HOWPOT

A solid place for some hot pot and bbq. Each individual gets their own pot and little grill. This was great as we wanted to grill some meats as well have hot pot. They do have a good selection of food to choose from. They have a sauce station where you can make your own dipping sauce. They also have a beverage area (pick your own soda or ice tea) as well as a fruit station and ice cream (drumsticks) that you can get. The service was friendly and attentive. It was a good experience and the value was worth it.

This Korean BBQ and hot pot restaurant truly shines, especially with its premium wagyu beef. The wagyu melts in your mouth—rich, buttery, and packed with flavor. It's the star of the grill, perfectly marbled and served in generous portions. Paired with the hot pot’s savory broth and fresh sides, the meal is both satisfying and indulgent. The lively vibe and attentive service make it a top choice for meat lovers.

Update! Overall Rating: 5/5. We came back a 2nd time and had good diners around us. We are already planning our 3rd visit! We were excited to learn this was a combo KBBQ and Hot Pot experience. So we had to go! Price points definitely worth it, about 40 per person for all you can eat for 90 minutes. And boy they bring food out quick, you order everything from a tablet and can just keep ordering. We tried all the meat and seafood options, all were tasty, the sauce bar was fun good choices for mixing your own sauce. They also have self serve drinks, dessert, and rice / braised pork! We left very full. After 5pm they have free parking across the street so that's a plus for downtown Seattle. Our only cons were: the food tables are close together. We unfortunately got sat next to 4 college girls and could hear all their conversations the entire meal, so that's a bit of a downside, but it gave us time to focus on our food. I wouldn't recommend this as an intimate dining experience, but if you just wanna eat till you roll out of there this is the spot! The owner was very nice and gave us a coupon for our next visit. We will definitely return.

Place has only been open a few months and already making it a must stop. If you love hot pot this the best place for you! Great atmosphere, service was amazing too. Easy ordering with tablet, and can continue to order food as needed! The personal grill and hot pot make this the perfect spot to take friends, family or a date. Food was awesome, especially loved the frozen tofu, and being able to grill the king mushrooms. Went simple with the mushroom broth, my daughter did the spicy broth and said it was a good amount of spice. Will be going back multiple times! Food was fresh and fast!

I've been to HOWPot eight or nine times and I'd recommend them on every metric now that they've worked out the initial opening kinks. But for the TL;DR: Cleanliness: A Decor: B Food Quality: A- Service: A+ Price (for now): A First up, the all you can eat experience overall is great. Personal hot pots and personal grills are awesome and mean those with food allergies can cook up their own food as they like. Service is truly excellent. The staff spots all your needs and is happy to grab whatever you need, change your grill paper, answer questions, and is constantly cleaning up dishes. The sauce bar and the drink fridge were well stocked. And the dessert options were delicious. The only thing my friends and I don't like is just how loud the K-Pop plays. The table fans are loud, and the sound system for the TV's are loud, making it hard to have a nice conversation over lunch or dinner. But overall, I like it! I've been numerous times, and will return for more. For now, the price is really reasonable and I like nearly everything about this tasty restaurant.

When we saw AYCE individual hotpot and KBBQ, we knew we had to try it. They offered meat, seafood, and vegetables for hotpot and grill, sauce bar, small section of dim sum and side dishes. We were so excited to try everything. The set up is convenient with little pot and grill. Many options for soup base compared to other places and the food came out very quickly. Favors are excellent and not too salty. We definitely come back!!

Lucky us we went before the rush. First experience was great except we didn’t get instructions like how to order and that there was a sauce bar in the back. Food was delicious tho! Short ribs took a while to cook because they are thick but yummy. Hotpot soup was so flavorful, got the beef broth one. We got there and it was empty, by the time we left it was almost a full house. Can’t wait to go back!

Reservations can not be made for 2 people. Despite a nearly two-hour wait on a Saturday evening, we were entertained by a neighboring establishment. The host remained calm and professional throughout the high-volume service. We used a tablet to pre-order, streamlining the process. Upon seating, we easily navigated the appetizer section. We grilled on parchment paper, easily replaced as needed. The food quality was exceptional. Service was attentive and prompt. While some soda selections were unavailable, the limited table space was a minor drawback. Overall, I was highly satisfied and will likely make reservations. Interestingly, encountering several acquaintances unexpectedly highlighted the restaurant's popularity. I highly recommend this restaurant and intend to return.

Great service and good and they went out of their way to celebrate my birthday and gave ice cream for the whole family.

Hotpot AND BBQ!? They had a great selection of meats to choose from including pork jowl, beef tongue, and snakehead fish. (Order the shrimp and BBQ it instead of boiling it). They also have a decent selection of DIY sauce station with lu rou fan? And they had Coke, Pineapple, and Watermelon Slushies! Bathroom was clean as well. Service was nice and friendly. ONLY complaint is the space. It's hard to have multiple dishes because the table is small. But that's it.

