We had such a great experience! The food was delicious and it was so fun to experiment and try new flavors. The kids loved the robot! Our server, Ace, was so hospitable. His top notch service and welcoming personality really stood out. We will be back! Easy parking, low wait time, family friendly! Great for a date or casual night out. read more

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My BIL took us here the day before we headed home from our family trip. We all opted for the hot pot & Korean BBQ option. The individual hot pot was pretty good especially the broth. The BBQ on the other hand....boy you talking about some impeccable food. If they had this where I lived, the wait staff will know me on a first name basis. This is the spot to go for Korean BBQ if you're ever in the Minneapolis/St Paul area. OH...the loud Super Mario sound...it's just the robot food server roaming around. Lol read more

What an amazing restaurant ! I am obsessed with this place! This restaurant was insanely delicious-- what's not to love ? They have little robots bringing around food, which improves service. And it's fun to see these cute little robots with food and drinks ! The ambiance is very lively and exciting ! People are truly enjoying the experience, and it shows ! Had a great time with a variety of options and will definitely be back soon for more amazing food! AND they give you free ice cream at the end of the meal! LOVED IT ! WILL RETURN ! read more

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Fun and festive! Plus tasty. The concept is simple- you can choose to cook your food in a broth, on a table top grill or both. As a vegan-leaning pescatarian, there were plenty of options- including several tofu styles. It's all you can eat, with a plot twist- if you take food you don't ear you may end up paying extra, which makes sense. There are plenty of sauces, sides and a few desserts all included. so much to eat- bring your appetite. It's a great place for a group -and at least when we were there the birthday girl or boy gets to eat free if there are two other adults with you. Enjoyable and tasty spot for a big meal. read more

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Tried J-Pot after having gone to other similar AYCE establishments like K-Pot and it hits the mark pretty well! My partner and I went for lunch and did the KBBQ option. It was only 20.95 which is pretty similar to other AYCE lunch pricings. The place was clean and spacious, and the robot cat delivering the food was cool. The food options were a bit limited, but service was fast and the experience of cooking KBBQ was very enjoyable. Our favorite cuts were the pork belly and steak with butter. They had a few veggie options to grill too but those were also very limited. There is a self-serve bar with all the side dishes and sauces for both the hotpot and KBBQ. The side dish options felt pretty limited for the KBBQ unfortunately, and they tasted just okay. The sauces were good though. Overall, the KBBQ experience was good but I preferred K-Pot more. I will say I would definitely go for the hotpot next time as it looks more appetizing in both the sauce bar and menu items. I think majority of people were eating hotpot when we were there, so I'll definitely be back to try that! read more

J Pot - Barbeque Near Me - Maplewood, Minnesota

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It's a great place for hotpot and kbbq! My friend made a sauce from their sauce bar that was kicking! Our server was very quick and friendly. It's a busy place so there's usually a little wait. Expect it to be packed and vibrant with noise. You can still get to all you want easily despite the business. And food always comes out blazing fast. I would definitely recommend trying J Pot. read more

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Great spot for Chinese hot pot or Korean barbecue, or both! Only $5 more for both at dinner. Love that everyone gets their own hot pot so they can choose their broth flavor and manage their own pot. I still lost things in my pot but they still tasted good even after cooking for 30 minutes! There are an impressive number meat, vegetable, seafood, tofu and other items that can be cooked in the hot pot or on the grill. And they are delivered by robot! The marinated meats are great. I also got a lot of vegetables from the salad bar to cook in the hot pot, which are a great complement to the grilled meats. The fruit on the salad bar was surprisingly ripe, even out of season. Creating your own sauce is also fun. I happened to go within 3 days of my birthday, so my meal was free. Amazing birthday deal! read more

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Servers were very friendly and attentive, making sure you have enough water and asking if you want to order more. We went at 6:30pm on Friday and waited around 15 minutes. If you show up closer to 7, the waiting time will be much longer. There's a sauce station with lots of option and they even have instructions to create premade sauce. Lots of side dishes including fruits, kimchi and salads. There's a decent dessert selection and my favorite is the mango ice cream. Vibes are very good in general. They even have little robots roaming around and serving food. Very family friendly and I'd definitely recommended this place for hotpot. read more

