Kung Fu Hot Pot

We went in during lunch for their ayce BBQ and hot pot. The meat options were still plentiful when it came to chicken, pork, and seafood. There were only 2 beef options to choose from, which were fewer options from the last time I went there. Their spicy beef tallow and the original soup broth base. They were delicious. The server constantly checked in with us for refills and cleared the table of used plates. Plates can stack up pretty quickly when used to grab meat and vegetables from the fridge. The BBQ meat was overcooked and dried when it came out from the kitchen. Everything was super salty. I did not enjoy the seasoning or texture of anything that came. We had chicken wings, pork skewers, beef skewers, mushroom, I would not recommend getting BBQ at all. Bonus: they still have the dice game and each of us rolled a straight sequence and got 20% off our tab!

Had Chinese AYCE hotpot for the first time and it's an experience You get to pick all your own proteins, veggies seafood from the coolers/fridges and then head to the sauce bar and make up your own dipping sauces - there is a ton of options to choose from Then you get 2 base broths to cook all your stuff in on the table- the server will show you how to control the temperature Just be warned that the spicy broth is 🔥🔥🔥 They now offer AYCE sushi which was also good but I was so full only had one small portion Really liked by bubble tea on the side

BEST HOT POT IN MINNEAPOLIS AND WITH A DISCOUNT!!! I went to other places in the city and nothing compares! The broth/ food taste AMAZING! But the best part is the service. Ian (our server) was super kind! He had us roll dice to get a discount and I got 10% off! Hui (the owner) is also so kind and gifted us all good luck bracelets! If I wasn’t moving I would come here all the time! Will definitely come back when I visit again!

I absolutely LOVED my AYCE Hot Pot experience here!!! It was quiet given I went 2:30pm on a Sunday, but they had all of my favorite ingredients stocked, including lamb, enoki mushrooms, fish balls, shrimp, tofu skin, and so much more! My favorite part was the fact they could make the broths with a vegetable base and they were still INCREDIBLY FLAVORFUL (especially the Tomato Base one, which is usually a hit or miss at the other hot pot spots in the area). 10/10 would highly recommend, the service and food was great! UPDATE: They’ve added sushi to their AYCE menu and the fish is so fresh and tasty!! Would recommend bringing your friends and family to enjoy this delicious food and amazing atmosphere - the quality of the service and hotpot has stayed the same and I will continue coming back!!

AYCE was reasonable price, there were a large selection of items to add to your broths. Really enjoyed the dice game they have to Test your luck, to get % of your meal. Left: Regular NON spicy Soup Base Right: Spicy Beef Tallow Soup Base 🌶️🌶️

Love this place! It’s exactly what you expect and want in a hot pot place. The sauce bar has been upgraded and has everything you could want for sauce making. The beef they had was high quality and not too chewy. If you enjoy spice they have an amazing spicy broth, but if you’re a non spice person their tomato base is just as good if not better. The one downside is when I went they didn’t have pork which I thought was odd.

Our first ever hot pot experience surely didn’t disappoint! Our waiter was very polite and had a wonderful attitude. It created a very welcoming atmosphere right off the bat! Lots of food options and it was all SO delicious and fun! This is a MUST for anyone looking to enjoy an extravagant and unique meal. I will absolutely return!

This place is such a gem! So happy to see a hot pot place in uptown we needed it! The broths are deliciously seasoned. There’s a good selection of meats and veggies. The biggest thing we love about this place is that it’s buffet style, you get to choose the amount of each meat etc. I really love it because there’s less waste! The server was super kind and always checking in. Edit: I came in for my second time because we we’re craving this so much. And I was given a beautiful bracelet by the waitress. Made my day. Absolutely love this place.

