Da Yu Hot Pot

Da Yu Hotpot is surprisingly large with two floors of dining space. The decor is modern but luxurious. There are lots of semi private booths, one or two VIP rooms, open concept kitchen in the lower level, small bar by the front entrance and a sauce bar on each floor. Their sauce bar has a lot of options for creating your own dipping sauce. For those who don't know what they are doing or are overwhelmed by all the ingredients, they have recipes on the wall to help you. The sauce bar also has complimentary unlimited fruit, kimchi and cooked peanuts. Da Yu is not a communal hotpot place where the table shares one big pot but rather individual pots for each person. I highly recommend the mushroom broth which was so flavorful as a soup base. As for the food, we definitely ordered way too much but everything was excellent. The thinly cut wagyu beef was one of my favorite items we ordered. It was melt in your mouth, buttery goodness. The seafood options were also very good. I was amazed by how large the tiger pawns were. And their shrimp paste dish had nice chunks of shrimp in it and when cooked was so sweet. The mushroom basket had really excellent varieties of mushrooms. They also have a few cooked items on the menu, one of which is scallion pancakes. The scallion pancake was nice and thin. It's not as doughy as I'm used to and is more delicate and crunchy in texture. As for drinks, I really enjoyed the plum juice blend. It was so refreshing and paired well with all the heat from the Hotpot. I must note that I also really appreciated the effort in the presentation made of each dish. Quality ingredients presented well in this kind of restaurant setting makes for a great meal.

This is a good place to take your family or friends to have a hotpot experience in China town. It is organized, clean, very well distributed and decorated. It has very nice rooms specially the VIPs and the preparation of food and broths is very neat. P.s: it is B.Y.O.B so you can bring your own soju, wine or favorite drink.

This was a great cultural experience, I believe this method of eating is traditional in China. It was really fun to experience it. You get different types of meat, veggies, and mushrooms on the side, and you boil them in two different broths. It's really fun, but I can see how this is probably not for everyone.

Get ready for cold weather~ *Select your own soup base - the da yu spare rib broth - pepper pork tripe & chicken broth - spicy flavor with duck blood jelly 👍 hand made brown sugar rice cake - dayu classic crispy meat 👍 boneless short ribs - boneless beef plate 👍super Q shrimp ball 👍duck blood curd 👍handmade fresh soft black tofu - house special dictyophora -vegetable combo - signature bullfrog . 👉Happy hour from 1/10-1/31 Monday to Friday 1:00pm-5:00pm 32% off pay cash not include soup base and sauce Fresh ingredients, unique dishes, and great ambiance. Still pricy after 32% off but worth a try. Very different compare to all you can eat style.

Good quality food. Wide range of sources. Superb service. The spicy vegetable oil broth is absolutely delicious. I will return to this restaurant.

What a fun time mixing your sauces and attending to your personal hot pot. Lots of choices, even for vegetarians. Bring some friends.

Decent hotpot in Manhattan. The service is good, but the wait is so long on weekends and Friday nights.

You can do better for your money and time than going here. Sure the food quality is good, but the service is truly lacking. From the piss poor reservation management to the indifference and inattention we faced throughout our meal, I would not return. The servers brought over a pitcher of juice but no cups, we had to ask time and time again for a few cups. Add to that plates that we would stack up to create space until someone finally thought to stop by on the way to the kitchen. Or perhaps the times our broths were near empty and it wasn't until near the end of the meal they thought to refill..

Get ready for cold weather~ *Select your own soup base - the da yu spare rib broth - pepper pork tripe & chicken broth - spicy flavor with duck blood jelly hand made brown sugar rice cake - dayu classic crispy meat boneless short ribs - boneless beef plate super Q shrimp ball duck blood curd handmade fresh soft black tofu - house special dictyophora -vegetable combo - signature bullfrog . Happy hour from 1/10-1/31 Monday to Friday 1:00pm-5:00pm 32% off pay cash not include soup base and sauce Fresh ingredients, unique dishes, and great ambiance. Still pricy after 32% off but worth a try. Very different compare to all you can eat style.

Stars: - Easy to make a weekend lunchtime reservation and was seated right away. - The decor here is awesome. I loved the booths and it made for a more intimate hot pot experience. - I loved the shrimp paste (hadn't had that before) and the prawns were huge and incredibly fresh. - We got fried tofu and fried pork. The fried pork was delicious and served as a great snack in between slurps and bites of soupy hot pot. Everything else about Da Yu Hot Pot reminded me of any other hot pot restaurant. Friends told me that the meat and seafood are higher quality than AYCE places, but aside from the shrimp, I couldn't really tell. It was still good, I still had a great time, but definitely paid the most I ever have for hot pot, by far. I'll probably stick to AYCE for now.

