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    Aroma Hot Pot

    4.4 (23 reviews)
    Open 11:30 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    Cassie T.

    Aroma, please start a rewards program!! We are legitimately here once a week lol. Everything has still been solid. After having tried multiple broths, our favorites are: pepper pork tribe with chicken soup broth (a fresh, clean broth), beef in sour soup (tangy) and Chong Qing medium spicy (spiceeee). It's the perfect trifecta, SO GOOD. Herbal chicken broth was a bit bland.

    Jonathan B.

    The food at Aroma Hotpot is great, and I love the different kinds of soup bases you can do. You can do up to 3 different types without any additional costs! We love getting the congee one, but this one can only be done with 2 bases. The spicy base is our other go to, but be warned that it can be very spicy! The meats, carbs, and veggie selection are all high quality, and I love that they have some hot foods as well (fried rice and noodles) The service was great every time we've gone so far. Our recent experience with the service was perfect since he always checked up on us and asked if we needed anything. He would also clear any dirty plates almost immediately. The price seems pretty affordable for AYCE at $30, but they gave us a $5 discount for coming during lunch even though we came towards the end of the lunch special. That was super thoughtful of them! The ambiance is very pretty since it has a lot of red Chinese decor. Everything seems very clean, and I think the bonus here is that there's a soda machine that comes with unlimited refills with your meal.

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    Michelle H.

    Food was yummy! The variety they had was delicious and I loved how there were multiple options for desserts! Sauce bar also had a lot of options. The short rib plate of meat was my favorite, and I think overall we didnt like the spicy marinated beef or garlic marinated beef. The pre made foods were also really good (like the dan dan noodles and fried chicken). Tomato broth and mushroom broth were really good! The spicy broth (low level) was spicier than we thought. I did think their sauces tasted a bit different than what I was used to tho so I ended up not using any. Service was good! The servers were SUPER quick with bringing out the meat and also super quick with removing plates and checking in on us. Really good service I felt like they were incredibly attentive! Store vibes are nice, I love the style of the restaurant itself. The only thing is I wish the tables were a little bigger since theres so much food to throw in for hot pot!

    Jonna N.

    Since it's still been cold in Chicago lately, my mom and I have been trying different hotpot restaurants. Aroma was next on the list. Here they have pots that separate up to 3 broths. I thought that was nice to try out tons of broths and see what you like. We don't like spicy hotpot so we opted for two kinds of chicken broth and mushroom broth. It was sort of empty when we got there around 5pm but filled up slowly as dinner time crept up. They sat us fast. It was very easy to get my sauce made, pick up whatever cold bar food, and get some pop to drink. They were constantly refilling all the items at all the bars. My worry for this is that it's small and since they were constantly refilling items, if it were super busy, then I would probably not have much to get to eat with the meats I ordered. They were very attentive. The most attentive hotpot staff that I've experience so that's good! I also thought the layout of the tables and the side table to hold more dishes was good! They had napkins stocked on the sides so I didn't have to ask for them. I like when practical dining is figured out for me. I think it could be cleaner around the sauce and hot food bar. I also wish the pop was included in the AYCE price. Other than that, it was a good experience.

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    Maddie H.

    Great options here! Premium ayce is not a bad price and you get crab legs!! Service is quick and the veg and starch is buffet style so serve yourself. The vibe is cozy and I love that you can pick 3 flavors too. Their tomato is solid and the collagen chicken and the spicy level 3 is perfection!!!

    Idania A.

    Everything was so delicious and the staff was so kind!! Definitely recommend. This was our first hot pot experience and our waitress was very patient and explained everything to us. If you've never tried it before, this is a good place to come to, as the steps are pretty easy to understand! My favorite was the pork belly and my friends loved the lamb. The overall atmosphere was also lovely. Very clean and lively.

    Kathy T.

    Amazing food and service! The last hotpot (congee pot) is a must try! After adding seafood, it becomes the most flavorful congee! And the other sour beef broth was also so satisfying, and I loved the lean beef cuts. Desserts (green bean soup and white fungus soup) are both so good after the meal. Also birthday person eats free!

    Timothy N.

    Came here for some spontaneous hot pot. We have been to most hot pot places around Chinatown but this one is one of my favorites so far! The service was fast and the ambiance is excellent!

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    We come here at least twice a month. Amazing deal, great food and the service is wonderful. it's my favorite honestly

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    Wagyu House Chicago

    Wagyu House Chicago

    4.5(875 reviews)
    1.0 miSouth Loop
    $$$$
    Free parking
    Kid friendly

    We had the Shabu-Shabu All You Can Eat and loved every bite!…read more Unlimited Wagyu, meats, seafood, veggies, noodles, dumplings & more! So many options, amazing quality, and such a fun dining experience. My suggestion: Come hungry... you're going to want to try EVERYTHING! And get your seafood first! You will be too full to think of it after enjoying all the meats.

