$37.95 per person. One thing I could not find anywhere on yelp was the recent dinner price. Saw that I got a 12% discount and not sure why but super thankful to the team for it. Less smokey/smelly dining in here unlike other kbbq grill type of places. read more

IPOT - $37.95 per person - Hot Pot Near Me - San Francisco, California

Great AYCE hotpot and BBQ spot with a wide variety of fresh meats, seafood, and veggies. The broth was flavorful. We got house special pork bone and mushroom soup. I especially enjoyed the finger riband the customizable sauce station. The atmosphere was casual and lively, perfect for groups. Great value for the price! read more

Great spot out in inner sunset during the wintertime! I came here for a warm dinner and left with a full belly. Location: The restaurant is out in Inner sunset and very accessible with parking or the N Muni. We came right at opening so we were sat right away. The restaurant is two floors and very large inside. If you come around 7 on a weekend, I would warn you there may be a wait! The floors are a bit sticky so I wouldn't wear any new shoes to this restaurant. Service: Service was quite fast in the beginning. We ordered from a QR code where they had a bunch of options listed. Keep in mind there is a limit to how many dishes you can order in 15 minutes!! I accidentally ordered too many meats and not enough veggies so I would make sure to re-read over your cart. Food came out within a 10 minute wait but any additional service you will need to wave over a server. Food: All delicious and a great amount of options. You can do both hotpot and kbbq at the same time so it's a nice variety. I personally preferred the hot pot as the veggies and noodles were super fresh. We both ordered the szechuan broth which had a nice spice level to it. It was interesting because there was dim sum on the menu, including soup dumplings. I would come here again although it is on the pricer side. Great for big groups as well! read more

IPOT - Hot Pot Near Me - San Francisco, California

We used to frequent this place, but not coming back anymore. The new management sucks and isn't worth the price. Poor customer service, poor food options, poor sauce options. Overall an underwhelming experience and I'm upset I even tipped. read more

This was my first time (and last time) here and there are a number of reasons why: Service: -Right off the bat after being sat, no one explained anything about how to order aside from using the qr code to start ordering. We asked several times but got really short answers that took us maybe 5% of the way through the ordering process. We ended up figuring it out but it took 10 min and that sucked. -After we placed our order, no one checked to see how we were doing through entire meal without me having to waive my hands at the servers. It was to the point where i had to get up just to ask for napkins. -Items on our order weren't brought to our table after ordering. We tried twice to flag down the server so we eventually just gave up and canceled the order. He did feel bad after he realized and brought us a few sodas, but what we really wanted was the saki we ordered. Food: -There some weird black stuff floating in my water and if that wasnt enough, there was hair in my food. -I ordered the house spicy broth and i get that its supposed to be spicy but I found it to be completely abnormal for there to be a half inch of chili oil and what looked like half a jar of chili crisp at the bottom of the soup pot. i eat really spicy food regularly but this was just gross. Once i got past the lake of oil, the broth was sub par at best. -Quality of the meat was just average and the sauces were just whatever also. Ambiance: -Everything the restaurant looked gross. There was food and dirt all over the booth we were sat at. The sauce bar looked like pretty unsanitary as well. Dirty plates were just hanging out at the front of the restaurant which was nasty - half eaten chunks of meat and soup bowls just a few feet from jugs of pre filled water jugs. -Staff was actively cleaning the floors while were still eating with heavy chemicals that smelled really strong. -Bathrooms were nasty as well. These are the just the things we observed and so we can only imagine what we didn't actually see. We were full but couldn't even figure out on what because not one bite of anything was memorable. I would not recommend eating here at all. We literally wasted about a hundred bucks here for two people. read more

