Me and my best friend's go to place :) Love the staff and the food selection is so amazing! The amout of people we've convinced to come here who dont even like sea food and they all enjoyed it Absolutely love the lighting and atmosphere its always a relaxing experience. Overall, absolutely recommend read more

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One of my favorite hot pot restaurants! We always have excellent service, and the food is fantastic. The restaurant is not very big, but it is laid out perfectly, ensuring each party has enough space. The sushi is always fresh and tasty, and I love the spicy broth for hotpot. This is our go-to when we want some hot pot or Asian-style BBQ! read more

There are a ton of choices at the all you can eat, from seafood to veggies to meat and offal. There is truly something for everyone. It's great on a winter day! read more

What a fantastic restaurant that offers hotpot and Korean BBQ. We opted for the Korean BBQ but for a nominal up charge you can add the hotpot option too. With the BBQ they had an array of meats that you can grill table side along with a sauce bar and sushi section. Overall this was a fun experience and all of the meats were delicious read more

YI Hot Pot & Sushi & BBQ - Japanese Near Me - Solon, Ohio

I came here with my out of town vegan friend and we had a great time. We didn't do the AYCE hotpot option and the waitress seemed slightly annoyed that we just wanted a regular menu. However, all was forgotten because their menu was so extensive and fun to choose from. I got a lamb noodle bowl and my friend got the Chinese veggie noodle bowl. Large portions, reasonable prices, fast service and the best part? I asked for red chili oil and the waitress simply pointed at the sauce bar and said I could make my own. That was awesome! I added a few scallion pieces with red chili oil and it was good but not quite spicy. We also ordered some edamame (extremely flavorless as no salt nor garlic nor seasonings were added) and pumpkin red bean pastries (these were delicious). I wish this place separated the hotpot and BBQ section from the regular dine-in so the fumes wouldn't engulf all the diners. Our jackets and purses smelled like cooking food the rest of the night! read more

YI Hot Pot & Sushi & BBQ - Japanese Near Me - Solon, Ohio

Recently visited YI for a lunch date with my bestie and I really enjoyed it. Unlike Korean BBQ places that I've visited previously, YI offers an unlimited selection of meats and veggies for a flat rate vs set menu options. This allows for you to choose as little or as much of a particular thing as you want. You have the option to do both hotpot and Korean BBQ at the same table with only a $5 price difference, so we went with that option. I chose the curry broth for my hot pot and it was really flavorful. The price also includes sushi options. I'll definitely be back. read more

YI Hot Pot & Sushi & BBQ - Japanese Near Me - Solon, Ohio

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YI Hot Pot in Solon is the happiest place on earth. My boyfriend and I come here whenever we can and have brought several friends and family members. It's unlike any experience in other restaurants. We get the all-you-can-eat Hot Pot and Sushi every time. The selection is huge, offering thousands of ways to customize your food. There is a sauce bar with tons of ingredients. My favorite sushi is the sweet potato roll and avocado roll. There are plenty of vegetarian/vegan options here. There's also bubble tea! The staff is so friendly and helpful. This restaurant is kid-friendly and comfortable. Cooking your own food makes it both an interactive and entertaining experience! My friends and family members only ask one question when we talk about it: "When can we go back?!" read more

YI Hot Pot & Sushi & BBQ - All-you-can-eat Hot Pot - Japanese Near Me - Solon, Ohio

This place offers AYCE BBQ and hot pot. I haven't tried the hot pot yet, but I've greatly enjoyed the AYCE BBQ every time I had it here. Unlike at other AYCE BBQ places, YI is self-serve, so you don't have to wait around for your server to come around with the food and you can choose exactly how much you want to eat without worrying about wasting food. It was easy to cook all the meats and veggies on the grill at our table. All of the meat and veggies were fresh and delicious, especially when dipped into sauces from the bar. And though the meats & veggies were self serve, we still got great service from our waitress. She refilled our water often, changed the paper on our grill several times, & most importantly, kept those $1 bottles of beer coming. Hope this place sticks around for a long time! read more

You want hot pot? You want sushi? You want Korean BBQ? How about cheap prices and great service? Well then you've come to the right place. This place has a lunch special that I'm pretty sure they're losing money on, and it's $25 and you get hot pot and BBQ, and the food is amazing, despite it being all you can eat. The service is awesome but where else can you get all you can eat hot pot and BBQ for $25? The food itself is high quality, for the hot pot you can get fatty beef, lamb, pork or , chicken, and for the BBQ the choices are similar but they do have veggie options. Also it's one of the ones where you cook the food yourself, like I don't know of many other places in Cleveland where they do that. I can say it's the best hot pot and Asian BBQ place in Cleveland (yes even better than the one place in Parma that's opening up other locations). The service is also awesome, they're super attentive and nice. Do yourself a favor and try this place then leave a like for my review after, you'll thank me. read more