HOW pot's strength is the wide variety of unrelated foods you can get for one price. I doubt you can get this range of food for $30 anywhere else. That being said, you are trading variety for quality. Weekend lunch turned out to be $30 which was a pleasant surprise. A few items in other Yelp photos were absent, such as skewers or what looks to be ribeye, but at $30 I am not complaining. This $30 includes 1 self-serve ice cream bar (Häagen-Däzs or Nestle drumstick), self-serve canned drinks, and cotton candy. It might also include soft serve obtained through your server - not sure if you can only have the ice cream bar or soft serve, and not both. There was heavily seasoned braised pork, white rice, and some fruits on the self-serve bar. Everything else was ordered through the tablet at your table. So although there were photos of fried foods and dim sum on buffet, there wasn't any when I went. I really appreciated how small the portions were. We only received 2 items each for most orders, which is helpful for items we only wanted to try. After all, you can always order more! However, you might still only get 1 serving even if you order 2, you'll just have to reorder. My three biggest gripes here are the meats are not sliced thinly enough for hot pot. All the meats we had were best barbecued. The sesame sauce tasted a much more like peanuts than gomadare. Lastly is the cleanliness!! Everything looks or feels greasy. The table looks like grease got wiped on the table. My water has a film of grease before anything is even cooked - the picture I'm adding is from when I sat down. There's grease and crumbs on seats, there's food stains on the walls and the center shelf. Correcting this single issue would improve the experience a lot. Best items were lou sha bao ("phoenix bun") and LA galbi ("short ribs"). You'd think LA galbi wouldn't be good, especially on this kind of cooking surface, but actually was the best meat. I would be surprised if the wagyu short plate was even American Wagyu, but was also pretty good when really crisped up like you might with chadolbagi. At the end of our meal, they also brought out slushies in strawberry or pineapple flavour on the house. I feel bad for rating 3 star because they are offering so many options, and they are fast to bring your food. If not for the cleanliness issue, I would rate 4 star.

We stumbled upon this place after seeing a video on TikTok. We visited on a Wednesday evening around 6pm. We got seated right away with no wait. The service was great, they explained to us how everything works and gave us the IPad to order. First off, the parking situation is limited. There is slim to none street parking. There is a paid lot next to the building. Pros: great service, cool concept with hot pot and bbq, great sauce bar, ability to grab own drinks and ACYE option. Cons: the limited selection of meats to bbq, the quality of the food and the paper always burning on the bbq grill. I only grilled short ribs on my personal grill but had the wax paper/parchment paper changed 3 time. Overall this new place was a great experience but would not die or crave to come back. Good to check it out for first timers.

Saw it on TikTok and headed over to give it a shot. Bad idea. They have "soft opening" listed but apparently they've been like this for far too long. The sauce bar is a joke, wasn't even stocked when we got there. The shrimp tempura was all breading, the soup base pretty flavorless, the veg was minimal and not good, the cabbage came to us with dirt still on it - they didn't even rinse it. The fried rice was bland...mess all the way around. Not worth the money.

I love this place. I think it's awesome. Go during lunch for a good deal. You get 90 min to eat all the how pot and KBbq you want. You choose your meat options, soup base, vegetables, sides, appetizers, and noodles on an iPad. You send your order to the kitchen and the staff delivers all your items to the table. You get to scoop your own rice, make your own dipping sauce/how pot sauce, grab your own drinks, and get your own bowls and soup spoons. I think the concept is great and the food was excellent. If you're getting the beef Wagyu, use it in the hot pot and don't cook it on the hot stone cause it's extra oily. The house broth is yummy and I got it with instant ramen. The dumplings were alright but I loved how flavorful the broth is. To grill, we ordered marinated beef, boneless beef short ribs, bone in short ribs, and Wagyu beef. I definitely love the bone in/boneless short ribs. For appetizers we got the chicken wings, spicy fried rice, and vegetable spring rolls. Everything was excellent. They also make slushies that they offer to tables! It's great. The restaurant does get busy at times which means the staff is too! They offer ice cream bars and soft serve ice cream for dessert. Today they only had soft serve available but it was a nice sweet treat at the end of our meal. You basically have your own little cooking station to make whatever you want. I love that! Again smart concept and I highly recommend it here.