Best place for AYCE hot pot in the cities! I attended their grand opening and I just keep coming back! The service is always nice and I love the self serve aspect. You grab your little tray and pick from a variety of choices! (Meat/fish/veggies) There's also a little sauce bar with so many options. Soo worth visiting especially during a cold winter day. It will def warm you up. :D

Hot pot is a new experience for me. My friend brought us here for all-you-can-eat hot pot and showed me the ropes. A simple concept - a ring on the table heats the pot of broth. Into the broth, you pour in stuff to cook. And when it's cooked, you pull it out and eat. We opted for two broths - beef and tomato. And then it's time to load up a bowl from the coolers. Different frozen meats including chicken, beef, meatballs, octopus, crawfish. A second cooler with veggies including onions, mushrooms, peppers and the like. There are also a few different types of noodles available. Yes, it's all you can eat. They will refill the broth as needed and they will bring more rice. It's delicious and you can absolutely get your money's worth here. Yum! [Review 20734 overall - 145 in Minnesota - 1716 of 2023.]

If I could give this place 0 stars I would. 34 bucks for terrible food. Meat smelled bad. The soup had no flavor at all. Like 15 options for all you can eat is embarrassing. Wish I never went to this place. The service was very nice and respectful. I was the only person there. Very nice decor and you get to roll dice for a discount. Minus that... lower your price and if you go lower your expectations.

I feel like I'm always in the mood for hot pot no matter the temperature, so even on a 80 degree day I decided to visit. They have an all you can eat option which is hard to find in the cities. It's self-service for the food, so you can easily get as much as you'd like from the coolers and the sauce bar. The broths themselves are SO GOOD which if anyone who has done hot pot before knows that's essential. We loved the spicy beef tallow broth. The meat was fresh and the fatty beef I think was the best. Definitely unassuming in the heart of uptown. Service was friendly as well and waters were always filled.

Overall, this is a pretty decent AYCE hot pot option and is basically one of three in the Twin Cities (everywhere else is a la carte). I love the variety of options available and the fact that you can grab your own ingredients and dictate how much you want of each. The sauce bar is also pretty nice. I've been twice, and service is okay (pretty hands off) and the place has been decently clean, but I have gone during slower times. People do drop things but it gets picked up. Honestly, I don't expect stellar service from places like these- it fits the 3.5 stars for Chinese restaurants theory on Tik Tok. Take that how you will but I'll definitely be back.

Had a lovely family dinner here on a Monday evening. Service was phenomenal, really attentive and educational. Helped guide through the menu and hot pot options. The self service area seemed well cleaned and maintained. It was a Monday too, so generally quieter. Priced really well too. We got half spicy half original - the spicy broth was absolutely amazing. We could make our own sauce too, but I almost felt like it wasn't needed. Overall a wonderful experience, and where I plan to come next time I'm in the mood for hotpot.

They have updated their prices!! Even more worth the price for all you can eat! They also added a fun little game you can play to try to get 10%, 20% off OR if you roll all the same numbers you get a free meal!

I am IN LOVE with this place. It's affordable, options are wonderful, sauce bar has plenty of options to pick from, and the broth is delicious! I'm not sure if this place is as popular since there was no one when we dined in, but staff were still quick with service. Refilled items when needed, and always was around. This place is very beautiful, and parking wasn't too bad!

It's a self service hot pot. We went there last Friday and it's now in test operation. Overall the food is fresh and soup base is really great. Price is about with $50 / person. They offer free drinks for every table during the test run.

Pretty good soup base - both spicy and non-spicy options. Good selection of dishes to add - I would have liked to see more choices for veggies though. The staff was great and attentive. Good environment as well. We will definitely go back!

Kung Fu Hotpot is a new gem in uptown, and a very welcome addition to the currently stark hotpot landscape in the Twin Cities. It's in the same space that Szechuan Spice was, and the menu still includes dishes beyond hotpot. It's not totally clear if this is a concept refresh or an entirely new restaurant, though all the decor and seating is very clearly brand new and nice. it's softly-lit by paper lanterns and lights and is an all-around cozy atmosphere. The hotpot is priced all you can eat at $36.99 per adult for dinner (there are child and weekday lunch specials), and for that price you can choose up to two broths and get full reign over the self-serve ingredient fridges and sauce station. There's a wide range of different meats including the classic beef slices hotpot is known for, plenty of veggies like bok choi and mushrooms, noodles and tofu, plus a surprisingly strong seafood selection including blue crabs, crawfish, and baby octopus. For the price, the ingredients definitely deliver in breadth and quality. if it's your first hotpot experience the sauce station can be a bit intimidating, but this is a key part of getting the most out of the experience. I'd start with either a vinegar and oyster sauce or a peanut sauce base and add garlic and other seasonings from there, but the staff is also friendly and I'm sure would guide you to make a good sauce if asked. I've gone twice and gotten both classic and spicy broths each time. Both have had rich and complex flavors both times, and you'll want both--if only to cool off from the spice from time to time. They also have a solid boba menu if you want to cool off even more. Overall, I'm super happy to have Kung Fu Hotpot in the city, and think it's a great option for a first hotpot experience or if you're a seasoned veteran. It's definitely pricier than the average dinner, but for me the range of flavors and experience of cooking communally is worth it. I can't wait to come back in the winter and look out at the lake street holiday lights while staying warm in a cloud of hotpot steam.

