Decent place but nothing special. Waitress was very nice and attentive. My only issue was the 18% service fee for our party of 6 that may or may not go to the wait staff and the suggested tip of 18%, 20%, or 25% on top. I had planned on tipping the waitress at least 18% cash but not if I was already charged a 18% service fee. I hope some of that service fee goes to the waitress. read more

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Our family go to for all you can eat Hot Pot and/or Bbq. This spot offers Hot Pot with many different broth flavors to suit your cravings. Tom Yum Soup with some added spicyness is my go to soup base. Stock full of herbs and flavor a perfect to cook anything with. Love the conveyor belt style system with fresh ingredients swifting by as you eat so you can pick and chose. Everything is fresh and truly all you can eat as you serve yourself with meats and seafood and veggies from the raw bar. They offer desserts and appetizers as well all for a very reasonable price compared to others . Love the set up and atmosphere as it's clean and organized. Staff is always amazing as they always efficiently clear your table from the dishes and plates and attentive to refill your drinks and soup base with low bone broth as needed. Great place that you definitely get more bang for your buck with fresh tasting ingredients with all you can eat. read more

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All you can eat personal hotpot & BBQ for under $40 per person is definitely a great deal. There are seven soup bases to choose from for the hot pot, and for just $3 more you can do both BBQ and hot pot. The food quality was better than expected, especially the seafood selection: salmon, shrimp, crayfish, crab, mussels and more... The blue mussels were probably the freshest I've had at any buffet. They also have a conveyor belt, though it's not very useful since it isn't refrigerated, so it mostly carries non perishable items like noodles and vegetables. Dessert is the weakest part of the buffet, but I do recommend the chocolate tiramisu. They also have a koi fish pond, kids would love that! read more

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What a fun experience. BYOB and $33.99 for all you can eat BBQ and Soup. The Waitress explained the entire concept and how they serve you, so there was no confusion when going up to the buffet to get our ingredients for our broth. They have a conveyor belt of fresh ingredients to add to your soup base that come to every table. The restaurant feels very open and inviting. The staff is all so friendly and helpful to new diners. It is intimidating if you're not one for large open restaurants, but everyone is there for their own experience and it was awesome to try this spot. It is a little pricey but it's worth the price for a night out with your friends, especially if you haven't tried anything like this. read more

Volcano Hot Pot - Herbal Broth and BBQ - Hot Pot Near Me - NORTH WALES, Pennsylvania

Very solid hot pot and BBQ with self-service (outside of some vegetables and starches) and spacious seating. The non-marinated proteins are very high quality for an AYCE, including strip steak, salmon, abalone, shrimp, blue crab, and brisket. I would skip the marinated short ribs and bugolgi as the marinade is too intense and the bugolgi not shaved but rather thick-sliced. The leafy greens are also self-service so we were able to get ample watercress. While they don't have snow crab, the quality of the meats and seafood here is much fresher than another venue located down the street in the Montgomery Mall. They also have a small dessert bar with ice cream cups, small cake squares, cream puffs, and a white fungus sweet soup (although nothing is made in-house and bought frozen). Would highly recommend making the trip here if you are looking for hot pot. read more

The food was okay but I felt as though some of the quality of the vegetables weren't good since they were rotating around all day and the mushrooms were browning. The soup itself was good and the meats were okay but I was a little disappointed by the lack of sauce options. Our server was very kind and checked in a lot and made sure we were always doing ok. read more

I live to try different restaurants. Volcano pot was this time. Good food. Cook yourself with the soup base provided. They encourage you yo take what you can eat. No doggy bags. I had sea fungus, which interestingly had no taste nor flavor read more

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Tried this with family and it turn out pretty amazing, everything was fresh. All you can eat read more

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Went there yesterday for a birthday celebration inclusive of nine. Some guest had already been there prior and the rest of our party had not. all in all, we loved it. The food was excellent. Our server, Ted, was top notch. Ted was wonderful. He was so attentive for anything we needed. Our Hostess was so helpful in our seating arrangement so that we could all be together. We will be going back many more times, for sure. read more

