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Hong BBQ and Hotpot - Bradenton

4.1 (87 reviews)
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Variety of meats and seafood :)
Matthew O.

Solid place for AYCE BBQ and Hot Pot! Love the variety of meats, seafood, vegetables, etc that you can choose from. There's also a lot of broth choices for hot pot. Service was pretty solid, with the servers doing a good job of keeping drinks full and coming around to take reorders. Ambiance of the place is quite nice and very spacious. Price is a little more expensive than some places, but would come back next time :)

Kimberly E.

Nice atmosphere and very clean! You order the items being added to your hot pot which at first bothered me and then I realized it's to stop waste. I see people take tons of food that they don't eat and as my mother would say their eyes are bigger than their stomach. Keeps costs down. My daughter and I had the mushroom broth and we went up to the sauce bar and made our own sauces to add to our hot pot.

Our first visit had us hooked. 29.09.2023
Trisha W.

My first visit here was for my birthday. We had such a delicious time. Our server was great and the food was delicious. Even the child enjoyed his meal and he is extremely picky so that says a lot to me. He loved it so much he asked to go back and we did the following week. The place is decorated nicely and the booths have a secluded feel which I like. The three times we have visited, did I mention we returned a third time a few weeks later, we were extremely well taken care of. If my local friends were more adventurous in their food choices, we would visit more often. Only complaint, which is more of a suggestion, is when there are more than two people at a table, it would be nice to have someone pre bussing the tables more often. The two times with four of us dinning, we had too many plates on the table making it hard to set ourselves up properly to eat and not knock things over. Overall, would highly recommend. 04.01.2024

Miranda W.

This was so good!!! I wild eat here every night if I could. Hot pot broth was very good. Bbq meats were tender and flavorful. Loved the sauce bar to make your own dipping sauce. So yummy

Veronica B.

I found this place so my daughter's soccer team and their families could enjoy a fun dinner out together, while we were in town. It did not disappoint. The staff were so friendly and accommodating. The food was amazing. It's All You Can Eat for 2 hours. We were all stuffed when we left. It was so fun to watch the girls bond and make their own food. All of us parents also had a great time. I would definitely recommend this place. I forgot to mention there were lots of cute places to take photos inside and outside of this restaurant.

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Bambi B.

We stopped here Christmas Day after we went to see a movie. I was really a little hesitant as I had never been into anything like this. What a surprise I thoroughly enjoyed it. The food was very good and the service was fine. The decorations in ambience of the place was exceptional. It was kind of exciting to get in and get to your table. They had plenty of food options for anyone and an appetizer bar with sauces and everything you would need to make your food excellent. I would definitely come back here.

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Tommy K.

Very decent hotpot in the middle of the desert of authentic Asian restaurants in Sarasota area. It was quite busy on a weekend night - plan accordingly or wait for the table 15-30 min. But it was well worth the wait. I tried only hotpot but plan to come back for pigging out on Korean BBQ next time. One thing to note: everybody at the table must agree on the same set: either soup only, bbq only or both for $5 extra per person.

Hot pot additions, Tom yum and pork bone broth
Shan B.

We have been waiting for hot pot to make it to our area for quite some time! What a delight! We were a large party and each of us ordered differently to try more broths. The Tom yum was by far my favorite. The rice cake and fried fish tofu were also quite good. Everything was very flavorful. Try the kimchi, it's so good! Everything was very fresh from greens to meat. Service: five stars everything came out very quickly and if anything was miss it was brought promptly without question. Clean restaurant, large group friendly Really beautiful atmosphere! Not too loud.

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Great place to eat all the food was amazing and loved the service and the place is themed pretty cool as well

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Delicious and great vibes. Never disappoints. Regular here and enjoy it every time. I would recommend this for hot pot in sarasota

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Ambient is nice. Quality is acceptable. Side dish selection could use improvement. Overall good, just no memorable.

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The food, service, and ambiance were great. We enjoyed the sauce bar and customizations.

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Delicious food, good service, great boba! Neat decor too. Would definitely go back.

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The sauce bar had a lot of different sauces and toppings which is fun to make your own flavor for the broth.

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Pig Out Bbq & Southern Soul Food

4.0
(195 reviews)
4.0 mi
$$

ribs and brisket are 10/10, greens are 10/10, mac and cheese 8/10, cornbread 10/10, no notes! would…read moredefinitely come again and the staff was sweet!

This was a great find. Working smokers outside gave the place that authentic BBQ feel, picnic…read moretables outside, more seating inside, wonderful service. This is what a BBQ joint should be. We even got to chat with Eddie the Pitmaster for a couple of minutes, he is the real deal. I love BBQ and to me, there is no such thing as bad BBQ. That said, this was super good. I tried their Beef Brisket Platter and part of their The Pig Mac. With Manny the humanoid pig looking on, we dove in. The brisket was flavorful, no sauce needed. There was plenty of fat and plenty of slices. For my two sides I tried their coleslaw, which was fine, and their cucumber salad. I'm a big flavor guy and love cucumber slices soaked in vinegar. After we had ordered our food another customer stopped by our table and praised their The Pig Mac so much, we added it to our order. What a great recommendation. It is a sandwich with a cheesy patty of mac n' cheese, pulled pork on the side. We even got another side and tried their potato salad made with both white and sweet potatoes. I liked the thinking outside the box potato salad. The pulled pork, like the brisket, stood very well on its own without sauce. The pork topping the cheesy patty just worked so well. We will be back.

