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    Happy Lamb Hot Pot

    4.3 (340 reviews)
    Open 11:30 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Good for groups

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    In Y.

    I know that Happy Lamb is such a well-known brand for hotpot, especially for All-You-Can-Eat (AYCE) style. It had been a long time (probably a decade) since my last visit, but some friends visiting from abroad were seriously craving an Asian-style soup meal after a long night of drinking. I am not much of a drinker myself, but they definitely are. [[HIGHLIGHT]]We visited on a Saturday night, and the place was packed with people.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]At first we waited on the 1st floor. We felt a bit strange because everyone there seemed to be eating Korean BBQ. Later, we realized that the 1st floor is actually a different restaurant, Bellwether BBQ.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]So we moved to the 2nd floor, and that floor was finally for the Happy Lamb.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Even though we arrived around 9 PM after already having a full dinner at Honey Court, the place was still completely full and we had to wait. OMG... The waiting system is somewhat high-tech. You scan the QR code at the check-in desk, join the queue, and they text you when your table is ready. [[HIGHLIGHT]]We requested a private room, and luckily they were able to accommodate us. Our room had 3 induction burners, allowing 3 hotpot pots at the same time. Each pot can have 2 different broths, so it is perfect for trying multiple flavors.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Since there were 4 of us, we basically tried all the broth options. Because we had already eaten dinner earlier, we skipped the AYCE option and ordered from a la carte menu for meats and vegetables. We were also lucky that we visited late at night, thus we received 20% discount for happy hour pricing. The staff were friendly, and Happy Lamb's bar has lots of toppings and sauces so you can mix your own dipping sauce however you like. They even have ice cream for dessert. The access to bar is additional $2.99 per person. One thing I found out later is that there is parking available in the basement of the building. I am not sure if it is free or not, but since I did not know about it, I parked in a nearby lot and it cost me about $9 per hour. Parking in Seattle's Chinatown / International District is getting pretty tough and expensive these days. Overall, the staff were friendly and the quality of the a la carte meats and vegetables was solid. Understanding the inflation these days, the cost felt quite reasonable, and I would definitely consider coming back again. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Hotpot is always more fun with a bigger group, and this place is great for that.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

    I went to happy lamb hot pot and it was amazing! We good the AYCE basic with the included sauce bar and it was definitely worth my dollar. Our server Brennen was super nice, funny, and helpful and [[HIGHLIGHT]]the vibe of the place was great.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I definitely recommend this place.

    Dessert at Sauce Bar
    Generous Y.

    My first visit here was disappointing because the service was atrocious. Slow, inattentive, forgetting things, and overall showing zero care. On a second visit, we came for an early dinner, had great attentive service, even as the spot filled up. I'll call out the Bellevue location has the best service hands down. Having mixed feelings, but will have to go with my recency bias to say I'd come back. The location is somewhat convenient in Chinatown, has parking underneath, and not too far from the link for public transit. However, two flights of stairs await because there's the exterior stairs and an extra set to go from the KBBQ spot to hot pot. Not sure if there's an elevator for accessibility but I'd double check as needed. There's an interesting new promotion for peak hours where a longer wait time means a free gift, which I think is a sweet deal. I haven't seen this at other locations but I also haven't been to them recently. Definitely makes any wait easier though. Happy Lamb portions out servings per round based on party, so it's always scaled well. Good quality too. Sauce bar includes some warm items, dessert, and fruit, which is always enjoyable. Plus the soft serve machine (but across all Happy Lambs, the ice cream is icy more than creamy, still delicious for after a hot meal though).

    Hanh N.

    Great spot for AYCE Hotpot!! They have a large menu selection & the quality is pretty good! Sauce bar is additional price though! [[HIGHLIGHT]]It does get a bit crowded and busy...[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] but I joined the waitlist before arriving so my group & I didn't wait long. Nice and attentive staff.

    AYCE
    Katherine L.

