This place is pretty quiet the times I have gone right at Coolidge corner. They have a variety of options and their apps are delicious espically the fried crispy milk. They have a sauce counter for you to choose what sauces you want to use or make your own. The servers are very attentive and always give good recommendations. The last time I went I'd gone over 3-4 months in between with my mom and I went another time and they remembered us. read more

Went there for dinner. I can't believe you charge for the sauce bar for a hot pot place. There were 6 of us and tacking on an extra $18 for sauce is just appalling. Do you expect people to bring their own sauce? Or not use any sauce while eating hot pot? I sincerely hope you rethink how you charge for soy sauce (which was empty and no one was checking the sauces). I might let it go if you charged each table the $3 fee for sauce but you should not charge each person. The sauce bar was just sauce, some edamame and garlic/cilantro/green onions. Place was crammed (you can barely navigate between the tables) and you feel like you've been steamed with hot pot sauce after you leave. Overpriced for the quality and quantity of the food and overall experience was disappointing. read more

Food and service always great. My kids love this place and always ask to come. Only downside is that it can get quite pricy. The all you can eat lunch is a great deal if you can get there for lunch instead read more

Fantastic every time! This is a hot pot or grill where you have one or up to 3 types of broth boiling at the table in front of you and you can cook anything on the menu. The grill is also in the middle of the table, so you can grill meat and eat it right away, cooked exactly the way you like it. They also have a great sauce bar where you can perfect your favorite sauce for dipping. Also, the people there are great. They always remember me and my daughter, and the quality never waivers. read more

Hotpot is top notch, and they do half-portions of as well which makes it much more affordable to get good hotpot with 2-3 people, instead of needing a large party. read more

LaMei Hot Pot - 芒果冰沙 - Chinese Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

I have been here numerous times and every single time it has been amazing. The service here is incredible. The second I think I may need more broth they are already coming up to me asking if I would like more. I usually get the hand pulled noodles which they offer to pull for you, or they will give you an entire lesson on how to do them yourself! The staff is so kind and even brought me a hair tie so my hair wouldn't be in my face while eating. Spicy beef tallow broth medium spice is what I usually get which has a perfect amount of heat and flavor and the quality of all the ingredients I have tried (watercress, enoki mushroom, pork, beef, fried tofu, hand pulled noodles, shrimp paste etc) are extremely high quality and fresh. Out of the many popular hotpot restaurants I have tried in the Boston area, La Mei is by far the best hotpot and definitely worth the money. It has a calm atmosphere and is a great place to enjoy a meal on your own or with friends. read more

