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Top Pot & KBBQ

4.4 (101 reviews)
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Jennifer M.

Amazing assortment of foods and delicious soup bases. Loved the fruit bar and sauce combinations. Beef tripe and chicken feet were satisfying and they don't give super big portions, which is nice.

Mountains of meat and veggies
Eric C.

Visited with a group of 8 people. Highly recommend making reservations as this place is really popular. The menu was expansive and the meat quality was quite good. Normally the prepared foods at the AYCE places are mediocre, but the wings and the fried shrimp here were outstanding. To top things off, there's a soft serve machine that featured match and vanilla, but the matcha was gone by the time I went. Would love to go again!

Isabel L.

I am so happy to have a AYCE hotpot and kbbq spot in the city than to travel to the suburbs. I highly recommend reservations or saving a spot in advance, because my walk in for a table of 4 for a Friday night was about an hour wait. Which is completely normal for a peak time for AYCE! Once seated, we walked through the different broth options for hotpot and after went to create our dipping sauces! The sauce station is after/down the line of the hot bar section and wow they had some amazing choices. The chicken wings with Sichuan/5 spice seasoning a highlight of my meal - I would seriously order these to go sometime. The sauce bar after has a ton of choices and some pre set recommendations which could be helpful for some first timers. All cuts of meat, seafood, and veggies were delicious and perfect. They even have a soft serve machine for dessert after and it was a great end to our meal. We walked out happy, full, and excited to visit again!

Phoebe P.

Great food, variety of food options. Appetizer bar and ice cream. The location of the burner controls is poorly situated. You have to scoot back your chair far back or lean heavily to the left or right to access and see what temperature you need. I saw waiters crouched down helping customers locate the controls. Service was okay, our waitress got more customers so it was awhile in between her stopping by. Got low on water and waited for the check.

Lychee margarita
Jennifer Á.

Great place! Will be coming back a lot! The meat exceed my expectations. I always think unlimited bbq meat is usually lower quality but was great quality here! The drinks were so yummy. I got the lychee margarita and that was omg. The service was also amazing. Our server was so attentive. There was some others that would also pass by to make sure everything was going good.

hot pot & kbbq
Julie Anna E.

Really cool and fun experience! I have only done KBBQ once in Chicago before but it was nothing like this We really enjoyed the huge variety of food! it was so fun and such a wild experience trying so many different fun foods. Tried some new to me meats! Sauces here were really nice too. Loved the chef's secret sauce. I did like the hot pot way better but both were still cool. Definitely a fun spot for a treat or for a group. Cocktails were good too Our server was phenomenal his name was Daniel "Dan the man who can!" hes the best!!

Kara B.

Really fun place! All you can eat dinner for under 50 bucks! You really can't beat the price. If you've never been to a BBQ & Hot Pot, it can be really overwhelming and over stimulating. They brought all the food out at once and it was on a million plates. I wish they would have spaced out the meals or been a little more cognizant of the limited space. The hot pot was our favorite part. Service was pretty good for a very busy Saturday night. Fun place for a date night or a group outing!

Bubble tea
Jayme B.

My friend and I checked this place out on a Saturday evening. We got there around 7 and we had about an hour-1.5 hour wait. I knocked off a star because I wish you could join a waitlist online as we just were waiting around outside. The weather was great so it wasn't a big deal but it would be annoying if it was freezing cold or raining. But I digress. Our experience at Top Pot & KBBQ was great! I'm a big fan of hot pot so I was excited to check this spot out. We only did hotpot on this visit. They have about 8 different broths to choose from. We were also told we could try another broth during our visit if we wanted. They have a great selection of meats, seafood, veggies, and noodles/dumplings etc to choose from. In addition to the food items you cook at the table, there's also a buffet bar with items like fruit, fried rice, curry, and crab Rangoon that is also included in the price. They also have a sauce bar (my favorite part of hot pot) that you can customize the type of sauce(s) you want to accompany your entree. Top Pot has coverings on the sauce bar which is a nice sanitary addition. They also have a bar that serves alcoholic drinks and bubble tea. Our waiter was super helpful and kind. Because it was so busy there, he didn't come over too often but it wasn't a big deal. They also have complimentary soft serve ice cream that you can get at the end of your meal (or at any part of your meal- no judgement lol). But overall, we had a great experience here. It's located in the Southside Works so there is ample parking around.

Whitley S.

So much fun! Glad to finally stumble upon a place like this in Pittsburgh! Service was great, experience was superb, and ambience is fun too. So many ingredient options to choose from for the pots and bbq. Oh and did I mention how fun this place is!?? I will definitely be back to try more options.

Alexandra A.