    What a fun place to stuff yourself full of delicious and flavorful food! I am a total novice to the hotpot scene, and it was still really enjoyable! My husband and I got the AYCE option, and there was no wait during lunch time on a weekday. For the meats, we tried the beef, pork, lamb, and shrimp. We also got cabbage, tofu skin, and noodles. We opted for the sauce barl; I'm not entirely sure it was worth it as we only went once to make our sauces, but it's only $3/pp, and it was fun to see try our creation. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Mfriendly staff, gorgeous and spacious interior, and my clothes didn't announce to the world that I had hotpot afterwards, haha.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Looking forward to going back!

    Some of the veggies
    Vinh M.

    On another episode of "restaurants I've been to a million times but haven't done a proper 5-star review for yet because I went here back in (insert year before 2024 here) before doing reviews"... This visit is far beyond my first visit; I've been here when it was still Little Sheep, and have been getting great hotpot here since 2021 when it first reopened as Happy Lamb. It's located in the same building as Bellwether BBQ & Grill, though that's on the first floor; you'll need to head one floor up to get to this Happy Lamb. It's pretty casual internally and quite fast-paced for the servers here; you'll always see them carrying large trays of meat and other stuff to tables. You'll also - as expected - smell like hotpot once you leave here. Not that that wasn't already obvious. We made a walk-in reservation for 7 people, which was a good call since lots of people started coming at around 7pm on a Sunday night. While waiting, you can enjoy some lemon black tea and packaged crackers at the front counter. Their AYCE is $34.98 per person, and gratuity is automatically added for groups of 6 or more. We got a set of three broths in one (called Best of Three), with two of them being different levels of spicy broths, and the last being a tomato broth. We then got an assortment of meats (beef, pork, TONS of lamb), seafood (shrimp, tempura, mussels), meatballs (lamb, shrimp, fish with roe), veggies (broccoli, cabbage, pumpkin, sweet corn) and others (dumplings, wontons, fried rice, fried chicken) all in the span of two rounds out of three. Wow that was a mouthful! Everything was very solid, and we all had no complaints whatsoever when eating. Service was on point; we got our waters (both our cups and broths) refilled constantly, and we got extra napkins and even large bibs for those of us who didn't want splatter on our clothes. Besides the meatballs being very small, food quality is decent and worth it; meats were fresh though some were a little thick, veggies had a great color to them, and the fried chicken was a big winner even though it was just an appetizer. They also have an AYCE bar, which was very appropriately filled and stocked. What was crazy was that even though we were all full, we got a ton of their sweets like their coffee and mango cakes, strawberry jam pudding, sesame balls, egg rolls, sweet taro soup and other small eats. Like, we went ham on all those desserts. They're doing something right with the AYCE bar here! You might not even need a boba run if you got a stubborn sweet tooth like me :P We spent a good 2.5 hours here, and they were some of the best especially with minimal decor, exceptional service and great food to enjoy. I consider this a great choice for hotpot in the Seattle area, and probably the only one that I know that stays consistently awesome!

    Alex R.

    Came to Happy Lamb Hot Pot with a group of 7 friends! It was my first time but a few of the member had been before. It was delicious. We had two vegans in the group so we got two separate spots. We got the spicy and the sweet and sour broth. Both were delicious. My favorite part of this restaurant was the sauce bar plus little side dishes that you can pick from. The cucumber salad was delicious and the chicken wings were also very tasty. Since a few of us had been there many times, the waiter gave us a free tasting of wagyu. It was delicious. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Everything was amazing, right down to the service, atmosphere and vibes of the restaurant.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] You can't make a reservation but come early. We came at 6 got seated right away but as we were leaving the place was packed and had a wait list. Parking can be a little difficult due to we went to the one in china town district so it's all street parking but overall a top favorite in the group.

    hot pot, toppings and sauce
    Trista A.