AYCE KBBQ + HOTPOT HEAVEN. I'm surprised that I'm just now writing this review, I feel like I always come here for the KBBQ Hotpot duo dinner experience. I'd 100% recommend this solid Hotpot KBBQ! AMBIANCE: 4/5. Parking has always been so hard to find, there's plenty of front and street parking but they're typically always packed with a long wait. So unless you go during a slow time or get lucky, expect to park some ways down and walk. When you check in, they ask if you want a full pot or half pot/half grill then you wait to be seated in this open restaurant with plenty of booths and tables for larger parties. Again, this place still gets busy and hence limited parking. SERVICE: 5/5. To order, you scan a QR code for your table and order from there every round. I think there's a 15-minute wait time in between placing orders too. Staff try to be quick in taking the food out to you when it's ready, the only issue I run into every visit is always running out of water and having a difficult time getting water to our table. Other than that, it should be a hassle-free experience. FOOD: 5/5. Being able to have KBBQ plus individual hotpots with a huge variety of meats, seafood, veggies, snacks, and other stuff on their menu is just the best. I'm more of a hotpot person, so I enjoy the thinly sliced meats, quail eggs, shrimp, fried fish balls, and other veggies in my hotpot. There are also good appetizer snacks and KBBQ meats. There's another IPOT in the East Bay, but the SF branch has the best sauce station, especially their ponzu. For dessert, they offer different flavors of ice cream, but I always look forward to eating their Chinese donut with condensed milk. OVERALL: 5/5. I'd say this is the best and my favorite hotpot in the city, so I know I'll always keep coming back. AYCE for both hotpot and KBBQ with a large menu, can't beat that! read more

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My girls and I came here for some dinner after our beach day at ocean beach. We ordered the tom yum and a good selection of meats, veggies, and sides! The soup base came out fast and the sides come when they were ordered since we order a few rounds of foods. Interior is decorated and the space inside is very spacious. It was a vey busy as night as almost all the tables were filled or so. Service was fast and fun. However, I was a bit disappointed in the fact that they ordered or charges us for AYCE but never selected this when we ordered our food. We specifically ordered dishes per the a la cart prices and expected the bill to come out that way instead of the AYCE price. This was all due to the fact that I had to leave early to pick up my dog from my friends house and didnt get a chance to say anything about it. read more

IPOT - Hot Pot Near Me - San Francisco, California

I had an absolutely amazing experience at IPOT. I was with a large group at the time and it was the perfect spot for us. I normally stop after a few rounds of food at all you can eat hot pot restaurants but the quality of the meat kept me ordering round after round! Their broth was delicious and flavorful, and the meal was complimented by a great sauce bar. Very friendly staff too! I'm definitely coming back next time I'm in San Francisco! read more

This is my favorite spot to eat in the city! I can come here by myself, on a date night, or with friends and family. This hot pot restaurant is unique because of its grill and hot pot combo with an AYCE menu and sauce bar. The meat is pretty good quality for the price your pay but the real star are all of the great choices. I recommend the Thai Tom yum and pork bone soup bases for a chafing (2 flavor) pot or just Thai Tom yum for a single pot. My go-to sauce is 1 tsp garlic, 1 tsp cilantro, 1 tsp green onion, 3 tbsp ponzu, and 1 tbsp soy sauce for dipping meats, dumplings, and vegetables. I came with a group of 13 people and called the day of the event to reserve tables for the large party. The restaurant is usually first come first serve, but they make exceptions to accommodate larger parties. The service was good despite it being a busy Friday evening. We all left full and happy! IPOT is a 100/10 in my heart. read more

IPOT - Party of 13 - Hot Pot Near Me - San Francisco, California

Wish we never went. Smoke filled restaurant. Sticky floors. Grill still had dried chunks of meat from previous diners even though ours was "cleaned". Restroom was disgusting with ZERO paper. No toilet paper, no seat cover, no hand napkin. Sauce bar was not maintained, many items were emptied (esp cilantro and ponzu). Bottles were sticky and not labeled. We came on an busy day, but that is no excuse for the unsanitary practices. read more

