We discovered Big Hey Hot Pot by chance while grocery shopping at a nearby market, and we're so glad we decided to give it a try. It turned out to be a wonderful surprise! I really like the individual hot pot concept. You get to pick exactly what you want--vegetables, meat, seafood, noodles, and other ingredients--then choose your own soup base. The experience is a little like Mongolian barbecue because you select your own ingredients, but instead of grilling them, everything is cooked in your personal hot pot. The price is based on the weight of the ingredients you choose. It's also similar to traditional Chinese hot pot, except everyone gets their own pot instead of sharing one. I actually prefer this because everyone can enjoy a different soup base and customize their meal without having to compromise. I ordered the No. 6 spicy dry pot (without broth) and chose the mild spice level. It had a nice kick without being overwhelmingly spicy. My husband chose the tomato soup base, which had a rich, delicious flavor. He practically finished the entire bowl of broth and commented that it felt like such a healthy, comforting meal with all the vegetables he added. Overall, we had a great dining experience. The food was flavorful, the staff were friendly and attentive, and we loved the fun, customizable dining concept. We'll definitely be coming back and would happily recommend Big Hey Hot Pot to anyone looking for a delicious and unique hot pot experience. read more

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I can't understand why the overall rating is as low as it is. This place is doing something unique and different and they're doing a good job at it! We came in and although the place was mostly empty of customers the place was clean and had a nice aesthetic. We ordered the main attraction which is the Hot Pot which you can customize however you like, along with chicken fried rice which were both very delicious. People started showing up as we were eating which helped with the emptiness. Such a lovely place, don't hesitate to come in at give it a try! read more

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- ambiance can be a little iffy with cleanliness but staff are incredible and helpful - good selection of meats noodles and veggies. spicy is very spicy tho!! i liked the beef and clear glass noodles the best - not too expensive and more of a casual vibe read more

This place is great! We came in and although the place was mostly empty of customers the place was clean and super cute. We ordered the main attraction which is the Hot Pot which you can customize however you like, and it was delicious. You pay by weight and then they bring it out to you with everything already cooked. read more

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I love Chinese dry pot or Mala Xiang Guo, especially those where you get to pick your ingredients and portion size. Before Big Hey, Portland proper only had 1 other option in NW near slab town. Big Hey had all the ingredients I would want and a decent assortment of flavors/styles to choose from. The only downside was the self serve sauce bar was a bit dirty. Staff are always friendly and attentive. Prices are aligned with other offerings and average overall. +1 that it's the same owners of Tasty Corner, which I'm a big fan of as well for Szechuan. I will definitely come back for my dry pot cravings. read more

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My sister saw Big Hey Hot Pot on IG and sent me the reel so our group of 8 headed there on a windy cold December Sunday for lunch. Hot soup sounded amazing! The aesthetic is bright and modern with table settings in shiny gold and futuristic hexagon ceiling lights. The dining spaces are large, big tables to accommodate large parties like ours and also cozy two and four tops. I'd give decor a solid 4. You grab a bowl and start piling on your favorite meats, seafood and veggies. Their selection is off the charts and looks fresh. What I would've loved to see was "how to make a perfect bowl if you're a meat lover, a seafood fanatic or a vegetarian" - something like this would be great so you can gauge how much of anything to put in your bowl. The entire process took a few minutes and then you decide tour broth and spice level. I like spicy and chose medium but it was S-P-I-C-Y!! Not too spicy that I couldn't eat it but it has some heat. My sister ordered mild and ended up returning her bowl to switch to NO SPICE, that was great that she had that option. There is also a sauce bar which I loved - I'm a food dipper so anyone who likes condiments will love this. The metal chopsticks were super slick and I'm Asian lol. I kept mine but at least 3 others switched to forks half way through their meal. The brass chopsticks looked lux but not functional. They did provide huge broth spoons which were great and looked fun. They should also provide bibs at the table as the broth is a potential stain master! Don't wear your favorite cream cashmere sweater to Big Hey!! My soup had a good flavor profile despite the heat. I should've put in more meats and veggies. Now I know!! None of us finished our soup, so we had large to go containers which meant 1 or 2 extra meals. Pricing was fair $150 for 8 of us with some sodas. They do serve entrees and bubble tea so if soup is not your thing, they offer other options as well. The staff was beyond friendly! read more