Unique and Fancy Hotpot destination in Chinatown! This destination has your classic needs as well as unique offerings to take the next step in your journey through chinese hotpot The booths are private and the atmosphere is very peaceful and clean. Its individual hotpot service and of course a dipping bar to make your own sauce. The Mushroom broth was very shroomy and a little oily, the mild spicy broth was pretty spicy (although i could handle more) and very good. We ordered two of their specialties, cubes of wagyu, and their bullfrog. The frog is actually very delicious! It was already seasoned in a hot sauce of sorts and after a bath in my broth it was tender and memorable. There was a good amount too, maybe 8+ pieces. The wagyu beef took a little longer to cook but no matter how long we cooked it it tasted like butter and melted in the mouth. Theyre also known for their balls; the cuttlefish, shrimp, and meat all tasted fresh and when the server formed them for us tableside she said theyre 100% meat: they dont cut it with anything! YUM! Overall I wish i came with more people so I could try all the beautiful things on the menu

A fancy hotpot place definitely worth going to. The price here is a bit higher than most of the places in NYC but you are paying for quality. When I was there, most of the tables were taken even through it was not a cold season. As most people knew, hotpot is eaten during cold days especially during winter time. These are the recommended food that you should get. All their soup bases tasted pretty good so you can pick whichever one you feel more comfortable eat/drink. Beef combo and beef short rib - both were thinly slice. Dip it into the hot boiling pot and it is good to go. Beef tripes - soaked in the flavor from the soup while it has a very crunchy texture. The services was great. He constantly came over and check for any necessary refill. Overall good food with great service.

Get ready for some elevated, bougie hot pot experience! Came here on a Thursday night at 7pm with a party of 3. Crowd was starting to form, and the restaurant was about ~70% capacity. We had a reservation down so we were immediately seated by Rolanny, who took care of our reservation. We ordered a whole lot of food (see bill/check photo), including but not limited too: wagyu beef cubes ($35), house special beef platter ($35), kurobata pork, kung fu tripe, fish tofu, spicy beef, filet of fish (sole), cuttlefish paste, wood ear mushroom, enoki mushroom, A/taiwanese lettuce and the sauce and broths. Total bill came out to $210 for three people and we were royally stuffed. AMBIANCE: Decor here is fancy! Decor is gorgeous, with modernist twist on Chinese aesthetics. Restaurant has a beautiful backdrop, and has two floors with meandering pathways to different tables and private rooms. This restaurant definitely knocks it out of the park in comparison to Tang Hotpot or DaLongYi, their closest competitors at the similar price point and experience. PROS: The quality of ingredients is on point! Lets first talk about the concept of the restaurant and how it is different compared to other bougie hot pot spots. At Da Yu, each person orders their individual broth (which costs $5-15 depending on your broth and if you order the two/three broth per pot option), and you have about ~8 choices of broth to choose from. Love this idea as it probably is more sanitary to have your own individual pot and better control what goes inside your own soup. I opted for the tomato and oxtail soup broth, which was incredibly flavorful, packs a lot of umami flavors from the tomato, and there was even a giant piece of slow cooked oxtail with meat inside! My friends opted for the Da Yu hot pot and the pork pelly with tripe soup, and they really enjoyed it as well. Da Yu pot looked delicious as it had a plethora of vegetables and mushrooms in it. The menu is quite expansive with a wide selection of meats, seafood, vegetables, and drinks (and also sashimi? lol) to choose from. Menu is predominantly in Chinese with small English subtitles, so non-Chinese speaking folks be aware of that. Presentation and quality of the food was ridiculous (not sure if the added aesthetic adds much to the flavor, but it does make it look pretty). Like for instance our wagyu beef cubes came covered with the glass domes used for smoke machines, and the cuttlefish paste was served in a chandelier/lamp plate apparatus. Each cut of meat was also served elegantly, especially the house special beef platter, which included wagyu cubes, sliced wagyu, ox tongue etc. Favorite menu items were honestly the wagyu cubes and the house meat platter. Meat was so juicy and tender, literally melts in your mouth! Other highlights include the cuttlefish paste, the tofu bean curd (never had tofu that good in any other restaurant before), and the kurobota pork belly was so delicious and juicy. The marbling and quality on some of these meats is a little crazy, and the plating style really does elevate the quality of the meat and the experience. Vegetables were really fresh, and portion sizes were decent for the price that you get. Sole filet was very fresh too and that really works well with the tomato soup broth, and the kung fu tripe as the waiters put it were really incredible. Highly recommend those aforementioned items in your next visit! For drinks, we orderd the wangzai milk, jia duo bao (herbal team) and a pitcher of their lemon kumquat juice. The kumquat juice was the highlight as it was housemade, and the acidity and sweetness of the juice really helps cut down the beefiness of the meal that you're going to get! Sauce bar was pretty expansive and had a wide variety of options to choose from. Not sure if this was on purpose, but we weren't able to find the soy sauce there (should be a standard item). But notwithstanding, their house made Xo seafood oyster sauce was incredible! Pungent, tangy, smokey, and sweet. I also love the fact that on top of the sauce bar you can have unlimited refills on their spicy tripe and kim chi as a cold appetizer - those were great too! Finally, staff was incredible. Rolanny did a great job explaining to us about the concept of the restaurant and soliciting feedback for them to improve. Our servers were attentive and constantly helped us add/refill water, and our food came out at a rapid pace. Our servers even recommended us cooking times for certain items, and one even helped portioned the cuttle fish paste so the three of us get equal amounts in our broth. Thank you Da Yu staff for such a wonderful service that night! Be prepared though, the staff is definitely more comfortable speaking in mandarin, so it might be difficult to communicate in english if there isn't a mandarin speaker in your party. OVERALL: Best high end hot-pot experience I've had in NYC! This knocks it out of the park for me, and I will come back hungry for more!

