Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    Hot Pot Delight

    3.9 (103 reviews)
    ModerateHot Pot, Chinese, Noodles
    Closed 11:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

    Order Hot Pot Delight Takeout or Delivery

    Hot Pot Delight Photos

    HOT POT DELIGHT ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

    You might also consider

    More like Hot Pot Delight

    Recommended Reviews - Hot Pot Delight

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    XiaoYan A.

    Be aware - they have a default tip charge (no transparency on this at all), and still present the bill with a field asking for tips. Not sure if it's intention, when they presented the bill details, they folded the bill so you won't easily see the back end with breakdown because it's folded. Besides that, service was bad and staff was not attentive at all. For all you can eat, food options are limited but sufficient. They are generous in portion. I took a picture of the salad bar which was pretty messy and lack some basic options like oyster sauce in authentic hotpot places.

    Iris C.

    My number 1 hot pot spot! I have been here several times and my friends and I still keep going there! It is usually empty at noon/lunch and you basically have the place yourself. It gets busier in the late afternoon to around 7 PM. It is around $27 per person but comes with unlimited meat, veggies, and soup mix. ALL YOU CAN EAT! You have to pay for the drinks. We usually get the best of both worlds soup and it is a mixture of the original and spicy soup. I love to add their thinly sliced marbled beef, mussels, shrimps (fresh!), fish and shrimp balls, quail eggs, napa cabbage, and bokchoy! I also never forget to order the amazing cucumber salad and the delicious fried bun. We mix our sauce the way the like it and usually consist of garlic, soysauce, chili, and chives. I would surely recommend this place.

    Lesley Anne Y.

    Love hotpot and an all you can one is even better. I come here once in awhile. Its my go to place for me and my sister. Its one of the places you go to for comfort food. The thing is it might be a bit weird that you go thru a mexican place to enter but i found out its one owner. So makes sense. I'm not into super spicy stuff. So i prefer the regular soup base. All the balls are good. My favorite is the shrimp paste. Theres a lot of noodles and veggie options. Come try it out. Casual place and service is good.

    hot pot
    Doris C.

    I ate hot pot in this place yesterday, this place needs to be closed forever, not only the service is bad and I started to have diarrhea today, first of all, the food is not fresh, the seasoning is not fresh, last night when I slept, I began to vomit, because the food is too dirty to digest, this is just terrible, is it OK for the restaurant to open? Not only does the stomach hurt, but the seasoning vegetables are not fresh, look like they've been there for days, and the table tops are dirty and unwashed and unsanitized!!! In all my time in America, this is the only restaurant where I was so angry that I wrote reviews and made me physically sick! They also automatically charge a 15% tip, which they don't deserve!

    Ning L.

    I don't like buffets served at the table. I like to go for walks and pick up my favorite food depending on my preferences. And I don't like that a 15% tip is included in my food bill. The food is ok, but the service is like this. I didn't like it and probably won't go back.

    All-You-Can-Eat Hot Pot: $26.99 per person.
    Ting A.

