Perfect ambiance for a chill evening of hotpot! The servers were very kind and attentive. They had so many items at the hotpot buffet to choose from and a sauce building station with a good variety. I got the spicy soup base and it wasn't too hot read more

Homey - inside - Japanese Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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I have been to this restaurant twice. Both times it was in the middle of the day during the lunch hour, and they had almost no customers. I had the hot pot both times I went. It's not bad - there's a tremendous amount of different ingredients on offer for hot pot on the buffet. But some of the meats seemed a bit dried up and there was frozen meat mixed with thawed meat. The dipping sauces leave quite a lot to be desired - I didn't see anything to compare with what is available at K-Town. I haven't really eaten anything off the buffet but the person I was with got some fried things - rangoons or some such - and he said they were old and cold, obviously left over from the night before. I don't think I'll be patronizing this establishment again. read more

Our foodie group came to Homet Hot Pot buffet one Monday night for dinner, and it was quite the experience. I do not know why I have not been here before for dinner, because the concept is very clever and amazing. You can get the hot pot buffet which consists of your choice of hot pot soup for the base and you go to the buffet to pick out your toppings or items to put into the soup. The soup is on a heated table that controls the temperature of the soup and you can adjust the temperature of the soup to make it boil to cook the items you put into the soup such as sliced beef, chicken, pork, shrimp, vegetables, etc. You can also just get the regular buffet w/o the hot pot soup if you so desire. The buffet itself is very impressive and huge! They have a wide variety to choose from, and it is clearly labeled hot pot only for those items you can put into your soup. They have a sushi bar and a dessert bar as well if you are into sushi and dessert. The selection of sushi and desserts are pretty decent. The service is wonderful for a buffet type restaurant. The staff bring you your beverage of choice and help you turn on the table for your soup to get it ready for you to begin your meal. They do an excellent job checking on you to see if you need more soup or refills on your beverage. I chose the mushroom soup for my base and put a variety of vegetables and meat into my soup and cooked it for a few minutes. It does not take long for the soup to cook with your ingredients in it, so you can enjoy the meal within a few minutes. This was one of the more unique dining experiences I have ever had for this type of restaurant, but it was enjoyable and I loved trying something different for a change. The mushroom soup was fantastic with all the ingredients I chose to put into the soup, and for a cold evening ,this was the perfect meal. Homey Hot Pot Buffet is a supreme choice for a hot meal and a dining experience you will never forget in Indy. Everyone needs to come here for dinner to experience it at least once while living in Indy. It is truly worth the time and price. Simply amazing!! read more

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This place was OUSTANDING. I've been to hot pot before, but never with this selection. This place is huge! With a giant selection for your hot pot, but also a Chinese and sushi buffet. I could seriously live in this place. The service is very good, especially considering it is buffet style. I cannot wait to return. read more

I LOVE HOMEY HOT POT! This location specifically. The mood is always relaxed and intimate. You are immediately greeted upon entry, and they never wait to take your order and get the hot pot to you. It is the perfect place for people who say they are lovers of soup and for an additional $3 you can take your lovingly made broth with you if you don't finish it. They have multiple flavors of Soju and hot or cold Sake as well as Tsing Tao and the big Sapporo that you maybe don't need but definitely want. read more

We had the buffet and it was not very good. Food was cold and very low quality in my opinion. They never cleared the table. We won't return.