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Very good! I really like the Hot and spicy szechuan dry pot flavor. I will come back to this restaurant many more times

This place was an interesting experience with lots of potential. This review comes from sometime where this type of dining is outside my culture and wheelhouse. So what is obvious to some might not be to me. The dining area is very specious and modern and nice. I was impressed. I'd give that a 4. It was great for larger groups with lots of space. The staff were nice and friendly. The experience requires some instruction, and it's not super clear how the whole operation works. It requires some verbal instruction which is not conducive for a large group of 8 like ours as not everyone heard it as there was a lot going on. It took a bit to figure out that it was by weight. I also had no idea what I was getting into for cost, so I was a little conservative in my selection and wasn't sure what to pick to have the best experience. In hindsight, I wish I selected more meats. I wish there was a big and simple and obvious 1-2-3 step process map To better lead me down the path of a good selection. The time to get the food was quick as they add broth and cook it for you. It was very hot which was good as I knew it would not get too cold too fast. I didn't like the metal chopsticks. They are too "slick" to easily grab the slippery noodles. I would have preferred wood at least as an option. They do provide forks if desired. I switched to that midway through. SPICE WARNING: I was surprised how spicy my "mild" selection was. They have the option of None, Mild, Medium, Hot. I continued, but it was on the upper edge of what I enjoy. One of our party members actually had them change her broth from Mild to None as it was too spicy for her. I would have liked to have had broth samples of the spice levels to select from, particularly when this is the entire meal and not cheap. Kudos to them for swapping to no-spice broth! Well done! SPLASH ALERT!: My other dissatisfaction is that almost everyone on our party had some of their oily broth splash on their top which may lead to staining. With the slick noodles and broth, splashing is almost inevitable, even when really trying to be careful. I would like a recommendation of a paper bib or a warning or something to mitigate this risk. The water carafes are provided free at the tables which is excellent, particularly for the spice. Our bill for 8 was about $150 before tip with a few sodas added to the bowl-only meals. The portions are huge. All 8 of us took home enough for a second meal. This place is a cool experience. With some additional steps to improve for first-time guests it could help to improve the experience to increase the likelihood of a second visit. read more

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Food: 3/5 I'm familiar with the self serve style of hot pot, and since I came in before the dinner rush, everything went pretty quick. The staff was friendly and walked me through the process. Start by grabbing a bowl, pick your ingredients, weigh them, choose a broth, pay, and then they'll bring the pot to your table. Lots of parking in front and in the back as well. The restaurant itself is open and spacious, easily accommodating large groups. The sauce bar is included but many of the containers were empty, which made it feel like it wasn't being refilled regularly. The ingredients bar had plenty of choices from fish balls, veggies and proteins. Some of them did not look the freshest ... And I just wish they offered more meat options especially beef because the only one available was the fatty cut. I got the tomato broth, and it was just okay. It leaned on the bland side for my taste. Everything was just alright not particularly memorable. Overall this wouldn't be my first choice for hot pot. read more