    A solid all-you-can-eat hot pot spot right in the heart of Chinatown. They offer a great spread with both an appetizer bar and a sauce bar, plus plenty of meat, vegetables, and classic hot pot add-ins to choose from. Our favorites to order are bean curd rolls, fresh thick noodles, fried buns, and all their meat is top quality. There's definitely no shortage of options. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The space itself is really large with lots of seating, making it perfect for bigger groups, but it also works well for a casual date night.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We went with the "Best of Both Worlds" broth (original + spicy), which is always a good move. They also keep the broth coming throughout your meal, which is a nice touch. Ordering is done by marking items on a sheet, and the staff comes by regularly to collect orders. That said, service can be a bit hit or miss depending on how busy it is - I've been a few times and the experience varies. Parking, unfortunately, is probably the biggest downside. It can be pretty hectic, and spots fill up quickly, so be prepared for that. If you dine on your birthday, your meal is free! Overall, a great option in Seattle if you're craving AYCE hot pot.

    Happy hour special going on right now for August 2025
    Patricia S.

    We came a little after 5 pm and lucked out it wasn't packed yet, so we got seated right away. The space is super cute and clean, which already gave me a good vibe. Our server, Jenny, was the sweetest super helpful, attentive, and made the whole experience even better. Food came out fast and everything was delicious. I was honestly surprised by the lamb meatballs--they weren't gamey at all and ended up being one of my favorites! Hot pot lovers, you definitely need to check this place out. Bonus: if you're celebrating a birthday, you get to eat for free (such a fun perk ). Another cool thing is that they also have Korean BBQ downstairs, so you can totally switch things up depending on your mood. Plus, garage parking is available yes, it's a little tight, but it's free for two hours so I'm not complaining. Overall, such a solid spot for hot pot (and apparently BBQ too)! I'll definitely be back.

    AYCE menu items (regular)
    Scotty L.

    One of the tried and true classic hotpot locations in the greater seattle area for AYCE. Their meat portions are generous and people typically only order 1-2 courses of meat. You can purchase additional items a la carte such as skewers and seafood. Expect to spend about $50/person with tax+tip. Floors are a little slippery so be careful as you walk around. Service is always epic here, the staff are always so friendly and quick to help out and check in with you consistently.

    April L.

    Food: The all-you-can-eat menu is reasonably priced, usually around $30-$40 per person, with special weekday rates (Monday-Friday). The meat quality really stood out--better than Haidilao or Luyezhou in my opinion--especially the Angus beef and the fattier beef cuts. Seafood was fresh, particularly the octopus and shrimp balls, and the vegetables were high-quality and fresh as well. The salad bar was a bit limited in variety and quality compared to other hotpot places, but still decent enough for the essentials. For broth, we especially enjoyed the mushroom and bone broth bases. The spicy broth was flavorful without being overwhelming, though it does contain quite a bit of oil. Service: Overall, the service was nice. The front desk staff in particular was very friendly and welcoming. Atmosphere: The restaurant has a clean, comfortable, family-friendly vibe. Nothing over the top, but pleasant and inviting for a hotpot meal. Overall Experience: Happy Lamb is a solid choice for hotpot, with excellent meat quality and fresh seafood/vegetables. The weekday deals make it an even better value, and the birthday promotion (one free meal within three days before or after your birthday) is a fantastic perk. Definitely a place I'd return to, especially for special occasions.

    Hot pot
    Alexia S.

    This is my favorite place for hot pot. They have such delicious and rich broths, nice cuts of meat and fresh veggies, and the crispest water. Only giving 4 stars because sometimes when I order 5 or 2 orders of meat, I get the same amount of meat every time. And I'm serious about getting as much meat as possible so I end up ordering multiple types just to make sure I get more.

    This is their AYCE menu.
    Mel C.