I've never had hot pot before so when I saw this spot near my parents' house, I wanted to try it. My husband and I did the all you can eat hot pot and bbq. For broth, we got spicy and Thai curry. I loved the Thai curry broth. The spicy was good, but a bit spicier than I prefer. My husband enjoyed it. I enjoyed the hot pot experience, but I wouldn't recommend the seafood options for it. I wasn't a fan of the BBQ. The meat wasn't very high quality. We did one round of it and then stuck to hot pot. You can also get sushi, but I tried it and wasn't a fan. If I were to come again, I would do non-seafood hot pot only. read more

YI Hot Pot & Sushi & BBQ - Japanese Near Me - Solon, Ohio

Ordered the takeout delivery last night of sushi and butter, rice and chicken. Sushi was the most awful thing I have ever eaten. We ended up throwing several rolls away as we were not able to eat them. It was supposed to be tuna roll salmon roll, but instead it was a mixture with breading that tasted awful. The rice and chicken barely had any chicken and tasted like it was not freshly made. We have ordered sushi and rice from them in the past and it was not this terrible. Definitely the last time we ever order anything from this restaurant and I do not recommend anybody else getting it a complete waste of $54. I wish I could give them zero stars on this review but there is no option. read more

My first time trying hot pot -- it was delicious! Great options, tasty seaweed salad, and good service. Go during happy hour and pick either the BBQ or hot pot (I did both, but loved the hot pot more). read more

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Hot Pot, BBQ, and Sushi! Yummy! The place is spacious and the all you can eat area is clean and doesn't look gross or picked through! The decorations are very nice! Love the ambience of it all, also love how there's really no time limit as an all you can eat! Just be careful to start small and go back! So that you are not charged for wasting food! Its about $70 for two people including BBQ! read more

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The place was okay. For being 4 months old, I'd love to support it and continue to encourage customers to visit. That-said, we got a few sushi items, the shrimp tempura was a bit over-cooked and the rest of the sushi was warm. Overall, I'd love to give it another try sometime. read more

YI Hot Pot & Sushi & BBQ - Takeout Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Solon, Ohio

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Finally, a hotpot place in Solon!! I was so happy to hear about YI, because previously my family and I always had to drive at least 30-40 min to the closest hotpot restaurant (Kintaro). This is an AYCE hotpot and Korean BBQ restaurant. It's $29 per person for AYCE hotpot (both lunch and dinner), $32 per person for AYCE Korean BBQ (both lunch and dinner), or $34 per person for AYCE hotpot and Korean BBQ. My family and I tried the AYCE hotpot today. They had 9 broths to choose from. I ordered the Tom Yum broth and was actually decently surprised by the flavor, which was savory and rich, with a nice amount of spice and slight tartness. I also tried the mushroom soup, which had a very subtle mushroom flavor (definitely on the blander side compared to the packaged Haidilao or Little Sheep mushroom soup bases). Everything was buffet style, so you can get up and grab whatever you want without having to wait for someone to bring it to you. They had a decent selection of fish balls, vegetables, and sauces, though only had two meat options: lamb and beef (and these were kept in a freezer). You can also order rice, youtiao (Chinese fried dough sticks), and scallion pancakes for free as part of your meal. The youtiao was meh, but the scallion pancakes were good. Sushi also came free with your meal, though I didn't try it. Overall I would give this place a 3.5/5. I think this is a good alternative to Kintaro. It definitely has a better selection of broths, and it's comparable in terms of quality and variety of seafood, vegetables, sauces, and other dipping ingredients. I do think the price here is a bit too high though, considering the hotpot ingredients here are not the freshest and Kintaro is $18 for AYCE lunch hotpot. However, this might be worth it if you live in/near Solon! read more

YI Hot Pot & Sushi & BBQ - hot pot and sushi - Japanese Near Me - Solon, Ohio

My friend and I came here for hotpot one Saturday evening. We were able to be seated right away. We each ordered our broth of choice and it was brought out and put on a stovetop to keep warm. Next we were able to go up to the buffet style layout of different foods: veggies, meat; seafood, noodles, etc. you can choose which items you'd like to put into your hotpot. There is also a sauce station where you can create your own sauce for the hotpot. Okay this food was so good! I haven't had hotpot in a while, so this definitely hit the spot, the service was also great and the space itself was clean. They also offer Korean BBQ and sushi as well. I would definitely come back here the next time I'm in Cleveland! read more

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I loved this place went multiple times only thing I didn't like was there wasn't a discount for children and got charged 30 per person, The kids barely ate enough to make it worth 160 and I shared my hot pot and BBQ with them so they didn't even get their own pots or anything. So I probably won't come back with kids. Other than that BBQ was awesome and so was the hot pot loved all the choices of the dinner items read more

Lovely service, great prices and great food. Favorite Japanese restaurant I've ever been to.