Their front is so nicely decorated and fun to look at. It's nearing Halloween so they had some holiday themed decor up. There's also a lot of seating so I doubt you'll ever have to wait. Service was good, server asked if it was our first time and gave us a run down of the place. Veggies come out on the conveyor belt and the rest is self-serve. Server was pretty attentive and was quick to clear our empty plates and refill my tea. Free refills on sweat tea! In terms of food, there's plenty of options. Meats, seafood, sides. Even fried foods. I think because the meats are frozen, they're so brittle that it breaks when we go to grab it. Of course it's user error though and I agree the meats should be frozen, it's just a downside of it being self serve. There's a lot of broken pieces so the meats tended to be small chunks. Although there were plenty of options, there were some items I was hoping for that were not available. Some of the vegetables that were listed as options were not seen during my visit. I.e enoki mushrooms and watercress. Although the selection is smaller than other AYCE of this style, it was enough and worth the money. There was a decent amount of dessert options so that's a plus. I got the spicy broth and it was perfect. Very fragrant, not painfully spicy which is perfect for me but maybe saddening for the spice pros. Overall good experience. read more

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My second(?) visit since the last time they were having grand opening,,, I feel the meat selections were so limited and the ingredients on conveyor belts are not that various... But for the price and ayce, I don't think it is bad, They used oil sheet (?) for the bbq grill which easily burns, initially thought it was smart idea, instead of changing grill itself but then the sheet is easily burnt and stick to the meat, i had second thoughts about it But the server was pretty attentive and Service was good! read more

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This place was a fun vibe! Came here for a girls dinner and the service was top notch-- so quick that they would take the CLEAN plates off the table quicker than expected haha. We got the Korean BBQ and hot pot dinner (apparently you can't just get Korean Bbq, but you can only get hot pot if you wanted). I thought the beef short ribs were great, they had a nice bulgogi flavor and so did the other beef bits. The pork belly was a little too fatty for me, but the hot pot items were good too. For hot pot, I got the original broth because I hadn't done hot pot before and then I ended up adding chili paste and a mixture of sauces and seasonings. They had these scallion pancakes that were really tasty, we were waiting for them to refill those when the tray got empty. I checked out the bathroom when there-- 2 stalls in the women's and it had cool blue lighting. Notably, there was a sign to not stand on top of the toilets.. as if that's been a problem in the past haha. There was a floor drying fan in there too to prevent water from just gathering on the floor. I looked at the desert options, but chose not to get any-- I was hoping they'd have green tea ice cream, but the flavors were strawberry, Orange sherbet and chocolate. All in all, I'd love to come back! read more

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Volcano Hot Pot has a pretty amazing selection of hot pot options. You can also upgrade your experience for a few dollars more to include unlimited BBQ options as well. Since we only opted for the hot pot, I can also say the BBQ upgrade looked well worth it if you want a larger variety. On arrival, you'll be seated and order your base. From there, it is self serve on a variety of meat, seafood, and vegetable options. All you need to do is grab a plate and load up. They also have a great sauce serving station, again self-serve, to accompany you hot pot dipping. I found the quality to be on par with most all-you-can-eat experiences. We never felt rushed nor did we feel like we had limited options. We both filled up yet still made room for the dessert which was included. While you won't interact with servers too much, they are friendly and stop to help you on any request. At one point they had a conveyor around the tables that would bring veggies for hot pot, however, it was not around on my last trip. Finally, I do believe their is a time limit, however, we were more than full before we hit it (if there indeed was one). read more

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Since my first review, I've come here more times than I can count on my hands + they are CONSISTENTLY DELICIOUS. Changing my review from a 4 Star to a 5 Star! Thanks to the attentive staff + shoutout to Teddy who is the best host for larger parties and the greatest companion on days when I'm there as just a party for one. Love the buffet style of this hotpot, gives you the control of choosing what you'd like and how much of it you'd like without having to bother staff constantly. The conveyor belt concept for veggies is wonderful + fun! A solid place and just always love coming here for lunch + dinner! read more

Volcano Hot Pot - Mix of raw meats and seafood on the bbq grill top. - Hot Pot Near Me - NORTH WALES, Pennsylvania