    Love this hot pot place. I come here every time I visit Seattle. It is situated in Chinatown. I am told there is parking under ground. We always took the Link or bus there. So I can't tell you much about parking. You can join the waitlist by scanning the QR code, can't join on Yelp. We usually only need to wait no more than 30 min even when it is very busy. The place is a bit loud like any chinese restaurant. The floor is concrete and it is a bit echoey. The food is good. We usually get their pork and lamb. We like their seafood and various tofu products. As for the broth, we like the tomato based one the best. There is one that has some chinese herbal medicine in it. It is not my cup of tea. It is AYCE. So the amount of food is not a concern. It allows us to try a variety of food.

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    What is the AYCE price for kids?

    Do i have to come on my birthday date to get the free birthday AYCE? Can i come anyday on my birthday month? Or birthday week?

    3 days before your birthday and 3 days after if I recall correctly

    My mom and I have the same birthday, can we both get free meals on the same time?

    Allow us to explain how our promotion works. In order to qualify for two people to receive free meal, it is necessary to have a minimum of eight people in your group.… 

    Does the full party have to be there to be seated (4-5 people)?

    Do they have individual broths or so you have to share with your party?

    Shared with your party! If you want individual broths, then you would want Boiling Point or Swish Swish

    Does Happy Lamb has safe/secure parking of its own?

    They have a small lot in the structure around the corner.

    Does your both have dairy in it? It looks a bit milky from the pictures and I have a dairy allergy.

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    Chengdu Memory

    Chengdu Memory

    4.4
    (650 reviews)
    0.1 mi
    $$$

    10/10 Hotpot! This…read moreis an authentic Chinese Hotpot. Everything is a-la-carte but trust me, you'll get a good filling for the value. Impressed with the service and all the free amenities offered to you lol but ultimately the hotpot experience was amazing. The pork broth was our favorite if you don't like spicy! The inside was decorated and setup like an oriental room with a bunch of hotpot tables. They're meant to share so bring your friends / family. Would highly recommend.

    Chengdu Memory specializes solely in hot pot. And that's exactly what you get. Not much in the way…read moreof ambiance or service. Just DIY hot pot. Customers are primarily Chinese. They know what they want and expect. You might be taken aback if that's not you. You probably should make a reservation. Parking is available in the lot next door but you must park in spots for the restaurant. Otherwise you'll get a big fine. You have to ask for a piece of paper to put in your car on the dashboard. You will be led to a table by a no nonsense person. Each table has a place for the pot filled with whichever soup you choose to cook your food in. Ordering is done on a iPad. Straight forward, again if you know what you're doing. Otherwise just ask questions and take your time. Choosing meats is simple. Pork and lamb are my favorite. Meats come sliced very thin and rolled up and placed on wooden rings that surround the hot pot. Good luck choosing the other items. Green vegetables, tofu, noodles, turnips and dried tofu rolls to name a few. I personally stay away from the coagulated pig blood. After you type in your order, go to the self serve bar. There are plates there if you don't already have them at your table. It's near the front with various salads and other snacky items, such as peanuts. Somethings to enjoy before the hot pot is ready. You also will concoct your own dipping sauce from the several choices of ingredients available. People usually combine four or five different kinds. You can always go back later and try different combinations. Also there are small cans of sesame oil that I like to add to my sauce. A server will bring the very hot pot of soup you asked for. Let it return to a boil. Using chopsticks pick up one or two rolls of meat and wave them around in the boiling soup for just a few seconds until the meat changes color to gray. Dip it in your sauce and eat. Repeat. Gradually the soup will take on flavor from all the meat you cook. Add some of this other things you ordered. I usually cook leafy greens and noodles later. Take your time. It seems like you are eating more than you actually are. Payment is at the end because you might choose to order more food to cook.

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    Pipa Mountain Hot Pot

    Pipa Mountain Hot Pot

    4.4
    (150 reviews)
    0.3 mi
    $$$

    Came here on a Wednesday night and the place was literally empty. We were greeted and seated right…read moreaway of course. Our server was really nice and provided refills quickly, as well as offered to put in more broth. The sauce bar is pretty good. There are some appetizers there too. We got the lamb and beef combo, as well as pork belly. All of them tasted great. Ambience is really nice. Very nicely decorated. It does make me really sad to see such a great restaurant sit so emptily, likely due to its location.