One important thing to do before coming here: come with a super empty stomach All you can eat dining is always a fun time esp when you have the options for both kbbq and hot pot or either one. The menu had so much items across from hot pot vegetables, noodles, soup bases, and dumplings, to different types of meat in their kbbq section. I am a big fan of brisket and I never regret ordering it over and over again, and this place does well with serving a great portion each time. Their spicy pork belly was also impeccably seasoned well. The place is huge and there are many seatings but it can definitely get busy especially on the weekends and peak times. Expect for up to an hour wait, but it def helps with expanding your appetite so you can get the full experience lol.

Thai curry broth. A bit spicy.
Suzan H.

WOWZA! This place is so awesome! You start by ordering ANYTHING or EVERYTHING!! You can do just a pot or splurge for the BBQ and Pot. We did the BBQ and Pot option. Everyone at the table must agree to the choice, so talk it over first. You then head to the buffet for some "appetizers". What? Are you kidding? We needed to control our portions as we knew we had ordered a ton of food at the table. The appetizers included Ma Po Tofu, Szechuan chicken, spicy fried chicken, fried rice and more. Then there's the buffet of sauces and toppings. WOW-flavor galore! When we got back to our table our meal choices were already there. We each got out own broth for the bowl portion. We then started our cooking frenzy. We got beef (YUM), lamb (meh), veggies, (delicious), different mushrooms (fun), Odon noodles, ramen noodles, and fish and lobster balls. Spice levels are definitely real! If it says it's spicy-it is! You have two hours to heat and eat-ready...GO! Are you still hungry-go for it! They will bring you out more. Just be careful. They do charge for over-ordering as well as for take-out. Although we were stuffed!! We did pace ourselves and finished all we ordered. Then, you get fruit, cookies and ice cream for dessert. Trust me-don't eat for the whole day. Then, pace yourself. It was so good! The space was hopping too. So much to look at. So much going on. And the wait staff are very nice and helpful.

Grilling Korean bbq
Karen H.

I loved the futuristic lights and vibe inside and this is definitely a group activity so bring your friends. There's tons of seating and tables for big groups. I liked the hot appetizers bar in case you're hungry and can't wait a few minutes for them to bring out the things you ordered and the make your own sauce bar really makes this a customizable experience. We got SO many different meats, sides and veggies to share - do yourself a favor and get the beef bulgogi and the Szechuan hot spicy broth. Doing both hot pot and Korean BBQ is always chaotic fun and I'm thrilled that there's another great addition to the Pittsburgh food scene! Also pro tip: wear clothes you don't care about and put your hair up because you WILL smell like Korean bbq afterwards!

Kelly B.

The restaurant is really sleek and modern. The food was pretty good. The sauce station was a disaster because other diners were leaving huge messes behind. I didn't really get an all you can eat experience so that made me deduct stars. Our waiter seemed to go out of his way to avoid us so we couldn't order more meat. We were able to make our initial order and then he never asked us if we wanted anything else. I also have to make a note on the ladies restroom because it was SO dark in there, I could barely see. Personally, there are other hot pot places that I like better, but this one is ok.

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valentino is the best server ever!! love the food here!! love the food and vibes. the birthday song is fire!!

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“The sauce bar after has a ton of choices and some pre set recommendations which could be helpful for some first timers.”

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4.4(292 reviews)
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We've been meaning to try Bae Bae's for a very long time and I'm bummed that we didn't try it…read morebefore it's latest reinvention under the Bar and Supper Club banner. I wouldn't really call this a supper club to be honest but the place definitely carries a house music bar vibe and the back bar area and seating is very dimly lit, perfect for cozying up and enjoying a drink late night. The ladies' room was so dark, I mistook it for a storage area because I could only make out a white ladder in the corner that was being used as cute shelving. The place is seat yourself. Our waiter was not super friendly and didn't offer to give us napkins or anything when our wobbly table caused our drinks to splash all over the place. The cook served our chicken with a big smile and happy interaction and we really loved his personality. The bartender also stopped by to bus our table and he was very pleasant as well. We enjoyed the perfectly fried small plate cauliflower with the plum sauce and the fried cheese/garlic wonton bites with the sriracha mayo spicy dipping sauce. The fried chicken breast on the large plate was slightly overcooked with a maple gochuchang sauce that was very bland. We were so thankful that the large plate fried chicken came with a side salad to offer some respite from the heaviness of the fried dishes. It would have been great to have some side acidic or fresh vegetable options like Kimchi or something. Maybe we tried the wrong dishes and there are other not fried things that are delicious? The dirty martini cocktail was just so-so, not really much flavor at all, but the mojito was very good and refreshing. It's probably a good late-night place for a bite and drink.

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