Kirin Thursday April 2nd 2026 Korean food and Hotpot cravings for me was insane today. Maybe because of the rainy cold day; perfect for a Korean barbecue and soup. Kirin we are on our way. As always the staff super friendly and met our waitress named Ting. Ting was super and made sure our tummies were happy. Funny thing was she noticed Slurpy my mouse and said are you the Mouse Guy from Google. I said, depends if the mouse guy is good or is the mouse guy bad. LOL she laughed and called the other staff and said hi to my mouse. Ting said thank you for all my reviews and that I really help the community. I blushed and told her I appreciate that. So anyways the food was fantastic and Ting provided us the best service. By the way she made this incredible sauce that I will call (Tings Secret Sauce) Best Hotpot in this area. I am so ready for a nap read more

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Food was very good, the service was terrific, very helpful and friendly. We were new to this so we appreciated the help!

We were in the area so we decided to try out this place since we are craving Korean barbecue. This place, definitely exceeded my expectations. The meat selection was really good. All the beef dishes were incredible. I also loved how they had oil on the side that we could just use to oil the grill. It made everything so much easier. The service was great. They seated us immediately. The inside had plenty of seating and it was very lively. Would definitely recommend making a trip here! read more

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Have we had better hotpot and Korean BBQ? Yes, while some are definitely fresher (more turnover) but this is a great choice (and the closest to Vermont apparently that hot pot exists...drove 90min to get there from Dover VT, so you know folks were itching for hot pot and this met the craving!) For an extra $5 you can get the BBQ, so why not? And yes, service wasn't too fast, but they didn't rush folks out the door after a couple of hours of eating, drinking and chatting. read more

Kirin Asian BBQ and Hot Pot - Table of food! - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield, Massachusetts

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Perfect place to get away and enjoy a nice time with the family. The workers are amazing & the food is off the hook! read more

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I'm honestly not a fan of hot pot. I've only had it in New York so I decided to try it locally but I still wasn't impressed. This restaurant only had a specific drink menu. They would not let you order anything off the menu which was very annoying. The food I guess was good quality but like I said, I'm just not a fan. Service was good. Waitress really nice and attentive. read more

Kirin Asian BBQ and Hot Pot - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield, Massachusetts

We stop by during our visit to Amhurst. We only had the Korean BBQ. The staff were all friendly and helpful. The ambiance was fine. The popcorn chicken and spring roll appetizers were good. the sushi was okay at the buffet table but didn't go back for seconds. The selection of meats and veggie on the BBQ menu was a bit limited. Meats were a bit salty. Ice cream at the end of the meal was a nice touch. I would recommend paying the extra $5 per person to get both hotpot and BBQ. If you are in the area and craving for Korean, give this place a shot. read more

Loved this hot pot and BBQ! You have the option todo one or the other or both. Decided todo both to try the different meats. The popcorn chicken appetizer was great but probably wouldn't get it again. Service was fast bringing out the meats too. You can keep ordering as much food as you want. Some of the foods they had were pork belly (really delicious), lobster balls, quail eggs, calamari, shrimp dumplings, etc. Pick between ramen or rice. Any mass amount of food not finished is charged extra for wasting. The pricing is average compared to other hot pots. Parking is no issue to worry about. Had a wonderful time, looking forward to coming back. read more

Kirin Asian BBQ and Hot Pot - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield, Massachusetts

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First time : Food was delicious! Tasty and fast to come out. Out waitress is very involved, fast and constantly checking on us. She also recommends all the good options. The hotpot and bbq were both super tasty. Second time : 2 weeks later Service was slower , meat taste and smell old . First we thought it was just the bulgogi but it was also the spicy pork belly and the short ribs . Killed our appetite. Maybe we just got a bad batch so had to take my 5 star down to 3. We might come back but probably not. read more

