4.5 stars The soup bases here are probably my favorite of all the hotpot places in Austin. The seafood selection on a Wednesday night seemed very small and there were fewer things laid out compared to what I saw on other people's pictures. The veg selection is not as comprehensive as some of the otjer places. The meats were very tasty, even just restricted to the classic menu instead of the premium menu. Note that there is a $2 broth fee for every person up to four per table so instead of $28.99 for dinner it's more like $30.99. That feels like a slight gimmick to make the price feel cheaper. read more

Not very happy at Happy Lamb hahaha. I'm surprised at such high reviews for this place and was super disappointed with our meal here! Came here during a weekday dinner and was surprised how empty it was. The restaurant was HUGE and it was just us and 1 other party. The service was actually really good. Our server was super friendly and prompt with her service. I think they only had 2 staff members since it was so quiet, but everyone seemed to do their job professionally and smoothly. The broth (spicy and original) were both decent but not super flavorful. We preferred the spicy. The self service food bar had decent options, with veggies, noodles, seafood, and cooked food options. Also enjoyed the unlimited drinks and ice cream. The biggest issue is the quality and cuts of their meat, especially the premium cuts which we paid extra for. All the premium cuts we had like wagyu chuck eye roll, prime angus beef, and the ribeye were supposed to be high quality but they were all super lean, no marbling, and low quality. The actual meats were nothing like the descriptions. They also all pretty much looked and tasted the same. We asked them what each were when they arrived to make sure there wasn't a mix up. All 3 were significantly worse than the original beef short plate included in the standard menu. Since the meat is the main focus for hotpot, it was a disappointing meal. read more

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My hairstylist bestie highly recommended this hot spot restaurant and there's othing better than hot pot on a cold rainy day. So Saturday date night was our first visit to Happy Lamb. We arrived at 8:45pm. I debated on the star rating between 4&3 stars simply due to the lack of service. Pros: the broths are delicious, great meat choices on the menu, the buffet had plenty of veggies, seafood, pickled radish-my fave, pleanty of sauces, and that fried chicken was so good, too good . Cons: restaurant closes at 10 but last call and buffet closes at 9:30. The buffet is not restocked often around 8:45/9pm. The service was not great at all. We weren't greeted, weren't asked if if it was our first time, weren't told anything about the menu, buffet, drinks or the ordering process. We weren't given utensils for our hot pot, I had to find our server and ask if there were hot pot utensils available. All we had were our chopsticks and soup spoons. No one checked on us, we just finned for ourselves. When you first enter theres a hostess counter and a wait-list sign in tablet. There was someone at the counter but they ignored us when we walked in so I went straight to the tablet to sign in. While figuring the tablet out, a server walked (she seemed frantic) and said how many, party of 2, she took us to a booth, gave us menus and walked off. Not the best first impression and the service stayed that way the remainder of our visit. No explanation of the menu, ordering process or buffet. We had to ask multiple times about the ordering and food experience. Even had to ask if we would get drinks. The server said, it's over there. We ordered a split pot, 1 side spicy marrow and 1 side mushroom marrow. Note: spicy marrow has the szeschuan peppercorn, you've been forewarned. The mushroom broth was absolutely delicious! We ordered the premium menu but would have been just fine with the basic meat menu. We made the mistake of filling up on the buffet fried chicken and egg rolls and pickled radish. We added veggies and meat to our hot and let it cook a little bit before enjoying such great flavor. Nice surprise when we were leaving, I saw complimentary ice cream cups dessert. Note for next time, try to go during happy hour on a weekday or lunch. If dinner, arrive before 8pm. Anywho, we will be back and do recommend this location for hot pot. read more

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The food was great! We got the premium meat which I think was worth it. We did a half and half with the broth - half regular and half spicy. Even the hot bar was pretty good. I got the fries and a chicken wing. They had other stuff like eggrolls. My friend said other hot pot places have more ingredients/veggies, but I don't mind at all because it had all the things I normally eat anyway. I love how the sauce bar had three recipes to follow at the top. Sometimes when I'm creating my own sauce I'm a little lost so it was great to just follow a popular recipe from them. They also had fountain drinks and tea, and they had boba for an extra $5. The waiters were nice and attentive to our large group. The only thing I wish was if they could tell us which meat was which. I tried asking a couple times but he wasn't sure lol. But just a small detail. Plenty of parking. I believe we made a reservation on a Tuesday night and it was quite busy! Overall had a great time and was super appreciative that they let us split the bill multiple ways. Lastly, they also have dessert like ice cream and cake. read more

