> Quick view: Bar B Q Plaza's weekday Lunch Set is the cheapest way to eat at the chain by a wide margin. The Claypot Series offers three pork claypot rice bowls at RM13.80++ each (about RM16.09 with charges). The grill sets are a Pork Set or Chicken Set at RM16.80++ or a Beef Set at RM19.80++, each with green tea, shredded cabbage and white rice (about RM19.59 or RM23.09). Both series are served on weekdays before 5pm, but not on public or replacement holidays, at every outlet except Genting Sky Avenue. The RM188++ Mid-Autumn takeaway set ended on 27 September 2026.
Bar B Q Plaza is the Thai self-grill chain known for its domed pan ringed with shredded cabbage. In Malaysia it is run by Food Icon Sdn Bhd, and its outlet page lists 18 outlets, all in Peninsular Malaysia. We read the Set Lunch Instagram reel posted on 26 September 2026. On 29 October 2026 we re-checked the two Lunch Set menu boards and their terms on the chain's website (BarBQ Series and Claypot Series), the Super Refill artwork, and every Instagram post up to 28 October.
The grill sets (BarBQ Series)
The menu board says you choose a pork, chicken or beef set, and that every set comes with green tea, shredded cabbage and white rice. It is marked "non refillable":
- Pork Set (猪肉套餐): RM16.80++. Sliced pork with a mixed plate of vegetables and sides.
- Chicken Set (鸡肉套餐): RM16.80++. Marinated chicken in place of the pork.
- Beef Set (牛肉套餐): RM19.80++. Sliced beef, and the only set that costs more.
- Included with every set: a glass of green tea, shredded cabbage for the rim of the pan, and a bowl of white rice.
The plates in the reel also show enoki mushrooms, udon, crab sticks, carrot, baby corn and a few fried items. No weights are published, so treat the video as a guide to what comes on the plate, not a promise of portion size.
When: weekdays only, before 5pm. The September reel gave 10.30am as the start, so a 3pm late lunch still counts.
The Claypot Series: the cheapest plate at RM13.80++
The second Lunch Set board is a claypot rice series. All three bowls cost RM13.80++ and come with a drink and a small dish of som tam (green papaya salad):
- Pork Claypot Garlic Rice with Ebiko (虾籽烤肉煲仔蒜米炒饭). Garlic fried rice topped with grilled pork and fish roe.
- Basil Pork with Steamed Rice (打抛煲仔饭). Thai-style minced pork with basil and a fried egg on rice.
- Pork Claypot Rice with Pork Lard (猪油渣烤肉煲仔饭). Grilled pork and crispy lard over rice.
This is the pick if you want a quick meal without grilling. Every claypot is pork, though, so it doesn't help anyone who avoids pork. The terms say the som tam and drink are not refillable.
The terms, from the chain's own board
Both Lunch Set boards carry the same terms:
- Weekdays only, before 5pm.
- Not valid on weekends, public holidays or replacement holidays. A Monday holiday counts as a holiday.
- Valid at all outlets except Genting Sky Avenue, which runs its own menu.
- Not combinable with any other promotion, voucher or offer.
- Can be changed or withdrawn at any time without notice.
What you actually pay
Bar B Q Plaza's buffet terms say all prices are in ringgit and subject to a 10% service charge and 6% SST, and the dine-in menu carries the same note. Worked the way the bill is usually calculated (service charge first, then SST on the total):
- Claypot Series (any bowl): RM13.80 + RM1.38 service charge + RM0.91 SST = RM16.09
- Pork Set or Chicken Set: RM16.80 + RM1.68 service charge + RM1.11 SST = RM19.59
- Beef Set: RM19.80 + RM1.98 service charge + RM1.31 SST = RM23.09
- Happy Refill buffet, one adult: RM49.90++ = RM58.18
- Super Refill buffet, one adult: RM59.90++ = RM69.84
Worked examples
One person on a lunch break. The Pork Set costs RM19.59. The Happy Refill buffet costs RM58.18, which is almost three times as much, so the buffet only makes sense if you plan to eat for the full two hours.
Two colleagues who just want rice. Two claypot bowls come to RM32.18, or RM7.00 less than two Pork Sets. You give up the grill, the cabbage and the udon.
