If you love variety, Hot Stix is one of the best restaurants where you can get hot pot, bbq skewers, and grilled fish or mala dry pot for $48.99 per person. While it's a pricier meal, all the food that you get is well worth it. I really loved how many different kind of meat, seafood, veggies, and more that they have. The fact that it's all on skewers makes cooking and eating easy. It's truly such a wonderful dining experience. We came with a large party of 11 and we were more than satisfied. Everything was delicious and I love how easy it is to get more skewers on your own. They also have a large selection of drinks from soy milk to herbal teas. In the end, you also get ice cream although the flavors are pretty basic here. Note that if you pay in cash, you get free durian, which is nice and creamy. read more

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Overall 5/5: Rating hasn't changed. Would definitely recommend this place. I'm surprised it isn't super busy even during early dinner service on a Friday but I like the quiet even more. Service 5/5: Friendly service. Because it wasn't too busy, the waitstaff were always attentive. Ambiance 5/5: Quiet, calm/warm lighting, music wasn't too loud. Felt like a private dining experience which I liked. Food 5/5: A lot of AYCE options. Almost everything is self serve but you have to ask for the meats. Can't comment on specific house made drinks since we didn't try any and their included soft drinks were more than enough. I wanted to come back for the stone crab which they sadly didn't have this time. They had blue crab and clams this time, so I'm assuming there might be some seasonal items. They also have new desserts on the house which were nice (See brown sugar rice cakes picture. These were too sweet for me but they were free so I can't complain). read more

Great spacious interior with high ceilings and beautiful light fixtures. The tables are big with plenty of seating, and the back has a great selection of self-serve hot pot sticks as well as all you can eat crawfish. This place also has regular BBQ meat sticks in addition to the hot pot meat sticks. The chicken, lamb, beef, and all the standard organ sticks are cooked very well. Everything is moist and not overly seasoned. Sometimes at these places the seasoning can be overly sweet or overly salty, but that was not the case here. The tins of mushrooms, especially the one with the beef, were also great. Besides fatty beef and enoki mushrooms, there were wood ear mushrooms, peppers, and a bunch of other things like a few rice cakes. Definitely get this if you love buttery, brothy beef with mushrooms and vegetables. The garlic eggplants are also super good if you love a roasted garlic overload. You can also order off the sheet by checking off the items and listing the quantity, which is very convenient. The only thing I did not think was worth it was the watermelon juice. One pitcher was twenty two dollars and it barely served six to seven small tea cups worth. Will definitely come back for the AYCE menu next time. read more

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The place isn't quite the roomiest; the wooden bench, if pulled out too much, you won't be able to pass through. Went on a few occasions to this place and each time, the food selection is different.. not in a good sense, for the most part. Waitstaff can be attentive but last visit, someone spilled a tray of water (accidentally of course and without notice). She did later come to apologize, which was much appreciated. The air conditioning is on the bummer side, if it's too crowded. The crawfish tasted half cooked, so be cautious if you are going to grab a plate! read more

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AYCE $43 for two choices cash offer, which is too good of an offer to pass up! Especially with such spacious seating inside. There's crawfish and chicken feet as free appetizers, and plenty of sodas and other drinks to choose from that's included in the AYCE price. I really think the grilled fish is especially worth it, since usually the fish already starts around $50 at the other places and this is all you can eat too. We had two fishes but could've easily ordered another one. I liked the pickled pepper broth fish. Also opted for the bbq/skewers option. While it starts to taste all the same after a while, the selection is pretty good and worth the price to be able to try all kinds of skewers. Only issue was that not all of the things we ordered came, so we had to flag someone down to remind them. But service is pretty nice and attentive! read more

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Came in around 5pm on a very chilly weekend. Hotpot to chase the cold away and some really nice Chinese skewers with a cold glass of beer really hits the spot! Walking in, they had just opened for dinner and we were the only party. But by the time we finished placing our order, people started to stream in and it was filled in no time! We ordered our soup base and skewers. All other items for our hotpot could be selected by ourselves in the back. Most of the seafood were kept on ice and you took what you wanted. Right next to the food options were a selection of drinks and sauce station. Waitstaff were super attentive to your needs and when you raise your hand to flag them, they are already there next to you. Another great thing about this place is that if you pay in cash, they will gift you a few bonus dishes on the house for you to try and it really is the cherry on top to entice you to come! I'd come back for sure and I'd have no issues with bringing everyone I know to enjoy an incredible meal here! read more

