honestly, if you're on your lunch break or you're a student, this is a perfect spot. they've got everything you need for hot pot -- it's quick, easy, and gets the job done. 5 stars for what it is. just don't come in expecting something like shabu zen or haidilao -- that's not what this place is. read more

Decent place, but service is often slow. Not up front about Sunday price as well as forced 15% tip, even in group of 3. It was great earlier but I would not recommend this place anymore as there are cheaper options in the area. read more

We've went two times where they stated it was open at 11am. We had waited for about 10 min the first time then the second time about 40 min and they still weren't opened. The sign on the door said open but when we kept trying the door and it was locked. We've called as well beforehand to get confirmation and they didn't pick up the phone either. Why have a sign that says open at 11am when clearly it's not. read more

I've been there twice in the past month. Once for hot pot and once for sushi & Chinese food. Both times we were very happy with the quality of food and the service. Very nice inside, plenty of space and the decor is bright and warm. They had live music both times i visited which added to the experience. Good value as well as good food but they were not busy both times i was there. I hope they survive but businesses on that street does seem to be struggling. read more

I really enjoyed that it was individual hot pot instead of communal. They had a sauce bar and had a lot of variety in what you can order. Everything was delicious, but I wasn't a fan of the meat. Not many options and the meat was tough when cooked. They also forgot a lot of things we ordered, not a big deal, but we had to ask multiple times. They also have a DIY sauce bar which is always nice. read more

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Place looks great. Food looks great... on camera only. My review cannot describe the disappointment I felt while eating here. When my friend said the broth was a bit bland, I didn't think it would taste like WATER?! I should've known something was up when the sauce bar didn't have fresh chili peppers but had chicken bouillon instead. Granted, our waitress was very welcoming and friendly and apologized for the slow service and all that. However, her friendliness will not save the cuisine. They even gave us dessert on the house to make up for things. You think they can mess that up at least, right? Wrong. The mochi ice cream tasted like eating ice cream with hard fondant. The mochi tasted like it had freezer burn for months. I don't even think Chinese folks from Chinatown would approve. I'm sorry but unless the head chef changes, I don't think this place will last very long. I write this review truthfully, as always. read more

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Large space with a lot of tables of 4. There's maybe 4 larger tables that would fit 6 in the back. Had the hotpot option. It was alright. Looked at the reviews before heading there and obviously everyone has different taste buds but the previous reviews weren't lying when they said it was bland and the service wasn't great. I had kimchi but my usual go to at hotpot places is Tom yum. I tried asking to have Tom yum since they had a small soup option for the kitchen menu but they said no. Kimchi literally tasted like water and they just threw some kimchi with the juices in there. Thank god I know how to cook and was able to add some extra seasoning myself and mixed it with the Szechuan spicy broth. The tomato broth tastes like tomato stew as expected. NOTE: bring your own fresh chili peppers! The jalapeno is not spicy at all lol We ordered some apps. Spicy salmon roll, the spicy chicken wings, lava roll, rock shrimp tempura. The spicy chicken wings weren't as tasty. It was spicy but not a yummy spice. It taste like that chili paste you put in porridge. The rock shrimp tempura roll was good but could've added a little more time in the fryer (i liked the sauce) All in all, I'd come back after a few months to see if they have improved. read more

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amazing fresh food. The pad Thai is delicious. the Rangoon's are perfect. one of my new favorite restaurants. yummmm.

I can here with two other people and we opted to do the BBQ option for the whole table. We did not do the hot pot option nor did we have anything on the regular cooked menu. We came in on a Saturday for the lunch pricing. It is a very brightly lit place with plenty of tables. Wall decor is covered with cute art and the tables were clean. Besides our party, there was two other tables presented as well. The table we sat at had a central BBQ grill in the middle along with individual hot pot for each of the seats at the table. The server came over right away and we place our first round of food and also made our sauces at the sauce bar. I really enjoyed the house made sauce if you're not sure what to make on your own! The items we ordered came pretty quick. It is cook yourself, so be prepared! It's not like some KBBQ places where the server is cooking for you. We ordered a few times as it is ayce! Our favorites were the pork belly, pork cheek, and cumin beef. Veggies were small portions or depending on your party, you may want to do a double order at one time. Again, it's ayce, so you can order it again. We did try the seafood and it was good. Be aware that the spicy anything will char your grill plate but they swapped for a new one with no issues. I do wish there were Korean side dishes to order like kimchi or radishes (mu) because BBQ kimchi is great but this place isn't a kbbq. It's just an Asian style fusion BBQ with various elements. Service was great and they made sure our waters/beers were never empty and the items came out quickly. All in all, I'll come again and maybe check out the hot pot/regular menu but I'm always craving BBQ. read more