    AYCE hot pot costs $26.99 per person with a hefty $30 per pound fee for leftovers. The menu states a 90-minute time limit, but was not enforced, perhaps because only a couple of other tables were occupied late weekday evening. There is an à la carte menu with a couple extra options, particularly appetizers. Below is the list of everything our party of five people ordered and finished entirely (although pushed our limits to avoid leftovers), where prices taken are from the à la carte totaling $124.83: - Thinly Sliced Marbled Fatty Beef: $9.99 x 2 = $19.98 - Thinly Sliced Pork Neck: $8.25 - Thinly Sliced Chicken Breast: $6.25 - Imitation Crab Meat: $5.25 - Fried Fish Tofu: $4.95 - Shrimp Ball: $5.45 x 2 = $10.90 - Fried Fish Ball: $5.45 - Beef Tripe: $4.95 - Napa Cabbage: $3.55 - Water Cress: $4.55 - Baby Bok Choy: $3.55 - Daikon: $3.55 x 2 = $7.10 - Seaweed Knot: $4.55 - Broccoli: $3.55 - Soft Tofu: $3.55 - King Mushroom: $4.25 - Wood Ear Mushroom: $4.55 - Udon Noodles: $3.25 x 3 = $9.75 - Fried Bun: $4.95 - Spicy Cucumber Salad: $4.95 Soup bases are $3.95 per person, and we had the Spicy Bone Marrow Broth and Spicy Vegetarian Soup Base. With that, individually the price came out to be $28.92. So the all-you-can-eat choice is not that much more cost efficient, but is good for trying a variety of dishes if sharing with others. As for the quality of the food, the ingredients were fresh and well-portioned. Meat came frozen and sliced in thicker cuts. The spicy soup bases were a mild heat and did not have much of a depth of flavor. All vegetarian items were served on their own plates except for the beef tripe that was mixed with the wood ear mushroom and soft tofu. By the entrance has a sauce buffet that lets you customize your own sauce. Service was attentive and even came to ask for any final requests before the kitchen closed. The restaurant interestingly openly shares the same space with Maria's Mexican Bar & Grill.

    Cherry O.

    The restaurant is located inside Maria's Mexican Restaurant. I think the owners have the Mexican Restaurant, the Hot Pot, as well as the Chinese / Sushi restaurants. Covering all sorts of cuisines. The Hot Pot was delicious! We did the AYCE at dinner $23.99/pp but they also have ala carte options. Appetizers were not included as part of AYCE. Select the items from a list. You order in rounds. Round 1 choose broth. Go mild bone broth, spicy bone broth, or half and half (best of both worlds). I was happy to know the broth was beef based and not lamb because I really can't stand the gaminess flavor of lamb. Then select from a variety of meats, vegetables, seafood, tofu, fish balls, meatballs, noodles. The meat options were beef brisket, pork neck, chicken breast, fatty lamb, lamb shoulder, and lamb leg. Then walk over to the sauce station where you can create your own dipping sauces. Options were green onions, cilantro, fresh chili's, garlic in oil, soy sauce, vinegar, satay sauce and peanut sauce. The combinations of these sauces are magical. Super yummy. Service was good too. They always came back to ask if we wanted to order 2nd and 3rd rounds. The refilled drinks and made sure to check on the amount of broth and topped off when necessary. They also checked the heat to make sure pots weren't too hot. Overall, this hit the spot for me! The both was very flavorful and the meat and vegetables were fresh. The quality and service was on point. Would definitely come back here again!

    Meat and veggies
    Joah K.

    To start off, YAY to finding a hot pot restaurant in the suburbs! I always went to Chinatown to get my hotpot fix but I'm so happy to have discovered this place! I went in for dinner on Sunday and it was very empty (only 1 customer). They have an AYCE option and an a la carte menu. We got the ayce with best of both worlds where you can get half and half of spicy and not spicy. The flavor of the broth was fantastic and all the ingredients were SO fresh! One thing that caught me off guard was finding a few of those small flying insects between my bokchoys i guess that's a sign that the veggie is fresh but no thank you. We did tell the server and he changed it for us right away. Also the portion isn't always exact so do pace yourself when you order for each round and check to see if all the ingredients came out! There is a cart of sauce station where you can make your own dipping sauce. Sanitation is a bit questionable but not enough to hold me back from going back . Overall, I'm so happy with the taste and the quality of the food, I can't wait to go back!

    Hotpot delight
    Candy S.

