Hotpot reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 256 Reddit reviews across 53 subreddits and 71 posts to rank the best Hotpot brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/richmondbc, r/davao, r/InlandEmpire, r/Markham, r/nova. Top-rated brands include Happy Lamb (4.6/5), Hai Di Lao (4.7/5), Haidilao (4.4/5).
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Reviews256
Subreddits53
Posts71
Brands99
Products7
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#1
Happy Lamb
4.6
(32)
"Happy Lamb. It’s well worth the drive to Beaver-tron."
"Happy Lamb Hot Pot in Eden"
"10/10, do recommend."
"Happy Lamb in beaverton is wonderful!! It's so much fun! :> Definitely go with friends its so much better that way!"
"Has a great AYCE hotpot!"
"It’s a chain but sooooo good"
"Happy Lamb 100% for their late night special after 8pm"
"Plates of fatty beef and lamb are only $3.99 😋"
"Happy lamb!!!!!!"
"Happy Lamb at Lansdowne centre"
#2
Hai Di Lao
4.7
(15)
"Overall, Hai di Lao"
"I personally enjoyed Haidilao more than Dolar Shop."
"Haidilao and Big Way."
"Hai Di Lao is my vote! Xiao Yu is also excellent."
"Just goto Hai Di Lao. Anyone that complains about it is just being a dick for no reason, it’s really tasty hotpot."
"HaiDiLao is a great first place to go for people who haven’t tried hot pot before."
"Hai Di Lao at Pacific Commons. This is a famous chain in Asia."
"Haidilao in Markham. 100%."
"It's the most famous hotpot chain in China/the world and they are known for their excellent customer service."
"Just go to Haidilao. Don’t bother with anywhere else."
#3
Haidilao
4.4
(15)
"Haidilao"
"Haidilao or Happy Lamb hot pot in Flushing is your best bet."
"Haidilao MOA kasi daming free pagkain sa waiting area."
"My wife and I like Dongbei style and tend to go with Xiao Yang or Haidilao."
"In Sunnybank."
"Hai di lao on 3 road is the best ! U gotta go !"
"Haidilao at Frisco."
"Go after 9 for the late night discount."
"Haidilao and daimaru."
"Hai Di Lao is always solid."
#4
Hao Tang
4.6
(10)
"For unli - HaoTang"
"Hao Tang!!! Their tomato based broth is my fave"
"Haotang!!"
"OP, good service sila. Masarap din ang balls pero ang beef ang magpapanalo sa kanila."
"This! Yung beef nila is different from others. Their balls are premium din."
"HaoTaaaaang. Their beef is at different level i swear."
"HaoTang!"
"Hao Tang in Juna, new and busy."
"Hao tang jud! Ok man pud katong unli sa sm eco, forgot the name, but hao tang!!"
"Everyone recommending Hao Tang sa SM Eco but I had a bad service experience there recently lang. +++ may buhok yung food"
#5
Liuyishou
4.2
(10)
"This one was spectacular : we made a feast for around 30 euros each, large choice on every thing: meat , vegetables, sauces , types of broth.."
"Liuyishou and Haidilao in Flushing are both excellent."
"Liuyishou is pretty good quality ayce if you want to give that a try."
"Some recs: - Liuyishou - 37 Xiang - Hometown Hotpot and BBQ - Laojie - Chong Qing Wharf"
"I liked Liuyishou the best for AYCE."
"I found that it was better in terms of quality and presentation than Happy Lamb."
"Liuyishou hotpot"
"Liuyishou and Happy Lamb are classics"
"Liuyishou hotpot"
"Happy Lamb (always a classic)"
#6
Jiang Nan
4.6
(7)
"Echoing the sentiment of the room, Jiang Nan. If you can go weekdays."
"Jiang Nan pero go before peak hours."
"Jiang Nan!!! (3)"
"It's THAT good that the line going in is always long."
"Jiang Nan 😌"
"Jiang Nan!"
"Just go early so you could have a better chance of being seated right away."
#7
Tasty Pot
4.0
(6)
"Tasty Pot in Ontario."
"Tasty Pot in Glendale is pretty good. It's a bit pricey, but Tasty nonetheless!"
"A cheaper but still good option is Tasty Pot in Mesa"
"Tasty pot is a California chain and it is very very good."
"Tasty pot on the north side is pretty good."
"Tasty Pot is my favorite"
#8
Lucky Star
4.4
(5)
"I will second Lucky Star as well! Broths are really good."
"Lucky Star on Freidrichstraße, quite cheap too."
"Lucky Star! My gf took her Chinese friend there and apparently she was fist pumping the whole time she ate."
