Great restaurant, pleasant taste and excellent service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Logan Thomasson
Zhou was the best waitress and host and took good care of us. Politely asked if we'd like to keep our utensils of plates before taking it and was very attentive and skilled at utilizing her team mates when things got busy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Zedd Chen
My favorite hotpot place to go to, can’t beat the price and quality!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Best of Both Worlds
Dave
Never had Hot pot before. Went with friends, got the basic meat selection and the best of both worlds broth. The chicken, beef, and lamb went really well with the spicy broth. The normal broth was just a far more bland version of the spicy broth, nothing special. However, in a restaurant that is primarily about speed, we could barely get any server's attention to order more food or broth. After almost filling up on endless spring rolls and fried rice at the buffet bar because no one came to check with us after we received only our first portions of meat, I got up and walked directly to our server and ordered more food. The food was a pleasant first hot pot experience. However, the service, or lackthereof makes me want to continue exploring hot pot elsewhere.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Luis Alarcon
Amazing food! Be careful with the spicy, it was too much to handle. If you are familiar with this place; it’s a self serving for all topics. The service is goodVegetarian options: Lots of veggies option, but broth is bone broth
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Best of Both Worlds, Hot Pot
Leopold Felix Rosema
Great options! Everything was amazing! Will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Udon Noodle, Hot Pot, Lamb Hot, Fish Fillet, Beef and Lamb
Divya Chauhan
I had a terrible experience at Happy Lamb Hotpot in Boston, MA. Firstly, there was a severe lack of vegetarian options on the menu, making it difficult for me to find something to eat. Additionally, the prices were exorbitant for the quality of food served - it was simply not worth the cost.Furthermore, the food itself was subpar - tasteless and poorly prepared. It felt like I was eating boiled, bland food devoid of any flavor, rather than a decent meal. To make matters worse, the restaurant imposes a short time window for dine-in customers, adding unnecessary pressure and discomfort to the dining experience.Overall, I would not recommend Happy Lamb Hotpot to anyone. It's overpriced, lacks vegetarian options, and serves subpar food. Save your money and dine elsewhere for a better dining experience.Vegetarian options: Little to no vegetarian options - and the ones they have are terrible! Definitely not worth the price you're paying!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Quinn Breen
Pretty good all you can eat hotpot, just be aware of the 90 minute table time limitDietary restrictions: Was able to have hotpot with egg, but, and dairy allergies
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hot Pot
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We’ve been eating at this restaurant for the past couple years prior to them revamping. It’s been our #1 choice. Since they started AYCE, there is definitely more popularity and with that longer wait times. We expected that and had already put ourselves on the waitlist.Initially said 5 middle parties ahead of us on the waitlist app and we believed we would’ve had enough time to park and walk there. However, within 10 mins our table was ready which was unexpected considering there were 5 parties ahead. I didn’t get a phone call and the text said we had 10 mins before we were cancelled, it was cancelled within 5 mins. Upon arrival I spoke to the hostess who was rude and dismissive right off the bat and was literally waving us off. We ended up being sat, one of the servers wanted us to ordered ASAP and we hadn’t even sat down yet, so our friends had to decide quickly.I understand that things can get busy, but overall attitude and service was disappointing. Their broth is top tier, we never had a problem with their food.
Tried this place for the first time, all was good, we ordered our broth and meat, and headed towards the buffet. Tons of options and the food was amazing. My complaint would be at the very end when the server had a problem with the amount I tipped. Tipping culture is so forced, if it were a sit down restaurant where I had been actually waited on then I would have no problem tipping more. It was a nice evening until the end when we had to pay. They are really hovering to make sure you pay and tip well for a service that i am 90% doing myself, refilling my beverage, grabbing a plate of food to boil in the broth etc.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 1
McKenna Martin
The best place for hot pot in Boston! So many choices to pick from and a sauce bar that you can mix your own or use the ones they have. They have the best broth out of any place I’ve tried and the wait staff is super kind and helpful if you have any questions! Always a good go to on a dreary
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dustin Johnson
We came here two separate times on our vacation because everything was so great. The broth is super flavorful and the meat is really high quality. The side dishes and things that you can grab yourself are also plentiful and delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gloria Ha
We came here as a party of 5 around 6pm on a Saturday and were lucky to get seated right away (albeit right next to the door, where we were blasted with cold air every time someone came in -- would not recommend!). I've really enjoyed my experiences at Happy Lamb Cambridge AYCE, so I was looking forward to seeing how the Chinatown location compared.To my relief, this location was well-stocked with my favorites -- shrimp paste, fish fillet, and tofu skin. They also had peach green tea, which was the perfect pairing with the food. We enjoyed many orders of the fatty beef and pork.There weren't many differences with the Cambridge location, though I would say that the broth seemed saltier than I'm used to. It didn't ruin the experience, but I would've preferred a less salty broth.I also didn't realize that holiday pricing included days that were not literal holidays -- we came on Thursday December 28th, which I thought was solidly in the weekday category. We ended up paying the holiday price, which ended up being around $40 per person after tax and tip.The service was good and the ingredients were fresh. It also has more seating than the Cambridge location, but despite all of the other hotpot restaurants surrounding it, this location was very busy. In terms of broth and avoiding cold air blasts, I prefer the Cambridge location, but otherwise the two locations are quite similar.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hand Sliced Beef Short Plate
James Regan
Wow we loved it . The food was fresh.You get to pick your broth and then protein meat, chicken , pork , lamb. Then all you can eat vegetables seafood, dumplings, rice noodles,It was a lot of fun.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Clear Noodles, Udon Noodle, Hand Sliced Beef Short Plate, Hot Pot, Steamed White Rice, Cooked Food Ex Fried Rice Spring Rolls Etc