This was my first time having a hot pot. I explained this to my waitress and she took the time to make sure I understood the steps. I was the only person in the restaurant on a Monday afternoon so I didn't feel rushed. There's a buffet with all of the veggies and proteins you can add and a sauce bar. Included with the hot pot is a small selection of sushi rolls on a separate bar area. I chose the mushroom broth base because she said it was their most popular. It was so flavorful and the perfect base for all of my veggies and shrimp. After my pot started cooking he waitress came over to show me how to adjust the temp so it didn't burn. This was definitely a new experience but I enjoyed it. I added a lot of chili sauce which helped clear my sinuses lol read more

Frozen, low quality meat. The ambiance is fine, but the food simply isn't up to snuff whatsoever.

I have had Yi Hot Pot for lunch twice over the last few months and have been pleased both times. The staff are friendly and attentive and I like that the AYCE hot pot ingredients are self-serve. Sauce bar is very complete and on par with some of the best hot pot places I have dined. I thought that the lunch options were quite diverse and I did NOT go away hungry. I like that some of the marinated BBQ meats are also good to cook in the hot pot. The only downside is that this is an expensive ticket, especially when paying dinner prices, so it is a special treat. I am looking forward to bringing my out-of-town relatives for our traditional Christmas Eve Asian meal. The interior of the place seems renovated in the last few years and was clean and pleasant. Seems like it could get a little tight and loud if it's a busy session, but my understanding is that hot pot is supposed to be a boisterous affair with friends and family. 請慢用 read more

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I had the ramen soup with tempura shrimp. Delicious! Staff was friendly and accommodating. I would definitely return to try again! Yummy.

This place is a hidden gem! I find myself wanting it days in a row. I always get the chicken soup and it's delicious. The service is fast and friendly. The restaurant is always clean and stocked! read more

YI Hot Pot & Sushi & BBQ - Chicken Hot Pot - Japanese Near Me - Solon, Ohio

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It was a very nice hotpot with free sushi with hot pot or bar Lunch meet selection was good Will try barbecue next time read more

Very yummy. Fresh and delicious food with choices that will not disappoint. Attentive service with just the right amount of attention. Enjoy! read more

First time I went I left full and happy. I did both hot pot and BBQ and I had so much fun making my own food. It was quiet and the service was also great. Will be back!! read more

We were delighted to find this wonderful restaurant with all our favorites done right! We opted for the hot pot and BBQ. My husband loved his BBQ and commented on the high quality of the meat and veggies, the marinades were excellent. I had the hot pot with Tom Yum soup base (you have many choices!) I love seafood and there was such a great assortment of fresh delicacies to cook up in my broth. Even quail eggs -- one of my favs. An appetizer assortment of sushi is included and it was very tasty and freshly made. It is all you can eat so you can indulge a little. Prices for the quality / quantity were very reasonable. The service we received was also top notch. This was our third anniversary celebration dinner, and we couldn't have been more pleased. read more

YI Hot Pot & Sushi & BBQ - Hot pot and BBQ - Incredible feast! - Japanese Near Me - Solon, Ohio

Amazing! Lots of options and great staff. The buffet table was plentiful of options and even live fresh crab! read more

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Excellent sushi at a very reasonable price. The inside of the restaurant is very nicely designed and decorated. This will definitely be our go to sushi spot in Solon from now on. read more

YI Hot Pot & Sushi & BBQ - Tuna Avocado Roll Spicy Tuna Roll x2 Avocado Peanut Avocado Roll Boston Roll - Japanese Near Me - Solon, Ohio

Our meal and experience was so good, we came twice in a weekend! I've been craving a good hot pot place and this place is excellent! Everything is self-serve--sauces, meats, veggies, fishballs, noodles, etc. It was such a fun experience getting to pick out our foods and not have to flag a waiter or waitress down for food items. The staff was super attentive and would refill our broths and water whenever we needed, and removed dirty plates before they piled up. Props to them because we went on a pretty busy night and yet they still were able to provide great service! My partner and I tried both the AYCE hot pot and kbbq and both are great. The fatty beef for the hot pot was so so good, we couldn't stop eating it. We've tried the Chinese herbal broths, tom yum broth, and miso broth, and all were so good! Everything is so flavorful and I'm literally excited to go back again. The AYCE sushi selection was also a nice and fun tough to have! Yes, it's a little more pricy than the other big hot pot place around Northeast Ohio, but my partner and I both agree it's so much better. The quality of the food and ambience made it so enjoyable. There's also a huge wide selection of food items that I've been missing since moving from California to Ohio (enoki mushrooms! tripe!) that I was so delighted to see. I'd argue that this is comparable to AYCE hot pot and kbbq places back home. Can't wait to go again!! read more