    First time trying. Went late afternoon on a Sunday. Plenty of tables available. Several tables…read morewere full with patrons. We ordered the lamb & beef combo, mixed veggies. Selected the healthy mushroom broth and the pork bone broth. Both were just okay not a lot of flavor, but not too salty. We both got the sauce bar too. Also included some chicken feet, a Thai chicken gizzards and celery dish, fungus, two different kinds of soup, and cantaloupe and grapes. You can go up to the sauce bar Unlimited times. Restaurant was tidy and clean, service was very good and cordial Free parking for two hours on the 3rd floor, but a bit sketchy. The restaurant is on level 2c. Kind of hard to find cause the over the door signage says Bite of China in big letters and Pipa Mountain Hot pot in small print Food was okay portion size of meat combo was generous. Might go back again.

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    HOW Pot

    HOW Pot

    4.0
    (193 reviews)
    0.2 mi
    $$$

    This was on our radar for a while and our son finally talked mom into an AYCE experience!…read more She doesn't like it as much as myself..... We had a reservation on a Saturday evening but it wasn't that busy. Greeted and sat right away by nice staff. It's a bit of a tight table setup but quite well organized so that each diner can operate the heat of both their hot pot and grill independent of others. Quite a genius concept really and easily learned though odd for familiar diners of each type of cooking. They had this really good stewed pork and quail eggs and a large rice cooker you can help yourself to at the bar while waiting. It was so good I had that for my dessert. A very typical Asian family dish often left on the kitchen stove that we are familiar with. The beverages are included in fridges with many soda lemonade waters and other stuff to grab as you like. There is a huge sauce bar to mix your own. Love the sesame sauce mixed with other things! And a bunch of fresh fruit to help yourself to. The hotpot had a number of choices. Sukiyaki broth looked good and our son loved it. I chose the spicy Szechuan type red broth and ordered it mild but it was still quite hot. Honestly this wasn't as tasty as other hotpot restaurants and even mine I make at home with ginger and garlic is much better. Wish I chose the sukiyaki or basic beef broth like our daughter (it was tasty too). So I gave up after a couple rounds of that and stuck to the bbq. The bbq is small with parchment paper on a steel tray but it cooks up pretty quick and nice. Great general choices with many things available. Spicy pork was not the best I've had though and that's one of my faves. Excellent beef choices and pork belly. Whole head on prawns etc. The list is huge. Overall the service was quite fast and attentive clearing dishes and bringing additional items you order from a tablet. They don't do either type of bbq or hotpot as well as others but it's pretty close and so fun to mix and match! A little extensive but if you can eat a lot it's a fair value.

    one of my new go to spots! it's ayce hotpot & bbq! This place is solo friendly! I usually come here…read morealone and i love the portion sizes. i would say the meat selection doesn't have a lot as other places but they do have good sides to make up for it. they also have an awesome sauce bar and a vast selection of drinks to choose from (dine - in only) they are still in their soft opening, i will be coming back!

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    Gourmet Noodle Bowl

    Gourmet Noodle Bowl

    4.1
    (563 reviews)
    0.2 mi
    $$

    Solid 4 star Taiwanese restaurant and the service by the boss brings it top to 4.5. When I visited,…read morethere were two employees running the whole business. Both of them were super friendly and really made the visit special since I felt at home. The popcorn chicken was really top tier and a new go to. I got the personal hotpot and loved that I could customize what I wanted inside. The chili oil wontons were pretty solid but I think din tai Fung has a better sauce. Overall, I would recommend gourmet noodle bowl as a solid Taiwanese spot and I'll definitely be back!