Happy Lamb Hot Pot - Half and half broth - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Maybe it got better now? I went awhile ago for my broth day but never got the chance to review this place. It's so near our church and accessible so we wanted to try it. Heard fun things so it this place. I wanted to like it more. The broth is good but definitely acquired taste. The group I went with did not like it at all. The spicy was too spicy to them and the other is too odd. And yes they went a fan of lamb :/ I was though. Thought the meat quality was good and the spread we get to get from the buffet line to put in the hot pot was fine BUT the cooked foods were NOT fresh at all. It was dinner time but I feel no one touched those items so it was all just sitting there stale. Even the wings UNTIL I asked for more and out came the fresh a that was good. I did like the your own drink station area but it wasn't clean. The dessert too. It was just not appetizing. Overall, I want to like it more but wish things were fresh. It would make a world of difference. Not sure if I will come back unless someone insisted. Soupleaf is still my go to for hot pot yes not Szechuan but so clean and fresh over there. I like places that keep things simpler but fresher read more

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As an avid happy lamb fan this location has gone down hill. I have been to happy lambs well over 30 times. This austin location was quite good when they opened offering lamb shank on their premium menus. On my recent visit I noticed they removed the premium menu all together and now all the premium items were only available Ala carte. This cost cutting actually ruins the experience of happy lamb. Will not come back again read more

Happy Lamb Hot Pot. All you can eat hotpot. Usually pretty busy, so there'll be a wait unless you come during an off-hour. They have a "classic" and "premium" option for meat, which is basically what you pay to access. For broths, they have a variety; you can get a single, two, three, or even four. And, depending on which category you chose, you can pick whatever meats you'd like. Afterwards, the buffet area is free game. There's a sauce bar that was pretty clean when I was there. The buffet area has all the hot pot ingredients. Seafood is on the center island. They also have cooked side dishes. I'm not a native hotpot-ian, but I do find that their broths are actually quite salty. You'll notice this at the beginning and also throughout your meal as the broth loses water content. To me, this signals that you should NOT drink the broth. Seating is comfortable and boothy. They don't appear to provide bibs or aprons to protect your clothing. That's fine. Bathrooms are nice. Decor is floral. read more

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My favorite hot pot place, service is amazing, if you haven't tried it, I highly recommend!

I still like this place, use to love it, but as a regular customer I'm discouraged. When I go in for lunch, there is no more chicken wings, and no more peeled shrimp. That is what set this place apart from the other local hot pots near-by. I might as well just go to those as there is nothing here now that sets them apart and those two items is what keep my coworkers and I coming back on almost a weekly basis. read more

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3.8/5. The meat quality was great (the wagyu & ribeye), but the broth ruined it for me. I personally did not enjoy neither the spicy nor the regular bone marrow broth. The spicy broth especially tasted quite gamey, for some reason. The normal broth didn't have much flavor. I would definitely try their tomato broth next time. The price was actually very reasonable. Not expensive at all for how much we ate. Their other side dishes like the fried chicken, sesame balls, and roasted peanuts were also another highlight for me. Their sauce bar didn't have a lot of options, but I was able to put together a tasty sauce so that didn't bother me. My meal ended perfectly with ice cream, which was rich and creamy. We had 6 people and it was super inconvenient to reach across one another to use ONE hotpot. It would be nice if they had given us two pots or individual pots would be even better. Service was decent overall. read more

