David served us, we came in around lunchtime when it was pretty busy and he came through whenever we needed anything from extra rice or refills on our drinks. Cool dude read more

Shout out to Isaiah for awesome service as it was our first time, and he checked in on us throughout our meal! Coming in from AZ, I was pretty shocked how lacking the AYCE KBBQ scene is here, but there was a KPOT in AZ that we didn't try. We finally got to try it here, and really liked the meat quality! I miss the typical banchan options from traditional korean bbq houses, but I really liked their kimchi!! The daikon was also pretty good so those really made the meal for me. There is a whole sauce bar for meats, and fries, egg rolls, and sesame balls. We didn't opt for any hot pot, but we might try it next time. The place was pretty big, and there are two parking lot areas nearby. read more

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The service was bad, felt forced and poor. I had to flag the waiter down for a refill, never took any old dishes away we had to organize and stack them to accommodate new. The floors were so greasy they had wet floors signs everywhere and you had to walk as carefully as possible to not slip. I've never seen floors this greasy it was amazing actually. read more

Pros: Plenty of parking around the restaurant, the food is delicious, fast service Cons: appetizer buffet is a scam. There's chicken nuggets, fries and sponge cake. I expected Asian style appetizers or something more on theme, the servers brought too much food out at once which caused chaos and confusion, the grills kept turning off, the staff didn't not clear empty dishes fast enough, they need better ventilation. You can see the smoke upon entry and you leave smelling like the food. The ambiance is nice and the place is spacious. Wouldn't recommend for a large group. read more

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This is a fun interactive way to enjoy dinner. We had a little weight before dining so we were able to run over to Marshalls while we waited. They have a texting service that sends you a message when your table is ready so that is very helpful. They also have a nice bar area for you to get drinks or to hang out while you wait for your meal. Our server was very helpful throughout dinner and guided us through the ordering process. Service is very fast and you get items quickly after you order them. I love the sauce bar and all of the different options you have for making sauces. there was a good variety of options if you don't eat meat and eat only seafood so that is very helpful. There's also a lot of different vegetable options and meat options too. Because of all of the different items being cooked, there are a lot of sense and so our clothes did pick up on a lot of that smokiness when we left so just a heads up! But overall, this is a fun way to do dinner and I look forward to coming back. read more

KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot - Sauce - Korean Near Me - overland, Missouri

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Such a fun experience. A little pricey but worth it to try so many different items. server was very good at explaining the hot pot vs bbq & how to order. We ordered so many items to add to our hotpots. Tried many different meats & veggies. There were 3 of us & we all got different soup bases. Took about 2hrs for the meal. The place is relatively new & the decor is minimal but clean & the tables w the hot plates & bbq center are fun. read more

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We were seated quickly and our server was helpful and nice. Drinks were always refilled and he walked by often so he was easy to grab if we needed something! We did both hotpot and bbq and they were each phenomenal. Order food on an iPad and it's brought out to you within 10 minutes! Atmosphere is quiet but busy, not in a bad way. Of course the food is plentiful and so good, will definitely be back! read more

This was our first experience with Hotpot. I must say we were impressed. We were seated quickly and the waiter explained the process of ordering. It was overwhelming. The choices of meats and vegetables were appropriate. The waiter checked back several times to ensure we were satisfied. We had to move tables as the cookware was not heating appropriately. Overall, our experience was good and we will return. read more

KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot - Korean Near Me - overland, Missouri

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Update for dinner beef menu. I ate the hanger steak, KPOT steak, and KPOT short ribs; they are all delectable. Would be great if the steak is a little bit thicker so that we can really feel that we are eating steak, else it feels like the rest of the beef. The service on a busy day is terrible; there are times that you have to wait for a long time for them to change your grill. read more

