GRAND MONGOLIAN HOT POT

I came in with my girlfriend for dinner at 8pm on a Thursday night. First impression was it's a pretty small space for a hot pot restaurant - 6 tables, but we nabbed the last open table. Tables had individual or shared tabletop heating elements. This used to be a Sushi Burrito restaurant. It's still the same owners and they actually still serve some of their burritos here as well. From the hot pot menu, you select a beef broth (original, spicy or half and half). Then you select from an assortment of meats, an assortment vegetables, noodles, and seafood to cook into your hot pot. We ordered the combination meat, which comes with chef's choice of 2 meats, enoki mushrooms, "Asian style noodle", Mongolian dumplings (which my Mongolian girlfriend assured me were pretty authentic and handmade), and bok choy. The broth comes out a bit bland, but it gains flavor as you cook in all of your other ingredients. You also get some dipping sauces on the side. Everything was delicious and the ingredients seemed very good quality. We were definitely full, and probably could've been satisfied with just 2 orders of meat. Oh, BYOB. Service was acceptable and the one server taking care of all the tables did the best she could to keep up. They could definitely benefit from an extra set of hands though. At about $40 + tip, it does seem a bit pricier than I'm used to for hot pot from other restaurants in Chinatown. But for being the only hot pot restaurant that I know of in Lakeview, I'm satisfied and it's welcome addition.

Such an awesome hot pot place! Great deal of food for a good price and is a great place for a date or to entertain! I especially like how you can have the pot divided in half by regular or spicy broth for the large bowls. One of their tables even has it so everyone can do their own pot (I'm not sure if you can have more than one broth in these) The servers are sweet--- they give you space to enjoy your meal and you dont feel rushed. Definitely a yummy place to check out!!!!!!

Visiting Chicago for the weekend, this was my first time getting hot pot. The interior was very fresh and incredibly clean. The young man who served and hosted us was especially helpful and very polite. And the food was amazing! So many vegetarian options! I’ve never seen fresher carrots! All ingredients were high quality. All of my favorite food in a pot being shared by my favorite people. The perfect spot for friends and incredibly tasty food!

Great food. I got half spicy broth and to switch it up a bit a veggie broth. Ended up doing to combination platter which they claim feeds 3 but it’s more like 2 people 😂. Overall great for price. One thing that disappointed me was that even when served the meat was frozen but you get what you pay for. So for the $ this is a great steal & BYOB

The food is pretty decent. The staff is nice but they are overworked. Theres only 2 on a busy Friday night so you'll be waiting a bit. The price is pretty high though. Overall not too bad, but I'd rather go to Chinatown for hotpot.

So good! Really reasonably priced. Portions are big so order as needed. We spent 2 hrs filling our bellies with delicious spicy broth veggies and meats. Take your time and. Enjoy yourself.

My first time having hot pot and I'm glad I picked a good one! It was fun picking the ingredients, and that hot dark chili stuff you add, cleared my sinuses right up. Will go again!

Lots of fun once we figured out how to order. I would definitely recommend getting a few sauces to add at the end after cooking. Reservations are a good idea too, as it fills up fast.