Jiu Bbq - New Orleans Louisiana

We noticed that this place had just opened up fairly recently and decided to pop in for an early dinner to give it a try. Now, this place seems to be going through an identity crisis and it's clear that they don't know what type of atmosphere they want to create. There are sections of the restaurant that had cute decor then other sections where it seems like a nightclub, with strobing lights, LEDs and music blasting. The skewers were decently priced and the food was kinda what you'd expect. It wasn't particularly good or bad and as with many Chinese skewers, the cumin carried most of the taste. For most tables, there's only one grill and the servers recommended that we cook the food for about 10 minutes which was a fun experience at first, but became a very drawn out process given that there's only one grill per table. If you don't want to wait that long, you can actually ask them to cook the skewers in the kitchen where they probably have a larger flame and can handle larger quantities. If you're hungry I'd recommend having them cook a portion of your order so that you have something to eat while being able to enjoy the experience without going hungry for too long. About halfway through the dinner, they dimmed the lights and began blasting music of a wide range of genres and the atmosphere became a bit awkward. Later into the evening, they have open karaoke which I didn't stick around and I imagine it would be a fun experience to visit with friends once karaoke starts to enjoy an extended visit over some drinks and dice games. This might be a place I'd come to have fun night out but not specifically for the food. Something to pay attention to is that each has a power cable that connects to outlets that are placed on the floor in the isle in between tables so be careful! A few people have tripped over them during my short visit. By the way, they have complimentary ice cream but you might need to ask for it!

I hope they improve their services. Kept bringing the wrong food and forgetting to so I need to remind them few times

One of my favorite places for skewers spicy cold noodles!! I do miss when they used to have the electric grill to cook the skewers yourself, but the skewers now are still flavorful texturally decent. I was a little disappointed with the crawfish as the sauce itself was very watery to me, and the peppercorns overpowered everything else. Maybe I had envisioned a different dish, but I would have liked a thicker sauce for the garlic taste to be more prominent or match the peppercorns. Overall, this is definitely still one of the places I'll be frequenting for quite some time for skewers

All the skewers are very good, the grilled eggplant was really disappointing.They weren't doing the skewer grills when I was there and they didn't have grills or hotpot available either ?

Surprised! Cutie place with the perfect Friday vibes to start the weekend. Good skewered bbq, with just the right music and good singer! Service was attentive, leaving you alone to enjoy your dinner and wine, yet come over right away when you need them! It's nice if you want to stay until late since it closes at 2am! A new found! We will be back! Thanks!