Alrightyyy, word of caution of eating here ~ be prepared to multi task since you'll be cooking BOTH hot pot and KBBQ at the same time :) For those who enjoy both hot pot and KBBQ, definitely would suggest coming to How Pot. With an all you can eat for both options, this chaotic but yummy experience is worth it. Things to note: Parking: Limited street parking. If you can't find a spot, there is a public paid lot behind the building with reasonable rates. Reservations: If you have a large group, would suggest putting in a reservation, especially on weekend evenings Interior: Modern and chic. For the table format, smaller groups would be easier. For my group of 5, we had some minor difficulty in sharing food due to the limited shelf / surface space area. Service: a little slow but friendly staff Food Layout: Self Serve! 1. Sauce Bar: There is a standard sauce bar to make your hot pot sauce PLUS premade sauces for your KBBQ 2. Misc Sauce Area: If you're looking for soy sauce or other sauce, make sure to look at the random sauce bar area to the side. All the other sauces are stored in bottles 3. Drinks Area: You can grab your own drink like soda, tea and etc 4. Rice: If you fancy some rice, grab a bowl and serve yourself Hot Pot 1. Broth: Had the tomato flavor and it was ok. Not as flavorful compared to other places. 2. Ingredients: Ordered a variety of veggies and meat and overall, good quality! Also, meat quantity was plentiful so be careful to not over order KBBQ 1. Ingredients: Rather limited in the options offered. Wish there were more side dishes that are traditional to KBBQ and meat selections was rather slim 2. Meat Quality: hit or miss. One of the pork belly tasted a bit odd but overall, most of the other meats tasted ok 3. Dimsum: Did try some shu mai (shrimp and pork dumplings) and it was meh. Would suggest saving room for the hot pot or KBBQ! Overall, if I'm craving for both options, would swing by here again as the price is pretty affordable.

Can't decide if you want to do hotpot or kbbq? Why not both? This is a great spot for AYCE hotpot and kbbq. I love that each person has their own hotpot and grill - more hygienic and you can get your preferred broth. It's great that it's AYCE as well, including the drinks and soft serve ice cream. Note that when you order items, they have really small portions but that could be advantageous because you can try more things before getting full. The meat quality is decent, considering their AYCE rate is quite affordable. The service was good too, they were quite attentive and are good at taking away empty plates.

Do you like dim sum? Hot pot? AND kbbq? Look no further, Seattle finally has its very own triple threat, HOW Pot. With all three options you can't be bored and all of your food desires met. Food - Large selection of food. Good quality ingredients. Drinks and ice cream included in the AYCE price. Sauce bar is complementary. Service - Fast service and helpful employees. Ambiance - High vaulted ceilings, each person gets their own soup and burner. Clean bathroom and clean tables. P.s. It might be overstimulating at first but take it slow and you'll figure it out!

A solid place for some hot pot and bbq. Each individual gets their own pot and little grill. This was great as we wanted to grill some meats as well have hot pot. They do have a good selection of food to choose from. They have a sauce station where you can make your own dipping sauce. They also have a beverage area (pick your own soda or ice tea) as well as a fruit station and ice cream (drumsticks) that you can get. The service was friendly and attentive. It was a good experience and the value was worth it.

You will probably need to pay for street parking during the day. Try this for the first time. Staff was super friendly. I loved having the option of both hot pot and barbecue. Selections of meat were very good. Of course, recommend the Wagyu and the short ribs. It's nice that you don't have to pay extra for making your own dipping sauce. Also, try their cooked stew next to the white rice at the counter. The place was clean and not very busy for late lunch on a weekday. Great experience!

Having both hot pot & grill option really stood out to me apart from other restaurants. Although the menu may not cover a lot of food categories, it still is one of the best especially if you're choosing buffet options. Besides the main course, they also have a variety of drinks, ice-cream, popsicle, slushy, smoothie etc that is included if you choose buffet options. They even have a sauce station where you can make your own sauce. One down side is that the restroom is small meaning you have to wait a while if the restaurant is packed. The service is also excellent, staffs are welcoming & nice. Went there multiple times and it did not disappoint.

TLDR: really delicious and worth the price ($30 lunch time). Not great for dates - hard to talk over the food between you and cooking your own meals. Service was AWESOME. Very clean, looks new, and a lot of space. Heard about this and thought it'd be the best of both worlds for couples or groups who can't agree on kbbq vs hot pot. Mushroom broth: very flavorful, great with noodles and to drink on its own. Spicy beef tallow: not much flavor undertone (unsalted) , can choose your own level of spice. The difference between lunch and dinner besides the price is the amount of side dishes that are available (I'm speculating bc I've only been this once). There is a whole area for side dishes that was empty when we went (which was right at opening on a Wednesday). Service was a highlight ! They cleared empty dishes almost immediately and after a water spill, they came and helped us right away. Ordering is done from an iPad at each table. There is also a selection of canned beverages and soft serve for dessert ! Y they have other dessert selections a part of the AYCE as well. Would definitely go back if someone came to town to visit !