"I will second Lucky Star as well! Broths are really good and the staffs are very friendly."
"Lucky Star was standard (like how I would expect from a Chinese hotpot places in China)."
#9
Daimaru
4.2
(5)
"The meat quality is SO good."
"Like other recommendations that others have also provided, it’s AYCE."
"Daimaru 4 sure :3 just simple and easy to order."
"I love Daimaru as well."
"Best hot pot so far in Markham is Daimaru."
#10
Dolar Shop
4.2
(5)
"They were great with accommodating a big group with different dietary requirements"
"Dolar shop and haidilao are my top ticks."
"Xiao long kan, haidilao, happy lamb"
"Dolar shop and happy lamb are my top two."
#11
Double Ten
4.8
(4)
"Double ten would also be my choice. Great deals, your own individual hotpot, and end endless noodles"
"Double 10"
"Double 10 till I die"
"I generally prefer Double 10, too, but 608 is good for dinner with a crowd."
#12
Hot Pot 608
4.3
(4)
"Definitely Hot Pot 608. Great value, too."
"Hot Pot 608 was great when I went! Definitely would recommend"
"Hotpot 608 has 50% off birthday deal, all you can eat, so good price for good food"
"I think they increased prices :( still good but expensive"
#13
Boiling Point
3.5
(4)
"Boiling Point in Chino."
"Boiling Point in Fremont Warm Springs might be a good way to start."
"Pot on Fire in Eastvale or Chino over Boiling Point for me if IE only."
"Boiling point chino hills"
#14
Red Taiwan
4.7
(3)
"Red taiwan/紅樓is really good! It’s in F. Torres.. our family’s go to hotpot"
"Red Taiwan shabu shabu sa Torres, OP! lami ilang mga soup base pati tung add-on nila nga naay cheese sa sulod"
"Hands down the best. Unli pa. Masarap naman rin red taiwan pero hindi lang unli hehe"
#15
Zhen Bao Hotpot
4.3
(3)
"For pure traditional hotpot."
"Includes unli beer too!"
#16
K-Pot
4.0
(3)
"K-Pot for sure."
"Ayce hotpot and kbbq for 35 bucks."
#17
Nabe
4.0
(3)
"Nabe!!"
"You can also try Nabe"
#18
Pot on Fire
4.0
(3)
"Pot on Fire in Eastvale."
"Pot on Fire in Eastvale or Chino over Boiling Point for me if IE only."
"Pot on fire in eastvale"
#19
PK Shabu
3.7
(3)
"PK Shabu Shabu is great."
"New place called PK Shabu in Mesa (shabu shabu x hotpot type deal) all you can eat."
"Pk shabu is good but a little more. Boss Kobe hotpot (Tempe location) is a little cheaper but the menu is smaller and service can be a little slow."
#20
Mandarin Taste
5.0
(2)
"Mandarin Taste is where it’s at. Everywhere else doesn’t compare"
"Mandarin Taste is the best in town imo."
#21
Urban Hotpot
5.0
(2)
"Accessible, Space to walk around after, Good desserts nearby."
"My favorite is urban hotpot in terms of quality and variety."
#22
Seventeen Hot Pot
5.0
(2)
"Seventeen’s weekday lunch special is a great deal imo."
"Seventeen Hot Pot is legit."
#23
Mr Wang's
5.0
(2)
"Mr Wang's is amazing. Way better than the other hotpots which are super overpriced."
"Mr wangs is unreal, I don't know how authentic it is but it's delicious"
#24
Noodle and Hot Pot
5.0
(2)
"Noodle and Hot Pot in Fields Ertle is fantastic."
"Noodle and Hot Pot in Fields Ertle is fantastic."
#25
Yi Pin
5.0
(2)
"Yi Pin is slept on in terms of spice. I find other places will give us "hot" but Yi Pin does not hold back when making us sweat hahaha"
"The dry pots at Yi Pin are incredible! They are the spicy kick you are looking for and I love the atmosphere!"
#26
Qiao Lin
5.0
(2)
"Beats the other spots imo"
"Has been my go to recently!"
#27
Healthy Shabu Shabu
4.5
(2)
"Healthy shabu shabu in Shang and Podium."
"Gusto ko ung kanila"
#28
Hotpot Duke
4.5
(2)
"Great place, have gone many times and never disappointed."
"Hotpot duke or maya hotpot, both on dominion rd."
#29
Hotpot
4.5
(2)
"I took my vegan homegirl to Hotpot Hotpot in Monterey park a few times and loved their veg stock"
"Hotpot at bowling 300"
#30
99 Favor Taste
4.5
(2)
"99 Favor Taste in Brooklyn is my go to"
"We really like 99 Favor Taste."