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Their deal paying in cash is only $40 for bbq, hot pot, grilled fish, including unlimited drinks, fruit, dessert, seafood. It's absolutely amazing deal with all the choices I can think of. If I am starving and need a huge meal and can't cook, this deal pays off without needing to spend over $50. It can't reach $100. The food is good quality and prepared in individual portions. It's great for people to just pick up and go. BBQ is ordered through waitress and they bring it out to you. read more

I'm honestly not a huge fan of ayce hot pot places. The meat is usually poor quality and I always leave feeling like I could've gotten more bang for my buck. Hot Stix might've changed my mind! The quality of the meat was much better than other ayce places I've been to. Their grilled selections were also comparable to the meat carts on street corners. The seafood selection was also surprisingly fresh. read more

This place was really good! Its a great deal for AYCE hotpot and bbq skewers. Everything is very clean and well organized. Something for everyone. Also, if you pay cash instead of credit card, they give you complimentary durian and a $30 giftcard that practically never expires. read more

Tried the Golden Lemon Broth was so amazing!! And the waiter was so nice and helpful. She just started work there but she really tried to help me I appreciate it :) (very cute girl!) All customers are local people so they are Chinese native you can trust!!! read more

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Spacious spot with a separate room for private parties. Our group of 6 was seated right away on a weekend, though it got busy during dinner. We did the all-you-can-eat hot pot and BBQ skewers and left very full. The skewers were tasty but took a while to come out. Hot pot ingredients were decent, with a good variety of seafood. The staff were friendly and gave us lots of complimentary items, which was a nice surprise. Looking back, we wish we had ordered more skewers! read more

This spot is a lot of fun and definitely worth it, especially with the cash deal they offer: all-you-can-eat hot pot, skewers, and a whole fish for about $40 per person. The restaurant is spacious, so you don't feel crowded, which adds to the overall experience. Most of the hot pot ingredients are in a fridge where you can help yourself, so there's no waiting around. For items like sliced meats, though, you'll need to order through the server. The broth here is notably better than what you typically find at other hot pot places nearby. As for the skewers, some stood out more than others, but they do start to blend together since the same seasoning is used on most of them. The real star of the meal, though, was the fish. It was perfectly fried, packed with flavor, and deboned, which made it easy to eat. I only wish they served rice--it would've been the perfect complement, and I could have easily polished off that entire fish on my own. Overall, if you can take advantage of that promotion, this place is totally worth it. I'll definitely be back! read more

Hot Stix Hot Pot & BBQ - Grilled Whole Fish with Preserved Vegetables - Barbeque Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Don't really care for the sticks experience. The menu is very confusing. If I do come back, I would not do ayce and just order everything separately. read more

Hot Stix Hot Pot & BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Saw this restaurant on UberEats and decided to give it a try since they had dry hot pot and skewers. The first thing we ordered was the braised fish filet combo which came with 10 skewers of your choice, a soda and a side of white rice for $25.99. This was actually a pretty solid deal. We got the swai fish in preserved vegetable flavor and it tasted pretty good. There was a good amount of fish and tons of vegetables at the bottom of the dish. The skewers were also really good! The second thing we ordered and the main reason we ordered from this restaurant was the house famous spicy dry pot with 2 proteins for $17.95. This dish was a complete joke. They had a good variety of vegetables and stuff but there was barely any protein of my choice. We ordered the marbled beef and fish filet and there was probably 3 slices of beef and 3 pieces of fish. The flavor also didn't even taste like the usual dry hot pot we would get. It tasted like they just boiled everything and added some spice and mixed it up. This was definitely not worth the price. read more

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I've lived in Brooklyn my entire life and this was my first time at this particular hot pot & bbq spot. All I have to say is WOW what an experience! We came as a party of 2 around 4:45 and got sat immediately. The staff were super friendly and helpful, also very attentive. Their menu is extensive with free soft drinks included and the quality left me speechless for most of it lol! What a gem in Brooklyn fr read more