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Not sure where to start - this is a very large place with a variety of seating. When you walk in there's a koi pond and nice decor. First thing - it's an AYCE: with an option for just hot pot or hot pot AND KBB. We chose both, and got to work. One cool amenity that i have never seen or had at these places is the conveyor belt that snakes along the seating with the sides and vegetables. So - rather than having to order more (XYZ) it's either coming around on conveyor or up at the bars where you choose exactly what you want to cook/boil/grill. There are multiple areas for the hot pot meat rolls, seafood, noodles, KBB meat, sauce bar, desserts etc. also a random jar of gummy bears. I will say the variety of the items on the bar is cool (mussels, prawns, etc etc.) but it really lacked in just the very basic needs of the average consumer or customer. We sat down with our gatherings and started to eat. Our waiter wasn't terrible - nice guy but he really struggled at refills. Overall - not bad. Would recommend trying it. read more

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I like the buffet style to get our own meat. All the hot pot places I have been to - I had to 'order' what I wanted. The buffet style makes it a little more convenience. However, I think the quality of meat isn't as good. The place is spacious and service is good. read more

Volcano Hot Pot - Hot Pot Near Me - NORTH WALES, Pennsylvania

The food is always fresh and good. This restaurant always has such a vast buffet selection of meats, seafood, vegetables, noodles, and more that you could add to your hotpot or grill on the bbq. Our server was wonderful and consistent. The place is large and fairly open, so, when it's full, it can be a bit loud, but it's not very noticeable. There is a winding conveyor belt going past every table that carries various mushrooms, noodles, and other vegetables to add to your broth. Overall, I would happily recommend Volcano Hot Pot. It was not our first visit and will not be our last. read more

Food overpriced. Nothing was fresh. Zero service. Zero atmosphere. Went for a birthday as this was their choice, left feeling I'd been scammed. read more

Another epic meal at Volcano! The food, service, and vibe are all top-notch! Even the bus boys all smile and say hello to you--well-trained staff, for sure! This is a buffet-styled hot pot place, but the ingredients are better than regular buffets! They cover everything, from all kinds of vegetables to meat, poultry, seafood and desserts. I love the complimentary scallion pancakes--so crispy and full of flavors. Come to try if you haven't tried this place. You won't regret. We would be here more frequently if the drive were shorter. read more

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Love coming here for hot pot and kbbq! They have a great variety to pick from. Everything is super clean and really well kept. The staff is super helpful if it's your first time doing kbbq/hot pot. They also help with the kbbq which is really nice. read more

Volcano Hot Pot - Hot Pot Near Me - NORTH WALES, Pennsylvania

This is a very fun hot pot place. The indoor has a pretty hip vibe and I love the "Happy Birthday" track that plays when it's somebody's birthday at a table. Volcano Hot Pot is an "all you can eat" buffet style that also includes BBQ for a few extra dollars on your table. I definitely recommend adding the BBQ because the food is so good. For both hot pot and BBQ, they have the raw ingredients in the buffet area. So you control how much stuff you are cooking at once. In addition to that, there are a few other miscellaneous ingredients circling around in the conveyor belt but nothing that really caught my eye (we're talking some string beans, cabbage, ramen). The only suggestion I might have for the place is to have the wait staff explain how to adjust the temperatures for the grill and hot pot machines. At first we had a few things overcooking because the setting was set too high. I also couldn't find the controls for the hotpot to turn it down a notch (it's located right underneath the tabletop). I recommend lowering the temperature somewhat for both the grill and hotpot. That's because you're going to have quite a lot to manage with placing ingredients in, flipping them on the grill, and fishing out stuff from the pots. Cooking slower tastes better and gives you more time to relax and eat. So onto the food. It's a very good selection of ingredients and broths. They have a good variety of staples like fishballs, fish, tofu, veggies, noodles, and proteins. Also have a few other goodies like dumplings, spam, and imitation crab sticks! My personal favorites were the fish balls stuffed with pork, quail eggs, and the marinated beef for BBQ. Especially the marinated beef, this thing has so much flavor and it's so tender as long as you take care not to overcook it.This place even has a good selection of dessert. Has ice cream, eclairs, cakes, and mousse. The dessert is nothing mind blowing but appreciated. Volcano Hot Pot is a very fun place to have dinner. Definitely come on an empty stomach with plenty of time to spare. read more