Two colleagues, one pork and one beef. RM36.60++ comes to RM42.68. Two adults at Happy Refill pay RM116.36, so the set lunch saves RM73.68.
Four people: three pork or chicken, one beef. RM70.20++ comes to RM81.85, or about RM20.46 each. The 3-4 pax Member Set on the regular menu is RM89.90++ (RM104.82) and the Deluxe Family Set is RM86.90++ (RM101.33). Four set lunches cost about RM20 less, and everyone gets their own rice and drink. The sharing sets give you more variety, such as bacon, prawns and mussels.
Taking a parent aged 60 or above. The buffet gives seniors 50% off, so a senior at Happy Refill pays about RM29.10. That's only about RM9.50 more than a Pork Set for unlimited refills. But the buffet rules say everyone at the same table must take the same buffet package and à la carte items can't be mixed in. Ask the outlet whether a table can mix set lunches with buffet, and assume it can't.
Set Lunch versus the buffet: the rules that matter
The Super Refill artwork prints the buffet's terms, and they matter more at lunchtime than at dinner. The Happy Refill buffet is RM49.90++ and the Super Refill buffet, which adds seafood, is RM59.90++. On 8 October 2026 the chain posted that Super Refill's salmon belly has been upgraded to salmon fillet. It also raised the child-price height limit to 140cm and confirmed the 50% senior discount:
- 120-minute cap. Every extra 10 minutes costs RM5++.
- Same package for the whole table. You can't put one person on the buffet and one on a set.
- Leftovers are charged at RM10++ per 100g.
- Children between 90cm and 140cm pay RM19.90++ for the buffet. Children under 90cm eat free.
The Lunch Set terms don't mention a time limit or a leftover charge. That makes it the easier option for a one-hour lunch break.
Membership: worth signing up, but not stackable
Bar B Q Plaza's membership is free. You register by scanning a code at the table. According to the chain's 5 October 2026 post, every RM12 spent earns 1 point and points can be used against your bill. Members also get 30% off the regular menu or a Refill package in their birthday month. On a Happy Refill buffet that brings an adult's price down to about RM40.73. The Lunch Set terms exclude "any other ongoing promotions, vouchers or offers", so don't expect to use the birthday discount on a set lunch.
Who it suits, and who should skip it
Good for: office lunches near a mall outlet, solo diners, couples who want to grill without paying buffet prices, and anyone who finds the buffet too much food.
Skip it if: you need halal food (see the FAQ below), you can only come on a weekend or public holiday, or you want seafood such as salmon, oysters and scallops. Those come with Super Refill at RM69.84.
Fine print that trips people up
- Genting is out. The Genting Sky Avenue outlet runs its own menu, including wagyu, and is the one outlet excluded from the Lunch Set.
- Public holidays are out. That includes replacement holidays, such as a Monday off after a Sunday holiday.
- No end date. The boards say the chain can change or withdraw the promotion without notice. It was still advertised on 29 October 2026.
- Prices are ++. RM16.80 is the menu price. The till adds about RM2.79, or RM2.29 on a claypot.
- One deal per bill line. You can't put a voucher or a member's birthday discount on a Lunch Set.
What happened to the Mid-Autumn set
From 18 to 24 September 2026, Bar B Q Plaza took orders for a Mid-Autumn takeaway set for 3-4 people at RM188++ (about RM219.21 with charges). It included garlic fried rice, sliced pork, bacon, prawns, mussels, fish and vegetables, plus a free grill pan and portable gas stove, but not the butane canister. Collection ran from 25 to 27 September at 7 of the 18 outlets: 1 Utama, Setia City Mall, IOI Mall Puchong, The Mines, Bayan Bay, Sunway Carnival and AEON Bandaraya Melaka. The chain posted a Mid-Autumn greeting on 25 September. No Deepavali or year-end deal had been announced on its Instagram by 28 October 2026. For festival pricing, the 2026 set is a useful benchmark: Mid-Autumn 2027 falls on Wednesday 15 September 2027.
How to pick
If it's a weekday and you have under an hour, get a Lunch Set. Choose a claypot if you just want rice, and a grill set if you want to cook at the table. If it's a weekend or a long catch-up, the Happy Refill buffet is the value option. The Super Refill is for seafood eaters. A 3-4 pax sharing set suits a group that wants variety without the buffet's two-hour clock.
