Witch Topokki | All You Can Eat Korean Restaurant

A great hot pot restaurants - noodles and ramen available as well as a selection of different tteokbokki. The soup bases were great, a variety with many great spicy options. I also loved his good and fresh the fried food was - the yam tempura was superb, one of the best I’ve had in ages. The beef dumplings and Korean chicken were excellent as well. The atmosphere of the restaurant is laid back and relaxed - the tables spaced well enough to mean you don’t hear other conversations, and it’s a comfortably large table for the toppings, plates, water, and hotpot. Overall, solid experience and I’d happily come back.

It is very fun to eat here. You make your own broth with different combination of powder. Then chose whatever you want to boil in it. Very similar to hotpot. There are also so many choices of ready made food.

Pretty good experience, all you can eat hotpot style with Korean flavors. The ready to eat food is okay too. Great for a night out with people who can really pack it away. Only downside is limited variety, and two people share a pot. If you come alone you get one to yourself!

A korean buffet with hotpot self cooking! For a very reasonable price! Staffs are pleasant and really takes time to explain if you are a first timer! Delicious foods! Ample of spacing between tables. High chair and koala kare seen. There’s also a photobooth inside! Accepts credit/debit card. Highly recommended. See images and video for reference.

It was a peaceful experience. I didn't expect much and I wasn't disappointed either. The attitude and service of the waiter was really nice. He was friendly and cordial the entire time. Honestly the food was so-so, nothing different than something I could have prepared and eaten at home by myself, There wasn't much variety either... The place is nice, clean and organized (except for a fly that suddenly appeared and was hovering around my table). I will probably go back because the atmosphere is nice to eat with friends.

Come to this place hungry and you will get your money’s worth for an all you can eat, cook it yourself soup. They have a good variety of food selection and customer service is great too. As first timers in their restaurant, one of their staff took time to explain to us how is it done and also went thru the food selection one by one. Great job to the team.

Overhyped and super mediocre. The selection is very limited and the quality of some of the vegetables/sausage is horrid. The service was nice but the food was not worth it. Everything tasted sweet even with the hottest pepper added it was super sweet always…

Witch Topokki in New York is an absolute gem! The tteokbokki is perfectly chewy with the ideal balance of sweet, spicy, and savory flavors. Every dish feels freshly made with authentic Korean taste and generous portions. The staff are friendly, and the cozy atmosphere makes it even better. A must-visit spot for Korean food lovers — truly five stars!

This location is a nice revamp of the Flushing location. The customer service is great; the servers make sure you have the right amount of broth to boil your rice cakes and toppings without getting them burnt. Love the different types of broth (mild and spicy) and side dishes.

I was really in the mood to eat here today. I walked in and the wonderful hostess told me to wait a moment before she seated me. I then told the hostess that I was going to use the restroom in the mean time. I've come here multiple times and have always had a great meal. As I was walking in I asked one of the staff where the bathroom was and he rudely explained to me that restrooms are for customers only. I was confused and taken back by the tone of the staff as I was just about to get seated anyways. I was dressed in business casual not a bum off the street, not that that should matter. I feel like I lost out on this one as I was really in the mood to eat there today but I walked out on principle because of how rude that man was. And in case management reads this he was the older gentleman maybe a manager? I am now uncomfortable coming here from this point on which is a shame. I love the topokki from here. Please train your staff and or have better communication between staff members.

it's be a long time since our family have been in Manhattan. we had a mini adventure and dined here for lunch. I've seen this concept on YouTube in Korea..love the idea of AYCE. So, we can try everything that has to offer. The staff is very welcoming and showed us how to flavor our broth. there's a couple of cook options like Korean glass noodles, fried rice, and of course rice cake. my wish was more veggies and different type of fish balls. there's also a lot of instant noodles options to try if you don't like rice cakes.

Sure! Here's a shortened version: --- Arrived at Witch Topokki before 11:30 PM (they close at midnight) and was told they were closing--while others were still dining. After walking away, I came back to speak with a manager and found the door locked behind us. I was with my 8-year-old after a long day of travel, and sadly, it felt like we weren't the "right shade" to be welcomed.