Update/response to owner: please see my review carefully, as we DID have a reservation. Really disappointing experience, as midday through I was planning my second dinner... + The shrimp paste balls and roe balls were delicious - Service miserable/nonexistent (albeit friendly) + Nice chopsticks and glass ice water carafe; wooden spinach box (but is this enough to warrant this place considering itself "upscale"?!) - very cramped quarters -had to request serving utensils multiple times; still only received 2 sets for a party of 6 after about 40m - they only take 2 credit cards per table - host is random with seating people and completely not helpful, with a reservation

Delicious. One of the finer hotpot locations in Chinatown. I appreciated the customer service.You walk in to a welcoming environment and are greeted by a staff who then directs you to a table. Our water was always refilled and the menu was explained to us. After getting seated, you're requested to first select your soup base and then choose your selection of hotpot items. I went for the DaYu base since that's the house special and my first time there. After your selection of hot pot items, you make your sauce. The selection of sauces are not at your typical restaurant, at least in my experience - green chili oil, Thai chile peppers, pureed leek, etc. I made me sauce slightly different than my usual and it turned out pretty fantastic and went well with my choice of hotpot items. I want to commend the restaurant for keeping the sauce area clean. It's a turnoff when it's messy. My group chose a variety of meat and vegetables. No carbs!! Everything was fairly fresh, tasty, and presented in a super appetizing way. We ordered the meat platter. The selection of meat was of quality, so much that it's a pity when I accidentally overcooked it in my individualized pot. I'd say it was quite fantastic with the exception of one items, a spicy type of beef. The texture wasn't to my liking but you can't love everything. We also ordered a pitcher of kumquat juice which was super tasty and thirst quenching.

Upscale clean and new hotpot in town. Nice selection of sauce, and good service. We loved the fresh ingredients. This is not all you can eat kind of place but a la carte for each type of ingredient you wanna order. I recommend the mushrooms and veggie variety plates, generous and fresh. Rib eye was excellent, we liked this better than the wagyu cubes (frozen so took too long to cook which made the meat too tough). Seafood was good too, especially liked how shrimps were peeled. Will be back!

Make a reservation or be prepared to be in the long queue, this is only soft opening and it's already a hot spot. They have a lot of tables, with options of individual pots and sharing pots. A sauce bar with large selection and couple fruits, salad and dessert soup. We were a party of 8 in a private dining room, room is very cute decor with vibrant color. The menu is only just one piece of paper but it got all your needs. They do offer 7 different kinds of broth, I tried the pepper pork tripe and chicken broth. Which is unusual from a hotpot base. It's very good taste and strong white pepper taste if you are into that. At soft opening they don't have alcohol yet. They have a lot of premium cut wagyu beef, price is high but they are fresh and very good portion, melt in your mouth. Try their lamb and pork belly are also very delicious for the hotpot. I like the shrimp paste, you can see big pieces of shrimp chunks. Kungfu tripe and beef tongue only take couple seconds to be ready. all the food are in very fancy display, totally instagram friendly.

We loved our experience at Da Yu. Everything was absolutely fantastic. My boyfriend and I both agreed that the personal hot pot set up was a game changer. I love that we could each cook our own ingredients right in front of us, and the bowl was just the right size so nothing got lost in the broth (am I the only person that happens to?!). The individual pots also made it easier to eat and allowed us to have different flavored broths. The sauce station was very impressive and had every flavor, spice, and sauce you could ask for. This component helps to make a super flavorful soup that each person can tailor to their own tastebuds. On top of this, Da Yu also provides a few complimentary side dishes like kimchi. We ordered a wide assortments of mix-ins. My favorite was actually the sole fish fillets -- they were delicious. The meats were super good too and cook very fast which is always nice. All of the vegetables were really fresh and everything was served in a very esthetically pleasing manner. This is a great place to come with a big group of family or friends and there is something for everyone. Definitely will be back and next time will try the dessert! I love brown sugar rice cakes!

Our party of 2 waited about 30 mins on a Sunday night. For our broths, we tried the Special Mushroom Broth (sorta bland) & the Pepper Pork Tripe and Chicken Broth (good & spicy- would recommend). For the ingredients, we ordered the Vegetable Combo, handmade noodles, Thick Cut Wagyu, and House Special Selected Beef Platter. You can't go wrong with the veggies and noodles. The meats were all good; but I wouldn't recommend ordering the Thick Cut Wagyu -- the quality was just as good as the meats that were included in the House Special Selected Beef Platter. The dipping sauce (for the meats) that was given to us was on point!! It was like a sweet ponzu, soy sauce dip with garlic. It was so good we poured it into our broth. Our bill for 2 came out to be ~$100. All in all, it was good but pricey (compared to Little Sheep Mongolian). However, this is somewhat of a fancy hot pot restaurant compared to others.

Solid hotpot establishment which is alacarte. I recommend reserving online to get semi private booth seating. Each person gets a personal hotpot, so you can choose your own broth. It looks lime there are options for split broth, but we were a group of 3 so I suppose that's more of an option for larger tables. Then you choose meats or vegetables you want for the table to share off of the menu. The presentation is very upscale. We liked the shrimp balls and the tofu. Meat combos were average equality, nothing special. Good service overall and staff are attentive and friendly. The staff helps you with a dipping bowl at the beginning. They ask if you want to add spice, if you proceed, I warn you with caution that it will be very spicy. There is a counter in the hallway for you to make your own dipping bowl, with all of the standard options such as sesame oil, peanut sauce, and other condiments. Their fruit selection is small, only orange slices and honeydew at the time we visited (late Oct). Bill came to around 40 per person. I don't think I'd go out of my way to go back again. Personally I am not a hotpot person, but if I wanted to pay more out of pocket for non-AYCE hotpot, Id rather go to Haidilao, but this is a more convenient location for Manhattan folks.