Lamei Hot Pot is located on 230 Harvard Street in Brookline, Ma. The restaurant has another location in Providence, Rhode Island. I would rate Lamei in my list of top three hot pot restaurant in Massachusetts. My husband said it was his favorite so far. My husband and I went on a Saturday around lunch time. There was plenty of street parking. When we entered, we were immediately greeted by the hostess. There is a hand sanitizer dispenser on the wall as you come in. You will notice that there is a bar seating area followed by a left wing and right wing dining area. I would say that there is plenty of seating for party of 4 or more. We were seated by the window area which was nice but otherwise the restaurant had plenty of natural light. The staff wore masks and we were glad to be spaced 6 feet from the next patrons. They make a conscience effort to space you away from the next table as much as possible. There were maybe only two waiters and about four other parties dining in the restaurant when we went so service was a little slow but still overall very efficient. What drew me to this restaurant was their diverse menu. It was not strictly a hot pot menu only menu. You can order Sichuan style dishes. We ordered for appetizers the sliced beef tongue and the fried crispy pork intestine. In my opinion. Lamei has the best spicy sliced beef tongue that I have tried so far. This dish also has sliced honeycomb beef tripe in it. Many places drenched this dish with too much hot chili oil or is way too salty. I think Lamei balance the seasoning well so that there is a very slight numbing taste and is not too oily or salty. There was a slight sweetness to the taste that I wasn't expecting and plenty of crunch from the peanut. This dish is served cold. For our hotpot broth, we did the half and half, one part medium spicy broth and one part wild mushroom. I have to say, normally I would go for the herbal flavoring but I read great reviews on the wild mushroom broth so I had to try it. I am glad I did because it was amazing. I couldn't help stealing spoons of the broth to cleanse my pallet throughout the meal or make small soup bowls throughout my meal. It has a light clean broth. We ordered a variety of items for our hot pot meal. The rib eye was thick cut and good quality. My husband preferred the thick cut over the thin cut at other hotpot restaurants. I prefer thin cuts but this is also very good. We also ordered tofu skin which was cut like noodle threads. We also ordered tripe, crown daisy, duck blood and Shanghai noodles. The duck blood is smooth. Much of the menu was sold out or not available due to the pandemic so I was a little disappointed. They didn't have the hand pulled when we went or the desserts we wanted. I honestly can't wait to come back when they have their full menu and the hand pulled noodles. The Shanghai noodles was the next closest thing according to the waiter. The sauce was an additional $2. Because of COVID, they bring out the different sauce bowls so you can make your own sauce at your table instead of having to go to a centralized sauce station where you can make your own sauce. Standard offering was scallion, cilantro, minced garlic, oyster sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, sesame paste, hot pot bbq sauce. We had to ask for diced red chilis. Overall, I was impressed by their quality and customer service. Our waiter spoke perfect English. Our meal came to $116 for two before tax and tip. I would definitely recommend Lamei and will be back to try more items when they have their full menu. I wish them success! See my pictures. read more

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I have been here three times and after my visit last night, it was finally time to write a glowing review. La Mei is just simply delicious! I can't get enough of the tomato broth....I could drink that every day it's so GOOD. Great bone broth and mushroom broth as well. The service is fast and very friendly. The sauce bar is amazing and they have recommended combinations listed in case you're not sure where to start. I had a foodie friend visit me from Maine and she had never tried hot pot, so I took her here and she was LOVING it. I was really happy because she has super high expectations and I wanted to deliver. I knew La Mei would. Our server checked on us often, keeping our water glasses full and even bringing over a special "house sauce" that she had made. Apparently it was a "secret recipe" and I wish we could know what it is because it was sooo tasty. The atmosphere is very clean, white, shiny. Even the wall where you hang coats has extra cleanliness, as they will put your coat in a plastic garment bag (why? not sure! to protect from a wild broth splash? the steam?) which is some nice attention to detail. We ordered the tomato broth and bone broth, lamb/beef combo platter, prime rib, veggie platter, white beech mushrooms, and udon noodles. A success on every front. Can't wait to bring more friends here next time :) read more

We go to celebrate birthday today ,they're sing a song to me and ice cream on the house, it's so awesome. We are very happy. Prices 28.95 for AYCE adult,kids under 12 is 14.95 ,under 5 is free,it is good to us , service so fast and is nicely they have special hand pull noodle. We love that. We definitely coming back again. read more

LaMei Hot Pot - Hot pot - Chinese Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

I like the environment, it is clean and it doesn't have strong smell. The food is really fresh and it came pretty fast! The $6 Henan Hand-pull noodles including a real person pulling the noodles in front of you. They waited for awhile to come, I almost finished everything lol. The people there are nice. It's a bit pricey but everything is very fresh, would go back again! The fried milk is really cool, was my first time trying that! It's sweet but not too sweet! When you emerged, rmb to ask them to hang your jackets read more

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The spicy hotpot is absolutely fantastic--bursting with flavor, perfectly seasoned, and just the right amount of heat to keep things interesting. It's a thrilling culinary adventure for anyone who loves bold and fiery dishes! read more

LaMei Hot Pot - Chinese Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

Good food & good service. This place is authentic thus bustling with customers. Caution: their spicy soup base is real hot so be sure to take your friend who constantly boasts about his/her spicy tolerance here. I got the dancing noodles and they let me dance ayy read more