Happy Lamb Hot Pot - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Came to the soft opening of Happy Lamb as soon as I got wind of it being open! Arrived early on a Friday and there was already a crowded waiting room and a waitlist. It took about 20-25 mins. for us to get seated, but it was expected as everyone is eager to try the latest spot in town! Some cool quick facts: they offer a small hot buffet of appetizers and Chinese American food in addition to the hot pot proteins and veggies; fountain drinks are included in your meal cost (including hot tea, lemon water, and sodas); there is a classic or premium lunch/dinner option which adds more meat variety for extra cost. QUICK FACTS: - Parking? Yes, located in a shopping center with plenty of parking! - Reservations? No, walk-in only but you can join the waitlist. - AYCE? Yes, family-style AYCE hot pot. Everything included, with options to upgrade. We opted for the premium lunch and selected the spring lamb, wagyu chuck eye roll, and ribeye along with the 3 broths. Our favorite broth was the spicy one and the original! Everything had great flavor and they are very generous with the meats. We only made it through 2 rounds before getting full. Overall, I really enjoyed the hot pot and variety. Service was friendly, casual, and quick. There may be a wait but they move as quickly as possible! read more

Happy Lamb Hot Pot - Crispy baked lamb shank - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Came when they first opened and there seemed to be already a line and people who had joined the Yelp waitlist already. I am going to assume they opened early for people to join the list or something. The restaurant is smaller than I thought it would be. The layout of the restaurant is okay, but that drink station is a bottleneck at the location they put it at. I ordered the best of both worlds, which is one spicy broth and one non-spicy broth. Then you put your meal choice; they have the classic and then the premium. I went with the classic because they didn't have some of the items in stock for the premium, and I wasn't willing to pay for it if I wasn't able to get those missing items. I would recommend depending on your party to maybe just order 2 plates of meat first if you have a smaller party, and if you have a bigger one, maybe 3. They bring out a decent amount of meat. As for veggies, seafood, noodles, cooked food, and so on, they are all self-service. You just grab a plate and go grab them from the buffet line. There is also a sauce station as well to make your own sauce. read more

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I came to Happy Lamb on a Saturday for lunch. I was able to get seated fairly quickly upon arriving. I ordered the original pork bone broth and the spicy broth. They are their most popular broths and I can tell why. They're both very flavorful. There is a wide selection of vegetables, noodles, and condiments which I realy liked. For meats, I ordered the deluxe where there are more meats for selection. They're thinly sliced and all very tasty. The restaurant is nice and clean. There is a good amount of seating and plenty of parking. read more

New hot pot place in Austin, but still lots of improvements need to be made. My party of 6 came right at the dinner time opening on a Sunday and the wait wasn't too bad - about 45 mins. The place looked fresh, the booths were comfortable, and there was plenty of space. Unfortunately, the waiter let us know that only the classic ayce was available and out of those meat options, only 2 were available (the lamb and beef). The option for the 3 broth hotpot was also unavailable (keep in mind, there is an upcharge for this option). He let us know that the lunch crowd basically wiped them clean. My group opted for the 2 broth hotpot of the original marrow and golden marrow and loaded up on lamb and beef, but I'm genuinely confused on how a high traffic restaurant runs out of food knowing full well how service will look like on a weekend. The sauce station was really small and lacked so many options. The sesame sauce was placed in the largest container, but I found the flavor to be so bland. The vegetable and seafood options were also really lacking. You had to pick through the ice to find any remnants of seafood and I could count the variations of vegetables they had in one hand. The only redeeming quality was the broth itself. The golden broth had a nice kick to it and the original had good flavor. There is a self serve station for drinks and a freezer with individual cartons of ice cream. The kicker is they still charged the full $28/person dinner price even when most of the options were unavailable. I left feeling underwhelmed and unsatisfied. read more

Happy Lamb Hot Pot - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

One of my new favorite hot pot restaurants! They are very new and currently in their soft opening phase so please bear with them but Happy Lamb is a must go. Get there super early to get through faster but they only have waitlist at the moment. We got there at around 6pm and the was already a 2 hour wait time. We decided to stick it out only because there were other restaurants near by we could chill at and grab a drink. We got the premium which is a must get and we got the trio base. All the meats were delicious with the lamb and the cabbage bone marrow soup base being the star of the show! I wish they had more dessert options but I get that most will be too full for dessert (never me lol) but overall an amazing experience and I will definitely be back. read more