I've been here twice now. They're able to accommodate bigger parties and are opened pretty late. I prefer the hotpot over the skewer option. After a while the skewer flavor is one note. The hotpot broth was very good when it came to the coconut chicken. You can instantly smell it and the taste is strong that you don't even need sauce. You go up and grab the items you want. it's nice because the quantity is less so you can decide how many quail eggs you want or how many fish balls you want to grab. there's a complimentary piece of abalone for each person (1 max). One of the beef option is already wrapped around enoki mushrooms. It's fun to put each skewer in the bin. You can't tell how much you're eating because it's individual skewers for each item for the most part but it's more enjoyable based on the item you want versus trying to eat your worth. It's unlimited drinks in the fridge section. The service was excellent. They even give you an old Italian style ice cream at the end (or you ask for it if you see it) but it's a more creamy texture (I recommend the lemon flavor) The sauces are nice and thick and not watered down at all. read more

This is a pretty spacious hot pot and bbq skewer place. For hot pot, you can get your food at the hot pot station. There was the regular hot pot stuff, squid, crabs, mussels, shrimp, etc. For the skewers, you can order on a paper and they'll bring it out. I really liked the coconut chicken soup base. There was the fish dish that came with our meal and then a frog dish that was free. Drinks are unlimited and you get ice cream after. For 6 people, after tip, the total came out to be around $300. I was very full when I had finished. I will be back again! read more

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I came here for a girlfriend's birthday as she was craving hot pot and bbq and we were not disappointed. We found this casual dining spot with attentive service. There was a good variety of crab, seafood, beef and chicken. The hot pot was self- serve and bbq was brought out. A fun time was had by all! read more

Hot Stix Hot Pot & BBQ - Hot pot and bbq combo - Barbeque Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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This is a good choice if you're looking for a new alternative in hot pot. They have a good variety of broths, wide selections of meats, seafood, etc to make your meal great. Like always you get 2 hours since it's AYCE. Each option for AYCE is different ( SKEWER HOT POT $33.99 p/p, BBQ $39.99 p/p, & COMBO $45.99 p/p). Service is prompt. You might experience some lost in translation as the staff mostly speaks Chinese but are willing to help make menu choices. Ambiance is chill but background music is a mix of CantoPop, KPop, and American pop music. The space is immense and can handle a lot of people but you can get seated immediately. All in all a great place for couples, families and big groups. read more

Spacious AYCE hotpot with skewers and grilled fish, offering unlimited beverages. The service was great, and the food was excellent too. The ability to pick your own skewers is definitely a plus! read more

Hot Stix Hot Pot & BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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This place is a twist from the typical Hot Pot places you may be used to. First of all, this is more casual setup with communal bench seating. There are some private rooms in the other section but they do not have the induction stove top on the table already (they have portable ones). For the big tables, there are 2 induction tops. Each top they can provide a 2- side hot pot . I typically like to go with the basic bone broth and just flavor the sauces spicier. Second, there are 3 options you can select from: Option 1: hot pot Option 2: Hot pot + bbq sticks (you fill out a form - Note: the food takes time to come out) Option 3: Hot pot + bbq sticks + fish casserole (comes out before bbq sticks) We found that ordering Option 3 gave the most value food wise. It is only a few bucks difference between Option 2 and Option 3 and we find that they provide additional complimentary sushi, frog dish, on the house items that added to the experience. Third, This is very much a self serve style. After you order what you want with the options you can : - Get your own soda/drink. - Grab your own food for hot pot (from the food display section). Note: fatty beef and lamb, you order with the server, those are not self serve. There are also some precooked food you can grab - crayfish and chicken feet. - Make your own sauce. I really enjoyed get as much as I want for myself so I did not feel like i'm wasting certain dishes and get to "try" things. Although, sometimes I want a lot of many I do feel like I'm wasting the dishes. Fourth, the dessert is the old school hersey's ice cream and sorbet cups you remember when you were a kid. They do have some other dessert options you can order but why ? Go with the ice cream option and thank me later. Also, you should have someone that knows some chinese as some of the servers do not speak english very well. read more