    Gourmet Noodle Bowl was my 3rd stop on the recent LNY Food Walk. As I walked in, I found that the…read moreinterior really reminded me of a old fashioned restaurant in Taiwan based on the decor and the table set up. The menu looked pretty authentic, so I was excited to order and dig into the $6 Food Walk special. The restaurant makes ordering easy: there's a kiosk right in the front for takeout, or for eat-in, there's a QR code to place an online order at each table. It's a pretty casual place, with self service water and bussing after the meal. Braised Pork Over Rice ($6) - The menu shows a picture of minced pork rice (滷肉飯), but this is actually braised pork belly rice (焢肉飯). They include two small pieces of pork belly, fatty and flavorful, braised until tender. There's half a braised egg, cooked homestyle (e.g. until there's a green ring around the yolk), which is quite flavorful just by itself, being marinated and braised for hours. Some pickled veggies helps cut through some of the fat. The special part of this dish is of course the meat juices and braising liquid that soaks to the rice. It adds a bit of a sweet and soy element as well as fat to help make the rice even more tender, yet not mushy. (4/5) The food I ate tasted pretty good, and the menu is interesting enough to revisit. Seems like Gourmet Noodle Bowl is another win on the Food Walk front! Note: They also offered a Food Walk $6 "Shin Ramen Bowl" special that I didn't get. Based on the name, is it just instant ramen?

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    Haidilao Hotpot Seattle

    Haidilao Hotpot Seattle

    4.5
    (964 reviews)
    1.1 mi
    $$$
    Large group friendly
    Vegetarian friendly

    We were in the area for a movie and were walking around Pacific Place mall when the host from…read moreHaidilao noticed us looking at their menu. They told us they had happy hour after 9:00 PM with 31% off everything on the menu. Happy hour?! What a surprise! I thought they only had happy hour midday. I was recovering from a cold and soup sounded great, so we walked right in. ​The last time we were here was a year ago during our annual Seattle trip. The tomato soup is our favorite, but we decided to have that along with the gold chicken and fish maw soup this time. The fish maw soup is very collagen-rich and comforting to drink. ​We also ordered the beef sirloin slices, lamb shoulder, and pork belly, all of which were top quality. ​What I like about Haidilao is the variety of items you can use to make your own sauce. Every time you come, it's a bit of a "choose your own adventure." ​Definitely one of our favorite places to visit!