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Perhaps my new favorite spot for hot pot! Mg husband and I came on a Friday night and waited about 30 minutes for a table around 6:30. You choose between hot pot, bbq, or both - just as long as everyone at your table decides on the same thing. We opted for hot pot only. I was impressed with the amount of ingredients they had! The meats and mushrooms were my favorites. The sauce and veggie bars were great too! So many good options. There were three things that stood out: - Our server. He was cheerful, helpful, and not overbearing. Checked in on us the perfect amount of times. - The broths! They were actually flavorful and you could tell the difference between them. We got the curry and tom yum and both were delicious. - I didn't feel gross and bloated afterward (when usually after hot pot I do) I'm attesting this to the quality of the ingredients. I can't wait to go back! read more

J Pot - Barbeque Near Me - Maplewood, Minnesota

Super Good meats and seafood. Octopus and squid were excellent. Robot waiters were fun, the actual staff was very helpful as well. The sides bar was great with a lot of choices for dipping sauces. Dessert was simple but tasty. read more

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1st time at J Pot. My friends and I had the hot pot and bbq for dinner and it was delicious. read more

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This restaurant offers both hotpot and Korean BBQ. My group chose to do hotpot only. It was decent, but to be honest, my experiences with hotpot and KBBQ have all felt pretty similar--nothing mind-blowing. I got the chicken bone broth, which was good, and the other soup bases were solid as well. Here, you order everything through the server using an iPad. The portion sizes for the meat were pretty generous. Some vegetables are self-serve, as well as the sauces, which I found impressive because they offer a great variety. However, I wouldn't recommend their Hmong pepper sauce--it wasn't great. They also have a good selection of fruits and desserts. For birthdays, they do provide a small sack mini square cake, but it's nothing special. Unfortunately, I was a bit grossed out by small flies in my soup, which is why I'm giving it a 4 instead of a 5. The location is nice, the space inside is spacious, and overall, it's an okay spot. The service was alright but could be better. read more

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Amazing service, fun Asian ambiance, And the food was great! Really recommend the dumplings! read more

This is a super fun and delicious place! Super clean and well staffed. Went here with a couple people for a bday and we had no idea how fun the experience would be. Went had a great tutorial from outlet human wait staff and ordered a whole lot of food. We had the combo of hot pot and bbq. Great concept-you pick the raw food and then you get to cook it right on your table. We really loved the beef bulgogi, the shrimp and the veggies. Lots of sauces and fresh veggies to add to your meal. It's not cheap, but we all agreed it's worth the price. Def recommend! read more

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Recommended this place by my brother and it was well worth it. We went with my brother and my parents . Our server , Ace, was super friendly and pleasant to interact with. He was funny and took the time to explain everything to us. It is $35 for hot pot or Korean bbq or you can dk both for $40. I love the fact you get your own hot pot. That was pretty good. The salad bar and the sauce bar had a lot of selections. I even found pineapples and mango's we could grill. The selection was good and the robot brought us some of the food we ordered. My bf and I laughed because the robot played the Mario theme song. This place very ascetically pleasing . Very spacious and well decorated . Can't wait to come back again. read more

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J Pot was such a fun experience! The location was very nicely decorated to feel like you were in Asia. We did have to wait a bit to be sat, but it was worth the wait! Once we were seated, we had speedy and super helpful service. We ordered both the hot pot and the barbecue and I would highly recommend trying both options! Grilling in front of you was so much fun and so was using the hot pot. It was a very lively experience and it gave us the opportunity to try a bunch of new things. I would definitely recommend! read more

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JPOT is a great place for your hot pot and kbbq needs. They offer a lot of different options and mostly more seafood options that I've seen than other locations. Sauce bar is quite large which is nice, I would prefer a few more different things to be added but this is just a personal preference Kbbq meats were marinated very well where each bite was juicy. Hot pot broth was perfect consistent and the service was amazing. Those it's not a device order deal, we had one on one interaction with our server and she was LOVELY. I don't have her name but jpot please recognize her as she made my first experience wonderfu read more

This is one of my favorite restaurants in the Twin Cities. I love kbbq and hot pot, and it's amazing that I can go somewhere and have both. The service is always good. One of my parents is in a wheelchair and it was busy but the back room was closed. They opened up the back room instead of making us wait for a table in the main room to open up. I really appreciate that! My parent can't sit in a booth or chair, they need to be in their wheelchair at all times. So it was nice - some places just don't care. The food quality is always consistently good. I love the marinated short ribs, bulgogi and garlic shrimp. The marinades complement the grill flavor. The sauce bar is packed with a ton of options to customize your experience, and there's always fresh fruit and jello. They have yummy ice cream and mousse options as well. Overall, I highly recommend this place! Especially because they're accommodating and accessible for people in wheelchairs. read more