I had an amazing time at this Korean BBQ spot! From the moment we walked in, the staff was welcoming and attentive, making sure we had everything we needed throughout the meal. The service was fast, friendly, and efficient read more

Their menu isn't accurate on their website. It says they have lamb chops and a weekend lunch special but they didn't have either. They also start rushing you out at 2:30 because they close for a few hours at 3:00, which I feel like they should tell you before you sit down. I like that you can do hotpot and KBBQ in one spot but other than that there's no real reason to come here over a better spot in the city. read more

Waitied 40 mins in line to be seated (never got seated btw), and the staffs were not even paying attention to the yelp line list. Tables were dirty and no one was cleaning them while a bunch of ppl are waiting by the door. Some greedy people were also just sitting themselves down without even checking in and the staffs were just letting them do it. Never coming back here. read more

BRUH BE FOR REAL. If I could give this restaurant 10 stars ... I would. This is my favorite restaurant of all time. I've been here countless time and this place holds a special place in my heart for all those cold foggy nights in the Inner Sunset. They offer AYCE Korean bbq AND Hotpot for a special value of $32.99. That's a steal! Order from a QR code. 6+ soup base to choose from. Variety of meat, veggies, seafood, noodles, tofu, and dim sum to chose from. Unlimited sauce from sauce bar. Always free ice cream at the end. read more

IPOT - Hot Pot Near Me - San Francisco, California

One of the worst dining experiences I have had in a while. We got there shortly after 5pm when they opened and the place only had a couple tables of people, but most of our food took nearly an hour to arrive. We had to keep asking the waitress about our order in order to get everything that we ordered. The food was also terrible. Nothing was good. All of the precooked food like the short ribs and fries arrived cold. The ponzu sauce had so much sugar in it that you would be biting into grains of sugar like its sand. Although the servers were helpful in trying to rush our missing orders out, this place is a shit show. There are so many good hotpot places in SF. Avoid this place at all costs. read more

Owners are friendly, price is reasonable for the amount of food you get - quality cuts of meat with good dessert and appetizer options. Highly recommend trying, you get both hotpot and kbbq read more

I recently had a dining experience at IPOT, an all-you-can-eat hotpot and Korean BBQ restaurant. Here's my review, and I'd rate it a solid 4/5: Food: The meats I ordered included the New Zealand Lamb, American Wagyu, spicy lamb, and beef belly. The beef belly was way too fatty, and caused me to feel a bit sick due to the grease. The American Wagyu was pretty tasty, but fell apart whenever we tried to grab it off the plate. The new zealand lamb was quite good. The spicy lamb was extremely tasty when grilled. Additionally, we got the beef brisket, which was good on the grill, and likewise we got beef tongue which was also good on the grill. The seafood was pretty decent, and we got rock cod and octopus -- the fish texture was good, but I wish the broth added more flavor to the fish. There were a lot of good options for vegetables, including tongho and pea sprouts. They were pretty good in cutting the fattiness from the meat. The cooked foods were pretty good. I ordered the lamb skewers (although, limit 1 order per table), fried bread (mantou), and fried pumpkin mochi. The mantou was extremely soft inside with a crispy exterior which paired very well with the condensed milk. Additionally, the deep-fried pumpkin mochi was quite tasty as well. Service and Ordering System: The service and ordering system left something to be desired. Orders were occasionally forgotten, and the 15-minute ordering limit led to large orders, which could result in over-ordering. Additionally, the meat portions were notably large, and after the initial round, we didn't need to order any more meat. We struggled to finish the meat from our first order. Interior and Ambiance: The restaurant's interior was decent, but it didn't quite match the modern and upscale atmosphere of some other hotpot places I've visited. The seating showed signs of wear, and the tables were on the smaller side. Additionally, the waiting area, wrapping around the inside, resulted in diners being seated near waiting customers, which was somewhat unpleasant. In conclusion, IPOT offers a satisfying all-you-can-eat hotpot and Korean BBQ experience with its array of meats, seafood, and vegetables. The standout dishes like the fried bread and deep-fried pumpkin mochi were delightful. However, there's room for improvement in terms of service, ordering system, and the overall ambiance. Despite these drawbacks, IPOT remains a good choice for those seeking a hearty and filling meal. read more