The food is pretty simple but it is a good deal with variety. I liked the noodle-looking rice cake a lot and the fact that you can create your own soup mixture is fun. It is also possible to eat vegan!

Honestly a bit overhyped, but I also came in fully prepared to spiral into carb heaven - so I can't pretend I didn't sign up for this. The AYCE spread leans heavily on rice cakes, noodles, and starchy sides, which can get repetitive fast. But the inclusion of fried chicken and other savory bites was a much-needed break from the carb overload and definitely appreciated. The space is fun and chaotic in a good way: floral ceilings, cartoon murals, and a vibe that's kind of like eating in a fever dream. Great for a one-time group hang if you're down for an aesthetic overload and a rice cake binge, but probably not a regular spot. Sadly, no food pics from me because I handed my phone to the front desk to charge... only to find out later it never actually charged. So the only thing full that afternoon was my stomach loool

Such a cute Topokki place! Location is not difficult to find. As someone who is NOT from NY and the best with directions, we found this place pretty easily. Once you are seated, the friendly staff will help you go through the process. Our server walked us through how to choose our base, and gave suggestions. We chose 2 scoops of cheese and 1 scoop of carbonara. They have a good variery of rice cakes, banchan, RAMEEEN! We paid for about $60 for 2 people and that includes 2 drink, tax included

Love AYCE ($29-dinner), so def wanted to try this. Service is good. There is a time limit, although not sure how long. First, you choose your seasoning from the seasoning station. Seasonings include: jajang, mala, beware, rose (creamy & sweet), carbonara (creamy), etc. I got Rose dance which was too spicy for me. I shuda gotten 1/2 serving of the spicy Smurf seasoning. Besides the ramen section, we got stuff from every other section. We got way too much food & only ate half, so glad we didn't get ramen. For a tteokbokki spot, I got no plain tteok cuz there's such a variety of food: They have a whole deep fried & fast food section: 2/5 roasted sweet potato: extremely sweet 3/5 deep fried surimi, deep fried pumpkin (sweet) 3/5 corn pizza: I don't like corn on pizza, but this wasn't bad. Glad there's no bbq sauce on it. It could definitely use more marinara tho. Tteok & sausage skewers, which we obviously didn't try cuz not halal. Looked good tho. 1/5 calamari: extremely bland. Teriyaki sauce helped. 3/5 onion rings (crispy), fries, sweet potato fries, fried seaweed roll (stuffed with rice, don't recommend getting cuz will fill you up) 2/5 fried veggie fritter: the only veggie I tasted was sweet onion 4/5 We liked the seafood, veggies, noodles, tofu that we got. Most of the stuff above is pretty standard. They do have 3 different types of stuffed tteok which look like tiny sausages that I've never seen anywhere else: 1/5 corn cheese rice cake: This would taste so much better w/o corn. 3/5 sweet potato & pumpkin stuffed rice cake 2/5 japchae- way too much bell peppers, strongly smells & tastes of bell peppers only 2/5 pasta: hard I can't help but compare this place to Spring shabu shabu. This place is def better in terms of the seasonings, since Prince only has 2 vegetarian broth options & the plain veggie broth is so bland, whereas the kimchi broth is so spicy. The fast food, fried food, pasta, japchae, veggie chicken, fried rice & fruit options aren't available at Spring. However, this place doesn't have the variety of veggies, tofu , noodles & sauces available at Spring. I like both places. I'd def come back here & skip most of the fast food so I can finish the veggies, seafood & get more tteok next time.

If this place has no fans then I'm dead. I always make sure to stop by here at least once when I come to NY. The all you can eat buffet is around 38 per person (for dinner, a little less for lunch) and they have everything you could want. As a vegetarian, I was worried about the soup, but they have a separate option for us. The first time I came, I made the powder ratio wrong, so defiantly ask for help. All the fried snacks were delicious, and I love how you can add ramen to it as well. Make sure you come here really hungry so you can try everything. I would also recommend having some fruit at the end of your meal for a nice light dessert.