    My family used to love Haidilao. We'd eat here around 10 times a year and happily spend about $150…read moreeach visit because the experience was worth it. The food was good, the service was fun, and our kids absolutely loved coming here. We went back yesterday and were honestly shocked at how much has changed. 1. Combo A has been gutted. The old Combo A was around $34 per person and included vegetables. Now, to get roughly the same meal, you're looking at closer to $50 per person. This isn't simply a price increase--they removed much of what made the combo a good value. 2. You're now charging for the condiment bar. Want soy sauce? That's an extra charge. For a family of four, getting access to basic condiments adds roughly another $30. Charging extra for soy sauce at a hot pot restaurant feels incredibly nickel-and-dime. 3. The family-friendly experience has disappeared. No toys for the kids at the table. No bibs. Many of the little touches that made Haidilao unique--and justified paying a premium--are gone. 4. Even the claw machines have changed. The kids used to receive one token for every $10 spent, so a $100 meal meant 10 tokens and they could almost always leave with a prize. Now that same spend gets only four tokens. It may seem trivial to adults, but for kids it's one of the highlights of the visit. Instead of leaving excited, they leave disappointed. What puzzles me is that these cuts can't possibly save very much. Bok choy is inexpensive. The toys probably cost about a dollar each in bulk. Yet all of these changes together make the experience feel 25-40% more expensive. Our family of four would now easily spend over $200 for dinner. Sorry, but this isn't a high-end steakhouse. The robot servers are neat, but they're not "$200 dinner" neat. The biggest disappointment isn't even the higher bill--it's that Haidilao is no longer fun for our kids. That was the entire reason we kept coming back. We happily spent around $1,500 a year here because everyone in the family enjoyed it. Now we'll spend that money somewhere else. Maybe the restaurant is packed enough that they don't care. Maybe they've intentionally decided to stop catering to families with young kids. That's certainly a business decision they can make. But if that's the strategy, they've lost our family as customers. It feels like the company is sacrificing long-term loyal customers to save a few dollars per table. That's disappointing, because Haidilao used to be one of our favorite restaurants. 中文(给海底捞管理层) 我们一家过去非常喜欢海底捞。我们每年大约会来 10 次,每次消费约 150 美元,而且我们一直觉得非常值得,因为这里不仅食物好,服务也好,孩子们更是玩得特别开心。 但是昨天再次来用餐,我们真的很震惊。 1. A套餐几乎被"缩水"了。 以前大约每人 34 美元,还包含蔬菜。现在如果想吃到和以前差不多的内容,每人大概要花接近 50 美元。这不仅仅是涨价,而是把原本套餐里很多东西都取消了。 2. 调料现在还要额外收费。 连最基本的酱油都需要另外付费。对于一家四口来说,仅仅使用调料台就要多花约 30 美元。火锅店连酱油都单独收费,真的让人觉得是在处处收费。 3. 对孩子友好的体验几乎都没有了。 没有桌边小玩具了,没有围兜了。过去那些让海底捞与众不同、也让顾客觉得值得多花一点钱的小细节,现在基本都消失了。 4. 连娃娃机奖励也缩水了。 以前每消费 10 美元就给一个游戏币,消费 100 美元能拿到 10 个,孩子几乎一定能抓到一个玩具,高高兴兴回家。现在同样消费 100 美元却只有 4 个游戏币。对成年人来说可能只是小事,但对孩子来说,这是整顿饭最期待的部分。现在他们只能失望地离开。 最让我不理解的是,这些改变真的能省下多少钱吗?青江菜成本并不高,玩具批量采购可能也就一美元左右一个。但这些改变加起来,却让整个用餐体验贵了大约 25% 到 40%。 现在我们一家四口吃一顿饭,很容易超过 200 美元。说实话,这毕竟不是高档牛排馆。机器人送餐确实很有趣,但还没有有趣到值 200 美元一顿饭。 真正让我们失望的,并不是价格上涨,而是这里已经不再是一个孩子们喜欢来的地方了。而这恰恰是我们过去一直愿意来的原因。 过去我们每年都会在海底捞消费大约 1,500 美元,因为全家人都很享受这里的体验。以后,这笔钱我们会花在别的餐厅。 也许海底捞现在生意太好了,不在乎失去像我们这样的老顾客;也许公司已经决定不再把家庭顾客作为重点。这当然是企业自己的选择。 但如果这是公司的经营方向,那么你们确实失去了我们一家这个长期顾客。为了每桌节省一点点成本,却失去长期忠诚的家庭客户,我认为这并不是一个明智的决定。真的很遗憾,因为海底捞曾经是我们最喜欢的餐厅之一。

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    Enjoy different soup bases with our 4 flavor pot!
    Enjoy different soup bases with our 4 flavor pot!
    Make various kind of sauces with our broad selection of ingredients from our sauce bar.
    Make various kind of sauces with our broad selection of ingredients from our sauce bar.
    Lamb shoulder with the four flavor pot

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    Bellwether BBQ&Grill

    Bellwether BBQ&Grill

    4.3
    (247 reviews)
    0.0 mi
    $$$
    Large group friendly
    Casual dining

    What can i say? Epic and wonderful service. Came here with the fam and had a great time. Good…read moreprices for what it's worth, food and meats are delicious. A great place to go with family or your lover. The all you can eat concept drew me here hahah. it is hard to find a solid "all you can eat" restaurant that is not only worth the price & location but also worth the food. You come in, choose your selection (per person that is) of what menu food you want (ranging from $35 to $45) and you're set. Though you have small portions, you can choose more if need be until you're full. If you're ever in Seattle, try this gem out. You'll love it. The only minor thing i didn't like about this place is the hype of Wagyu beef. I ordered the menu with wagyu and when i ate from the wagyu menu, it was ok, it wasn't the best. I finally realized that wagyu comes in different tiers, ranging from 1 to 5, 5 being the most delicious and of course more expensive (which i don't think they offer here). 5 also has the most fatty and delicious wagyu that just melts in your mouth. I think this was a tier 2 or 1. That's all hehe.