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I wouldn't even want to cook food in the comfort of my own home. But it was my little brother's birthday, and my parents told him he could go anywhere he wanted to go. Somebody probably told him this was where cool people have their dinner. He's an impressionable youth, despite being well into his 40s at this point. I was familiar enough with Korean barbecue and hot pot to know what they are (maybe I'd seen them on the Food Network at some point), but I wasn't in the least bit interested. The novelty of cooking it yourself there at the table just doesn't appeal to me. Nor would it have occurred to me that such a restaurant would exist in this location, in a corner of the parking lot of the world's most God forsaken shopping center, home to a Ross Dress for Less, a Five Below, a Rainbow *and* a Marshalls, almost in a ditch. Did they even have to pay for this space? Is that why the decor on the inside is so fancy? I kid, but there are many aspects of this place that I found weirdly charming. All of the waitstaff look like juvenile delinquents. All of the patrons are wearing either skanky club attire, possibly purchased at the aforementioned Rainbow, or workout clothes. Not athleisure, mind you (which I don't respect either), but something you'd wear to the gym. At the front door, there's a lengthy list of rules against things like verbally abusing the waitstaff, allowing your kids to run wild, asking for your check to be split umpteen different ways, so on and so forth. You get the sense that there was something that happened here that led them to come up with these rules. The crowd when I visited was definitely colorful, but everyone seemed to be on their best behavior, for what it's worth. They give you this menu when you walk in, but there's really only two menu items, Korean barbecue and hot pot. They're both, as of 10/5/25, $31 each, or you can pay $36 and get both. I would imagine the vast majority of people just get both, since it's only $5 more, and since they force you to if anyone at the table orders both. If I were going by myself, hypothetically speaking, I'd just get the hot pot. Tossing everything into a broiling cauldron and letting it do its work is much less of a pain, and it's plenty of food by itself. I finished the entire pot and a considerable amount of barbecue, but I'm a very large man and I'd run a marathon that morning (no, really). No one else at my table did. You order by selecting various meats and vegetables from a tablet. If you wanted to, you could order one of each. I'm not sure how they'd fit it all on the table, nor is it clear to me that they brought us every single thing that we ordered. Regardless, they brought us more than we could eat. It wasn't clear what each thing was, who ordered it or whether it was supposed to go into the pot or on the grill. With the pot, it didn't matter as much. You just tossed as many things in there as would fit and let it cook for a few minutes. With the grill, you never knew quite how long to cook things. The tendency was to overcook the beef and undercook the chicken. If there's anyone at your table who's sensitive about that sort of thing, forget about it. I did enjoy the food. I went with the Thai Tom Yum base for my hot pot. It had a nice kick to it. I added ramen noodles, bok choy and all manner of random meats and seafood from around our table, including strips of beef, pork, some sort of fish, shrimp (which I had to fish out and unpeel), and, weirdly, a few whole quail eggs. It was a hearty meal unto itself. I tried pretty much everything that went on the grill, regardless of whether I ordered it. That was also pretty good. There were things that were advertised as spicy that came preseasoned. Those are probably your best bet. Many of the options are just raw, sliced meat. You can coat them in a marinade from a DIY sauce bar but, depending on what you select, your grill could end up a sticky mess. A guy came out at some point and switched ours out, probably when he saw it smoking too much. I'd eat this food again if there was a way that I could pay a reasonable amount to get it premade. But that's just me. I'm lazy, and a spoilsport. If the concept appeals to you, you might want to have a look. Certainly, it's unlike anything else in the area. read more

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Don't judge a book by its cover cause the outside looks mid but the inside is BANGING! I've been to a KPOT in Florida and I'm so glad they opened one in STL! Interestingly, the menu was a little different but they had a lot of the same offerings. The service was prompt, the food was great, and my crew had a fabulous time. Definitely coming back :) read more

KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot - Korean Near Me - overland, Missouri

A pleasant experience yet again. I will say this time I went with a bigger party for lunch time and the portions they send out for bigger parties were the same and when I went with a party of two total. This put you in the position of having to take turns to eat instead of being able to feed everyone at once. I suspect it's in an effort to reduce food waste, but I would just adjust the portion based on the party size. read more

KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot - Prices - Korean Near Me - overland, Missouri

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We went there last week and because the grill does not work well they offered us both BBQ and the hotpot for one price! We ordered some drinks at the bar. The waiting was about 40 minutes. Always love this place. They opened a new location in West County and want to try that soon as well. read more

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My first time doing a joint all you can eat KBBQ and Hot Pot in St. Louis! As a vegetarian, I was ecstatic there were vegan broth options as well as plenty of sides. The mushroom broth is so savory and has a great umami factor, I could've drank the entire thing. There is a two hour maximum but it was plenty of time to cook the food and be completely stuffed. Will be back! read more