TLDR; My wife and I dropped by for dinner and had a great time. Good food, modern facilities and great service. We dropped by on a whim because my wife was craving hot pot. They had both BBQ and hot pot options, but we weren't particularly hungry, so we just went for hot pot, but would definitely like to try BBQ as well. Restaurant itself: The restaurant looked very new and clean and had a very young and relaxed ambiance. The floor was a bit slippery, but not as big of a deal as some patrons made it out to be. Bathroom was clean as well (at least the men's room was). Sauce bar: It was clean and had lots of options, and even had some suggested mixes for those unfamiliar. They had some fruits and desserts here and even had free honeydew and strawberry milk tea! Being Korea, I always try kimchi and am usually always disappointed, but Kirin had actually pretty good kimchi that would be more accessible to non-Koreans/people who haven't had kimchi before, so this was a nice surprise. The only thing I wish it had were raw eggs so I could mix the yolk into the sauce, but it's not uncommon to not have it at AYCE places. Seats/tables: The table we were sat at was in between 2 other tables. And the seats are those long couches that face both ways so that you're connected to the other party behind you. The couches were pushed so far into the table where we were sat due to the parties on either side of our table pushing the couch back. As a result, we were unable to sit in one of the seats because it was pressed right up against the table and even the other one was a rather tight fit. But we fit and we were hungry, so we just sat and ate. The tables are large. Service: Service was amazing. The server was so attentive, she made her round what must have been every few minutes so that we could (and did) flag her down really easily whenever we wanted something else. And even without flagging her down, she checked in very often to ensure everything was good. This is not the typical AYCE experience that I've had in the past and it was even better than some upscale a la carte hot pot places I've been to in Boston. Kudos to the server! Hot pot: The actual hot pot is great. Everyone gets their own hot pot, so everyone can choose their own broth out of the many they have. I had szechuan and wife had kirin special. Both broths were great. My wife isn't a huge fan of mushroom and despite kirin special supposedly having some mushroom in it, it wasn't overwhelming and she thoroughly enjoyed it. Meats: We ordered beef belly, pork belly, lamb, kobe beef, and prime brisket. The lamb was very lean, so it was a bit tough, but everything else was really good. My wife's favorite was kobe beef, but for me, everything but lamb was pretty much equal. Non-meats: We got lobster ball, qual eggs, tripe, dumping, fish cakes, and fried tofu skin. They were all good. Nothing to complain about. They didn't have the freezer burn smell as they do at some places and wasn't too salty. All in all, this was a great experience and my wife prefers this place over Spring Shabu up in Boston hands down. The fact that Spring Shabu has crazy wait times makes this place even more enticing for us. We'll definitely be back to try more hot pot and the BBQ. read more

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Very excited to see that another Asian hotpot restaurant opened up around Hartford to Springfield area, where previously there was only one choice, the Han hotpot in west Hartford. The concept of having Korean BBQ option for $5 extra is very appealing. However, it's easily said than done, the K BBQ took forever to heat up, the food cooked wasn't as yummy as I hoped. It's also missing the famous Korean short ribs, along with 7 of 10 meat items are reserved for dinner only. The hot pot meats are also not as yummy, maybe it's the sauce? It's missing two key ingredients for making Beijing style sauce, the leek flower paste & the fermented Tofu. Overall, I find that I prefer one great option over two good options, so Han hotpot will continue to be my go to but Kirin is a welcome addiction for sure, & the lunch hotpot is All you can eat for the same price as Han. BTW, awesome front curb appeal with those giant Kirins! Last but not the least, the waitress, who's not a Chinese lady, was very nice & kind! read more

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First time at a hot pot/korean BBQ, and it was definitely worth trying. We had the grill WITH the hot pot for an additional $5 per person. Our server was fantastic, she explained everything for us inexperienced newbies. You can order as much meat/veggies as you want. The short ribs were my favorite. There is also a small cold bar with all sorts of sauces and oils that are available to use. There is delicious sushi and seaweed salad at the cold bar. We were not rushed at all and the server was very attentive making sure we had everything we needed at all times. She also changed our grill out 3x while we were there to ensure we had a clean cooking surface for our food. 18% gratuity is added into the bill. Definitely will be back. read more

Kirin Asian BBQ and Hot Pot - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield, Massachusetts

Food is mediocre at best. It's all you can eat with variety. Service is absolutely horrendous. You wait to be acknowledged once you're seated. Drinks take forever to come out and they even mess that up. A lot of the servers stand around and are on their phones but aren't doing their jobs. Ambiance is nice. I don't recommend this place for hotpot or Korean BBQ when there are others much better than this overpriced place. Take your business to another AYCE hotpot & KBBQ that has better quality food and service for half the price. read more

Kirin Asian BBQ and Hot Pot - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield, Massachusetts

The Korean short ribs was my fav. I also did both the Kbbq and the hot pot choosing the Tom Yum soup base. The sushi was nothing special., but the Kbbq and hot pot items were fine. read more