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My family loves this place and we stop by whenever we're in Brooklyn. The service is great and the food has never disappointed. read more

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I came here to try their skewers, so this review is for the BBQ portion. The store is HUGE. You'll see two separate doors to the same place, with the right side being the main area. The playlist had a nice mix of Mando-pop transitioning to English R&B Pop music during our time there. Their menus didn't show the BBQ Combos section that I found online. Everyone dining was having hot pot. I had to inquire before they handed us a separate skewer menu. We picked 20 skewers for the $29.99 combo. Unlike Mr.Q, another BBQ skewer spot nearby, the skewers here only had 2 pieces a stick. They were tiny, but they were $1.50. If you are in a group, definitely get 1 stick per person. Nothing much really stood out from the skewers, but I do like how their Beef was tender without being dry or chewy. Trying the mediocre skewers here lessened my interest in exploring their hot pot options. Maybe come here for a nicer ambiance to chill and eat late night skewers, but Mr.Q takes the cake for better ones. read more

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10.13.2023 Friday @9:30p Walk-in table for 2. Today service was abit better n faster then the other day I came. My friend sat down first so by the time I got here, there were water on the table unlike last time. I think cuz the manage/boss (in white, while other stuffs wear black) was here tonight but at the end of the day still none one time water refill and I think it was the manage/boss who help me order my last item the ICED RICE. Waited probably more then 20mins till my friend asked n found out no one was making it so we cancelled, took our check n left. Then I also found out they never provided a pen/pencil with the paper menu but luckily she had her own. Overall the foods was still good, menus have many options but the owner really need to straight out it front stuffs! read more

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A new place that just opened up recently. $33.99/pp for skewer hot pot but if you were to get the bbq and hot pot combined it'll be $45.99/pp. Came here on a Wednesday with 2 of my friends and we were seated promptly. They have 2 sections to this restaurant and theres also rooms for bigger parties. Each of the room is themed and I thought it was adorable. The food was like any other hot pot place except a majority of it was on skewers so you don't order it off the paper unless its the sliced meats. They also have vegetables too, an abundance of choices which was great. There is a section to grab the skewer items + vegetables, they also have a sauce bar, they also have a small appetizer section with crayfish, oranges and spicy pickled chicken feet. Service was extremely attentive, always checking on us. They also provided a complimentary fresh lobster on the house and a delicious rice cake dessert as well. I think they were thanking customers for stopping in and I think that makes them stand out from a lot of other places. Cannot wait to be back when I'm in the city again so hopefully they stay for good! read more

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A new and discrete hotpot & bbq place that opened up on 8th Avenue. They do skewer all you can eat hotpot for $34, AYCE bbq for $40 and if you want to do both it's $46. There's is a lot of seating inside and they also have a cute area with a lot of cartoon characters on the other side. There was four of us and they have a deal where if you are a party of four, one person gets to eat free. We did hot pot and bbq all you can eat. Sauce station, skewer station and hot foods/fruits were located in the back. There is a wide assortment of skewers for hot pot and sauces. For the hot foods, there was crawfish and chicken feet. We had a great experience here. Hot pot was good and for the skewers, each order comes with a few sticks. We did tell the staff about the crab and clam not being fresh and they were super nice about it. They gave us a few extra clams and also went to check the crab area and ensure everything else was fresh. Also, I guess because they are newly opened, they gave us a free platter of food for the hotpot. There were clams, a lobster, and some other goodies in the platter. Overall, the dining experience was great because the staff were so nice and attentive. Food experience was good! I highly recommend this place for ayce hotpot & bbq. Also, there are a set of drinks included in the ayce experience. If you would like a smoothie, that would be extra charges. After the food, they gave us dessert and we got ice cream! read more

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This is probably my favorite Brooklyn Chinese hot pot bbq spots if not one of the top few. The food choices are really good plus you get an assortment of complimentary drinks along with your meal. The atmosphere is clean and well ventilated. read more

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5 stars becuase i like that you dont have to request from a waiter/waitress like other hot pot places to get your meats.

