Nine Ting has a great price for all you can eat hotpot and bbq. It's $22.99 if you just want hotpot OR $27.99 just for bbq. If you can't make up your mind and want both, no worries! Add $5 to the bbq and you can enjoy both hotpot and bbq. Be sure to dress comfortably (other words, you don't mind smelling) because by the end of dinner, your clothes will smell like food. Even though there's circulation in the restaurant, the vent/fan isn't that strong so you will leave with an odor. The food is meant for sharing and it's definitely very filling. It comes out quick and it's fresh. When eating hotpot, you can share a big pot with your party or you can get your own pot and have any broth you want. The server is very friendly and attentive. The staff will come over to your table when they see your food items are running low and ask to refill for you. *Bonus: if it's your birthday, you get to eat for free! Just make sure you bring youID that says it's your birthday. read more

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review for bbq altho half of us got the hot pot. pretty low quality kbbq, better hot pot, which makes sense as I think it's just a hot pot power unit/restaurant in general with a metal grate on top. not a good selection of meat/veggies. definitely better kbbq places (maybe not in center city tho which is how they manage to still be the go to spot). also waiters are awesome and take good care of you, but the manager is not great. overall for $30 pp you can get better bbq up north or out west. read more

Great place for a fun dining experience with a group of friends. I've been here a few times and have tried the BBQ and hot pot, and enjoyed both! Every table gets a bowl or two of white rice and they have a sauce bar towards the back of the restaurant with a ton of good options to complement whatever you are cooking up. HIGHLY recommend ordering the pineapple to grill up...feel like it can get overlooked sometimes! The service can be a bit pushy, but I think its because they are busy and trying to turn tables quicker. Definitely do all you can eat if you visit, and don't forget a bottle of wine because its BYOB ;) and......DON'T FORGET TO BUTTER THE GRILL BETWEEN COOKING! read more

Nine Ting - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Was here for dinner on a weekend. Got the hot pot and BBQ. The service was ok. I have tried hot pot at chubby cattle and had a better experience there. The food was ok. read more

Nine Ting - meat and vegetables on a grill - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This was the first AYCE KBBQ spot that we came across when we walked into Chinatown and decided to try it out. We opted the BBQ without the hot pot. Service was okay. They give a huge bowl of rice, edamame, kimchi, nuts, tofu, and lettuce to the whole table. The three of us ordered basically every protein on the menu, mushrooms, onions, and pineapples. All the meat is cut pretty thin so it cooks fairly quickly. There are a variety of sauces on the side that you can grab, which I wasn't used to whenever I've gone to a kbbq place. The meat was basically just seasoned with salt (if even that). There wasn't much flavor to the meat so I used their Korean bbq sauce which was sweet but I would have preferred that the meat be marinated instead of dipped in. We cooked everything on one grill because the servers weren't easy to track down between each round of cooking. Everything started to taste the same towards the end because of it. We got our moneys worth protein wise, but wasn't satisfied when walking out. read more

duck, spare rib, chicken, seafood pancake were pretty good. the service was great, although i can't remember our servers name. also enjoyed grilled eggplant and pumpkin more than i expected. read more

Nine Ting - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The worst Chinese restaurant I have ever had in the US 1. It was fake Korean because all the staff are Chinese and do not know some basic Korean sauces they need to serve. One plate of pork brought to me was unseasoned, and also did not come with any sauce! When I asked for it, their "waiter" directed me to the stand for Chinese hotpot sauce, 火锅调料。 Korean barbecue and Chinese hotpot are totally different, but they think Korean barbecue can use Chinese hotpot sauce because they serve both. Of course, if you don't use that hotpot sauce at all, you just eat plain pork, because they did not give me any Korean bean or chili sauce. 2, Their "waiter" not only failed to give me sauce but totally forgot to bring a fork to me which I asked for, and instead, this young man kept looking at two female customers eating. He was so obsessed with the two ladies beside him that they pointed to the waiter that someone else (me) needed him. (Maybe you will be the next lucky customer to have this young man watching you eat the entire meal but this is less than professional.) 3. While I went to the front desk asking for the fork myself, the lady, the owner's wife (?) was very mean and rude. 4. For two times, they put items that I did not order on the bill until I pointed out the scam. However, instead of apologizing, the boss lady was still rude and impatient. (Dear owner, if you still say this is a "Korean" restaurant, that's because you never ate in a real Korean restaurant and never learned how a decent Korean restaurant in Philly and in any place does its service and treat its customers. ) 5. They deliberately set the temperature of the grill low so it took a long time to cook but after 2 hours they asked the customers to leave. Horrible experience eating in this restaurant 如果你不是中国人，你看不懂这句。如果你是中国人，我会用中文和你奉陪到底。怎么样？ read more