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My family and i went to Kirin Asian bbq tonight to celebrate my wife's birthday. We decided to do both the hot pot and the bbq grill. Being a party of five and most of us not having eaten lunch we were a bit hungry to say the least. The girl who waited on us was absolutely fantastic. She guided us through the menu and quickly brought us drinks. We gave her a sizable order and after it was delivered she checked in with us every 10 minutes or so to ask if we needed anything and changing out our grill. I couldn't ask for a better server! The food was delicious. The meats, seafood, and vegetables were right on point both in the hot pot and grilled. Impressive assortment of items to choose from. Choose a few or choose them all. Well worth the money. They all came together at the end to sing happy birthday to my wife. I might also say she ate for free because it was her birthday! Not many places do that! Give Kirin a try. read more

Came here after six flags for AYCE KBBQ (but they also do AYCE hotpot). I thought the food was solid, but definitely different than what I would expect from a place advertised as Korean BBQ. Some of the marinated meats had an American BBQ flavor or Chinese BBQ flavor. They also had free boba and included the premium steak cuts in the normal AYCE price when we went. Overall, I thought the food was solid and it was worth the price. The service was okay and they regularly changed our grills when we asked. read more

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The host was rude, and the server was unfriendly. The meat quality is terrible, and the vegetables were extremely bad. The sauce bar was extremely messy. I can't believe we paid $38 per person for this garbage. On top of that they force 18% gratuity to the bill. Stay away people!!!! read more

Don't bother, go grocery shopping instead and cook at home. Very expensive for minimal amount of food when you break it down.

Scumbags. They charge weekend dinner prices in the middle of the day on a Monday holiday without telling you. They also add 18% "service charge." $41.24 for lunch today for one person. I spoke to the manager about the over charge and she said it was on the board when you walk in--the board is BLANK. Must've been disappearing ink. Food was mediocre. They hit a home run today but we will NEVER spend another penny there. read more

Kirin Asian BBQ and Hot Pot - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield, Massachusetts

Huge and beautiful interior. Great for big groups. Service was great. Our server came by countless times and was very friendly. The Szechuan broth tasted off and was not spicy at all. The hotpot selections were great and there is a sauce station for you to make your own sauces like all hotpot places do. The bulgogi, short ribs, and spicy squid marinade all tasted off. Spicy squid didn't taste like anything. The cut for bulgogi is not your typical bugolgi. Not the best hotpot I've had and definitely not the best KBBQ. Lunch and dinner time all you can eat prices are fair. I would go back though read more

Kirin Asian BBQ and Hot Pot - a table full of food - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield, Massachusetts

They give you the food and you cook it yourself. It tastes so good. You don't realize how much you're eating. If you are like me, you end up getting a diet soda after eating like a pig! I am going to return to this place on my day off so I can relax after overfilling myself. read more

I would give no stars if I could, Food was fine, not outstanding - but my son wanted to try it. Paid $70 for 1 small hot pot, 2 sodas and a smoothie and then they wanted an additional $12.50 to take the remaining broth, noodles and corn on the cob home.... WHAT??? A total ripoff. I have never paid an additional amount to take the food I already paid for home. Been to some awesome hot pot restaurants in Chicago, Boston and San Fran - more options, better broth with uniques flavorings, and what we paid for we got to bring home!!! read more

I've had hot pot a couple of times in other locations and was left wondering, "what's the fuss?". Not so Kirin. Had a great lunch experience there yesterday. This is my first all-you-can eat hot pot experience. First, of course, the broth was nice. I ordered Kirin Special: tasty, not intrusive. As items were cooked, the broth just got better and better. Each diner has an individual broth... I had seen shared pots before. I liked this style. Even at lunch, the variety of items offered was sufficient. Veg, bok choy & watercress in particular, were nice & fresh. Ordered lamb, beef belly, mussels. All good. Soba noodles were also good. Couple of types of mushrooms really added great flavor. Loved the dumplings & fish balls. Nothing disappointed. Really had a great server. She had suggestions, encouraged me to order a couple of extra items, helped with mixing sauces, checked on the table often. So attentive. Nice. Lunch price is very, very reasonable. I've spent more for bad fast food. Looking forward to returning. Will surely order hot pot again. Maybe sometime I could move on to other menu items? Maybe not. I might be hooked. read more

perfect .service is always good!hot pot is my favorite,I come here once a week. I recommend it!

The food is absolutely delicious. Everyone was treated wonderfully, and I would recommend it 100% read more

Kirin Asian BBQ and Hot Pot - Me eating said delicious food!!!! I want to go back!!! - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield, Massachusetts

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Sloppy staff and gross conditions. Booth seats ripped, dirt on floor. They just drop everything off quickly and didn't explain anything. They shoved the stuff on our table so quick that some of it spilled and some of the raw meat slipped off the plate and landed on the table top. They just said sorry left the mess and walked away. It was also pretty close to flavorless. This place hands down sucks. I was shocked at how dirty, grungy and sloppy this place seemed. Server was pleasant but very rushed for a place that was not busy but had plenty of staff running around. They also seemed terribly unorganized read more

Floors were like an ice rink! Multiple dirty booths with employees just sitting around. The food was no better.

