FengHuo Hot Pot & Bbq & Sushi Buffet — Restaurant in Winchester

If you’re thinking of coming here, I will be covering EVERYTHING OF NOTE in this review!

So, starting out, the atmosphere. This place is a little awkward in its atmosphere- the layout of this building is very strange; it’s apparent that this place was a Mexican restaurant before it became a hotpot place. Other then that, it was pleasant! My group went at a later time (around 5-6pm) and it was moderately busy. And the noise level was quite low.

The silverware was VERY clean- in fact the whole place was impeccably clean! The various accoutrements were put in bright orange boxes and bowls and covered with cellophane. Not a speck of any sort of cross contamination in sight! The chopsticks are comically long, but if you’ve held a pair of chopsticks before you’ll be okay. If you cannot or would rather not use chopsticks, they do have regular silverware- just ask a server to bring it to you. Also, the copper pots that the broth is put in were nice and shiny and clean; only having finger prints on the little handle pieces on the rim.

The servers were all very nice! They do speak a bit fast and quietly, but I’m sure they wouldn’t mind speaking slower or louder for you. It is clear that the some of the workers first language is not English, but they are still very sweet! The servers were also constantly taking away emptied dishes and refilling drinks or your broth. And we were asked many times if the food was alright. Some may find this disrupting, so do keep that in mind.

So, seating, since this place is in a pretty cramped building (and an entire room is dedicated to the things you can put in your hotpot) there is not a lot of seating. At max I would assume this place could fit around 40-50 people (including the staff). I counted 6 tables that could seat up to four people, 2 tables that could seat up to six people, and 3 tables that could sit up to eight people. So, if you want to bring a party bigger then 8, expect to be separated. Each table has a individual burner for each seat and for your personal pot of broth. As far as I’m aware there is no way to ‘add another table to the end’ without cutting off power to the burners. The dial to control the power to your burner is situated as a small rectangular box underneath the edge of the table. The max power is 12, and it goes down 2 with every press of the down button. And no, it doesn’t get in the way of your lap or your legs.

Onto the part you’re all here for! The food was REALLY GOOD!! But! If you have a small appetite, this is probably not a good place to go. I ate a single serving of ramen noodles and a plate of sliced beef, with an avocado roll and a pork bun alongside two ice cream sandwiches and was full. This place is very much a good spot for people who want a lot of food for a good price. All of the add-ons you could possibly want in a hotpot were there. And there is also a self serve sauce bar. With anything you could need to make your TikTok inspired hotpot sauce. I would suggest adjusting the broths to your taste using the sauces given to you, since the refills are made with a general broth filler and not each individual broth. Also on the menu is a pretty standard array of sushi and nigiri options. Along with one or two east coast specialties. There is standard hibachi options, along with some veggie sushi options. I did not personally order any of the nigiri, but I did see a plate of some and it looked very clean and tasty.

And finally, THE PRICE! The flat rate is 35.99 per ADULT. And this charge (while a bit high) covers THE ENTIRE MENU. All of the sushi, all of the hot pot, all of the dessert. As much as you want. Everything you can grab yourself or order on the tablet is covered. EXCEPT DRINKS! Which you only have to buy ONCE! The most pricey drinks are their bubble teas, which will run you $6.25. The cheapest are the sodas, which are $1.50. Tax is a little high, for my party of three the tax on our bill was around $13. If you bring a party bigger then 4-5 expect to pay at least $200.

I would suggest this place! A...

I can't say enough about FengHuo Hotpot Bbq and Sushi Buffet. It is the most unique modern Asian dining experience in the Winchester/Shenandoah Valley area. Everyone begins with the Hot Pot choice of starting broth/soup, then into the pantry to gather your ingredients. From seafood to chicken, beef, pork, vegetable it has some of the most wonderful standard and eclectic selections. I started with the seafood base adding shrimp, vegetables, quail eggs, white fish, clams, mussels, beef, rice noodles and broccoli from the pantry. It boils and cooks at your table. Salt provided to add to taste. You mind the cook with the incorporated heating system in your table and serve when you feel it's ready. Every bit about the hot pot is fun and enjoyable. The restaurant made Base was perfect. Watching the pot boil as we looked through the menu located on an iPad from which you order to your table. It's brilliant.we ordered sides, and sushi as the hot pot cooked. The result of the hot pot was brilliant. Flavorful, comforting, personalized the way I wanted. (Word from experience... let your bowl cool down before you rush in.) The sushi was great. The selection is outstanding and presentation was excellent. The dipping sauces are plentiful and varied. When you look at nearlyv$40 per adult charge (all inclusive) initially you think 'That's expensive." When you're there and the experience and food start kicking in, you realize it's the price you pay at any main restaurant in the area and everything about your meal is worth it. The amount of selection, quality and uniqueness of the food make everything so worthwhile. Kids are charged less. Drinks are extra and they don't gouge you for soft drinks like so many places do. Service...

The waitress took a long time explaining how to take and prepare the soup. Then I grabbed raw food for the soup in plastic plates, but there were no trays, and two plates fell. There were a lot of sauces, but none were labeled, making it impossible to try them all and figure out which was which. Again, there were no trays. So, I could only take three of sauce to try, and I ended up with one mayonnaise and one ketchup, which I absolutely did not want. Then she started explaining to me for a long time that food can only be eaten in the restaurant and that taking food to go is prohibited. She repeated this so many times! When I told her that I had heard it ten times already and that was enough, she finally stopped. It was very unpleasant, as if I were a thief intending to rob the restaurant and load up on food! After I ordered sushi and other dishes, they told me that you don’t eat like in a church here! (Do people go to church to eat?) The sushi turned out to be tasty, but I never received the crab legs And two more dishes. The seaweed salad was good, but the Spring Roll was undercooked inside. Then the waitress told me that if I ordered something and didn’t eat it, I would have to pay a $15 fine. That was also very unpleasant. My mood was quite spoiled throughout my time there, and not just once. Then she even looked with a ladle in the my pot to see if I had eaten everything! The chefs who brought the food looked at me very strangely and unfriendly. I was very surprised by such treatment! This was the first time I encountered something like this! I had first such a bad experience from Buffett what I ever had. And it is pretty expensive. On a bill they have the recommendation...