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    Hot Pot Heaven - Kailua

    4.8 (142 reviews)
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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Assorted veggies
    Sandy M.

    We parked along the side and went in through the front entrance. The restaurant is very clean and nicely organized! We sat at two tables to accommodate our large party of 7. The soups are very flavorful with a wide variety of sides and meat! Our server was amazing! I wish I would have caught her name! Their sauce counter had more selection than most places I've seen. Wonderful dinner to feed a large party! Definitely recommend this place!

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    Jason Y.

    There's not many hot pot spots near Kailua, but luckily this place does it well. The meats are good cuts and the broths are flavorful. The sauce and topping bar has many options and even a small list of recommendations for your chosen meats/veggies. Service is very fast, friendly, and attentive. Overall this a nice casual restaurant for some food hot pot. The price point is a bit high (spent $89+ tip for 2 ppl) considering we stuck to broth, meat, veggies, and water. Although considering the food quality is higher than some ayce places, it's worth it. They also have a stamp card program for return customers. With such a convenient location, ample parking, friendly staff, and delicious food, we'll definitely continue to visit!

    Lyn L.

    Hot pot heaven is perfect on a rainy day... or any day. Choice of broth, pick your ingredients... eat a lot or just a little. Love the homemade dumplings and the nice assortment of veggies, starches and meats. Kim is amazing! The restaurant is so nice and clean and all of the food is so delicious! Great selection of Fresh everything... first time here and it's a gotta return kind of experience.

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    Reyna A.

    The selection & customer service is superb ! Prices are high but you get what you pay for. Will come back again.

    Thai Broth and Miso Broth (after putting in food)
    Lily P.

    I just came here for a visit with my family of five, and we all thoroughly enjoyed the food! This place is pay-per-plate (not all you can eat), and the total for our party of five ended up being around $85 before tip. We got the Thai Broth at level 5/10 spice and the Miso Broth (not spicy). Most of the party enjoyed the Thai Broth more, but the Miso is also great and preferable for people who do not want spice. Both broths already came with a few additions to the soup. For example, the miso had some tofu and seaweed in it. For meats, we enjoyed the ribeye more than the brisket, but both were good. We also ordered chicken breast and shrimp (comes whole and in the shell). We also got lots of yummy veggies and fresh noodles from the self-serve fridge. Honestly, I like this restaurant more than Shabuya at Ala Moana Mall. The broth here was rich and flavorful, the meats were good quality, and the restaurant had a small homely feel. Our server was very friendly and helped walk my parents through what to do since it was their first time at a hot pot restaurant. I look forward to returning in the future!

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    Kristina C.

    A friend recommended my boyfriend and I to come try Hot Pot Heaven in Kailua! Since we were in the area we went ahead to dine-in here! *** Notes *** They have a huge lot in the back and they do accept walk-ins! *** Our Order *** Miso Broth ~ (9/10) Super good light broth! I like how they added seaweed to broth as well! If I come back I would get this broth again! Thai Broth ~ (7/10) My boyfriend got this broth and I tried it, but I wasn't really a big fan. It was a little bit too spicy for me. But my boyfriend liked it a lot! Beef Toro Meat ~ (7/10) The meat was pretty decent! The quality of the meat was good too. It tasted really well with the Miso broth because it soaked up everything! Overall, The broth was really good! Service was good too, staff was really friendly! For the overall price of everything it was a little pricey, but I wouldn't mind coming back once in awhile!

    My yummy bowl had plenty of ingredients in a mushroom chicken broth.

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    Absolutely 10/10 the food is delicious and the service is perfect. Extremely nice and friendly. I can't recommend enough.

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    Food was kind Buns. But chill guy. good service :) broth was delicious.........................................................

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    Everything is fresh and the broths are amazing. Staff are friendly and service is top notch. Highly recommended!!!

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    The name says it all--this restaurant truly is heavenly! The food was delicious, and the service was top-notch. Highly recommended!

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    We love coming here. It's a special treat for the kids to pick out the items. Good food and service.

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    Heaven indeed! Our family had a great experience. Especially good option for vegetarians.

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    The food and service in this restaurant was @110%. Kim was very sweet and awesome ! Will go again !

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    Arrived just before closing, but treated well and unrushed. Interesting concept and enjoyed the food.

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    Ask the Community - Hot Pot Heaven - Kailua

    Does the broth have MSG?

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    I can't tell you how many times I've driven by this restaurant and never eaten here until now…read more Located on university right across from UH campus, this Japanese restaurant has a small parking lot but there is a lot of street parking around. We were seated pretty promptly at a table but it does look like the have a bar and floor/tatami style seating as well. The menu is pretty extensive so there are a lot of choices from robata style food to sushi to kamameshi. Just be sure to order your kamameshi at the beginning of your meal as it does take some time to cook. We started with the potato salad, which turned out to have quite bit of lettuce under it so it was almost a legit salad. Arabiki sausage which is always a good choice to me. Fries which I felt could have used more salt but came out piping hot. The fired cheese was an interesting item, I'm glad we tried it but don't think I'd order it again. Of course we got tsukune (I mean it's literally in the name). You have to get at least 2 of each flavor so we only tried the goma and yuzu daikon. We got the tenmusu which unexpectedly came with 4 large onigiri. And we finished up with the scallop and mushroom kamameshi. Service was pretty slow but they did seem understaffed. So just be patient. All the food was flavorful and filling. Overall a pleasant meal.

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