    This restaurant doesn't qualify to receive any star rating this restaurant is a horrible place to dine I do not recommend dining in this restaurant there are cockroaches, mice all over the kitchen area as I was using the bathroom. I will be reporting this to the department of public health this place needs to be shut down completely. I wouldn't be surprised if there soup was infected by these Rodents. Server Austin was a very rude waitress And has no manners. I was dining in and ordered their all you can eat and as soon as It hit 9pm Austin had asked my family with small kids "you need to leave" what type of restaurant operation does this place run. After we had paid for our meals (bill was $200+) total of 6. Prior to us arriving which was 8:15pm this restaurant should of told us that their door closes at 9pm so that way we could of looked else where to spend our money. After coming home my stomach started feeling sick to the point I had stomach flu. Again after seeing Cockroaches, fruit flies, and mice I wouldn't be surprise what they put in their food. With covid still going on this place doesn't Sanitize and Obviously this place is Filthy as ever. 110% I do not recommend this hot pot delights at all to anybody STAY AWAY if you do NOT want to stomach flu the next day!!! Austin - you're a horrible, RUDE and disrespectful human being. You should be shame that of yourself especially kicking out small kids while they still had food in their mouth. What restaurant does that!? Again, I will be reporting this to the Department of Public Health ....this place needs to be shut down.

    Elizabeth H.

    I feel like we fell into the same trap as a few other yelpers. We saw great reviews and some decent food pics so we gave it a shot. We were overall just disappointed. The broths were not very flavorful at all. Felt like they mixed the broth with too much water or something. The sides we ordered came very nicely presented but it was clear that the quality was lacking. There were a couple of okay tasting things but for everything else I was done after one bite. Would not recommend or come back unless the food tremendously improved.

    Sylvia A.

    I've seen a lot of generally good reviews for this place and was excited for a long time to try this place. I got the mixed broth. I placed a slice of beef in both the regular broth and the spicy broth to test the flavors of each. The regular broth was pretty bland and the spicy broth was heavy with the flavor of chili oil. They offer a nice sauce bar which I used to bring the flavor up on the broth. This isn't the reason for the lower review. One of the pieces I ordered was dumplings. After cooking, I tried a bite and was surprised by the flavor (in a good way). I didn't expect shrimp in the dumpling. But immediately upon looking down, I lost my appetite with the dumplings. The shrimp were not deveined. $8 dumplings were left uneaten at the table. The serve wasn't bad. Reading other reviews, I was aware they automatically add 18% gratuity that they list as a service charge on the receipt. They mention it on the menu in the bottom left corner. This place is ok. I'm not saying don't go but if you do, read other reviews.

    Half and half

    See all

    Photo of Gino F.
    397
    33
    0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Hannah Z.

    Hannah Z.

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of JP H.
    53
    1199
    24

    7 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Hannah Z.

    Hannah Z.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Adam T.
    157
    2
    0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Hannah Z.

    Hannah Z.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Hannah Z.

    Hannah Z.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Anne G.
    3
    115
    58

    7 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Hannah Z.

    Hannah Z.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Dan H.
    0
    11
    5

    5 years ago

    Food was delicious ! AYCE for $25 is an amazing deal. Shrimp, mussels, fish, lamb, etc. Service was good!

    Business owner information

    Photo of Hannah Z.

    Hannah Z.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Hannah Z.

    Hannah Z.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Joe R.
    0
    24
    52

    7 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Hannah Z.

    Hannah Z.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Hannah Z.

    Hannah Z.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Hannah Z.

    Hannah Z.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Mai T.
    30
    68
    4

    7 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Hannah Z.

    Hannah Z.

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Great place here in schuamburg. Im glad i dont have to go to chinatown to get hotpot now !

    Business owner information

    Photo of Hannah Z.

    Hannah Z.

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Hannah Z.

    Hannah Z.

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Kay G.
    67
    5
    0

    7 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Hannah Z.

    Hannah Z.

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Hannah Z.

    Hannah Z.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of E L.
    0
    116
    19

    7 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Hannah Z.

    Hannah Z.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Hannah Z.

    Hannah Z.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Hannah Z.

    Hannah Z.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Hannah Z.

    Hannah Z.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    Page 3 of 3

    Ask the Community - Hot Pot Delight

    So there still is AYCE for dinner?

    Yes, $26.99 per person.

    Hi - did you get rid of the lunch prices for the all you can eat hot pot?

    Correct! There is no more lunch special for AYCE option.

    Do you guys still do all you can eat hot pot?

    Yes, all you can eat option is still available. Hot Pot Delight

    How much do they charge for kids 4 and under?

