Came here on a Wednesday night and the place was literally empty. We were greeted and seated right away of course. Our server was really nice and provided refills quickly, as well as offered to put in more broth. The sauce bar is pretty good. There are some appetizers there too. We got the lamb and beef combo, as well as pork belly. All of them tasted great. Ambience is really nice. Very nicely decorated. It does make me really sad to see such a great restaurant sit so emptily, likely due to its location. read more

Pipa Mountain Hot Pot - Hot Pot Near Me - Seattle, Washington

First time trying. Went late afternoon on a Sunday. Plenty of tables available. Several tables were full with patrons. We ordered the lamb & beef combo, mixed veggies. Selected the healthy mushroom broth and the pork bone broth. Both were just okay not a lot of flavor, but not too salty. We both got the sauce bar too. Also included some chicken feet, a Thai chicken gizzards and celery dish, fungus, two different kinds of soup, and cantaloupe and grapes. You can go up to the sauce bar Unlimited times. Restaurant was tidy and clean, service was very good and cordial Free parking for two hours on the 3rd floor, but a bit sketchy. The restaurant is on level 2c. Kind of hard to find cause the over the door signage says Bite of China in big letters and Pipa Mountain Hot pot in small print Food was okay portion size of meat combo was generous. Might go back again. read more

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Another solid hot pot spot! Good quality broth and meats. We didn't see the parking entrance for the Pacific Rim Center but if you can find it and park in there, do it! We opted for street parking and honestly it's not in a great area. We got the 3 split pot with their bone broth, tomato broth, and spicy broth. The spicy broth was honestly way spicier than we could handle. Service was attentive and friendly. Sauce bar was good. Overall, an authentic experience! read more

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- Good but not amazing - We came around 2pm on the weekend and it was quite empty with two groups dining beside us. It's our first time here, but we managed to park on the 3rd floor as I read in other reviews. Then we took the elevator down to the restaurant. We ordered handmade beef balls, two flavors soup base, tofu, lamb & beef combo, handmade noodles, winter melon, and chrysanthemum. We also got the sauce bar since they were marinated seaweed which my hubby likes. For the sauce bar, I tried both the purple rice sweet soup and the white fungus soup, and they are both good. Plus I ate some chicken feet for appetizer. I've only used the pork bone soup, so I can't tell how good the spicy soup base is. But based on how frequently it's used, I'm guessing Qiao Lin in downtown does it better. Everything was tasty, but nothing really stands out. I used a fantuan coupon, but I think Groupon is a better deal. I remember the total price for the two of us is around $72 on top of the $5 I spent on fantuan. Overall it's a good spot for hot pot if you happen to be in Chinatown, but it's not worth driving all the way for. read more

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I've only ever heard of this place and decided to try it with some friends from LA. We went during dinner time on a Saturday, and for three people we didn't have to wait at all since the place was mostly empty. The restaurant is inside the Pacific Rim Center which also houses Joyale and Sushi Inc. as of this writing. To get here, there is a parking garage that's free but can be very tight for most cars to go through, so street parking is advised in this case. The interior has plenty of seating and is lit very well. As with most other hot pot restaurants nowadays, you order what you want through a tablet. You have a choice of several types of broths and many types of meats and veggies, and there's also a $3 sauce bar per person, which comes with some pretty unique cold desserts and a wide variety of sauces to choose from. For our visit, we got wagyu beef, lamb, meatballs, shrimp paste, fish balls, noodles, tofu skin, enoki mushrooms and others with a half-and-half soup base consisting of bone broth and tomato broth. You can ask for service and request the check via the order tablet. We had no problems getting and staying full, though I do prefer other places for hot pot around Chinatown due to the overall quality of our order. read more

