KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot — Restaurant in Fairfax

🍽 A Spot for the New Generation

If you’re looking for a dining experience that’s as much about fun as it is about food, this is the place. It’s modern, vibrant, and perfect for the new generation that loves interactive, social dining. This isn’t just sitting down to eat—this is being part of the cooking. The energy in the room is contagious, making it just as great for a casual night out as for a special celebration.

🔥 Cooking at the Table – The Star of the Show

The magic happens right in front of you—on your table! There’s something incredibly satisfying about grilling your own food, controlling the heat, and experimenting with flavors. It’s not just about eating; it’s about playing with your food in the best way possible. Every sizzle, every flip, and every bite feels personal.

🥢 Flavors & Marinades Worth Talking About

Here, any dish with a marinade is a winner. The flavors soak in perfectly, giving every bite a depth you can’t get from plain grilling. Whether it’s chicken, beef, or seafood, the marinades hit that sweet spot between bold and balanced—savory, a little sweet, and packed with aroma. You can literally smell the flavor before you taste it.

🍺 Must-Try Beer Tower

One of the highlights—you’ve got to get the beer tower. It’s not just practical for groups, it adds to the fun, making it easy to pour and share while you’re cooking and chatting. It keeps the drinks flowing without breaking the momentum of the meal. Cold, refreshing, and perfect with smoky grilled bites—it’s the ideal pairing for the experience.

🎶 The Vibe & The People

The music, the chatter, and the sizzling plates set the mood right away. The staff aren’t just servers—they’re part of the experience. Our server gave spot-on tips about cooking times and flavor pairings, and even checked in to make sure we were getting the best out of our table grill. It’s the kind of attentive service that keeps the energy high without being pushy.

🍛 So Many Choices

The menu is huge—almost overwhelming at first, but in the best way. There’s something for everyone, whether you want a light seafood grill, rich marinated meats, or veggie-friendly options. The fun is in mixing it up—trying different combinations each time you visit.

⭐ Final Verdict – Come Hungry, Leave Happy

This is the kind of place where you can linger for hours, laughing, cooking, and eating without feeling rushed. Bring your friends, order the beer tower, try a mix of marinades, and just enjoy the ride. It’s more than dinner—it’s a night you’ll...

A friend that lives in DC has been wanting to try Korean BBQ and a hot pot place for awhile now. When she reached out this morning, we decided to give this place a try based on reviews. First thing to note, there's no parking right outside of the restaurant, you have to do street parking a block or so up the road or park in the garage. I arrived first around 2:30p and went in, no-one was there to greet me so I waited. When Michael walked up, I greeted him. I never heard him greet me back. I stated that I needed a table for 2. He grabbed a menu and a drink menu and mumbled for me to follow him. He advised me that a waiter would be with me shortly. Aestically, this place is nice for the most part. They made a poor choice in material foe their seats so they're very worn out after just a year. Despite not being busy, it took about 10 mins for Michael to come back and ask could he get me water as I was still waiting for a server. Our server Joyce came and was very pleasant and thorough in explaining the menu and offerings. The lunch price of $20.99 is for the Korean BBQ OR the hot pot, it's $5 extra per person to have both which wasn't an issue for us, just something for others to note. It does state it on the menu. We were even offered to upgrade to the dinner menu to have more option available but we declined. To the food: The bar was underwhelming. Mostly fried appetizers and a variety of sauces. You order drinks and broth for the hot pot with the server, everything else is ordered on the iPad at your table. The kitchen brought the items out quickly! I have been to several KBBQ places and this was the most mid food ever! None of the meat was flavorful and for reference we had chicken, beef, pork and shrimp. I've never been to a hot pot restaurant so I do not have any comps but based on expectations, it was okay. I wanted more flavor there as well. This was the first place that I've been where multiple types of meat were cooked on the same grill, at the same time and the staff let the plates (that the raw meat was on) pile up on the side of our table. Overall, it wasn't necessarily a bad experience, just not what we...

Say you want hot pot and your friend, KBBQ. One of you needed to make a compromise in the past but no more! KPOT gets you BOTH! That makes a lot of sense. Why argue? Why not both? Beware of the wait times though. They don't take reservations on Fridays and weekends. When I called in to check wait time for a party of 5 on a Friday at 8 PM, I was told an hour wait. We showed up expecting to wait an hour but we got seats in 20 minutes. Your experience may vary. Oh, there is no parking nearby. You can get a parallel parking spot if lucky. There's a larger garage in the back. Follow the signs and you may need to walk a minute back to Kpot.

The tablet ordering system is a lot more efficient than ticking boxes on paper like Hot Spot. You pick what you want and submit the order and all the food comes in a cart - very neat! Then you decide if you want to grill it or put it in your soup. You cannot order the soups on the tablet though. Your waiter will get you those once you get your seat. There's a sauce and dessert bar in the back with some small side dishes as well. The sauce recipes show you what to put in but not by how much so it was taking unnecessarily long for me to get it tasting right. In case you don't see it or the waiter doesn't mention it, do walk around to find a fridge full of matcha, orange, and taro drinks.

The staff will get you what you need. I cannot say they are enthusiastic about it and understandably so because I see the customers constantly demanding this and that (including us!) If I were in their positions, I'd look indifferent too. No complaints here because we got what we needed without any delay.

The walkway between tables is kind of narrow. It felt slightly cramped especially with the food carts moving around. There's a small bar and a bigger, what looks like a private, seating area for bigger groups. You can see some efforts were made to the decoration. The soup bases are rich and taste great! The ingredients are fresh. It's probably the only place I'd pick if we're in the mood for both hot pot and...