The staff is very attentive and they have great service! They have a smaller menu but it hits the…read morespot when you're craving Korean tofu soup

Scallion pancake was excellent. Not a lot of seafood in my tofu but it was tasty. I enjoyed our…read moremeal. We will be happy to try this place again next time we're in town.

I was a frequent customer of the Royal Hotpot Restaurant back in the days when it was an AYCE…read morehotpot and sushi restaurant, and it was one of the best restaurants of this type in the Quincy area, and maybe even all of the Great Boston area. Then Covid came, and this restaurant rebranded itself as an a-la-cart Korean BBQ and sushi restaurant. I tried it once after the rebranding. It was relatively expensive, and neither the hotpot nor the sushi stood out. With food that was middling at best and a higher than average price, I didn't feel it was worth returning to. So I haven't visited this place since 2022. Fast forward to last night, my family stayed up to watch football, and we got hungry and wanted to buy some takeout. Many places that we were interested in were closed by 10 PM, and Royal Hotpot was still open. So we bought several items from them for takeout. We live 20 minutes away and did our own pickup. When we got home with the food, we found the following: I had a beef Bibimbop. 20 minutes after pickup from the restaurant, it was already cold. Not ice cold, but room temperature at best. There was no sauce. You eat a Bibimbop by first pouring in the special Bibimbop sauce and getting its taste onto everything. But, as I said, no sauce. The Bibimbop itself? A relatively small bowl that had plenty of rice, a boatload of seaweed that smelled fishy, and not much beef even when I stirred the food around to find what beef I could. There was not much. So, I put a spoonful of rice into my mouth. All I could taste was the fishiness of the seaweed,. There was no beef taste or any other taste that I could discern. So for almost $30 bucks I got a dry bowl if rice and mostly seaweed that was devoid of any taste you could enjoy. It was basically dry seaweed rice, with very little meat, and no sauce. I have eaten Korean food in general and Bibimbop in particular from maybe 20 restaurants in the Greater Boston area. I would rate this one the worst, by a significant margin, that I have ever had. I ended up putting the entire bowl, after two bites, into the fridge. Why didn't I throw it away? I feed stray cats behind my house, and this will go to the cats tonight. The two mouthfuls that I tried to eat? I spit those out into the garbage because it tasted so vile in my mouth. As for the other order, it was mostly sushi. My family member who absolutely LOVES sushi of any kind did eat his order, but he muttered that it was definitely subpar. So there you have it. If you ever have a yen for Korean or Japanese cuisine and you don't find many places open, don't come to this place. Eat some canned food from home, or make some instant noodles. This place, for me, was an awful choice. After putting Royal Hotpot's food away, I made an instant noodle to fill my hunger. that instant noodle was 5 times better than my expensive takeout. Note: I only give 1 star reviews for food that is literally spoiled, or when restaurant staff give egregiously awful service, 2 stars is the rating I generally give for really bad, unenjoyable food.

ROYAL HOT POT Everything at Royal Hot Pot tasted incredibly…read morefresh, and the whole experience felt thoughtful and fun. The sauce bar was impressive, with tons of bases, oils, herbs, and nut toppings to mix and match. We chose duo broths: the Wild Mixed Mushroom Broth and the Pork Buddy Mala Butter Broth at medium spice. Having one spicy and one mild was perfect, and both had deep, flavorful profiles that got even better as the meal went on. VEGGIE PLATTER The veggie platter came packed with fresh ingredients like lettuce, lotus root, mushrooms, and squash. All the vegetables were crisp and high quality. MEAT ASSORTMENT We ordered wagyu and several cuts of beef, all sliced beautifully and extremely fresh. Everything cooked quickly and soaked up the broth in the best way. SPICY HAMACHI BOMB ROLL This roll with torched hamachi, eel sauce, and mango was delicious and added a nice sushi moment in between the hot pot. NOODLE ASSORTMENT We tried the handmade noodles and sweet potato noodles, both were an epic addition and perfect for finishing the meal as the broth got richer. FRIED VANILLA ICE CREAM Crispy on the outside and cold in the center, it was the perfect sweet ending. Perfect way to end a chilly evening during this soup season.