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Overall: fresh high quality cuts, good selection, but pricey Food: 5/5 Wagyu and ribeye are marbled and fresh. The lamb and beef platter is eye catching and mouth watering. Soup bases had good umami and spice. A great selection of meats, veg, and starch. Prices felt on the high end, though worth it. DO NOT RECOMMEND: the fish filet was crunchy (not bone in fish, just the fish itself was crunchy) Service: 4/5 classic Asian restaurant service where they largely will ignore you until you ask for something. It meets my expectations! Ambiance: 4/5 Pretty clean. I liked the Asian music playing in the background. There is little leg room at the booths and I bumped my knees a few times, quite painfully. read more

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Great quality, fast service, and overall delicious hot pot! Very authentic and I would definitely come again. The place is a bit hard to find, it's inside of the Pacific Rim building and is to the right after you enter. Street parking was relatively easy but they have a parking garage for the building, too. read more

Pipa Mountain Hot Pot - Hot Pot Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Decided to try out Pipa Mountain Hot Pot inside Pacific Rim Center on floor 2. They have two-hour free parking in a pretty dead garage which is convenient, and they stay open really late. The hotpot here isn't AYCE, but the quality was definitely there. The Pork Bone Broth - absolutely amazing. Their Signature Szechuan Broth was also fantastic; I got the lowest spiciness level, and it was still quite spicy, true to Szechuan style. The slice beef were deliciously tender. They also have a sauce bar for $3 extra per person, which includes some surprisingly tasty cold appetizers. The sauces themselves were great - I especially liked the satay and black vinegar. An area of improvement would be the ventilation. The place smells great when you first walk in, but the air gets pretty thick and the smell will stick to your clothes. The staff were nice and friendly. I went on a Friday evening, and it wasn't super packed. We were seated right away, but they do take reservations if you want to be safe. read more

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It took a while to find this place because the sign does not call it Pipa. For my boyfriend's birthday dinner, we went here to celebrate. The bill added up quickly, but there was good variety and everything seemed fresh. We ended up getting too many things and took tons of leftovers back. The combo veggies, mushrooms, and tofu was too much towards the end of the meal and coming back, we'll probably repeat 2/3 of the order. The Groupon going on makes it a great bargain. For those having any doubts about the sauce bar, I say get it! For $3, it has some really tasty side dishes. I could eat the fungus salad and drink the sweet dessert soups all day. Their birthday song is fire by the way. All the staff gathered around, waving a sign and everything. We got it stuck in our heads for a while after. And park on the 3rd floor. The sign is small but it's a free 2 hr parking. read more

Pipa Mountain Hot Pot - Half beef half lamb meat ring - Hot Pot Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This was one of the best hot pot experiences I've had in a long time. The presentation was great. You have to get the ring of meat for the gram. Free parking in Pacific Rim too which is hard to find in Chinatown. My family from out of town loved it. The soup bases were so flavorful that the sauce was truly optional. The spicy base, the tomato, and herbal base were all so good. I love that they provided us with aprons too The place was not that busy so service was so attentive. They topped off the soup bases and water multiple times. The sauce bar was amazing too. There was 12 different sauces and Chinese style dessert soups. We ordered a lot of stuff so we were not keeping great track of things but the reason for one less star is we realized after paying and leaving that we did not get two of the items. I am already planning my next trip here. read more

Pipa Mountain Hot Pot - Hot Pot Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Went here for dinner on a weekday night. There was no line, and my party was seated right away. First thing I noticed when our food was served is that the table feels a bit small. There wasn't enough room to place what we ordered, and it wasn't a whole lot. The meat quality is great, although a bit pricey. The bone broth is really tasty which I loved. The sauce bar had a variety of sauces, but it doesn't have as many snacks as other hotpot places I've been to. read more

Pipa Mountain Hot Pot - Hot Pot Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Amazing hot pot! Food was really high quality and staff was attentive and kind. We went on a Saturday night and were seated immediately. We got the hot pot beef combo and it was great! Plenty of food for two people and everything was delicious. Sauce bar was pretty good too. For dessert we got the fried buns which were so good and perfectly soft on the inside and crisp on the outside. Definitely want to come back to try their other food! read more

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Great place for hot pot! Food is delicious and reasonably priced. They also have back rooms you can reserve for karaoke with a minimum spend. They have a wide selection of meat, veggies, seafood and noodles. They also have non-alcoholic drinks like lemon tea, coconut water and alcoholic drinks like beer and sake. read more