Such a fun place for topokki! Delicious food! All of the topokki was superb! I like how you can cook it for as long or little as you like- I prefer mine on the al dente side. I particularly enjoyed the cheesy one and liked how the pumpkin one was slightly sweet. Also in love with the sweet potato glass noodles. The broth seasonings were tasty as well. Very flavorful and I enjoyed the wide selection of side dishes. Corn-cheese pizza was good, but my favorites were the fried sweet potato and candied sweet potato. The pineapple was a nice palate cleanser at the end of the meal. I really don't have anything negative to say about the food. Obviously, the fried food is going to be a tad greasy, but it pairs surprisingly well with the topokki. Overall, yummy food, very filling, and a great price for all-you-can-eat! I would highly recommend you give Witch Topokki a try! Service was also good- everyone was super friendly!

I have to admit, I was thrown off by the whole Witch theme until I figured out the witch is boiling her concoction in her cauldron, just like the customers and their custom-made hotpot's. OK, I guess. Regardless, the food is great here. Lots of variety and plenty of fresh ingredients to throw into your own cauldron. I made two trips to the ingredient buffet and each time came back with an extra plate of fried goodies to fill my belly. And I topped it off with the make-your-own ramen, too. Buffets can be hit or miss - many places the quality is low or the variety is too minimal to make it worthwhile. But Witch Toppoki is a pretty good value for all the different things you can get at one meal. Give it a try!

The video says it all. Kudos to our server for his calm, clear and concise demonstration. Go with the staff recommended sauce first and then venture to try alternative mixes. K pop videos on the wall, cool seating fave a feeling if eating outside in Korea.

Fun dining experience for sure. We arrived at 12pm for lunch on a weekday and got seated right away. Our server was excellent and gave us an in depth tutorial on how things work since it's our first time here. The little bowl is for you to create your own powder mixture that you add to water in the hotpot to create the soup base. We followed the Rose Dance recipe and enjoyed this flavor. Do note that the longer your hotpot boils the more flavorful the broth becomes since it becomes more concentrated. The big bowl is used to grab the cold buffet items (topokki, veggies, seafood, fish balls) and the plate is used to grab the fried buffet items. I liked the seafood, which mainly consisted of mussels and squid but was not particularly impressed by the topokki since they all tasted the same but just came in different shapes. The only one that really stood out was the sweet cheese ball. Loved the glass noodles as well but the ramen and fish balls were pretty basic. The fried food was ok. Can't really go wrong with fried food but you can tell some of it had been left out for a while since they weren't crispy. Fried chicken was good! The pizza gets a lot of hate but I didn't find it terrible. Overall, I had a good time here and enjoyed the clean and spacious dining environment and attentive service. Prices aren't expensive for buffet but at the end of the day, it's very cheap food that you're eating here so it's not really worth the price IMO.

Although I've enjoyed tteokbokki/떡볶이 many times at various Korean places across the country, I've never had it in this hotpot style, which was fun to enjoy with friends! We tried a few combinations from the carbonara to the spiciest combinations with every topping in between. Lots of options for those who don't eat pork or meat in general. Very cool ambiance with great Korean music in the background. Just a nice place to hang out! Didn't have any particular issues with service, everything was great when I came in July. While they do bribe people to give 5-star reviews (they told us to show our 5-star reviews to get a free soft drink; I am writing this after the fact)... I'm not sure why they had to. The food was good enough for me to want to leave a review anyway. That aspect was a little shady, which drops a star for me. Because that is explicitly against ToS.

My friends and I just tried out this place for dinner! It's a very cool idea and you get to pick your own sauces and ingredients/eat as much as you want! I really enjoyed the Rose/Carbonara one. They cheese stuffed and corn stuffed topokki's were also great! Their cooked fried foods on the side are also pretty good.

I had an amazing time here, the staff are super friendly and welcoming. Very helpful in preparing the sauce for your rice cakes. Decided to try a Rose tteokbokki, you are able to choose whichever powdered sauce to mix with. There was also an options to add into your tteokbokki bowl such as ramen, veggies, eggs. There was also a fruit stand. Plenty of foods to choose from, the seating areas are pretty cool as it's pretty spacious.

