If you want to try real Korean food and feel yourself inside a k-drama, this is the perfect place. I LOVED the mushroom's hot-pot with meat and the drinks are delicious Thanks to Manager Michael, who gave us very important tips for grill seafood Of course we will return for Wednesday ladies half price!!! read more

Burnin 99 - Columbia - Hot Pot Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

It is an All-You-Can-Eat authentic Chinese hot pot and Korean BBQ restaurant. They offer 6 choices of hot pot broths, which serves as perfect soup bases for 45 different kinds of fresh vegetable and meat. The service was a 10/10, the food was delicious, the restaurant was extremely clean and the price was reasonable. Perfect for a date night, family outing or solo dinner. Highly recommend read more

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Me and my friend greatly enjoyed our girl night dinner here!! Food was fresh and fun to prepare! This was their 1st and they had so much fun picking out what they wanted to grill and put in their hotpot! Service was normal nothing spectacular just dropped off drinks and refilled hotpot's once they started to burn and get low. Location is huge with plenty of space and super clean! read more

This place is awesome! This is a veggie lovers safe place as they have a variety of vegetables and plant protein to satisfy you. We opted for the mushroom base and my daughter got the tomato base. It was delicious. Our server was super patient with us as this was our first time visiting a place of this kind and we were confused with how it works. She even made us a spicy garlic sauce that was to die for! It went well with the cooked veggies and raw. The place is super spacious with large booth seating and a private dining room so bring a friend of bring the family. I highly recommend! read more

Burnin 99 - Columbia - Hot Pot Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Service is phenomenal. Love the buffet style of all the options. Food seemed to be fresh and the buffet is regularly cleaned which most buffets never seem to do. (There are sliced meats hiding in between the desserts if which are a must! ) Restaurant is very spacious and warm from the heat of the tables. Personally loved the spicy soup base and felt it was far better than the original option my friend had. This place is a must for hot pot lovers! read more

We decided to try this place out for my brother's going away dinner. It did not disappoint. The bar had so many options for meat, seafood, poultry, veggies, and sauces. I loved the cloud decorations. We ordered the all-you-can-eat and the hot pot soup. I always love cooking on the grill. All the food was delicious and fresh. We left stuffed and happy with the service. This place is a little pricey but would be a great option for large parties. read more

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First time trying Hot Pot & KBBQ. The good: Hotpot, really liked that they offer 6 different broth options, with the main base being pork broth. I opted for Tom Yum, and my SO got the Pork broth. The open salad/meats/sides was great I liked being able to get as little or much as I wanted to try and eat. Plenty of meat to go in the Hot pot and in the BBQ grill. On the grill they place a circular "parchment?" paper to help your meat from burning/cooking too quickly. I appreciated their generous sauce/dip bar to allow you to put a variety of herbs/aromatics, and nice pickled veggies to eat with BBQ/hotpot The not so good: The KBBQ was not where I would have hoped, the bulgogi, wasn't really the marinade I look for in Korean style bulgogi, I had more hopes for Korean BBQ if you are going to call it Korean. The salmon was an interesting choice, but pro tip do not grill until you're done grilling all other protein as it leaves a very distinct fish flavor to the grill on any other veggies/protein you cook after. This is just a personal preference thing, but the clouds on the ceiling changing lights every few seconds was a little distracting/annoying. I could deal with either just dim lights/brighter steady lights... Overall for $38/head it's not bad, won't be frequenting too often, but we left really full, and had a good experience. read more

This was a fun dining experience! Inside is decorated beautifully with vibrant colors. It was a bit of a wait to sit but it wasn't bad at all. Our server was not super attentive and others wouldn't stop since it wasn't their table. We did get help from the hostess who was very pleasant. Now for the food, there are a plethora of options to choose from to do hotpot or bbq. The beef , shrimp and squid was amazing !!! My only complaint is multiple people at the buffet with their hands so it can create unsanitary situations. Better monitoring of children would be better as well. Overall it was good. read more

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Had to go see what all the raving is about, and we were not disappointed! If you are a seafood person, this is definitely the hot pots place for you! Endless seafood, options, snow crab, blue crab, lobster, muscles, clams, shrimp, different varieties of fish and more. We really appreciate it. this experience however, I did wish that the broth was a little more flavorful, I also love how you pay for one drink but you have an option to drink unless authentic Asian and American drinks from the cooler. Customer service was amazing and the price was decent. You must go try it out for the experience. read more