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SHOUT OUT TO MARY !!!! She's extremely kind front of house kept a smile the whole time through a busy shift !!!! Went to happy lamb yesterday!!!!! Be prepared to wait n give them grace. !!! They r new n working out the kinks They r kind enough to out some snacks n water while u wait They have a iPad to sign in at then u can wait we waited about 1hr n 45 min after being told an hr (not their fault you can't control other ppl eating). It was also soft Opening and freezing outside so what a perfect time for some hot pot The meats were very good The bar to grab the Ingredients to cook had a lot to coose from even some hot cooked items which was cool Great sauce bar Grab ur own drinks (soft drinks , tea, water n sweet tea) They have alcohol to choose from as well More meat/seafood variety to pick from at bar as well as on menus Wish there was more veggie options This place was really good in general Gorgeous bathroom Clean Friendly staff read more

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Such a cool experience. Enjoyed the AYCE and the options available. The food was fresh and service was great read more

Happy Lamb Hot Pot - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Great hot pot place. AYCE restaurant. Friendly staff. Quick service. There was no wait when we arrived. Plenty of parking. Clean and organized environment. Highly recommend for the locals and visitors. read more

Happy Lamb Hot Pot - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

We came here for lunch on a Friday. There wasn't a wait but the place was pretty well packed. The place has a pretty modern and fairly clean vibe. The waiter and the staff are all in uniforms. So they have this vibe of catering good service. It's definitely not a "austin" vibe restaurant. While we were there, the server came and ask what kind of meat we want for our buffet. We only ordered once, but that was more than enough food for both of us. I really like that they didn't need to come over several times to refill the meats. But the down side is that they are not as attentive if we needed something else. But I like that kind of service in a buffet. You grab the drink yourself and anything else. haha. They have buffet bar fills with vegs, meats, seafood and other hotpot ingredient. They also serve cook appetizers, and some cold dishes too. I really like the chicken wings when it's fresh off the fryer. When you're finish, there are ice cream you can eat and also some big of chips too. There are lots of selections. Overall, for 20$ lunch buffet, I really enjoy it. A meal at any restaurant costs like 20$ now a day and that to me is crazy. So I'll be definitely coming back. read more

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Went on a lunch date and opted for the premium ($33ish pp), the wagyu alone made it worth it! Happy Lamb shines with its high-quality meat and flavorful broth. We did the half-and-half with golden cabbage (sweet & sour) and spicy broth (surprisingly spicy!) -- both 10/10. While the selection isn't as extensive as some bigger hot pot spots, the focus here is quality over quantity. I'm all about broths and tender meat, while my boyfriend prefers variety and a creative sauce bar. I felt like the broth was so good you didn't need sauce. He's been spoiled with options so wished he had more to choose from. All to say we both left happy and had a great experience. Bonus: they offer non-hot pot bites like wings and lo mein (the wings looked solid!). Don't skip dessert! The red bean sesame balls and ice cream were the perfect finish. Great service all around. Definitely a top-tier hot pot spot! read more

Happy Lamb Hot Pot - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

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This place is probably the best AYCE hot pot we have in ATX. The broths are so good! My go-tos are the spicy and golden cabbage. The extra hot foods they have at dinner time are also very good, like why are their wings sooo goood?? But they have a really good value during their lunch/happy hour, so if you are ok missing out on the hot foods, def go during the lunch like you cannot beat that price for AYCE hot pot. I do wish they kept their bean curd rolls on the regular menu instead of moving them to the premium, that made me realllly sad bc those are one of my favorites at hotpot and I refuse to pay premium for bean curd rolls lol. Also love that you get sauce bar & drinks included, I stay sippin on that hot tea yummm. read more

Happy Lamb Hot Pot - Love the veggie selection - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