02/16/2024 We opt for the spicy hot soup and herbal. Herbal had more flavor while spicy was mild spicy but they have a well stocked, variety sauce bar that included fresh chilis, chili oil, and dried chili so believe I made that spicy soup "spicy" . My partner got majority seafood which they offer a big selection of from 2 types of crab, 2-3 types of clams, shrimp, squid, fish,crawfish etc. By the end of the meal, her soup was so flavorful and seafood-y, she drank the whole soup. Mine was more meat base which they offer lean beef, fatty beef, lamb, pork belly, and more for all kinds of people to choose from. They make it so convenient and offer a big variety to eat hotpot that it's better to eat here than for me to go buy the ingredients, make the soup base, prep the sauce and set up the table. Staff and manager was attentive with soup refills, napkins, and taking dirty plates. Wish they refill my drink more often but not a complaint. I recommend grab the instant noodle package and use the seasoning inside to flavor your soup even more. Overall, I look forward to coming back and probably tomorrow since it snowed. Hope this is helpful Thanks read more

Homey - (Left) lean and fatty beef, (right) lamb and pork, (top) crawfish, crab legs, shrimp, and enoki mushrooms. (Center) instant noodles - Japanese Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Today, my FDD and I decided to take a road trip for lunch. Yes, that's right, we drove almost 2 hours just to eat at Homey. You know how people say that some of the best places to eat are in the plainest buildings? Homey could be the source of that saying. But inside...inside is a huge buffet of deliciousness. What a cool concept. Your choice of soup (broth, mostly) is brought to your table and placed on a burner for you to cook the meats and veggies gathered from the enormous buffet. If this is your first time here, be forewarned that it doesn't take long for your food to cook once the soup is boiling. While the chicken was extremely tender, my veggies were almost too soft to eat. I've never been accused of being the greatest cook at home, and now I've proved at I'm not much better at cooking outside of it either. Haha. Come hungry, drink the broth, leave happy. read more

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My first time at a hot-pot restaurant. I wasnt really sure what I was doing but it was fun and everything ended up tasting really good. They have a standard Chinese buffet with prepared items you can eat including some quality sushi and good stir fries. But the real appeal is the hot pot bar. You get a bowl of one or two kinds of broth at your seat which sits atop a burner on your table. You then proceed to go to the Hot Pot buffet and pick any of 50 raw ingredients you bring back your seat and braise in the boiling broth: veggies, noodles, proteins...many exotic items I never saw before. Fun and delicious meal for lots of reasons. I'll be back ! read more

Homey - Dual hot pot action - Japanese Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Great spot! Pleasantly surprised that the hot pot buffet also includes sushi/food/ice cream. Broth was not as spicy as I expected (will ask for spicy next time), meat/seafood selection was quite broad, and loved the ramen/noodle selection. Sushi there was just ok, same with the buffet, but no worse than your typical Chinese buffet selection. Recommend if you're looking for a decent hot pot spot near-ish downtown! read more

Took 4 boys for sushi. All 4 were sick the next day with food poisoning. Would not recommend. Be very cautious with sushi buffet

Food was fresh. Lots to choose from and buffet was fully stocked. Price was good. Customer service was great. Definitely returning. read more

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This was our first visit and I've never tried hot pot before, so I read a bunch of reviews first so I'd know what to expect. I'm glad I did, because the waitress that took our order was less than helpful, and even seemed annoyed that we were there. I tried the spicy soup base and turned on my burner and set it to low (thanks, Yelpers, for the tip because our waitress gave us no instructions). No one told us we were free to visit the buffet, so we eventually just went and started loading up plates. Like others commented, they have tons of seafood options. I might have tried more if they weren't so incredibly mislabeled. Everything I did try was very good and cooked quickly. I tried each of the greens and noodles on the buffet which also cooked up well. The beef slices were very good with the spicy soup too. The dumplings were the best. We occasionally received drink and soup refills from other servers who were much friendlier than our initial server. Some things I would suggest to first time visitors: 1. Visit the sauce bar. They have everything from sweet to spicy sauces, including yum yum sauce and peanut sauce. 2. No one will tell you this, but the sushi and Chinese food buffets are included if you are having the hot pot buffet. 3. Be careful with food handling- make sure not to eat off the plate you had your raw seafood on, or use utensils that have touched raw meat. 4. The $8.99 lunch special is only for the Chinese buffet, not Hot Pot. I feel like this is not clear at all. Overall, it was very good. Lunch for our family of 4 came in at $110 before tip which seemed like a lot, but we're happy to support a local business and all the food was very fresh. read more