#31
Mala Tang
4.5
(2)
"Mala Tang with their mala broth."
"I like Mala Tang, but I also love spicy."
#32
Little Lamb
4.5
(2)
"Little lamb! Hands down.. having it since last 8 years every week !!"
#33
Daimaru Sukiyaki
4.5
(2)
"I've gotten the Wagyu set there and it was really good."
"It’s AYCE and owned and run by the same people behind Gyubee. Quality meats and broths."
#34
Seven Hotpot
4.5
(2)
"There's a nice one opposite Al-Wahda Mall."
"Is consistent at least."
#35
Laojie
4.5
(2)
"Laojie in Manhattan chinatown is a very solid AYCE hotpot"
"Some recs: - Liuyishou - 37 Xiang - Hometown Hotpot and BBQ - Laojie - Chong Qing Wharf"
#36
Ting Song
4.5
(2)
"Ting Song is the best hotpot place in Berlin, i stand by it."
"We liked Ting Song both times we were there so far."
#37
Claypot
4.5
(2)
"If you’re looking for something to eat a ton at, Claypot is one of my person favourites!"
"Claypot on Alexandra is the one we go to, not too expensive but still very good"
#38
King Hot Pot
4.5
(2)
"Seconding King Hot Pot"
"Really good place, everything there was really nice."
#39
Mala Hotpot
4.5
(2)
"Mala hotpot is the best in my opinion, best variety of ingredients."
"There’s another place called Mala Hotpot (Evandale) that is pricey but good."
#40
Zhan Ji
4.5
(2)
"Probably the best, the food is good, the interior style of the 80s of Taiwan, and excellent service."
"I heard 詹記 is pretty good."
#41
Seventeen Hotpot
4.5
(2)
"Ate there last month, fantastic spot. Chinese friend said it looked pretty authentic when i showed pics. Seventeen hotpot is the answer"
"I have never eaten here but seventeen hotpot looks so cute/fun."
#42
Tian Fu
4.5
(2)
"Hands down"
"I liked the hot pot at Tian Fu."
#43
Dragon
4.0
(2)
"For hot pot, I recommend Dragon (pink branch). Since they are attached to hotel, they also serve alcohol."
"Dragon for hot pot"
#44
Vulcan
4.0
(2)
"Vulcan is great, good prices and the staff are really nice."
"Vulcan in The Hague."
#45
Yespicy
4.0
(2)
"There’s a new hotpot place along R. Castillo called Yespicy Chinese BBQ house and hotpot. Been there once, it’s good."
"Yespicy. Gikuha nila si DFG unfortunately so makadoubt na hinuon hahahahaha pero lami jud siya OP."
#46
Momo Paradise
4.0
(2)
"I'd suggest to try Momo Paradise."
"It's not exactly in Ximen, but very close."
#47
Lan Hotpot
4.0
(2)
"Sarap ng soup bases!"
"Lan hotpot. di tinitipid yung sahog . quality as in."
#48
Hot Spot
4.0
(2)
"Hot Spot in Chantilly is pretty good."
"Can't claim he best but they hit the spot for me"
#49
Kung Fu
4.0
(2)
"I’ve been to Nine Ting, Kung Fu, and LaTao (west) and all have been good!"
"I like kungfu hotpot a lot!"
#50
Jin Shabu
4.0
(2)
"Jin Shabu just introduced a mala broth!!!"
"Jin Shabu is good."
#51
Shabu Shabu
4.0
(2)
"I have only been to shabu shabu and jin shabu. The broth at shabu shabu is better."
"There's a Japanese restaurant that has shabu shabu in ahwatukee called tabe mono."
#52
Cou Cou
4.0
(2)
"Good food for lunch sets btw!"
"I think cou cou has a better menu than haidilao, especially for lunch."
#53
Shi Li Fang
4.0
(2)
"Shi Li Fang is probably one the cheaper ones!"
"Affordable? Shi Li Fang"
#54
Gokudo
4.0
(2)
"I really like Gokudo"
"Gokudo if you want an individual style shabu shabu"
#55
Chubby Cattle
3.5
(2)
"Mikiya and Chubby Cattle are my go to’s"
"Chubby Cattle has unfortunately gone downhill :("
#56
LaTao
5.0
(1)
"LaTao is really good"
#57
Noble Fish
5.0
(1)
"Try out Noble Fish for amazing sushi."
#58
Wild Japanese BBQ
5.0
(1)
"Wild Japanese BBQ and shabu is the best place, no contest."
#59
Han Oak
5.0
(1)
"Han Oak is doing hot pot right now. They are top notch."
