Queens BBQ & After-Dark Bites

Choose a Queens dinner around the grill: Xi Top BBQ's skewers, Mapo B.B.Q's charcoal galbi or GooGongTan's seafood tables. Bravazo Bistro Bar adds Peruvian comfort food in Corona. These are alternatives, not a fixed route; compare opening hours before heading out.

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Xi Top BBQ
4.5 (1,099)
Mon – Sun, 11:00 – 01:00 (+1)
40-30 149th Pl

Make the grill the center of dinner: northern Chinese and Korean-style skewers cook over tabletop charcoal, with electric-grill seating also available. Fried mini buns and taro chips round out the spread. Allow extra time for a charcoal table, and check side-dish pricing before ordering.

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Mapo B.B.Q
4.0 (765)
Mon – Sun, 11:00 – 22:30
149-24 41st Ave, Flushing, NY 11355, USA

Come for charcoal-grilled galbi and generous banchan in a cozy Flushing dining room. The beef's char and the friendly owners are recurring highlights; feedback on some marinated meats is more mixed. Choose this spot for a dinner centered on smoky beef.

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GooGongTan
3.9 (301)
Mon – Sun, 16:30 – 02:00 (+1)
40-09 149th Pl #1, Flushing, NY 11354, USA

Swap an all-beef barbecue for clams, scallops and shrimp grilled at the table alongside traditional meats. Soups, oversized fried dumplings and spicy rice cakes with ramen broaden the order. Expect a casual Korean pub setting; service feedback is mixed.

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Bravazo Bistro Bar
4.1 (171)
Mon – Sun, 11:00 – 22:00
97-15 57th Ave

For a change from tabletop grilling, head to Corona for Peruvian rotisserie chicken, sweet plantains and house green sauce. The casual dining room also offers takeout. Passion fruit margaritas and fresh-tasting lemonade offer drink choices; feedback on some traditional plates is mixed.

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