It's amazing restaurant for the hot pot. I order the Chinese butter broth and it also too much spicy for me，so next time I think I should take the chili up it should be good. This is the most authentic hot pot I've had in Boston. Mushroom Soup read more

LaMei Hot Pot - Chinese butter and regular broth - Chinese Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

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Finally find a place that serves Chinese food that really taste like Chinese food. The cost is expensive but there's endless people waiting, be prepared to wait or make a reservation. read more

LaMei Hot Pot - Chinese Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

Decent hot pot. Great variety of sauces to make it yourself and to choose from. I would say, you can make most of the hot pot yourself if you have the tools at home but if not, then it's great to visit LaMei for a quick bite. read more

We came to LaMei Hot Pot spontaneously and were so pleasantly surprised! I would say this is the best hotpot place I've been to in Boston. We had the tomato and herbal soup and both were delicious - we preferred the herbal soup a little more! They had more ingredients than other places we've been! As a Taiwanese, I was impressed with their selection which included pork intestine and duck blood!!! They had a large variety of sauces as well! And let us say... THE HAND PULLED NOODLES. THE BEST! Also, the customer service was just fantastic. Our waitress was so friendly and helpful. All her recommendations turned out to be delicious. Definitely recommend this place and will definitely be back!! - Hitori Sans read more

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What a fun experience with friends. This was the first time I had been to a restaurant specifically for Hot Pot. Everything we got was delicious... from the meat, vegetables, mushrooms, tofu and even the broth itself. One caution: when they say the broth is spicy, they mean it. We ordered one with a spice level of 2 (out of 3) and our mouths were on fire. Luckily we got 3 other broths, so used those instead. I will say that it is pretty expensive, so be prepared to pay a bit more money than your average restaurant in Boston. read more

LaMei Hot Pot - Dinner consisting of various foods for hot pot! - Chinese Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

Second time here and just as good as the first! Took my family to LaMei when they were visiting from out of town and it did not disappoint. The quality of food, consistency between visits, and service are all exceptional, definitely worth a visit! read more

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Our favorite hot pot in Brookline. The environment and service are excellent. Staffs are very friendly.

Always great service and delicious hotpot! Lamei is our go-to place in the cold winter :)

We had a great dinning experience here on a Saturday evening and it earned a 5 star rating. We had a party of twelve and ordered 2 large hot pots. One pot with 2 flavors and the other with 3. We ordered most of the usual dishes: short rib, premium beef, chicken, pork, shrimp, beef balls, fish balls, fish tofu, beef tripe, chicken gizzard, grass carp, salmon, shrimp paste, bean curd, enoki and shitake mushroom, bok choy, watercress, and noodles. All the dishes were fresh and well presented. We enjoyed everything, maybe except the carp, they had a tougher texture when cooked even though they were sliced very thin, we'll probably try the flounder slices next time. There is a sauce buffer bar, $2.95 pp where you make your own dipping sauce. The best part was the wait staff and mgmt, starting with the reservation process through the dining process. Our waitress, Claudia (?) was very patient and helpful with the ordering. She did not rush us, and explained everything clearly. They were also very accommodating with the seating since we had a 3 mo. infant with us. Everyone enjoyed the evening. We tipped on top of the 18% gratuity for a large party because the service was excellent. I recommend LaMei Hot Pot highly. read more

very nice hot pot！ haighly recommended! Will come back again, my kids love the duck kidney very much read more

LaMei Hot Pot - Very delicious! 火锅底料很好吃 推荐 - Chinese Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

The food is great, especially the hand pulled noodles! The waitress is super friendly and thoughtful as well. The ambience is very comfortable, and I loved the music. read more

Our, my wife and I, first time experiencing a hot pot! We can't stop thinking or talking about it. It's a great place to eat when you're in Boston. Excellent suggestions made the waiter to get the Udon noodles with our meal. Now we need to find one in St. Louis, I'm hooked! read more

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Awful experience. Unauthentic food, super rude servants. Weird ambiance. Really do not worth a try. Will never come again.