Go here for a birthday celebration! Don't even need to BYO because you'll be too full from stuffing yourself with endless hot pot. Make a res cause the tables go fast! read more

First time here. First time doing Korean BBQ since 1992. All the ingredients were pretty good. Service was pretty good even though my 55 year old ears can't always hear the soft spoken servers. I really think you need to know what you're doing or know what to expect at a place like this. I also think it may be better with more than 2 people. Good experience though. I guess I just prefer to go out and spend a decent chunk of money and have someone else prepare my food. I go out for a treat. I can cook at home. Also the floor was unbelievably slippery throughout the dining area. I mean seriously slippery. Nice and dark. Was a little warm in there. Maybe better to go in the winter with all the little grills on at each table? I'd love to go again with someone who knew what we're supposed to do. read more

We did the hot pot and not the Korean BBQ. We split the pot between the kimchi broth and the original broth. The kimchi broth had a nice kick of spice without being overly spicy. The original was a mild broth- great for those at the table who don't like spicy at all. We got beef and lamb - both were delicious and some bok choy, enoki mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms, cabbage. The sauce bar had a nice selection of various sauces to go with the hot pot meat. All you can eat is great so we can add as needed if we decide we want more rather than over ordering at the beginning. read more

All You can eat options for either hotpot $26.99 per person or BBQ $ 31.99 per person. The foods are ok but the service is good. Servers are very nice. read more

Nine Ting - All you can eat options of either hotpot 26.99 per person or BBQ 31.99 - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The seafood is not the best. But. I think this is the best all you can eat deal in the city. You should come hungry. I never liked lamb until I had it here on Kbbq. I still only like it here. They also have duck. The hot pot is very good, too, but pick one! And then do the other. Also it is byob. I have not, but for a fun Philly experience, bring a bottle, walk to Chinatown or train to Jefferson station (not far) and come here. read more

Great barbecue place, also free on your birthday with ID :)) They also have hotpot, although I didn't try that. Keep in mind you get charged for food you waste haha read more

Nine Ting - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Absolutely love this place! The all you can eat bbq and hot pot are completely worth it. The staff are all very friendly and super attentive. I can't wait to come back for another visit when I'm next in Philly! read more

Great Food Our First Time Here And Would Definitely Recommended Coming Here! Super Friendly Service Big Plus!!!

The best Korean barbecue in Philly area. The meat is always marinated just right and the house barbecue sauce is solid. Went with a couple of friends and was sat in after about 20-30 mins. You choose either barbecue, hotpot or both. Staff and servers are nice and friendly. Will come back when I need more meat. read more

Nine Ting - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Nine Ting is a great all-you-can-eat hotpot/korean bbq spot in Philly's Chinatown. It's $23 for AYCE hotpot, $28 for AYCE korean bbq, and $33 for both AYCE hotpot and AYCE korean bbq. I came here with a group of 7 for the AYCE hotpot, and we were extremely happy with our experience. I will say that the tables are not built for parties bigger than 8. It would be pretty difficult to squeeze that many into the booths, which are actually only supposed to seat 6. We came before the rush on a Saturday evening - around 5:30pm. By 6pm, the line had already begun and would have taken us a minimum of 30 minutes to have been seated. The tables are set up so that you can either do large shared pots, or do individual pots. To our pleasant surprise, the restaurant had all of the staples - sliced beef, sliced lamb, shrimp, all kinds of tofu, meat balls, all sorts of vegetables, and more. And the best part is that the service was pretty quick, so our table was always packed with food. We also extremely enjoyed the sauce bar, which provided many different types of sauces and spices to create the best mixture for everyone. My friends who were tasting hotpot for the first time said that they thoroughly enjoyed their experience, and the only downside was that they could not eat more of the great food. Our waitress was also extremely friendly - the staff is happy to accommodate you in English or Mandarin. She made sure that our soups were full, waters filled, and plates clean. All in all, I loved my experience at Nine Ting. It's relatively cheap for AYCE hotpot, and I will definitely be coming back. Next time, I have to make sure I have a smaller lunch in order to eat more of the tasty food! read more

