HuHot Mongolian Grill
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HuHot Mongolian Grill is an American restaurant chain specializing in a pan-Asian create-your-own stir fry cuisine. Based in Missoula, Montana
, there are currently 39 HuHot Mongolian Grills in 14 states, the vast majority located in the Midwest and the Mountain West states.
in 1999 by the Vap family. Due to the family's experience as Godfather's Pizza franchisees, they were familiar with franchising http://missoulian.com/uncategorized/article_6e8f49c5-59f4-5490-b355-e7db527ef326.html and knew a fellow restaurateur based in the midwest who was interested in the concept. From there, it grew by word-of-mouth.http://missoulian.com/business/article_cf9755c3-2a12-5fd9-8f20-6de1b8cf419a.html
The first franchised HuHot was built in Omaha, Nebraska
in 2002. Four locations are corporate-owned (Missoula, Montana; Billings, Montana
; Spokane, Washington
; Fort Collins, Colorado
) and the rest are franchises.
The create-your-own s'mores is a popular dessert, especially with families. Each order comes with graham crackers, chocolate bars and marshmallows you can roast on a mini hibachi right at your table.http://huhot.com/html/final_pillage.html
A selection of create-your-own sauces, such as sweet chili sauce and garlic broth are also included on the food line.
Missoula, Montana
Missoula is a city located in western Montana and is the county seat of Missoula County. The 2010 Census put the population of Missoula at 66,788 and the population of Missoula County at 109,299. Missoula is the principal city of the Missoula Metropolitan Area...
, there are currently 39 HuHot Mongolian Grills in 14 states, the vast majority located in the Midwest and the Mountain West states.
HuHot Mongolian Grill History
The first HuHot was built in Missoula, MontanaMissoula, Montana
Missoula is a city located in western Montana and is the county seat of Missoula County. The 2010 Census put the population of Missoula at 66,788 and the population of Missoula County at 109,299. Missoula is the principal city of the Missoula Metropolitan Area...
in 1999 by the Vap family. Due to the family's experience as Godfather's Pizza franchisees, they were familiar with franchising http://missoulian.com/uncategorized/article_6e8f49c5-59f4-5490-b355-e7db527ef326.html and knew a fellow restaurateur based in the midwest who was interested in the concept. From there, it grew by word-of-mouth.http://missoulian.com/business/article_cf9755c3-2a12-5fd9-8f20-6de1b8cf419a.html
The first franchised HuHot was built in Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
in 2002. Four locations are corporate-owned (Missoula, Montana; Billings, Montana
Billings, Montana
Billings is the largest city in the U.S. state of Montana, and is the principal city of the Billings Metropolitan Area, the largest metropolitan area in over...
; Spokane, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
; Fort Collins, Colorado
Fort Collins, Colorado
Fort Collins is a Home Rule Municipality situated on the Cache La Poudre River along the Colorado Front Range, and is the county seat and most populous city of Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Fort Collins is located north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. With a 2010 census...
) and the rest are franchises.
Menu
HuHot's main attraction is the 7 ft grill in the middle of the restaurant. Patrons fill their bowls from a food line of meats, noodles, fresh vegetables and specialty house-made sauces. They then proceed to the grill and watch as their unique concoction gets grilled.http://huhot.com/html/howdoyouhuhot.html The restaurants also offer an array of Asian-inspired appetizers, such as coconut shrimp and potstickers.http://huhot.com/html/first_conquest.htmlThe create-your-own s'mores is a popular dessert, especially with families. Each order comes with graham crackers, chocolate bars and marshmallows you can roast on a mini hibachi right at your table.http://huhot.com/html/final_pillage.html
Sauces
HuHot's sauces are the key to a unique meal. Listed from mildest to hottest they are:http://huhot.com/html/foodbars.html- Samurai Teriyaki
- Not-So-Sweet & Sour
- Khan's Favorite
- Feed the Hordes Hoisin
- Black Thai Peanut
- Burn-Your-Village Barbeque
- Mean Bean Garlic Sauce
- Bekter's Ginger
- Yellow Belly Curry
- Mongol Mustard
- Five Village Fire Szechuan
- Kung Pao... Yow!
A selection of create-your-own sauces, such as sweet chili sauce and garlic broth are also included on the food line.