This is a super fun place to head to for lunch or dinner! I even think it's a good spot for…read morevegan/vegetarians due to all the veggie and tofu options. The hot pot has been consistently tasty. They have a lot of mushroom options here and seafood. The sushi conveyor belt is very cute. I would recommend getting a reservation in advance because it is quite a popular spot!

This was a new experience for me and I enjoyed it…read more The restaurant is small, but spacious. The tables have built-in burners and comfortable seating. Staff explained the process and pleasantly assisted us as needed. We chose the seafood broth as a base -- delicious! Fresh food here! The vegetables, seafood, sauces, condiments, -- all fresh. I don't usually like a restaurant where I cook my own food (I do that at home, LOL). But the variety of offerings here, makes this a place I will frequent. Note: there is a small robot waiter in use also.

We were here for AYCE hot pot lunch on a weekday and I was shocked at how empty the place was. The…read morequality was very good and the price was reasonable. The lunch selection is maybe a bit smaller than some other hot pot places, but as long as you're not looking for the fancy stuff you'll be fine; we had no trouble getting the variety of basics we wanted. (Dinner does look great, though!) No idea about the bbq or other things they offer. This is a "one big pot in the middle of the table" place, not an "each person gets their own small pot" place. They have divided bowls, you're not just limited to one soup base for the table.

Came here with my teen daughter Friday after Thanksgiving. The decor was nice but there were no…read morecustomers in the restaurant at 5:30PM. You have to order via a QR code on your phone, which I don't like and it was confusing. Not to mention, the waitress didn't explain the process as she should have, especially knowing it was our first time there and we had to call her over several times. We thought this was a typical Korean BBQ/hot pot place ... it's not. We frequent many of the AYCE restaurants in the area. This was nothing like the others. You don't cook the food on the grill yourself, they cook it in the back for you. Usually we get several different cuts of beef/pork/chicken. We ordered beef/chicken and pork skewers. They were tiny and we didn't love the dry seasoning they used. The fried pork was listed as an additional charge, so we didn't get it. We feel like there weren't enough meat options (for grilling in the back), seemed like a lot of seafood or exotic selections. So we were stuck eating stuff like chicken nuggets and the hot pot (which we usually enjoy just as a side option in addition to our grilled meats. They also forgot our two rice orders. I felt like the Hot Pot was too big and needed more flavor. We tried the plain chicken broth and the spicy beef chili oil (it was spicy but not flavorful). They brought out a ton of rolled meats but seemed like not enough sides. In essence, we spent $100 (including tip) on freaking Hot Pot. Disappointed and won't be coming back here.

This hotpot place is AWESOME! I have came for so many times and this lovely server Amy is so so so…read moresweet. We were late at the restaurant and she was waiting patiently for us and she was asking us whether or not we need more food (love the crawfish btw) I will definitely be back!! Amy is wayyyyy too awesome! Good!

Second time here and food has been amazing. Service is quick. Food options are plentiful!…read moreChoose from any broth and there's many different proteins, vegetables and even sides to choose from. However choose your broth wisely. To change broths it'll be an extra $5. My favorite broth is the tom yum! It's very tomato forward but has a slight kick. There are many beef and pork options. The kurobota pork is very yummy! As well as the Shanghai noodles! It can get pretty hot inside as you're eating though and you can end up getting somewhat sweater. Depending on where you're sitting. You can choose to have a shared single hotpot or the option to have individual hot-pots! There is also a sauce bar with some small bites that include mini sesame red bean donuts. The sauce bar has many options to choose from and it is very clean as there are windows to cover the sauce bar. They even have their own signature sesame oil in mini cans! Super cute. Once you're done eating there's an ice cream fridge and a cute little dessert bar to make your own jelly dessert cups! It creates such a refreshing cleanse after eating hotpot.

Dinner and weekend price is $37 for adults and $19 for kids (3-12 years old). Was a bit expensive…read morefor a 3 year old kid who barely ate anything. It was an interesting experience being able to eat hotpot and skewers at the same time. The oysters were my favorite. The meat on the skewers were a bit tough for me but the lamb was my favorite since it was soft. I liked how the skewers were able to turn themselves. I actually enjoyed the appetizers the most. The cucumbers and all the appetizers were seasoned perfectly. The scallion noodles were too dry. Wontons were ok. Unfortunately they did not have ice cream to desert when we went.

