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    Hot Pot Legend

    3.8 (171 reviews)
    Open • 11:30 am - 8:30 pm

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    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Julie D.

    We opted for the AYCE menu choosing the duo pot, sichuan spicy & pork bone broth, for $35/ adult. They have standard hot pot veggies/ protein options and a decent sauce bar with more unlimited sides, our fave being the seaweed salad! Broth was mediocre (moderately watered down, lacked flavor), fish filet was a huge miss (couldn't finish the small portion we received bc it had unpleasant texture/ chewy after cooked), some meat options were chewy (our fave was the fatty brisket), and some of the veggies didn't seem fresh (mushrooms were soft/ discolored). We still had a good dining experience with the items we did find tasty & trying out a new hot pot spot in the Loudon area! 3.5/5

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    Jacques I.

    Solid hot pot. We came here to celebrate my brother's birthday and had a fantastic time. Hot Pot Legend is a great option for AYCE hot pot in the northern Virginia area. We visited for lunch service on a Saturday, right when it opened, and were able to be seated in a booth immediately. However, the place quickly filled with large groups. Before being seated, you're asked if you plan to get a personal hot pot or plan to share a large hot pot. I had never been to a place where there was an option to do your own or share, which was pretty cool to learn that they have that here. Some of the tables here have personal hot pot stations with a large hot pot station in the center and some tables just have one or the other. Very cool how accommodating this place is. All three of us did the AYCE option, which was about a little more than $35 per person. It's about average price, I think, but compared to hot pot places back home, there aren't as many options here. However, there is still plenty to choose from! There was a variety of different broths, meats, veggies, a handful of different noodles and starches, etc. We tried the pork bone broth and the kimchi, which were both good. I did prefer the pork bone broth though. I love bone broth, so this was very flavorful and you didn't really need the dipping sauces for the meat, which is how hot pot should be. But if you do like dipping sauces, there is a station where you can make your own from the different condiments they offer. This is also where they have some small pastries and orange slices for dessert that you can help yourself to for the AYCE dining option. Of the meats, I really liked the marinated beef. It was very tender and flavorful, so we had to keep ordering a ton of it. Brisket was also a good option, too. Mini dumplings were okay; it was too much dough for the amount of meat in the dumpling. Not too many highlights found here, but I was content with the beef cooked in pork bone broth and having some rice with. Staff was helpful and cleared plates throughout the entire time to make more room at our table. The owner checked in with all the parties and she could not have been more sweet. When she found out it was my brother's birthday, she gave him a panda plushy, the panda being the restaurant mascot and all. Very cool! Fun time and it just makes me wanna have more hot pot now that it's sweater season.

    AYCE hot pot
    Judy N.

    Inside Loudoun One, this AYCE hot pot or you pick individual preset hot pot isn't too special in terms of hot pot food selections. They have the hot pot usuals such as enoki mushrooms, tofu skin, napa cabbage, Chinese spinach, glass noodles, mussels, and all the hot pot essentials without being extra. Extra would be items like crab and higher grade meats. The food was reasonably fresh. The price for AYCE eats is $35 for adults and $17.99 for kids. I think it's a little on the pricier end but this is Loudoun One. Our family, including the kids, ate a vast amount of noodles, sliced plain and marinated meats, variety of vegetables, pumpkin, dumplings, and many hot pot staples. Our bellies were content. We had the Sichuan, pork bone, and tomato broths and the tomato was the most flavorful out of the 3 options. I liked the Sichuan as I am a fan of numbing peppers but as they kept diluting the broth with just plain broth, it became less enjoyable. The sauce bar and other complimentary dishes that came with the experience were kind of disappointing compared to other hot pot places. Also, the seating booths, high chairs, food trays, and tables weren't necessarily squeaky clean. I think what stuck out to me personally at this hot pot places was the service. Our server was attentive and explained everything well. I believe the owner was also walking around and making sure the customers were taken care of. We even had other servers check on us that it felt like every 10 mins there was always someone making sure we were taken care of without being too awkward about it. I would come back if we are ever craving hot pot around Ashburn. But this place isn't that impressive compare to other hot pot places I've been to.