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My favorite! The taco trio, brisket and chicken
My favorite! The taco trio, brisket and chicken
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4.5
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8.4 mi
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Smoqehouse was our choice for an early dinner. It is a small place along Gulf Dr, yet easy to spot…read morewith its bull and its black and white look. They have a few picnic tables out front and more seating inside. We got a parking spot no problem and went inside. It is an order at the counter place with a dark wood feel. This is not your typical BBQ place, their website describes their restaurant as fast casual + BBQ fusion. Many traditional BBQ items such as ribs and baked beans are not on the menu, yet they offer other items like a Cuban sandwich. I went BBQish and ordered their Double Brisket Burger, and Canadian with a large order of Poutine. I recommend checking out the menu before you go the first time just to make sure you see something you want. My brisket burger was very tender and easy to eat. I liked it even though the caramelized onion added a burnt taste. It was a lot of food. The flavor of the poutine was subtle, and was a lot of fries. High marks on their Cuban sandwich from my dinner companion. I liked the place, liked the people, liked the other customers who we chatted with. We are local but seldom make it out to the beach so nice vacation vibes rubbed off on us as well. We left full and happy.

Gentleman taking order to go was terrific, engaged in conversation with me while very politely…read moretaking the order. Had the brisket burger and loaded chips. Brisket burger was good, a bit greasy, but flavor was ok. The loaded chips were definitely different. Chips were a barbecue flavor, smothered in blue cheese dressing and large chunks of blue cheese. The blue cheese was the best part. Chips not that great. The inside is rustic, a few tables and chairs with picnic tables with umbrellas out in front.

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Pulled pork sandwich with fries and brussels
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3.8
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5.2 mi
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Been wanting to stop in and try this place and finally made it. Parking lot and exterior of the…read morebuilding wasn't anything special...that I'll take as a good sign because I'd rather see a smokehouse put their love into the Barbecue. When I entered I was immediately greeted and told I could sit anywhere I'd like. I sat at a booth and the waitress brought a menu and a wooden pig with all the available sides. Ordered the smoked turkey size large with collard greens and baby potatoes. The turkey was amazing - I could have eaten it without sauces but I tried both of their homemade barbecue sauces and they're both good...one tangy and the other one a little spicy. Waitress checked in a couple times, I cleaned the plate and was out the door. Great barbecue - can't wait to try some more.

Flew down to Florida for a quick weekend get away to celebrate my father's birthday. The first…read morenight in town he asked if I wanted BBQ for dinner, and suggested Hickory Hollow. Just a short drive from his home, it's apparently one of his go to spots. It's a small space, with limited seating, and when we arrived, I got a good laugh at the (2) goats in the a pen in the parking lot bundled up for the cold weather. There was a bit of a wait inside, but as tabled cleared, they re-sat new parties quickly. The menu had a good variety of options, their sides were listed on a seperate "menu", made with removable velcro items, so when they run out, they can remove it form the list. I went with the combo plate, getting baby back ribs with pull pork, and potato salad and mac and cheese as my sides. The food came out quickly, and the the portion sizes were pretty good. In addition to my food, it also came with a few huge corn fritters, which were tasty and super moist. The ribs and pulls pork were very tasty the mac and cheese was ok, but no better than what you'd get from the blue box, but the potato salad was a bit more authentic. Service was friendly, good portions and fair pricing. I'd visit again !

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The Barnyard

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4.6
(48 reviews)
2.1 mi

Food was hot and fresh, I had the Original Betty and Cajun fries, my partner had the shrimp and…read moregarlic parmigian fries. I loved it all. The servers were very sweet and patient with us, it was our first time here so we were not sure what we wanted. The dining area was small but clean. I will definitely be back. I'm very impressed.

When we walked into this place we were greeted and explained the menu. Waitress was extremely nice…read more Amazing customer service skills!!! I wasn't sure what to expect when seeing the storefront because it's in a strip mall. We sat down in the booth-type seats to the left and found that they were sticky which kind of put me off a little, but I decided to still try it after reading all these reviews. All of the tables were clean and the actual restaurant was clean too. We ordered a single patty burger (for my 4 year old), 2 original Betty sandwiches with sweet potato fries, garlic Parmesan fries, and the bacon cheeseburger. The sweet potato fries were the best. I was wishing for some maple dipping sauce other than what we got. The bread on the chicken sandwich was a bit stale and the ratio of bread to chicken was off for me, however the chicken was delicious.. I was really wishing for a different bun. Same thing with all of our sandwiches... we felt like the bread overpowered the rest of it. I asked for no sauce and ended up getting the sauce... which was fine but I really just wanted to taste the chicken. I will definitely be back to try some other items on the menu! Give it a try if you're in the area!

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Inside seating and register
Buffalo Lemon Pepper Wings and Sweet Potato Cinnamon Fries
Buffalo Lemon Pepper Wings and Sweet Potato Cinnamon Fries
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