AYCE hotpot in the Twin Cities is definitely on the pricier side (37 for dinner here), so I definitely have a strong opinion on whether or not it's worth going out for it. One major point in Kung Fu Hot Pot's favor is that they have a fully stocked sauce bar, which is an absolute must for me! Another big bonus is that they have self serve coolers for all the food. No waiting for things to arrive and it allows people to sample smaller portions to figure out what they like.

I love this hotpot :) Service was amazing Great Ambiance I loved the surroundings Love it

I see the bad reviews on here & while I'm not trying to discredit those patrons, me & my friends had a pleasant time, they educated us on how it works since we were newcomers and refilled our pot & drinks multiple times, there weren't too many in there when we went, maybe they had a shakeup internally because we would all come back again.

Dosent like much but when you try to try the food it's delicious there soup id very high quality with a good base and there meats are very finely cut and made very well I would recommend this place for sure for anyone even if your not a fan of Asian food.

Too expensive for the quality of the food. The broth was very greasy/fatty. My throat and stomach after eating here and I ate very very little. There are better hot pot restaurants so don't waste your money here!

I am sad to report that the food here is not good, at all. I ordered this to try something new (my usual go to in Uptown is China Moon). It was unfortunately so bad I had to throw away my $40 order. The dumplings were the best thing I ordered yet still had a bad aftertaste. The crab rangoons were awful... the cream cheese inside was sweet and runny like melted frosting. The pepper steak had a bland yet sour taste to it. And the sesame chicken was gristly and citrus flavored. I want to support Uptown businesses but this food was just not good.

Bad customer service. The owner refused to serve me because i was asking too many questions (vegan).

I don't get why this place overcharges people, it said on the menu of $32 a person, and dumplings that took bout 30 minutes,& 2 sodas ; supposedly they don't have a liquor license, but why advertise you have beer ,& or alcoholic drinks if you don't have said liquor license; , the food , broth were both mediocre,& I would never go to that place ever again, the 2 young kids that were the waiters they were slightly rude , & didn't have good customer service skills at all. I hope that place closes for good,& they wouldn't let you take the rest of your food because apparently they don't have take out food containers, but yet they do food take out,& delivery; I wouldn't advise going there at all

So, my kids, niece, nephew and I came to this restaurant (Kung fu hot pot ) tonight. We sit down I order a couple appetizers (egg rolls, and beef dumplings) and drinks. Get the drinks I'm almost half way through my Sierra Mist and notice it's something stuck on my cup. I tell the waiter and he take my cup; never brought me clean up either. Ok on to the appetizers... Now, the menu lists the proteins for everything else except the egg rolls. Egg rolls come out and I break the egg roll apart and notice meat. I ask if it was pork and the waiter tells me yes. I apologize and tell him I didn't know it was pork bc it wasn't on the menu the other appetizers with pork specifies it's pork. He asked what else did I want I told him we would take the vegetable spring rolls. A couple minutes later the waiter come out with the bill and tell us the owner doesn't want to serve us! I responded with "ok but why?!" He said bc we're asking for too much! It was a teaching moment for the kids who were exceptionally well behaved btw. I remained calm and respectful and expressed to the waiter they could have told us we had to pay for the egg rolls and asked if we still wanted the vegetable spring rolls but yet we were asked to leave bc I asked for a CLEAN CUP and vegetable spring rolls(after the waiter asked what else did we want)! I can't help but think the outcome would have been a lot different had it been a white family!