    Missed this place!
    Benjamin T.

    We were huge fans of the Rockville location. Unfortunately, covid woes and county policies got the best of them. They really had the best setup with get your own veggies, fungus, noodles and meat served to table. It was efficient and always very fresh. The VA location is large and has many tables. There is a nice sized bar and everyone seemed to be having a good time. Boba is fairly priced and service is still really good!

    Claire A.

    This is my boyfriend's favorite hot pot place, he claims it's way better than the trendy urban hot pot restaurant, and I have to admit it was pretty great! So much food and all of it was delicious! The chef sauce was my favorite!

    Jazlene G.

    Updating review after having visited the restaurant a few times ~ Food: I think it's the price and the quality of the meats is what reflects my score. For how much I'm paying I don't feel satisfied with some of the AYCE selections. Compared to other Chinese hot pot restaurants I've been to, it doesn't quite hit the same. Service + Ambiance: Service and ambiance remains really great! I went with a friend and our server recognized us from previous visits haha.

    Deepa J.

    Not bad at all... the moment we entered it felt a little empty and quiet and dark, but the place started filling in slowly. The staff is super friendly and got us set up with our Hot Pot really quick. We choose the dual Kimchi and Schezwan soup base. Ordered the unlimited sides. That is very generous and one can order as many as you want. They have a side bar for their sauces. They do have a full bar but we didn't venture into any drinks this time. It sat very well with us yesterday as it was a little cool here in VA. I gave a 3 star as I felt that the unlimited site is great but it is too much of food and it gets wasted. So go ahead and try the single portion. But a definite visit!

    Allie Y.

    came for Lunar New Year with my parents and my in laws. we were a large party of 9 & the owners were really friendly the whole entire time. when we first arrived, one of the owners was giving out red envelopes to her employees that was working that day, so that was very sweet. we were seated & the owners came up to us and offered us a bunch of appetizers that were not on the menu. the fried mantous were my favorite!!!! one of my favorite dim sum staples to have during hot pot? yes, please!! my family really enjoyed the hot pot and their selection. we ended up staying for about 2 hours and a half. my son made a slight mess, but the employees were great to work with. I wish it was easier to order though. when they get busy, it's hard to track down the server and sometimes items didn't get delivered even though it was requested. I ended up requesting a few items several times, but that's ok. food was good & the soup wasn't bad. I base all of my hot pot against hai di lao now since it's my favorite hot pot place. this definitely wasn't bad & for the price it was decent. I'd come back again!

    Christine H.

    I was hesitant to try this place when they first opened, but now I think it might be my favorite place to go for hot pot. I enjoy the broth options here compared to other places. I also think they have more types of meats and veggies than most other hot pot places. It's very clean and the service is good. And definitely worth the price per person.

    All you can eat
    Nameeta M.

    A friend took us to Hot Pot for us to try it and we were so impressed! We did the all you can eat option ($35pp) which I'd definitely recommend. You can choose your own broth (I did the veggie which I really enjoyed) and you choose around 10 items per round that can include veggies, meats, and alternate things like dumplings and eggs. They have a large variety of options (they had like 4 types of mushrooms and 4 varieties of tofu to name a few) so I'd even recommend this for vegetarians. We did 3-4 rounds and my favorites were the Chicken dumplings, fried tofu, baby corn, chicken, and enoki mushrooms. Of note you can also get the veggie spring rolls and a sweet roll with the all you can eat option, we didn't get the veggie roll since we were already stuffed but the sweet roll was a nice dessert! There is also a sauce bar where you can mix your own sauces and take it back to your table. The restaurant itself is clean and large, and they gave us these adorable panda pillows for our booth seats. There is plenty of parking in the One Loudon garages as well which is convenient.

    Mike K.