IPOT - Hot Pot Near Me - San Francisco, California

Got the Coconut Pork Soup and it was amazing! The coconut flavor really comes through. The sauce bar had a variety of options for different tastes. Our server, Ryle, took good care of us and made sure we had everything we needed. Try the Matcha Ice Cream mixed with the Strawberry :) read more

IPOT - The Kurobota Porkbelly(left) was a standout - Hot Pot Near Me - San Francisco, California

It's pretty, and the service was fine. I feel like I was a bit forgotten at times. Took a while for my coconut water to come, by then I was almost finished eating. I had to tell a server two times to turn off the fire. It was overall pretty good though! read more

Didn't meet our expectations :( We came in on Sunday evening without reservations but were seated right away upstairs. Ordering process was really smooth-- 15 items every 15mins through QR code. Service: 10/10 Quick and attentive. Our orders were brought out very quickly and water was refilled in a timely manner. Food: 7/10 Seafood, vegetables, and meat - Fresh and surprisingly generous with their serving. Soup bases - We ordered spicy miso and pork broth and both were lacking in flavor and super oily. It was so bland like water tbh lol. And!!! They didn't provide bowls for the soup... the only way was to drink it straight from the pot with the ladle or spoon. Sauces - Pretty disappointing tbh. Didn't offer much in variety and "spicy" ones weren't even spicy. Overall, this was an underwhelming dinner. Soup bases were bland so anything that was cooked in them were also bland. Bowls weren't provided to enjoy the soup with noodles or even rice. Would not come back. read more

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Absolutely amazing I love the staff! Best sf restaurant and food! Service was amazing and ambiance is great

IPOT IS THE LOML Sunset has soooo many delicious eats to offer and ipot is no exception. It's seen me through thick and thin and basically held me together throughout college. It stays open fairly late, so it's a great spot to hit when my friends and I are starving after a day of exploring the city :) ayce service lets the table order 15 items every 15 minutes, you can choose between individual pots or a large dual pot, there's a grill in the middle, and the sauce station is perfection. Personally, I always go for the coconut pork bone broth while my best friends usually order the miso! We always start with a few rounds of meat, and they always bring out a pretty good amount too. They have pretty much anything you'd want for hot pot too. Because we're the princesses of big back nation, we usually go through about 4 rounds of orders together. The staff pays pretty good attention to the tables and will periodically switch out the grills or pour more soup broth into the pots. The vibes are also super comfy! I usually get a little too comfortable and talk about my worst decisions to people when I eat with them here lol. I always have to lay down once I get home because I eat that well every time. Gonna miss ipot so much when I leave sf!!! read more

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We celebrated my nephew's birthday with some relatives from the Philippines. My niece has been here a number of times before and raves about how good it is. There's 12 of us in our party so a reservation was made. Our table was ready when we arrived. It wasn't that busy yet so it was great! They have QR Codes assigned for each table to order. I missed the final step after I entered a verification code that was sent to my phone. This delayed our table's order. Once I realized this, I immediately clicked on order and got our soup after a few minutes. They have a wide variety of flavors for the soup and they were all good! The rest of our dinsdims and meat orders didn't arrive until after my niece followed up. I ordered another set of meat and veggies, those didn't arrive. We think they got our tables confused and were bringing orders to the wrong table. The food was really good! It's just thethey need to organize their ordering and serving of the good better. The lady, who we think was the manager was very nice and helped us. She also gave us frefree Thai Tea drinks and ice cream! She explained that the restaurant got busy so they were overwhelmed which we understood. They knew what they need yo improve on so I'll still give them 4 stars. read more