Nine Ting - Many of the hotpot selections at our table - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Had their hot pot twice. I do not recommend their spicy broth. Is so bland, it tasted like water with chili oil. After that, it was hard to eat anything else. Definitely not worth the price. I can't give a fair review since I didn't try their KBBQ. I tried my friend's original pork broth and that had waaaaay more flavor. read more

Nine Ting - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

11/29/2019; We decided to have Kbbq bc of the New Journey To The West 7 we watched last night. The pork belly 冷冻五花肉 in this reality show looked so good! The beef, steak, and pork belly are all rly good! There's also a wide variety of sauces & seasonings! We didn't know how to properly barbecue at first and the waiter was so nice and helped us handle it! Lettuce + steak/ pork belly+ kimchi+ DIY sauce= yum yum!! It would be better if we have more choices to barbecue! read more

Nine Ting - Kbbq - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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I finally got a chance to come in for hot pot at this place. Friday night we came at 8pm but the wait was 80 minutes so we had to go elsewhere. Then Sunday at 1pm we came in for lunch and got seated right away. I love the sauce station here. It has a good selection of sauces that the Shabu Shabu can't compare to. For Philly I think this hot pot place is decent! I would rate this 3.5 stars. It could have been a perfect 4 if they didn't refill a plain broth into my kimchi broth and the bowls for sauces are sitting low in the ground which I believe the dust from the rug below can easily get into those clean bowls that we use to get the sauces. The meat/veggies and everything we ordered came out very fast. It's a decent price for all you can eat hot pot. It was $25ish post tax for 1 person. read more

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Loved it. All you can eat of amazing Meats vegetables and seafood. I especially loved the marinated steak and all of the possible options for all you can eat at such a great price. To be honest I don't know if there's a better deal for all you can eat other than spots like this, and if you get the hot pot along with the barbecue, that's more than enough food for everyone. At the same price as one entrée at a fancy restaurant downtown! Can't wait to return :) read more

I would give 5 stars if the service was better.. Location-great Atmosphere-modern Food-very good Service-horrible!! First off let me say this place is really nice and as far as reviews go I am pretty easy going and not to picky with food. It's in the heart of Chinatown and there is cheap parking right across the street. If you go there for the kbbq they first ask you what you want and bring it out pretty quickly. You cook it yourself and the food is above average. The atmosphere of the restaurant is cozy and modern and good overall. Everything I asked for I got and even got second orders of steak. My only issue is that our waiter and multiple waiters (mainly the guy waiters) were super miserable looking. I said hello and thank you maybe a dozen times during our visit and didn't even get a response back. If I asked for something (like a fork for my daughter) i has to flag them down and it was like pulling teeth. I asked for a knife and was told to go to the sauce station to get one. Granted like I said when I asked for seconds they brought it out no problem. But a lot of them seemed like they didn't even want to be there let alone work. I've read other reviews that have said the same thing and I would recommend this place but just be prepared to get sub-par service with a lot of undertone attitude. But if your familiar with the Korean bbq world and want a quick fix this place is awesome and has great food! NOTICE: there is a 20% surcharge if you don't finish all your food. So if you order make sure you eat it all or you will be charged for it. We ordered a lot but we ate most of it so we were not charged. read more

Nine Ting - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I went with a group of 4 people for their Korean BBQ buffet. It's unlimited meat within the time limit you're allowed to be there for (you just have to flag down a waiter to ask to place an order), but the quality of the meat was rather questionable. The short ribs were very tendinous and tough... and we had some rather professional KBBQ-ers in our group, so we know it wasn't a skill issue). Additionally, the service left quite a bit to be desired. They had no spoons left in the self-serve sauce section, and the staff seemed to just shrug it off when I asked. For over $30 per person, this was not worth it, and I will not be back. read more

Hearty hot pot with generous helpings of protein, veggies, and noodles! Love the ability to choose multiple sauce bases. Only concern is the slippery floors through which servers rush boiling pots of broth merely as a safety thing, but they seem to have it covered! read more

Nine Ting - Duo pot with spicy and bone broth - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This is what a hot pot experience should be! We picked the hotpot-only option (although the combo hot-pot and BBQ option looked tempting) which was $23.99 for all-you can eat. They brought us an endless variety of beef, lamb, chicken, pork, meatballs, fish balls, sausage and fresh vegetables and everything was of good quality. We helped ourselves to different combinations of sauces and condiments from the sauce station at the side of the room. There is a simple menu and we appreciated the frequent and attentive service. Sodas and other beverages come at an additional price. We got a small dessert of free ice cream for checking in on Yelp and writing a review - although we wished a small dessert could be included routinely with the all-you-can-eat price. Altogether with tax & tip, our bill was ~$30/pp, very affordable for what we got. We plan to be back soon! PS: Diners eat free on their birthday (with an additional paying guest)! read more