Pipa Mountain Hot Pot - Hot Pot Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I was able to offset the cost by buying the Groupon online! Additionally, I found the quality of some ingredients to be inconsistent. The Crispy Chicken is juicy and tender on the inside. The seasoning is just right - savory with a hint of spice that adds a delightful kick without overpowering the natural taste of the chicken. And the portion size is generous, perfect for sharing with friends or indulging in a satisfying solo snack. The complementary fruits seemed to be of lower quality. The strawberries and grapes were not sweet at all. This inconsistency affected the overall dining experience and left me feeling disappointed. As for the Black Tea Lemonade, it's a refreshing and sophisticated twist on a classic drink. The bold, robust flavor of the black tea is perfectly complemented by the tangy sweetness of the lemonade, creating a harmonious balance that's both invigorating and thirst-quenching. I got it during happy hour for $2.5 after 9pm read more

Pipa Mountain Hot Pot - Hot Pot Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Mid sized hot pot restaurant in the Pacific Rim Center on the east side of Seattle Chinatown/International District. The space they are in used to be Szechuan fish place. The building has parking which is free for 2 hrs. Bright, interior with red and orange tones on the walls and furnishing. All the tables have a deep set hotpot stove in the middle. Went during the weekend but in the afternoon between lunch and dinner, so no waits for a table. You order off a tablet. Menu has English and Chinese. You can order a pot with up to 3 different soup bases. Got the usual hot pot ingredients, plus some appetizers and skewers on the menu. They also have some 2 and 4 person hotpot combos. We got the two person combo, so got two soup bases, a ring of meat, a vegetable tray, some meat and shrimp balls and a serving of udon noodles. That was like $65. Also got a seafood platter for around $29 and a serving of beef tripe. We got the chicken and pork stomach soup base, and the tomato soup base, and both were pretty flavorful, with the tomato soup having a heavier flavor. The ring of meat looks nice around the hotpot. Got a combination of lamb and beef, and the lamb was not gamey at all. Seafood platter has 4 big scallops, 4 mussels, 4 oysters, 4 large shrimp, and some slices of crispy grass carp, so a good serving of seafood for the price. They do charge $2.99 per person for the sauce bar. Sauce bar is not that big, but has the usual sauces. Also has some fruits, some marinated chicken feet, and two kinds of sweet desert soup. The sweet soup with the white cloud ear fungi tasted nice after the heavy flavors of the hotpot. The chicken feet could be a little softer. Overall the food was good. We ate everything we ordered and it was lunch + dinner for the day. Was like $100+ before tips, so towards the pricier side. read more

Pipa Mountain Hot Pot - two soup base hotpot with the ring of meat - Hot Pot Near Me - Seattle, Washington

5 Stars. BIG Clarification. The food, sauce bar is a 3.5 Stars for me. Its good but not knockout. Hotpot style food is top 5 favorite food genre for me, but I prefer Shabu Shabu over chinese hotpot. I like my hotpot more pure and less busy with so much spice and herb etc. But thats just me. What they can improve on are the broths, we had the golden chicken and the signature spice. While I understand Chongqing and Szechuan is more spicy and oily, it was a bit too much for my taste, but thats the cuisine so its expected. Also, it was a bit salty, both broths. So please, a tad less salt or msg, and less oil would be greatly appreciated. Sauce bar was great (sorry no photos), beef and lamb were good, again, not knockout. The reason why I'm giving 5 stars are for Service. Every employee was just kind, or sweet, always cleaning away your dishes, making sure your experience was great. NOT in your face style, but "quietly" trying to take care of you, which I LOVE. IYKYK. The girl that seated us was also our main server and excellent chinese and english, I believe her name was "Xia?" She wasn't the manager but should be, or deserves a raise no doubt. So, Lao-Ban, if you're reading this, make sure "Xia" becomes manager and gets a raise, she knows how to treat customers and treats the business like its her own. All the other servers were helpful too, I can't say enough about this, helpful in a quiet way. Then theres the 2 KTV rooms. Ahhhhhhhhhhh, Hotpot, drinks, KTV, AND MAHJONG. Private rooms for you and your party. Nuff said, see the photos. Didn't test to see how current their playlists are however, so fyi. Lastly, the whole decor of the place. It TOTALLY reminded me of being back in Taiwan or Shanghai. I love restaurants that transport you away from your actual geography. Beautiful colors, beautiful art, even the way the bar is laid out, and the fridge with just glass bottles is SO ASIAN I LOVE IT. OH and while we were there the only music playing was Jay Chou??? My man! Loved it. Absolutely will be back, great to bring friends, family, out of towners to. The biggest negative is the parking garage, which is why we rarely go to that complex, its HELLA skech. And make sure to park on P3 where its for the restaurants. read more