I'll first say that I love the variety this place has, because having skewers is a game changer…read more There are a lot of options on the menu, and you gotta know what you want because you can only order every 5 minutes (which honestly makes sense). It is also well priced for what you're getting. They have everything from quail egg to your lamb to skewers of Taiwanese sausage and beef. I always judge a hotpot place a lot by its sauce bar and this one just didn't do it for me. I found the peanut and sesame sauce to be way too thick and viscous, and it's just not the smooth sauce I'm used to. I found it harder to make a palatable sauce to dip my food in.

The food was really good! Everything was fresh and very well prepared. We did the hotpot and KBBQ…read moreoption and we really enjoyed the brisket, LA galbi, cucumber salad, watercress, and fishballs. The hotpot broth was also really nice (I got the tomato option). Our server Pingpong was very attentive and he changed our grills pretty quickly whenever it was getting burnt. He also took our empty dishes right away and was super friendly the entire time. Thank you so much for such a great experience! We look forward to coming again :)

The food was very tasty and the service was great! Our server, Pingpong, was super friendly and…read morebrought/cleared dishes very quickly. Overall, we had a great time!

great food and services. Lots of selections. Fresh food. We all Loved it. Goos experience. It was…read morefun.

food is awesome!!!!! waiters are really aware of you and clearing youre trash. Would recommend to…read morefriends and family!!!!!!

This is a short review based on my first (but definitely not last!) visit. Will update in the…read morefuture. Was heading home from airport after a long flight. Was feeling hangry because I had planned on stopping at Hard Times for a bowl of chili -and found out they were closed on Mondays. So, pretty much pulled a name out of a hat and would up at Chuan Tian Xia because, well, Szechuan cooking uses chiles, no? Yesssss! I ordered Signature Dumplings and a bowl of Beijing-style Beijing-style Zhajiang Noodles. The dumplings were outstanding: a mix of shrimp, pork, and chive that were plump, juicy, fragrant with the herbaceous flavor of chives. The accompanying sauce was not too sweet, not too hot, just right as a complement to the dumplings. Yowza. I was a happy camper... ...and then I dug into my noodles. Double yowza! Thick wheat noodles topped with a rich sauce made from (I think) fermented soybean paste and braised pork belly, garnished with cucumbers. The portion was way to big for me to eat after my flight, but I really, really enjoyed it (and the remaining dumplings) for lunch today. Did I say yowza? I'm an adventurous eater so the menu's less Americanized items were what I would have ordered given more time (like Maoxuewang: can you say "pig's tongue, spam, pork intestine, and beef tripe"? Protein is protein, baby!). Just means I need to come back, and I will, as quickly as I can.

Came here after a long day from a convention. My friends and I were hungry and wanted to give this…read morea try and it did not disappoint! Everything was so flavorful and was great! We had the Ma Po Tofu, chive dumplings, sesame chicken, and noodles and out of all of those, the noodles and Ma po tofu were our favorites! Service was quick and the restaurant was very spacious and accommodating.

First thing's first: I'm not a fan of Korean BBQ per se. I don't see the logic of going to a…read morerestaurant to pay for the privilege of cooking. However, sometimes you gotta get out. Kanpai is in a prime place along Rockville Pike, but depending on when you go you may find easy parking. (If you're not bothered about where to park, ignore what I just said.) Out front there's something that looks like a tuk-tuk or rickshaw. Tbh, don't know if it's theirs or the business next door. The restaurant itself is clean and elegant. Also, not as loud as some Korean BBQs (thinking of KPOT off of Randolph Rd), which is important if you don't like being overwhelmed by everyone else's noise. That is one big '+' in Kanpai's favor. The waiter was cool and very helpful. Because of him I now know what the thin meat slices are meant for (which is for the soup), before then I had no clue. The food itself is good. Like, why wouldn't it be? I actually prefer the shabu-shabu (soup), makes me wish I knew how to do that myself so I wouldn't have to go out as much. Yes, the grill meats were great, as was the kimchi. These places are not cheap, but it was enjoyable while I was there. If you're not in a rush you can go a few doors down afterward to an import store selling everything from K-chips to puzzle-kits. So I would say...take your time. But don't warm your seats for more than 90 minutes, as Korean BBQs tend to kick people out (nicely, nicely) if one overstays. P.S. I'm sure they have some great drinks there, but even if I wanted to I couldn't loiter. That's what Bethesda is for. (Or at least how it used to be.)

This is a place you need to come to hungry! I had a great time here with friends a few weeks ago…read more We were able to get some drinks from the happy hour menu right before it ended. Our server, Kelley, was great. She explained how everything works here. The buffet is pretty extensive and you can get full from that alone. They have an option to just do the buffet (during lunch hours). There is a good selection of meats. there's a robot here that brings stuff to the table - pretty cool. We were stuffed! It's a bit pricey but was worth it. I would visit again.