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Got to try the very highly recommended Kpot for my birthday weekend! We originally tried to go to dinner Friday night but once hearing the wait would be 1 hr and 10 mins we decided to come back the next day and try again earlier and do a late lunch. This worked out great! Arrived around 2, were told 30 mins wait. Took a seat at the bar right up front and ordered a drink while we waited. Bartender was nice, (obviously very busy) and the drinks were tasty! I went with the Lychee Martini (lychee purée, Absolut & Saki) Once at the table we were greeted promptly by our server Kelly and instructed on how to use the tablet to order our food for Hotpot & Bbq (we did the combo cuz why not for $5 more?) I got the spicy tom soup base and he went with the miso ... I think mine was better :) The atmosphere here busy busy and they have a very modern interior ( neon lights, black grey decor) Every table was filled so the place was busy from the moment we got there til the time we left. The bf went to the sides buffet and grabbed us some of their wings and these were great! We ordered maybe 30 things for the table... definitely were full and stayed satisfied the entire time. The experience was a great one and we will for sure be back to do this again! Only negative I can say is the restrooms were kinda busted and need a bit of repair but considering the amount of people moving thru each day i can kind of understand this would happen and would be hard to maintain constantly. read more

KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot - All finished! - Korean Near Me - overland, Missouri

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We got there for an early dinner and we are glad we did! By the time we left, it had gotten very busy. If you don't leave smelling like you've taken a sauna in a bbq steam room, are you even hotpot-ting? We all got hotpot. My broth was the tom yum. All you can eat was a bit spotty. We ordered several items that never came. But that's ok, our waiter was really good and helped get some of our missing items to our table. We wish there were a few more items offered, but having all you can eat will limit the variety. Would come back, it's a great deal! read more

KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot - Sauce and appetizer buffet - Korean Near Me - overland, Missouri

Food was pretty good. If this was based on food alone I'd give it like 4 stars but the server, Mykyle, is a very good server, very nice and works well. Lowk Js downloaded yelp cus of this guy he's great read more

I've been wanting to try this place for a while and glad I was able to finally go today. Upon arriving there is a small parking lot directly in front of the building but there is plenty of parking off to the side. When entering I noticed the outside needed to be cleaned up as there was broken concrete, and cigarette butts near the door. Entering into the doors there is a small lobby and another set of doors that takes you directly to the bar and hostess stand. There are some seats to sit at in the event they are really busy. There was debris that looked like it was swept up into a pile but not discarded. We were seated immediately, and we had a party of 4. The server came over within 5 minutes to explain how everything works and to take our drink orders. My family and I did the hot pot and Korean BBQ . I ordered the Thai Tom Yum broth and ordered all the meats and veggies I wanted. The broth was spicy, but not overly spicy. It reminded me of a spicy tomato soup. The meats for the Korean BBQ were ok. I liked all the spicy options as those seemed to be seasoned. Our server was Jaylen. He checked on us occasionally. He was friendly but his service could've been a little better as we had to always ask for refills even when it was visible that our drinks needed to be refilled. I will definitely try this place again, as my family liked the experience. read more

KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot - Korean Near Me - overland, Missouri

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I really enjoy this type of experience. I feel like a real chef when I come to restaurants like these! Me and my friends really enjoyed ourselves. The meat was all good and well seasoned. Our waiter made sure to check in on us occasionally and kept our grill clean. I do wish they had more appetizers to offer like spring rolls or crab rangoon. It's definitely smokey and you will not leave smelling like flowers and strawberries read more

Second time coming here. Food was decent, not the same as the usual KBBQ I go to. It's good for all you can eat. The meat selection is extensive but I got mostly the beef. They also have hot pot which I didn't really enjoy as much. read more

Our group was really excited about celebrating our 2 girls' birthdays at dinner on Saturday. Upon arrival I saw your hand written sign about no discounts and no coupons (which make sense) so I made sure to ask our server Christian about it bc we were a group of 8. There is a Facebook promotion that states a $5/person discount for parties of 4 or more. I was really disappointed that your location would not honor this promotion. Christian had whom I have to assume was the manager bc she did not introduce herself come over and she explained this location did not participate in this promotion. I asked her why your specific location would even post this on their very specific location's Facebook page as advertised if it was not participating in said promotion. She pointed to the owner and said ask him and then walked away. This could have been handled better and maybe with a little more empathy or even professionalism. The website also has a birthday promotion for birthdays specifically that states 3 days before or after your birthday - you get a free meal - https://thekpot.com/promotions-at-kpot/ - We were not given that special either. Overall, it's not a huge financial issue because it is a first world problem. 2 people in our party did not even eat because no one could answer allergen questions so they thought it best to avoid the risk. We still paid full price for both of them. My issue with the entire situation is how the restaurant handled or failed to handle everything for our group. Management needs to be trained in learning how to correctly communicate with paying patrons or maybe find a new line of work that doesn't involve hospitality and the want to make positive experiences for people. Our server, Christian was much more attentive and really tried his best to change the vibe for us after such a brash interaction with the person who is supposed to make the experience BETTER (not create the problem) so we give him props. The food was mediocre at best but you don't go to an AYCE for quality. Will we return? No not when there are better options in this amazing city. read more

KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot - Korean Near Me - overland, Missouri

Awesome experience at this location. Very upbeat and trendy AYCE KPot/BBQ! Our server Jen was an absolute gem! I loved the concept of using the tablet to get our next round and any add ons. There were some items at the bar that could have used some restocking (garlic, scallions). The meats were well cut in my opinion, not too thin but thin enough that it didn't take too long to cook through. I really enjoyed how the tomato broth thickened up toward the end of the meal and was super flavorful to add to my noodles. Yum! read more

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I've been wanting to try this place and finally got to a few Saturdays ago. We had to wait for 20 minutes for a table, but we decided to grab a drink at the bar. I ordered a peach mojito, and my friend got a strawberry Hennessey with club soda added. The drinks were good. I will say do not wear heavy clothing in here because it gets pretty warm from all the stove tops and flames being on constantly. You have a choice between the BBQ, hotpot, or both. We settled on just the bbq. I enjoyed that you can order as much as you want to the table from the ipads. I would suggest making sure you grab some oil from the buffet table before cooking your food. It won't burn as quickly. The service here is great, and they allow you exactly two hours to eat. I believe that is to keep the flow of people coming in and out. read more

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This is the first truly AYCE Korean BBQ and Hotpot in St Louis and I was very exited to try! You can either pick just BBQ or add hotpot for extra $5. I came around lunch and the place was already very packed. If you have bigger group, expect longer wait. Pretty bright and airy inside, doesn't feel super cramp even with booths back to back. I just go BBQ this time. You order on the iPad and they will bring out the portions on a cart. To me, these carts are not sturdy enough for the hotpot broth and it could easily burn someone if not careful. I hope this will improve. Quality of the meat is ok, most of the marinated ones taste the same. I wish there were more vegetable options. Overall, I have been to other cities places like this, although not a chain and I have to say there's a lot of potential for this location but also with lots to improve! read more

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I was so thrilled about the new location in STL, and I knew I must give it a try based on my previous experience with their hot pot in the Kansas City location. We came this time to try out their Korean barbecue. For the price, it is on the higher end, but you there are plenty of options for meat, vegetables, and seafood. There are more varieties if you do hot pot, so I personally prefer the that over the barbecue. You can also pay $5 extra to get both hot pot and barbecue. The service was quick. Since you order from an iPad, you don't need to constantly try to get your server's attention. You might just need to ask them to switch your grill every once in a while. The interior features a modern style, so I highly recommend people to come here for a fun gathering! If you do considering coming here, I would try to come early when they just open. Since the restaurant is still relatively new, the tables get filled up really quickly. read more

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I am so thrilled that K Pot decided to open a location in St. Louis. The decor of the place is beautiful for a casual restaurant. I love the variety and the all you can eat concept for both Korean BBQ and hot pot. You order from an iPad and click Send, and the staff brings your order to your table for you to cook yourself. I enjoyed this place so much that I have been here three times now. The last server I had was Isaiah, and he made sure that everything was brought out as quickly as possible and that my table had a great experience. He was the best server I had at K Pot so far. I can say that the service is generally good when it's not too busy, otherwise you may face delays like in bringing out the hot pot broth or menu items. This happened to me in a previous visit. I know the servers are doing the best they can when it's busy, though. I do appreciate that they have food options other hot pot places don't have (a lot more)! I love the variety of seafood and vegetables. The KBBQ short ribs are exceptional, so that's a must get if you're ordering from the KBBQ menu. I absolutely love the marinade on the short ribs. The other meat for KBBQ is decent. This place has quickly become one of my favorite places in St. Louis for KBBQ and hot pot, so I will definitely be back for more! read more

KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot - KBBQ & Hot Pot - Korean Near Me - overland, Missouri