I went with a group of 6 and we tried all the options - sushi, hotpot, KBBQ! It was so much food. I liked how the AYCE option for hotpot and kbbq was self serve and we could control the portions. There were so many options for veggies and meats and fish balls! The milk tea boba was also pretty good! Amy was our waitress when we went and she treated us very well. read more

YI Hot Pot & Sushi & BBQ - Japanese Near Me - Solon, Ohio

Delicious! We tried the hotpot tonight and it was great. There were a ton of choices between meats and veggies. All you can eat so you can grab as much. All items were fresh. The whole place was clean and the staff was friendly and attentive. Overall had a great experience and will be back! Wish we had pics, but was too hungry from all of the options. read more

Been to this place many times. Love the all you can eat hot pot and bbq. They have lots of options for the dinner buffets they have more choices. I like getting both the bbq and hot pot. It's about 30 bucks a person. They have about 8 soups to choose from and you cook the food from the buffets either on your table top bbq or in you hot pot. It's a nice casual environment lots of seating. The staff is friendly and willing to help you understand how to cook everything. They also have a small sushi bar to the all you can eat customers. read more

Amazing all you can eat hot pot, I stuffed my face with fatty beef while I was here. Service was awesome but the place seemed empty, the people who run this place seem like great little family and are courteous and helpful. I would definitely come here again and again. read more

I enjoy the food here, especially their Butter Fried Shrimp Fried Rice!!! Amazing, everyone at my office has come here for it after I took it to work a few times. The smell, alone, is really pleasing so they decided to try it. They liked it as well. I also like the Sexy Girl Roll, I'll try a few more rolls they have and maybe the All-You-Can-Eat as well. read more

YI Hot Pot & Sushi & BBQ - Tish enjoys HotPot in Solon! - Japanese Near Me - Solon, Ohio

What a fun place. You can choose all you can eat hot pot, or all you can eat bbq, or order sushi off the menu. With the all you can eat options there is a sushi buffet included, and you get to pick what meat, fish, veggies and other yummy things you want for your soup or bbq. There is a great sauce stand with some sauces ready to go, but others you can combine for your perfect sauce. We will definitely be back. read more

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A touch expensive, but worth it if you choose your inputs wisely. The sushi was also decent, however, the sushi chef needs to work on their roll size. The rice layer on some of the rolls made them WAY too big for even my big mouth. Service was good, ambiance is nice but seems like it could get a bit loud when they fill up. We will definitely eat here again, but plan our meals accordingly since the hot pot is all you can eat. read more

What a creative way to dine out! so many options for food. I love the whole DIY concept. Also, they offered sushi which I love!!! I really enjoy the fact that you could sit down as a family and all make your own individual hot pots of food but it's nice that you're all sitting so close that you can all share each other's food as well and I find it just to be such a engaging experience. I feel like food really tells a lot about culture and this place is rich with both! read more

Starting off my review by saying we came here pretty late on a Saturday night. I think we arrived around 9PM and they close at 10:30PM (Yelp said they close at 11PM so I thought we had at least two hours) however to my surprise there was nobody else eating at the time and nobody came in after us. Perhaps it was the location or perhaps it was an unusual Saturday. Regardless I didn't feel entirely rushed to eat but didn't exactly feel welcome either. Maybe it was the timing, maybe it's because we were the last people and couldn't get out sooner than 11PM (which again I thought was the closing time) The food was... okay. I wouldn't say it was bad. I wouldn't say it was of the highest caliber or quality either. For about $54 I got a bubble tea (pretty good) and all you can eat hot pot and grill. You can get just hot pot with no grill if you want to save $5-$10 however that locks you out of some items. There's an interesting selection of food items ranging from your standard fare of fatty meat and chicken to frog legs. Selection and quality were less than ideal but this could be chalked up to the time or lack of patrons that at the time. Personally didn't try the frog legs as I want my first experience with an item to always be the best possible and they look like they'd been sitting awhile. Before I forget there is a "sushi bar" That's supposed to come with the hot pot/grill and while it did the selection at the time was less than desirable or ideal. Again I could chalk this up to timing or the lack of customers that night. I would describe the service received the same as the food. Okay. The server was not completely inattentive but for being the only people there our drinks (soda and water) remained in need of a refill more often than not. The ambiance was standard fare decor (Japanese I believe) I did however like the wings on the wall with the neon behind them. Good for photos. Neat stuff. There was some sort of old Japanese(?) program playing on the TV there. Not sure what it was but it seemed to be a comedy. Possibly silent but I couldn't tell if it was the show or just the TV. Overall I give the place a solid 3.5/5 (Yelp doesn't seem to allow half stars) and would like to try it again perhaps at a busier time (not too busy though haha) read more

Super fun for the family and delicious! It was our first time and our kids really enjoyed it. The sushi is the best in the area. The staff were helpful and kind. We will be back! read more