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Hey, Portland Yelp Elites... what do you think of Big Hey Hot Pot?! This self-serve, pay-by-weight, Szechuan hot pot experience is a new model to Portland and I'm all about it! Many of you may know this location as Szechuan Chef Chinese Restaurant, but don't be mistaken - this is a whole new experience! In fact, the restaurant has been completely remodeled in a very bright, modern style with comfortable seating, and a lovely waiting area with benches and a bar. You can order alcoholic drinks, milk teas and more. So the concept is simple: Grab one of their big brass bowls and a pair of tongs and make your way to the brightly lighted bar full of hot pot ingredients. There are four or five different kind of noodles to choose from, as well as a wide assortment of meat and seafood options. I arrived an hour before closing on a Saturday night and their veggie options seemed a little light with mostly chrysanthemum greens, bean sprouts and lettuce. There were also slices of pumpkin. There is a wide variety of broth options, as well as a dry option. I opted for the Ma La Tang broth which I believe is a pork and chicken broth simmered to perfection with lots of spices and deliciousness. I absolutely loved the broth and didn't feel it was too salty or oily. I dialed the flavor up a notch with a visit to their sauce bar where I found things like scallions, cilantro, sesame oil, soy sauce and their housemade hot sauce. After turning in my bowl at the cash register (the contents of my bowl weighed 1.3 lbs and cost around $19 which I feel was more than fair) I only had to wait about 10 minutes for my food to arrive. The wait staff did a great job of checking in with us to see if we needed anything. Indeed, they were friendly and very responsive despite being exceptionally busy. The Thai tea was a little mediocre and the lighting is amped up to interrogation-level brightness (I may wear sunglasses inside next time I visit) but aside from that, I have no complaints. My husband and I are already planning our next visit, and curating what ingredients we'll prepare our soup with. It's four solid gold stars from me, folks! Let me know what you think. read more

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I walked into Big Hey Hot Pot with high hopes because it has a similar name to one of my favorite hot pot places in Canada, but it is not the same. I walked in excited, but I can't say that I felt the same way walking out. Honestly, I was a bit disappointed with this self serve hot pot. Let me walk you through my experience. I walked into a nearly empty restaurant and was greeted promptly. I was excited to see that the place was clean, well decorated, and had a simple drink, appetizer, and broth menu on the TV screens. I mentioned to the host that it was our first time here and that we would need some instructions. He just pointed out that the bowls are here, get your ingredients there, and pay over there. I was expecting a warmer welcome than that, but oh well, I dismissed it since I'm aware of the structure and he was young. The ingredients were neatly placed in containers that were well maintained. They seemed to be kept up with the supply and demand. However, I can easily see the cross contamination between raw meats and vegetables because there weren't additional tongs available to keep the ingredients separated, except for the one tong I was holding. Since all the food will be cooked together, I guess it would be fine...? We walked back and forth multiple times around the ingredients, not because there were too many to choose from, but because there was not enough variety. I was hoping there would be more noodles or more Asian green veggies to pick from, instead of broccoli, lettuce, or cauliflower. I do not feel like there was anything exciting or unique about their ingredients for me to rave about. Once we were done adding ingredients to our bowl, we went up to the register to weigh our food. It was $14.99 per pound for the first 5 soup flavors which were Classic Ma La Tang, Beef Bone, Rich Tomato, Mushroom, and Spicy Szechuan Dry Mix, and $16.99 for the Hot and Spicy Szechuan Dry Pot. I picked my broth and paid, then sat down and waited for my meal. Food did not take long for them to bring out; however, my soup did not come out hot. Was I expecting it to be boiling hot? No. But hot enough for all my food to be cooked well so I don't get sick. If you want a comparison, if you have ever eaten pho at a restaurant, the soup is hot. Well, my soup at Big Hey Hot Pot was not as hot as the pho soup. One thing that I was happy about was the sauce bar. They had everything you can imagine, such as sesame sauce, soy sauce, spicy sauce, hoisin sauce, garlic, onion, chopped green onion, cilantro, and peanuts. This sauce bar was unlimited and did not count towards your weight. I went back multiple times to get more sauce. Overall, this was not as satisfying as I thought it would be. I wish I had better service, more variety of ingredients to pick from, and hotter soup. Plenty of parking. Cards accepted. I will not be back. read more

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We had a great experience! This was their 7th day open as a hot pot place. The atmosphere is clean and inviting. The service was outstanding. They walked us through the process and I love this concept because I have to be more thoughtful of my selection knowing I'm gonna pay per pound. After you're done selecting your ingredients, you choose a broth and pay. Then you choose a table, hit up the sauce station, and they'll bring out your bowl to you. I felt like I went a bit conservative knowing it wasn't AYCE but by the end I was so full. The wide rice noodles and squid were my highlights, but my whole bowl was delicious. Their Thai tea is good too! read more