What a great new hotpot restaurant on Hotpot Row. The VIP rooms and separated seating is very authentic and makes for more intimate and lively events with your pals. Its also byob at the moment which is a nice bonus. The sauce station is very clean and well maintained. They also have a fresh juicer on staff. The staff is all super friendly and courteous. A higher end type of hotpot, but worth it for sure on those cold long winter days in the city.

Boyfriend made a reservation for us on Valentine's Day for 9pm but we ended up waiting OVER AN HOUR for a table. Unbelievable since we made a reservation over a week in advance. We arrived early (8:30pm) and we went up to the hostess a total of 4 times asking how long until our table was ready and all we were told each time was "not sure". A very unorganized reservation system and the service definitely did not make up for it. After finally being seated at 9:45pm, we weren't given anything to write down what we wanted on the menu (you have to circle it yourself) and the waiters were just walking around expecting us to catch their attention. 2 stars because of the beautiful presentation of the food. But to be honest, it didn't taste all that great or special. Not worth the wait or splurging.

I hosted a large group Chinese New Year Lunch there and it was the best experience ever! Icy, our server, was super attentive. She not only gave great suggestions on how much we should order, but also help us work out the bill so we reach minimal without overspending/eating. The private room v1 and v2 are huge with nice decor and very posh look. The pots are individual and easy to attain to everyone's dietary restrictions. BYOB was huge plus too :) Highly recommend for large group outing but just make sure you make reservation in advance!

I got the mushroom soup base, which is a perfect amount of flavor; not too heavy and more on the lighter side but it goes well with dipping sauce. I tried the pork bone soup base as well but it just wasn't as enjoyable as the mushroom broth. It's plain soup broth with a big pork bone in it, nothing special. A lot of meat choices (pork belly, beef tongue, Wagyu cubes, etc..) Freshly cut in thin slices and pretty-plating presentation. They have a large variety of vegetables you can choose from compared to a lot of hot pot places. Wide range of seafood options as well. If you're looking for quality hot pot, this is the place to go to, Mister Hot Pot use to be my favorite spot until they changed to the "All you can eat" concept, and food quality isn't the same anymore. I think this will be a new spot for me and my friends. We love to hot pot and willing to pay for the quality. It's one of those places where you get what you pay for. The restaurant is new, so everything is nice and clean. However, I do like that they section out a lot of tables and some into rows, allowing privacy between tables, also give a better dining experience. Shoutout to our amazing waiter, Hao provided excellent service. He noticed it was our first time and he guides us through the menu because it can get confusing with massive varieties on the menu. 5 stars for Hao's incomparable service and food quality!!!!!

Da Yu Hotpot is surprisingly large with two floors of dining space. The decor is modern but luxurious. There are lots of semi private booths, one or two VIP rooms, open concept kitchen in the lower level, small bar by the front entrance and a sauce bar on each floor. Their sauce bar has a lot of options for creating your own dipping sauce. For those who don't know what they are doing or are overwhelmed by all the ingredients, they have recipes on the wall to help you. The sauce bar also has complimentary unlimited fruit, kimchi and cooked peanuts. Da Yu is not a communal hotpot place where the table shares one big pot but rather individual pots for each person. I highly recommend the mushroom broth which was so flavorful as a soup base. As for the food, we definitely ordered way too much but everything was excellent. The thinly cut wagyu beef was one of my favorite items we ordered. It was melt in your mouth, buttery goodness. The seafood options were also very good. I was amazed by how large the tiger pawns were. And their shrimp paste dish had nice chunks of shrimp in it and when cooked was so sweet. The mushroom basket had really excellent varieties of mushrooms. They also have a few cooked items on the menu, one of which is scallion pancakes. The scallion pancake was nice and thin. It's not as doughy as I'm used to and is more delicate and crunchy in texture. As for drinks, I really enjoyed the plum juice blend. It was so refreshing and paired well with all the heat from the Hotpot. I must note that I also really appreciated the effort in the presentation made of each dish. Quality ingredients presented well in this kind of restaurant setting makes for a great meal.

Gotta say the reservation system is a joke. We made a reservation for 7pm and when we got there, the waiting area was packed with people. We asked if we could be seated and got notified that we need to wait till the customers ahead of us finished eating. We were like "so why should we make a reservation?" We waited for more than 30 mins to get seated. The ambiance and interior design were good, the space between the tables was small though. They only serve big pot for big party who dine in the private rooms, so we got small individuals pot. I got the tomato oxtail pot, the soup base was really tasty and rich. The sauce station has a variety of options, with some side dishes served for free. Food is pretty pricey compared to other hot pot restaurants. My friend wanted to try the "Barbie beef"，it was basically just sliced beef wrapped around a naked Barbie doll.... and it cost $45, the regular one was $18 The shrimp ball and beef ball were really good, fresh and not too starchy. I also love the icy jello dessert, very refreshing. Service was another issue here, a lot of delays and mistakes when delivering dishes,everyone was running around and it was difficult to get their attention without increasing your volume, can't blame them, but I really question management's capability to run this restaurant.

