My party of 3 came here just days after their soft opening. At least a 90 min wait for dinner on a weekend. However, we read reviews from days prior, so we knew what to expect. It's in a strip mall, so we walked around and looked at some of the shops to pass time. We all thought the wait was worth it, especially on a chilly night. We got the premium AYCE. The additional few $ for the premium meat selection is definitely worth it if you know how to break even at an AYCE (iykyk). The cuts of meat are better than any of the other hot pot places in the area -- not just fat with a sliver of meat! They were cuts that you would get at an al a carte style place. Impressed with the section at the buffet as well! Had some of the more "unusual" hot pot items such as beef tripe, quail eggs, and multiple types of fish balls. Definitely will be coming back! Service was also not bad considering how insanely packed it was read more

Happy Lamb Hot Pot - Best of both worlds soup bases - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

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I'm huge eater of hot pot and would say this is probably the best AYCE hot pot in Austin at the moment. The place was bright, very clean and reminded me of hot pot places I've had in China. My group chose the classic AYCE and the meats were pretty good quality. They ran on the fatter side, so would like to try the premium meats next time. The soup bases are delicious. We tried the spicy marrow, tomato, and golden cabbage marrow broth-- the golden cabbage was the table's favorite. The majority of things are self serve at the bar such as vegetables, seafood, appetizers, and drinks-- which was convenient. However, at times it was difficult to flag down servers to order more meat/utensils. We went around 12:30 for lunch on a Sunday & only had wait about half an hour. They also have snacks at the front for you to munch on as you wait! read more

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Triple hot pot, but the two booths are sufficient. Excellent selection, and courteous staff. Wonderful, 3rd hot pot place that I've been to. Between Houston, Raleigh, N.C and North Austin . . this is as close to my first experience and just as enjoyable. I'll be back. read more

Came for on the buffet was old not the beef and the chicken look like they've been sitting there for a while. was good. They bring large portions of protein when you first sit down and more as requested. The horrible part they walk around adding water to your hot pot even though you don't ask for it, it dilutes all the flavor of the broth, and when I told them that it lost flavor, they said that if they gave me more of the Tums broth that they would have to charge me they don't refill your hot pot for free save your money and choose another hot pot. This place is not worth the hype . read more

New opening for the hot pot fan in Austin. For those people can't eat too much spicy, I would recommend you choose the regular soup. It is great enough to do the shabushabu. Their roasted lamb leg is a plus. But order one for two adults from my point of view, It is delicious But for a Asian lady like my size, you will be completely full if you done one by yourself. AYCE meat are fresh and fast to come by your desk. I have three little kids, they only count as one adult price. Fair enough. I definitely will come back next time. read more

Went for an early dinner at 5pm with some friends and there were already a lot of people there waiting. However the wait wasn't that long you can put yourself on the waitlist ahead of time which was nice. I liked that they had a soda bar where you can pick and choose freely . Overall the food was good but I wouldn't say it was the best . read more

Came here on the Wednesday and although they don't have a reservation system once they open you can either checkin on their Yelp waitlist or on the tablet at the front near the hostess stand. I got seated pretty quickly after I put my name in the que. I was sat in a booth and waited for my friend to arrive before ordering broth for the table. We ended up grabbing the split broth that had spicy and the base broth. We ordered the ayce premium menu, placed our meat order and went to the veggie/seafood/sauce bar to grab the other items we wanted for our hot pot. Compared to soupleaf the bar is small and sometimes gets hard to navigate when more people come in and it gets crowded. The spicy soup for some reason had less flavor then the OG broth but both were tasty, I'd say pro tip is to strain out all the peppers and other herbs if you want an easier eating experience. There were times throughout the meal I almost ate some Szechuan peppers or a whole Clove of garlic. Other than that this is a really good option for hotpot up north! read more

Wow!!! Happy Lamb, talk about Happy Belly! Starting with the beautiful decor, then moving to the delicious buffet of additives this place has it all! The premium Hot Pot is the way to go, with US WAGYU and lamb for days! This place will have your tastebuds tingling with delight! But Do NOT, I repeat Do NOT forget to order the Crispy Baked Lamb Shank!! It will make you forget any other food ever existed! read more