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My friends and I went to get some All You Can Eat Kbbq and it was pretty good! The waiter was attentive; he gave my friend an apron since she was wearing white, refilled our drinks, and switch out the hot plate grill. Love their side dish options. read more

J Pot - Beef Bulgogi, Thinly Sliced & Marinated Beef with Spicy Sauce, Marinated Short Rib, Pork Belly, Spicy Calamari, Whole Shrimp - Barbeque Near Me - Maplewood, Minnesota

Plenty of meat options. You order from the table and robots will bring you the food. I liked their bar. It offered plenty of sauce options. read more

Authentic K-BBQ & Hot Pot Place. Except they don't have "tongue" which is usually the most popular items in K-BBQ Great value for your money. Service is A+ Our server's Noah is very knowledgable and recommends really good stuff! If you're not familiar with this cuisine, don't hesitate to ask your server for help We waited about 10 minute before we get a table. There's a salad bar, sauce bar, vegetable (to cook) bar, dessert bar. Everything else you ordered thru your server and a cute robot will bring your orders to your table. For Hot Pot, Everyone gets individual pot with broth of your choice. The K-BBQ it's communal and center of table. Air filter here is pretty good. So don't worry about excess smoke Make sure you come hungry and ready to have fun. Don't eat too fast, enjoy! read more

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We were looking to try a new place my wife, sister, and myself so we decided to give J Pot a try. This establishment was very nice, inside and out. I loved the ambiance, and the robots playing Super Mario theme was a nice touch. May was our server, she took her time explaining everything to us since it was our very first visiting this restaurant. May also made sure to give us great advice on how to order the food so we didn't waste any. Plus all of the food advice she gave us was spot on, very glad she was our server. We ordered the hot pot and the BBQ so we could get the full experience. May also told us there was a bar with additional veggies and fruits for $5 additional. And the hotpot and BBQ was priced at $39.95 if you go for the lunch menu it's cheaper but we were there for dinner. I also tried the organic strawberry lemonade that May suggested and it was very delicious. We had a great time, the food was wonderful, and we liked the service. The only thing we didn't like is that they do not let customers use the vegetable spray. The servers only spray it when they first give you the new grill cover to cook on. However, it makes it so that the grill covers have to be replaced often because the food residue burns on the grill covers. Outside of that, this place was perfect, and we will definitely return. read more

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AYCE Kbbq and hot pot in Maplewood. The KBBQ here is good- thick cuts of meat and fresh but the menu is a little smaller. There's tons of options for hot pot, including broths. I got the Szechuan Spicy but it was just okay. Good broth, but not really spicy or super flavorful. The ingredients were fresh, which I appreciated. They have a sauce bar that you can also load up on veggies at, but the premixed samjang was a lil salty. The staff orders for you on a tablet, and robots bring your food out. Not sure why we don't have access to the tablet, because we had to flag our server down each time we wanted to order more. Portions come out kind of small, so we had to reorder often for our group of 5. This spot is a little far for me, and I give it a 4 because I liked the kbbq, but not sure if I would make the trek since there are so many options closer. Definitely a clean spot with lots of big table options, making it a better choice for larger groups than other hot pot spots in town. read more

Very spacious location with plenty of parking. Went early on a weekend and was able to be seated right away. Plenty of options as far as meats and veggies. I only opted for kbbq so I didn't try any of the soup. Lots of different sauce options to accompany your food as well. The place was clean, surprisingly not loud, okay restroom (would love to see paper towels for drying hands instead of the single dryer). The server was very friendly though some staff would walk by often (we were in an odd spot where the only reason to walk by is would be to check on people and not in normal passing) and I'm sure it was meant to come off as wanting to bus some of the plates off but it just came off as odd and intrusive. The little robot was around but I couldn't tell you why some food items were delivered by the robot and some by a person. Good experience. Meats were flavorful. Veggies were fresh. Decent price for ayce. Be wary of ordering too much since they charge an excess waste fee. When they bring out the raw meat, it looks small but after you cook it and cut it up, it sure piles high. read more