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After having KBBQ in other states, I'd say this is a great place for those who are new and want to try it. They give a lot more variety and options than traditional places, lovely and quick service. They have a very nice bar with lots of options. I'd love if more KBBQ places where like this. They also offer Hot Pot!! This place is a very genius idea of fusing two great aspects of culinary culture together. Great for going out. I can't go back quickly enough!! Very Affordable too! A good date night spot. read more

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So happy there's a decent hotpot/kbbq place in STL. You probably need to order more than 1 serving of the meats to get enough, but the meats usually come out pretty quickly. Kind of wish the servers would tell you what they put down though when things come out. The marinated meats for kbbq are not very good, so would stay away from those and get the non marinated meats, but still. Whenever read more

KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot - the meats - Korean Near Me - overland, Missouri

We came here for dinner around 6:30. The wait was over an hour and we were seated around 7:40. You can do either hot pot, grill or both for +$5. We decided to just do the hotpot. (Chose the most popular broth Tom yum) Honestly, the quality of the sliced ribeye for hotpot was good and it was our favorite part of the menu. You can also order other slices of beef and meats like pork, seafood and there was a variety of veggies, and carbs. We rate it a 3.5/5 as the wait time between ordering and receiving our hotpot toppings was very long. There is a 2 hour limit, and our order of meats didn't come for almost 30 minutes. We just sat there waiting. In addition, their slicer broke and they no longer were able to serve any of the sliced meats. Since we did hotpot, we couldn't order any meats. They gave us meat for the grill. They served us a whole thick cut of steak, meant for grilling. We love hotpot because of the thinness of the meat. We understand that the slicer malfunctioning wasn't anyone's fault. One last thing, I found a crawling bug in the veggies but i also understand veggies attract bugs and the waiter was apologetic. The ambiance of the place is nice with blue lights and fake flames. The service was ok but definitely will give it another go. read more

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I finally made it ! I've heard so much about this place. Family dinner in effect. We decided to try both the Hot Pot and the BBQ. Staff were friendly and we were seated immediately as we arrived at 12:30pm. Parking is plentiful considering this location is on a strip shopping center. Staff knowledgeable and helpful considering this was our first visit. After explaining how to order from the kiosk and definitely letting us know that leftover food will be charged we were in our way. We ordered beef, pork and seafood. Ramen noodles I cooked to perfection, I loved how some thin meats and veggies cooked in the hot pot to perfection. The bar had fruit , sauces and cake to grab as well. Sauté in our meats were really fun and this was definitely a fun process. Staff came repeatedly and changed out our frying pans for fresh taste I'm guessing. It was fun walking around and seeing all the food being prepared by the customers. It reminded me of a mini Kobe's . My only complaint was the bar drinks . While reading reviews I saw how the drinks were not strong by the customers so I decided on an Apple Martini considering you can't mess a martini up and it would definitely be strong. It was not strong at all and the presentation itself coloring even looked weak and watered down . For the prices of food and drink every item should be top tier each time ! Overall 9/10 . Next visit I just know to order a beer or wine . read more

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Would recommend for any hot pot or Korean bbq lover out there! We went to KPOT and decided to try the hot pot all you can eat dining experience. The decor here felt modern and cool with lots of lighting and "fire" above each table. The location features a sauce bar to customize your own dipping sauce and a couple appetizers are also available and included in the all you can eat price. Each table features multiple burners, so each person can pick their own broth and have their own pot in front of them. There are also iPads at each table so that you can order your meat, noodles, and vegetables. Since it's all you can eat, you can always order more and runners will bring the selected items directly to your table. Overall, the meal was delicious and our server was helpful and checked up on us frequently throughout the night. Next time we will definitely try the KBBQ side of the menu. read more

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This is a fun experience. If you go with a group, multiple words of heed: the restaurant will not seat incomplete parties, AND y'all will need to lock-in as a table whether you want hot pot, bbq, or BOTH. Servers are attentive and knowledgeable of the menu. Service was fast and the food was tasty. My only regret was that their drink menu was lacking in the non-alcoholic arena. There were a few beverages on the menu I wanted to try that the restaurant either didn't have or were out of. Settled for soda, but not a huge deal! read more

I've been on a real Korean barbecue kick lately because it's a fun place to go with friends and allows you to make the food your own and sit back and just take your time and enjoy a social meal. You can cook the barbecue yourself. You control the flavor you can simmer noodles and vegetables in little broth in pots all you want. I highly suggest showing up hungry and having the very best time with your friends while you laugh and order with reckless abandon all of the flavors that make you happy as a vegetarian I had to be intentional with cross contamination, but it can be done and my friends who love to grill octopus and eat all of the meat had the best time as well. It's a full experience with great service and you get to help yourself make it happen. read more