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This place, I am rating a five star because this has been the first time in all my PNW experience being serviced with humanity in an Asian establishment. The service went far beyond my expectations. On top of this being my first hot pot experience. Besides my broth being a little too oily this place was amazing. I just wish for sanitation purpose they had different tongs for different things. Regardless 10, 10, 10 all across the board read more

Big Hey Hot Pot - Szechuan Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Been seeing BHHP on social media a lot lately and while I'm skeptical of IG/TT influencers, I was excited to try it since I'm a slut for hot pot. When I pulled up I recognized the place since it used to house Szechuan Chef's second location, but when I stepped inside it was completely unfamiliar as it was revamped. The layout is a bit clunky as I stood inside and wasn't greeted nor was it intuitive on where to go, but I was excited to see a self serve pay by weight style HP that I saw during my travels in Chinese nearly a decade ago. Decent selection of meats, veggies, noodles, and sauces. I got a little over a pound of food and spent a little over $20, which seemed like a fair price for Portland, and opted for the dry pot variation which is finally starting to be pretty common in Portland. Food tasted good not great, but I was happy and satisfied with the food and service. BHHP occupies this weird zone for me however, since for about $10 more I can get an AYCE experience with more options at Happy Lamb, or for a few bucks less I can get Tasty Pot which is a better value and tastes a bit better but without the ability of customizing my bowl. A few days later, I went up to Vancouver BC, and was suggested to try this hot pot place with my family. When I arrived I was shocked at how BHHP kinda ripped off this place with their model, menu design, gold silverware and bowls, and even name since they are called Big Way Hot Pot instead. Despite all of this, BHHP is a nice addition to Portland's hot pot scene. read more

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Took my family here to eat here as I saw it online and it looked very similar to Big Way Hot Pot in Canada. There was a waitlist with only one party ahead of us. The wait was super short and we were able to get in about 5 minutes. The dining area was very spacious and clean which I really appreciated and the service was quick and kind. We were brought water and utensils upon sitting down. We went to the ingredient bar and really enjoyed the wide selection. My parents liked all the seafood options and as a tofu lover, I enjoyed all the soy products offered. It was $14.99/lb which I think is reasonable and comparable to other malatang places I've tried. All of us got the medium spicy classic malatang broth. The sauce bar was nice but I think the peanut and sesame sauce comes pre salted so my sauce came out too salty. It would be nice if it wasn't salted as it was too overpowering. The spoons also made it really difficult to scoop the ingredient so I had to go in multiple times. We got our food quickly in about 10 - 15 minutes! My dad really enjoyed the soup and said he would come back while my brother and I thought the soup was lacking. I prefer a stronger richer broth but this one was a little watery and bland for me. I got medium spicy but it wasn't that spicy at all. Also, some longer to cook items like my mung bean noodles came out hard so I think it would be good for the kitchen to take note of which items have a longer cook time and to cook those first and longer. Overall it was a good experience with good and kind service. I think if the sauce bar and the broth were upgraded, I would give this place another shot. read more

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What a fun place to eat. Food was super delicious. Loved the service. The place was fairly empty; you all need to try this place. Really delicious. read more

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A solid malatang spot. I loved the variety of options including the sauce bar. I opted for the mala dry mix mild spicy. I think I could have gone a little higher on the spice level though. It is also really spacious in here too. read more

Big Hey Hot Pot - Dry mix - Szechuan Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I love going to hot pot but either it has to take a few hours or there will be some stuff I didn't have/didn't want in my bowl, but this is the perfect mix when I don't have time to sit down and do the hour long process. The ingredients were fresh and the bowl comes out fast. The gold bowl and chopsticks are cute, but not very ergonomic and hurt my hand and wrist to use. read more

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Second time here and I love it. The food selection doesn't have a huge variety, but it has all the things I like to eat! It's perfect when you're craving hot pot but don't want a super heavy meal. Love both the price and the food. Service was fast too! Definitely will keep coming back. read more