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Pipa mountain hotpot is my go to for hotpot in Seattle. I used to go to Chengdu Memory, but ever since Pipa opened, its become my new favorite :) There usually isn't much of a wait and you can reserve a table for 6 or more. The ventilation has improved, so you don't smell like hotpot as much afterwards! It's also nice that there is parking in an indoor garage. Service is also good. For broth, I usually get the half and half - some of my favorites are the pipa traditional spicy, Chinese herbal soup, and pork bone soup. My go to orders are the grass carp fish (so crunchy and good), the shrimp paste, duck blood, beef tongue, veggie combo, frozen tofu, and noodles. The meat quality of the lamb/beef ring combo is inconsistent, as sometimes the meat breaks apart when cooking it.. but because it's so cheap ($22.99), it's pretty good. The side bar is also really good! They normally have side dishes varying from pig ear, wood ear mushroom, veggies, bean curd, fruit like watermelon, strawberries, grapes, and orange, and dessert like mung bean soup, purple rice, and snow fungus dessert soup. I really enjoy the dessert, as it's not overly sweet and very satisfying after hotpot. If you are looking for good hotpot in Seattle, I'd definitely recommend Pipa mountain hotpot!! read more

Pipa Mountain Hot Pot - Hot Pot Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Seattle weather just calls for anything soupy during Fall-Spring seasons! Naturally I just have to try out hotpot places in Seattle! This hotpot place has pretty much most, if not all, hotpot ingredients and the must-haves in any Chinese hotpot places. We got the dual broth pot with mild szechuan broth and bone broth. The broth comes with some good decent flavor already so that's a good +, and I can definitely say the same for the bone broth! Very umami and meaty taste unlike some other places is just very light. They have the typical sauce bar where you can help yourself with appetizer (cold cut meat marinated in chili oil, marinated wood ear mushroom etc), typical condiments you can expect, as well as dessert such as fruits, black rice porridge and white fungus soup. They charge ($2-3/person for sauce bar) Their quality of meat and ingredients are decent for the price. They serve pretty promptly so nothing to complain there. The inside decoration is pretty authentic and it's well lit inside. Our server came by to fill up our cups of water promptly as well as our hotpot broth. They also pass out apron to prevent spills on your shirt. Overall it's decent, nothing bad nothing outstanding. One thing though, I wish they serve fried sesame balls as many other hotpot places (in and outside Seattle) do. read more

Pipa Mountain Hot Pot - Sauce Bar - Hot Pot Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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I had originally wanted to eat at Chengdu Memory, but my local Seattle friends recommended to come to Pipa instead and I'm so glad we did. There's a parking lot in the back for this plaza, which isn't too busy since there aren't many other restaurants in this plaza. They also tell you that you don't need to pay for the parking since it's not being checked, so take that at your own risk. We made a reservations for 5 of us on a Sunday at 6pm. It wasn't too busy, but soon filled up as soon as we were done eating. There's a tablet to order your food with pictures, so makes it easy. There are a lot of variety for vegetables and meats for you to choose from. And we got the split pot broth and ring of meat, which were the main reason I wanted to come here. For the broth, we got the Szechuan and Herbal broth, both were delicious and you get the perfect drinking broth if you mix them together. All our food came pretty quickly and plates beautifully, especially the Kung Fu potato. Since this isn't AYCE, every plate is individually charged which can really add up. We ended up spending $50 per person after tax. It's pricey, but the quality is worth the splurge every now and then. read more

