Seafood Hotpot

Great selection of veggies and protein! The cajun food is a nice touch and the family that runs the place definitely care about this business. Come check it out! Feels better paying $40 a person on a Saturday night when you know it’s going to this family business. The unlimited drinks in the fridge is a nice touch, too. I recommend the green grape drink!

Nice little place in chinatown. Good dual selection of hotpot and cajun version, but the only seafood that it carries extra than other hotpot place is just the crableg. With the name seafood hotpot, one would think it would have more seafood choices. No fruit options and definitely need more staffs to keep the food going as they have to be ordered manually. Overall an okay hotpot place, might try again

I came to eat alone: so I can only do the $26.99 all you can eat option (the one that exclude Cajun seafood thing). The $26.99/person All you can eat (included non-alcohol drinks) with tax $29.15 I love that there are so many drink choices that included in the buffet (see attached picture) because not many hot pot restaurants do this. Tom Yum soup is delicious! The owners are friendly and patient with me too! Will definitely come back whenever I visit Philly!!!

Went here at 8:30 on a Saturday night. Only had three other tables filled! The waiter was so attentive and polite! Everything was 10 out of 10. The atmosphere was quiet and I like the fact that we got all you can eat hot pot and seafood boil for $40 per person. Don’t forget gratuity!!

I've been craving hot pot for a while so decided to go today while I was in the city. Lunch for one was $26.99+tax ($29.15 before tip) and included the food and beverages for AYCE. I chose this location because it was the only option that had a lunch time price, at least as far as I could tell. Definitely a no thrills hot pot but I did enjoy it. I had the mushroom broth. For proteins I went with beef and lamb. I also had the tongue. For veggies I went with spinach, sweet potato, mushrooms, and corn. I also had udon noodles. I didn't think the vegetable choice was large but they had what I like. They also had a sauce station and another fridge with seafood options. I don't eat shellfish so I skipped that. The drink fridge has a variety of cans and bottles. There was a sign that said that taking a drink to go would be an additional charge of $2.99 but there's no limit while there. I was the only person in the restaurant at first and the waitress was kind of slow. After a couple sat down I felt that she was more attentive to them. Not sure if this was because they were two vs my one or something else but I had to wave her down to ask for more meat and she kept checking on them.

Excellent and simple hotpot. I especially liked the self service bar and unlimited drink fridge. The meat and seafood was very fresh and great with the soup, I got pork bone.The bar with all the hotpot selections and sauces could use some cleaning to make it look nicer but it’s not dirty just looked like it’s been sitting there for a little while. The service could also be a little more attentive and occasionally felt like they didn’t want to be here.

Very fresh seafood. Very friendly service. I ordered two flavor pot, one spicy and one not spicy.My favorite is snow crab leg and shrimp

Best hot pot I have tried in Philly. The salad and sauce bar is on point. The different broths are delightful. The Cajun seafood plate is excellent. Love the place.

Tried out this new seafood hotpot spot in Philly. Overall, the experience was just okay. The service was fine, nothing remarkable but nothing too bad either. The food was decent, but not particularly impressive. The selection of sauces was pretty limited, and while the meat and soup options were okay, they didn't really stand out. One downside was the lack of music in the restaurant, which made the atmosphere a bit dull. For the price--around $40--I'd say it was fine, but I expected a bit more for that cost. There's potential, but there's definitely room for improvement.

One of the best cheap hot pots in Philly. Its very cheap the lowest bein $26 per person for hot pot only. For both cajun and hot pot, it is around $33. This hot pot place used to be called Hippot, Ive never tried it before but I can say that Seafood hotpot does their best to maintain fresh ingredients. The crabs are fresh and they clean the crabs very well before serving it. Unfortuantely, this is one of the reasons why I had stop visiting one of the other hot pot places because the crabs werent prepared well. The price also includes all you can drink with popular chinese drinks and soda. The waitresses there are very sweet and nice. Thank you for always serving us when we come in last.

