The location is not the best, but if you can get past the crowd and the front door it's worth it…read more We came late at night, right before the kitchen was about to close (which we didn't know about until we walked in). And we also came with a very large group. Honestly they had all the reason to kick us out, but the staff took care of us regardless. Since we were late we just picked the soup broth and 5 add-on's. I got the Herb and Lamb broth. It was delicious, savory, and hearty. And for the add-on's, I picked the sliced Beef Sirloin, Enoki Mushroom, Napa Cabbage, Fried Tofu and Flat Rice Noodles. They didn't have Fried Tofu so I asked to substitute for Fried Bean Curd instead. Looking back at this now, I'm glad (and I'm sure the kitchen was too) that we only picked 5 things. AYCE would've been too much and too overwhelming with all the options there. And honestly, they gave us so much for the 5 things we ordered. It was a whole spread of meat and veggies. I was actually very impressed. Portion size was huge. I was also impressed by the service we received. It was late, but they really took care of us as patrons. It's a 4.5/5 for me. Definitely one of the best service I've received at a sit-down restaurant/food business and I wish this place success.

Asian Express Downtown has significantly improved its ventilation over the years, enhancing the…read moredining experience. They have decent quality and selection of food for their AYCE and lunch special, so I'd give them a 8.3/10. The best parts about Asian Express include: - Seafood selection for AYCE - Lunch special - Bringing what was actually ordered for AYCE

First thing I noticed was the temperature in the restaurant, it was freezing. They had heat lamps…read moreall over the place but none of them were turned on. This was recommended to us by a staff member at the oxygen deprivation tank, so we thought we would try it. We did the all you can eat, if my memory serves me correctly it was around $35 per person. I've never had hot pot before so I'm not sure if that's average price, or if it's on the higher or lower end. The food was good, I had the Szechuan broth (VERY SPICY) like painfully spicy when you get a peppercorn stuck in your tooth it almost felt numbing hahah so strange. I thought it was cool a robot served us food, we ate around 3pm and it wasn't busy at all, grateful we got to have this experience

Went in for dim sum & had a wonderful experience! The service was fast & the place didn't look like…read morea dive! TG!!

Excellent hot pot restaurant in Edmonton. This was our lunch spot before we made our way out of…read moretown and back to the airport. The staff were welcoming and explained the menu and process to us; the buffet of meats and produce was fresh and well-maintained. This is a busy spot during peak hours, but early in the lunch hour, seating was plentiful. There is a 2-hour limit.

Chinese Hotpot Buffet has been the best AYCE hotpot in Edmonton since they opened. I'd give them…read more9.3/10 for the following: - Extensive selection of food for buffet, including various types of meat, seafood, tofu, vegetables, dessert, etc. - Quality of their food, especially lamb - Soup base, especially the Szechuan Spicy and Green Szechuan Pepper - Taro sago dessert and golden bun - Lunch Special - Restaurant Setup: Good ventilation spacing. Most of the food are provided in the open area and minimizes waiting time compared to other hotpot buffets

Liuyishou in Edmonton has changed drastically since they first opened, namely they now offer AYCE…read more Their focus is still on beef and more traditional Chinese hotpot items, i.e. different types of tripe. Food quality is really good for AYCE. Overall 9.3/10. Strongly recommend: - Lunch Special - Beef, all the different cuts - Soupbase, especially the Tomato and Spicy Butter

Fresh food. Delicious broth. High tech design of ordering on ure phone online. Get the beef oxtail…read moretongue dish!!! I came here and was pleasantly surprised at how clean it is kept. I love the online ordering system of scanning a qr code and ordering on ure phone. It makes life so much easier instead of trying to flag down a busy waiter. I loved this concept and I hope more restaurants do this. I started with the beef oxtail tongue and is was super delicious! I loved it. It's a tad spicy if your not used to it and for me it was not spicy enough. I will have to order this every single time bc it's just that delicious! I had the coconut curry soup with upgraded hand pulled noodles. It was a delicious upgrade. U can get unlimited noodle refills. But I preferred the hand pulled ones. They had a really good chew. My company had the tomato based broth which tasted like added some ketchup in the soup, it was sweet and tasty. Personally I loved the coconut curry though. We finished off with those warm coconut balls which were gooey and warm and so much better than regular sesame balls. Get them. They end up being $1 each. Definitely a nice cheap way to end the meal. Portions were good. Service was stellar. And I'll definitely be back!

Recently changed owners and they've added some specials - including the all day $20 combo. Choose 5…read moreitems + 1 carb and a soup broth! You can choose your own individual pot or share a two broth pot. I like that it's an extra item compared to other places. The sauce bar could add more options, but it has the basics. Broths can be spicy, so watch what you order if you are sensitive to heat. Service was very friendly.

