendly staff!, it is a great place to go for any occasion!
Great guys, price, and staff
Great food loved going there but never will again due to refusal to follow public health guidelines regarding COVID. Way to do to spit in the eye of our brave doctors and nurses.
This was a wonderful and friendly place with some great food! I would recommend it for anyone looking for something different and enjoyable in town.
Took my boys out for their buffet and a bubble tea. The show was great as the Chef flipped some dishes and chopped and tossed around our some food before serving it. Will be going back for more.
Great food and always fun to pick your own ingredients for the perfect stir fry. Fabulous to support a business standing up for the rights of clients to choose their own mt. Thanks for the great stirfrys where no two are ever alike.
Ohh, highly reccomend! So GOOD! Buffet selection that gets fried on the grill in front of you, and is all you can eat. Was amazingly delicious and worth every penny! Would go back in a heartbeat.
Very good, fresh food. Friendly service. All you can eat makes it a very reasonable price.
o stars. not checking covid vaccination passport, used to have staff fill bowls and now customers are allowed to touch tongs/spoons themselves...gross. also 2 men were at buffet without mask..when asked server was aware of customers not wearing masks....in addition all people huddled around together waiting for their food
Good variety of food and freedom to customize. The service was also nice!
Great food
Confusion at first since this was a new experience. Once I had my cooked food and sat down the 30 minut wait to get in was well worth it . Amazing food and exciting atmosphere. Thanks guys was a great show watching ya all cook on the grill . Will definitely be back . Lord Holgate
Awesome staff. Veggies are fresh, sauces are fantastic and I always leave full and happy!
Excellent place for Mongolian stirfry. Great food and friendly staff.
After long drive from 100 mile house, we 4 families (8 adults and 5 kids) visited this place. Ambience is good. Food selection is enough Taste is awesome Staffs are very friendly. A definitely good place to visit if u want to try something new.
Delicious all you can eat food !!
This place is always awesome and consistent. A must visit in Kamloops if you love a killer stir fry!
Amazing!
So so good
alway fun here with great food . any all you can eat places are great .
Great place to eat
Terrible service. Food was ok
Food was exceptional. My girlfriend and I were able to try this out for the first time today, and the chef did an excellent job. Food was magnificent and it only took 2 minutes to prepare. There were a number of types of sauces to garnish the dish with, and peanuts as well as crispy onions were options too. Great establishment.
As promised: a review. Going for a bit of a redemption story here. Ill begin with yesterday. My fiancee and I decided to order takeout for lunch. Now, to begin, my fiancee is autistic and hard of hearing. The stress of being outside along with the changes in the restaurant left them very overwhelmed by the situation. When we were ordering our meals, they were using sign language, I was trying to translate and pay attention to my order and theirs all at once. All in all we felt rushed and the situation became very stressful for my fiancee. In all of this, I failed to notice my takeout order was only half full. After some back and forth on social media, the restaurant took accountability for their part of the miscommunication and offered me a free takeout order in recompense. I returned tonight and found the staff to be much more receptive and apologetic for the experience we had. They took their time and we were able to proceed in a very orderly fashion. As a whole, the restaurant has regained my respect and appreciation. A big thank you goes out to the Hoja team for being accountable and as always providing excellent food at a good price. (As an added bonus they also have a good range of gluten free options!)