I'm so glad more Asian food spots are opening up in Austin! I knew Happy Lamb would be crowded on a Friday night, but we decided to try it anyway. We showed up around 6 and there were a few people waiting, but we actually got seated after just a few minutes. This is an AYCE hotpot restaurant. You can choose between their standard and premium selections, but I highly recommend the premium option. The crispy baked lamb shank alone is worth the extra $6. The wait staff came to take our soup and meat orders, and then they had a large veggie/seafood/hot food/sauce bar in the middle of the restaurant. The meat orders came out quickly and were nice quality. There is a massive quality difference between the beef on the standard menu and on the premium one, so again, just get the premium option. The wait staff came back frequently to see if we needed anything else even though they were super busy. For dessert, they had ice cream, sesame balls, and crispy fried rice cakes on the premium menu. Don't skip the rice cakes! They were crispy on the outside and gooey in the middle with a syrupy sugar on the outside. If you're looking for a good hot pot place, this is the one I would recommend! read more

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All you can eat dinner around $27.99! This place had the most delicious signature broth! I think they boil it in bone marrow for like 8 hours. The meats were sliced very think and tasted of excellent quality! The staff will promptly bring you any meats you want and there's a wonderful buffet for vegetables and tofu and stuff! There is also ice cream and a drink station. The restrooms are clean and well maintained ! Come here with a group of friends or for when you are super hungry! This is now one of my new favorite spots in Austin. read more

Happy Lamb Hot Pot - Broth and lamb - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

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I've been here twice now and have really enjoyed my hot pot experience. The buffet selection is really great with delicious sides like popcorn chicken and braised lamb which seem to change regularly. The classic AYCE option is definitely sufficient, but the premium is also worth it if you want to try the lamb and dessert. The broths are good but I'd warn that the golden yellow broth is quite spicy. Overall, the place is well run, clean and not hot, which are quite important for a good hot pot experience. The price is really reasonable as well and this will definitely be a go to spot for hot pot for me. read more

Happy Lamb Hot Pot - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Came on a Saturday for lunch and it wasn't too busy. this was my first time at the austin location and I liked it! had more hot food options than dallas like the lamb shank. however, they don't have the house special soy sauce which was a bummer but the selection seemed fresher! service was pretty bad. some of the servers were just standing around and we had to ask them repeatedly for things. read more

This place is as legit as it is tasty! The food is excellent and the service was even better. Lindy and Sarge took care of us and made us feel welcome. Can't wait to go back! read more

A nice hot pot spot with lots of drink options, cooked food items, sauces, and plenty of raw ingredient options to choose from! We went on a Saturday night and had to wait an hour and a half to get seats (I came with a party of 12, so we had 6 people per table), but I would assume it doesn't get as bad on a weekday. And honestly the price isn't too bad, but I wouldn't say the premium option was very worth it. If I came again, I would just stick with the basic option. However, when we went, they had run out of the crispy baked lamb shank, so maybe that would have made it worth it, as lots of friends have told me it was really good. I think an important thing to note is that your whole table will be sharing one pot. I've gotten so used to the format of everyone having their own individual pot, that when I saw this layout, I was thrown off for a moment. So everyone has to come together with a decision of what broth to get. You can order two broths, but a third will cost you a little more extra. (I was a big fan of the tomato broth!) But yeah if you're planning on just eating meat, I would just go for the basic option because when you're ordering and ordering, you don't even know which meat is what so I feel like you can definitely get away with the cheaper option. I know we ordered a few rounds of the wagyu chuck eye roll and ribeye but I have no idea when I ate them. Also def recommend ordering more rounds before you're completely dome with what you're eating because it takes the waiters a bit to bring it out. But if you still go for the premium, the crispy fried rice cake w black sugar and the house made shrimp paste are so good! And hopefully they won't be out of the crispy baked lamb shank. And of course, it's always nice to end the meal with some ice cream! read more

Great place to go for all you can eat hotpot! got the 3 broth: original bone marrow, tomato, and golden cabbage marrow. personally my favorite broth would be the golden cabbage one giving like a sour and spicy taste. must get their lamb. and also most underrated prob has to be their fried chicken at the buffet bar lol. super crispy. would def come back again especially during the winter read more

Happy Lamb Hot Pot - Hotpot! - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Your Yelper Girl here. Happy Lamb Hot Pot was a yummy experience. I've been to other hot pot places that I prefer more due to more item choices. This place; however, offers quality food choices and friendly and fast service. Great place to get a yummy hot pot! read more