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Ambience. B Service. A Food. A Price. B Found in the Pacific Rim building in the international district outskirts. Has 2 hour free parking , so far. The garage is above the restaurant so go to 2nd floor in elevator. HOT POT - yes. You will cook your own raw meats and veggies y To your liking. Can only blame yourself if anything turns to mush or over boiled. Heh Very clean looking place. Host of young men to help lead to table and can help with tablet and explain what different foods and broths. Unfortunately, my server spoke English but couldn't really figure out how to describe the taste of the Chinese herbal broth. We ended up getting. 3 broths and paid $2 each for the chicken soup (bits of Chicken. On bone ) and spicy soup (I got medium and was way to spicy for me). I should have gotten pork broth. . Also added mushroom. The mushroom has mushrooms in it. Then had a Groupon I paid $9 for a $22.95 platter of ALL beef. There was lots of thin sliced beef and you have to cook everything. Yourself. You can call your server over by using the tablet. Or just raise your hand. It was my fault on the bill as they only reduced my meat platter from $22.95 to $7.50. But my Groupon should have taken off the full amount. Which I paid $9. READ your BILL! Still overall I am happy with service and food experience. Bathrooms could use better cleaning attendance. I shall return as I have another Groupon to use for next time. read more

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Friendly staff, they will show you how to order from the tablet and bring you aprons. In the middle of the meal they will refill the soup base. We arrive around 6 on in the Sunday evening and no need to wait for table. The restaurant is at your 1 o'clock direction if you walk into the building from the front gate, next to Joyale. I usually order beef (and something relative) and fish for my protein option when eating hotpot. If you were willing to try some exotic food, beef tripe and beef tongue/gizzard/duck intestine are good, they are crunchy and a bit chewy. Otherwise sliced meat like beef pork or lamb will hardly go wrong. We usually order spicy and tomato soup base for hotpot. We do the same this time, and you can also choose the level of spicy. We choose mild spicy but later regret that we didn't choose slight spicy as it's still kind of spicy too us. At the end of the meal we agree that from now on we're gonna stick with tomato soup base only because it makes all the food taste so good and you don't even need much of dipping sauce. A big saver if you are struggling with making dipping sauce or new to hotpot. For noodles lover, handmade noodles are really good, they are thick yet silky. Put them in the tomato soup and cook for 10-15 minutes, then add your favorite toppings accordingly, you'll some simple but tasty noodles. Here's my go to dipping sauce: spring onion, cilantro, vinegar, soy sauce and sesame oil. It's simple and not spicy, help to bring out the umami of beef and fish. Satay sauce is also a good dipping sauce for beef too. To be honest, there are no strict rules for hotpot as long as your food is cooked. Have fun and find your own favorites. read more

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I've been here multiple times and always enjoy the foods here. They have good selection of meat and broth. Their ingredients are really fresh! Because the price here is cheaper to several other places, I came here multiple times already read more

Came here after hearing numerous friends say that this is their favorite hot pot place in the greater seattle area! With such high remarks, I was so excited to see what the hype was about. The moment I walked inside, the smell of the place was pretty intoxicating. My clothes still smell like this place but I'm not mad about it. I think it was a classic Sichuan style hot pot experience. Everything is ordered through a tablet so it's convenient to keep ordering more as you need. The signature spicy hot broth was (surprise!) pretty spicy, and the pork tripe with chicken soup was a creamy balance to the numbing component of the spicy one. I highly recommend getting a combo soup base so you don't get too inundated with one flavor. I feel like you will get better quality/fresher ingredients from somewhere like haidilao but with 4 ppl sharing a variety of veggies, noodles, meat, shrimp, and sauce bar (~$35 per person for our table), it's not a bad compromise. I don't think I was on the same level as my friends who were raving about this spot, but it was a good meal that hit a hot pot craving I've had for a while! read more

