Small corner place, not much atmosphere but we were starving and wanted something unique. The…read moreserver did his best to educate us on how their food is cooked and stewed for a very long time so you taste all the flavors. There are mini burners on each table to keep your food warm. It had a little sauce bar at the back for you to pick and combine the flavors both hot and spicy. Food was tasty and delicious!

Let me start off by saying this is a hot pot restaurant. However, I walked in with my niece in the…read moremood for noodles. Our order was simple- we ordered fried wontons and pumpkin pancakes off of the appetizer menu. Also ordered this "pick 3 dry dish"- you get a protein, veggie and noodles/rice. (I'll have to take pics of the menu next time) We chose two veggies instead- spinach, enochi mushrooms and served with udon noodles at a medium spice level. If you like your spice - I definitely do and highly recommend the medium spice which was great for us. Everything was delicious, and the staff and service were so polite, efficient and accommodating. The space is clean and set up a typical hot pot set up - pretty casual.

Came here with a party of 20 to celebrate a birthday, and overall it was a really fun, delicious…read moreexperience. Coordinating a group that size is never easy, but the staff was very accommodating they kept things moving, checked in often, and made sure we had what we needed. The food was a1. From the grill the short rib was the star! the hot pot miso soup was everything and satisfying just what I needed to combat the cold weather. There was plenty to go around, and the interactive cook-it-yourself vibe made it perfect for a group celebration. Definitely one of those meals where everyone is talking, laughing, and tasting a little bit of everything. That said, there were a few notes. A couple of items were brought out that we didn't order, which caused a bit of confusion at the table. Nothing major. Even with that, the experience was fun and delicious overall, and I genuinely had a great time celebrating here.

Delicious AYCE hot pot! You can also add sushi or Korean bbq for an additional $5-$8. Keep in mind…read morethat everyone needs to have the same order. I like how you have your own personal pot. I opted for the mushroom soup and it was pretty flavorful. There are a variety of vegetables, meat, seafood, noodles, etc. to choose from. Some of my favorites include scallops, dumplings, udon, and fishballs. There is also a birthday freebie but you have to bring 3 other people with you. For $32 AYCE, it wasn't bad at all! I would return.

09.16.26 @ 7:15pm…read more Walk in for a table of 3. It was empty but then not long people start coming in with additional 4 open tables. I see only one waitress and she was friendly. We ordered... Cooked Oysters top with garlic: Oyster definitely not fresh and small. Tasteless besides the taste of garlic. Beef stew: too gristly/tough, chew and spit it out. Beef Tripe stew: it was ok. At least have some spice to it. Bacon Mushroom stew: love this most of all the dishes. Big Eggplant: it's an eggplant but is not Big. Spicy Stir-Fry Hop Pot: the ingredients said comes with crabs but it didn't and substitute with fried fish fillets. ( Should have tell us didn't have crab today and see if substituting was ok with us) It's not right to just place my order and substitute whatever you desire!

I was craving skewers for a while but the spots I wanted to go to open a bit too late for me. I was…read moreactually happy to find a barbecue skewer spot on Staten Island that opens earlier for lunch so we went right when they opened and ended up being the first group there. The space is clean and spacious. Service and food came out fairly quick but the flavor just fell a bit flat. Maybe I had been craving it for too long and built up higher expectations. We ordered skewers, crab dry pot and broiled oysters but everything was pretty under seasoned. The menu has a good variety which I did appreciate and the staff is friendly overall. Service wise they do walk around but they do not really check in on you. I found myself having to wave them down whenever I needed anything even just basic water refills which made the experience a bit less enjoyable.

Came here for Father's Day and they had a special price per person for the day. The Umi at this…read morelocation is clean and spacious. Like any buffet, there's endless options until you get tired of eating the same food over and over. Unlimited lobster and they replenish the trays pretty often -- great deal. The sushi bar was pretty big but taste was only meh to me. There's unlimited drinks and desserts to choose from. You can also order hot pot or ramen, all included. I didn't try the ramen but I would suggest not wasting your calories on the hot pot. They come out with a small pot warmed by a candle for you to cook the food. However, the soup base is super watered down and basically flavorless. Don't waste your time. Stand out dishes were the crab legs, herbal soup with abalone, cold appetizers, endless lobsters. Service was okay and standard for a buffet.

I have heard a lot of this AYCE in SI. So decided to give it a try with my sister…read more The place is huge and bright and clean. The service is not really good as the servers are not professional enough. The are a lot of varieties to choose from but all the food are very bland. You should not put the cakes the fridge as the cake is so hard. You may want to taste the food before you serve, just my suggestion.

Picked this place to celebrate a birthday and it was a great choice! We came in person on Sunday to…read morereserve a room for 7, with karaoke and was able to snag one. When we came, 2/7 was on time but they were really nice to let us wait in the room. After 10 minutes, we tried to order some appetizers so we weren't just sitting but the staff alerted us that once we order anything, the 2 hour counter starts and we were fine to wait for the rest of our party. There's a lot of non-traditional soup bases! I tried the silken chicken with dry rose and it had great flavor. For birthdays, they don't offer the birthday person free meal BUT they do give you a free wagyu plate. For $68.99, you get unlimited meats, seafood and bbq skewers! The birthday plate is a5 wagyu but the unlimited meats contained American wagyu, which was still delicious. I will say the skewers contain heavy cumin flavors, so if anyone dislikes that, you should avoid. Overall, it was a great dinner and we had loads of food and fun, especially with the karaoke. The price is reasonable for all the food you get. You also get unlimited drinks, and the host was nice to provide us with durian as dessert even though we didn't pay in cash.

