Jessica Beam

Do NOT be fooled by the outside. Yes it's derelict looking but trust it's worth it. Came here for date night and was a bit suspect based on the outside, but once you get in it's a pretty standard place. Staff was friendly and place was clean. We loved it was all you can eat for $40 a person, and note alcohol is extra. We got noodles, meat, and veggies and it was all fresh and super tasty. Well worth it and I'd come back.

+3

preservefootprints

Hou Yi Hot Pot, Chinatown NYC The last place who accepted us after being rejected from most of places because they were full until pass dinner time. It’s AYCE hotpot around $40 tax and tips excluded must be dine-in in 100 minutes. The price kinda pricey for a seating setup like that, but the food are really good! 👍- The outdoors seating booth pretty convenient, cool but not cold due to heater setup. - The service was good, super everything from fast service to friendly service, if you need anything you just have to keep waving until they saw you. - 2 soup broth base per pot, the pot is enough for 3-4 person. Broth selections has so many confusing options, but they will suggest the best one or the popular one if you’re confused. Make sure you know your spicy level, the mild spicy is already spicy for me who eat habaneros pickles. - super wide varieties of meat, pork beef chicken fish shrimp scallop - sauce bar selection has outstanding option you’re free to mix and match. - most cans drinks in fridge are included in AYCE except alcohol, but unopened drinks may costly if you accidentally bring them home. - has wide ice cream selections, it’s included in AYCE and you can take it home, some of these are soft ice creams. 👎- the meat selections are wide, and when you order too many of them, you’ll get confused which cut are they. I would stick to just one or two type of meat next time, to be safe. - they added hot water to the soup broth if you asked for broth refills, that kills the original broth taste. - only 1 restroom available when we’re there, the queuing made you losing the 100minutes for the food even faster. 💡 - if you’re choosing the non spicy, make sure the other is non spicy too, in case the taste got transfer and the whole pot turn into spicy. - call ahead prior dining in or make an appointment if coming with large group so your table is ready. #houyihotpot #chinatownmanhattan #chinatownnyc

+2

Balint Karosi

Very good food and service but the place kind of looks a bit run-down for the price. $39 for all-you-can-eat hot pot, which I think is a bit too much for the overall experience. The server was kind enough to warn about the slickness of the broth, there is a charge of $20 if you want to make your broth less spicy. (No charge for making it more spicy). The intestines are very good and the shrimp paste. Beef is very fresh and the veggies are too. It is a nice place but too bad for the low chairs and tables.

Thomas Torres

I was literally here for hours with my friends eating their delicious food! This place was very warm and welcoming and their staff is just so nice! When it was too hot, almost immediately they turned on the AC for us. Whenever we ran out of meat to eat, they replaced it with a whole new batch of meat for us to cook and eat. The server kept coming over to check on our hot pot broth and making sure it wasn’t too hot. They not only follow all safety guidelines, they have such great welcoming attitude. Will come here with more people next time!

Anuja Puranik

This was my first time here and I was skeptical being a Vegetarian. But I did enjoy and had a very good time at this place. They have amazing broths, and very good options for meat and veggies. There are spicy and non-spicy versions and spicy is more flavorful. You can eat unlimited ice-cream, have any sodas and drinks while you are there. ** Rated as one of the best hotpot in Manhattan ** $35 per person

Straightforward eat all you can hot pot. Entrance is a bit nondescript. I liked that you could concoct your own sauce. Also comes with drinks and am ice cream bar.

Amy Dlouhy

It’s a great value for the $ vs unlimited food/drink you get! There are a ton of options and the broth initially was delicious. I enjoyed the sauce station and the variety of soft drinks. However, once the broth started to go down - our waitress asked if we wanted more broth, when we said yes - she just poured a ton of water in. It completely diluted the taste of the broth / food and honestly ruined the experience for me.

Jamie L

Hou Yi Hot Pot operates on a first-come, first-served basis, so reservations aren't accepted, and there's often a wait. That said, this is a fantastic hot pot spot! The soup bases are exceptional--I tried the spicy pickled cabbage beef (HOT), and it lived up to its name. It's incredibly spicy and absolutely delicious, but I wouldn't recommend it unless you can handle serious heat. You can choose between a large shared pot or individual pots, and the menu features a wide variety of meats, seafood, vegetables, and drinks. The sauce station offers plenty of options to customize your flavors, and I appreciated the self-serve selection of soft drinks straight from the fridge. They also have a nice touch with ice cream options, including cups and cones, to cool down after your meal. All things considered, it offers excellent value. The only downside was feeling a bit rushed due to the crowd waiting for tables, but overall, it was a great experience. I'll definitely be back!

Steph W

Ambiance (4/5): Plenty of seating and we were spaced far enough apart from other patrons. The sauce station is tucked away in a cramped corner. It felt like a no-frills hot pot place. Service (5/5): We never felt rushed and felt like the service was on point. The time from when we order to delivery is definitely faster than competitors. Food (4/5): The shared pot has 2 flavors to choose from. Meats selection tasted great and there was a variety of veggies and noodles to pick from. The AYCE also includes soft drinks (loved the grass jelly) and an ice cream bar with like 12 different flavors with toppings like M&Ms and pocky sticks! Orders are placed via a paper menu. There were no premium meats and there was a lack of sauce options. We did not try any of the seafood.

+1

d j

We heard of this place from my girlfriend's friend. The decoration and furnitures are very simple. The waitresses ignored us few times, which is not too friendly. This is the hot pot store that has most soup bases I had ever seem, but I only tried two. They are also not as good as I expected. If anyone has recommendation on soup base, please let me know. If you decided to change soup base after they served to you, you will be charged $20 for it. They will also warn you if you want really hot soup base. Food choices are somewhat limited. The only thing I like is the meat. I personally do not think this buffet store worth $50+/person. Drinks and ice creams are included, but alcohol drinks are not. I personnaly won't come back to it, unless someone tell me that I missed something amazing here.

+3

George Fine

I am a veteran hot pot eater, been to most of the competing hotpots in the area. Positives: Staff is nice, they have an assortment of box drinks and canned soda, that is all you can drink. They also have a wide variety of ice cream flavors for desert. Cons: its the highest priced hot pot in CTown. The ambiance of the place is dark and rustic for a lack of a better word. One of the most important cons of the place is their sauce selection, all of their competitors have a much better assortment of sauces and even have their own homemade formula and design. We went with 2 beef broths, and we found them bland and underwhelming. Summary: the ingredients seemed fresh, but all in all, being the highest price per person, and the average overall experience, its unlikely we will come back to this one.

+11

Tiffany N

I usually don’t like leaving bad reviews, but I felt like I should warn people. The place was dingy and the mural on the wall had a bunch of eldritch monsters with tits- super weird vibes. The food was rough too: the soup base was bland, salty, and musty all at once, and the meat and seafood were frozen and tasted off. Definitely not worth $39.99.

rachel

This was, without a doubt, the worst dining experience I have EVER had. I came here for about 15 minutes to meet family visiting from out of town and did not eat a single thing because there were no vegetarian options. Despite this, the waitress argued with me, was extremely disrespectful, and still forced me to pay $52 just for being present. She never once acknowledged me the entire time I was there until it came time to demand payment, and when I explained that I hadn’t eaten, she continued to argue rather than listen. I left upset and disgusted by how poorly I was treated. I regret not asking for a manager, but based on the service I received, I doubt it would have made much difference. This restaurant clearly has no respect for its customers. If you have any sort of dietary restriction or respect for your time and money, AVOID AT ALL COSTS!