Happy Lamb Hot Pot - appetizers seafood and veggie bar - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Best hot pot in Austin. Flavorful broth, great add in bar selection. Golden broth is my personal favorite. Cant wait to go back! read more

Happy Lamb Hot Pot - Best of 3:tomato, golden and spicy marrow broths. - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Well maintained interiors. Staff is very friendly and prompt to serve. Family friendly and great for large groups. Highly recommend for anybody craving hotpot! Meat and seafood are well prepared read more

Fresh delicious ingredients that you get to cook. They have some cooked options but it's all about the hot pot soup broth. They have the tastiest seasoned broths. Especially perfect for a colder day but it's worth it any season. The service is great but you serve yourself quite a bit at the bar. But it's not laborious at all. You go at you own pace and enjoy as much as you want for 2 hours. The place is kept clean I'd say pretty classy. Hopefully you won't mind sharing a pot with the people you come with. The more the merrier so you don't waste too much food. read more

I used to love this place so much and often came with friends here. But since they started to charge $2 or $3 "broth fee" per person, we stopped coming. It's not much but it's unreasonable. This is a AYCE HOTPOT, it should include the broth, imo! If you need to raise the price, just do it. What is the "broth fee"??? If the table is for 4ppl max, we come with more people, you charge extra, I understand! If we want the broth to be refilled, you charge extra, I understand! But if we are group of 4, have to pay $12 extra on top of the fixed price, it's ridiculous! read more

A great Chinese hotspot buffet place! Very clean and modern, the food was very fresh! The hotpot soup base was authentic and tasty! One of the best hotspots in Austin. read more

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This is one of my favorite spots to enjoy a meal. The price and options are fair. The servers are always happy to help. And the place is decorated beautifully. Very family friendly and good vibes. read more

Love this place! Always great and consistent. Great buffet options and always fresh tasting. Staff is super friendly and helpful as well! read more

Happy Lamb Hot Pot - Best of both broth - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Great food with excellent service. Always calm, welcoming, and inviting, making each visit relaxing and enjoyable. read more

Happy Lamb Hot Pot - Menu - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

The broth was amazing as always; the flavor is the perfect level of savory. The meats were also good as well. read more

Happy Lamb Hot Pot - Best of Both Worlds Broth - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Glad to have another hotpot option in town but this location did not live up to my expectations for the franchise. Would love to have an "à la cart" option to give it an edge over Soupleaf. Some pain points: - Soup base is extremely salty (original marrow and spicy marrow). Didn't use my dipping sauce because the food was already overly salted from cooking in the salty broth. - Few meat options (will come back when the "premium" option is available) - Very slow service. Meat orders take a very long time to come out. I barely ate any meat and got full from snacking on vegetables while waiting. This will likely improve when staff gets more acclimated and/or the crowd dies down. Not something worth waiting in line for in its current state. read more

The servers were nice and the place was clean. I was extremely excited to try the food, especially given the fact it has over 4 stars... however the food was poor quality. It looked good but nothing actually tasted good. The only thing I consumed that brought me joy was the fountain Pepsi. What Chef Boyardee is to Italian food, this place is to hot pot. read more

So delicious! The classic hot pot menu doesn't seem like a lot of options, but that's because the buffet has even more options, such as shrimp, fish, and clams. We got the best of both worlds broth and while both were delicious, our party overall preferred the original hot pot broth base. I also love that all of the vegetables are part of the buffet so you can grab as much as you want. All you have to order are your drinks and meat. I will absolutely be back! read more

It's was amazing just like I imagined. Great hospitality, very helpful when I need more napkins. All around I felt welcomed! Great quality food in the interior was extremely nice. Very affordable! read more

Happy Lamb Hot Pot - Spicy beef marrow soup, New Zealand lamb, Wagyu beef, shrimp, noodles,corn! - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

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We're officially obsessed with this place! The ribeye and meet here are flavorful. Huge variety, super fresh, and everything we wanted for the perfect hotpot balance. read more