Pipa Mountain Hot Pot - Lamb and beef - Hot Pot Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Located inside the Pacific Rim Center is Pipa. This was my first time trying and I sampled a few of their broths and hot pot items. Overall, it was okay. The presentation of the meat ring was nice and quality was okay. Everything is ordered through an iPad and service was not too bad. The inside of Pipa is decorated nicely however the wood accents kept getting in the way. My friends and I hit our hips on the edges of the seats and even got bonked on the head at the sauce bar. Overall, Pipa was okay but I don't think I'd be back considering the other options in the area. read more

Pipa Mountain Hot Pot - Hot Pot Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Good food, but I think Chengdu Memory tastes better, has a better ambiance, and is similarly priced. They are both very similar, so if you can't snag a reservation there then Pipa is a good choice! There are also coupons on Fantuan that may be available. Also if you park in the garage, it is free for up to 2 hours? if you are a customer of the plaza! read more

Pipa Mountain Hot Pot - Hot Pot Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Ever since I saw the news that K-pop group Seventeen came here during their Seattle trip, I knew I wanted to try it out. Pipa is located inside Pacific Rim Center to the right, pretty easy to find. My friends and I made a reservation ahead of time but you may be able to come in without one, it didn't seem too busy on weekdays. They only have family style, so we decided on a split pot of soup (pork bone broth and chicken broth). We ordered a bunch of stuff, including the beef/lamb platter, mushroom combo, veggie combo, tofu combo, yam noodles, and duck gizzard on skewers. This was basically perfect for 3 people, including the small appetizers at the sauce bar. Side note, they have great grapes. Ihighly recommend the beef/lamb platter, it comes with so much meat and looks aesthetically great. My fav carb is always yam noodles since they get nice and gooey. I think the mushroom combo and the tofu combo were slightly overboard (especially since the veggie combo comes with mushrooms), so I'd recommend getting one or the other. The duck gizzards were super interesting.. I don't know if it was clear that they need to be cooked in the soup but we nearly ate them raw. The skewers were pretty interesting but I probably wouldn't get them again. Note that this place is NOT AYCE, and that's ok! The price is great for the quality of food you get. I'll definitely be back whenever I'm craving hot pot. read more

Pipa Mountain Hot Pot - Hot Pot Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Hands down the best Hot Pot in Seattle! Great price. The spiciness of the broth is incredible. I hope it returns soon! read more

This place is on the pricier end especially with the amount of food that you get, but they do have a lot of unique options that you may not be able to order at other places such as duck intestines, black tripe, and pig brain. I give this place high marks because the broths are very favorable and those pumpkin cake are to die for. One orde has six mini cakes and they are slightly crisp on the outside but chewy on the inside, it has the perfect balance of sweetness. We had one order during dinner but had two more orders to go. Must try. Also free two hour parking is a plus, especially when the restaurant is located in ID, which can be difficult to find street parking at times. read more

Pipa Mountain Hot Pot - Mushroom broth / signature spicy broth - Hot Pot Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I really don't give out five stars because I'm not sure there is "perfect." That being said, I would've given this 4 1/2 stars if that was a possibility. The staff was great and friendly. The food was really excellent. Not something that you could eat every day because it was a bit on the pricey side...but it was an excellent treat/splurge for our special occassion. The chicken and pork belly pepper broth was really tasty...and I'm not just talking about just salty...had a nice depth of flavor...and if you can't take spice (like my wife) the pepper didn't transfer onto the thinly sliced meat for it to bother her. Look at the pictures for some more specific details. Really great experience! Note: it's in the mall on Jackson and "Pipa Mountain" is more of subtitle...you will see "Bite of China" on the sign first. Cantonese speakers will be at home here. read more