    We usually charge the kids price is $17.99, but if the kids don’t eat that much, we will charge two kids for one price. If only one child and he does not eat that much we won’t charge.

    1. Can customers choose to use 銅鍋? I see the photos, not sure if its an option. 2. What kind of 調料 do you offer? Garlic paste, peanut sauce, etc.

    We do not offer 銅鍋. The photo you see if just for decoration. We now have a new sauce station. Yes, Garlic Paste and peanut sauce are available.

    Does 2 portions of meat per round count the seafood or meat ball part?

    Seafood or meat ball does not apply to the 2 portion rule.

    Is this restaurant BYOB?

    It is not, they have a full bar. They share the bar with the Mexican restaurant

    How much is the all you can eat option per person?

    23.99 per person, it is so worth it. They serve it in rounds, you have a 2 hr limit

    Do you offer a completely gluten-free meal? Also I cannot tolerate MSG - will your restaurant work for me? Thank you!

    Hi Elizabeth: Yes we can provide a completely gluten-free meal and also with no MSG. But be sure to mention it to your server when you order. Please note: The food items you can select may be limited and it may take slightly longer to get your… Read more

    Would a vegan find much to eat here?

    Hi Elana: Absolutely! If you are vegan, then don't do the all-you-can-eat option and do a la carte. We have plenty of vegetable ONLY options available. We also have a special vegetable soup base as well for vegans. Hot Pot Delight Management

    View All 14 Questions

    You might also consider

    Verify this business for free

    People searched for Hot Pot 2,565 times last month within 15 miles of this business.

    Verify this business

    Chef Ping - Mongolian beef

    Chef Ping

    4.0(1.3k reviews)
    5.0 mi
    $$

    Chef Ping continues to be a favorite for our family based in Chicago to gather. The food continues…read moreto be excellent and of great value. My wife, her mom, and I were in Chicago to remember my father-in-law's death anniversary, and my sister-in-law chose Chef Ping's, for our party of nine for a Wednesday lunch. Parking is plentiful and the dining area can seat a lot. We got seated at a large round table in the back room, with a large lazy susan (just need to remember to spin it very slowly). We ordered a lot, and the food came out slowly. There was plenty of leftovers for the local folks to have for future meal or two. 3 Shrimp Toast (6 pieces each) - $26.85 - greasy but good, with the shrimp paste being a little sweet (in a good way) Noodle in Black Bean Sauce ($12.50) - this is jja jang myeon, which two of us had the previous night. It was OK, not near the top of the best I've had. Ping's Noodle Soup ($15.50) - the other classic Chinese-Korean dish, this is jjampong, a dish I've had many times. I was the only one to eat it, so ended up being my main dish. It was good, with thick noodles...just wish it had more seafood. Salt & Pepper Smelt ($16.90) - not sure if always available, but this was excellent...my favorite dish and one that I finished once I realized that everybody had their fill. It really depends on the quality of the smelt, which was excellent in this case. It was lightly battered, and carefully deep fried. Other dishes enjoyed by others: 2 Salt & Pepper Prawns - $35.90 - large head-on shell-on prawns fire wokked. Salt & Pepper Tofu ($11.50) - for the vegetarians Chicken Skewers (4) - $8.75 - tender and shareable Walnut Shrimp ($19.90) - mayo with shrimp Young Chow Fried Rice ($12.50) - fried rice is a necessity for our group Mongolian Beef ($17.50) - a classic 2 Sesame Ball (4) - $7 - a great way to finish a meal. 18% tip was automatically added, and service was OK throughout. Our water was kept refilled, and I think hot water was as well. It was a good meal and opportunity to get back together