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Probably the worst kbbq I've been to food wise. There's hardly any sides available and we struggled to even get some rice brought to our table. The atmosphere is really cool and I did appreciate all the drink options. read more

This was my first time trying Koren hot pot or bbq and Burnin 99 set the bar high! It was great! The customer service was excellent! Phillip and Lulu were so helpful explaining how everything works. Lulu even showed us how to fix the dipping sauce! I can't even put into words how much I enjoyed this place! I will definitely go back! The inside of the was nice, clean, and spacious! The music was good too! My brother and I had a great time! read more

The interior decoration is beautiful, but the food doesn't match the standard of the decor. There were flies flying around the condiment station, the meat was not fresh, and the beef short ribs had a noticeable stench. I'll only try this place once, won't be coming back. read more

Burnin 99 - Columbia - Hot Pot Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Really enjoyed the wonderful selection that Burnin 99 has to offer including the crab legs and seafood especially. Their meats are also fantastic and I really enjoy that it is all you can eat so that I get the chance to try out the different marinades and sauce station to pair with my meats. Another thing you should take advantage of is the awesome variety of drinks options they have because they are so delicious. The vibes also make it look like an icarly themed restaurant with all of the decorations and color so it's such a fun setting to eat at! read more

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Very large space and area. The service was mediocre. Most of the work you do yourself. You grab all the meats and grill it and you grab all the plates as well. Was there a few hours and no drink refills .. food was okay. You have to season your own meats as well read more

Burnin 99 - Columbia - Korean bbq and hotpot - Hot Pot Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

I loved the experience. Perfect for date night! Food choices were amazing and we cooked it to our liking. Our server was really helpful and kind to us as well! read more

Burnin 99 - Columbia - Ribeye - Hot Pot Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

my last encounter at this place, I contracted salmonella from bad scallops I informed the people that they tasted weird but they insisted that it was because it was from a new company and that they were fine but I'm a seafood girl. I knew something was wrong, but I had already consumed a few and I've been sick. read more

My boyfriend and I went here for the AYCE bbq and hotpot. I rate it 3 for this place and I way much preferred Kpot over this place. The variety of the meat, beverages, veggies, etc were great. the ambiance is very nice, it reminds me of a bbq or hotpot in asia. But for the price you pay each person, its definitely not worth it. We also got a waitress who kept bothering us literally every less than 5 minutes (even though the food is buffet style, you take your own food), she kept asking us for the check, she didn't give us the spoons for the hotpot even though we asked several times, she made us wait like 15-20 mins for the hotpot for it to get hold because she said she turned the heat on and after waiting for 20 minutes we had to ask for another waitress to ask why its taking so long and apparently the hotpot wasn't even on!! lastly, she kept badgering for the check while we were mid eating. our experience with this waitress is a specific issue, and shouldnt affect the food and ambiance and management of the restaurant as a whole. but id be lying if i said im not upset about the whole issue since it ruined the experience. read more

Burnin 99 - Columbia - Hot Pot Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

This place is absolutely delicious. For $40 a person, you can get hot pot (a continuously cooking soup pot with a soup base that you can add ingredients to) and access to a bbq top. The selection of food is INCREDIBLE. I've lived in Korea before and this restaurant is better than a lot of places I've been to. It's clean. There are many traditional options. The kimchi is on point. This has to be the best bbq/hot pot meal I've had in Columbia and San Antonio. The traditional soup base was creamy and just right. The ribeye cuts and bulgogi were perfect and marbled. This was so worth it. Just a note, the hot pots are single servings! So you don't have a split pot that you have to share with someone who eats different food than you. This was so great because the person I was with eats shellfish and I don't. read more

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My husband and I love this place, it's always quiet, clean and the service is excellent. Watching the clouds change colors as I eat is a great decor choice read more

Best Korean bbq in Sc, we love the food and place was very clean, the best service in town read more

Burnin 99 - Columbia - BBQ - Hot Pot Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

