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    Kirin Asian BBQ and Hot Pot

    3.5 (72 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 10:30 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Moderate noise
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    Good for groups

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    Table of food!
    Hank C.

    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.

    Jojo S.

    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.

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

    Matt S.

    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.

    Kirin Special broth
    Chris P.

    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.

    Hotpot
    Ma S.

    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!

    Amy D.

    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.

    Soukanya P.

    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.

    Darrell L.

    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.

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    Miranda G.

    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.

    Tricia B.

    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.

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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!

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

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

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

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

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    Service was great and Left 20% cash tip, but was charged an extra 10$ after checking my bank…read morestatement.

    Such an odd meal. We're new to the area and were looking for whole boiled lobster for my son's…read morebirthday and this place came up. Supposedly it's seafood with Cajun flair? He was pretty excited. We went on a Monday and there were only a few other people there. Major first issue, they no longer serve the boiled lobster that is front and center on their menu... only the lobster TALES for $41!! The menus are paper and could easily be marked to show they don't sell it... or at the very least the server could MENTION that it's not available when she brings the menus. I asked twice if the $41 was the price for JUST the lobster and she said that it was, so we ordered additional sides. The menu was unusual... SOME spicy seafood items mixed in with stuff you'd only ever see on a menu in an Asian Restaurant. Fried dumplings, crab rangoon... and the $14 "Cajun Spicy Rice w/Shrimp" was literally a bowl of Asian fried rice with shrimp, not the least bit spicy OR Cajun. The woman that seated and served us was absolutely FLAT in her demeanor. Everyone is human and people have bad days, but she didn't smile a single time. I told her we were celebrating his birthday and she didn't even NOD in acknowledgment, just stood silently waiting for us to order... it was awkward. We felt like we were putting her out, like she had somewhere else to be and couldn't be bothered. They cover the table with a piece of brown paper, but the areas it doesn't reach were sticky like old kitchen grease. They bring the absolutely cheapest plastic utensils, the forks were so flimsy that we had trouble getting the meat out of the shell with them and finally had to ask if they had any metal ones. (They did, which begs the question, why don't they bring them to start?) They don't bring a nut cracker or a pick either, or even a table knife. It was a pretty messy meal. The lobster tails INCLUDED corn on the cob and potatoes, so we ended up with enough food for an entire second meal. In terms of the meal itself, it was pretty good. The Cajun fries were great, the onion rings too. I had some of the best fried whole clams and scallops of my life. The fried dumplings were also spectacular, though they don't offer dumpling sauce, only packets of soy sauce. The Cajun Rice was meh... it was disappointing for $14 and really hard to eat with the tiny plastic fork. The bill came to $104 before tip. Crazy that those prices don't justify real tableware. We'll definitely try it at least once more (maybe as takeout)... hopefully there will be a new server or she'll be in a better mood.

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