    Epic! This place is so much fun! Clean and great service! It's super easy to order with the menu on…read morethe table. The food came super quick! The quality of the meat was delicious. The star of the show was the bulgogi! Must go! Make sure you make a reservation!!!

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    Bellwether BBQ&Grill
    Bellwether BBQ&Grill

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    Sichuanese Cuisine

    Sichuanese Cuisine

    4.0
    (789 reviews)
    0.4 mi
    $$

    We first went to the 老四川 in Seattle before our son was born. He'll be 36 years old this year, so…read moreyes he's a horse. I had lived in Beijing for 8 years and spoke pretty good mandarin for a 老外 so I ordered for us. Our waitress, one of two sisters who ran the place, I call her 陈大姐, said to me, Wow, you can speak Chinese! You must be very smart! I replied, You must be very smart. You can speak Chinese! At first she didn't know what to say but then laughed. It was the beginning of a lovely relationship. However since the pandemic we had not been back. Perhaps yesterday we were in the spirit of celebrating the Spring Festival. We decided to go there. What a great choice! 陈大姐 by coincidence was working. She retired years ago. (Her sister opened another 老四川 in Bellevue but unfortunately has since passed away.) 陈大姐 immediately recognized us. She remembered our son and other family members who often joined us there. It felt like old friends getting together again. Unfortunately my wife and I were the only ones in our little group. It's better to have more people so you can order more dishes. We only got 4 dishes, 宫保鱼, 椒盐虾,干煸四季豆, 夫妻肺片。Gong bao fish, salt and pepper shrimp, green beans and "husband and wife lung strips"! Actually that's a beef and tendon appetizer. Everything tasted just like we remember. Well, the fish dish was wetter than before but still tasty. Flavors are authentic but a little toned down from the Sichuan food in China and in a few other local restaurants. The main flavor of Sichuan cuisine is 麻辣 or spicy numbing. It's not really so hot as it is numbing. Your lips tingle. Most people who didn't grow up with this aren't big fans. Their 水煮肉 or 水煮鱼 comes pretty close though. Leftovers with either of those and leftover rice plus whatever make the very best 烩饭, huifan! Just boil it. We arrived there early and there were just a few other customers eating. And they left soon after. So it was just us and a steady stream of delivery drivers coming in to pick up food to go. I would consider ordering on line like that but this food doesn't hold up well over the distance to our home. Although the interior had been remodeled since our last visit, the decor is fairly stark. Combine that with the location in a strip mall on the corner of Jackson and 12th, which has seen better days, ambience isn't a real draw. However if what you want is a very good meal at reasonable prices then you should go to the Sichuanese Cuisine restaurant in Seattle. (I prefer it to the one in Bellevue.) Too bad you probably won't get to meet 陈大姐。Now that we know the food is still great, we will return.

    This place is so good. We have ordered an alarming amount of food from here and crave it even more…read more We love the black bean chicken (savory and not spicy) and the salt and pepper crispy tofu (gets you sweaty and happy) but there hasn't been a single thing we have disliked (although the pepper chicken made me physically ill from the spice afterward, which was still worth it). Even the broccoli dish was savory and perfectly cooked. The heat in the spicy dishes is amazing and inspired us to get a sichuanese cookbook and ingredients to *try* to make anything as good at home. I have never experienced take out I like this much.

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    Chiken with string beans
    Chiken with string beans
    Sichuanese Cuisine

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    Happy Lamb Hot Pot - hotpot - Updated August 2026

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