I was excited to try this place because it offers dim sum, hot pot and k-bbq all you can eat! Lunch is $30 and dinner is $42. Very pleasantly surprised because it was pretty good and the meat quality was fatty but still yummy. I would not get the custard coconut buns because it was so dry and mid, but everything else was pretty good, like the short ribs and Wagyu plate. A game changer was when I grilled the kimchi with sesame oil to eat along with the fried rice and meat! I went on a Friday lunch and it was not that busy, so I got seated right away and is pretty close to the station but not much parking in front. It's located right next to Meet fresh. Service was really quick and I think I would come back again!

When you cross 2 really good AYCE concepts, this is what you get, and they do it well. The meats are quality, the veggies and other options for hot pot and bbq are just the right amount, but do beware you will order more than you think you need. The self serve sections were really tasty and good. I enjoyed the variety of dim sum, and fried dishes. The fried bao and soft-serve ended the experience on a good note. We had a reservation for 7pm on a Sunday, which we got there just before 7, but our table wasn't ready. However, the uncle behind the check in desk gave us a tablet right away so we can get started on ordering. Best idea, our food was pretty much delivered within minutes of us sitting down at our table. These are personal hot pot and bbq seats, be ready to smell like food for the rest of the night after a visit here. It was bustling inside, people all over and not sure how to feel about the random arcade games and the cotton candy maker. They just opened recently, so I feel like they'll be working on their own things over time, but so far so good! Only gripe was some of the self service foods weren't stocked up and the soft serve machine was still cooling the cream when we were wrapping up our dinner. Cheers!

Finally, the answer to so many arguments - should we eat KBBQ or hotpot? Now I can have both! Although it's only their soft opening, HOWpot is already one of my new favorite spots. For about $35/adult, I love the options that I get - a good variety of broths as well as different meats, veggies, and sides for either bbq or hotpot. They also have cool drink options, cold snack items like spicy pig ear and spicy beef, a delicious hot bar with great dimsum and fried options, and a sauce bar for DIY dipping sauces. Service was amazing; our server was friendly and attentive, and everything came out quickly. We came on a Wednesday around lunch time and I was surprised at how busy it remained.

They seated us right away!!! I haven't had hot pot in years, so got so excited to try this again!!! It was a wonderful choice to eat for dinner because I missed lunch and was starving. The servers were super nice and accommodating to my lack of knowledge. The meats were fresh and the vegetables were cut beautifully. I really loved the food bar too! The place had lots of decorative accents and a huge screen TV in which they played K-pop music on! Fun! Thank you! I'll be back! Great parking next door. Clean restrooms!

Came on a Tuesday night and there was no wait, although there weren't too many empty tables. Overall for the price, I'd say it's very worth it! They had a lot of options in the self serve area. The dim sum was pretty good for an AYCE place. The fried foods were all very crispy and fresh. Fruits were sweet refreshing. The meat quality itself was also pretty good! A good selection of meats, seafood, veggies to choose from. I think the broth does the job, but nothing too special. Maybe I need to try a different one because I got the bone broth and heard the spicy is better. I have heard the wait can get really long in the weekends so I might not come at those hours, but I would definitely come back here!

Came here around 1:30 pm on a Sunday thinking we waited out the lunch crowd. It turns out we were stuck waiting for the lunch crowd. It took 45 minutes before we got seated. We were starving so it would have been nice to have some snacks while we waited. The service was quick but they won't tell you what you are receiving as they serve it. The bbq portion was alright but it took forever to cook. The hot pot side was good flavors. The meats here were great quality and we loved the seasonings. For drinks, wished they had sparkling water. They also have a ice cream machine for dessert which we loved. It is hectic here. I would come back but give it some time. There was a lot of seating when we were done near 4. Parking can be found on the street or paid lots across the street.

Came here with a party of 5 on a Tuesday evening (5:30ish) and got seated right away. Which was a pleasant surprise since I read that it takes a very long time to get seated. The restaurant wasn't too busy when we got there but by 7pm it was pretty packed. The restaurant itself has a fun ambiance. They played a lot of kpop which I love - they definitely know their audience haha. Food was great. You order from a tablet and the food gets brought out to you. I ordered the house broth and it was packed with flavor. There's also a lot of options for hotpot/grilling and everything I ate was tasty. They also have appetizers, ice cream, and dim sum - all very good as well. My only complaint is that the grill is pretty small and there's no drainage, so the oil kind of pools. Definitely coming back.