J Pot - Grilling - Barbeque Near Me - Maplewood, Minnesota

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We had been hesitant to try J-pot because well it's expensive and didn't know if we would like this Resturant for bbq and hot pot but boy were we pleasantly surprised. They have a ton of tables in there and even have big group ones too. Our waitress was brand new but was super sweet. All the staff really was. I have a few dietary things and they were able to answer all my questions. The salad and sauce bar is very plentiful. We did both hot pot and bbq and loved both. My own complaint is where the hot pot was located on the table compared to the grill I was struggling to manage both but that's more of a me issue than anything. My mom's favorite items were steak and shrimp and I loved the sweet potato, zucchini and quail eggs. She got the Tom yum soup based and said it was very flavorful and had the right amount of heat. I got the miso broth and liked I could add things in to make it exactly how I wanted it. Overall I would highly recommend and will be back. All that are complaining about the 15% being included is silly because they are doing a lot to make sure your experience is a good one. read more

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We really enjoyed our experience here for our first visit. Wonderful and fast service, good variety of meat, veggies, fruit and desserts. Clean building the tables and sauce lines are cleaned frequently. We already can't wait to come back and try the BBQ! read more

J Pot - Barbeque Near Me - Maplewood, Minnesota

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This place was and just wasn't what I expected from an Hot Pot/BBQ. Maybe due to its a small restaurant and although the service was good the quality of the food and price was not good. The time limit here was OK, but getting them to bring you food out each serving got smaller and smaller to the point they stop coming by our table. read more

Best all-you-can-eat hot pot in the twin cities! Such a fun experience. Not only do they have the best value at $20 per person for midweek lunches, but they also feature a separate hot pot for each individual person. Many other hot pot places are $32 per person for midweek lunches. I love my friends but hate when we have different preferences for hot pot soup bases. I loved the seafood options, while my siblings preferred the meat options. So, there's something for everyone. Service was excellent. We had a party of 8 and her service was friendly and efficient. Ambiance is beautiful as the place just opened a few months ago and decor is modern and Asian inspired. read more

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I know this location as a former Pizza Ranch. Outside of the building's structure on the outside, I would never have known after stepping inside. The space inside feels like many other KBBQ places. The variety here is pretty good. You can choose the hotpot or the Korean BBQ. For $5 more, you can have both! The only complaint I have is that the entire table has to choose the same options. This is completely understandable because of sharing and people working the system. They have all the meats you would need. Everything we ordered came out quickly and in good portions. My personal favorite is the beef tongue. The Korean short ribs are also really good. I'd probably rank this currently as my favorite spot for KBBQ. The service here was really good. The server, Ace, was extremely friendly and veeeery patient with us. I'm not going to lie, our group definitely were asking the same questions repeatedly, and they were still so cordial. read more

Tried this place a week ago and had been to pizza ranch before in the same location and could not even recognize the place. It looks amazing inside. The staff is also very friendly and genuinely want you to enjoy your experience a change from the hot pot place in Roseville where you are kind of on your own after being seated. The hot pot was ok the broth we had was the miso, pork bone, Sichuan, and Tom yum. The miso was the best QBs had good flavor. The rest of them were honestly lacking flavor and needed manipulation of the sauces at the bar to get it good. Would probably stick to just the bbq as of all the hot pots this one would rank in the last spot (Asia mall hot pot, shinh wa, J pot). The bbq on the other hand was spot on and very good with great flavor and good options. They put so change your grill regularly and unlike some of the other hot pot places you know there is a time limit. Although they do not enforce it and we're very polite until the end. read more

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We tried J Pot today, which our server said is the 4th day being open. We walked in at 12:30 on a Sunday. When we walked in there were many open tables! The person that sat us said they've been so busy since they opened and in about 30 minutes people would have to wait for a table. I'm glad we got there when we did! I thoroughly enjoyed J Pot! We were sat in this secluded back room with only 3 tables, it was great! We were able to chat amongst ourselves without it being too loud or anything. Our service was still great and attentive and the robots still could find our table with no issues! We did the hotpot and kbbq. So glad we did! On the weekends you pay dinner prices all day so for the adults it was $37.95 each and my 6 year old was only charged $8.95 (was expecting more based off their website). I did the Tom yum base for the hotpot. The others in my group did traditional, mushroom, pork bone, and traditional Szechuan. Everyone enjoyed their broth. Nothing was surprising about the meats or veggies that came with the hotpot. The one surprising part about the kbbq is that the NY Strip is a big piece of meat for Kbbq, especially an AYCE place. Personally, the NY strip wasn't my favorite but it was good. My favorite would have to be the short rib with the beef bulgogi as a close second. With that first experience at J Pot, I'd have to say this is going to be my go-to for kbbq and hotpot! read more