Wow, I don't even know where to start. From the decor, to the service, and of course, the food, Da Yu really hit it out of the park! Big thanks to the staff here for the invite to come and try some of their signature hot pot dishes. I'll definitely be recommending it as one of my favorite hot pot spots in Chinatown. My friends and I arrived around 7 on a Thursday evening. A reservation had been made for us and we were seated on the first floor towards the back of the restaurant. I've only been to a handful of hot pot spots in my lifetime, but this spot seems like the standard for what all others should be. Clean, modern, and bright, the space was well set to accommodate many parties but still give privacy to each table. After being seated the staff gave us our menu's and time to deliberate what we'd be ordering that evening. We chose our soup bases, a variety of meats and vegetables, as well as some beverages to enjoy throughout the evening. We were also seated right next to the sauce bar which was convenient when we needed to refill or if we wanted to try new combinations for dipping. I won't recount the MANY dishes we had throughout the night, but what I'll say is that they were all of high quality. Beautifully prepared meats and vegetables that cooked nicely in the broths The restaurant knew what they were doing and all the dishes they had to offer were great. There's nothing I wouldn't try here, seriously, get everything and anything!

This is my favorite hotpot restaurant right now. The Da Yu brand is very well know in China, glad to see it's being brought over to New York. The decor is beautiful and high-end, not your typical Chinese hotpot place. At the same time, I was very impressed by the quality of food, regardless of seafood, meat or vegetables. It's clear that the owner and manager has put in a lot of heart in this. Service was also top notch, we were offered hot towels, aprons and jacket covers immediately after we sat down. And our waiter constantly comes to check on our food and to add broth for the pots. Try: signature shrimp fishball and the frog

Da Yu hotpot was one of a kind experience. If you are looking for fresh vegetables, juicy tasty meat and a delicious, spicy meal, Da Yu hotpot is the place. Recommendations: Wagyu cubes, Cutlet fish paste, meatballs, beef balls with cheese, Spicy Pork Leg Bone Broth, shrimp balls Pros: Several meat and vegetable options. Servers were very friendly- walked you through the menu in detail and promptly refilled the broth. Large variety of ingredients to make sauces (and their special sauce recipe is delicious) The ambiance is great and the service is amazing. You are also provided with aprons to protect your clothes, unlike other hotpot places. This place is definitely pricy, but the service and food are worth it.

How can you go wrong with hot pot? You literally cook everything in a pot of boiling water and you make your own sauce. Since you basically cook your own food, I will say the raw ingredients are pretty fresh. Beware, the portions are really small so if you or your group are big eaters, you're going to have to order a lot! You get to choose your own soup base, from lighter broth to flavorful ones to super spicy ones. We tried the tomato oxtail, pork rib and the spicy broth. The pork rib was the lightest in flavor and some would call it bland but I prefer it because I like dipping my food in super flavorful sauce. They have a big selection of ingredients for you to make your own dipping sauce (there's a charge for it) and also complimentary sides like chilli tripe and pickle vegetables. This place obviously is popular AF or people just LOVES hot pot so making a reservation is a MUST. Also, place is crazy crowded so try to get your order in and make friends with your server/waitress or you may have to wait a long time for anything.

listened to my fellow Yelpers and went with the mushroom soup base, which I *highly* recommend if you love mushrooms (who doesn't?). We thought Da Yu Hot Pot was one of those fancy hotpots where you pay a lot for a small portion, and because of that, my husband and I ordered A LOT. To our pleasant surprise, the portions were pretty huge which made us feel like our money was well spent...despite how full we were afterwards. Appetizers: At the sauce station, Da Yu has 3 cooked cold appetizers that's complimentary for customers to enjoy. Sauces: there's every dipping sauce you could think of (although we couldn't find soy sauce... only seafood soy sauce, is that the same?) so that you can mix and match and make your own perfect sauce! Beef platter: Highly recommend this! Their meat quality is so much better than other hot pot spots you'll find in new york. Beef tongue: it came with like 20 beef tongues but it was so good. You literally cook for 10 seconds and it's done! Pork slices: probably one of our favorite meat dishes. Beef meatballs with cheese: i thought this was a bit overrated? the cheese inside was amazing, but the beef felt over massaged and had a weird texture Wagyu cubes: Also thought this was overrated. It was essentially cubes of fat and for a day when I want to eat hotpot, i really prefer the beef platter or the pork slices. Veggies: we ordered enoki, dried tofu skin, tong hao, cabbage, and vermicelli noodles

Pretty good hot pot but it's on the pricey side. It's a la carte and not all you can eat so depending on what you get, dinner can get expensive. I would say this place is more upscale and "fancy" hot pot. They have several individual dining booths and VIP rooms for large groups. I like the more private and intimate dining experience. Be prepared to wait at least 10 minutes even if you make a reservation online. Bring your own alcohol. There's a liquor store nearby. I got the Da Yu short rib soup, which was pretty tasty and flavorful. We liked the brown sugar fried rice cakes for the appetizers. Very crispy and chewy! We tried various items including the wagyu beef cubes, live prawns, and mushroom platter. The beef cubes were more of a gimmick because they take a long time to cook and they get lost at the bottom of the soup. We all agreed we preferred the traditional sliced beef better. The live prawns were also very fresh but it's $20 market price for a pound. Pricey but worth a try. The service was also excellent and they kept checking on us and clearing our plates. I think Da Yu is a cool place for birthdays or special event celebrations but I wouldn't come back for a casual meal. It's too pricey for just hot pot but the ambiance of the place is classy and their ingredients are fresh.