Love, love, love this place!! As a Korean, I was a bit skeptical if it would actually taste good and worth the price. Here's the breakdown: Food: - AYCE: You get 3 ttokbokki pots total. I've come twice with 1-3 people, we didn't get more than 1, although we probably could've gotten a second pot. If you add enough ingredients, you get pretty full. - Their staff recommended sauce powder concoction is great. If you don't know what to get, I would just follow that. If you can't handle too much spice, I would replace the extreme spicy ingredient with a milder one. - Side dishes in the buffet bar are generally yummy, I like the fried foods (like their fried chicken to dip in my sauce) and the small sso-dduk skewers (great sauce that comes on it). - Can't go without trying the instant noodle bar Ambiance: - There's typically not too long of a wait around lunch ~ dinner both times I went. - Clean and open space, doesn't feel cramped - The buffet style makes it fun and interactive-- great to go with friends Service: - They explain to you how to do everything and check up on you maybe once or twice. No complaints! TL;DR: I would recommend bringing your friends for a fun, casual and filling korean meal. Definitely worth a try!

AYCE rice cake, ramen, veggies, protein you name it!! I came here with a group of friends for lunch and for around $30 per person you can choose to make your own soup base with toppings like ramen, different rice cakes, veggies, protein and the best part is that you can eat as much as you'd like. They also have a hot bar and tons of appetizers that are included in the cost! The sweet and spicy chicken is a must and the corn cheese pizza was delicious. I also loved the japchae and fried rice at the bar. I can imagine this being a super popular place in the winter time. Staff is also nice and attentive.

What a great deal for AYCE ddeokbokki, when a typical dish costs you anywhere from $20-30 these days in K-Town. I've eaten here a couple of times, and unfortunately they only take reservations for six or more, so if you're coming for a weekend dinner there might be a wait. It's one pot for every two people, and it's essentially like hot pot. You can customize your own sauce by mixing flavored powders with their broth, then scoop from a variety of rice cakes (I like the classic but am also partial to the poofy corn and cheese rice balls), fish balls, veggies, and more. My go-to sauce options are the witch, sweet heat, rose, and jjajang flavors. I looove making rabokki, and you can use either packages of ramen (sprinkling in that extra seasoning) or plain ramen that'll soak up the sauce you've already made. Just make sure that once you cook everything together, you give your pot time to bubble so the sauce gets thicker. I mostly avoided the prepared foods section because it was 90% deep fried items, which I'm mostly not a fan of, especially at an AYCE spot. But the mini sweet-spicy rice cake and sausage skewers are very tasty. Sure, the rice cakes fill you up pretty quickly, but it's always such a flavorful and satisfying meal that I'm not mad about it.

Came in for weekday lunch and it's a good deal for $22. The dinner price is higher and less good of a deal if you don't eat a lot. The whole place was clean and bright with tasteful decors. I was helped right away and explained how things work since it was my first time. I was impressed by the selections of rice cakes and toppings, mostly vegetables and various kinds of fish cakes. There's a large section of instant noodles as well but I didn't go for it since I already had a lot of food. There's a section of fried food that are great to eat while you for the toppokki to cook. Overall highly recommend and a good place to go for lunch. I don't feel it make much sense for dinner to be more expensive for the same kind of food.

Looking for a fun adventure look no more make a journey on your broom to Witch Topokki in NYC ! Topokki is a traditional Korean dish. The experience gives you a chance to personalize your dish with a variety of sauces and toppings noodles, and a buffet with a full array of fresh fillings . The experience is 90 minutes and you can change your hot pot two times with different sources. We tried the traditional suggested Witch pot which was actually a little bit spicy, but just right. The second one did not have any hot spices. Also tasty but I would've preferred a little bit of a kick. The unlimited self-serve bar is incredible and you can never leave here hungry for sure. Water is left at the table which comes in handy with the spiciness I purchased a Witch lager that was light , flavorful and at the perfect cold draft beer temperature. Great experience the waiter couldn't have been more pleasant and accommodating. Booths that are kind of like the shape of a cauldron, sets the whole Witch experience to a whole new level!