I've been coming here for years and it used to be one of my favorite spots. Unfortunately, after the recent ownership change, both the food and service have gone downhill. There are a bunch of new servers now, and they seem untrained and overwhelmed. The ordering system is a mess. my food never came out even after re-ordering multiple times. To make things worse, I asked for the check and waited over 30 minutes. No one ever came back, and I had to flag down another server just to pay and leave. I've also noticed a wave of suspicious 5-star reviews, and when I checked, many of those reviewers only have one single review and it's for this place. Very fishy and doesn't reflect the reality. The atmosphere has changed too. The TVs used to be on, adding to the vibe, and the music used to be balanced throughout the restaurant. Now they've got one giant speaker blasting music in just one area. If you're sitting near it, good luck having a conversation--it's painfully loud and obnoxious. Really disappointed with what this place has turned into. read more

Super amazing food and service, the servers were very nice to us and the food came out fast. Would recommend this to everyone.

1/26 Hot pot is the quintessential comfort one pot meal just as dim sum is the obligatory brunch that not only the Chinese but beloved by all cultures near and far. More and more hot pot spots cater to the ultra modern experience and very few still offer a true all you can eat experience. iPot is among the few that does all you can very well. Location: Irving remains a sprawling Chinese community akin to Chinatown but on a smaller scale. You can find Sheng Kee, San Tung, and Kingdom of Dumpling just to name a few all in the same vicinity. The what: you come here for hot pot or when your group can't decide on Italian, tapas or French. None of the aforementioned are AYCE (all you can eat), but that each on its own are worthy contenders. I ultimately wanted hot pot and specifically one where individual pots are an option. Not only did we each get a soup pot, but cook your own barbecue plate is also provided. The how: after being seated, a member of wait staff will provide instructions on how to order. A QR code can be scanned and shared amongst the party and all items in the cart can be edited in real time. There's no cap on how many items can be ordered, but that there is a 15 minute window between each order. The food: we were just simply too excited that none of us remembered to order a soup base and began a journey of a carnivores heaven. I chose the tomato broth, two of my friends went with the bone broth, and the other went with herbal. The soup bases smelled wonderful. There is a sauce and condiment/sides station at the back. I made sure I utilized the sauce station, with my usual go to: a combination of sesame, peanut, and soy sauce as my dip. For added flavor, I loaded some green onions into my tomato broth and waited for it to simmer. There is a plethora of meats to choose from, and we chose wagyu, lamb, pork belly, cow belly, brisket, and tenderloin. Veggies, we opted for enoki, shiitake, Napa cabbage, tofu curd, winter melon, squash, sugar pea sprouts, bok choy and spinach. We also ordered fresh ramen noodles, instant noodles and hand pulled noodles, which pair well with the flavorful broths. Alcoholic beverages aren't included with the AYCE menu but that soju pairs well with hot pot, and we ordered green grape and coconut. The service: several members of wait staff circled our table to clear any finished plates and to fill our pots with additional broth. We were given ice cream at the very end, which was a refreshing treat after a filling meal. Expect to not only leave smelling delicious but also extremely full. One pot meals are simply easy and delicious. read more

IPOT - Meat! - Hot Pot Near Me - San Francisco, California

It's was great. Especially the lamb. The angus steak was on point. It's even better when you have good company with you.

Service was good and food was good like always. Servers were attentive. Would come again.

Meat is amazing. Love the combo of grill and hotpot. I would come back. Best to come early.