This was my first experience with hotpot that isn't AYCE. After this, I don't think I can go back to AYCE hotpot! This place was amazing in terms of food quality, decor, and service. You can tell how much thought they put into the design of the restaurant when you walk in. When I walked in, the interior design was very modern and luxurious. I headed to the bathroom first and I was amazed because of how nice it was. They had a mirror with a ring light for those who want to take a nice bathroom selfie! As for the restaurant layout, each table was nicely divided and spaced out so that customers would be able to enjoy their meal without worrying about being too loud. The staff who assisted our group was extremely friendly and attentive. The waitress that assisted us did speak more mandarin than english, but that wasn't much of an issue as the menu is in english and you mark what you want. Our meal started with ordering the type of broth we would like for our hotpot. There are a lot of soup options to choose from and your choice of non-spicy or spicy. I would highly recommend the wagyu beef for that melt in your mouth experience! The seafood was also very fresh and I would definitely recommend getting the oysters and tiger prawns. To compliment our seafood and meat heavy meal, we ordered some thin noodles. They were of great texture and tasted amazing after soaking up all the broth. Regardless of what you order, the presentation is superb and will be the best of quality. Out of all the drinks we ordered, I enjoyed the Peach Cider the most. It was the right amount of sweet to compliment the savory meal and you can definitely taste the peach in it. Overall, it was a great experience and I will definitely be back!

Me and my two girlfriends came here for dinner. I scanned the code to be on the waiting list and it did not take long to sit us down. We ordered the 4 flavor broths. They were all good. The ingredients were fresh. Good hot pot place to come.

I'm so disappointed about the service. We waited for 3 and half hrs. When I assigned the waitlist, the waiter told me it will take around 40 mins. Besides that, We expected to have a large sharable pot but they assigned us in the individual pot seat. Also, they delivered wrong drink to our table and when we told them they said just gave us for free. But within a min, they took the drink back. It's rediculous... You guys can just take the drink back but why doing this??? About the food, the Dayu shrimp paste is not fresh，it has really heavy fishy smell.

For a special occasion, you can't go wrong with this spot. The inside is beautiful, and you feel like you have a good amount of space for yourself. Our booth was separated from the other booths by a thin sheet. All of the food looked and tasted really fresh and of high quality. The broth was amazing too. I had the tomato oxtail broth, which had an actual oxtail inside with tomatoes. I would happily get it again, but I would probably try another of their great options. The service was great too: very hands-off unless you really need them for something, like refilling your soup. The only real downside is the cost; you're paying a large premium for the atmosphere and the quality, so the value is probably lacking a bit, but this is a good spot for a special occasion. Price: 3/5 Quality: 5/5 Quantity: 3/5 Service: 4/5 Atmosphere: 5/5

Waiting experience is bad (we made reservation and arrived on time, but still waited 45 minutes) Food is mediocre Service is okay Won't come back anymore. Within the same price range, I wanted to recommend Tang Hotpot (at Manhattan Chinatown) and Hai Di Lao (at Flushing Chinatown).

Found this place through yelp. I love the soup base they have. It has very general taste but flavorful. Combine it with the spicy sauce they made you. It perfectly match my appetite. If you love spicy but can't take too much of it, try their sauce with mushroom soup base. All dishes are fresh ! Most importantly. Their staff are very helpful and friendly. Will come back on January for my birthday I guess.

I've been loving hot pot lately and heard great things about this place so I decided to try it out. I went on a Sunday night around 6:30pm, so there was no line. We got seated (party of two) pretty quickly. The staffs were extremely attentive and helpful. There's a good variety of options but still somewhat limited. For instance, their meat, vegetables, and mushroom options are limited. The both options are somewhat limited. The broth is average broth, nothing too crazy. Overall rating breakdown- Ambience: 5/5 Staff: 5/5 Food variety: 4/5 Price: 4/5 (kind of expensive) Broth: 4/5 I do recommend giving this place a try

For a big night out in Manhattan, skip the bougie fusion restaurants and head to Chinatown to enjoy an incredible night of hot pot. This place goes above and beyond to impress, from the decor to the food presentation - wagyu beef cubes served on a cake platter, thinly sliced fish and chicken, and individual bowls with your broth selection ready to cook your own food in. I highly recommend for groups to enjoy a fun night out.

Very solid chinese hot pot in chinatown. Pros: clean, great service, classier than most hot pot establishments, decent selection of food options that are not hot pot specific, did not feel rushed. Cons: if you don't make a reservation you will wait a long time. Pricier than most hot pots ($120 for 2 people mostly eating vegetarian items) Not a huge selection of hot pot items.

Da Yu hot pot has an excellent balance between casual and up-scale atmosphere. While the restaurant is lively and full of customers, the seating area and display of each dish were very elegant and beautiful. Each item I tried on the menu was also superb and high quality. My friend and I both chose Pepper tripe and chicken broth as the waiter recommended and it was one of the most smooth and flavorful broth I've had. Then I got Boneless beef plate combo package and my friend got Kurobuta pork combo, which came with the selected meat, assorted veggies, as well as dumplings. If you're not sure what to order, I recommend getting the package combo on the menu because it has everything that you need in a hotpot! I especially loved the generous amount of veggies in the combo package and the dumplings were actually SO GOOD even though I didn't have much expectation for them. We also got House special cuttlefish paste, which came as a huge batch and our waiter came to help us with scooping it into smaller pieces and putting them in our hot pot. The cuttlefish balls were so chewy and I think one is enough to serve 3-4 people! Lastly, we got Handmade noodles and I have to say they were THE BEST noodles I've ever had at a hot pot restaurant. My friends and I were both surprised at how chewy the noodles were and it was so delicious to eat with the broth. The noodles also came on a hanger from which they drooped down beautifully, which was not only aesthetically pleasing but also made it easy for me to grab and toss them in my hot pot. I can really tell that they put a lot of effort into creating an excellent dining experience by not only serving quality ingredients but also providing visually pleasing and entertaining ways of eating hot pot. The restaurant also has an area where you can make your own sauce and you can also pick up some fruits for desserts which is great! Their menu has a wide range of ingredients and price range, so you can flexibly choose how you want your dinging experience to be. Overall, this is a very versatile hot pot place that can be perfect for any occasions and I'm very happy to find another great hotpot restaurant in Chinatown!