Great restaurant, pleasant taste and excellent service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Zhou was the best waitress and host and took good care of us. Politely asked if we'd like to keep our utensils of plates before taking it and was very attentive and skilled at utilizing her team mates when things got busy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My favorite hotpot place to go to, can’t beat the price and quality!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Best of Both Worlds
Never had Hot pot before. Went with friends, got the basic meat selection and the best of both worlds broth. The chicken, beef, and lamb went really well with the spicy broth. The normal broth was just a far more bland version of the spicy broth, nothing special. However, in a restaurant that is primarily about speed, we could barely get any server's attention to order more food or broth. After almost filling up on endless spring rolls and fried rice at the buffet bar because no one came to check with us after we received only our first portions of meat, I got up and walked directly to our server and ordered more food. The food was a pleasant first hot pot experience. However, the service, or lackthereof makes me want to continue exploring hot pot elsewhere.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
Amazing food! Be careful with the spicy, it was too much to handle. If you are familiar with this place; it’s a self serving for all topics. The service is goodVegetarian options: Lots of veggies option, but broth is bone broth
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Best of Both Worlds, Hot Pot
Great options! Everything was amazing! Will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Udon Noodle, Hot Pot, Lamb Hot, Fish Fillet, Beef and Lamb
I had a terrible experience at Happy Lamb Hotpot in Boston, MA. Firstly, there was a severe lack of vegetarian options on the menu, making it difficult for me to find something to eat. Additionally, the prices were exorbitant for the quality of food served - it was simply not worth the cost.Furthermore, the food itself was subpar - tasteless and poorly prepared. It felt like I was eating boiled, bland food devoid of any flavor, rather than a decent meal. To make matters worse, the restaurant imposes a short time window for dine-in customers, adding unnecessary pressure and discomfort to the dining experience.Overall, I would not recommend Happy Lamb Hotpot to anyone. It's overpriced, lacks vegetarian options, and serves subpar food. Save your money and dine elsewhere for a better dining experience.Vegetarian options: Little to no vegetarian options - and the ones they have are terrible! Definitely not worth the price you're paying!!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Pretty good all you can eat hotpot, just be aware of the 90 minute table time limitDietary restrictions: Was able to have hotpot with egg, but, and dairy allergies
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hot Pot
We’ve been eating at this restaurant for the past couple years prior to them revamping. It’s been our #1 choice. Since they started AYCE, there is definitely more popularity and with that longer wait times. We expected that and had already put ourselves on the waitlist.Initially said 5 middle parties ahead of us on the waitlist app and we believed we would’ve had enough time to park and walk there. However, within 10 mins our table was ready which was unexpected considering there were 5 parties ahead. I didn’t get a phone call and the text said we had 10 mins before we were cancelled, it was cancelled within 5 mins. Upon arrival I spoke to the hostess who was rude and dismissive right off the bat and was literally waving us off. We ended up being sat, one of the servers wanted us to ordered ASAP and we hadn’t even sat down yet, so our friends had to decide quickly.I understand that things can get busy, but overall attitude and service was disappointing. Their broth is top tier, we never had a problem with their food.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 2
Best all you can eat!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Best of Both Worlds, Hot Pot
Restaurantji Recommends
Tried this place for the first time, all was good, we ordered our broth and meat, and headed towards the buffet. Tons of options and the food was amazing. My complaint would be at the very end when the server had a problem with the amount I tipped. Tipping culture is so forced, if it were a sit down restaurant where I had been actually waited on then I would have no problem tipping more. It was a nice evening until the end when we had to pay. They are really hovering to make sure you pay and tip well for a service that i am 90% doing myself, refilling my beverage, grabbing a plate of food to boil in the broth etc.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 1
The best place for hot pot in Boston! So many choices to pick from and a sauce bar that you can mix your own or use the ones they have. They have the best broth out of any place I’ve tried and the wait staff is super kind and helpful if you have any questions! Always a good go to on a dreary
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We came here two separate times on our vacation because everything was so great. The broth is super flavorful and the meat is really high quality. The side dishes and things that you can grab yourself are also plentiful and delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We came here as a party of 5 around 6pm on a Saturday and were lucky to get seated right away (albeit right next to the door, where we were blasted with cold air every time someone came in -- would not recommend!). I've really enjoyed my experiences at Happy Lamb Cambridge AYCE, so I was looking forward to seeing how the Chinatown location compared.To my relief, this location was well-stocked with my favorites -- shrimp paste, fish fillet, and tofu skin. They also had peach green tea, which was the perfect pairing with the food. We enjoyed many orders of the fatty beef and pork.There weren't many differences with the Cambridge location, though I would say that the broth seemed saltier than I'm used to. It didn't ruin the experience, but I would've preferred a less salty broth.I also didn't realize that holiday pricing included days that were not literal holidays -- we came on Thursday December 28th, which I thought was solidly in the weekday category. We ended up paying the holiday price, which ended up being around $40 per person after tax and tip.The service was good and the ingredients were fresh. It also has more seating than the Cambridge location, but despite all of the other hotpot restaurants surrounding it, this location was very busy. In terms of broth and avoiding cold air blasts, I prefer the Cambridge location, but otherwise the two locations are quite similar.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hand Sliced Beef Short Plate
Wow we loved it . The food was fresh.You get to pick your broth and then protein meat, chicken , pork , lamb. Then all you can eat vegetables seafood, dumplings, rice noodles,It was a lot of fun.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Clear Noodles, Udon Noodle, Hand Sliced Beef Short Plate, Hot Pot, Steamed White Rice, Cooked Food Ex Fried Rice Spring Rolls Etc