Taste of Szechuan has changed significantly since they first opened, namely that they discontinued…read moretheir lunch special and offer AYCE dinner. Their emphasis is on beef and more traditional Chinese hotpot items, i.e. different types of tripe and tofu. I'd give them 8.5/10 as their quality is really good for AYCE, but they could enhance their offerings by introducing more variety, particularly seafood. I strongly recommend trying their: - Soupbase, namely mushroom - Angus Beef - Fried Quail Eggs

Me and my wife used to go here a lot, it used to be her favourite place till last night when we…read moredidn't have good service and I didn't tip because of that so one of the young workers there decided to come up and start making a huge deal about me not tipping and was talking crap about me and my wife. The reason I know that is because I had my phone on translate and when I walked out they were talking about my wife in their language calling her names and more. The food is great and some of the works are nice except for the young lady that wanted to rise her voice and call my wife names in her language I don't think we will be back if your looking for a good hot pot place that doesn't make you tip. Go to the one just up the street

Items never came. Ordering process is madness and items were missing frequently. First round of…read moreSliced meat and vegetables came almost an hour after soup served. Avoid. Skip this place. As a large group we were disappointed in this place. For a large group ordering is a mess. Bc there's just one sheet of paper and food is just plopped on the table and servers don't tell us what it is. The nine of us were really disappointed in this meal. As our sliced meats came almost an hour after our soups served. And veggies basically came 5 min before that. Half our meal was missing sliced meats and veggies. We ordered mussels clams and oysters and we never saw any of it despite complaining. We ended up getting the oysters very last about 1.5 hours into our meal. Requests to refill waters was ignored and for 9 of us only 7 water provided! It was really weird service and maybe bc it was a large group they didn't care bc they automatically add the tip to the bill. I'll avoid this place. Service and portions have gone significantly down and the entire experience was ruined based on how the food was served. There shouldn't be such a long wait in-between meat/veggies and seafood. Not at all worth the $45 we ended up paying each for our meal because of the automatic tip for the shittiest service I've had in chinatown. Avoid at all costs! Go elsewhere.

Wow! First to review this place!!…read more We came here in June after their soft opening. My mom had heard about Han Shi Fang through WeChat and the videos looked so enticing. I was dying to try the combination of hot pot and grill. The staff were incredibly attentive and prompt. They gave lots of suggestions as to what to order, and my favorites were the supreme beef slices, sliced lamb, enoki beef rolls, and quail eggs. For five of us, a two-flavor pot worked very well. Also order the fresh watermelon juice, as it helps cool you down from the hot soup and grilled items. Take advantage of the make-your-own-sauce station near the entrance. My fav is ponzu with green onions and a little bit of garlic.

Finally got around to trying it, and stopped in on a snowy Saturday afternoon. There was only one…read moreother table of 2 girls there and they were more engrossed in the game show that was playing in the tv than their food because they left most of it. Seems to be all you can eat only since we weren't offered an a la carte option. It's $32.95 per person PLUS the cost of broth $6.95 for 1 flavour, $8.95 for 2 or $10.95 for 4. I guess if you only want hot water it's free? But who would do that?? They also have additional items you can add for a cost but we stuck to the AYCE menu. $3.25 for unlimited refills of canned pop or $8.95 for 1 pitcher of their fresh beverages. We ordered a half non-spicy pork bone broth and half house special butter spicy. You can adjust the spice level and although we asked for medium spicy, there was definitely heat to it! Once we put in our order, we went to the small sauce station to make our sauces. Not as many options as other places in town, but did the job. The broth pot came out first - a communal pot for the table, so be aware. Topped with a grill plate over top for your BBQ. The spicy butter was indeed spicy and heavy on the grease. I don't think I'd order it again. The pork was better, but although both had lots of aromatics in them, we both found them to be rather bland. The hot food options were ok. You get 1 order of enoki beef rolls per table, already cooked, and they were tasty. Didn't love the crispy pork. As for the rest, our favourites were the shrimp paste, the hot pot beef, hot pot lamb and quail eggs (already cooked and peeled). Service was incredibly attentive and friendly. The moment we had an empty plate, it was whisked away. No complaints there. Overall, it was about $90 for 2 people before tip and drinking pop. Definitely not a cheap meal. That said, service was great and the ventilation was good where it wasn't stuck to our clothes & hair (often we leave these restaurants smelling like hot pot forever). The novelty is fun with both hot pot & BBQ, but I didn't find the BBQ great. Would be better going to an actual BBQ restaurant for BBQ. For the price, the options are limited compared to other places.

