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HOW Pot

4.1 (186 reviews)
PriceyHot Pot, Barbeque
Closed 12:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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Sean M.

I always avoid places that do hotpot and BBQ in one since they're often jack-of-all-trades, master of none. This place is no exception. I already wanted to leave when I saw the price ($40) was different from what my friend told me ($29.95). These are still being advertised as "soft opening" prices, but the restaurant seems to have been in soft opening indefinitely. I came on the wrong day and stayed only because it was pouring outside. From the moment we walked in, the place didn't feel very clean. Everything felt oily/greasy and sticky. We ordered the same soup base. My girlfriend's hotpot started boiling immediately, while mine barely steamed so I had to start with BBQ first. I hate doing BBQ on a piece of paper. Whoever started this trend should never be allowed to skip ads again. If a restaurant can't bother with cleaning or replacing the grill, they shouldn't offer BBQ at all. I had zero expectation for their BBQ and it was as expected. Totally skippable. 2000 years later, my broth still wasn't boiling. I called over the waiter, who discovered my pot was malfunctioning and had us switch tables. Part of our dining time was wasted because of this. Service was fast and good. On the bright side, the hotpot was much better, as that's clearly their main focus. The menu offered a good variety of options, and I especially enjoyed the appetizers and sides. That said, nothing particularly memorable about the broth or ingredients, but the more I struggled with their terrible BBQ, the more I appreciated having a decent hotpot to fall back on. After surviving the BBQ, the hotpot felt like a tiny victory even if it didn't wow me. Parking is very limited and can be a hassle. We were lucky to get one of the few spots reserved for the restaurant across the street. Not something I'd try again for $40+ and I had bad GI issues after this visit.

Yesenia G.

Gently the food was great, however as someone who doesn't eat red meat they didn't have much options for seafoood and no chicken options at all. Despite that the broth was very tasty and the self service drinks, dessert, and sauce options were nice!

Cinthia V.

This was my first hotpot experience and it was pretty good overall. The staff was very kind and attentive to our needs. I thought the $40 per person price was great- seeing as you could eat as much meat and sides as you could eat. I enjoyed the variety of available things. I got the original broth, which was okay. Everything else was great! They have a station where you can add toppings to a bowl and use it to dip your meat or whatever in it. The only thing I don't really enjoy was the fact that they don't really instruct you on how to turn on your stations and when. They just gave us the menu on a tablet and told us to order.

Trish O.

I had such a great experience at How Pot. If you're looking for variety and value, this place truly delivers. They offer so many options for both KBBQ and hot pot with tons of fresh vegetables, seafood, different cuts of meat, and even fruit. There's something for everyone. What really makes How Pot stand out is everything that comes with the experience. They offer desserts, slushies, other drinks, ice cream bars, and even soft serve, which makes it feel like more than just a meal. It's a full dining experience. The sauce bar is honestly the best I've seen. I wish every KBBQ place had one like this. They provide everything you need to create your own perfect dip, garlic, cilantro, sesame oil, chili oil, and so many other options. Being able to customize your sauce exactly how you like it really elevates the meal. Overall, it's absolutely worth the price for the experience. The variety, quality, and extras make it feel like you're getting so much for what you pay. I would definitely come back again.

Colin O.

I came here in a whim but I have to say I am glad i did. Definitely a different set up in regards to tables and stuff but i really liked it. Each person had their own little set up. We came a little later so we were a little rushes but it was good. The broth was flavorful and spicy. The meats like the gal bi and the beef belly were also tasty as was the lamb. I'll definitely be back if im ever in town again

They even have braised pork!
Vicky Y.

Looked for a AYCE hot pot place on a whim & found this place! You order off an iPad like most places & the staff is super attentive and quick to bring you your items! The actual place is pretty clean + the bussers are super quick to clean up other finished tables. The current price as of today is $39.95!) They're actually AYCE hot pot + kbbq w/ a big sauce bar (with literally any type of sauce? They even have maggi and fish sauce!), included soft drink or tea, ice cream bars, slushee's, dessert + taro sago! Which was an absolute surprise bc I didn't read any of the reviews prior to coming in. They have a pretty big selection of meats for both hot pot & kbbq, as well as fried foods like fries + chicken wing and also dim sum if you're looking for that. Plus I felt that the meat was pretty good quality too! The only thing is that ai feel like they're lacking a tiiiiny bit in the vegetable department, only 4 leafy greens & one of them is lettuce (probably for the kbbq?, I'd love to see a bigger variety like a choy, broccoli .. etc) BUT all things aside, I'd totally recommend this place if you're looking for a quick and easy hot pot night w/ all the fixings.

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Vinh M.

