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    KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot

    4.0 (46 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 11:30 PM

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    Oranges, kimchi, cake,fruit
    Lizzy L.

    I first checked out KPOT for my friend's birthday, and we had a wonderful time! We waited about 30 minutes for a table since we had a big group. Definitely get here early on a weekend night! We started by checking out the buffet of desserts and sides--French fries, fried sesame red bean balls (my favorite), oranges, small cakes, and a build-your-own-sauce station including soy sauce/kimchi/ponzu/chili oil and more. Your whole table can choose either hot pot OR BBQ and if you want both hot pot and BBQ, you pay a few extra dollars. After ordering a soup broth base, we ordered items with the tablet. They limit you to ordering a maximum number of items at a time, which makes sense so you don't end up with a bunch of food leftover. You can't bring the leftover food home, so only order what you can eat! It was fun to have your own individual hot pot to cook the meat, vegetables, tofu, and seafood and they have a HUGE variety of items to add into the hot pot. I like how the pot doesn't get super hot to the touch, so it was safe for my daughter to cook her own food. My seafood broth was good, but I loved my daughter's golden broth that came with goji berries and jujubes. For your birthday, the waiters come out singing happy birthday and holding up a "Happy Birthday to you!" sign which was so much fun!

    Miso soup
    Curtis T.

    KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot is a large, lively spot built for interactive, group dining. We came for a weekend lunch with our daughter and her boyfriend. Plenty of seating and a friendly host who walked us through the menu. You choose between Korean BBQ, Chinese-style hot pot, or a combo of both. Lunch and dinner menus are available all day, with the dinner option unlocking more premium (and pricier) ingredients. We went with the dinner combo to try everything--fun, but expensive. Hot Pot: Four broths were brought to the table. I chose Tom Yum, which was well spiced and packed with flavor. Others had Miso and Golden Chicken, both solid but milder. Ingredients included shrimp, shaved beef, fish, bok choy, garlic, onion, spinach, radish, rice cakes, and fish cakes. We added udon noodles at the end to finish the soup. Korean BBQ: Beef and chicken bulgogi were good, with tasty short ribs and grilled pork belly as highlights. Grilled veggies (onion, peppers, bok choy, mushrooms) and rice were included. Lettuce wraps available. Sides & sauces: Self-serve sauce and side station with kimchi, spring rolls, and condiments. Decent selection, though I was hoping for more variety (noodles, potato salad, egg pancake, more kimchi styles). Bottom line: My first hot pot experience and I enjoyed it, but the price felt high for how much we ate without fully using the all-you-can-eat aspect. Best with a group, and probably more fun at night. Not ideal for long conversations since you're constantly cooking and ordering. 3.75 stars.

    Claudine L.

    We have been waiting for this location to open for quite some time now! This place is definitely more spacious compared to the other one. We were able to meet the manager, he seems like a great dude and was overall excited to help us out. Food was pretty standard, it's what you would expect from an AYCE KBBQ and hot pot. They had a good selection. It was a bit of a wait for our broths to come out (we didn't come at a super busy time but we were at the back corner). Other than that, it was just okay. I've had better KBBQ but it's decent for buffet.

    Grill options for dinner
    Ninh N.

    I have been waiting and anticipating this Kpot location opening for months. And while I'm excited we have something this good to West St. Louis county, my first experience was rather disappointing. The service was mixed between good and so so. My family and I arrived around 6pm Friday so I expected a wait time. It was supposed to be 25 mins wait but we got our table in 10' ish. The decor inside are great, especially the lighting. After this, the dinner experience was just so so. Our server couldn't turn on the grill so we had to wait for someone to come by. There were no banchan (side dishes) like kimchi, etc. I honestly was shock that there was no kimchi. Never been to a Korean bbq with no kimchi. The dinner price is high $30.99/person and to me it was incomplete and so much need to improve.

    Healthy herb broth
    Sally N.

    We stopped here for a weekday dinner and were seated quickly! The atmosphere inside is very cute with lots of lighting. Lots of seating areas for varying party sizes as well! We came so with a large party of 8, so to be seated quickly was a great surprise. I will note that They do not do reservations and there is a 2 hour time limit for eating, so take that into consideration when you are waiting for your whole party. The hostess as the front was kind enough to let me know of that limit, so I could wait for the rest of our party to arrive before they started the timer. Our server was very kind, he got our drinks out to us quickly and offered sides of rice and additional soup bowls. Our table opted to do both the Korean bbq and hot pot and he was very helpful in resolving some issues we had with some duplicate hot pot broths our party ordered not making it to the table, despite having been ordered on the tablet in the correct quantities. From the time of ordering on the tablet, it took less to an a minute for the sides and meats to start coming out. Given how large our party was, I was happy with the selection of both hot pot and kbbq items we could choose from! Lots of options for everybody and the portions sizes were consistent. The flavors were good as well. I will say that the table for 8 people had 8 hot pot burners, but only one kbbq burner at one end of the table. This meant the people at one end of the table were unfortunately left with doing all the cooking and passing down to the other end. For the cost of paying the surcharge for both hot pot and kbbq, it would have been nice to have bbq grills on both ends of the table, so both sets of 4 people would be able to enjoy cooking their own meats. Overall, it was good food and a great way to eat and chat!

    Grilling meats, bell peppers, zucchini and pineapple
    John K.

    Very busy when we arrived. They estimated a 50 minute wait but we only waited 30 minutes. This is like a buffet but they bring your choices to your table for a flat price per person. You can choose K Pot or BBQ or both. We went with the BBQ only. They give you a tablet to place your choices. My recommendation is start slow on your choices and see what you like. You can reorder as many times as you want. For dinner you have a two hour time limit. You need to eat everything you order or they will limit how much you can order. They do this to greatly reduce waste and cost. We liked the Prime Beef Brisket, Beef Bulgogi, Pork Belly and Garlic Chicken. They didn't have the high end beef options like filet mignon, ny strip, ribeye, ... We received good service. Our waitress was extremely busy. Make sure you check out the spice bar for dipping and fruit slices for a variety of tastes and textures. There's a huge parking lot encircling the restaurant. The restaurant has a fun vibe to it.

    Hot Pot
    Jim H.

    They just opened a week ago and we wanted to try it out. It sounded like a combo of Mongolian, Melting Pot, and Brazilian but with Korean ingredients. Not too far off. Basically there's two choices. BBQ where they bring you meats, seafood, and veggies and you cook it on a hot lid like grill. Or Hot Pot where you have a soup base also kept hot on your table. And you order meats veggies noodles to add to your soup. And if you can't decide like us, do both and pay an extra $5. It was worth it for us. My wife enjoyed the Hot Pot and I enjoyed both but more so the BBQ. It's also all you can eat. Lunch (before 4p) is about $10 less but there are some options not available. We will be going back.

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    Lauren R.

    Kpot is fun family style food. The ambience is more like a nightclub with neon lighting, nice leather gray interior for the seats full bar and lots of space for family and friends. When it comes to the menu one hot pot or one Korean barbecue is enough for two people. If you have different flavor, spice profiles, definitely just get spice on the side as the hot pots are for the spicier individuals. There's a wide variety of proteins. I personally enjoyed the octopus and brisket. This is an all you can eat style restaurant so do not let your eyes get bigger than your stomach. The service was just OK as we went during their opening week so they all have a lot to learn and figure out as they understand the balance of the restaurant, but this place is a nice addition to the area. Excited to try more in the future

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