I've never been to Korea, neither have I ever had food in a Korean home. With this in mind, I am…read moregoing to go out on a limb and say this is as close to authentic as it gets. I started with the Gyoza. The owner/chef advertised these as home-made, and it definitely shows. The dough is delicate, and the meat and vegetable inside are balanced and nicely seasoned. I think there are a few glass noodles thrown in for texture as well. The Dolsot Bibmbop was great! It came out on a sizzling, hot stone bowl and had flavorful and tender meat and a wide assortment of veggies. Everything was cooked just right, and had a spot-on amount of seasoning/salt/spice. I also loved how the rice on the hot stone came out with a lovely crunch! Finally, we eat with our eyes (though some Yelpers eat with their cameras) and visually it was colorful, and could beat out some works of contemporary art, if I may say so! Where it comes to the Banchan, I am much less thrilled. All but one of these had a hefty dose of an overpowering, fiery, and heavily acidic sauce. Thus, it made 4/5 of these variations on a theme. Service-wise: When I visited, it appeared to be a one-woman army. One person appeared to be the owner, chef, and server in one! She was friendly, kind, and there wasn't a hefty wait for the food. On the flip-side though, doing my research I find that some questions were left unasked. This includes if I wanted to gyoza steamed or fried, and what protein I wanted with the bibimbop. Value-wise, I find their prices are reasonable, especially considering the filling portions. Thus, while nothing was mind-blowing, I found the food tasty and authentic and the value reasonable. While the service was very welcoming, it would've been nice to have been asked about the options in the menu. Last, the Banchan was enough of a miss that if I return, I will ask to skip them.

Ordered gyoza, yakitori and bibimbap and a coke for a total of 63$. Definitely overpriced for what…read moreis a hole in the wall. Nice enough but the bill did not match the menu prices.

I really wanted to try the spicy rice cakes. It was delicious. It had a mildly sweet undertone with…read moremostly a very yummy spicy flavor. I tried the seaweed rolls, too. I don't know much about Korean food, but it was fun to try some dishes I have never had before. Everything we ordered was enjoyable and tasty!

This place is fantastic! It's a small restaurant on a Main Street and counter service. However, the…read morerestaurant itself was accommodating and felt very clean and inviting. The menu was large and had some great dishes. I ended up ordering the mango milk tea and the spicy pork bibimbap. My food take a little longer than my partner's to come out which always leads to that awkward "should I start or not?" question. Thankfully it didn't take too much longer for my food to come out. The milk tea tasted great! Very refreshing and not overly sweet. I wish there a little bit more mango flavor but it was by no means bad. The real star of the show was the bibimbap. The portions were large and all of the food tasted fresh, very flavorful, and came out hot. Although the restaurant seemed unassuming this was probably one of my favorite bibimbaps I've ever had. The staff were also very nice and apologized for the wait. They come and collect your plates when finished. I highly recommend trying this place out if you're in the area even though parking can be a bit tricky!

Huge Asian focused market... The meats cuts and selections…read moreyou won't find at regular supermarkets. Huge fresh fish and variety. The oils section needs improvement, limited options? I was specifically looking for a garlic oil I usually buy at the Allston Asian market that had full aisle of various oils. The Bok Choy I liked that they had 3-4 different types. Busy market, food court too, Tous des Jour bakery ... Clearly there is need for these Asian focused market markets as was busier than a Costco .

You can always find special deals and items that are priced low!…read moreToday I found large Watermelons for only $3.99. That in itself was a great savings plus so many other items like Seafood at 1/2 off Specials! You take your time and go up and down all the aisle you will find hidden gems! The Seafood Section is amazing and super fresh ! Plenty of employees stocking and restocking constantly so food and items are fresh! Lots of parking. The employees really don't talk or initiate conversation they just do their jobs and focus of their departments! Huge place brightly lite and a pleasant place to shop!

Growing up in Quincy, this has been my go to spot since middle school. The menu has expanded quite…read morea bit since its opening but my favorite and go to is still their Tom Yum noodle soup. Though not a Thai restaurant, their Tom Yum noodle soup is just the best. They let you choose the type of noodle you want which is really nice if you want to customize and have a preference for noodles. Other favorites I recommend from the menu are the fried oysters and the green tea smoothie. Wish I could recommend more since it's such a big menu but I keep sticking to the same things so I can't personally speak to them. Others have tried the rice dishes etc and liked them a lot as well so I really don't think you can go wrong.

It's been a few years since I was at Fairy Cafe. The ramen soups were always top notch so with a…read morecraving for stir fry, I ordered. I should've stuck to the ramen soups. I started with chicken wings assuming they'd be actual chicken wings in line with say, Chinese restaurants. Instead, I got the cheap breaded, seemingly frozen, garbage sold at a dime a dozen pizza/sub places. They are low quality nonsense...and $11. Hilarious. I also got the rib eye beef and enoki ramen noodles. Listen, there is roughly 5lbs of it. 3 adults can share it. But Quincy has endless options for authentic Asian food and that's what we want--quality over quantity, Asian food with fresh, quality ingredients. See the pictures. It is a mound of overcooked mush with extremely/borderline inedible fatty meat and equally mushy enoki mushrooms hidden here and there. When I know for a fact that I could cook a stir fry ramen that is ten times better than what I just paid $20 for, there is zero reason to return to your restaurant, and I won't.

