An amazing new food adventure, Hot Pot. This spot in the center of Boston's Chinatown is a…read morebeautifully appointed establishment. Seating and decor were great. Service was nice, professional and fun. The lamb and chicken and veggies were fresh and the miso broth made everything taste delightful. Drinks were tasty.

Service was impeccable! Food was just aight. I think I got the wrong broth for my taste. We also…read moreordered the sangria pitcher. It tasted like straight koolaid with no alcohol, ha! But you know we drank it! The veggies were great! Atmosphere dope as well. This restaurant is in the heart of Chinatown Boston. I might consider going back - after I've tried all the other spots !

This is a quick and easy hot pot place to go solo or with a group of friends. I usually come here…read morewhen I want a quick meal - in and out! They are ala carte vs All You Can Eat where I do prefer the buffet better since you can get unlimited items. They have a wide range of broth. I go the spicy Chinese Sichuan and it has a nice kick.

I hadn't been to ShabuZen in a while and forgot how great it is. The space is surprisingly large,…read moreso it's easy for them to seat bigger groups without much of a wait. Another big plus is that they're open late, which makes it a solid go-to spot when you're craving hot pot at night. The sauces come pre-set at the table. I'm not totally sure how I feel about the freshness of pre-mixed sauces, but they're the usual essentials--garlic, soy sauce, chili pepper, and a few others--so you can still customize things to your taste. As for the ingredients, the selection of meats and vegetables is pretty good. Nothing mind-blowing, but definitely solid and reliable for a hot pot place.

The food was bomb, all the servers were nice, and the place was sleek, and they have green tea and…read morevanilla ice cream that's great! I have nothing bad to say it and it will be my to go hotpot spot from now on! You absolutely should go with ya friends!

Overall: $25 for AYCE hotpot (no meat included) is a great deal for someone who doesn't indulge too…read moreheavily in meat. Food: they have the entire array of what you would want in hot pot. Cabbage, watercress, bok choy, and more for green vegetables. For mushrooms you can have enoki or king oyster. They have kabocha and even taro. They have a ton of noodle options such as udon, vermicelli, instant ramen, knife cut noodles, etc. They have an assortment of fish balls as well from fish tofu to roe filled fish balls. The options alone are enough to pleasantly surprise me but the quality is not some bottom of the barrel establishment. The food here is well worth your time and I must recommend you come! Oh and please don't forget your ice cream on the way out. Matcha and Vanilla ice cream is a must have here. Ambience/Decor/Service: this place is perpetually packed even at 530 pm on a weekday. They're incredibly quick with refilling things as well as busing your table of plates.

Good quality meat, good service, and a good time! This is a decent hot pot place near the Boston…read morearea. I recommend going during their "Happy hour" times that is $19.99/pp as its much more worth it for that price. THE UNLIMITED PASSIONFRUIT GREEN TEA IS THE BEST PART! :) We tried all their meats on the menu and it's pretty decent quality, some of the chicken/pork with marinade is a little mushy in hot pot, but overall was good especially their sliced meats. The self serve vegetables/noodles/seafood was actually one of the best parts!! They have so many options- from bok choy to ramen noodles to shrimp to every fish cake ever, it was such a wide range of sides that is enough for practically anyone. They also have fresh rice in a rice cooker and some hot sides like spring rolls and these delicious red bean sesame balls. They're all fresh, and stored in the right temps. I loved having the unlimited soft drinks and passfruit green tea. It was such a great vibe inside and everyone was chatting away. Parking is easier along the side roads, don't waste your time on the main road. Definitely will be back or visiting one of their other locations as well.

Delicious AYCE hot pot spot in Central square with delicious food and attentive service. We…read morepreviously had a bad waitlist experience, but have since come back two times without incident. As a party of four, we were seated promptly in a booth and asked for our choice of broth and menu (classic for their standard variety of meats, premium for even more options). We chose the classic menu and the half-and-half broth to have one side with spicy and one side without. Their non-meat ingredients bar was clean and had a great variety of veggies, tofu, and seafood items, and was kept well stocked while we were there. Servers were attentive to refilling our broths and taking additional orders for meat. All four of us left with full bellies and a great experience. What a great dinner/activity to assemble and cook your own plates of delicious food while chatting with your friends or family. Will definitely be back ever again!

Came for the dishes instead of hotpot this time and they did not disappoint. All the plating was…read moregreat and the waiters were attentive making sure we had everything. One dish I would recommend is Xi'an Cold Rice noodles, it's an appetizer but was on par for a dish. The proportion was on the larger side and it had a perfect spice, all I have to say was it was delicious and for $9.95 you cannot go wrong. The dan dan noodles were good, but I would say the cold noodles were better. The golden buns were also great, a classic dish that is always loved with a great crisp. We did get the wrong sushi roll, unsure if they misheard us or if they thought we pointed to a different one but I'm glad they did because the Thunder Roll was delicious. I think it was the yellowtail that was on top that tied everything together, it was just really good. Overall a great place for dishes if you haven't tried it before you won't be disappointed.