As for hot pots this place is not the best. They have a sauce bar but everything is mislabeled. They also didn't have ingredients that are needed for suggested sauces to create. There is a Chinese buffet as well. As well as buffet style hot pot. There is a huge selection as to pick to put in your hot pot which is cool. But the instructions on how long to cook each item were non existent. This spot is cool to experience and I love the idea. The food quality is just not there but the price is also pretty cheap compared to other hot pots. So be cautious on what you want before going. read more

Homey - Japanese Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

It is all about the AYCE hotpot! Other things are just added on but don't let them distract you from the prize! Pros: Good hotpot at an amazing price! Cons: The non hotpot things are not good. Five of us got AYCE hotpot! 25.99 each and it was well worth it. Each person get their own pot with their own broth. Ingredients and picked buffet style. Everything was fresh and the selection was huge. We stayed for an hour and a half and were never rushed or asked to leave. Broth was regularly refilled and when we finished we paid up front simple and easy. Just don't order the sashimi. Its sub par (frozen) but wont hurt you. They also have average deserts and other foods but you wont want those compared to the food. read more

Homey - Hotpot! - Japanese Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Don't let the strip mall face scare you upon arriving as this space does not disappoint. This was my first time visiting and I was quite impressed. We were looking to start a new family tradition for New Year's Eve and I think we found it. This was our very first time trying out hit pot and it was sooo darn good! We did have to wait a short bit for a table to open up on the hot pot side, but it was well worth the wait. Diners have the option of choosing the buffet only or hot pot and sushi which allows you to get anything. We adults got hot pots and the kiddos got the buffet. If you have a kiddo who actually has a great appetite they may be able to finish a hot pot on their own, but I would suggest this for the bigger kiddos for sure. Upon ordering your hot pot they will bring out your broth and turn it on to heat up individually at the table, so one hot pot per person. You then go over to the hot pot section at their buffet and gather all of your favorite ingredients to bring back to your table to cook in your hot pot. And if you think it takes lo g to cook you will be surprised as it cooks quite quickly. When visit this restaurant be prepared to leave completely full and utterly satisfied. You may also get as much sushi as you want here as well as food at the rest of the buffet as well. One thing I really noticed was how fresh all of their seafood and meats were. Not a weird smell in the building! I have to say this was such fun place to experience. If you love noodles and Asian food I highly recommend checking this place out on a day where you have plenty of time to relax and enjoy. read more

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I would give them a 3 but I didn't get hot pot. I got the all you can eat sushi. The ordering process was confusing it also took a long time to get the sushi. I ended up just getting it off the buffet. They were very busy I just think they need more people at the buffet. The guy at the buffet was doing noodles and sushi. Overall the prices are pretty reasonable they had a ton of toppings for hot pot. Half I didn't even know what they were. read more

I would give Homey 3.8 rating. Pretty good hotpot. I will be lenient with this place due to the fact that they are still operating during these times. I really enjoyed my hotpot experience. I love that the buffet is still open and that you were able to grab as you pleased. Most places have staff members serve the buffet line, which takes forever. I decided to do the hot pot and buffet experience. I quickly chose a few items from the buffet and sushi bar. I was not really impressed with the buffet line up for the cooked or sushi items. The sushi rice was mostly dry and hard. Sort of like grocery store sushi. The cooked items also appeared to have been sitting out for awhile. -- regardless I came for the hotpot and not the buffet. They have a vast assortment of toppings for your soup. Be sure to look for the beef before you fill yourself with all of the fish balls and vegetables. The sauce bar was great too. I did a combo of peanut sauce, chili oil, red fermented bean curd and white fermented bean curd and cilantro and scallions. The tables are designed so everyone can have their own soups. Staff was friendly. I wish they turned on more lights, the pendant lighting above the tables were off. Desserts at the buffet were just okay. Typical Chinese buffet desserts: jello, pudding, generic cakes, and fruit. Would come here again, just for the hotpot. They might have an all you can eat sushi only option, but again, I think their specialty is the hotpot. read more