    A great place to go for hot pot. You get a lot of great options for your hot pot, including options for broth type, level of spiciness, meats, seafood, veggies, and a variety of other things. The staff all seem friendly and helpful. The service is good and I have always been seated quickly. Since it's hot pot and you are essentially cooking your own food, your order comes out really quick. All you need to do is heat up your pot of broth and add what you ordered. Then just wait until it's cooked. They do offer other food as well, such as regularly cooked dishes, but I've never had anything other than the all you can eat hot pot option. To each their own, but to me it's pretty pointless to go to a restaurant like this unless you are going for the all you can eat hot pot experience. Overall the restaurant is nice. Clean, spacious and staff are friendly and attentive. It is located at One Louden so there is plenty of parking options (limited street parking and free garages parking) and there are plenty other shops around it. They also have a reward program that you can sign up for and earn discounts off future visits. It was really easy to sign up for. They can just send you a link via automated text and then you can link a credit card so it's automatic earnings when you pay in the future.

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    3.9(86 reviews)
    14.3 mi

    Wow!! Haven't been here since before their renovation and owner switch. This place is so awesome…read morecan't believe I didn't try it until now. For starters, the food comes out incredibly fast. We ordered and immediately got our dishes which was so awesome. The interior is cute too. Very large inside they have lots of booths available and even private rooms in the back. And I'm surprised but everything was really good too!!! I've been looking for a place that can make their green beans like Bob Shanghai and this place did it. They were so yummy. What we ordered: - Hot and sour soup (4/5) A little too thick but flavor was good. - Mongolian Beef (5/5) so savory and not too sweet which i really liked! - Green Beans (5/5) my favorite veggie ever. - Boiled Fish (4.5/5) this is the slighter soupier option of the two. Really good and lots of large chunks of fish. I also asked for less peppercorns. I liked it but my dad did not. - Sweet and sour pork (4/5) Liked how the meat didn't smell, it could've been more chewy and crispy. Also meat wasn't fully coated in the sauce. I probably wouldn't get this again.

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    4.0(123 reviews)
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    I have been eating at Peter Chang's and Mama Chang's for years, and I have always loved the crispy…read moreeggplant with a side of brown sauce. I was specifically craving this dish so much that I drove an hour to get it. Both the crispy eggplant and the brown sauce are items this restaurant already makes and serves. However, when I asked for the crispy eggplant with the brown sauce, I was told they would only give me dumpling sauce instead. I specifically explained that I did not want dumpling sauce, I wanted the brown sauce that they already make. I was also in a rush and explained how important the timing was, but despite having both items available, they simply refused this very reasonable request. After driving an hour because I was craving this food and being a loyal customer of Peter Chang's and Mama Chang's for years, I was extremely disappointed. I cannot understand why they would rather refuse a paying customer a sauce they already make than accommodate a simple request. Very disappointing experience.

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    4.0(757 reviews)
    18.3 mi
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    Luxury
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    This restaurant has been on my radar for some time. The food and service were good. The restaurant…read moreis a little on the loud side between the music on the background and catters among people. Decorations is on a classy side. The prices varies. We started with a few cocktails and couple starters. Sesame Balls were perfectly fried and delicious. The Shuimai was good as well. We ended up with 3 dry Chili dishes: chicken, cauliflower, and tofu. All same flavor but different at the same time. The tofu was soft inside with a nice crispy outer coating. Both chicken and cauliflower were tasty as well. Then there is the chicken with cashew nuts. I liked this one more than I thought I would. Good flavor. Lastly, wow. The Spicy Sour Fish Filet. It came in a HUGE bowl. A little spicy, a little sourness, fish, noodle... what is there not to like. Overall, a good experience.

    Was craving classic Chinese so ordered takeout. The fried rice was just OK. It didn't really have…read moremuch flavor so I used to Kung Pan Chicken to assist. It too was just OK. Not likely to revisit. The takeaway bag was really spiffy though. Edited: Now I know why the fried rice was so bland. Confusingly advertised. It's advertised with a photo and language which reads: "Tender chicken pieces mixed with seasoned rice, egg, and green onions, garnished with a vibrant edible flower" and the photo supports this, but if you don't scroll further down, you'll miss that you have to select exactly those items to see them in the fried rice.

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