I ate here yesterday with a friend. The HOW Pot gets a 2/5 rating for me. Here's my review breakdown: Pros: - Soft opening price is $29.99--a steal if you're on a budget. - Everyone gets their own hot pot, so no sharing! The table setup isn't super spacious, but it's stackable, which works. - The treats at the front desk are fire--Recess, chocolates, and mints are a nice touch. - You can trust the soda quality since it comes from can. - They offer both BBQ and hot pot, which is a cool combo. Cons: - The host, an older guy, is pretty rude. Customer service is lacking--he clearly doesn't care, but to be fair, he's probably just doing his job. Not a huge deal, but it sets the tone - The app they use for the waitlist is buggy and unreliable, which makes the wait unnecessarily frustrating. Why How Pot is a whole lotta mid: - Only come here if you're starving and don't care much about quality. The best way to describe it is, the food quality for college kids--don't expect it to compare to Haidilao or Dollar Shop. - It's decent for what it is, but we left unsatisfied despite being hungry when we arrived. Not worth the 2 hour wait. In short, I will not be coming back to this place

Hotpot and bbq, talk about the best of both worlds. HOW Hotpot seems to have mix reviews, and I understand why. I had gone with three other people for lunch on a weekday, practically when they opened. We were seated right way. They do have their own waitlist system , so get your name on there asap, especially if you have a large party. I was amazed with the set up. Everyone gets their own individual hotpot as well as mini grill plate. There is enough space plus an extra side table for items ordered or dirty dishes. Ordering from the tablet was easy and quick. The sauce bar was labeled and laid out. They even had prepared portioned dips for you to take to your table. Then cold food section was good. Not too much variety. Like seaweed salad, cut fruit, kimchi and meat salads. But with everything else available, it was enough. The hot food section had 4 steamed dim sum items, deep fried items like shrimp spring rolls, chicken wings, and deep fried buns with condensed milk. Unfortunately the ice cream machine was down (maybe they only turn it on for dinner?), and the espresso machine is only good for pulling shots but no hot latte options. You could use the condensed milk and a few creamers if you need that milky goodness. The staff was on top of everything, including water refill, soup refill, changing out the parchment paper when your grill gets too gooky, and taking way empty dishes. The quality of every was good. I like how you can interchange items to either go on the grill or in your hotpot. They do limit your stay to 90 minutes. And sometimes keeping track of the time can escape you. So I can see why most of the complains are for hour long waits. Do go on a weekday to avoid longer wait times on the weekends.

I came here with my 2 friends recently right and we had a great time! I really enjoyed the food quality at this restaurant. My favorite meat selection for the bbq was the wagyu slices and the Korean marinated meat. The hotpot side it had all the basic needs for hot pot and I was very satisfied with the selection. I did enjoy the fish ball with roe a lot. As for the appetizer selection the 2 dimsum selections they had was surprisingly super good. I liked it a lot. I didn't enjoy the fried chicken wing they had but the rest of the sides were great. They also have a dipping sauce bar which had all the usual condiments. Overall I love this concept of having hotpot, kbbq, and dimsum. It's also all you can eat which it makes it more fun to try things. They also have a self serve ice cream machine which I was super happy about and I enjoyed the ice cream. The service was fantastic too everyone was helpful and polite. I'm excited to come back again with more of my friends! Also, Mike Chen aka Strictly Dumpling made a video about this place too so if you're curious about more before going I would watch the video since he was how I found out about this restaurant.

Finally a place in Seattle where you can get hot pot and kbbq in one place- plus dim sum! We went during soft opening so the wait was a bit long but got our table after an hour. Everyone gets their own small hot pot and grill. You order what you want on the iPad. Food: they have a good selection of meat, seafood, veggies, noodle and rice you can order for both hot pot and/or grilling. Meat is pretty good quality for the price and they give you big portions each round. There's a dim sum (shrimp dumpling, siu mai, buns) and appetizer bar (tempura prawns, egg rolls, chicken wings). Plus a sauce bar that's included in the price. Also unlimited drinks like coffee, tea, soda and ice cream at the end. Price: $39.99 per person for dinner which is pretty comparable to other AYCEs in Seattle Service: they were busy but the staff were still very attentive and quick

It was just okay. We went on a Thursday for lunch at 12:30, and we got there just before the lunch rush, so we got seated right away. The service is fast and the restaurant is clean. As for the food, we tried all the meats. The quality is okay. It's not the highest quality meat we've had for hot pot/kbbq, and only some things tasted really good. The sliced meats were fine and we really liked the short rib, but the worst thing we had was the seasoned beef. It was extremely bland for something that's seasoned. It's also kind of hard to get flavor using the grill instead of the hot pot, since it's hard to get a char on the meat. The rest of the food was okay, but there was almost no tempura or dim sum when we went, and all the desserts were sold out, including no sugar for the cotton candy machine. I'd say if you wanted to try it, go for lunch instead of dinner, because waiting and the price aren't worth it for dinner. Even though this is an ayce place, after one round my friends and I weren't full, but we really didn't want to eat more, because we just didn't like the taste enough to keep eating. It cost us $38 per person for lunch, including tax and tip.