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I'm always thrilled to see another hot pot restaurant open up. Pipa Mountain hot pot serves a very similar chengdu style as chengdu memory further down Jackson and I must say, I think I enjoy this spot more for a few reasons. There's parking at Pacific Rim lot, which is free for 2 hours of visit. Take the elevator down to the restaurant level and the restaurant itself is quite spacious and we got seated almost immediately around 6pm. In terms of the menu, you can order via a tablet and the food is brought out quickly. I personally think the meat ring is a must-have. The dragonfruit shrimp paste was also delicious. Service is incredibly attentive and our server made sure we had plenty of water, napkins, and refilled our broths often. Their sauce bar ($2.99 unlimited) and fruit/dessert offering is abundant and fresh, and I'm especially fond of the watermelon! Pipa is currently doing a $10 off coupon of $50 purchase or more when you check in on Yelp, which is an added bonus. I highly recommend trying this spot out, and I hope they are here to stay! read more

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I heard about this spot opening as I left for the summer and decided to come when I returned for a week. I'm okay with a wait but they really need to work on their system, service, and transparency. They give priority to "reservations" made through a phone call and this is literally just joining the waitlist. If you walk in and add yourself to their waitlist through the tablet inside, you are at the bottom of the priority list despite being physically present. It also helps if you speak Chinese (I speak Chinese) but this whole system is flawed. Arrived around 6, signed up for the waitlist at spot #9 and waited over an hour. An hour later we're in position #1 and waiting inside as we see four other parties of two (same as my party) get seated. Turns out they have a waitlist handwritten behind the cashier counter and they don't care about the tablet waitlist. This means that digital queue is irrelevant and you will not have a good measurement on your wait. It makes so much sense why 8 spots took two hours to be seated because this was more like 30 different parties waiting in two separate queues. Anyway, Pipa is located on the 2nd floor of the Pacific Rim Center with all the other restaurants. I missed it my first time and was confused, but their sign highlights "Bite of China" in larger font and "Pipa Mountain Hot Pot" is much smaller. Look for the red sign. Would rather go to other hotpot places in Chinatown which are more transparent about wait times and don't have this awkward favoritism, food quality is comparable to most of the spots in the heart of the International District. read more

Pipa Mountain Hot Pot - Look for "Bite of China" - Hot Pot Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Parking is a little confusing. The food itself was very delicious though we had a two person combo deal we also had some of the fried pork and fried tofu as beginner appetizers. All items were delicious and definitely well made! Definitely a little bit more pricier than ideal but the Groupon definitely made a huge difference with being able to get a wide variety of items and getting to try a good amount on the menu! Drinks were delicious. They definitely did a wonderful job with preparing those, and having those have a good amount of flavor without being overly sweet or bitter. Overall, the ambience of the location is definitely very nice and has a welcoming feel to it. Very welcoming! Would only wish that they had a little bit more separation when they had larger parties because it can get a little loud, however otherwise it was a wonderful experience read more

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The star of the show was DEFINITELY the service. Their servers were so attentive offering refills of broth and water, napkin replacements when used and checking in to make sure we got everything we needed. Some of the BEST service I had at a hot pot restaurant! Thank you servers for making tonight a great dinner experience! The meat portions were GREAT and they sure didnt skimp out on portions and price points are fairly comparable to that of Chengdu Memory. Only thing was the bone broth tasted pre-made to me for some reason but the spicy one had a great kick and I'm so glad I chose to do medium spicy vs spicy option. Would be back again with friends! I like the lively atmosphere with the Chinese pop music and the attentiveness of the service. read more

Pipa Mountain Hot Pot - Beef + lamb plate with half bone broth and half medium spicy - Hot Pot Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Hot pot tastes so good during winter! I tried their beef and lamb combo and it was fulfilling and yummy! The Wagyu beef is as good as the lamb. The soup base I recommend is the Ox Bone Chicken base, and you can decide if you want to split the hotpot for two soup bases or keep one base. I also ate the vegetable platter which had mushrooms, lettuce, and tofu. For drinks, I love the honey black tea but not the lemon black tea since it is a little sour. There is an unlimited sauce and sides bar at the front. My favorite sides are the taro soup and kimchi. The service is really nice! Several waiters came to check up on me throughout the meal. The restaurant isn't loud at all so it's a good atmosphere to eat in. I'm glad I came when it was snowing for a warm dinner. read more