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AYCE Hotpot in North Austin! Loved my experience of Happy Lamb as it's spacious, good amount of options, clean and brightly lit. The service also comes to check on you and doesn't slow roll you on the meat selection. Not overly pricy either. We opted for just the regular AYCE as opposed to the premium as there was plenty of food to choose from already. There's self serve seafood, sauce bar, vegetables in the bar area where you just load up and come back and cook after you pick your broths. There's also a hot food bar with some standard americanized chinese food, but the chicken wings are very good. Sauce bar is a little light on sauce options compared to other AYCE hotpot i've been to, but it has everything you need (sesame paste, satay sauce, chili oil, etc). The meat quality is also very good. Normally the first round showcases the best meat and it goes downhill from there, but the marbling and quality was consistent throughout the night. For sure you'll leave full! read more

Rating: 3.5/5 Austin was in need of more hot pot options, so I'm glad that Happy Lamb reopened. It used to be on campus when I was still in college, but it closed quickly. My friend and I came on their soft opening day, and we thought that coming at 8PM would avoid the crowd... unfortunately, that's what the entirety of Austin thought as well. We waited almost 2 hours, so there were a ton of ingredients that were gone by the time it was our turn. The space is really nice and clean, and the booths are incredibly comfortable. They were really busy, but it wasn't that difficult to get help or ask for another order. They have a self-serve soda station and strawberry ice cream freezer. You can also help yourself to hot tea. Vegetables, fish balls, and non-meat ingredients can all be grabbed at the self-service buffet bar, but I'm honestly not a fan of these kinds of features at AYCE hot pot because it feels slightly unsanitary and everyone's poked around for the best ingredients and left the scraps behind. My friend and I opted for the premium meat option, so you could pick three broths. We chose the classic bone and mala spicy broths. I thought the broth was just okay; it's not standout, but at this point, I usually judge hot pot places by 1) quality of meat and 2) quality/taste of broth. The meat is pretty high quality, and it comes out nicely on platters. You can pick small and large portions of meat so you're never over ordering. Our waitress was pretty standoffish, but she got our orders in and came by to check in on us once. Because it was also near the end of the day, my friend and I had to wait a while for sauce bar ingredients like cilantro to be refilled. I noticed some of the bowls and plates that are set out to be grabbed weren't clean, so that was another -0.5 from my rating. Overall, it was an okay experience. The long wait is expected given there were more than 30+ parties ahead of us, but they did their best to get everyone in and out as fast as possible. In terms of Austin hot pot, Little Sheep is definitely the best. I can't help but think about other popular chains and how the same price would've been the standard menu price AND there would've been a ton of other appetizer and ingredient options. I recommend going next door to grab boba if you have a long wait! read more

This place is amazing and people know it. We were well aware so arrived 15 minutes before they opened and there was already a wait list. Food was delicious. This is an all you can eat hot pot. Great selection, nice facilities and wait staff was very helpful. Given the all you can eat style, it is very reasonable. Not cheap but very reasonable. Booths are nice and all the buffet areas were clean and well cared for. Great place and we definitely plan to come back! read more

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Came for on the buffet was old not the beef and the chicken look like they've been sitting there for a while. was good. They bring large portions of protein when you first sit down and more as requested. The horrible part they walk around adding water to your hot pot even though you don't ask for it, it dilutes all the flavor of the broth, and when I told them that it lost flavor, they said that if they gave me more of the Tums broth that they would have to charge me they don't refill your hot pot for free save your money and choose another hot pot. This place is not worth the hype . read more

This is a great place to try for cold weather comfort food. I hear they get pretty busy so I got there around 11:10am, they open at 11:30am. We were #8 on the yelp waitlist and got a seat as soon as they opened. There are many meats to choose from on the menu. The staff is efficient brining them out and checked on us several times. The buffet had already prepared food like rice, fried rice, egg rolls, chicken and veggies. There was also a ton of options for the hot pot - veggies, noodles, chicken, beef, fish balls etc. It looked fresh and clean. The spicy pot is flavorful and serves as a decent base for the food. We tried ribeye, lamb, pork belly, all good options. I love all the endless options. read more

