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    Chong Qing Hot Pot

    4.3 (334 reviews)
    PriceyHot Pot, Chinese, Soup
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Lamb and Supreme Beef
    Xin L.

    I came here again, no notes, look at my past reviews. It's a solid hot pot spot, may I say the best Chinese ayce spot on the island. They closed down due to ward village, but they have another location in waikiki

    Betty Q.

    Ample delicious ayce food! Soup broths are good too! Service was attentive. We were able to have a private room. The restaurant is like a Chinese restaurant, lots of chatter, in a good way. Free parking at Ward!

    Two types of beef and lamb
    Linda T.

    This is one of my favorite hotpot places on island! Very good selection of Chinese hotpot items and it's nice to sample different items we've never had before. The broths we got (herbal, spicy, numbing, and tom yum) all had good flavor. Service was great too with refilling drinks and water. Taking off a star for the meat quality, it was decent but the beef belly was more fat than meat. Will definitely be coming again.

    Kylee O.

    Hot pot has been one of my top cravings lately and even during my trip to Hawaii I had to have it. I stumbled upon this spot on Yelp and love doing ayce hot pot as it always is more worth it for my boyfriend and I. This place was very spacious and had no wait at all on a Saturday night. I love Chinese hot pot broth and enjoy mixing the herbal broth with a little bit of spicy broth. Most ayce places allow a mixture of both free of charge but this place charges $5. Both broths lacked flavor, even when mixed together which was disappointing. However, they had a pretty large variety of add ons which I enjoyed. You can order some of them with the server but majority of the ones I liked were next to the sauce bar. My favorites included the fish ball with roe, bean curd, and the meats. Service was pretty good here and they were attentive to all of our needs. My favorite part of this place was that they had such good unlimited drink options. The coconut juice in the can is one of my favorites on the island and their wintermelon tea is to die for. The perfect amount of sweetness and I would come back just for this drink. Overall, not the best ayce spot but it's one of the few they have here on the island.

    supreme beef, beef short plate, bean curd rolls, bean curd sticks,
    Samantha L.

    This is hands down my favorite all you can eat Chinese hot pot spot. The spicy marrow and original marrow broths are insanely flavorful. The spicy one has that legit Szechuan kick without overpowering everything. Supreme beef and short plate beef are my go to meats and the portions are huge, which I love. The bean curds and enoki mushrooms pair perfectly with the broth, and there are so many options to choose from. Service is fast and attentive, and the sauce bar is top tier with tons of combinations. This place is perfect for big groups since the restaurant is spacious, clean, and modern. Overall a must if you love hot pot and want to leave very full and very happy.

    AYCE
    Nam S.

    AYCE option- comes with 3 rounds of ordering. Fountain drinks are included. Start off by choosing a broth in your personal pot. I really like the house made original. With each round you can pick vegetables, noodles, meats, seafood, and other items to put in your broth. They also have a sauce station to customize for your dipping. There is also kimchi and seaweed to pick at. The restaurant sees both locals and tourists, but it does get crowded. The wait time is sometimes over an hour long. Make sure you go early enough to get your full share!

    Ashley N.

    We tried Chong Qing Hot Pot last night since the cold weather had us craving something warm and comforting, and hot pot sounded perfect. Starting off, things were great. We went as a party of three on a Friday night around 6:30pm with no reservation and were seated in under 5 minutes, which was awesome. Parking is super convenient since you can use the Ward parking structure nearby. Once seated, utensils were ready for us and ordering was simple -- you order off a paper in three rounds. It's $38.99 per person for AYCE. The food itself was the highlight. The soup bases were flavorful, the meat quality was solid, and everything from our first round came out quickly. Definitely satisfying and exactly what we were craving. Service and consistency is where things fell short. Drinks weren't offered when we first sat down and we had to place a drink order after our soup and first round of meat arrived. We also never received any refills. On top of that, we ordered a lot of veggies and sides during rounds two and three, but about half of those items never made it to the table. The sauce bar could've been cleaner too -- a few of the dishes looked a bit dirty. Overall, the food quality is there, but the service and follow-through need improvement to match the price point. I'd consider coming back for the flavors, just hoping for a smoother experience next time.

    Hot Pot
    Rosie P.

    Broth was amazing. I got the spicy cabbage broth and my friend got the spicy beef broth. The spicy cabbage broth tasted lighter compared to the spicy beef. The veggies were fresh and the meats were great as well. Definitely recommend the lunch all you can eat rather than the dinner because of less people and no wait time!

    Visited again with some friends!
    Han P.

    The service is always fast and the food plating are very clean. Most busy AYCE places like these would always have such a dirty interior and slippery floors, but this place was so nice and clean. I love the variety of options they have for soup and meat! The food is of great quality and tastes fresh. The sauce bar is awesome, too! My favorite hot pot place in Hawaii by far!

    Brennan H.

    Came here as was craving hot pot. I haven't been to this place since it was Little Sheep many years ago. Layout is the same with new branding for new restaurant name. Went a little after opening on Saturday and there were only a few other groups there (~5) so the restaurant was quiet. The server quickly came to serve soft drinks (included with the AYCE) and then we ordered our first round. The order came out within minutes! We went to the sauce bar to get our sauces. Lots of options. They also have shrimp chips, cut fruit, kimchi, and some other sides. Meat was good and so were the veggies. Everything was fresh. The broth: The server informed that we could do individual pots or share a large one. We chose to share so we could have two kinds of soups. The original was super good and was nice and light. The spicy had a good flavor in the beginning, but as it kept boiling, the chilies inside became more and more cooked, which turned the broth a little bitter towards the end. Overall, would come back the next time i'm craving hot pot as it was just as good as I remember it!

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    Food was good, service is great. I've been here a few times and already enjoyed it. The wait can be long of you don't make reservations.

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    Amazing food and very accommodating for a party of 7 including 2 kids under 5. Fast and great customer service. Would recommend!!

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    Ask the Community - Chong Qing Hot Pot

    Do kids eat free?

    No, they do not

    Is there take out for raw slice of beef? If there is, how much?

    Can't take out raw meat

    Are 2 person walk ins ok? Or is it reservation only.

    Walk in is ok

    What's the minimum people for making reservation?

    Not sure what the minimum is but was told I couldn't make for two. I've only made for 4+ groups so far.

    Do you have alcohol?

    Yes, they have beer, wine, & sake

    What is the difference between the AYCE Dinner menu and Lunch Menu? They look the same to me but there's a marked price difference.

    Dinner menu and lunch menu are the same, we just do the promotion for lunch, so it's a little cheap than dinner.

    How much for lunch or dinner?

    6 months ago was 30 dollars for lunch.

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