Great place to get hot pot, Korean barbecue, and dim sum in Chinatown. Overall, the highlights were the meats, the dim sum and appetizers were very below average. Overall, for the price, it is pretty good for a buffet. The sauce bar was OK too. Overall Good experience.

Weekday Lunch $29.95 Weekday Dinner $42.95 Weekend All day $42.95 Price includes full access to sauce bar, appetizers, sides, unlimited fountain drinks, coffee, and ice cream. They also have wagyu and premium short rib! Spicy beef fried rice was delicious You get your own personal hot pot bowl and small grill for barbecue. Great service and fun vibes! Located next to the Meet Fresh in the Chinese international district.

AYCE hot pot, Korean barbeque, dim sum, and other hot bar items. Took us long enough to establish a hot pot and KBBQ fusion in Washington. Not quite like the ones in other states, but amazing in a different way. Each person gets their own hot pot and grill rather than being a shared experience. Most items are flexible for either hot pot or grilling, but there are two or three meats that they recommend a specific cooking method. Insanely attentive service! Order items to cook through an iPad (pictured attached) and self serve everything else that's already edible. Stumbled upon this Yelp page after there was an hour wait at our original plan. Always fun to run into a new spot when I visit town. I was skeptical after reading the reviews and not seeing information on Google or social media. Happy to share that everything is legit. Price is a bit high but I think it's warranted. Plus there's something for everyone, especially for the picky eaters or indecisive friends. Parking is in Chinatown so it can be rough. There's a paid public parking area right next door which saves a lot of hassle. The dim sum portion consists of four items, shrimp dumplings (har gow), siu mai, salted egg yolk custard buns, and a fourth bun that looks like char siu bao but not positive. Hot bar includes shrimp tempura, fried chicken wings, popcorn chicken, and fried pork. There's also an assortment of vegetables, salad bar items, and fruit. Sauce bar is also available. For dessert, they offer soft serve (vanilla and chocolate), cotton candy, and steamed buns with condensed milk. Soda is included in the price, they have a good selection of soft drinks and tea. For any coffee enjoyers, they also have a fancy coffee machine, which I did not experience as I dined in late. Vanilla soft serve was watered down and tasted light like soy milk but the chocolate was much more flavorful. Popcorn chicken and fried pork were a bit dry, but the chicken wings and tempura were fantastic. All of the wagyu meats were fatty and delicious but it's worth trying all the other cuts as well. I was a bigger fan of grilling for the fattiness but it gets pretty oily without a drain (replacement grill paper at each table).

The broth was very bland, and I wasn't familiar with how this type of cuisine worked. When I asked the waitress for soy sauce, it took over 15 minutes for her to return, and only then did she mention the condiment bar where I could add flavor to the broth. By that point, we'd already eaten half our meal without any seasoning. Overall, the food was average and the service was poor.

Eddie helped us out! 10/10 food was delicious! Would recommend to all who like KBBQ and Hot Pot!

Went there for dinner with the family for the first time. It was a wonderful experience. Seriously good AYCE! Having our own individual hotpot and grill was SO much fun! Didn't have to be cooking for everyone one else while trying to grab quick bites for myself like usual. Kids loved being able to cook for themselves too. The available options of food was a lot bigger than we had anticipated. Best advice is to order slowly, don't order everything all at once. Picking everything on the iPad they gave us, we ordered more than we had space to put it while we were busy cooking and eating. Forgot to take pics since we were busy eating though! Been recommending this to everyone we can so we have an excuse to go back again! Really cute inside, drawers and artwork all over the walls that stuck with the theme of the bull.

Hot pot, kbbq and dim sum? A trifecta of my favorite foods! Great place for the indecisive eater. Used to be the site of short lived Crazy Monk hot pot. With three different styles of food, the selection in each type of foods is a bit small compared to a place that was just a dedicated hot pot place or a dim sum place. The weakest selection is by far the dim sum selection which seems like an afterthought. I actually liked the personal sized hot pot and kbbq mini grill with each diner getting their own set up. The place was crazy crowded on the weekend! I think they are still working out the kinks as the wait times can be pretty long despite the 90 min maximum time limit that they are upfront with reminding you. Ideal place if you are flying solo and can't decide between hotpot and kbbq!

Plenty of meat, side, and vegetable options. Dim sum was surprisingly good. Free drink choices a plus. Dessert also a plus. Waiters who came by offering slushies was a fun surprise. The dual hot pot and BBQ set up worked well with individual controls. Downside is parking can be tough on the weekends, so plan on arriving early to look or pay at a lot.