Asian Express on Calgary Trail used to be my favourite hotpot place in Edmonton until ~2018 for…read morelunch and dinner, but it has dropped in the quality for their AYCE and portion for their lunch special. Overall 7.8/10. Some items worth trying if coming here include: - Lamb - Shrimp

We had a resort but still had to wait. They only had 3 servers and a robot (which was cool!) And…read morethe place was packed. The service was slow. The lady was so busy that didn't explain how the burners worked or how the souce table worked. Luckily I am familiar with hot pot. I can see how a newbie would struggle. The good was great, fresh and alot. We got the all you can eat deal. The place was not the cleanest but I would go back. Next time we are doing the 5 items instead of the all you can eat. Not a bad place. They just need more servers...

Bangkok is a hidden AYCE hotpot off Kingsway. (Truly, if we didn't know to look for it, I'd never…read moreknow it was there. It's tucked away on a side road surrounded by residential streets!) But there it was, this bright green little gem. It's not as modern as other places, but the food was fresh and topped up on the buffet + even though not as big as others, there were still a few items I hadn't seen anywhere else. Their broth was good too - we tried the satay & tom yum and both were flavourful. They've been open under the same management for 11+ years! Covid has been tough - they closed completely when dine in was shut down and are just starting to rebuild business (I don't think they do take out but I'm not 100%). It was completely dead when we were there, minus one other table - and they still kept filling the food with fresh items. They kind of fall under the radar, maybe because they're not as flashy as other places? But they are yummy with super nice people - if you're considering hotpot, it's worth checking out! A few things to note: it's one of the cheaper AYCE hotpots in the city (I think it was $26 + $2 for broth - other places are $35-40). AYCE only. No late night or lunch special, the price is the price all day. Cash or debit only.

My favourite restaurant for hot pot! Definitely a gem in the city. I love the satay broth and all…read morethe many options of fish balls and an excellent variety of fresh meats and veggies. In the sauce department the xo and peanut butter sauce is amazing and the chopped chillies in a vinegar like sauce is soo delicious and brings such great flavour to anything that accompanies it. I absolutely love it here, it really has a nice welcoming environment and the manager is very nice as well. I always look forward to my next visit.

This was our first-ever hot pot experience, and Shoo Loong Kan absolutely nailed it…read more We ordered three soup bases -- Tom Yum, pork bone broth, and sukiyaki -- along with a vegetable plate, beef short, and prime ribeye. For drinks, we tried the strawberry coconut milk tea and the dirty brown sugar milk tea, and both were delicious. The food was amazing. I would highly recommend the pork bone broth for first-timers -- it was hands down my favorite. The sukiyaki was also a standout (perfect if you enjoy saltier flavors). The Tom Yum was great if you like spice, but it's more of a specific taste and probably not one I'd personally reorder. The decor is beautiful with subtle cultural touches, and I loved how modern and easy the experience was. They have an online ordering system you can use right from your phone, which made everything super convenient. Bonus: they offer a happy hour deal on the beef short until 3 PM, where it's $2.99 instead of the regular $6 -- such a steal. The service was incredible. The staff brought the food out quickly, and our server took the time to explain everything, which made our first hot pot experience stress-free and enjoyable. Overall, this is an experience you must try. We'll definitely be back!

Wanted to try this place with my girlfriend for her birthday because she never had hot pot before,…read moreK looked up online reviews for this place and heard it's pretty good food wise but at the same time it's expensive for good reason. The place looks really fancy with its atmosphere (aside from the gender neutral bathroom). Mainly writing this review to express the disappointment in service me and my girlfriend had to deal with, we got seated right away with a female server (name Idk of) and this male server named "Jay" (looks Russian) said he was our server today and said to look through the menu and he'll be right back and when we're ready he'll take our orders, dude literally ignores us for like 30mins all the while he's helping the tables near us with simple tasks, this guy has the nerves to look me right in the eyes while I tried waving him down (not once but a couple times) to take our orders and he just continues to either help those other tables or walk away entirely to go talk with his co workers, my girlfriend said lets wait for another couple minutes and I reluctantly agree but only for 10 more minutes. Server "Jay" continues to purposely ignore me and my girlfriend (mind you on her birthday which I wanted to make a special time with) so I take her hand and make us walk out with utter disregard for the place or server "Jay". Service sucks unless you're working class white individuals or Asians. Wrote this specifically so the establishment can make server "Jay" can work on his behaviour for racial equality and avoid anymore embarrassment for their name.