Overall, Happy Lamb is a great choice for last minute hot pot. The food was great and the meat was fresh, but unfortunately when we arrived around 8 PM for the discount, the sauce bar was nearly empty. The service, however, was excellent and everyone was very nice and attentive. The ambiance felt high end but still felt mid tier, with a welcoming vibe that made it comfortable for everyone. This was my first time visiting Happy Lamb, so it may have just been an off day. That said, one thing I didn't appreciate was finding small bone fragments on the premium wagyu meat. It seemed unintentional since the pieces were very tiny and located on the edge of the meat, which makes me think the meat may have been cut too close to the bone. Overall the restaurant was great and I think if they were to add more variety to the sauce bar and make sure it is well cleaned and filled properly I would definitely give this place a 4/5, but for the price and small selection of ingredients for the sauce bar it doesn't seem worth it to me. read more

Insanely good hot pot! The hot bar was a great touch and all of the meats came out fresh! Ana was wonderful and gave us great recommendations! However, my friend and I who came here to eat find it frustrating that we were unable to tip solely her as they do tip pool. Please change this as it isn't fair to your employees or fair to your customers wanting to reward said employees for their impeccable service! P.s, the spicy hot pot base was simply mouth-watering! read more

The service is a hit or miss. I enjoy the food here. The restaurant is pretty clean as well.

Everything is good including food, service and ambience. Food quality is very good and delicious.

Meet quality is decent and there are lots of side choices including different kinds of rice and noodles. Broth was ok since they all taste the same. But overall good experience! read more

We came here during the soft opening and arrived 15 min early to beat any lines. When the restaurant opened we were all ushered in and there was no sense of order, so although we were the second party waiting in line, they seated other groups before us. We ordered the 3 set broth to try different flavors. The tomato broth was my favorite and had such a great rich tomato-y flavor. The Mala was also delicious but it felt like there were way too many chilli's for how small the portion was. The regular broth was good but a little over salted, as the meal progressed it got very salty for us. We were impressed by the vegetable, meat and seafood options. Our favorites were the lamb and beef, but they never brought out the pork belly we ordered, but we were too full to ask for it again. The hot dishes were decent, the lamb shank was definitely the best. We were not impressed by the fried rice or the friend items that tasted dry and chewy like they had been sitting there for awhile, even though they just opened for dinner. I do wish they had better dessert options as it seemed like some pre packaged desserts. The free soft drink machine and snacks was really nice though. Overall I think they have a lot of kinks to work through, especially with the food. Service was kind and helpful though whenever we asked for something. read more

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service is good, we've come here multiple times and the food is consistent and super clean inside read more

Happy Lamb Hot Pot - been here multiple times, always consistent and yummy hot pot. we got their tomato & sour soup! - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Delicious and fun all-you-can-eat hot pot experience! The food is fresh, flavorful, and the price is hard to beat. It's a fun, interactive meal that's perfect for groups or a casual night out. Just be prepared for a bit of a wait during busy times--but once you're seated, it's definitely worth it! read more

Overall I love hot pot so can't hate on the place but there are many options around in Austin these days and feels like this place is not as good as some of the other ayce hotpot places read more

This place was great! Service was okay but the food was really good. Lots of different meat options, lamb, pork, beef, seafood, and chicken. There's soft drinks and dessert included in a self serve station as well as 25+ sides available in buffet style. read more

Waitlist was long but expected as we went during the first week of opening. Chicken broth is very good highly recommended. Wagyu meat selection is high quality. Would recommend. Took off one star because there were only 4-5 tongs for each section. I would recommend them have a tong for each item especially the garlic beef and chicken and seafood section. Lastly their sauce section is very limited unlike the other hotpot places around town. read more

Kind of a long wait time, but easy parking and tasty food. Tons of extra options, desserts, and self serve drinks which is my preference. Would go again and would definitely recommend! read more

may be its inflation but i felt its pricey. its a new establishment so the ambience is trendy. i liked the veggies more than the meats. fish fillet is missing. and seafood in general is very limited. i mean. over all i wish they put more stuff on your plate. good thing is this place is packed. read more

Really good, fresh ayce hotpot. Best hotpot I have had so far in Austin, but I've only been living here a couple months. Knocked off one star since the service was lacking a little bit, but they are probably overwhelmed with so many customers at once. Expect to wait at least 1 hour. It takes even longer if you have a large party. But I'm happy with the food. I look forward to coming here again if the wait ever dies down. Give it a try. read more

Happy Lamb Hot Pot - Ayce hotpot 3 broth flavors - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Excellent value, welcoming staff, delicious food, and a fantastic variety. Plus, it's a bonus having a boba spot right next door for a sweet treat after your meal! read more