Paik's Noodle offers Korean-Chinese cuisine inside HMart Quincy's food hall!…read more All the food stalls in the food hall have a pretty limited menu of options to choose from but a couple of notable dishes that are quite popular from here include: -Jajangmyeon(black bean sauce noodles) -jjamppong (spicy seafood noodle soup) -tangsuyuk (fried sweet + soup pork) I've tried the jajangmyeon and tangsuyuk from here and thought they were decent! I think for the price and what you get, it's very reasonable. Some things I do want to note are: wish the portion sizes were a little bit bigger, they do skimp on the meat for all the dishes, and also I've tried all the food stalls in here and Paiks Noodle takes the longest to receive your order lol... even on a non-busy day/time. But other than that I think they're a great addition, as Korean-Chinese cuisine is hard to come by in this area & MA in general! Parking: free parking lot

I got the chili jjampong and it satisfied my craving for something spicy. However, the portion size…read morelooked big but it was mostly just soup and noodles. I'd add another star if there was more seafood because it came with only two mussels and shrimp.

Soooo... I stopped by bb.q Chicken on the way home on October 13, 2024 for two reasons, a Facebook…read moreReel by Zach and Tee commenting that bb.q chicken was still crispy even when it got cold, and it was the final day of the H Mart Food Hall Grand Opening 20% off discount. Having beat the early dinner rush, I got in the short line after having made sure everyone else nearby had already placed their orders. I asked the cashier if I should go with the honey garlic or soy garlic. Honey. Okay, an order of 16 wings to go please. Being told it would take 30 minutes only gave me time to fill out my dinner with a few other food hall items. bb.q Chicken was the only spot to ask to see my pick up number before handing over the chicken, only 20 minutes later. When I got to eating my order at home, it was room temperature, but still nicely crunchy with a delicious flavor. Yum! The drumettes were so big! A flat wingette or two were a bit scrawny. But the pieces leaned oversized for the most part. My dad did comment that the flavor was all on the surface only, but what yummy flavor it was! Note: reheated the next day in the toaster oven for some crisp revival Note 2: And the Opening Discount has now been extended! Thru Nov 24, 2024.

Been wanting to try this chain out for months, finally made it there last Sunday. We ordered a…read moresmall order of wings in their secret sauce flavor. The sauce didn't wow me. The wings were crispy yet tender. Service was prompt! They have an announcement on the speaker once your number/food is ready. This chain is located inside an eatery so it's super casual and noisy. I will give other sauces and dishes a try next time I'm back in the area.

Soooo... I stopped by the H Mart Food Hall on the way home on October 13, 2024 because it was the…read morefinal day of the H Mart Food Hall Grand Opening 20% off discount. I ended up ordering the original tteokbokki and bulgogi kimbap to go from Boon by Mukshidonna. The rice cakes with fishcakes came in a entree sized bowl which seemed oversized for the portion provided. I knew it would be spicy, but it turned out a bit hotter than my lightweight tongue would like. I ended up cutting the heat with a kimbap, and then scrapping off some of the red sauce to better handle it. The kimbap had a good ratio of beef, although the bulgogi flavor wasn't front and center. The H Mart Food Hall has limited dining space for the number of food stall options.

Pretty quiet since they just opened. Tried the kimchi kimbap for the first time. The lady was…read morepretty fast since there's no line and I didn't wait to order. Just waited a few minutes for my food to be done and ready to pick up

A quick lunch with friends at Bonchon that turned into such a delicious feast. Everything came out…read morehot, flavorful, and exactly what you want from a comforting Korean meal. We got: PORK BELLY BAOS Three soft steamed buns filled with pork belly, cucumbers, coleslaw, spicy mayo, and katsu sauce. The buns were pillowy, the pork belly was rich and tender, and the sauces gave it the perfect sweet and spicy balance. Such a fun and flavorful bite. KIMCHI PORK BELLY FRIED RICE Fried rice cooked with eggs, red bell pepper, onions, scallions, and their signature soy garlic sauce, finished with a sprinkle of sesame seeds. Savory, comforting, and full of texture from the vegetables and pork belly. The kimchi gave just the right amount of heat without overpowering the dish. SPICY WINGS A thirty piece order of Bonchon spicy wings, and they were incredible. Extra crispy from being fried twice, juicy inside, and coated in their bold spicy sauce that builds with every bite. These are my favorite wings of all time, perfectly crunchy, saucy, and absolutely irresistible. Such a fun and delicious lunch. Bonchon truly never misses.

Visited this location to see what the hype is all about. This location is in Quincy is in a strip…read moremall, located next to a supermarket. The locations is accessible to the highway and there is plenty of parking, but that plaza is always packed. The restaurant is small and intended to be more of a takeout spot. The cashiers were friendly and the service was good. I ordered the fried chicken and fried rice, which were good but not great. If you are in the area and want some food, but don't have high expectations, eat here.