Decor~1 star, food~1 star & presentation 1 star. Service is ok but all the employees seem down or not so into it. Maybe because no music??. Hostess area should have someone more stable greeting customers walking in. Seems like alot of employees walking around but no one giving smiles. Price wise can be high depending how you order. Condiments bar clean. Heard this restaurant has something to do with haidilao, but service wise is way off. Overall is still a nice hotpot choice for chinatown.

So pleased to see Da Yu opened in Manhattan. Now with a more competitive hotpot market, the quality of the hotpot in town has improved tremendously, unlike a while ago there were only hotpot buffet in town. The meat at Da Yu are fresh, and I really like the setting that we are able to select four flavors of the broth. The one I like the most is 猪肚鸡, for which it reminds me authentic places in China. Comparatively speaking, the spicy broth is relatively so-so, do not recommend that here. One more thing, the servers at Da Yu served the food too fast at the beginning, and all of the dishes crowded on the table...made us eat a lot, and felt full even at very beginning. It would be better if we can have a slower/regular pace when handing in dishes.

Wow, this might be one of the best hotpot places I've experienced in Manhattan. Overall, amazing fresh food & service. A friend made a reservation for a group of 7 people through Yelp, and it was honored (allowing us to be seat with a majority of the party arriving). Do note that not all the staff can speak English, a couple of them spoke in Mandarin. But our server spoke to us in English! Service was amazing - really thorough and considerate with refilling our water jug, hot tea and clearing plates away. They also supply an actual apron in case of any splashes and a bag (not a plastic one, a resuable one) for your coat to prevent smelling like food after! Would say, this is def more eco friendly compared to other places. Food wise, we ordered a lot of the packages, I would say portion wise - against 7 people it might seem smaller. But I think the barbie doll meat platter was really pretty - it had traditional chinese sleeves LOL. My friends loved the seafood platter too. Veggies were all really beautiful and fresh. There's a sauce bar where you can also refill with the initial table snacks, like peanuts, kimchi or tripe (?).

Came here to celebrate Chinese New Year with coworkers. There were lots of different options for meat and vegetables, and all the ingredients were fresh and beautifully plated. There were individual heating elements so each person could choose their own broth depending on preference. There was also a sauce bar with a variety of choices. The place is on the pricey side but it's worth it.

Amazing, clean, and super attentive. The sauce bar is ENORMOUS. Big shoutout to Shurong, a great waitress who is always so helpful and friendly!

It is my first time and last time to visit here! It was a very disappointing experience. The restaurant is ice cold same temperature as outside when I walked in. Because the owner is too cheap to turn heat on. But waiter was some bs excuses he could not explain well. Hygiene issue! There are many flies on public source table together with appetizers. Those food are left open air and doesn't look fresh at all. So many flies like over a trash can disgusting! Hot pot itself tastes OK. But the waiter is very inexperienced at service. He is walking back and forth NONSTOP in the narrow aisle like an army soldier marching. Its very disturbing when someone is walking right in front of you while eating your food. It is not comfortable. When asked him pack my food to go, he performed very poorly right on my table by shaking my food to transfer to container. His hand is so awkward and difficult. He spilled my food everywhere and asked me to transfer with my bare hands. The WORST of this restaurant is they put a time limit as 1hr to eat. It is NOT a buffet why you give such a tight time limit?? So people cant enjoy food freely. Is it just to have more turn over rate? More customers pay and go? Price wise Its over priced than NYC other famous hotpot restaurant. 1 person Its 80 dollars Definitely not recommended!

Heard so many great things about this chain restaurant coming to the USA from China and I had to try it myself. So many things went wrong tonight. Cons: 1. Service 2. Service 3. Service is terrible! I had a 5pm reservation via the Yelp app for a table of 7. My family arrived prior to the 5pm reservation and I was running late but they refused to seat then until I arrived at 515pm. 4. They gave my mom a stool to sit as the table can only sit 6 ppl. They assumed my child (6 yo) would have sat there, until they realized the mistake once we complained. 5. They didn't serve any alcohol which is fine but we had to ask for a pitcher of water and cups. 6. We had to ask for a net ladle to scoop up the food for each person, it was not provided after the soup and all the food had arrived and we started eating. 7. We requested numerous times for forks for the kids. 8. We had to request a top off for the soup 2 times since they never bothered to check on us. 9. We ordered the fresh shrimp paste and when it arrived it just sat on the table and neither of the 3 waiters helped us scoop it into our pots. The other tables next to us being served the same item and the same waiter was carefully rolling them into a little balls for their soup pots. 10. The female manager was hovering while I reviewed the list of charges and was trying to upsell a $1k gift card package which I refused since this will be my first and last time to this establishment. By reviewing the check, I was over charged for a few things and I requested an adjustment which was done, 2 times. Finally, she then stood by while I signed the check. Where was she when I needed a refill of soup or water! Pro: 1. Food was fresh and of good quality. 2. Decor of the restaurant is clean for now since it's new. Final: I was very disappointed with this restaurant. I understand that this location is probably a few months old but the business is not. They get a very poor rating for their service, if I can rate them a 0, I would do so. The next hot pot restaurant I hope would be better service is their competition across the street called dailongyi hotpot..... Until then...