I went here without knowing what to expect. I came in with a group of 5 and it took quite a long time for us to get a table. This is a buffet style and it's similar to a hot pot restaurant like 99 flavor taste but with Korean food. They had a lot of ramen to choose from and different type of spices and seasonings to use. I filled up my plates with the spices and ingredients I like such as egg, mala seasoning, mushrooms, cilantro, rice noodles and more. I felt like getting the bagged ramen is kind of a waste since it will fill me up without being nutritionally dense at all. The broth was sub par. It didn't taste really interesting. Perhaps I didn't have the right ingredients or flavoring but it lacked complexity. To be fair I did not try too hard. I felt like it was just wasteful to indulge in too much of the noodles. I made sure to eat the veggies and the cooked noodles though. The fried rice was pretty good. I felt like the star of the show was the fried chicken. I usually try to get as much protein as I can but unfortunately there weren't many protein options but the chicken. When they were fresh they were really crispy, tender and tasty. I filled up my plate with them when I got refills. The price is around 27 per person. It's okay buuuut getting Korean bbq is better. Maybe I'd go again if someone or a group wanted to.

I've had their original location in Murray Hill (the one far out in Queens, not the Manhattan neighbourhood) bookmarked for ages, so when I found out that they opened a location near Penn Station, I was excited to give it a try without having an accompanying trip on the LIRR. My friend and I got there around 6pm or so and were quoted a 15 minute wait, but we managed to get seated in roughly 5-10 minutes. The restaurant was pretty spacious, but there was a lot of empty space (aka not as many tables as you'd expect). The tables were equipped for hot pot, obviously (e.g. pot, tabletop hot plate, etc.) but seemed rather sparse otherwise. The whole process is DIY, from making a soup base (you mix a collection of powders ranging from mala, curry, rose, etc. and then add hot water) to picking your tteokbokki, veggies, instant ramyun, and any fried sides (like tempura, croquettes, etc.) from the back. It was surprisingly enjoyable to see all the different shapes/fillings of the rice cake, and just like how different pasta shapes taste different, so too do different tteokbokki shapes. My favourites were the "needle" rice cake and the sweet potato one (which even has a little bit of filling). The veggie selection is a bit limited but pretty solid, nothing too notable. I think there is some limit on the number of times they will change out your pot (e.g. if you want a different soup base), but in our case we were quite happy with the cheesy/mildly-spicy mix we had concocted, so we just asked for more hot water instead. Obviously, eating so many carbs is filling rather quickly, and the two of us finished 2 pots (e.g. two trips to the buffet lines). Price point was relatively reasonable; it came out to $30pp (including tax and tip), and I feel like I was pleasantly surprised at the value we got (even though, yes, rice cakes are very very cheap products lol). The staff were super helpful, taking us to the back to explain how the whole process (e.g. making the soup base) worked. It was a little bit hard to get their attention during the meal, but fortunately that has less of a impact when it's AYCE with a buffet bar lol. Anyway, I think it was a pretty unique experience and I'm glad I came to give it a try. I think I'd be down to come back sometime, but it wasn't crazily good in quality or value for me to be jumping at that chance.

This place is SO good! I'm vegetarian so I was a little hesitant but they were able to accommodate and there were plenty of options to cook. You're able to control the spice and amount of food, and they do a great job of showing you how to use everything. Definitely recommend for a cold or rainy day.

We loved the variety of tteok and toppings available at this AYCE tteokbokki spot! We visited on a sunday around 5:30pm and luckily seated immediately (there was definitely a line forming around 6pm). Interior is very spacious and items were well organized. The staff were very helpful in explaining choosing items and cooking our tteokbokki as it was our first time here! We did the medium spicy base powder + rose carbonara and it was the perfect base for us! Definitely add the tteok with filling to your bowl -- our fave was the corn cheese filled tteok! The fried items were also great, particularly their fried chicken, tteok sausage skewers, and the fried potato!