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My friend and I were intrigued by this place last time we were in the area, and decided to give it a shot. As soon as you enter, you get this hip, fun vibe with the neon lights and pop music. You walk across a bridge over a koi pond with trees and falling water to get into the restaurant. We were promptly seated and warmly welcomed by our waiter, Tre. As it was our first time, he happily and thoroughly explained the whole process. Once we selected our soup bases, he sent us on our way to the all-you-can-eat raw buffet to grab our proteins, noodles, etc. There is also a sauce and garnish bar and desserts for afterwards. By the time we got back to our table, just a couple minutes later, the broths were already waiting for us at the table to cook our fixings in. (If you're not familiar with Hot Pot, think entrées at Melting Pot, but Asian.) The conveyor belt that runs throughout the restaurant had many types of veggies and dry ramen noodles (I opted for the fresh rice noodles and sweet potato noodles). I tried as many of the different seafoods and proteins available, including scallops, shrimp, fish, a variety of fish cakes, crab, clams, the meats, beef aorta, tripe, and quail egg -- just to name a few. Note: There is also a grill on the table, and meat options designated specifically for the BBQ, which is extra. We opted to just do the hot pot this time. Everything was fresh and tasted amazing! I was very impressed, and left satisfied without feeling too stuffed. Tre was very friendly and attentive, checking on us periodically and keeping our water glasses filled. Bathrooms were decent, and there is lots of free parking. Overall, it was an excellent experience! I highly recommend this place, and hope to go back in the near future. read more

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found this place by accident on Google maps I thought that the reviews were good on yelp and Google so we wanted to give it a try. when we arrived, there was a queue of 30 minutes around 10 parties ahead of us. They were plenty of empty tables but not enough servers. we took this as a good sign seeing that it was really busy so it must've been really popular. The staff was extremely nice so we went ahead and waited the 30 minutes but when it was our time we went up to go grab the food. we were disappointed. at first glance one could tell that a lot of the food were either brown or had been sitting there for a long while, seeing that the spam had changed color also with the quail eggs. there's also other option of getting the food from the conveyor belt in the center of dividers but unfortunately for us we were seated away from the conveyor belt, so we didn't really have access.neither the less the food on the conveyor belt but they were barely restocked, same with the self serve food. after circling around seeing what they offered, we took it as a sign that this place wasn't for us and due to like the freshness, we told management that we will be leaving since we barely picked up anything and we haven't even start dining yet. management told us that everything was fresh, even though we saw that some of the food were brown read more

It's safe to say, I love hot pot, it's my comfort food and when I don't know what to cook or eat, it's hot pot. Naturally I had to try Volcano Hot pot. It is located inside a shopping plaza and while the exterior looks boring, once you step in, you're staring at a HUGE hot pot pot and a small bridge with lots of Koi fishes in the pond. There are 6 different soups to choose from. Hubs and I got the original , spicy and herbal soup for party of 4. The spicy broth has the nice kick although it's very oily. The original and herbal tastes regular. I really like how we get to pick how much meat we want and bring it to the table instead of ordering and eating so much. The veggies come on the conveyor belt. There's corn, mushroom, spinach, watercress, lotus root, squash. They also have a small hot bar with mozzarella sticks, scallion pancake, chicken wings, and fries. The desert/ fruit bar had watermelon, jelly, pineapple, orange, canned rambutan, canned lychee and occasionally soup. The ice cream are individually package with mango sorbet, chocolate , vanilla and strawberry For meats and seafood, they had plenty of options. Blue crab, clams, mussels, snow crabs leg (have to ask for it) sliced lamb, beef, chicken and pork Price is $28.99 and $3 more for Korean bbq. Kid under 3 ft is free. 4 Ft is half off Service was great, my server came by often to check up on us and clear our table read more

