“Very nice atmosphere, nice staff and overall my favourite hotpot place around here. Not too crowded and loud like other places. Meat quality is definitely the best it's worth it to pay few more extra for quality meat than bad AYCE meat.“
“This is a family favorite! For authentic food it doesn’t get any better anywhere I have been. There is a lot of good spice and also dishes that are easier on the spice. Such a variety and always smiling faces when we go! This is our family’s go to for gatherings.“
“The spicy hot pot seasoning is super fragrant and delicious!The texture of Xicao is very special, the fat beef and beef short ribs are very fragrant, and my friend thinks the fried frog is delicious.Suitable for everyone to have dinner and have fun together~~“
“It's a malatang place just as a foreword, not necessarily a standard hotpot place. Ingredients are pretty good, so the taste as well is enough to satisfy. However, price can be just a little on the higher side. The ownership seemed pretty nice.“
“It’s nice to have personal hotspot in Raleigh finally without driving to cart or Morrisville. I ordered the Sichuan Mala hotpot, the broth was delicious and came with great assortment of hotpot items. The hotpot container came with alcohol lamp underneath to keep the soup warm the whole time while eating it, just need to be careful if you are with young children.The portion was great for one person, it can be shared with two if you order some side dishes. The interior was nice and clean, will definitely be back soon!“
“OK let me be honest.I've been a loyal customer who kept coming back to this restaurant.Not because of their service, and not because of their atmosphere.The essence of a spicy hotpot is the spicy broth.While I'll admit all other hotpot restaurants nearby are superior in service and atmosphere....12 Ji is just in a league of its own in terms of broth.I know they can't survive on broth alone. Service and even food selection/quality are going to drop if business doesn't pick up.I hope they can turn it around and keeping the legendary broth in the Raleigh area. Looks unlikely as the owner doesn't seem to have a clue how to, after all this time.But I hope.“
“As usual, we had another WONDERFUL experience here. We had about a 30 minute wait on Friday evening for a party of 2, and had a comfortable wait in our vehicle thanks to the text/online waitlist after seeing the host. Even with the busyness of the evening, all of the waitstaff remained efficient and helpful. Jun helped us this evening and we’ve had the pleasure of interacting with him in the past. He is always so kind, helpful and attentive and represents this establishment so well. We recommend this restaurant experience to anyone we know!“