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This was a pretty vibrant hot pot spot with good options and bright ambiance. You add your topping to bowl, weigh it, and pick your broth. Service was good and straightforward. It could have been a bit cleaner (there was a hair in one of the meat/veggie bins too), especially the sauce bar which was not fully topped off. However, sauce bar also had free spicy peanuts and green bean noodles. Overall would go back over most other hot pot places. read more

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Came here on a weeknight for dinner and i was pretty disappointed. The veggies didn't look fresh, they were about to go bad. Noodle selection is minimal, and meats were very fatty; beef and pork. They had marinated beef but it looked questionable. I decided to go for shrimp, but as soon as I dropped it onto my bowl, I realized it was frozen. I also saw the asian man pick up a dropped piece of meat with his hand and put it back in the case T-T After selecting what I wanted from the fridge case, I paid and chose to go for the classic malantang broth- extra spicy. I then went to the sauce bar which took me less than 5 minutes, yet when I came back to my table, my food was ready. I do say they are very quick with cooking the orders. This was really shocking as my shrimp was still frozen when i grabbed it from the case. Food wise, it tasted subpar. I would've been better off doing hotpot at home with the prepackaged soup bases you can get at an asian grocery store. My broth was mainly oil and no spice. I would not recommend coming here. read more

Big Hey Hot Pot - $14.99/lbs - Szechuan Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Honestly, I've been here twice already since they've opened and am already thinking about going again. This is already one of my favorite hot pot places in Portland! The first time we went, the food bar was a little sparse so options weren't as plentiful but the second time was great. The fried taro, I wasn't a fan of, it didn't seem super fresh when I got it and I love taro. Just boiling the taro in chunks would have been lovely. The sauce bar at this place is awesome and the sauce definitely makes the experience. A couple more cold appetizers would be a nice addition to the sauce bar! While it's nice that they charge by weight, an AYCE option would also be really fun! One thing that is a slight concern is that you get your tongs at the beginning and use them in everything that you grab so there is some cross contamination for people with food allergies. Also with the bins stacked like they are, sometimes things fall to the bins below. I love their fish selection, the quail eggs, the veggies, the mushrooms and the variety of noodles/protein. I typically intentionally get a little too much and then eat the rest for leftovers. I love their beef bone broth, it's my favorite of the ones I've tried and I'll likely continue to get that one next time I go. read more

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This place is brand new and absolutely delicious. The service was quick and efficient. They are attentive when it comes to filling up your water or checking in. They have a sauce bar station with a variety of ingredients. You grab a bowl and fill it with whatever ingredients you're craving and at the end they weigh it. It's $14.99 a lb. They have 3 types of broths to choose from and a list of appetizers. This place has plenty of seating and lots of room for bigger groups. The lighting is nice and bright with large windows for natural sunlight. Go check it out! Can't wait to go back, cheers. read more

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This spot has now become a new hot pot place. The place is spacious and clean. What's nice about this spot is that you can choose what items you want and place it in your pot. They charge you by the weight. They will give you a few soup options as well as dry option for the food. We chose one soup (classic ma la tang) and a dry (spicy szechuan dry mix) option. The medium spice is good enough for me to enjoy. The mild spice dry pot actually would be equivalent to a medium spice (in my opinion). They also have some side appetizers you can order as well. We ordered the crispy fried chicken (kind of like popcorn chicken) and the mixed beef with spicy sauce. The fried chicken could've been better if there was some seasoning on it. The mixed beef was good. Overall, the flavor of the soup broth was very clean and enjoyable. I would come here again. read more

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Great spot in SW! I love the build your own concept and it's priced by overall weight and not the items you choose, so I was able to sample most of the protein options because it was hard to choose just one. Even though it wasn't traditional service, they had people walking around to make sure needs were met, waters were refilled etc. very nice and clean on the inside, you can tell they put a lot of work into it. My only downfall was I chose medium spice and it ended up being so spicy I couldn't taste any of the flavor of the bone broth I selected as my base. My advice do mild or no spice and then you can spice it up yourself with their sauce bar. Definitely would return! read more

