Mongol Zoog, Mongolian in Arlington Village Center on Columbia Pike and S. Barton Street in South Arlington - Closed

[manolands]

*Really excited to share this!*

According to the internet we have a new Mongolian restaurant!!!! Not Mongolian BBQ (Which was invented by a Taiwanese business person) but the real deal. In my talking with members of the Mongolian community I was told they had tried their hand at the restaurant game before but no one went soooooo lets make sure that doesn't happen again!!! I have yet to go but will do so today or tomorrow and really curious to hear what people think. Just as a warning Mongolian food is very very tough for Americans to take back in my experience. The tastes and flavors are incredibly unusual often soooo just be warned.

[manolands]

this resto is closed after trying to go today but a brand new, only two day old, Mongolian restaurant has opened down the street. I will post tomorrow about it.

[DonRocks]

The mysterious "Mongol Zoog" is one of the oddest restaurants I've ever heard of. Even to someone living in South Arlington, Arlington Village Shopping Center is virtually unknown - as I type this, I couldn't name one single restaurant or business that it houses.

One exception is what currently resides at the (supposedly) former Mongol Zoog space: Top's China, at 2520 Columbia Pike.

So, did Mongol Zoog ever actually exist? Does Top's China actually house a restaurant? Is this a real shopping center? (It actually is - I've driven past it many times.)

[Cue Twilight Zone music]

Look at the list of closed restaurants in South Arlington - it's as if you're on another planet. I suspect the vast, vast majority of area residents haven't heard of any of them.

[noamb]

So did you ever make it to the new Mongolian restaurant, which I assume is Mongol Nomads? At least that's what I saw on my way to Thai Square tonight. Yelp has one or two reviews that make it seem promisingly interesting, but I know nothing about Mongolian food, so I'm reluctant to try it without guidance.