Nine Ting - Variety of hot pot fixins' - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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I treated here for a birthday dinner.Mostly because they have a "Birthday Special". (That guest eats FREE with I. D)We were seated right away! It was packed.Decent selection of meats and sauces! The seaweed salad was delicious. As with most. The meats start out plentiful and diminish toward the end. But your stuffed by then and to full to cook for yourself anymore!!!They even offer a small gift for the birthday guest! read more

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Pleasantly surprised, at a time when things are tough and restrictions are everywhere this was fun, clean, quiet and had plenty to offer. They are cautious for the times but professional in their approach to everything. Great selection to choose from whether it was Pot fillers or items to grill. Food was plentiful and you can eat as much as you can by simply asking for more of what you want. Excellent service as the waiter helped us navigate through the menu and was very attentive during our meal to a point of grilling our food while we talked, laughed and "yelped" it up. A real treat if you ask me. read more

Nine Ting - Looks like a feast - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Went for my birthday because it's free on your birthday!!! You can choose either hot pot or korean bbq. I went for hot pot because it was a rainy day that called for some hot soup. The perk about the place is that for $27 everything is covered so you can order unlimited meats and seafood. You can also order up to 3 different broths. Service was also good. Note: there's a fee if you have too much food leftover!! read more

Nine Ting - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Very yummy. Very fast even though a lot of people, enforces covid regulations. Hot pot is delicious, soup could use a little more taste though. read more

One of the first KBBQ/hot pot places i've tried and it did not disappoint. First off, it's $28 for all you can eat KBBQ. ALL YOU CAN EAT! So go in with an empty stomach people and go get some KBBQ! Second, It's a decently medium/large place so it's good for crowds or celebrations. Each table would fit about 6-8. Third, the service is fast, friendly, helpful in answering questions if you're a new comer and they seated us right away. Fourth, YOU GET TO EAT FOR FREE ON YOUR ACTUAL BIRTHDAY! All in all, it's cheap, fast, neat, and delicious! read more

AYCE Korean BBQ and/or shabu shabu. Pricey and in all honesty not worth the price...service was ok, shabu shabu has a few different soup flavors, Korean BBQ was subpar compared to other Korean bbq places but it is AYCE so it depends if you feel like you got your monies worth. The floor was extremely sticky/greasy. I just didn't enjoy my visit there though I gave everything a try. Definitely not worth a long wait for. read more

Really good food and service! Maybe more veggie options but over all pretty good, ambiance good

AYCE (all you can eat)...Finally there's one in philly!!! You can pick if you want all you can eat hotpot or korean bbq or BOTH!!! I got both and it was around ~35, which is not bad at all!!!! They have a sauce section where you can make your own sauces! You can pick the base broth for the hotpot, I got the spicy broth- not too spicy, I would say it was more on the mild side even though it looks super red. They also have original, tomato, and kimchi. Everyone gets their own pot to cook in. I would recommend getting the thin slice beef, thin slice pork, squid, beef tendon balls, fish balls, mushrooms, and tripe. For the korean bqq, they even cook it for you- so you can eat faster nom nom. I liked the short ribs and the pork belly the best!!! The pork belly is on the fatter side- which I love. I also got the chicken gizzard (super chewy), beef tongue (also chewy), squid, and onions. They're super fast and attentive! I think is a super good deal especially for philly, there aren't many places like this except in NYC and VA. GOOD DEAL if you have a hotpot or korean bbq craving!!! I would def come back but maybe not OD this time....ate too much. TLDR: BYOB and AYCE korean bbq, hotpot, or both! read more

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This review is specifically about the barbecue experience. I still think the AYCE lunch/dinner hot pot is a great deal. The meat quality is lower than most would desire to eat, even with an AYCE option. The particular grill at our table did not heat up enough to even sear the meat. I suspect that many of the grills are this way because the enoki mushrooms and corn came precooked. It took a long time to cook the raw meats and vegetables. Also, I would not call this barbecue "Korean" in any shape or form. I don't know if I would even call it Chinese, like the hot pot. It's just plain bad. Stick to the hot pot and you will be just fine. read more