Big Hey Hot Pot - Szechuan Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Friendly service and clean, casual ambiance. If you like Hot pot you will enjoy the individualized bowl that you can fill with your favorite Hot Pot ingredients, such as shrimp, fish, thin beef, variety of different noodles, and then select your broth. read more

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I really enjoyed my experience here! There was a good selection of food and the sauce bar has a wide array of options. The food was fairly priced (by weight) and the food was quickly cooked after paying. Servers were constantly checking in on us and the place was super busy. Definitely coming back. read more

Big Hey Hot Pot - Hot pot - Szechuan Near Me - Portland, Oregon

This is a hot pot restaurant where you select your ingredients, and the price is based on the total weight. I paid $37 for my selections (as shown in the photo), not including the drink. The location on Macadam is beautiful, but the main issue is that the hot pot isn't actually hot -- they cook it in the kitchen and then bring it out. In Oregon's cool weather, the food gets cold very quickly. read more

Big Hey Hot Pot - Szechuan Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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The food was so delicious! I would definitely return, and plan to in the future as I'm visiting from out of town. This is different from other hot pots I've been to. I was worried I wouldn't get enough because it was by the pound vs AYCE, but for the price it was a great deal! There is a good variety of seafood, meats, and veggies, although I do feel there were some key ingredients missing such green onion. There was some for the sauce bar, but not in the section for the hotpot. The sauce bar had a great selection as well! I do wish they used a different utensil to serve the sauces because the spoons take forever. read more

Big Hey Hot Pot - Szechuan Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Big Hoy Hot Pot has (re)opened, and it's even better than before! From the moment the golden pot hits the burner, you know you're in for a feast. Fresh cuts of meat, crisp vegetables, hearty mushrooms, and chewy noodles--all waiting to be transformed into a bubbling, spicy, and flavorful masterpiece right at your table. The broth builds up beautifully as everything cooks, turning into a rich, bold soup that keeps you going back for more. Every bite is satisfying--tender beef, crunchy bean sprouts, the snap of greens, the chew of squid or noodles--it's a perfect balance of textures. One word of advice: pace yourself. The food here does not shrink the way you might expect. What you load into your pot is exactly what you'll be enjoying, so don't let your eyes be bigger than your stomach. This is easily one of the most satisfying hot pot experiences I've had, and I'll definitely be coming back for more. read more

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Big Hey Hot Pot is the first self-serve hot pot place where you pay by weight. As a hot pot enthusiast, I was really excited to try it out. We arrived around 6:30 PM on a Tuesday, and to my surprise, many ingredients were already gone. Since this isn't an all-you-can-eat place, I expected things to be better stocked--but restocking was slow, and my options were pretty limited. The sauce bar hadn't been refilled at all, which made it difficult to create my perfect dipping sauce. Both my friend and I ordered the mala tang with the same spice level, but the seasoning was inconsistent--mine was much spicier than theirs. That said, since this concept is unique to Portland and they're still new, I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt. Hopefully they iron out the kinks, because I'd definitely be down to give it another shot. read more

Finally, a DIY hotpot place in Portland. The restaurant went through a complete remodel and it's open, bright, and very welcoming. The selections are plentiful and they also have tons of beverage and non hot pot food options. Price is comparable to other cities'. Food tastes good but I have to say that personally I'm very sensitive to MSG and it was a little too much for me sadly. Some days I will fight that because it's worth it to suffer the consequences read more

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Workers are nice and quick! You get plenty of options for which toppings you want in your soup, and they have other foods too (yet to try myself). Can't wait to go back! read more