Your typical AYCE hot pot place. Decent broths and good ingredients but the sauce selection could be improved. They also have an interesting system where you can only order 15 items every 15 minutes. Definitely can improve on interior cleanliness a bit though, in my opinion it was a bit slippery walking around. read more

IPOT - Hot Pot Near Me - San Francisco, California

Service was absolutely terrible!! We walked in around 9:30 on 12/6, and were told we could order until 10:30. Nobody explained the menu and didn't seem to care. We had to flag someone down to bring us our drinks. They were focused more on closing. We put in our order way before 10:30, and only half of the food came out. We had to flag someone down again and when we inquired about the food we ordered, we were told that the kitchen staff already left. Huhhh?!?? We told them that we put our order in 45 minutes prior to closing. They looked very confused and apologized and brought out a few more of our items. I WOULD NOT recommend this restaurant. Seems like inexperienced young waitstaff were working and they either don't care or were not properly trained. Don't waste your time here read more

First time here and loved it! Had spicy ipot. Everything delicious and service was excellent! Did not leave hungry! The ice cream at the end is a nice touch! Nice ambiance with upbeat music. read more

The customer service is great, the quality of the food is good but portions come in smaller sizes so start out with more food then pick and choose what your favorites are; ambiance is nice and very chill so good for a date or a fun night out with friends. Parking in the area can be rough so plan accordingly. read more

I can't believe the chicken wings were burnt on the outside but still raw inside. The beef was even worse; the BBQ pieces were completely charred on the outside, but still frozen in the middle. There were five of us, and we placed our order, but the internet wasn't working, and our order wasn't sent to the kitchen. This is the second time we've been here, and both times have been the most disappointing dining experiences of my life. The first time I thought it was just an internet issue, but it happened again this time. I'm very disappointed with this place. I really didn't want to leave a bad review, and I've never given a bad review before in my life, this is the first time, because I'm so upset that I paid money but didn't receive fair treatment. The restaurant is truly unprofessional in this regard. I really don't understand why this happened, but it's unfair to me. I wanted to enjoy a meal with my friends and family, but both times I've been here have been disappointing, especially considering the amount of money we paid for five people, and both experiences were the same. I apologize to the restaurant for giving a bad review, but there was truly no fairness for me. I hope in the future the restaurant will fix these problems so that all future customers can enjoy a pleasant time with their friends and family at this restaurant. Our entire family experienced diarrhea and severe stomach discomfort after eating dinner at your restaurant. ?. As requested by the restaurant, we sent an email to their customer service department to receive a refund of $212.62, which the restaurant promised to return to my family on December 21, 2025. However, despite following their instructions, my family has received no response from the restaurant. They have not replied to our emails or issued the refund, remaining silent until today, January 3, 2026. Is it possible that the restaurant only responded to appease customers without ever intending to fulfill their promise? read more

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All you can eat hot pot spot located in the heart of inner sunset. Plus, KBBQ too. $38 to eat your stomach out... Came here to cure a violent hangover because sometimes you just need a nice bowl of soup. But make that all you can eat soup. Totally worth! I ate until I couldn't feel my stomach anymore. It was intense and delicious. I would recommend the Schezuan spicy broth. We also ordered the mushroom broth but that did NOT have much flavor. There is a bunch of items to pick from. I'm sure whatever you're craving in your hot pot, they'll have! Ordering is mostly through your phone. Service is super fast - you put your order in on your phone and they'll bring it to you almost instantly. The spot has high ceilings and tons of booths and tables for a big OR small party. Super casual! Would come back when I'm feeling ambitiously hungry! read more

The customer service excellent and the sauce bar had such a variety of different options! Definitely coming back again!

Love the new iPot! Everything is tasty and the sauce bar has sooooooooo many options.

We stumbled upon this hot pot restaurant. The food and service was good. I would definitely come back.

There are tons of options to choose from and a full sauce bar. Giving 4 stars only because the labels on the sauce bar were hard to interpret what was what. Nonetheless, my group and I enjoyed the kbbq and hot pot. Service was great but there were a few times it took slightly longer to get a hold of someone. Overall, I would come back again! Also a good place for large groups. read more

Came in with my girlfriend for dinner & we went home satisfied, all the staff treated us great & were very helpful. Shoutout to the iPOT staff. read more