Fun experience! I've seen this place on social media and have been wanting to try it. You are able to fully customize the tteokbokki sauce/broth and add all your favorite ingredients as well! We chose the rose sauce, which was really good! I would definitely recommend adjusting to your taste because we did three scoops of powder (as recommended), and the broth was a bit bland. After adding some additional powder, the meal was much more enjoyable. They had a huge variety of fried foods and ramen to choose from as well! The decor is soo cute too! They really played into the witch theme, and we got to sit in a broom-like booth. I think everything was good, but these ingredients are objectively super cheap, so the you are really paying for all the variety you are able to have in one meal. The service was really nice. One qualm I had was that they only give you a 10mins heads up before the 90min seating limit. I would've preferred a 15-30min heads up so we had time to finish the stuff we had. All in all it was great to try this place!

Craving some toppoki, we dropped by this location close to their opening day (a few months back). It is very similar to the toppoki buffets in South Korea, definitely having been inspired by those restaurants there. You get to choose your toppoki and toppings and cook them in a hotpot mixed with your choosing of spices. When in doubt, ask the staff for help or a recommendation for your soup base. You can also ask to change out your pot if you want to try another soup base combination. I recommend not being scared of the Oden (fish cakes on skewers in soup) in the buffet bar. Also, the toppoki filled with cheese and corn were highlights in my book. Being adventurous, we tried mixing the black bean powder with the typical toppoki hot sauce - which honestly was a miss. A fun time and experience that is a treat! Just make sure to go when you are hungry so you have space for all the starchy tteokbokki!

topokki ftw! this was my first topokki experience and i enjoyed it immensely. the staff was extremely helpful getting my topokki started correctly so everything tasted delicious. the tables come with a mini stove situation that's easy to control, and allows you to adjust the temp on your topokki as you eat and get your next combo going. i loved the variety of toppings (even though it's a bit overwhelming at first), but my faves were the pumpkin, beef franks, corn, lobster fish balls (for flavor), onions, bok choy, spinach, dash of thai chili and ramen. for my sauce: one part mala, one part jang mi, one part snow white, then an extra half part of jang mi, snow white, and smurf for an extra creamy sauce. the restaurant was spacious and very cute with k-pop videos playing on the many tvs. came in around 1pm on a friday, barely any wait time. i didn't feel rushed so i was able to read and eat but they didn't allow a small take away bowl for the little bit of ramen i had leftover. as one person i think it should've been an option so docking a star for that but overall i'd return with a bigger party for sure!

My husband and I have really wanted to try this spot out. First and foremost: love the concept - like an all you can eat hotpot spot with a focus on Korean rice cakes. I also loved the chance to create your own broth, which really helps personalize the experience further. The rice cakes themselves were also delicious and have a good texture. And while I would've wanted to see a few more veggie options for other toppings to go in the broth, all of the toppings offers were fresh and cooked well in the broth. Surprisingly, my husband and I really enjoyed the fried food - I especially enjoyed some of the fried chicken. While the location itself had a good amount of seating, it looked like they were somewhat short staffed when we arrived for a late lunch. That being said, the wait staff were still very friendly and even provided a quick overview of how to crested the broth. All in all, my husband and I had a lovely time and will definitely be bringing friends for a group experience.

Wait staff were friendly. They walked us through the menu, helped us choose our seasonings and let us start choosing all the yummy options to throw in the hot pot! I was excited because I've heard of this place before and didn't get a chance to check it until now! They had a variety's of options I really enjoy is the flavor of the seasonings. Me & my friend went with the staff recommendation of powder seasonings. They will pack a good about of savory flavor & spicy. If you want to try it and can't handle it too spicy go with 1/2 cup of the witch powder

I've been wanting to come here since they made a location in queens and branched out to the city. The concept is cool I just wish the service was a little bit better. Maybe add a few more employees as it gets to be 7pm. I liked how they showed us how to put the broth together. The protein choices wasn't that great from the cold bar where you get all the items together. But I can't expect much from ayce. There is salad, fried food, ramen noodles, and etc...I didn't want to fill myself up with all the regular food. They actually time you to 90 minutes. Just so you know. The entire experience was great and it felt like another version of hotpot. Just with less soup and more of the ingredients.