First let me say that this review may be a little biased because I LOVE Korean food but I'll try my best to give y'all what you need lol. First, for anyone wanting to plan ahead, they don't take rsvp unless you have a party of 5 or more. Which is not hard to do on their website which I liked. We pulled up the the restaurant, it is hard to miss! They have great neon signs, the big logo on the outside and it sits on the corner in a plaza. Wgot inside and we were greeted very warmly by the hostess staff. I happened to see that the restaurant was very big, so it is more than enough space to accommodate large parties as well as anyone else looking to dine in. We were immediately sat at our table and our waiter came to explain to us how the hot pot and barbecue works, which was really nice. He also gave some recommendations for first timers, and he also gave some insight on some of their popular dishes. The options of the food are set up Buffet style, so you have the choice to choose from doing either the hot pot or the barbecue or both; so they're not charging you for the whole experience, just what you choose to partake in. The Buffet area with the food options was really clean. They separated the meat from the seafood from the poultry, which was really nice, and they had a lot of options for meats and sides, and they also had a sauce and dipping Buffet on the side with at least five recommendations for mixes that you can choose from or creating your own, which I really really liked. Me and my husband did the spicy garlic and we really ended up liking that one. We also ordered some soju; which is alcoholic beverage with fruit flavor. So we got the peach because that one came highly recommended and it did not disappoint. I finished a whole bottle by myself and my husband bought three more bottles to go lol. The actual cooking of the food in the barbecue pit is not complicated. It's very simple they explain it very well so you don't have to worry about burning yourself or being overwhelmed with smoke and they're really good at the system that they have in place. Our bill was not overly expensive at all being that we only did the barbecue and the alcoholic beverages; so in my opinion, I thought for the experience and what they offer for the meat selections and the buffet, it was very affordable. Me and my husband will definitely be back and I'm so excited that they now have another location opening up in Sandhills which is much closer to our home. If you're looking to try great Korean food and would love to do barbecue or hot pot, I would definitely recommend this place for a starter. It was really good. We had a great experience. Will definitely be back. read more

So much fun! The quality is great and there's such a great variety. All of the staff and incredibly friendly and helpful and our server made many great suggestions. I can't wait to find another excuse to come here again. read more

The atmosphere is amazing! Serve yourself from the cold bar and cook with your choice of sauces from the sauce bar! The meats are awesome! Fully 100% recommend! read more

This place is Awesome food selection to the service.Wear some comfortable pants it's all you can eat with a nice desert bar with many options.There is plenty of parking and the inside of the restaurant has lots of nice decor with lights. read more

Excellent food selection. I appreciate the seafood station!!!! Friendly staff, great ambiance. We will be back

With all these 5 star reviews I had the highest of hopes, but Burnin99 fell a bit flat. I love the all-you-can-drink cooler, it is absolutely worth the money! But that's about where the things I love ends. Service is weird...first time going to Burnin, we got our food and put the plates on our table and went to grab drinks and hit the sauce bar. Our waitress came over while we were away and started putting our food on the grill and in our soups. We like to do our hotpot and KBBQ in a system (veggies and frozen items first, meat second, seafood last) so we weren't thrilled that she just took the initiative of starting to cook our food without asking or even letting us know. Second time we went, we never left food alone at the table to ensure it didn't happen to us again, but we did see it happen to at least two other tables and they were equally unimpressed by this "service." Both times at Burnin, the wait staff has seemed entirely too focused on watching their tables like hawks...it's a little off putting because you can literally feel your waiter staring at you, and when it's completely dead inside with few other tables, it's even more awkward. First trip, our waitress was at our table asking us if we were okay or if we needed anything literally every 3-5 minutes, to the point it was difficult for us to have a conversation. It was way too much. She told us we could take one drink from the cooler to-go if we got the all you can drink option...we found out on our next trip that is not the case. We got yelled at and it was uncomfortable since we were absolutely told we could take ONE...but whatever. Just be aware that if you're told that, you're being given incorrect information. When our waitress rang us up, she stared at the screen while we selected tip options...again, super strange and off putting. Second trip, our waiter stared at us the entire time we were there but only came to the table two or three times total and was less overbearing when it came to closing us out, but he definitely didn't even try to give any illusion of "privacy" while selecting the tip. Now on to the food...hotpot meat is kept in massive bins in a cooler. It is messy, gross looking, and people are using their hands to use the tongs to grab meat and then just throwing the tongs back into the meat container, often times on to the meat and not off to the side. It grossed me out beyond reason, so I mostly stick with veggies. Hotpot meats are 1 cut of lamb, 1 cut of super fatty beef, and 1 cut of super fatty pork...that's it. Seafood and frozen selection is great, and the veggie selection is very good, too. But they lose a lot of points for me by not having many options for hotpot meats, and for the way that they keep them...it just grosses me out. Soup broths are all okay, but they lack depth of flavor compared to other hotpot spots. The pork bone broth was wimpy and disappointing entirely. The dessert options and fruits are sparse and unimpressive. Very obviously not made in house. Buffet style is cool, but I dont think it offers any enhanced experience. It would be cool if you I can basically do without KBBQ for the most part, but sometimes I like it to add a little diversity to my meal, but it's just not worth it at Burnin. Wait staff constantly comes over to turn down the grill while you're actively using it and they try to tell you your food is done cooking...they'll say this literally seconds after you put meat on the grill. They'll also invade your personal space in a big way by reaching in front of your belly to turn down your hotpot. Personal space does not seem to exist at this restaurant. All in all: I'll stick to KPOT. The presentation, service, and meat offerings are much better. read more