Amazing place close to where I live the vibes here really relaxing during the night.During the day sometime you won't find seat that how packed it is.Amazing selection of food at the freezer/cooler.There also selection beverages free to drink and some side dishes like crayfish. read more

Came here out of the whim and the server was very helpful. Food was good,will come back!

The food here is out of the world the service is great and so is the atmosphere. this is a place I would recommend to eat at with your family read more

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This was the only hot pot place open at the time, we were roaming around brooklyn trying to find hotpot and this was the only place to take us since they were open till 3AM. Late night hotpot takes you to another world haha. They let us know that the skewer station would only be open till 1:30AM however but we grabbed too many in the beginning anyways that we didnt need to go for a second round. My advice to you is to grab a few of everything to try first. There were a couple of beefs that I wasn't really a fan of. They have alcohol and also let us BYOB. The broth was good, they had good drinks, I loved the soymilk. And lot of variety to choose from. They also give you free sashimi sticks, it was salmon, abalone, and arctic clam, pretty good with the sauce. Only thing that makes it hard to come here again is probably the language barrier, nobody spoke much english or cantonese for me. But we still made do. And we basically had the place to ourselves, so it was nice and quiet, and the decor is pretty nice to look at. read more

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Never disappoints. $34 ayce hotpot and you get veggies and skewers yourself. Drinks are self serve and unlimited too. Sodas, water teas and soy bean drink. Staff is pleasant and quick. Place is clean and well ventilated. Music might be a bit loud but thats objective. You can opt for bbq skewers but they cook them for you. There's also an option for both I believe it's $49 read more

Always a great spot with affordable prices, our go-to! The food is always fresh and staff super friendly!

The food was incredible. The service was quick as well. The place is great too it's just that they have a karaoke inside so it might be loud sometimes. read more

Was looking for a better hot pot experience then the usual lao jie, and dare I say this place is actually better, cleaner, and way more attentive? Yes indeed. For 41.99 you can get unlimited fish (sorta like Chuang Chen tia) , unlimited bbq skewers, and unlimited hotpot! Everything was good quality stuff, flavorful, and really enjoyable for ayce! Sauce station was plentiful and had great variety. Staff was really attentive and changed places several times as well! I would highly recommend this hot pot place rather than any others in Brookyln but then again I rather not so I don't have to wait for seating (haha totally being selfish)! read more

Amazing so nice food yum yum this only place I like hot pot and bbq and grill fish.......

Skewers were yummy! The restaurant spacious so no need to crowd. Definitely will be going back to have more.

Hot Stix is a fairly new spot to 8th Ave and I'd say it is a pretty nice addition. It's an All You Can Eat spot for hotpot, bbq, and whole fish (like Hot Space). If you don't want all 3, they have different prices for just two or even just one option. There is a lot of space in the restaurant and it can definitely fit big parties. I was part of a group of 6 on a late Saturday afternoon and the place was not packed as it was a little odd time to eat. But my friend recommended to go at that time because it gets packed later in the evening and we would not have wanted to wait. We opted for all 3 options and they let you pick out different broths for the hot pot. They have a sauce station with so many options that you can make any combo you'd like. The hotpot food is all in one area where you pick and choose yourself to bring back to the table. Everything was fresh. The bbq skewers had great flavor. The fish was full of flavor as well, but I kind of expected it to be a bit bigger. The only complaint I have is that there wasn't enough variety for veggies or just non meat/seafood options. They also serve ice cream at the end. Overall, I'd say this is a great spot to feast at if you can't decide on what you want to eat. You'll definitely leave the restaurant stuffed. read more

We went on a Friday evening hot pot and it was actually pretty good. We were the only one there for the most part because we went for an early dinner. Servers were good because we were the only table there. Food seemed good. Broths were actually better than average. They gave us some a small portion of lobsters, oysters, and a fried gluten dessert. Atmosphere is alright; they blast Chinese music. Tables are a bit close to each other if you sit by the wall. Price point is competitive. Ice cream as desserts. We went here simply because we wanted to try a new hot pot place and this fits the bill. One thing still bugs me is that none of them speaks English so i have ask someone else to help me call and book a reservation in Mandarin. Also when ordering dishes too. I'm not uploading any pictures because the pictures uploaded by other reviewers are on-point. Otherwise, I would go again. read more