Just discovered an incredible all-you-can-eat New Korean buffet in Midtown Manhattan that specializes in Topokki, and it's a game-changer! You get to create your own broth and choose from a variety of fresh vegetables, noodles, fish cakes, and, of course, a delicious assortment of rice cakes. You can add meat for $5. We absolutely loved it! Everything was so fresh and flavorful. Already planning our next visit. If you're a Topokki fan or just love Korean cuisine, you have to check this place out! Follow @spinx17 for more NYC food adventures!

Great fun way to create your own culinary experience. It's fun to experiment with the spices, veg, etc. Pace yourself. Different ramen n noodles to choose from!!!

My flight got delayed so my arrival to New York was late as I arrived at around 11pm. Many of the food options were unavailable like the fried food since they were at last call. But our server did a great job instructing us on how this restaurant worked. I really recommend the carbonara, rose, and mild flavor for the broth, especially if you don't do spicy. Despite running out of fried foods there was still many options to choose from like the pizza and fried seaweed rolls. I really like the cheese toppoki.

If you're the type of person who has a stick up your ass about eating "your money's worth" you'll probably want to either be very mindful of the food you get here or steer clear of this place entirely. It's easy to get full here fast if you're not careful. I like the concept of making your own broth. The fact that it's so customizable is such a cool thing. There's also a lot of ingredients for the hot pot minus meat unless you pay extra for it. I might've done that before but apparently it costs like $5 extra or something like that per round of raw meat to cook in the hot pot. Which makes it an atrocious deal compared to almost any other AYCE hot pot place. The vegetable bar had enoki mushrooms though which are supposed to be expensive so common sense dictates that you load up on that. There was also a hot food bar which was a very obvious trap. The sign they have that explains how making your hot pot broth works even said to eat the greasy hot food while waiting for your hot pot to cook, which was just their way of saying "PLEASE EAT THIS CHEAP STUFF, YOU FOOLS." Anyway, I ate some of the cheap stuff anyway. I liked their fried chicken. But their pizza sucked. I wasn't stupid enough to actually expect it to be good but the dough was undercooked or something. It had a weird plastic like consistency. Also, the hot pot mechanics didn't work properly sometimes. But other than that, I liked this place. I probably wouldn't go out of my way to come here willingly on my own again. But I would if my friends wanted to meet up here or something. And they paid for me.

I've been to the flushing location so I might be biased with this review. we had loved the flushing location. with parking included and the wide space inside. after noticing it closed down we couldn't help but crave for making our own spicy rice cake once more. the location in the city is big as well though it looks small if you don't look up. there is a second floor where I assume they house the larger parties. for the price it was decent, city pricing is always higher than expected. but it wasn't any different from the flushing location. you're getting the same choices and the same flavors. but I will say. this location has a lot more selection when it comes to appetizers. there were a few new options that we haven't tried and all were delicious !

Fun food experience!! I don't have a lot of experience with Korean hot pot and have to say what have I been missing? A class act opened near where I live. The witches greet you and at lunchtime the price is discounted to under $20. You pick the spices, veggies, there's mussels, fish cakes and then you boil your bowl at the table. You get to make two bowls. There's veggie cakes, fries & onion rings too. I will have to go back a few times to truly get the lay of the land here. All I know is this is super fun activity eating and I'm here for it!

Came here for the first time with a group of four, and found the restaurant to be okay. The waiters did a good job of explaining the AYCE process and how to mix ingredients and spices, and were decently attentive. The tteokbokki and ingredients was pretty mediocre in quality, which might be expected of an AYCE joint. The amount of carbs here paired with alcohol can definitely fill you up fast, so I would be mindful of pacing yourself. Overall, the restaurant is a fun environment and has a nice concept, but taste wise could definitely be better.

