I've had great experiences at Hot Pot City! The food is delicious and the variety is amazing! They…read morehave a large buffet of hot pot items including seafood (shrimp, mussels, oysters, variety of fish, squid, crab), tofu and bean curd, so many fresh vegetables, udon, ramen, wontons, dumplings, meatballs, fish balls, quail and regular eggs, the list goes on and on! They have some cooked items on the buffet including fried rice, egg rolls, crawfish (seasonal), fried chicken, French fries, and more. The sauce bar was also extensive and included too! I liked that they had fried garlic and fried onion. They also include fresh fruit, a variety of Vietnamese che, and ice cream (green tea, red bean, cookies and cream, vanilla, strawberry, and chocolate) in the buffet. There's six soup bases to choose from, and you can choose whether you want the table to share one large pot with up to two flavors or if you want to do individual hot pot at no extra cost. I loved that they had both options. My favorite broth was probably the tom yum - super savory with great flavor.
The staff is very friendly and check on you often without being intrusive, and they bring the meats you order quickly. They also refill your drinks proactively which I appreciate. The restaurant is large and could easily accommodate big parties. The restaurant area, buffet area, and the bathrooms were all really clean. The music wasn't super loud, making it easy to talk. It's located on the end of a big shopping plaza, so parking was easy. There's also specials during the week and for birthdays (see menu photo). I'd highly recommend!