Our party of 7 came here with hungry bellies and left really happy. There's a large variety of meats, cooked food, veggies, and seafood. Each person gets their own hot pot and their own grill plate. What an awesome concept! We ordered our food on the iPad and Sent the order to the kitchen -- and soon after trays and trays of meat and food arrived. We chose the signature house beef soup and to be honest I didn't drink it because I was so stuffed. I recommend ordering just a little first .. then ordering more when you're done. It was all you can eat too- our eyes were way too big and ordered a little too much. Our servers were very attentive making sure our broth was filled and that the plates were getting cleared. There's a sauce area to make your own dipping sauce There's also unlimited ice cream and drinks I really liked that they had a nut free option for those with allergies. We will definitely be back when we move our daughter in September. Great addition to Seattle eats.

Can't decide between hotpot or kbbq? This place is for you. I called the restaurant to make reservation. They do take reservations. They sent over the text that it has made. It's in Chinese from chowbus. They also sent a text later to confirm as well FYI. Aside from that, they have dipping sauces that is self serve. Ordering all foods is done through a tablet. For the price that you get, I would say this is reasonable. I am pleased and will come again.

Finally tried this place. Went at lunch on Friday. Giant Kpop music videos blasting. Overall probably the most unique ayce with the most selection in Seattle at a reasonable price point. Highlights: Food: typical meat selection. dont expect michelin star quality but nothing was bad, if you don't like something try something else it's ayce. Or try grilling it instead boiling or vice-versa. Only thing that didn't hit was the ha gao dumpling. Drinks: aycd sofa cans, which cant be sustainable but where else lets you do this without paying more?? Softserve ice cream: 10/10 you can taste real milk and sugar. Service: immediate answer friendly. They make sure your broth is topped and grill clean.

Decided to try out this place again and it was a lot better than the first time I went. Food came out quickly, everything was fresh, and sauce bar was great. I also tried a different broth this time and it was delicious! My only complaint is that they had the same YouTube short playing the whole time I was there. Just imagine hearing the same 6 second loop for 2 hours...Other than that I would definitely come back again.

Delicious and great service. We had a party of 5 and they offered us a discount for seating us at a table for 4. The older gentleman was so kind about it! We came around 6pm on Saturday only waited for 10 min before indulging in almost everything on the menu. Our favorite was the beef short ribs which were really thick, the wagyu, and the boneless short ribs. Our waiter was very attentive, he recommended the tomato and beef tallow broths (pro tip combine the two + sauces for an amazing spicy tangy soup). Sides came out really fast. Everything was tasty, as for dessert We didn't see cotton candy but the ice cream good. Wish we had room for condensed milk and buns. Overall would recommend this spot to anyone who loves AYCE! We are definitely coming back for lunch :)

This restaurant is an amazing value. The wait time is definitely very long, but it's well worth it for how much food you get. The establishment itself is really clean and you get your own personal hot pot station with a grill that you share with the person across from you. The food is pretty good, and there are so many options! Add on free ice cream and drinks and you have earned yourself a loyal customer.

Came here on vacation and didn't know it was still their soft opening but we couldn't tell because everything went smoothly. Service was amazing, very attentive and orders came out quickly. The Food was great and had lots of options. They even had a good variety of ice cream for dessert! Would definitely recommend stopping by.

We came for Valentine's Day. You have to pay for parking so add that cost to your tab. We waited about 20mins for a table. It's a nice idea having your own hot pot/kbbq station but I'd rather have more choices for kbbq and do without the hot pot. They didn't have any skewers available during lunch so maybe it's just for dinner? The dim sum is frozen and something you can buy from a grocery store and make yourself. A few of the items we ordered they didn't bring out and/or we had to ask if the item was available. Probably won't be back unless it's for an event or group outing and not by choice.

Great combo of Hotpot and Korean BBQ. Be aware that whatever you were here will absorb all the smells. It's been a soft opening for a few months but there are still lines all the time so try to make a reservation ahead if you can. Place is small but they have lots of stuff to grill and hot food as well. Grab your own drinks, self serve coffee, fruit, soft serve ice cream, and cotton candy. We paid $39.99 per person.

Cant Decide if you want hot pot or kbbq? Well then just come to HOWPOT! Pretty cool concept at a good price. If you want some hot pot and also want to grill your meat then check out this new place in chinatown. They have tablets that you order from, and they got A LOT on the menu. I will say the best things were the wagyu belly, the brisket, and the lamb. The lamb slapped so hard that I thought it was beef. The spicy broth I got was solid. I recommend getting extra hot if u want that mala tingly to hit a bit harder. A bonus is their hot bar. They literally have jade garden dim sum there if you want it. At the end of the meal serve yourself up some of that all you can eat soft serve. They have the same cones you'd find at dolar shop. Definitely as great value play or if you and you significant other cant decide this is a great place to go if u want a soupy or grilled meat dinner. Check it out!