We will definitely be back, this was a great new eating experience! The ambiance of the place was refreshing. The food was fresh, and since you cook it at your own table, you get to eat it any way you like. The service was excellent, with questions all answered, and glasses always full. read more

Place is really nice. Ventilation could be a lot better. Food quality and service wasn't the best. Would recommend for the experience but there's better local options. read more

Service - zero stars Food - 3 stars Server asked us what we wanted and turned on our grill and brought our first drink and that was it. We attempted to get his attention multiple times the whole night and nothing. He held his finger up once to say just a minute and never came by. We asked other servers for help and they said he'd be with us soon, but nothing. We never got more drinks, we never got rice, we never had him replace the grill paper that was burning smoke all over us. The food was decent. I've had Korean BBQ many times from different places and this is at the bottom. It's one of our favorite foods and we are rarely disappointed in flavors. In general all the meats were a step lower in quality and more fatty than other places. I like the ease of grabbing your own meat to get as little or much as you want and try many different things. So we were excited to try this, but everything fell short The final straw - when we were done - full but thirsty - we couldn't get anyone to bring us a bill or let us pay. After sitting a while we just tossed cash on the table and left. The owner and server are lucky we are honest and didn't just walk out without paying We will not be back. read more

Ambiance and service were top tier!!! Great selection of food. Every employee there went out of their way to make us feel appreciated. Would recommend to anyone. read more

If you love hot pot, it's a no brainer.Service was great, and there was plenty to choose from. Will be back

Great place for all you can eat! The meat is really fresh and the staffs are super friendly, strongly recommend! read more

Burnin 99 - Columbia - a buffet of crab legs, shrimp, and broccoli - Hot Pot Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Great service, our wonderful server Jenle helped us all throughout making our dining experience that much better. Our food was fresh and tasty. Love the ambiance, perfect KBBQ atmosphere. And we have been to a few! 5/5 stars. read more

99 BURIN is by far the best Korean BBQ restaurant I've been to, better then the Charlotte Korean BBQ by far. The staff is very polite and very helpful, this is my new favorite restaurant to take family members who come for a visit. read more

Amazing BBQ experience at an amazing price! Their pricing simply doesn't justify the great BBQ/Hot Pot all-you-can-eat options they provide. The meat and appetizer choices are really good, and so is their quality and quantity! Plus the staff comes to check every now. Definitely recommend! read more

Great food and service, the ambiance of the place is a lot different than anything else you'd find in Columbia, definitely will be coming back! read more

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It was way over priced for what you get, and the gratuity was automatically included in the bill, which normally would have been fine but our waitress was no where to be seen until it was time to give us the bill. The flavor and the ambience was better across the street at Kpot, plus the price was lower and you get the same stuff with MUCH better waitresses. read more

Place is wide and staff are really friendly and nice. Just wished they have more choices on their meat. They have more choices on their hotpot. I enjoyed eating here and hopefully they have more varieties soon. read more

I HAVE TO WHAT, NOW! You have to get all your ingredients and cook them yourself! I go out to eat so I don't have to cook! Food is only as good as YOU make it. Probably not bad for a couple, but for a family of with 1 burner it took forever to get everyone's food done. Not my favorite concept at all. Also expensive! For a cook it yourself concept. read more

For a first time visit, this place really knocked it out of the park. The food was delicious, with tons of options to choose from for both hotpot or bbq needs. The service, specifically our host for the night Phillip, was awesome. Phillip made my girlfriend and I feel very welcome and was very helpful in getting us set up to do both hotpot and bbq and answered any questions the two of us had. He was very attentive to the two of us, but never to the point of being overbearing. The ambiance and atmosphere of the restaurant was very welcoming and inviting with color changing cloud lights that were never too harsh on the eyes, and a back wall that was a screen of changing landscapes. Highly recommend and will absolutely be back for further visits. read more