Came back to celebrate a birthday and had a very unpleasant experience. We made reservations for…read more7pm, arrived at 7:05pm to find out our table was given away. They said they called us at 6:45pm but we never received a call. After waiting 25 minutes we were seated. Several of our orders did not come and/or were wrong. We would order 2 of some meats and only one would come. They were also really slow with the food. Our bbq stick food came after we had cut our cake and paid, despite ordering over 20 minutes ago. We usually get a room downstairs for a large group and the experience is great but this time there were only 5 of us and we were seated in the private spaces upstairs and it was just not enjoyable. I think it's hard to justify over $70 per person for a poor experience and just mediocre food.

Really wish this restaurant was closer to where I live! The experience was phenomenal! AYCE at a…read moregreat price, unlimited soft drinks, attentive service, and premium yet fresh ingredients. Will definitely be back!

Treated friends to dinner here to celebrate their recent marriage, and I'm kinda glad they chose…read morethis place. I was only familiar with the Edison location and didn't realize there was a much closer one that didn't require a ridiculously long road trip. True to its nautical name, Chong Qing offers some killer seafood-centered fare. You can pretty pick from all the fruits de mer for your hot pot, but I want to take a moment to praise the apps: We got some delicious raw clams, crabs and shrimp marinated in a delectable sweet and savory soy/garlic-based sauce. It was so good, I nearly lapped up my plate like a hungry dog. And you better believe I smashed that re-order button, considering it was AYCE! Their sashimi--a la Arctic Surf Clams and other chewy pieces of the crustacean variety--were also fresh and succulent. We even got complimentary Australian lobster tail (to boil in our hot pot), which was definitely a win. All in all, the pescatarian in me was doing happy mermaid dances by the end of our meal. And the cherry on top? Or should I say durio? AYCE durian. Yes, yes, I know this fruit is controversial--and in the case of my dinner, I was the only one to enjoy it while everyone else stared at me like I'd grown six extra eyes. But screw it, I was more than happy to finish my hot pot with its pungent creaminess. Even if a few pieces weren't fully de-frosted. The only thing I'd avoid is their specialty tea offerings. I got a peach/jasmine lemon tea thing, and it was flavorless. Not worth the $7.

Great service. Wanted the unlimited seafood, but apparently that was removed. Took the AYCE BBQ and…read morehotpot instead. Service was excellent, and the skewers were delicious as well. Great selection of sauces and a normal selection of soda. Around $60/pp, which is ok considering the area. For skewers, I highly recommend it, but if you are looking for seafood, I would recommend Xi Yue Hui or Chongqing Wharf for more options.

Came for a birthday celebration- free meal for birthday person! Why not?!…read more Yesterday was probably an off day for them though, our first round of order came with food we did not order and what we wanted wasn't all there. I felt bad since they took it off our platter and seemed like they tossed it out. As always, service was great!

This is a small noodle place combined with InCha (tea shop). There are several tables here. It's…read moreself service, you order and pay at the counter. The noodles are tasty. The Guilin noodles has the soup on the side. We didn't know it until the order came. The brown sugar bubble milk tea was good. You can adjust the sugar level to make it not too sweet.

I came here for dinner with my family on a Sunday night. We were the only ones dining in. You place…read moreyour order at the counter and they bring you your food. The staff are friendly. We ordered quite a few things. My favorite was the mini buns with condensed milk and the crispy pork intestine. My family ordered their various noodle soups which they all liked. I got the spicy diced chicken and it was very spicy but did taste good. The place itself is very simple with very cute paintings and artwork hung up. I'd definitely want to come back to try their drinks!

My friends and I love hot pot and have typically gone to all you can eat places in Chinatown, but…read morewe wanted to try something new and heard good things about Da Long Yi. We ordered the carnivore package where we could choose 8 types of meat, and also got some veggies. The lack of AYCE made this a bit more expensive than normal but the meat quality was really good for the price and we left very full and happy. The hot pot base is VERY spicy, even the mild version, so do be careful and I recommend doing a split pot so you can have a non spicy and a spicy version.

Finding this place to as a little difficult at first but with a quick phone call, they were happy…read moreto help. Ordered a couple meat dishes, the spicy tallow, veg with spicy oil med and tomato broths. Mild or spicy it doesn't matter because they were all super spicy but just what I needed. A couple friends wrote vegan andvegetarian so the triple split pot was good so that we didn't cross contaminate at all. The inside is a vibe with good Chinese art and trinkets as well with traditional plating and real wood carved chop sticks. The tea drinks were a bit too sweet for me but the iPad ordering system and attentive staff worked out perfectly.

The service was impeccable, the food was amazing, It is a very nice restaurant. The service was…read moreamazing

Absolutely amazing food so delicious the worker is absolutely amazing very clean spotread more