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The staff are very helpful, especially if you are new to hot pot. There is an amazing array of food. I wanted black fungus. It took a little while but they figured out what it was ( they had not heard anyone ask for it in English) If you are vegan or an avid meat eater there is plenty of of food to go around. read more

This use to be the old Jim's buffet so I was excited to see a new owner come in and revamp the space to a hot pot/Korean BBQ. Now I can stay local and skip the drive to Philly and Bensalem. They gutted the interior and really hooked it up, minus the koi ponds (original to Jim's). Stopped in on Memorial Day with gf's and had the hot pot with the Korean bbq combo. I had the Tom yum soup base cuz gimme all the spicy food. I added udon noodles, seafood and brisket to my base with the addition of chili oil to kick up the heat. It was decent but I'll def get the spicy soup base next time since my friend said the heat level was perfect and spicy enough on its own. Oh and that Korean bbq hit hard. The meats were marinated and once grilled, seriously good stuff. I could've kept going but I finished the soup and my tummy was full of liquid. read more

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Buffet style selection of things to cook and sauces Revolving bar of extras like ramen noodles and fried bean curds go by the tables & make it super fun. Super helpful staff but tight eating times so you have to hurry a bit. read more

We love to try new restaurants. This spot did not disappoint. Before coming to the restaurant we made a reservation, since were a party of 8. Once you are seated, you will receive a menu which describes what and how you will order. Once we gave our drink orders, we could go up to the buffet section to pick your proteins, sauces and plates. We requested rice , scallion pancakes. The conveyor belt has other items which can be placed in your hot pot. The restaurant is very clean. They also have a coy fish pond. You are able to feed the coy, if you have $.50. Our party of 8 - ordered the hot pot and BBQ. Love how we each have our own hot pot. You can make and place and item in your soup. They also refill your hotpot when it runs low. I highly recommend this restaurant. We all had a positive experience. This restaurant also provide i cream and desserts. read more

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This was such a fun experience! When you walk in you are in a totally new environment with the decor and the small bowls of food snaking through the huge dining room. You can choose so many different things from the buffet to add to your boiling soup and many soups to pick based on the level of spice you want. You will not leave hungry and my only regret is that I didn't add on the barbecue for an extra $4. A great place for a fun date read more

Came here for Easter dinner with the family and it was fantastic!! All you can eat hotpot and bbq with a wide selection of meats, seafood, and revolving vegetables!! There is lobster, crab, crawfish, shrimp, mussels, and clams! Also fun to grab vegetables while it is revolving around the conveyer belt! Totally worth it because everything was delicious:) read more

Volcano Hot Pot - Hot Pot Near Me - NORTH WALES, Pennsylvania

I was very happy to see a Hot Pot place open locally. The conveyor belt is a fun way to get add ons and the wait staff are extremely helpful and attentive. The soup base can be adjusted to your spice liking by grabbing some toppings from the sauce bar (I add chilis and garlic to my Tom Yum base). The buffet is well stocked and managed. Can't wait to support this place for years to come. read more

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I had never been to a Hot Pot restaurant but after seeing pictures and videos on line we decided to give Volcano Hot Pot a try. It was more fun than we expected, but not as great as we were hoping. For those of you unfamiliar Hot Pot is when they bring you a pot of broth out to your table and place it in the heater and you add your own ingredients to make your own soup, they also do Korean BBQ as well where you grill your own meat at the table. I was impressed by the amount of selections they had to add to the hot pot, plenty of meat and seafood. My tip is avoid the beef balls, I don't know what i was expecting but they were not it. There is a conveyer system that brings around veggies and stuff like that for the Hot Pot. My biggest complaint was not enough stuff for the BBQ, there was only a few meats to make, I felt that for an add on charge there should have been more. That leads into my other problem is the cost, for 2 people it was over $70, unless toy are pounding away on the more expensive ingredients it might not be worth it. The inside looks like the stereotypical nice Asian restaurant, if you have been to a nice Chinese buffet with the pond inside you know what I am talking about. The service was fine, it's a buffet so there is not much going on but they were good with drink refills and clearing plates. Overall a fun place to go for dinner to do something different but too expensive to make it a regular dining experience. read more