I celebrated my 47th birthday at LAMEI - Hot Pot & BBQ. Food was amazing !!!! The wait staff and service were remarkable. Lily was kind and helpful...she demonstrated how to use the hot pot and grill and was very patient when answering my questions. The restaurant is clean, and the food is fresh. They also put your coat and personal items into a closed zipped clothing bag so that your items will not soak up the smell of food. read more

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Had a fabulous night here for a late birthday celebration. I had very high expectations seeing such positive reviews and being a hot pot lover. My friends and I started with the beef tongue, which was really tasty and refreshing. Great texture and flavor. I really wanted to try the ChongQing crazy mala but I was scared it might be too spicy (if that exists for me). My friends and I settled on the popular Jingongge Chinese butter and beef bone broth. I only had the spicy Chinese butter and it was awesome. Spicy, salty, umami for sure. It was definitely spicier than I thought so the light-hearted should be warned and go milder. I didn't think I ordered that much, but the portions were larger than expected. Definitely go for the crunchy meatballs and combos and hand-pulled noodles. The selection is pretty standard, plus some really unique options like eel fish balls, pork brain, sea snail slices, etc. A good balance of made in-house vs. frozen. The sauce bar is absolutely worth the fee. I loved the selection of minced herbs and sauces although I wish they made homemade chili oil/crisp instead of offering Laoganma. They offer alcohol including cheap cocktails, but they contain very little booze. You still get your money's worth, just don't expect high quality cocktails. While they offer soy milk, there were no bubble tea or milk tea options which I hope they can add over time. Staff is attentive and friendly. My vaccine card was checked right when I entered and all staff were wearing masks. The restaurant was spotless and new. Easily one of my favorite hot pot spots in Boston after one visit! I will be a regular for sure. read more

Recently visited here for a new hot pot location. It was pricey for the little food. We had 2 batch of meat, 4 veggies, and 2 small seafood meats and it was over $200. I've eaten more with four people and paid less elsewhere. The staff weren't very attentive. We constantly had to call staff over to fill our waters or had to wait long until someone came around to ask for additional stuff. At the end, they asked why i tipped low and explained the situation and the waitress said she will have the manager come speak to us. Which i didn't get the point because i explained the same thing and he understood. The food was good, the variety of food choices was large, broths were good. But unconcerned waiters and pricey. read more

LaMei Hot Pot - Individual hot pot - Chinese Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

I'm basically a regular now. It's pretty pricy, but I'd say you definitely pay for quality. They have an extensive sauce bar and you get a lot of options to add on the menu. The spicy broth is addicting, but definitely be careful! read more

LaMei Hot Pot - Chinese Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

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Tremendous quality...only reason it's not five stars is because I wish there was just a few more protein options for the base price AYCE. That said, there's still PLENTY of things included and at $29 for lunch it's honestly a great value. The quality of the ingredients far surpasses pretty much every other hot pot place I've been to in Boston read more

HUGE hotpot menu with ~10 types of broth and basically every meat/veggie/carb imaginable. Plenty for everyone here, whether you're vegetarian, craving organ meat, or looking to sweat pure chili oil by the time you're done. Their flavorful half spicy/half clear broth combo paired great with short rib, frozen tofu, and fish balls. Friendly service and very clean dining area and restrooms. Some other notes: - There's a $2pp surcharge for the sauce and condiments bar :( - Large menu with limited English may be hard to navigate for first-time hotpotters - Many classic Sichuan dishes offered here in addition to hotpot, but I would suggest skipping the cold noodles. read more

Best hot pot I've had in Boston in a while. They take reservations so you don't have to wait hours on end and have a great assortment of items. Definitely get the hand-pulled noodles and fish/shrimp pastes. Can't wait to go back! read more

I don't understand the hype - it is not tasty at all. The spicy broth has too many chillis, peppercorns and oil and cannot enjoy anything and the non spicy was flavorless. On top of being charged per person for "sauce bar" which is just toppings is so ridiculous. I left with a horrible stomach ache afterwards. And the male waiter was so inattentive. read more