This place is disgustingly FILTHY. We came here on a Friday night for a birthday dinner. We arrived an hour after everyone else, and so unfortunately we got the bottom of the broth. But even then, the broth shouldn't be so bland and fatty. The first thing I noticed was how greasy the floors were, which made my boots super slippery. Then there was a strand of hair attached to the spoon of one of the sauces at the sauce station!!!! And when we first arrived the waiter was trying to give us an uncomfortable stool to sit on. We asked him if he had more chairs and he didn't even say anything. The wagyu chuck and noodles were good though. But Little Sheep is waaaaaaay better and CLEANER. Would not return for sure.

Da Yu was really good. I've tried a few other hot pot places in NYC (e.g., Little Sheep, Favor Taste 99, and Sichuan Hot Pot) and I found Da Yu to be a step up in terms of decor, service, and quality of the food and overall experience. With that was also an increase in price - the price was noticeably higher than the others I've tried. I will return to Da Yu but only for a special occasion and stick with Little Sheep for my regular go-to. "Da Yu" is short for "big Chongqing" in Chinese, and they had a menu section for regional specialties from Chongqing city. Very cool! Also, the beef Barbie is hilarious! But I think you can get a similar portion of beef for 1/2 the price elsewhere on the menu, so aside from the novelty and the (hilarious) photo, its not necessary to get the beef Barbie.

I went to this place with my boyfriend. We discovered their price is quite high when contrasted to others. I thought that the price would mean better quality, however, I was quite disappointed. The staff could be friendlier and more helpful. They all seemed like they didn't want to be there. We did not receive a strainer or spoon until we were almost finished with our food. This meant that we originally had to use our chopsticks to move food from the hot pot to our plate. We discovered that this could be very dangerous because if we had accidentally dropped the food back into the pot, which is very likely, the hot water would splash and possibly burn us.Another reason this is a bad idea is because there are some food stuck on the bottom of the pot and we can't reach it with our chopsticks alone. They only gave it to us after they discovered that we were having trouble trying to move food from the pot to our plates. How can a high-end restaurant with such a pricey menu be so negligent? The bathrooms were very weird. They have bathrooms upstairs that were unavailable at the time that we were there. We had to go downstairs to use the bathroom. Women have to walk by the men's restroom as they are next to each other. They keep the door open on the men's restroom and you can unknowingly look in which can be very awkward. I would recommend just closing the doors like any sane person would do when using the restroom. The food tasted great, however it is definitely not worth its price point. They also charge you for using the sauce which is unusual because most other hot pot places don't charge you for that. We ordered lunch meat where all we got was 8 small slices of Spam. It was cool to have them in a heart shape but it was really nothing special. With the price they charge, you can easily buy triple amount in a grocery store.

Nice ambience and semi-fancy hotpot spot. Quite a few options on the menu and good quality food. They also offer certain things like beef tongue or Wagyu cubes that many hotpot place won't usually have. The broths are all even nice and light on the stomach. Everything is pretty fresh and tasty, I did use any sauce at all except for the salmon sashimi, and the meat still tastes great. A bit on the pricier side but worth it once in awhile. Not hard to find and very clean place. Lots of seats and tables upstairs and downstairs but suggest to make reservations as it's usually busy, especially on the weekends. Friendly staffs and good for dates, catching up with friends, or smaller groups. They also offer portable charger for rent which I find interesting.

Updated: thanks 'owner' for the same generic response to every review, and I will 'defiantly' never ever bother with you guys and make sure other 'defiantly' do the same. Booked a 7:15 table for 2, showed up 10 minutes late and was told to wait for 40. When pressed I was told the 7pm hasn't been seated. What's the point of reservation if everyone still has to wait for an hour? Avoid at all cost!

Very solid hot pot but pricy. You pay for everything by the plate, and each dish is around $14+. I went with a group of 6 and we ended up paying $50/person. That said, the broths offered were pretty fantastic and the ingredients were all high quality. The spice level can get very high, so any spice connoisseurs need not worry. Be aware that using the sauce bar, or eating any of the appetizers/fruits at the bar is an extra charge per person. So, don't meander into the bar section and assume it's complimentary. Pretty happy with the meal, but I think I'll stick to Hou Yi hot pot if I need a fix. They do AYCE for cheaper and they don't skimp on spice.

This is a pretty high end hot pot restaurant right in the heart of Chinatown, Manhattan. Beautiful large restaurant with a huge selection. They have two floors and a few larger private rooms. My favorite was the waygu cuts and their lamb! This is a large chain in China with over 300 locations but this is first one in the US right here in Manhattan. They are still working on their liquor license but in the mean time they have some pretty good fresh juice drinks. I really enjoyed my dinner here but be sure to call in advance for larger groups. Most of their tables fit about 4, but they have a few larger tables a very large private rooms as well.

I choked badly with the spicy soup. It blocked my airway. The waiters & waitress didn't know what to do. They just stared & ignored me. Couldn't talk etc. Felt like I was about to die eating there!! They should be more trained with offering milk, or yogurt or something lactose to help me out. Also double check on me and make sure everything is good afterwards. It's why I felt they truly deserve the 1 star. Lastly, they could have offered me a discount or change my soup base. Instead I had to ask to do it myself!