Homey - Tube bone soup - Japanese Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Awesome!!! Lived up to the hype and had even more options than I thought they would! Good service! read more

Great selection, excellent sauce bar. I wish there was an option for hot pot that wasn't all you can eat. The sushi and Chinese food side is average. Hot pot stuff is good. read more

We went on a Monday night at 6:30pm. We were really hungry and opted for the buffet. Big mistake. Hardly anything left on the buffet. What was there had been sitting there for a while. Had some of what was there and it wasn't too bad. Sat there hoping they would bring out more but after 45 minutes of waiting we gave up. read more

I've come here twice with my partner now for AYCE hot pot and I absolutely adore this place. You walk in, they'll seat you down, & you'll order your broths & drinks. After that, they will bring the broths & drinks then you do the rest. The service here is great, they're always very nice and they refill our broths/drinks when they get low. For the hot pot itself, the selection is pretty good. Sometimes the cleanliness of the buffet area is questionable, but we haven't gotten food poisoning so I'm not bothered by it. They have a wide variety of seafood, vegetables, meats, ramen, and more. My one complaint is that everything isn't correctly labeled so for some of the rarer options, you're guessing what you're getting if you don't recognize it. For their sauce bar, it is dirtier in that area. Just be picky in choosing your bowl and sauces. They do have a wide variety of sauces, oils, & topping so I love it. You go pay at the front at the end. It's $60 for 2 people, so a steal in my opinion. I love this place and I'm sure I'll be back soon! read more

Homey - Beef Bone Broth with my sauce and some buffet items - Japanese Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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Homey has been my go to hot pot spot! The pricing is unbelievably good for the amount of food you can choose from! I went to celebrate Lunar (Chinese) New Year with a few friends! Definitely a good choice. I always get the split pot. I got the hot spicy soup and the tube bone soup! They're my go to choices. Spicy for meats and non spicy for most non meats. The array of food to choose from is outstanding! You can get up whenever, grab a clean plate, and pile on the food! There's seafood, lots of veggies, various meats, sushi, stir fry choices galore, bao, dumplings, a whole dessert bar, and an ice cream case! I always recommend coming on an empty stomach. And be prepared for this to be a long social event: 2+ hours of good food and company! Service was quick. We were able to walk in and get a table for 5. Once everyone arrived food orders were taken. After that we made our way down to the food buffet and began loading up our plates! Endless food. Endless. I always leave happy and stuffed. Paying is done at the counter. I also appreciate how often servers come by to refill the pots with broth and with water pitchers. So far I've had nothing but fantastic times whenever I come here with friends. read more

First time trying hot pot and wasn't disappointed. For two people it was about $60 and we ate like KINGS. We ordered the medium spicy broth (I like really spicy but I suggest medium so you can go to town on your dipping sauce) and tried all of the things. Shrimp, meat, ramen, udon (personal fav noodle) crab (hard to eat) crawfish (amazing coming from a Florida native) cabbage mushrooms etc etc Amazing meal for the price and left happy and full and so warm inside and out! read more

Homey - Hot pot - Japanese Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Food was bad not worth the $15.87 Spent for one. Noted there are instant soup's. You can save money and buy them at any groceries store. Not meant for any one on a walker or in a wheelchair. read more

My favorite hot pot place in indy, and easily one of my favorite restaurants. The vibes are immaculate. The owners are wonderful. It's "just right". I always have a comfortable and enjoyable time and the food is always awesome. I only get the hot pot, the spicy base is so delicious and much more flavorful than at the other places I've tried. Their meat and seafood is always fresh and delicious. Many more vegetables, noodles, rice cakes, fish cakes than I've seen elsewhere. I've overheard the owners helping people that haven't been there before- so if you haven't tried hot pot, they will help you through it. They even brought the couple behind us fresh hibachi plates, as they were a little uncomfortable with first time hot pot. So accommodating and hospitable. Really love it here. read more