Mmmm very good deal on hot pot here. Big selection of things to add in: veggies, noodles, proteins, and other assortment. Also drinks and appetizer are included in price to make this easy all you can eat. A nice meal with friends is here. The service is prompt when you require more mains to put into your hot pot. It is a nice place to go. Thanks

Definitely will go again with friends. Fresh food and many options of drinks. The owner knows how to make authentic hot pot!

We wanted to try a new hot pot place in Chinatown and found ourselves here. The space is a little cave-like, which isn't unusual for the neighborhood and was comfortable and clean. We got the hot pot for $27pp, one of the most inexpensive I've found for AYCE. Broths: We got the Tom yum and pork bond broth. Both were okay but we weren't blown away and oh my god, do not plan on eating salt for a week after this. Half the salt would have been adequate (why I dropped one star). Meats: Got the typical mix of beef, chicken, pork and lamb, as well as some shrimp and blue crabs. The chicken and pork were my favorite. Unfortunately the crabs were so tiny it was hard to get much of anything out of them, but a cool thing to see on an AYCE menu and we had fun cooking them. Buffet: Most of the non-meat items and even some of the seafood, including a wide variety of tofu, veggies, mushrooms, etc. are available for self-serve, which is nice. There's also a well-stocked sauce bar where you can mix your own dipping sauces. To cap it off, there's a fridge of soft drinks that are included, so if you want a Chinese soda or a Coke, it's there to help yourself. Pretty solid and inexpensive option. Just way too salty broth. I'll give them another shot.

I believe this place used to be called Hippot and rebranded. Seafood Hotpot offers basic AYCE hot pot for $26, and a "Cajun" option at a higher price. I went for the basic option. Seating limit is 2hrs but I'm not sure how strictly this is enforced, especially if the restaurant isn't busy. You pick your broth (can be shared big pot for the whole table with or without dividers, or can be individual hot pots). There is a mixed system to get your food. The more high-end protein options (ex. beef, pork, shrimp) must be ordered through the servers. For veggies, carbs (noodles, rice), and more low-end protein options (ex. meatballs, frozen mussels), you pick them yourself in the buffet area. They also feature a self serve beverage fridge included in the meal price, including bottles of soy milk, water, iced tea, etc. There are also a few very basic desserts like Chinese dessert soups. The variety and quality of the items aren't the absolute best. I consider this to be more of a low-end hot pot place, but I've seen hot pot places that charge significantly higher and the food items aren't much more exciting. So based on value I think Seafood Hotpot gives you bang for your buck. I also happen to like the buffet display meaning that I can go get more food without always having to wait for the server. I would come back here!

Very amiable staff. The server was really polite. We had lunch there, and while there were two alternatives--one with limited seafood options and the other with higher-quality seafood options--the meal was good. All you could eat and drink was served. Ordering dishes is allowed till you're satisfied. The self-serve option is appealing since it allows customers to get up and select the quantity of side items they desire. The broths had a nice flavor. Additionally, there was a sauce bar that allowed you to create your own sauce. While Chinatown offers a good variety of sauce bars, other places I've gone, such as K-Pot, provide a wider selection of sauces, seasonings, desserts, and other alternatives. Although you can get a better bang for your buck there, this one is still good. Situated in the center of Chinatown, the location is pleasant. It's good that there are endless drinks.

This spot is wack!! How on earth do you call urself seafood hotpot or I'm looking at the wrong menu. There's barely any seafood and the meat was sliced so thin. The customer service was a 3. Never again.

Been going to here for years and it looks like they just rebranded. All you can eat for $26. You can pick your own hot pot addings from the fridge, make your own sauces and they also have fun sides. They have a lot of different broths and meats and fish. They also have a drink cooler that's take what you want at no extra cost. Tbh tho the owners/employees can be a bit awkward sometimes but they're very friendly and you can tell they're trying. It's not as "fancy" as some of the other hot pot places around the area, but it still provides the same amount of quality food, especially for the price! I'd say it's a hidden gem.

The food was good but the owners stared me and my bf down the whole time we were there and didn't leave from around us. (we're black) It was a very uncomfortable experience. We decided to just pay and leave after the owner asked us if we wanted watermelon lol