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Disclaimer: this is the second time I've come here to verify the quality and taste of this place. I am confident to say it's lived up to the hype!! Atmosphere: clean, chill, and perfect spot for gathering. Service: Fast and Friendly. The food took about less than 10 mins to come out. Food: Came here to try Classic Mala Tang ( the soup) was great. A little bit on the salter side but you have the sauce bar to fix the soup up just the way you wanted (yes, the sauce bar is free). Second time, I came here for the Spicy and Szechuan Dry Pot, it was great! Taste just the way I wanted. I like strong Mala taste and the restaurant cater to my request. I would say if you like strong Mala taste, make sure to tell them when you pay. As for the drink, I had Mango and Pineapple combo slushie. WORTH IT. Perfect sweetness I was looking for. I would highly recommend this place. read more

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The atmosphere was great and it wasn't busy. The food didn't take long to come out; however, I would recommend having it cook longer. We got bean curd and small clear noodles in our pot, and they were still hard and undercooked. The broth and ingredients also seemed below proper hot‑holding temperature, which is considered temperature abuse in food‑safety standards based on how fast the food comes out after paying. read more

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The food was interestly displayed on a wall to be retrieved by customer into their big hotpot pan in what ever ingredient combo. Then you pay by the pound and pick a broth. They boil it for you and bring it to your table. There is a condiment cabinet where you can heap extras and pickles. Everything is fresh! Broth was delicious. The ambiance was well lit and spacious with lots of booths and tables in a very spacious area. No crowding. read more

Big Hey Hot Pot - Ingredients of my hot pot with broth #1. Their gyoza Shanghai Pork Dumpling (xlb xiao long bao) had hand made wraps. Excellent. - Szechuan Near Me - Portland, Oregon

The food was pretty good, just a little under seasoned. The pot sticker dipping sauce was too sweet for me but my parter really liked it. The combo fried rice, Kung Pao chicken and dry sautéed green beans were all good. Service was ok. Nothing special about the ambiance. read more

My husband and I love hot pot and decided to come check out Big Hey Hot Pot after seeing it online. The first time we visited was on a Sunday afternoon. There is a tablet to sign-in, but they were not very busy so they seated us right away. Staff is incredibly nice and very helpful with answering questions about certain menu items they had. The restaurant was a decent size with a big open space. Clean and bright. They also have a bar when you first walk in but it didn't look like it was open yet. After we were seated, my husband and I went to the hot pot station to fill our bowls with any item we wanted. They charge $14.99/lbs which is fairly decent compared to other places we've gone that also charge by the pound. I am not sure if we came after a busy lunch rush because the fridge with all the protein and veggies were not full and had empty slots. They have lots of seafood and protein items to choose from, but I wish they had a better selection of veggies. After you feel your bowl with everything you want, you get to the register where the weigh station is and pick your broth and pay. There are a few broth deletions to choose from. We did the chicken/pork broth and you can choose the spice level on that one as well. So good and really flavorful. They also allow you to take home what you don't finish, which is nice because some places don't allow you to pack leftovers from AYCE hot pot. We will definitely visit again soon. We've already visited twice in 2 weeks! read more

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This place is amazing! Quiet ambiance. Service was excellent. The hotpot's were so good! My hubby had the #1 signature recipe I had a 5 , mushroom broth. They have a huge selection of things to put in your hotpot. I'm vegan, there were tons of things to choose. If you're a meat eater then they have 2 tons! They were very attentive and friendly and helpful. Just the tofu and noodle options were off the charts! I love mushrooms and they did not disappoint!!! I think my carnivore hubby was in heaven. We couldn't have been happier. This will be a place to continue to visit! Great job!!! read more

Big Hey Hot Pot - Hot pot ( vegan) mushroom broth. - Szechuan Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Big Hey Hot Pot is the answer to anyone interested in a delicious hot pot experience without the work! You only eat exactly what you want by filling your pot with the self-service selection of seafood, meats and veggies, you select your desired broth (I went with the Classic Ma La Tang) and spice level, and voila! The food is cooked and brought to your table. The broth was so flavorful and delicious, and I ate a considerably large portion (1.5 lbs on the scale) for less than traditional hot pot. The service was excellent, the sauce bar was great, the space is super clean and well decorated. I will definitely be back! read more