Was very excited to come in and try hot pot for the first time, but ended up with a pretty midling experience.

The Pros - The interior is very clean and well decorated, the table was clean and well cared for, the buffet of meats, sauces, etc was also clean, well stocked, and everything was fresh. Different meats were labeled clearly which was meant for the bbq and what was meant for hot pot, what was ready to eat (like seaweed salad) and what needed cooking.

My server asked if I needed anything explained, and I said yes - he was thorough in showing me how it worked, and getting everything set up.

The cons - I wanted to go for what had been recommended online for first time hot pot enjoyers - trying to get two broths in a split bowl, with one side being the clear broth, the other being the spicy. I knew this might not be an option at first, but on walking in there was a poster by the host booth that showed a hot pot bowl that was split and it got my hopes up, so I asked my server if it was an option. At first he nodded and said yes, but when I pointed to the two broths I wanted to try he asked 'which one?' In the end, I only got one broth.

The second complaint was that I under margerined the grill (margerine not oil??) which caused some of my first batch of meats to stick a bit, which I was okay with since it was my mistake and would have just rolled with it - but when my server returned he got very upset and chided me over it, then removed the grill and brought me a new one, and proceeded to pour a huge amount of margarine on.

Minor complaint was the conveyer belt, which was cool but, after a while, I realized only served ramen noodles, two or three types of mushroom, bean curd, brussel sprouts, and one type of leafy green I think might have been spinach, but wasn't sure. I wasn't sure what all options there would be and kept checking for more, but realized there wouldn't be anything new 30 minutes in.

The last issue was that many booths are set in dead end aisles blocked by the conveyer belt. It made it hard to visit the buffet because often the aisle would be blocked by a cart for table clean up, which has a water bucket on the bottom they need to cool down/take the used grills. Three tables, back to back, left and I was stranded sitting for a long time waiting for the busboy to finish so I could get more food (which is where the conveyer belt being so bland of choices got frustrating).