I came here with my family to celebrate a birthday! We were greeted by Johnny and he was SO nice. Very friendly and guided us through the free goodies and what everything is. The environment was very cool, and just felt like they wanted us to have a good time (which we very much did). The food overall was really good, we got the all you can eat option and the menu had much variety to seafood, meats, vegetables, etc. Soup base was very flavorful and enjoyed all the food we ordered. Lastly the COMPLIMENTARY ice cream assortment is so amazing!!! There was melona's, hagen dazz, fruit bars, drumsticks, and more! Overall amazing experience at HOW Pot and Johnny made it even better. Definitely recommend!

Tl;dr ayce hotpot, kbbq, dimsum Absolutely incredible value for every thing you can want to eat. Came here for my mom's birthday and we had a blast. The staff was so friendly and kept encouraging us to eat more! There are so many options, meat, veggies, dimsum, chicken wings, pig ear, ice cream. I'm excited to go again with some friends!

Technology is incredible. We live in the 21st century and productive forces have advanced to the level where we can indulge in hot pot, kbbq, dim sum, and other delicacies in a way that our parents could never have imagined in their childhoods. In any other historical epoch, this would be a sign that we're in a golden age. But as the humble philosoher Kid Cudi once said, "Everything that shines, is not always going to be gold." Perhaps he alluded to that incredible abundance that we find ourselves in despite the horrid inequity that simultaneously plagues society. The operation is not arrogant. This isn't an afterthought of a child with a limited imagination and a large stomach. It's a thoughtful deliberation of a really smart child with a large stomach, combining the statistically most popular asian dining experiences into a single establishment. The service is attentive without being overbearing. None of it is groundbreaking, but all of it is good. It's shocking, really. People told me it was just okay, but it's not just okay: it's incredible. I saw them unloading supplies from a Tesla Cybertruck outside of the restaurant at 7:45 PM on a Monday evening. That's like, what reality am I in? I had three distinct dining experiences in a 90 minute period only to walk out to the same servers restocking from a fake pickup truck. I seriously think that people who think it's just okay are not appreciating this historical moment we're in. We have the technology of the future, we can have good hot pot, good kbbq, and good dim sum at the same time! And you're choosing to be picky? For shame. We might all die tomorrow. Humble yourself.

The newest hot spot in town! I went when it first opened so it still needed to work out some of their issues but I book a reservation a week in advance so we got our table without much wait. A lot of the dishes like chicken feet, custard buns that I saw from social media reels weren't available. Maybe it's on rotation or it was out but just keep in mind, it might not be there if you're going for it. Overall, it was a fun experience. I would try again in a few months. Definitely recommend to try it once!

This was a great experience. Hot pot and bbq in the same place that is ayce! We went with the bone broth for soup, I do wish they had more flavor options. As far as the meat selection they had a lot of options both for hot pot and marinated ones to grill. It was pretty good quality meat for the price. We got the usuals for sides, cabbage, fish balls with roe, enoki mushrooms, shiitake, quail eggs. There is a hot bar with fried goodies and even dim sum options. The sauce bar is included in the price plus the drinks are available for you to grab. I would just ask for a cup of ice. Aside from the food the service was great and the overall appearance of the restaurant was nice it was clean and everything was well organized and laid out for you to easily grab. Definitely will go again!

Love the concept but didn't like anything. Me and my partner love kbbq and hot pot, we go almost every other week and know the best spots to go to. When we saw this place offering both kbbq and hot pot so we had to try it. Here are my thoughts. Firstly, the wait was over an hour for 2 people. Would not wait that long again for the quality of food. Service was good, food was not good, left with stomach problems the following night. The ambiance was good but it got pretty foggy in there due to weak ventilation. KBBQ Meat was okay, we got almost all the meats and only liked the beef rolls. You cook the meat in a black pan with a paper on it, this made all the oil from the meats build up and after 10 minutes we were basically just cooking our meat in a puddle of oil and it made everything too oily. Overall the meat was average, but because we had to cook it in oil made it unappetizing. Hotpot Broth was very bland, I ordered thick noodles and that was the only thing I liked. The hotpot ingredients (meatballs/fishballs, noodles, quail eggs etc.) were average. Buffet We went on a Saturday evening during dinner time (6pm), and there was no dim sum left. What they did have available was average. Their ice cream machines were both broken. Overall, the concept is a very good idea but execution is horrible. You can find a better hotpot place and kbbq place anywhere else. Eating here was like eating at a very cheap buffet. Would give 1 star if the service was not good but everyone was nice there.