My friend and I went here for lunch. We opted for bbq and hotpot. This was here first time trying KPOT. I would said that this KPOT place is similar to the one that I tried in Orlando Fl last month. The selections were great. We picked several different meats to grill. We also opted for the Thai Tom yum soup base. The soup has some spicy kick to it, which I like. we both were full and our stomachs were satisfied. Compare to other Korean BBQ in the area, I definitely recommend this place. Also you cannot beat the price. The service was good. Everyone there work together as a team. read more

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Wow Kpot, good work. Opening day was Monday and we came on Tuesday and service was perfect. Food came out fast, plates were cleaned fast and help was always available. Beautiful decor with tons of seats and just an awesome atmosphere of kbbq and hot pot. Tons of veggies and meats all available via iPad ordering, no more needing to flag down your server! Food was good, the kbbq meats were seasoned well and the hotpot meats were good. Awesome experience; never felt rushed, loved it! Glad kpot has a franchise in St. Louis now! Prices are very reasonable and on the cheap side. We will definitely be back read more

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Food was good and waitress was nice. We got there around 8:30. They close at 10. No one said on arrival what time the kitchen closed. In fact, when we asked the waitress what time the kitchen she said around 10:15ish. Ok, we ordered....drink order wrong, didn't get the first order right, never received the second order. THEN the kitchen sent out what they wanted of the third. As they cleaned the tables, they were slamming them in the tub. They mopped the floors before we left (floors still wet as we walked out). We should have walked out when I had to tell them the bathroom needed soap!! Will not return. read more

Came by for the first time during lunch with family who visited the city today, and overall, we left quite impressed. Firstly, their prices are too good to be true for AYCE. We opted for hot pot & bbq, which is around $25 for lunch. You can choose either or as well, and it's $20.99. Their area for sides was a little underwhelming, but we were happy with kimchi and ssam moo, which is a radish that goes well with meat. We ate until are bellies were completely full and were pleased with the quality of meat and seafood. Be careful with figuring out if a meat you order is for the hot pot or for the grill. We accidentally grilled the beef that was meant for the hot pot and that wasn't that great. The bulgogi was fantastic! There was one employee there whom I think was having a really bad day (he threw chopsticks and slammed plates) but the rest of the service was excellent! read more

Our server was so helpful it being our first time and he made it so much fun! Definitely going back

First time- We had an awesome experience! This was my first time trying Hot Pot and I loved how easy it was to order more items and how quick the service was. I went a second time with my fiancé and we tried the Korean BBQ, honestly it was kind of disappointing. Our server was nice but they never came by to refill drinks, we had to wave them down multiple times to get their attention. The food was good but it was really difficult to see if we had cooked it all the way due to the lighting. We were in a back corner booth and the only lights was the blue LED strip. read more

This is definitely a unique experience and a fun way to try a variety of different things out. We went with a group of six and we enjoyed both the grill and the pots. It felt like we were fighting for space at our table. There just wasn't enough space to put the meat and the vegetables and the noodles that we were ordering. It became hard to pass things around and we barely had enough room to eat in front of us. The waiter did do a great job of quickly removing empty plates so that was not an issue, it was just all the variety of things that you're cooking. For one person at our table the experience initially felt very overwhelming, and it took a little while for them to understand the process and the options. Maybe if they had been in a smaller group setting, this could've felt differently. I did love all the sauce options and that they give you ideas of what to mix together, but it felt kind of odd to have to pause things with the cooking and go up and get sauces separately. I was pretty disappointed with the limited options at the buffet if you can even call it that. There was pretty much one salad option, and it was kimchi. They did have some chicken wings and those were acceptable, as well as some sesame balls, but that was about it. It was very limited. I was expecting more in the way of appetizers, salads and even desserts. I will say the little cakes that we had I think it was a strawberry and a coffee one they did have really good flavor. Overall KPOT definitely delivered a unique experience and the food was good. We certainly all left full. Going again I would opt for a smaller group and ask for a table that seats at least 2 more than what we have. As far as the ambience the place was certainly clean. The decor is nice, but there is no way you can get away from the constant visual of plates coming and going. There's just so many plates because of how the food is served and that does take away from the ambiance. read more