This place continues to be one of the top sushi/ hot pot/ Chinese restaurants in Chinatown…read more Some quick impressions: - Great, diverse menu, so there is something for everyone. - wine is fairly priced. We had a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon for less than $40 b As an operations guy, my suggestion to management would be to suggest two things: 1. The salmon sashimi I had was a bit cold. It may be because I was at the 5:30 seating, but it taste better cool, but not cold. 2. Not sure where the bottles of wine are stored, but our cab was warm. Analogous to the sushi, red wine is better cool to room temperature vs warm. Again, I am a big fan of this place. Just want to provide balanced feedback to make an awesome place even more ...awesome?

Nelson should be commended for his service and helpful demeanor. Food was delicious, but the…read morekimchee needs tweaking; it tasted too sweet for my liking.

Food was great. We went there with two people, was seated to a booth for 2 and ordered the…read moreall-you-can-eat. We weren't rushed and ate at our peon pace and our server, Kat, was very attentive. Our grill was consistently changed and all the order recommendations we got were good. Ps, the spicy meats ia tad under buldak level.

Food was very fresh & delicious! Beautiful room but tiny!! Ivy was the best server EVAH!! Very…read morefriendly-taught us how to eat Hot Pot.... Did not mind all my silly questions!! Great lunch!!!

The food here was so delicious and we loved the experience. We had the lamb and chicken protein and…read morethe kimchi and schezwan broths.

was craving hotpot after a long day while visiting boston from out of town -- came in with a group…read moreof five and three on the way, and got seated pretty much immediately. service was wonderful -- the woman serving us was super accommodating and answered all our questions, and the food came out in a timely manner. for our side of the table, we ordered a split pot with the pork bone and the cilantro broths. both were delicious; we were halfway done just drinking soup before the meat and vegetables came. meat portions were generous and quality was good, plus the vegetable offerings seemed fresh and plentiful. we also ordered a few appetizers: spicy fries, shrimp pancake, and crispy pork jowl -- all lived up to and even exceeded expectations. was a great experience all around to end the day off, and prices were affordable for the group.

This is a basically a bibimbap review. I ordered the beef bibimbap. The beef was baaaaaaad. The…read moreveggies were super lacking. I actually shoved the dish away. must have been the worst b'bap I've had. Decor waitstaff, fine. Buildings always been a bit odd, but that's not bad.

Really solid hot pot here at Shiki! I came here on a weekend afternoon with a party of six and we…read moredidn't have any issues with availability. The service was fast and staff were friendly, and the meat/veg were all super fresh. There were a lot of vegetarian options beyond vegetables so easy to account for people with different dietary restrictions. Also some big TVs so can be a great place to catch a game as well!

solid choice for hot pot outside of Chinatown…read more the place is clean and laid out to be uncrowded - staff were prompt and friendly with my friends who've never tried hot pot Japanese is different than Chinese - so expect different flavors and plan to tune up the broth flavor with the ample provided ingredients Tonkatsu broth was our strong favorite Order many plates of prot and veg - it's delicious and disappears quickly Don't forget the Asahi dry!

This might be my new go to spot for AYCE hotpot during lunch hours…read more My two reasons are, their mala broth is amazing and is actually spicy. Second reason is, the quality of their meat selection is excellent. Literally tastes so fresh and clean. I love that it's thinly sliced, too. Maybe I have a third reason too lol their dumplings, their dumplings (chives or cabbage), are so tasty. It comes out steaming hot in a whole order. Please try! We came here Monday for lunch. The waitress that was there and served us, she is amazing. Super friendly and helpful. We opted for the VIP selection because why not. For $40 a person, it's still not bad for the quality of food you get. I highly recommend it. Just check out my shortrib picture, you'll drool! The only reason I gave this review 4 out of 5 is because, there were not much seafood selection.

My favorite hot pot spot that has ruined me to everywhere else!…read more If you love that mala numbing spice you HAVE to try La Mei! They do AYCE From 11-4pm every day which is SO worth it for like $32! You can choose your broth (and you can do split broths)-- we always do the vegetable oil and the mushroom broth which are both sooo yummy (if they ask you how spicy say mild!! I can handle lots of spice and trust me you don't need more). Then you can order meats, veg, tofu, seafood, mushrooms, and noodles. Definitely get the hand pulled noodles! They "pull" the noodles right in front of you which is so fun. They also have a really nice sauce bar with tons of dipping options and also a few fruits and snacks. Overall, you must try this place! So delicious and affordable, make it your regular like I have