I understand it's their first week of a soft opening (I went on Day 5), so there will be some issues as they iron out the kinks, but staff all seemed like they were completely clueless with no training. Got there 15 mins prior to open and there were already people waiting inside and queueing up to a waitlist. I was roughly 15 on the list. Opening time, and they start seating people. It took 20 mins to get to me. 20 mins to seat 15 parties is absurd. When I finally got texted my table was ready, I go up to the front and it was... not ready. The hostess was nice but didn't seem to understand the system either, other than only 1 person had an iPad with the queue and they sometimes text multiple parties at the front of the queue at once even though they aren't ready to seat all of them? I specifically requested a table that was more private in the back if possible, but they sat me right near the front right next to the kitchen even though there were other seats available. I get seated, my server Gray(?) looked like he just rolled out of bed and didn't want to be there. Didn't introduce himself or give me a talk on how everything worked, just stood over me and asked me what I wanted. Having worked as a server myself, steps would typically be 1) Introduce yourself and greet the customer 2) Ask them if they have been here before, and if not explain the process 3) Guide them through the ordering process by asking them what broth option they would like, followed by what meat plates they can pick and how many, then let them know to help themselves to the buffet, etc. I got none of that. Was not even asked what I wanted to drink, so I assumed they would bring me water by default. Turns out I had to go up to the machine and get my own water, that was something that should have been told to me. I ordered 3 plates of meat. They came out really slow, one at a time. The last plate came out 40 mins after my initial order and I thought they had forgotten it or took it to another table, but right as I was about to inquire about it, it finally came. I sat for a long time after finishing my plates before anyone came by and asked me if I wanted more, and that was the only time. Even after finishing that 2nd round and sitting there with no food for 30+ mins, no one asked if I wanted more. The buffet had a decent selection of veggies, and the usual frozen fishballs, noodles, seafood, etc along with some hot food selections. Nothing was labeled except for "cooked food". Yes, I can see it is cooked, there is even a heat lamp above it, instead of having everything labeled as "cooked food", it would be better if you had a big sign over the entire section, and the small labels tell what each item is. Area was constantly out of plates despite not being too busy. They had a couple dessert options that were just sitting on normal trays. I've been to other restaurants that have those same dessert options from the same distributor, and pretty sure they should be chilled and not room temperature. Feels like a safety inspection deduction waiting to happen. There were also no utensils for the desserts, not sure what they expect you to eat them with? When I asked the server for a spoon to eat the dessert, he just brought me the same giant spoon for the hot pot... so I guess I was suppose to just use that and eat cake with chopsticks? The food was also disappointing. The meat quality seemed fine, but selection was extremely limited. The hot food at the buffet is something you'd find at a budget under $10 buffet. The chicken wings had the most comically thick and hard batter. The broth tasted like someone in the kitchen accidentally dropped a barrel of salt in it, it tasted like sea water. After I was done I sat there for 30+ mins (no joke, I timed it), before someone came by to ask if I was ready for the check. Did not bother to see if I was actually done eating or wanted more food for the past hour. While I was waiting, I witnessed a server cleaning up a table and wiping down the metal ring for the hotpot with the nastiest rag that was sitting in a container with a bunch of dirty plates. Gross. Overall, the service was terrible, the food was ok at best but I guess for the price and ayce, this is what you'd expect. I do not trust the sanitation of this restaurant nor them storing food properly to not get sick however. On a positive note, I think the decor is beautiful. I love the bouquet of flowers they have hanging on the ceiling and complimenting the areas of the buffet. The tables and booths look nice, as do the plates and utensils. The layout of the restaurant could have been better thought out. The routes to the tables all lead to dead ends and have narrow walkways, meaning you have people constantly walking past you and people squeezing past each other, including the servers themselves. The fountain drink machine which is self served is right at the entrance in a high traffic area blocking the buffet for half room. read more

So happy to see Happy Lamb back in the Austin area! The premium meat package was worth the price, as you get higher-quality cuts. I highly recommend trying their broths. The service was okay, which is understandable since the restaurant is newly opened. read more

Went very well, everyone was nice and the service was great. They had so many food options and it was amazing.