    We been to Wagyu House a several times, but unfortunately this visit was a bit disappointing…read more While we were waiting for our table, we ordered drinks at the bar. The bartender's service wasn't very welcoming. I don't know why he didn't smile throughout the interaction and came across as frustrated or iirritated (no interaction) Our server was polite and friendly, but the service was lacking. He rarely checked on our table to see how the food was or whether we needed anything else. Other servers (a few) ended up helping us place additional orders because our server wasn't around. Even when we were ready to pay, we waited about 10-15 min before he came back with the check. The quality of the food and ingredients was still very good, which is why we continue to enjoy dining here. However, the service this time didn't match the standard we've experienced before, and it definitely affected our overall experience. At this price point, we expect excellent service, great food, and a pleasant dining experience.

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    Shabu Plus Rotary Hot Pot Wicker Park - Kimchi broth

    Shabu Plus Rotary Hot Pot Wicker Park

    4.4(195 reviews)
    4.1 miWicker Park, West Town
    $$$

    This was a first time adventure. We arrive, not knowing at all what to expect. The menu is a fixed…read moreprice. Everybody at the table must order the same level of menu, and once you get there, you can see why. We all agreed upon the ultimate, and we're rapidly seated. The server understood instantly that we were rookies, and was helpful and pleasant for our entire adventure. He showed us how to place the orders for the broth pots that are used to cook the various items. He also showed us how to place the orders for more of the all-you-can-eat items. In addition to the meats and special items that came from ordering, there is a conveyor belt that contains more items such as pastas, vegetables, and things like tofu, fish, and other things. We each chose a different broth, and you have controls it your table that control an induction cooktop to heat it up to your preferred level. The only complaint I had about the entire visit is that the controls are hard to access. You have to bend down since they are under the edge of your table, and they are not intuitive. So you have to look at them. It is difficult. That is my only complaint. The broth I got which was mushroom based was very good. The meats were things like ribeye, New York strip, brisket, pork, shoulder, chicken, and you would toss them into the cooking broth for a number of seconds pull them out, and they would be cooked to perfection. Grabbing things off of the conveyor was extremely easy, and they managed to keep it full. Delivery of the meat items was achieved using a second train system that would stop at your table and you would unload your little items and begin using them. Very automated. You ordered off of a touchscreen, your items arrived at your table within two minutes. Again, I cannot say enough about the service. It was extremely fast! The server who personally handled our table was outstanding! The food was delicious, in the atmosphere was wild. The walls were covered with Japanese anime art, and the music was a mixture of Japanese pop and K-pop, with a little hip-hop thrown in for fun. The all you can eat model meant that our prices were still quite reasonable. Like most oriental all you can eat, they do expect you only need to grab what you will eat. They're not big on wasting food. And I don't blame them. Their prices are reasonable. Unlike conveyor belt sushi, where you pay by every plate you grabbed, here you are paying for the ultimate experience. This was an outstanding adventure. The food was great in the atmosphere was great. I just wish they had a parking lot!

    Have visited this location twice and have enjoyed myself both times. Both times, I did not make a…read morereservation and walked in and were seated in about 20 minutes, which is a great thing. After being seated, we were greeted by a server who kindly explained how the restaurant works. After we got to ordering on the device, the server checked on us occasionally to make sure everything was fine. The food was pretty good and those tons of selections of course depending on the package that you Select. They have a station on the side of the restaurant with different sauces, seasoning, and other things for people to add to their food/brothS. The ambience of the restaurant was nice. Simple but aesthetically pleasing. Overall, we had a great experience and would return back

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    Qiao Lin Hotpot - Chicago Downtown

    Qiao Lin Hotpot - Chicago Downtown

    4.7(263 reviews)
    2.6 miNear North Side
    $$$
    Fine dining
    Large group friendly

    Hubby and I really enjoyed our dinner experience at Qiao Lin Hotpot. We were in Chicago for a…read moreshort trip, visiting friends and family. Our cousin suggested having dinner at Qiao Lin. We went on a Saturday night, so it definitely was hopping. With a reservation, we didn't wait too long. We picked the spicy broth, the herbal chicken broth, and the pepper pork bone broth. Hubby and I always enjoy the spicy broth and herbal broth during our numerous previous hotpot experiences, but the pepper pork broth really surprised me. It was very very tasty. I think if I ever get a chance to revisit Qiao Lin, that is a must have for me. All the items we ordered were very delicious. We ordered so much I don't remember all of it. The enormous sauce bar is also very nice. The booth we sat in was roomy and comfortable which allowed us to really catch up and enjoy our time there. Overall, great food, atmosphere, and service. We'd definitely go back when we are in town again.

    Environment: we were seated quite quickly! We walked by the huge sauce bar with a variety of…read moretoppings but also some side snacks like woodear, fruits, and some fried snacks. Then, each area had a big of privacy such as walls to separate different parties which I appreciated. This place is not AYCE, you order what you want so don't over order as you don't want to waste the food! Staff: attentive and kind Food: we ordered a lot of foods and I shall name a few things that stood out. I really liked the beef and lamb. It was worth the money because it was fresh and a good amount for the 3 of us! We also got some veggies and everything was placed nicely. I also liked how there's no extra fee to pick two types of soup bases and they refill it with soup not hot water. So it wouldn't be diluted. I ate some fruits and the oranges were good and sweet.

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