#60
Taiwan Shabu
5.0
(1)
"Pinaka lami IMO."
#61
Beijing Hotpot
5.0
(1)
"The best in Portland is Beijing Hotpot. It's comfort food good."
#62
Hot Pot Palace
5.0
(1)
"Hot Pot Palace on 99w in Tigard is great because it’s a combination Hot Pot/KBBQ with a massive selection offered buffet-style."
#63
Hotpot Place in Ximen
5.0
(1)
"We saw this hotpot place in Ximen with 21k reviews at 4.9 stars. Did not disappoint!"
#64
Instant Pot
5.0
(1)
"Honestly doing your own hot pot is super easy and fun."
#65
O my hot pot
5.0
(1)
"O my hot pot annandale"
#66
Butane Gas Stove
5.0
(1)
"I would say, get a butane gas stove + a big pot and DIY hotpot at home."
#67
Hot & Spicy Pot
5.0
(1)
"Definitely Hot & Spicy pot... Its the sesame/peanut sauce."
#68
Boiling World
4.0
(1)
"My husband and I always hit up boiling world near Ontario mills. Idk if it's the best, but it's good, convenient, and I like that we get individual pots."
#69
Daimaru Shabu Shabu
4.0
(1)
"Daimaru Shabu Shabu is a good choice. Good quality meat and soup base."
#70
Seoul Restaurant
4.0
(1)
"Seoul Restaurant at Ansal Plaza Mall."
#71
Mokkoji
4.0
(1)
"Mokkoji in Riverside"
#72
Da Hu Hotpot
4.0
(1)
"Da Hu Hotpot in Times Square is pretty fun since you get your own mini hotpot."
#73
Vintage Hot Pot
4.0
(1)
"I really like Vintage Hot Pot near Woodbine/Steeles."
#74
Sichuan Garden
4.0
(1)
"Sichuan garden off nw military is a great option."
#75
Dahu
4.0
(1)
"Dahu in Richmond Hill Times Square is pretty good too."
#76
Yintang Spicy Hotpot
4.0
(1)
"I like Yintang Spicy Hotpot in Ontario off of Ontario Ranch Rd."
#77
Wagyu House by X Pot
4.0
(1)
"Wagyu House by X Pot."
#78
Woo Ping
4.0
(1)
"Woo Ping has them, my husband and I get some once or twice a year and it's great."
#79
Chuan Pot
4.0
(1)
"There’s so much more though and many are all you can eat unlike the IE ones. Jazz Cat, Chuan Pot, Hai Di Lao, etc."
#80
Beijing Hot Pot
4.0
(1)
"Bejing Hot Pot has always been a comfort food in our household."
#81
Jazz Cat
4.0
(1)
"There’s so much more though and many are all you can eat unlike the IE ones. Jazz Cat, Chuan Pot, Hai Di Lao, etc."
#82
Xiang La
4.0
(1)
"With the spicyness from the mala but without the numbness."
#83
Hello Shabu
4.0
(1)
"I have been here 3 or 4 times.. Hello Shabu in SB"
#84
Hot Hideout
4.0
(1)
"More suitable for singaporean’s palette, less numb too."
#85
Soup Bases
4.0
(1)
"My favorite are plain, tomato and herbal soup bases, depending on my mood."
#86
Don Don Donki
4.0
(1)
"Recently saw that they have. No numbing means spicy only."
#87
Tabe Mano
4.0
(1)
"Tabe Mano in chandler!"
#88
Knorr
4.0
(1)
"If you like tom yum, knorr has cubes or you can buy a bottle of the tom yum paste."
#89
China Great Wall
4.0
(1)
"China Great Wall in Salmiya"
#90
Hodori
4.0
(1)
"Hodori in Mesa"
#91
Kylin
4.0
(1)
"Würde ich Kylin in Dreieich empfehlen"
#92
Nine Squares
4.0
(1)
"Nine Squares"
#93
Seapot
4.0
(1)
"Seapot is located on Florin at the old Sizzler location and opens at 11AM."
#94
Mushroom Base
4.0
(1)
"There is a really good mushroom base."
#95
XiangXiang
4.0
(1)
"Kann ich dir XiangXiang oder Jins Haus in der Innenstadt empfehlen!"
#96
Northern Style Hotpot
4.0
(1)
"Try searching for northern style hotpot or just Beijing style hotpot."
#97
Sauce
4.0
(1)
"Most commonly people use two type of sauce that can reduce spicy pain."
#98
DIY Markets
4.0
(1)
"The DIY markets geared toward home hotpot have scratched an itch or two."
#99
Shabu Shabu Damosa
4.0
(1)
"Better broth and more options sa balls than hao tang in my opinion."
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