Here you get dim sum, hot pot AND KBBQ all in one place, and in AYCE fashion too! Too bad I came during dinnertime around 5pm on a Friday and didn't get any dim sum for this review... or I just didn't see it when I was walking around the sauce bar :( My group of 4 got seated really fast since the place was virtually empty when we got in, though it filled up almost completely by the time we were finished eating. There's tons of tables strewn about, and K-pop was playing in the background, mostly music from TWICE. Each person gets their own hot pot and grill in front of them, and you order anything you want through a tablet, while you grab your sauces and desserts up at a self-serve bar near the back. I remember this place used to be another hot pot place, or my memory's just foggy since I don't really hit up this stretch of Chinatown very often. At the start, we all got to choose a flavor of slushie. While all my friends chose strawberry (they all said theirs was good), I got the Coke slushie, which was essentially Coke in slush form which I was pretty satisfied with. We got a variety of meats - lamb, chicken, pork belly and sausages, most of which were for our hot pots - and veggies - cabbage, enoki mushrooms, regular mushrooms, kimchi, and others. Most meats we got were for our hotpots, with only two of them being solely for the grill. As for soup bases, I got the regular house special beef soup base along with another friend, and my other two friends got their spicy mala soup base. That base made a mess of my linen shirt but I guess that's how you know they're seriously delicious, and how spicy works with almost anything here. Personal non-meat favorites were the lotus root (fresh and crunchy), the crab sticks (which fell apart easily but was tender) and enoki mushrooms. All this came to about $40 per person, which is on the pricier end but we were all full and made it worth our money. General meat quality was nothing eye-opening but it works. This is Chinatown, so parking is a doozy; street parking is advised but is hard to come across especially during peak hours. I'll come back at a later time to get their dim sum, vanilla soft serve and some of their other sides.

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Linh N.

Fun experiences! I came here with one of the doctors and our team. Staff dropped all the things we ordered off the iPad. Lots of choices but I wish there was more seafood and meat selections. They had lamb and pork but I couldn't have either so with only two beef selection I couldn't really complain. You get a hot pot and a kbbq plate for your choosing. I got the spicy beef mala broth and I thought it was so good. The veggies and stuff were unlimited and for the price you really cannot beat. I want to take my siblings here because it's a good deal. The space is spacious and drinks and ice cream selections were good. Also get the shrimp rolls! It's big and really packed with fillings.

Tammy L.

This is a great all-in-one spot if you're craving both BBQ and hot pot at the same time! There are up to four grills per table, and the unlimited options make it easy to find something for everyone, drinks, meats, noodles, side dishes, and delicious ice cream. The service is quick and friendly, and the ambiance is clean and comfortable. One of my go-to spots when I can't decide what I want for dinner.

Michael F.

Hot pot and grill in one go, decent menu options with all the important items available. Think I ate the thin sliced short rib meat the most. Even in a busy night, servers felt present and aware of us. Sauce bar is free to mix, no guide on recommendations though. Drinks included on AYCE menu are the usual sodas and bottled tea. Not the most premium of offerings but for the price they charge, this place provides plenty enough. I believe we paid $355 after tax and tip for 6 people.

Tara H.

Came here for lunch on a weekend. This place is an AYCE place that includes options for: dim sum, Korean bbq and hot pot items. It also includes non-alcoholic drinks, some various snacks and ice cream. The price we paid was $30 per person, which is a great deal! I enjoyed the Korean bbq the most here, they had a good amount of different choices. The dim sum is minimal, but it included what I usually get at dim sum, which are bbq pork buns and shrimp dumplings. For hot pot, you still have a few different broths to choose from and veggies. I like the system they created for your eating space, that makes it easy to enjoy everything at once. I enjoyed this place and would definitely come back here.

Table for two!
Traci L.

Wandered here during my last trip to Seattle and was pleasantly surprised with everything here! We visited on a Thursday night and while we didn't have to wait for a table, almost all the tables were filled. This is a mix of shabu AND kbbq right at your table. You order all the broth, meats, veggies, and sides on your table's iPad and they bring it to your table. We ordered quite a lot and they had a side cart to put additional food on. There was a robust sauce bar that you can mix together to create your perfect personalized dipping sauce. There's also a nice display of various fruits (we had watermelon, lychee, and grapes) and rice with braised meat. To our surprise, they even had a huge fridge of drinks (sodas, diet soda, green tea, etc). Everything was so tasty and service was excellent! At the end, they even offered soft serve ice cream cones.

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Maira P.

This was my first hot pot experience and it was so fun and the food was good. Theres a small buffet of mostly fruit but theres also a sago dessert and pork dish. The staff was very helpful in guiding me through the process. Will return again to show my friends and family.