I had a really wonderful experience here. The hot pot is exactly what you would want and so much more. I was skeptical of trying new broths (other than the classic bone broth) but tried some of their other ones with the split pot and was so glad I branched out! In particular the mushroom broth is so good it can stand alone. The meat was tender and appeared fresh, and the accompanying noodles and vegetables were also fresh as well. The entire restaurant was clean and bright and the service was 5 star. This is a great option in the Boston area. read more

Perfect Chinese hotpot, definitely real Chongqing style and Chongqing spicy! The soup originates from real 茶树菇, which is even rare to see in China! read more

LaMei Hot Pot - Chinese Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

Wow! I absolutely loved this place from the moment we walked in. The staff are super friendly, they offer garment bags for your coat, and there's a sauce bar!! The staff were also very helpful in answering any questions we had about our meal or how long to cook the food and we were able to take leftover broth home which is not usually an option at other hot pot restaurants. The food was delicious and so was the sake flight. Highly recommend and will be back soon! read more

LaMei Hot Pot - Hot pot with mushroom & bone broth, noodles, crispy meatballs, chicken, & veggie platter. - Chinese Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

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The food was amazing, but I did have to take one star away for the Karaoke we could hear in the dining room. It would come and go like maybe it was n the next place over separated by a door that would occasionally open... Ugh. Fortunately the food was good enough to (mostly) distract from the off-key singing. (I say this as someone constitutionally unable to carry a tune. I keep it to the shower and my car, and only when I'm alone. Why can't everyone else?!?) As this was our first (but not last!) time here, we were calibrating both the amount of food (we got too much) and the level of spicy (we could have turned that up a bit). Our server was exceptionally nice and helpful, making recommendations and making sure we weren't getting ourselves into too much trouble. She also helped us with the dipping sauce, showing us her favorite mixture, and letting us know how we could adjust it as needed. I thought her recipe was perfect. (Thankfully she checked before adding each ingredient so I could wave off the tastes-to-me-like-soap Cilantro). She also guided us to the oh-so-yummy Cold Jelly desert. Seriously, what is in that? Sooooo tasty! We had beef, pork, shrimp, tofu, corn, Bok Choy, and broccoli. The "hot pot" was Half and Half vegetable spicy oil, and beef broth on the other side. All very tasty, and the serving sizes were generous enough (honestly; I thought for the price it would only be a couple of shrimp, but it was a hearty serving!), that there three of use were quite full by the end of the meal. (The puppy will be happy with the left over meat!). Definitely recommend this place, and I'm looking forward to my need trip here! read more

A bit pricey but very delicious!!! I was nervous about how takeout will work with hotpot but I ordered the 1/2 1/2 with Chinese butter and it came with 4 giant containers of soup and Spicy butter/pepper on the side - actually worked out better because we just ended up eating all the soups plain. Everything was on point! Will now make this a frequent spot. read more

LaMei Hot Pot - Chinese Near Me - Brookline, Massachusetts

First time at LaMei and definitely one of my top 3 places for hot pot. The service here is amazing. The server was so attentive and helpful when we were ordering. She offered so many different possibilities that we could try. I also appreciated her honesty when we asked how many plates of meat we should get. We were debating between 2 or 3. Instead of trying to up-sell, she said maybe start with 1. The broth was rich and flavorful. Our server brought out extra spicy oil so we could add it int our broth to our spice preference level. The meat was fresh-tasting and super tender. For price reference, we ordered the half and half broth, sauce bar for 2, 1 appetizer, 2 plates of meat, a vegetable combo, and 3 sides. The total was $99. Extremely filling. Overall, a great experience and I would definitely recommend people to try it out! read more

It is a little bit overprice for the food. Hotpot is truely spicy even we order mild spicy. Dessert is ok. They do charge for the sauce which I don't think it is reasonable. In general, nothing much special for this place. read more

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