I had really high expectations for this place, but ended up being slightly disappointed with the entire experience. To start, they have continued to up the prices of the lunch and dinner to a point where I think it's increased 3 times within just this year. 23$ for just lunch with no meat included seems a bit steep especially when most of the food isn't of that great value. The food was ok, nothing crazy but still decent tteokbokki. Most of the fried food wasn't very fresh or hot which sucked but all of the food you actually put in the bowls seemed pretty fresh! The service was just alright, they all seemed pretty distracted and not too attentive but did what they needed to do. The ambiance was honestly really nice! I thought everything seemed pretty clean and there was lots of seating. I think this place has potential to be much better than what it is it just needs to fix a few things!

Good bang for your buck but it is just tteokbokki at the end of the day. Waiters were nice and explained how to make our sauces. Lots of sauce options and veggies as well as a pretty big selection of various fried foods. Will fill you up so would recommend pacing yourself if you want to save room for ramen at the end (learned the hard way lol)

Came to this all you can eat for dinner. Interior has a stylish vibe with K-Pop videos on televisions. We were led to a booth table, and the host asked if we had been there before. It was our first time so he showed us what to do by bringing us to the buffet area and explaining to us about the sauce area. He preceded to our table to explain how to start the cooking. There is definitely food sensory overload as you want to try everything. The cooked food is equally as good as what you have to cook on the stovetop. The topokki has a selection of sweet potato, pumpkin, small, big, etc. It was hard for me to focus on the topokki as there was so many other food items. Some of my standouts are the fried crabmeat, corn pizza was unique, boiled egg, sausage and rice cake on skewer. Really wished I could have added ramen but was full already. Meats and drinks are extra, but there is definitely enough food alone. Staff is attentive and quick with any asks. Come hungry!

Fun idea and good place to come eat with friends. for the price, it's really good! I had fun

Delicious and such a fun concept! I think this is the first I've seen for AYCE tteokbokki and would recommend you come!

Amazing variety of food & good service! Have a wide range of fried food, fruit, different types of rice cake, veggies, and even a ramen shelf. Service was good and helpful in explaining how to make the sauce for first timers + helping us cook. Good price for their lunch deal as well - will definitely be coming back!

Good food. Great deal. Lots of options. Only complaint is bad service. Had to flag someone down to get drinks. Had to flag someone down to get the check. Had to flag someone down to come pick up the check.

It's such a good idea to come here on a chilly day. A spicy warm stew of tteok and mix veggies with all type of toppings and sides. Love the mix your own broth option so you can make it to your own liking. The topping options are pretty good for the price and coming during off hour also means not overly crowded. It's a pretty filling meal for the value and it's pretty fun. Would recommend. The service is pretty nice, waitress took the time to explain to us about the sauce mix option so even if you're new to tteokbokki you're in good hands. And you'll have the option to change the broth if you wanted to try another flavor or mix.

The idea seems fun and love that there's a large variety of ingredients, but I'd rather just get a regular plate of topokki from a traditional Korean restaurant. Honestly, I feel like I enjoyed the hot foods more so than the actual topokki. It's a good place to try once, but I wouldn't say that I'd go back again.

I thought this was a really fun experience. It's $20 AYCE toppoki but they also have veggies you can cook in the broth and a bunch of options of prepared fried foods including calamari, onion rings, croquettes, etc. When you arrive, they'll give you a quick rundown of how it works. Basically, you make a powder mix that goes into a broth and forms essentially a hot pot. From there, you can pick an assortment of mix ins like bok choy, mushrooms, noodles, toppoki, etc. They'll turn on the heat for you and let you know approximately how long to let everything simmer. There's extra broth on the table if needed and apparently they'll swap it out for you a couple times if you want to try different flavorings. The fried/prepared foods were a nice supplement; while not being anything excellent on their own it was nice to pick at things while waiting for the toppoki to be ready. For an extra $1 or $2, it would be nice if they had some sort of minimal dessert - even a single scoop of ice cream would be perfect. You can get a free soft drink for leaving a 5* review but I'm not a shill ;)

Such a great concept!! The food was excellent and I really loved how we could make our own renditions! The service was also good with the ability to call servers in true Korean style. The environment reminded me a little bit of a cute cafeteria meet kpop. Honestly best buffet in Manhattan for those looking for authentic Korean food and carb loading!