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Ambiance: you enter into the restaurant over a clear acrylic bridge over a Koi pond, and find yourself face-to-face with a giant hot pot. It's spectacular and whimsical not to mention extensively clean. Food: choice of several delicious hot pot bases. Beautifully diverse selection of meats available at the serve yourself bar in addition to a make your own dipping sauce, station the vegetables and other assorted starches come around on a conveyor belt. It's super fun and so fresh. Highly recommend! Great for celebrations! Side note there are tables for up to 6, if you have a party of more than six, you will be seated at separate tables. I recommend highly making reservations. read more

Volcano Hot Pot - Giant hot pot - Hot Pot Near Me - NORTH WALES, Pennsylvania

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Dined here this evening with two others. The hotpot experience is better than the bbq for sure. Hotpot was tasty, plenty of options, and the conveyor belt was cool. Bbq... not so much. The grills are tiny and ours didn't work well. The meat was either very fatty and nearly inedible or almost entirely bone (beef ribs). Our server was nice, but was trying to rush us out at the end. If you're just coming for hotpot, it's fine, but I would skip the bbq. KPot in Franklin Mills is much better for both. read more

I recommend going at least once for the experience of a conveyor belt hot pot. For me coming from Philly, we're not short of hot pot places. Here it's the only hot pot in the area. It's not bad. It's buffet style in addition, so you go up to get what you want. The service has been okay. I had a good time coming here with friends and family. read more

The original hotpot place in North Wales - and remains one of the favorite restaurants in the area! Very charming with excellent food, service, and fun ambiance to enjoy with colleagues. Thank you Volcano Hot Pot! read more

We had hot pot which was good. The seafoods were fresh and selection was ok. I would recommend skipping bbq, they use a piece of parchment paper on top of the grill which made foods tasted like burned paper. The stuffs are helpful. read more

I love this place: I really do! I have now been here three times and had fantastic food every time. I will no doubt return again soon, probably with even more family members since I happen to bring more people each time. I love that I can get a miso soup base and add whatever I want (and have plenty of time, max 2 hours is more than enough). There are the conveyor belts but also a buffet bar you can walk up to that has additional ingredients. The price is also in my opinion reasonable for the amount of quality of food you get. There is also a wide variety of things to try. I don't think I've tried everything after three visits! There is no place like this in the area. You may be wondering why I chose four stars and not five. I had hesitation about this, but I just couldn't bring myself to click the last star. I'm open minded to changing this in the future (because, again, I'll be back). Unfortunately my customer service experience at my last visit was very unsatisfactory. To be fair, it was a Saturday night, and the place was busy. I was there with a party of 4 and we waited and hour and 40 minutes for a table when we were told the wait would be a half hour. I know that things can change and it's just a ballpark estimate, but that's a huge difference. We were also not informed that it was going to take longer. From the moment 45 minutes went by, we checked in at the front about every 15 minutes or so and were told repeatedly each time that our table was getting cleaned off. One member of my party was so hungry from waiting that she walked over to Redner's to buy a snack while we were waiting! Another contribution to the missing star was that I had an allergic reaction to one of their sauces the first time I was there (peanut). I'd really appreciate it if they paid more attention to labeling things at the buffet table! TLDR: great food, great value, subpar customer service (may be a long wait), and beware of hidden allergens! read more

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This place is always a hit for me, I recently brought a group of friends visiting from out of town, we were a large party of 10, and they accommodated us very well. The food is nice as always, haven't tried a broth I didn't like, and love the fact that it's BYOB! read more

We just went to volcano pot on christmas eve of 2024, and the overall experience was wonderful. We arrived about 30 minutes late to our reservation and about an hour before they closed; yet, the overall staff we're very welcoming and hospitable. 1. The food was amazing as always, and our waitress was very helpful and friendly and did not rush us at all even though the restaurant was 30-20 minutes before closing. 2. The staff working there were friendly overall and we really appreciated their kindness. 3. The overall environment of volcano pot is truly amazing and I recommend anyone to go, it is 100% worth a try. Thank you volcano pot :) read more