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Hot Pot King

4.4 (114 reviews)
Closed • 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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Sarah J.

you guys I cannot say enough nice things about this spot. The ambience is perfect. It's not loud the music's quiet. You can hear the company that you came with speaking without yelling. The staff was informative and helpful and cleared our plates often and brought water without asking the spot is different than other hot pot places in that you get the food from a buffet- and they have a lot of choices! the broth is flavorful and I can't wait to be back!

Trung T.

The food and soup selections here at Hot Pot King were definitely very good! And plenty of seating available so not waiting at all. They even have the herbal sweet tea on tap so you can get it as much as you want yourself...all included in the hot pot AYCE price! And all of the hot pot meats are nicely sliced and put in trays alongside the fresh seafood and frozen balls. Such a good variety here and such a good value. And very attentive service too. They come by frequently to clear your plates and they have a call button for different requests so you can communicate even more easily! Ambiance was a bit on the dark side but good tunes to chill.

Desserts
Erin O.

This place is inside the Asian Hub. Positives: Broth seasoning was great. We ordered Thai Tom Yum, classic Thai flavor with lemongrass. If you like spicy, you will like this one. Pork bone broth is savory and comforting, I think I liked this one better, but both broths were very good. Ambiance was great. The decor felt like you were in China. Not sure if I liked the big tv screen playing a Chinese movie. Did it add to the ambience, maybe? Service was great. Our server was very attentive, checking in with us to see if we needed anything and someone came by every 5-10 mins to take our empty plates and bowls. The sauce station is right next to the lemonade and melon tea drink dispenser. Negatives: The location of where the food is. The space is tight. It's in the back of the restaurant, you enter on the left, grab a tray and some tongs to get the food for your hotpot. You take the entire plate or bowl that has the food in it. I found this to be wasteful, 2 pieces in a big bowl. The tables in the center can be very loud, so if you want more privacy ask for one of the tables in the alcove, but I think these are reserved for larger parties. Where we were sitting, there's not much separating us from the other side, so we could hear the other party's conversation and it was loud and disruptive. Desserts were ok. Overall, we did enjoy the food and service. Space issue, not sure if they can do anything about it.

Hot pot
Gloria N.

Individual hot pots with a large selection of veggies, noodles, seafood and meat! The first thing I liked about Hot Pot King was their vast selection of vegetarian friendly soup options. One thing about going to hot pot is I find there's only 2-3 options but here's there's 5 (spicy kimchi, fresh tomato, golden pumpkin, mushroom, and healthy herbal). Another thing I liked was that every item they had was pre portioned in a container which you could easily grab. It made it quicker to grab everything I wanted and plus if you're new to hot pot, an idea of what the item looks like. If you're in the area, def try them out!!

Hot and spicy soup
Janice L.

This hotpot restaurant is located inside another building called the Hub, which is very convenient if you want boba afterwards! We sat down and we were immediately served some popcorn chicken! It was very bland (not even salted!), but very crunchy. This hotpot place is very different in that EVERYTHING is buffet style, including all meats and seafood. No order from a menu/app except for soft drinks and the soup base. Everything is included in the price of $32.99/adult (child is $16.99 for age 10 and under 5ft), but soft drinks and alcohol. Soda is in a can, so no free refills. Dining time is limited to 90mins. There are buttons at every table to call a server over for more water/soup, bill or all other services; however, the servers were very attentive in that we rarely had to press the button to get help! The times that we did press the button, we were helped immediately. One thing that I really enjoyed about this place was that everything was proportioned out into small portions (except for veggies), so after grabbing one dish of something, I grab a dish of something else, and in the end, I end up eating a larger variety of food! I left feeling like I really got my money's worth since I felt like I ate a lot of different foods. There is a standard sauce station. I normally really love the restaurant house sauce, but I didn't really like the one here. It was pretty bland. There are fresh cut fruits, yellow and ice cream as dessert! I think ice cream is limited to one per person.

The big table
Jess L.

Phenomenal food and experience. I went with a group of 8 on a weeknight. Generally I do not recommend taking that many people to hot pot and there was only 1 table large enough for us all but they were able to accommodate. I've done hot pot before but not with an individual hot pot, for some people it was their first time. The server explained a few things to us - we all picked broths and then it was time to get the goods! There are a TON of protein options. Loads of seafood, beef, pork, tons of mushrooms, tofu, veggies, all kinds of noodles, things I couldn't even imagine would be at hot pot! That alone was worth the price but there's also a ton of sauce options and a few desserts. No real complaints. I'd recommend coming on a weeknight to have the best experience. I will definitely be back!

Sadhana P.