I really like the interior of this place, very spacious and open compared to a lot of asian restaurants. I love hotpot, and this is a great place to go! I got the spicy base and it was a great level, I can't imagine what the "hot spicy" level is like! We got the all you can eat option, which allows access to a huge buffet of cooked and uncooked foods for building your hot pot. I'd never seen hotpot like this, but it's a great way to have so many options. Some of the seafood is hard and chewy which is kind of expected in Indiana, but the mussels were just icky. Everything else was sooo delish, best place for hot pot I've been to in Indianapolis. read more

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I had eaten at the original Bloomington location several times so when I read that they were opening a location in Indianapolis I was over the moon. Then when I heard they were taking over the old Szechwan Garden location I got even more excited. This is because the Bloomington location is tiny and sometimes it's difficult to get a table. That's not a problem at the Indy location because the building is HUGE. In fact, there's so much room, that they expanded their buffet (as compared to the Bloomington location) and now there's even more goodness. There are not many hot pot places in Indiana, but even if that were not true, the one here is one of the better ones I have ever had. There are so many options and it's self-serve so you don't have to wait for your server to get more meat. If that's not enough for you, the sushi buffet is also top-notch (and huge). read more

Homey - Buffet Specials - Japanese Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Great food and service. It's a little pricey, but I think it's worth it. Very clean and never a shortage of anything! They should bring down the.kids prices though. They don't eat enough to warrant the price, at least under 10. read more

It's a miracle to be able to find traditional Asian style hot pot in Indianapolis! For $24.99 a person, you select a flavor of an endless bowl of broth and have access to a large buffet-style of vegetables, noodles, and raw meats/seafoods to bring back to fill your hot pot soup. Their buffet also included a few Americanized Chinese dishes (broccoli chicken, etc) and some sushi - most, if not all, of the sushi rolls in their buffet was cooked sushi when we visited. I prefer raw-containing sushi, such as salmon and tuna and yellow tail, and so that was a bummer. But overall, we had a great experience and a delicious hot pot meal. read more

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I have been waiting for this location to open; their first location is at Bloomington, Indiana! This is perfect for a cold day. This Indianapolis location is very unique! They have all you can eat hot pot, sushi, Chinese buffet and hibachi grill all for one price! This is crazy, I never seen anything like this before. The interior design is so gorgeous and welcoming; one side is for eating and one side is to grab your food. In most hot pot restaurants, you order the items you want and they bring it to you, but at this location, it's a buffet style, so you go down to the food area and grab it yourself! This is perfect for portion control and see what options are there! If this is your first time, please let them know so they can guide you through the process! It's really simple if you need help! 1) order the soup base 2) go downstairs to pick out your ingredients 3) cook it at your table. It's almost like cooking / boiling food at home, but with different flavor soup base and a lot of ingredient options. I hope everyone gives this place a try! It's as good as Bloomington Location read more

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I would like to put 4.5 but I can't. This is new for Indy. I love the fact that we have more hotpot place. The special part of this place is you can have your own pot! (In case you don't like to share with anybody and don't wanna say anything) you can control the amount of food by yourself! They provide so many variety of food. This is like Journey buffet version hotpot. So if you haven't tried this type of food. It's really worth it. It's pretty close to original hotpot in Asia!! read more

This was a great place to come eat hot pot. Best food we had while visiting Indianapolis. Great selection of food, lots of seafood, good selection of meat, good buffet. The service was great. They come around and make sure your stock and drinks are full. Great service, great atmosphere, great food, highly recommend. read more

