Fun DipPot - Instant Hot Pot/Szechuan Flavor/Dim Sum 麻辣烫/川菜/点心

Overall: 7.9/10 A delightful hotspot known for its engaging food selection process and joyful atmosphere, highlighted by adorable panda decorations. The venue is fairly clean, with some outdoor seating available. The pricing is reasonable, making it an appealing choice for food enthusiasts looking to customize their meals. Atmosphere: 7.5/10 While the decor focuses less on luxury and more on the sheer pleasure of eating, the charming panda theme adds a unique touch that enhances the casual and friendly environment. Service: 8.0/10 The service is notably helpful, with staff members who are eager to explain the ordering process and the ingredients involved, contributing to a welcoming and informative dining experience. Soup: 8.9/10 Exceptional in both taste and concept, the soup stands out due to the ability to personalize ingredients according to preference, paid by weight. The broth is delicious, and the freedom to choose and experiment with different components makes each visit uniquely satisfying. Fresh, high-quality ingredients ensure the final product is consistently impressive.

Definitely a spot to stop by! Get as much or as little as you want. It goes by the weight of your bowl. We had fun and it taste amazing. We love how they have so many choices to put into our bowl. Also the level of spice is perfect. Again pick what you want.

I love this place! It tastes just like the authentic Chinese instant hotpot (Ma La Tang). You choose whatever food you want and the flavor of soup you like, then they will cook (boil) for you. It’s less time consuming than a hot pot meal and convenient for an easy individual lunch/dinner.

Omg what a lovely and new concept restaurant! First one in North Carolina finally open!!!! Normally can only have “ma la guo” in big cities!! This is more like a buffet style, you choose the Fresh meats or veggies you want, then weight it and pay, then pick whagever soup base you like, same as the yogurt station: pick fresh fruit- yogurt- topping, the selection just great, pretty much anything you can think of!! Yes I would say is not cheap per pound, but one pound of food already make it full! Also, you are getting what you paid for (the quality and freshness of the food and meat) I highly recommend the traditional spicy soup and the hot and sour golden soup!!! Tomato soup base and curry base would be good selections for vegetarians. The homemade yogurt dessert is a must try!!! Took some good pictures for everyone as reference! Highly recommend this restaurant for everyone, health and tasty meal for old/ young people/ kids!!!

Went there during dinner time. They have a huge selection of food making it a great place for those with any diet restriction!! Thumbs up on the tum yum base and I will be back to try the others. Yogurt bar is also a great way to enlighten the meal <3 Love the fresh fruit selection and the flavors of yogurt. Hands down on the mango sago flavor!!

Nice selection. The medium spicy is not spicy enough for someone who likes spicy. Location is great for students but not easy for people who just need food. Price range is a bit high. Make sure you shake out all the water. Overall great. I had to ask them to add more chili for me as it’s not spicy enough. The staff is friendly and to go bag and containers are cute.

I couldn't try any of the food at this restaurant because of poor health safety standards. The food I saw come out looked and smelled great, but the issue comes down to the self serve station and tongs. There is one section of the self serve area that is raw meat and items that stay in wet solutions like rice cakes...Then there's a section where you can select from a variety of leafy greens and vegetables. You get one set of tongs for the selection process...and the selection starts at the raw meat end of the bar. So tongs that have touched raw meats will then go down the line through several other containers, then touch the vegetables at the end of the row. I brought this up to the person behind the counter but I don't think that she understood what made me no longer want the food. It's a shame because the concept and location are great, but this is a huge cross contamination situation and I'm not sure how it ever passed a health inspection. Disappointed

Really great flavor in the broths. Good fresh meats and vegetables. Everything is clean and fresh and kept cold. But I wish they would label all of the ingredients because I don’t know what many things are. Do NOT come here if you have food allergies because there is a ton of cross contamination.