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Worth the wait! Once seated, quick service, high quality meat, fruits, and sauces. Waiters were friendly and responsive. Reasonably priced for the all you can eat portions. Would 100% go back! read more

I should start by disclosing that our visit today was only my second time enjoying hotpot/kbbq and the first for my husband. So needless to say, we are learning! Our friends recommended J Pot, and we're so glad they did! We arrived about 30 minutes after they opened and were seated right away. But, the restaurant filled in pretty quickly. When we left, there were plenty of parties waiting. The entire experience was great. Our waitress was learning alongside us, but was still extremely knowledgeable and helpful. She didn't rush us or show any impatience as we navigated the menu (there are so many things to look at and choose from!) The individual style hotpot is definitely something I prefer, as I am a bit more selective in my vegetables and even protein. It's nice not feeling like the group is missing out because of me! The broths were delivered to our table, as we were selecting meats/vegetables for the kbbq...personally, we thought it was perfectly timed. The portion sizes were great! I definitely enjoyed the beef bulgolgi the most! We joked that this was our new Sunday afternoon meeting spot. While we won't make the drive EVERY Sunday, we will definitely be back! read more

J Pot - Grill warmed up and ready to go! - Barbeque Near Me - Maplewood, Minnesota

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Ive been coming here with my family since it opened. We go maybe once a month. I even brought my chinese parents and they said it's some of the best asian food they have ever had! Incredible sauce choices, food is high quality. The ambience is excellent. The free ice cream is also a nice touch. Will be coming back again and again read more

I came here for my birthday and can stop I love the food and the service is amazing I recommend this restaurant

We went on a Wednesday night at about 6pm and it was the perfect time to be seated immediately. The server was very attentive and walked us through the process. We only did hotpot, but will definitely be back to do the BBQ. The food selection was very good and the quality of foods was good. It also has a good variety of fruits that were perfectly ripe. We loved the sauce and salad bar to add bonchon to the table and customize our pots. We really liked the individual pots. The place is large and was on a wait, but was very calm and pretty quiet for as many people were eating. The only slightly annoying thing was the robot playing the Mario song. It plays it as it delivers food, but only plays the one song on repeat the whole time. They did play the birthday song which was cute because it had the person's name in the song. It was a really good date night spot. There were also families with kids and seems like a good place for kids since there are lots of options. The best part is the ice cream case. read more

J Pot - Pork broth with added Szechuan spices - Barbeque Near Me - Maplewood, Minnesota

Super nice all you can eat hot pot + bbq! Def worth visiting! Compared to other places, this one is great because you are only charged one price for both hot pot & bbq! I love that!! The food was yummy! They have a good selection of meats & veggies. They also have a sauce bar and dessert bar. Service was good! You can adjust your hot pot setting yourself and the grill was changed constantly! :D read more

J Pot - Barbeque Near Me - Maplewood, Minnesota

Great atmosphere and service. AYCE has quality selection. Even the robot seever are fun to see. read more

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Great place for hot pot and bbq at AYCE. Busy on a Friday night. First come first serve basis. Waited a bit over 30 minutes to be seated. Variety of food was good. Veggies where fresh. Portions were good food came out very quick. Very good experience. Wait staff was knowledgeable n friendly, everyone was polite and nice. Air was vented well, ambiance was pleasantly loud n nice. Fountain drinks only, is included in price. I Might just do the BBQ only next time instead of both. Both options do have different food options though. Should have taken more photos but was too busy eating. My fav was the new York strip, octopus, beef meat ball, n water crest. Ample parking. Recommended. read more

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Bf and I decided to find somewhere to eat for dinner on Christmas Day since we weren't doing much and thankfully found here to eat. There was no wait for seating and our waiter was soo nice. He was extremely attentive to every table and meats were brought out essentially immediately so we got started right away. Employees near the sauce bar gave great recommendations on popular mixes so that was appreciated. We definitely ate our take and loved that the employees all had Christmas headbands. Overall the vibe that night was super chill and they definitely did not rush us. I definitely don't mind the automatic gratuity and like that it's straightforward! read more