Nine Ting's hot pot was perfect for a rainy day. We were able to get seated right away as a group of 2 on a Friday evening. Parking was easy to find right next to the Temple Universith building. They provide a mixture of side dishes that didn't make too much sense. We order two soups: the original and the kimchi. I was let down by the original broth; it wasn't particularly flavorful or savory. The kimchi broth was absolutely delicious and pretty spicy. The menu selection for the items with the hot pot was fantastic; we were able to select everything we wanted and eat it all. They have a medium size bar of dipping sauces and add ons, really just the basics. They also have a Korean BBQ and hot pot option although we opted just for hot pot. Altogether, a good hot pot experience. Make sure you check in! They will give you free ice cream and it was delicious! read more

Nine Ting - Duo Pot: Kimchi and Original Broth - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

BYOB, win. All you can eat? Double win. This review is for the $21.99 hot pot only. As other reviews say you can do Korean BBQ, hotpot, or both! As someone that doesn't eat red meat, the seafood offerings were plentiful and generous for the hotpot. We opted to get the half/half broth -- both of which were a little bland which is the reason for the 4 stars -- but as hot pot is , when you add all the ingredients and sauce, the soup at the end is truly the best. Add yourself some noodles and you got yourself the best noodle soup ever. I was incredibly happy with their seafood ( see pictures). The blue crab was fresh, and they did not skimp on the seafood they gave us. That picture -- was served to 2 girls I'm not sure if their portions are always that generous, but hey I"m not complaining! The squid, fish fillet, fishballs, and shrimp were all great as well. Enoki mushrooms are my favorite so I got a bunch of that too. My friend said the lamb was very fresh and tasty as well. We've been lacking a place like this in Philly and I'm glad to welcome it. The portions were fair ( and if they're not.. its AYCE order more!), service was friendly and prices are good. I wouldn't say this is the best hot pot I've ever had -- like I said the broth was lacking a bit of flavor for me. But it sure hit home once you add all the sauce and ingredients to the pot. read more

Nine Ting - All of the seafood for hot pot - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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I had a dream. I had a dream that one day I would dine at an all you can eat Korean bbq establishment. That dream came to fruition during winter 2016 where I finally was able to book a large party for 9 Ting. There was a bit of an issue with the large party reservation but everything was sorted out. It took a few minutes to be seated in the party room as they were clearing out the previous diners. We all were sat where we were able to bring out the bottle of bourbon and beers we brought. As far as dining goes we made it simple and did hot pots and all you can eat bbq for the entire table. We picked our own broths and let the waiter choose what meats and veggies to bring out that we could bbq. We just said if we were running low bring more out. Service was prompt. As far as dining goes it was our entire party's first time doing this so we didn't know you shouldn't marinade before putting on the grill or it ruins the grill so towards the end we had a server help Come and cook the food. Such a great time and excellent experience. read more

Nine Ting - Hot pot and bbq in the party room - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Great place for some beyond average KBBQ and Hotpot. I had KBBQ last time so this time is all about Hotpot. Love the variety when it come to the choices of proteins, veggies and other ingredients that you can choose from. Cozy environment, staff is very friendly and fast on their foot. Would definitely recommend for those who seek a place for a friend gathering, family meals and other gathering of the sort. read more

Nine Ting - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Not gonna lie this was my first korean bbq but I had a such a fun time! All you can eat was a fun challenge and the meat was all really good. A lot of sauce options. Seafood pancake was dope. its basically a scallion pancake, it was light and crispy. BYOB was nice, we brought soju and the waiter had some good ideas for what drinks for us to try next. Our waiter was super nice, he was really funny and just great at his job. The staff replaced our grill grate whenever they saw fit and were checking in the perfect amount. Also the ambiance was really cool. A lot of wood around and the bathroom had really modern sinks. Great spot for groups and just a date night. P.S. Free ice cream if you check in. its like a shot glass worth, but it was a nice way to end the meal. Red bean, vanilla, or green tea. read more

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This review is for all you can eat hot pot, though they apparently also do kbbq. My friends from LA were in town and jonesing for some hot pot and this place was pretty well reviewed. For an AYCE place, it's solid. Very affordable and you leave feeling (unsurprisingly) stuffed. They have a large selection of proteins and veg, and bring them out in smaller and smaller portions to avoid wasting food. I respect that. They have a separate make your own sauce section that you can just go up to, to work your magic. Sort of like a sauce salad bar. The staff is not super friendly but they're efficient and quick and that's what you're really there for. General tip for hot pot/kbbq: Don't wear nice clothes, they'll smell for days. read more

Nine Ting - Korean Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania