Michigan's Witch Topokki: Korean Rice Cake Buffet

A New Tteokbokki Hot Pot Buffet in Troy – Fun for a Try, But Not Worth Repeating 📍 300 John R Rd suite a, Troy, MI 48083 This used to be a Pizza Papalis location! I haven’t seen anyone post about this spot yet—we grabbed a group of friends to check it out while they’re running a grand opening half-price deal. Honestly, though, this buffet isn’t really worth it; the food is just “meh” (not bad, but nothing special). Each table has a pot, so it’s like hot pot—you mix your own broth base and cook the ingredients yourself. They focus on all kinds of tteokbokki (Korean rice cakes), and while there are tons of rice cake varieties, there’s barely anything else besides them. Broth Bases There are recommended combinations on the wall, but you can also mix whatever you want. Pouring all the powder packets into the pot made me feel like a little witch stirring a potion 🧙‍♀️—kinda fun, at least! Tteokbokki (Rice Cakes) The girls in our group all agreed the best one was a light yellow round rice cake stuffed with cheese and corn—super cheesy and flavorful! The purple sweet potato one was good too, too. All the colored rice cakes have fillings, and they’re way better than the plain, basic ones. 🧀 Hot Pot Ingredients The most “valuable” items here are probably the shrimp and squid strips. Everything else is just fish balls and some veggies—no raw meat at all. It can’t hold a candle to real hot pot places. 🦐 Side Dishes None of them left a lasting impression. The only thing I remember is that the chicken wings were pretty spicy, but overall, they were all just “average”—not tasty, not terrible. 🍗 We went for the “grand opening half-price” deal, but when we checked out, we realized the discount wasn’t applied to the listed original prices. Also, the menu says drinks are included in the buffet, but that part felt messy—they definitely haven’t sorted out the details yet since opening. Another weird thing: the tableware isn’t new at all. One of my chopsticks was straight-up bent! I guess it’s leftover stuff from the previous restaurant (the old Pizza Papalis) that the new owner kept. 🥢 There were a lot of Koreans there—their marketing game is strong! But again, I can’t help but think Korean buffet options feel so limited. A buffet without meat is basically just “ripping people off.” Even at full price, it’s not as good as Kpot. It’s pretty busy during dinner hours right now—if you want to go, show up early right when they open. To sum it up: it’s fun for a one-time “try something new” trip, but that’s it. No need to go back. #MichiganEats #FoodieDiary #DailyShare #Michigan #TroyFood #KoreanBuffet #TteokbokkiHotPot