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Love! Food is tasty and love the self serve options. I do wish there was a few more marinated meat options for meat but still great

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Minimum party size?

No minimum, I came on a Saturday alone and they still took me. But your mileage may vary.

Do we need a reservation to dine?

No and they also don't take reservations

With updated answers: Where is the free parking indicate here? Yes. called to ask the store and they…

Called and asked. They said it was across the street from the restaurant. There is a sign with their name on it indicating where to park. It was only between 5:00pm and 11:00pm though.

Is there a different price for kids? Is this a kid friendly place? Thanks!

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Chengdu Memory - Must get vegetables - tong hao

Chengdu Memory

(643 reviews)

$$$

Japantown, Chinatown International District

This place has huge portions and great service! They validate parking and were super quick. They…read moreeven gave out free cheesecake for international women's day

Here's a powerful, polished 5-star review that sounds authentic, elevated, and impactful:…read more I came here after church not expecting anything out of the ordinary but WOW....! I couldn't have been more wrong. This place was an absolute experience from start to finish. From the moment we walked in, the service was top-tier.....the staff was attentive, welcoming, and genuinely focused on making sure we had a great time. The food came out quickly, but what impressed me most was that nothing felt rushed. Everything was intentional. The ambience is great too. You can tell real thought and care went into creating an environment that reflects Chinese culture in a way that feels both authentic and visually amazing. It's not just a meal, it's an atmosphere you get to be part of. And the food... honestly, it was "beautiful". Not just in taste (which was incredible), but in presentation. Everything felt like it was designed to be enjoyed with your eyes first and then absolutely delivered on flavor. It turned what I thought would be a simple meal into a memorable experience. This was one of those rare places that completely exceeds expectations when you least expect it. I'll definitely be back, and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for something different, elevated, and truly enjoyable. Easy 5 stars!!

Boiling Point

Boiling Point

(1.1k reviews)

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Chinatown, Chinatown International District

After trying hot pot together for the first time last month, my boyfriend was super excited to take…read moreme to this hot pot place he found online and I was really excited to go with him. When we got in, I loved the clean and open space. There was no place to sit and wait, and the waitlist was digital, but we didn't end up having to wait for more than five minutes. The menu was super confusing to me, I don't know if maybe I just don't go for hot pot enough so I wasn't familiar with it enough to knew what was going on, but it took me a while to figure out how to order, I wish our server had asked us if we needed help. My boyfriend ordered the beef hot pot while i got the seafood and tofu. Mine tasted pretty good, I got it at medium spice and it wasn't very spicy for my pallet, but I enjoyed all the different foods that came in my dish. My boyfriend ordered his hot pot at hot spice and he loved the flavour, it was pretty spicy for me, but I enjoyed stealing some of his broth for my food. We both ordered boba to go with our food and I loved my milk tea. I ordered mine without tapioca and should have ordered it with more syrup because it definitely didn't taste as sweet as I wanted. I thought the personal hot pot concept was cool, but what I love about hot pot is that it's a communal experience which makes it a fun date. It was also weird that no one ever returned to our table to check on us. Because it was our first time there, we had no idea we were supposed to go to the counter to pay and it was confusing to have to try to figure that out.

We used to go here pretty regularly during the winter to warm up, but stopped for a few years. We…read morerecently went back, and quality has really dropped. * They don't ask for sugar level for bubble tea (I always get zero sugar), and the boba is hard (stale, definitely not fresh). They also made it in ten seconds, which tells me the milk tea is pre-made. * Service is hard to flag down, even when the restaurant doesn't have a lot of customers. * They never refill the broth, unlike other hotpot places. * Their vermicelli comes in a plastic bag, which is unnecessary and damaging to the environment. They also give you a low portion. * The broth is okay - it has flavor but not as amazing or spicy as before (I always get the Taiwanese spicy). The pig blood curd was also overcooked. * The sauce containers at the table are barely filled and are lacking the punch it used to have. All in all, pretty mediocre food for a place that used to be pretty decent.

Sichuanese Cuisine

Sichuanese Cuisine

(787 reviews)

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Little Saigon, Chinatown International District

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 was a good order sojourn experience might be better. Ordered pa cake, dumplings, and walnut…read moreshrimp. First they are fast and the walnet shrimp was devoured it was so good. They prices are priced well. Remember everything is al a cart, you pay extra for rice. That's fine. The pancake was inedible it had no flavor and was very (very) dry. The dumplings needed soy which I didnt get (bad on me) and the dipping sauce all heat no chili flavor. I have had better frozen dumplings which made me sad. Will try one of the other amazing Chinese places in downtown Seattle.

HOW Pot - hotpot - Updated May 2026

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