Love this place! Both Hot pot and Korean BBQ are delish! Staff very attentive and delivers food swiftly!

Came here with some friends and let me just say I was very disappointed. Got both bbq and hot pot. My soup did not taste good almost as if one of the ingredients I put in it had gone bad because it had a very bitter taste. The place looks really nice inside and I appreciated the salad bar because the sushi from there was probably the best thing they had. Once we got our meats and started cooking again disappointed because most of their meats had no seasoning. The only good meat were the ribs. Lastly, the waiter was rude demanding my friend who left most of his soup that next time he order only half. Which in theory makes sense if we had known the soup would taste that bad. Regardless of it being left behind we paid for it. read more

Wow. How do i choose more than 5 stars. Such a fun and tasty experience. We did both the hot pot and the Barbque. They'll keep bringing you more food. Our waitress was so very helpful. Loved it. Can't wait to come again. read more

Highly disappointing. Advertised as "All You Can Eat" turned out to be "We'll Stop Coming to your Table after a Couple of Orders". The service is abysmal. We didn't get utensils when the first round of food came out. I had to ask a different server for utensils because my server didn't come to my table enough. I left before I was done eating because it was 20+ minutes waiting for someone to take our order, the hot pot liquid evaporated half way and our bbq plate was burnt crusty so it seemed as if nobody was coming back. The food is decent, nothing spectacular. I spent $102 on gratuity and no service. Not All You Can Eat as advertised. read more

Kirin Asian BBQ and Hot Pot - No food. Because All You Can Eat is only if food is brought out to you. - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield, Massachusetts

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We are from New Jersey and we are used to real good KPOT and barbecue. While up here for work we drove over an hour away. The broth and noodles were fair, however I found plastic in my bowl twice. The meat for the barbeque did not taste right and we could not even finish the meat given. Would not really recommend. However our waiter was nice and did all she could to help us out and take care of us. read more

Kirin Asian BBQ and Hot Pot - Plastic found in soup, TWICE - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield, Massachusetts

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Slow They brought out the uncooked ingredients for hot pot but had to ask for the broth Asked or a to go box three times after they brought the check and charged me they said there would be an additional charge for the to go box read more

If you plan on going here, I hope you like Ramen soup. There was a lot of extra stuff you could order to cook on your own table wok,. The meat you were given was frozen shaved meat. The service was ok, if you don't feel like cooking for yourself, it's too bad. You are required to cook everything they give you at your table. Even the soup. There was a sauce, salad bar, where you could acquire all different sauces for your foods. Which was actually pretty cool. So again if you feel like cooking your own dinner and having someone serve you, the ingredients ....go for it. read more

We had an amazing experience at their "soft opening" weekend. The food was amazing and it was all you can eat for a very reasonable price. The staff was great and provided help on what to do since this is a new eating experience for everyone. The layout was spacious and had plenty of privacy. Can't wait to be back to try the BBQ selection. read more

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1st time trying out - amazing experience. GM Michelle was knowledgeable and & provider superior customer service . Great food/sauce variety. We will definitely return. read more

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Food everything was good and clean I know it was busy today she was serving ok and nice When we finish the eat we ask this girl said how do I give you tip she said you can give cash or Venmo I said sorry to this pretty girl we don't have cash on it next time give you she said is fine I very not happy I heard that one of the serve said already charge 18service charge I ask her she said yes this 18 service charge is for runner read more

We were seated and waiting for over 30 minutes, without anyone taking our order. They didn't even take our drink orders. Mind you, we saw 2 families that came after us, one right after and the other 20 minutes after and both families got their food promptly. Several employees saw us waiting and we thought each time they would call for someone to take our order but unfortunately no one came. Ended up leaving, very unprofessional. read more

We stopped here today for dinner. Our first time. The ordering system was very confusing, as I've never had Korean Hot Pot before. Once we figured it out, everything went well, and the food was very good. They also have a sushi bar, which was excellent. I left a star off due to the confusion when ordering. We will return for sure! read more

Ting was probably one of the best servers we've ever had. Our first time to a Korean bbq - Ting explained everything so clearly and her suggestions of items to get were perfect. What a great experience ! Thank you!! read more