Been here a few times now and it will be my to go AYCE hotpot/kbbq place in Lowell from now on with my friend group. Vicky was extremely friendly and polite, made the best drinks I've had in a downtown place. The broth for me was flavorful, had the pork bone broth and added some spice to it from the sauce bar. The atmosphere is very welcoming and friendly. Enough so where it's convinced me to actually leave a review to try and support the local business. Hope everyone at least gives it a try! read more

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I saw the previous review. I assume they took their feedback and improved. Pros: - Good service - Same food selection like Chinatown - AYCE for hot pot / Korean BBQ - Made my sauce taste similar to Chinatown - Good cocktails Cons: Broth needs a little bit more flavor( but its not as bad as everyone complains about) read more

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I ordered the Coconut crispy shrimp. Genuinely one of the best meals I've ever had. Beautifully fluffy and crispy, the sauce was was so delicious and I WILL come back soon. I missed out on the hot pot, but that shrimp was so good I'm not even upset! Service good, ambiance good, BUT HOLY COW THE FOOD! read more

We came here for lunch and had the BBQ. For what you get, the price is a really great deal. The service was quick and the food was really good. I definitely recommend it for anyone who is in the area. read more

Had both hot pot all you can eat and bbq grill; they had varieties of condiments, you just need to know how to make your own dipping sauce style. Fast service and attentive when in needs. read more

Ordered sushi for take out to compare to the previous restaurants that were there, Osawa and Fuji. If you've had sushi and liked those restaurants. Well It's taste just the same, not amazing sushi but definitely tasty and gets the job done. Next time we will come in and try the hotpot/bbq experience read more

So a friend on instagram recommended this place and we wanted to check it out. For being a new place I totally understand the challenges but waiting 30 mins for our orders to come out and it happened 3 times and being here for over 3 hours when we have other things to attend too it really made me sad. I didn't even eat enough and at the point we just left. 3 hours unsatisfied the food was meh and the broths didn't have much flavor. I rarely write bad reviews but this one hurt my heart. I hope you guys make improvements. It's been awhile that I felt so ignored not a good service and just didn't care about the customers. read more

We had a great dinner here. Our food was fresh, delicious, and well presented. Our server was welcoming and helpful. We really liked the cheerful vibe of the place too. read more

Stop by for lunch for hotpot and Korean BBQ on a rainy Friday during the lunch hour. Wasn't too busy, the lunch was $23.99 for the AYCE Hotpot, $5 extra for Korean grill. Don't remember it New York City broth was included in the price. We got the pork bone which comes with a big bone in the middle of the small little pot. I always add additional ingredients to make the broth taster better. For lunch, we got some good selection of meat and veggie. This place has the Szechuan barbecue seasoning for your Korean bbq meat. Try it. Its red pepper flake with cumin and Chinese 5 spices, this will enhances your bbq tasting experience. Definitely will come here again for lunch. read more

This is a new restaurant, but I was heavily disappointed eating here with my wife. I understand they are new, and had a "system error" they had to fix but the broth for the hot pot tastes like WATER. I got pork bone broth at other hot pot places is packed with flavor. In addition, I tried the BBQ and it took 20-30mins for meat to come out. There were also no flavor or sauces for the meat. Highly don't recommend this place despite it's nice looking interior. They need to work on more flavor. They also served hard mochi, tasted like plastic. Service from the waitress was good, but not her fault the food is terrible. Yikes! read more

Beautiful atmosphere! Great customer service! The food was amazing everything from appetizers ,to hot pot broth, sushi, to the dessert oh man this is money well worth! read more