My favorite Maryland hot pot place so far! Everything is fully buffet style, where you pick your base and can get unlimited meat/seafood/veggies for the price of $32 per adult. Overall a very good deal for AYCE with free soup refills as well! I personally really enjoyed the mushroom soup base, but also heard great things about the tom yum, szechuan spicy, and healthy herbal bases from my friends that I went with. The service is also great, with chicken karaage served immediately after being seated, and refills of soup base occasionally and also when requested. The winter melon tea is also excellent, and the dessert selection includes ice cream, fruits, and sesame balls (a personal favorite of mine). I sometimes struggle at hot pot places to find food I can eat as someone that doesn't eat beef/pork, but was pleasantly surprised to see such a large seafood, vegetable, and non red meat selections. A very classic sauce bar, which is ofc one of the most make or break aspects of any hot pot restaurant. The ambiance is very cozy, especially when seated in the side booths with bigger groups. Looking forward to my next trip here!

Joiliana L.

Ok so this place is located inside an Asian food hall. It's mostly food court type places but this is obviously a sit down restaurant. It's all you can eat, usually $39.99 I think but it was on sale when we went, $31.99. Great decor and ambience. First of all, the service was excellent. We were immediately taken to our seats, and before we had even fully taken off our coats and gotten comfortable our server came over and brought an appetizer. Yes appetizer included in the all you can eat. And the appetizer in question was fried chicken. It was delicious. The perfect amount of crunch and the chicken was super juicy. Could've maybe used a finishing salt. 4.5/5. There were like 9 different soup options. I personally got the porkbone broth which was really good. Nice and flavorful. My friend got the mushroom one and he really liked it. For all you can eat, there were so many different options for veggies and meats. There were some meats I'd never seen at other hot pot or shabu shabu places. I'm talking frog legs, blue crab, beef aorta, lamb. If you're looking for variety, this is the place. You can view the full menu of options on their website but we definitely were not disappointed. There are also many different sizes of tables, I think max they could sit 8 or 10 people together. Will definitely be returning again.

Hot pot spread
YM C.

We came with a group and young kids. The restaurant has a lot of seating. Dark lighting. The restaurant is set inside a food court. The soup broth is very rich. The meat and veggie selections are self serve and very fresh. The sauce station is clean and offered a good variety. There weren't many wait staff people but it didn't affect our experience. Everything is set up for you at the table and everything is self serve. I can't wait to bring my husband here.

The base is ready
Dawn E.

Located in the back of a food hall, this is a tasty stop for a hot pot adventure. They provide a cheat sheet if you are a newbie to the hot pot craze and will coach you as needed. It is one price per person ($32 when we went) then all you can eat - no waste please and no carry outs when you are done. After ordering your base with options from mild to extra spicy including 4 vegetarian options, you make your way to the add-in buffet. Gloves are available at the entrance, grab a tray and load up on ingredients to cook in your pot. Many items are already portioned but grab a plate as you enter for those that are not. Collaboration with your dining group may be helpful as some trays are enough for the table to shared . Holding cases are adequately cool for all options which include vegetables, meat, and seafood. Don't forget the dipping (or seasoning) sauces outside of the add-in buffet. I took a second trip for those after choosing my add-ins. Their house dipping sauce was great! After enjoying your hotpot don't miss the desserts (they are behind you as you get your add-ins). They also have Hersheys ice cream as part of the meal. Servers were masked and customers wore masks when up from their tables. Decor was nice and we felt there was adequate space and ventilation. We loved it and are adding it to our Chinese hot pot rotation!

Some of the all you can eat options
Janet L.

I'm so sad it took me so long to go here! Tucked in the back of the food court, this restaurant was bustling with people. The individual hot pot set up made it easy to select my broth of choice and to add whatever veggies, protein, and carbs that I wanted. I all you can eat setup worked well. The servings were manageable and I loved that I could layer on my veggies and the meat choices. There were many carb options from udon noodles, potato glass noodles, rice cakes and others. There were also lots of seafood options including crabs and fish cakes. The staff was attentive and regularly stopped by with broth refills and water.

Ambience is great!
Andrew W.

Beautiful and great all you can eat hot pot place. My go to in Baltimore. I always either get the spicy Szechuan broth or the pork bone broth. Great selection of meats, seafood, and veggies. Service was really good and the waiters/host were kind every time I've been. Only complaint is we went at opening and the meat was literally frozen on the container and hard to get out. However, all my other experiences have been great A fantastic hot pot experience in Baltimore! price is not bad and def worth!

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Ask the Community - Hot Pot King

Do they require reservations?

No, but it is recommended during weekends.

Does the sauce bar have peanut sauce?

Yes they do. I had it there before but i havent been there in a long time

Which broth is vegetarian?

Mushroom soup, Tomato soup, Herbal soup, among others

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