Happy Lamb Hot Pot - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Currently at soft opening, so maybe things will get ironed out over time. Overall, a warm and bright place with some really great food and great staff. Premium dinner price with tax and 18% tip =$43.43. Regular dinner price with tax and 18% tip =$35.76. Pros: AYCE meat, hotpot ingredients, and drinks were great. The quality of the meat and ingredients such as seafood, veggies, noodles, and fishballs was good. The crispy baked lamb shank and shrimp paste alone pretty much make the upgrade to premium worth it. The broth was very flavorful and love that we could get a 2 broth option for no extra cost, especially since it is a shared pot for the entire table. Appreciated the staff that came by fairly often and proactively asked if we wanted to order more when our table didn't have many plates from the kitchen. The crispy fried rice cakes were a nice finishing dessert with soybean powder dusting and sweet soy sauce drizzle. Cons: Went on a Monday evening. They did not take any reservations and refused to seat us until the full party arrived, so 10 people were kept waiting in the lobby area while waiting on the one person running 20 mins late. It seems like the tables are also a bit limited, so it may be an extremely long wait for large parties on a non-week day. There's a large room in the back with more tables, but no one was using it. Potentially only for large events. Since we had 11 and the large tables only seat 6, we split into 2 tables, which is fine, but we were also told after the fact that we would only be able to select one meat tier as a group, not separate by table. Would have been nice to know up front. It may also be worth it to invest in some tiered racks to place on the table for meat plates. When the first round of meat for the table of 6 came out, there was barely any table space left and the plates of meat ended up being stacked on top of each other. Would also appreciate at least a second ladle as a communal utensil for a table with 6 people, moreso because there were 2 different broths in the pot, but we had to use the same ladel for both. A ladel with holes would be nice as well so that we could scoop our items without including all the broth. The prepared food warming on the side was very underwhelming. The sesame balls were not warm even they were under the warming lights. The options could be increased. Two of the slots between the fish cakes and noodles were taken up by garlic beef and chicken fillet that could be ordered with the rest of the meat from the table. Personally sad there weren't any tofu skin options as those are my favorite. The large napa cabbage leaves could be cut. There are a couple additional appetizers and orange slices in slots on the sauce counter where they're easily missed. There's a freezer of generic vanilla ice cream next to the drinks. Not the best ice cream, but it's there for the people who enjoy a cold sweet treat. Still a good place I'd go to occasionally if I'm feeling hotpot with a smaller group. read more

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I have been a fan of Happy lamb for years because there's a good variety of hot pot ingredients. It basically has all your basics. And it's one of the more affordable all you can eat hot pot places. When I came, I was definitely nervous about the long wait, it was estimated to be about 80 minutes, but I got seated after 10 minutes so that was very nice. I liked the broth flavors and the ingredients were fresh. I would definitely come back because service was good and the interior was clean.. read more

Happy Lamb Hot Pot - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

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The price becomes more expensive than before, but the quality goes down. The hot pot base tastes weird. The crispy snack used to be free but right now serves as a dish. read more

Happy Lamb Hot Pot - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

Amazing experience... and huge selection... loved it. Love their tea bar, ice creams... great for any occasions. Family, friends, business dinner... all fun and cultural experience. Please open one in downtown or Westlake area. Ps: maybe don't eat the mussels... we had a bad one. read more

Great time! Love all the different options for making it my way! Highly recommend- for dates, for friends or just because!

My party of 3 came here just days after their soft opening. At least a 90 min wait for dinner on a weekend. However, we read reviews from days prior, so we knew what to expect. It's in a strip mall, so we walked around and looked at some of the shops to pass time. We all thought the wait was worth it, especially on a chilly night. We got the premium AYCE. The additional few $ for the premium meat selection is definitely worth it if you know how to break even at an AYCE (iykyk). The cuts of meat are better than any of the other hot pot places in the area -- not just fat with a sliver of meat! They were cuts that you would get at an al a carte style place. Impressed with the section at the buffet as well! Had some of the more "unusual" hot pot items such as beef tripe, quail eggs, and multiple types of fish balls. Definitely will be coming back! Service was also not bad considering how insanely packed it was read more

Happy Lamb Hot Pot - Best of both worlds soup bases - Chinese Near Me - Austin, Texas

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