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Good quality, a bit pricey a la cart. Not very busy which was a huge perk! With so many hot pot places in Seattle now it's really hard to top my list but wouldn't mind this place in a pinch. Also the building and parking a lot more convenient and secure compared to the rest of the international district. The vibe was very chill, and music was good. Good environment for a dinner with friends or even a date I suppose. read more

Pipa Mountain Hot Pot - Hot Pot Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Ordering by tablet, I was overwhelmed with choices. There were a few things that I haven't seen before. Maybe it's me, or I order too much food, but this place felt cramped. I needed more elbow room but I had a fine time. The one item I wouldn't do again was the whitefish. The skin was still on and it was oily tasting. It's a pass for next time. read more

Ive been to quite a few hot pot places in Seattle so I was surprised to only hear about Pipa just recently! It was GREAT!! The restaurant was a bit hard to find in the pacific rim building as the part of the sign that says "pipa" was small. FYI it's on level C2. I was very impressed by their selection of broths. We ended up getting the golden chicken, Chinese herbal, and spicy. I preferred the first 2 as the spicy was a bit too spicy for me, but that may just be my personal preference. We loved the pork belly and beef short rib. Waygu was a bit tough. They had an ordering system that reminded me of haidilao with the menu on an iPad. I liked that we could keep adding things without flagging down a waiter. The service was amazing though even though nobody needed to take our order! There was always someone coming by to refill our drinks and hand us napkins. Loved that they even gave us to-go containers for our leftover meat and broth so it didn't go to waste! read more

Pipa Mountain Hot Pot - Golden chicken, spicy, and Chinese herbal broth - Hot Pot Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Late late night hot pot? Yes pls. Always happy to see when a new hot pot spot has opened up whenever I visit home. Saw this place was new and open til 2am, so def had to check it out. Place is in a more sus area of the international district but theyre in a newer building with free parking, so you'll be fine coming here. Swung by around 1030pm w a group of 4 on a Fri and got a table right away, and this place had a good amount of people in it. We ordered a good amount of everything. Beef, Lamb, Veggies, and the split top with the Mala and Chicken(?) broth forgot the 2nd one, but everything was good. No weird tastes, straight forward solid meat and veggies. That Mala was solid too. After all that for 4 people it ended up being only being like 140 after tip for 4 people and hella food and drinks. This could be the hot pot value king. Overall will prob be coming here at least once whenever I'm back here visiting. Check this place out! read more

Pipa Mountain Hot Pot - Mmm lamb and beef w that malaaaaa - Hot Pot Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Loved the design of the restaurant: the tables, the lanterns hanging from the ceilings. The broths were delicious and meat high quality. The fish was chewy, not like usual cod filets, but the shrimp paste was tender. One thing that stood out was the option for sampler platters (like a veggie platter or a tofu platter) which allows you to eat an assortment of things instead of how hotpot at a restaurant can usually go: one person eats the item they ordered and can't finish. I do wish there was more dessert at the sauce bar. Parking is a plus. read more

Pipa Mountain Hot Pot - Spicy soup, pork bone soup, half lamb half beed platter - Hot Pot Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Came here because it was open late (1:00 AM (Next day))!! The garage was free to park for 2 hrs so it's great esp in Chinatown. Easy to get a table as we arrived around 8:30PM. We ordered off a tablet which was pretty standard nowadays in Chinese hotpot places. I went a little adventurous and ordered the Chicken Kidneys - it was an experience to try and that showed the variety of their menu! Their sauce bar was not as big but it contained all the sauces you would need. Friendly staff as they refilled our soups several times. Interiors were also pretty standard and came with a side shelf and a cart that you could put more plates on. The food was tasty and the Chinese herbal medicine soup base was good and heavily flavored. They also had karaoke so you could hear the singing a little bit. Our cellphone reception was bad when we were in the restaurant -- no signal at all!! So we missed seeing the $15 off $100 offer on Yelp...kicking myself about this now :( read more

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