    We've eaten here many times in the past and had a good experience. This visit was poor at best!…read morePlease note: (ALL PICTURES ARE FROM MY PREVIOUS VISITS NOT TO THIS VISIT) Unfortunately this visit is going to be the last time. Both the service and quality of food has gone way down from what they were famous for. The waitress spilled my tea, also dipped her finger in my tea, had no apology or offer to exchange it with a fresh cup. I had to ask her for a fresh cup of tea. Then the other server that brought our entrees spilled my husbands tea and again no offering to getting a fresh cup. We had to ask AGAIN for a fresh cup! While the portions were generous, the quality of all the food has gone way down. The special family recipe of thier shrimp dish Gan Pong is nothing but fried shrimp with dried chili peppers and no flavor. The Hunan spicy beef and chicken appeared to be all globs and sticky because of excessive and over use of corn starch used during the cooking process. This dish didn't have any unique flavor that one would expect. Previously we had experienced a difference in the food, taste and quality and that's what kept us returning. Sadly, after this experience I wouldn't recommend it to anyone or come back! I'd rather stick with Yu's Mandarin than drive to this place! Quality always wins over quantity in my books!

    Photos
    Chef Ping - Main Dining area

    Main Dining area

    Chef Ping - Seafood Combo

    Seafood Combo

    Chef Ping - Kung pao chicken

    See all

    Kung pao chicken

    Yu's Mandarin - Hot and Sour Soup

    Yu's Mandarin

    3.2(1.2k reviews)
    3.7 mi
    $$

    We came in on a Monday night for a birthday for one of our party. We were seated promptly and the…read morehostess was very nice. The restaurant is kept very clean . It took a little while for a server to come see us though. They staff the kitchen plentifully but it sees as though they may be short on servers. We ordered appetizers chicken sticks and calamari and both were excellent. For entires, we ordered orange chicken, lemon chicken, the rainbow lo mein, kung pao chicken, and then sweet and sour chicken. The food is so very good. Probably the best Americanized Chinese food we've ever had. Especially the kung pao. One thing to watch out for is the tip is added to your bill automatically. We did call afterwards when we realized this and the restaurant accommodated us appropriately. We were pleased. Regardless, I would very much recommend this place.

    I've been going to Yu's Mandarin since 2020, and at this point I'm less a loyal customer and more a…read morecautionary tale. For five years I kept thinking, "Maybe this time will be better." Turns out, the only thing that got better was my ability to ignore red flags. The food can be good--sometimes even genuinely tasty--but it's like playing culinary roulette. The same dish never tastes the same twice. It often feels like they just grab whatever ingredients are lying around, toss in some meat, and hope for the best. If you like consistency, you'll find yourself missing other restaurants while you're still sitting in this one. The service is a mood swing. A couple of servers are warm and hospitable, and I appreciate them. But others are rushed, cold, and oddly entitled about tips. I've had the bill slapped down while I'm mid-bite and plates whisked away before I'm done eating. I absolutely believe in tipping well for good service--but dropping food, not refilling drinks, barely checking in, and then hovering for a big tip isn't service; it's pressure with a fake smile. And then there's the rice. I never thought I'd have serious feelings about rice bowls, but here we are. They serve rice in tiny, kid-sized bowls like it's some rare limited-edition collectible. You're expected to stretch that little scoop across a full entrée. For what they charge, it sends a pretty clear message: generosity is not part of the business model. The final straw--and the reason I'm writing this--was my last visit. Shortly after eating there, I ended up with nasty stomach issues and two days of terrible diarrhea. I can't see what happens in the kitchen, but I can connect timing. Once I lose trust in a restaurant's hygiene, it's over. I've only given that "never again" label to one other place in my life. Yu's just earned the second spot. If you're reading this before going, imagine your future self looking back and saying, "Why did I ignore that review?" There are plenty of places where the food is consistent, the staff doesn't rush you or guilt-trip you for tips, rice isn't treated like gold, and you don't spend the next 48 hours regretting your decision. After five years of giving Yu's Mandarin chance after chance, I'm done. If you value your money, time, and stomach, you might want to skip the experiment altogether.

    Photos
    Yu's Mandarin
    Yu's Mandarin - Szechwan Eggplant  Mongolian Beef Yu's Chicken Wings

    Szechwan Eggplant Mongolian Beef Yu's Chicken Wings

    Yu's Mandarin - Dining Room

    See all

    Dining Room

    Hot Pot Delight - hotpot - Updated May 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...