Homey - Japanese Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Cool, unsuspecting hot pot place. They have a huge buffet full of things you can put in the hot pots, as well as a bunch of typical buffet foods. It's slightly cheaper than the other hot pot places in the area, and almost never super busy. Definitely recommend if you're into the hot pot over the Korean bbq! They have soooooo many options for the hotpots. read more

Never had hot pot before, luckily came with someone who knew what they were doing. The broth was perfect, the food delicious, the sauce (tip: make your own concoction) delicious...so satisfied by the end. I got the hot spicy broth and handled it fine, my partner got the original and thought it was also very good. Service was attentive and staff friendly. Highly recommend! read more

Homey - Hot spicy broth - Japanese Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Apparently everything is included when you order the hot pot, such as sushi and the ready made buffet. This place is huge and happy to accommodate larger parties also. I walked in with a group of 16 and it was no problem, immediate seating. Since I am not all that adventurous, I ordered the tomato based broth... better safe than sorry. I know what tomato tasted like. They will bring you a little pot with your choice of broth and this is where you throw your raw foods in and boil them at your leisure. So make sure you are not in a hurry so you get the full experience. You proceed to the buffet style ingredient bar and pick all the goodies you woul like to have floating in your broth. Make sure to take some corn as this turns out fantastic regardless of what broth you put that in. And noodles, tons of noodles o choose from. Also tons of things I don't recognize at all. There is a whole sauce bar with every kind of sauce or dip you ever imagined, soy sauces, chili sauces, gyoza dipping sauce just to name some I'm actually familiar with. There is a buffet with prepared dishes, that includes sushi and desserts, as well as a freeer with various ice cream. My advice: don't be shy, look around and discover million ways to enjoy your dinner. Pay at the counter on your way out. Private parking lot out front. read more

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This is the best hot pot in Indy! If you haven't had hot pot or are looking for a reliable location, this is the spot for you! They have a great variety of soup bases, red meats, seafood, vegetables, noodles, sauces, sushi, and traditional Chinese food on the buffet. I have been here at least 6 times and it hits the spot every single time! The only reason I didn't give 5 stars is because I think the actual Chinese food on the buffet is average at best, but the hot pot itself is incredible! Another note I want to share is there is a $8.99 fee if you leave too much uneaten food on you plate, which I respect to limit food waste, so just don't let your eyes get bigger than your stomach! read more

Homey - Hot pot and some items off of the buffet - Japanese Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Went for the hot pot, delicious! So many choices, full hot pot bar as well as buffet with hot food and sushi. Was a great outing for a group of friends. Will be back! read more

Homey - Japanese Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Homey can be a little confusing your first time. When I say confusing, I mean that in every way from pricing to how you cook your food to which buffet you're eating from. My son wanted to try the hot pot buffet. You start by picking your soup that you'll cook your food in. The original is more/less a simple broth and I opted for the hot and spicy at medium strength. Basically, they bring you your broth, you go to the hot pot buffet side and pick what you want to cook in your broth. I'd recommend starting out with some noodles, a few dumplings and a protein before going crazy just to get the hang of it. You turn on your tabletop cooket with the little dial in front of you. It heats up quick and mine came to a rolling boil after about sixty seconds. Turn the heat down or off if you're not actively cooking. After you get the hang of it, go crazy. I was a little apprehensive when picking what to cook because not everything was labeled correctly. You can read the labels wrong and end up getting pig blood cake to cook instead of something else if you're not paying attention. You should expect to pay about $25 per person. Don't be deceived by what the specials board says. read more

What a discovery! I opted for the Hot Pot because along with it one enjoy from the buffet and sushi menu. I chose to stick with the Hot Pot, though. The hot pot menu is full of selection that includes all of the best leafy greens, roots, stems, and seafood, pork, chicken, beef, and everything in between that includes the lobster. It's a house of indulgence and delight for sure. I cannot pass by Indianapolis without making a detour to Homey whether it be a long or short one now that I am totally head over heels with this place. read more