The staff are Chinese, and the customers are also mainly Chinese, giving you a truly foreign experience. The taste and atmosphere are not Japanese, which some people find enjoyable in itself. Each table has a dedicated staff member, and while there are course options, it's advised that ordering individual items is more cost-effective. The service is excellent, with staff bringing even a drink bar to your table. Everything moves quickly and smoothly, allowing you to enjoy without stress. The hot pot allows you to choose up to 4 flavors. The spicy hot pot is truly spicy, offering an authentic taste. The meat and vegetables are plentiful. While pork and beef are good, the lamb is tender and recommended. The tripe is exceptional. There is a sauce bar that is worth paying for, offering not only sauces but also vegetables and fruits, costing around 400 yen per person, so it's a must-order. The spicy hot pot can also be enjoyed with a sesame sauce to mellow out the heat. The Kung Fu noodle performance is a must-see. Make sure to reserve ahead of time as the restaurant is popular.

This is my usual visit. I am always satisfied with the consistent taste and service! Unfortunately, it seems that the kids' room has been removed, so there is no place for children to play. I also wanted to receive a nail service, but there was a 4-hour wait! The condiment made by the staff with ponzu base, cilantro, green onions, garlic, etc. felt new and was amazing!

On Fridays, with 8 people, reservations are highly recommended due to long queues. The restaurant is spacious with plenty of seating, including tables for 4 or more people, accommodating groups of 8 or more. The staff are mostly Chinese, providing an authentic dining experience with some entertaining performances. The clientele is mostly Chinese, which adds to the trustworthiness of the food. The menu offers a choice of spicy or non-spicy soup options, allowing for sharing among different preferences. Recommended dishes are reliable, but there are also challenging options for those seeking adventure. Some standout items include the spicy milk hot pot soup, flavorful duck tongue, and collagen-rich duck feet. The meat dishes are decent, but the real star is the flavorful soup itself.

Visited without a reservation. Ordered the most popular Paitan and Mala ramen and was able to enter immediately. Paitan had a gentle and comforting flavor. The Mala was quite spicy but paired well with the seafood. The boiled dumplings and angel shrimp were especially delicious! The noodle performance was also excellent.

It was groundbreaking to be able to choose from 4 types of soups, and the spicy soup was seriously spicy, which was great. However, despite being a 90-minute limit, the drink and food service was extremely slow, and last order was taken over 60 minutes in, so I couldn't enjoy my meal leisurely, which was disappointing. Overall, the taste was delicious.

I went for the first time and was worried about the high prices, but the portion size was large and I was very satisfied! The food came out quickly, and even though they didn't speak Japanese, the staff's service was polite and I felt comfortable dining there. I would like to go again!

A very fun mini trip to China. This restaurant is a famous hot pot restaurant in China that everyone knows. All the staff are Chinese, and over 90% of the customers are also Chinese. Since my companion was Chinese, all interactions with the staff inside the restaurant were in Chinese (laughs). They can speak Japanese as well. This restaurant is considered a bit on the expensive side in China, so a regular meal would cost around 3-4000 yen. You can choose the soup, and it costs around 1400 yen for one type. The spicy one is really hot, making your lips swell. The tomato one is recommended. While it's tempting to invest in the soup, my recommendation is not to invest too much in the soup. This is because there are many types of sauces here, which are rich in flavor and very delicious, making the taste of the soup less relevant. You can combine sesame paste, seafood sauce, doubanjiang, chili oil, garlic, and many other seasonings to create your own sauce. This is fun. Occasionally, there are performances, mini plays, and birthday surprises inside the restaurant, which are very enjoyable. The birthday surprise plays the birthday song at a very loud volume (of course in Chinese), so it can be embarrassing. But it's fun for the onlookers. The menu includes items like pig's brain, blood, which may be a bit shocking for Japanese people, as well as wagyu beef, rice cakes, and other familiar items. My recommendation is the dried tofu. It's like thick yuba noodles and it's delicious. But the portion is large, so half should be enough. The fried bread is also delicious. It comes with condensed milk, and it's easy to get full faster than you think, so it's recommended to order little by little. It's quite expensive (laughs).

The Ikebukuro store here is spacious and clean, so I visit every month! I recommend the Ikebukuro store. The customers are mostly Chinese, and the staff are also mostly Chinese. There are some staff members who don't speak Japanese, but in a way, it adds to the authentic atmosphere. The menu is extensive and the soup is delicious, it's the best.

It was great that they celebrated my birthday right away when I asked. The price of 5000 yen per person for one drink for an hour and a half is a bit expensive, but I think the hospitality, clean space, and fresh food make up for it. The 15% student discount was a nice bonus! I want to go back after my final exams are over!

Hot pot restaurant! The taste, the atmosphere, and the service are all fantastic, and I have been back about six times with colleagues and friends ❤️ I first went many years ago when it opened in Shinjuku, thanks to a friend from China. Most of the customers and staff are Chinese. Everyone is kind, attentive, and the service is truly wonderful. The smell of various spices from outside the restaurant really stimulates your appetite! I always get a half order of both the spicy and the clear broth. The DIY sauce station and condiment bar are fun and delicious. I always want to go back right away.

I ordered four types of soup. I had never tried hot pot before, but it's like shabu-shabu. It was delicious. They have original beer here and ordering is done through a touch panel, which is a good point. The staff, while not fluent in Japanese, provided polite service.

Arrived at the restaurant on Sunday at 1:30 PM with a prior reservation. The waiting room was crowded with many customers, so making a reservation in advance is recommended. They offer spicy hot pot and paitan soup with options like lamb, pork loin, spinach, white fish, glass noodles, frozen tofu, and fried tofu. The hot pot sauce is not provided, so you need to pay extra for a self-made sauce. I ordered the "numbing max, deliciously spicy" hot pot, and it was extremely spicy to the point where I started coughing when trying to slurp it like ramen. The spiciness and numbing sensation were addicting, and I was sweating throughout the meal. A towel is a must. The restaurant was clean, with spacious tables and a great atmosphere. I would definitely go back when craving spiciness.

I have been to this restaurant in China. At the Ikebukuro branch, you check in on the 5th floor and are guided to a seat on the 5th or 6th floor. The restaurant itself is clean and spacious, and the staff are friendly. There are many Chinese customers, and Chinese can be heard everywhere. I ordered the spicy hot pot and white broth hot pot. The spicy one was so spicy that it reminded me of what I had in China, and it was delicious. I wish there were more ingredients in it. Personally, I didn't really enjoy the noisy atmosphere and the noodle-stretching performance, so I probably won't come back.

I used this restaurant for a large group meal. I have been to the Makuhari Seaside branch twice before, and at that time the lamb meat smelled bad and I didn't have a good memory, but everything was delicious at the Ikebukuro branch. This time, there was a senior colleague from China, so I was able to eat while listening to recommendations for delicious ingredients. The recommended ingredients and sauces that I enjoyed and repeated were: ingredients (oysters, squid, lamb meat), sauces (lamb meat sauce, sesame sauce - the second most popular recommendation, yuzu vinegar). The sesame sauce neutralizes the spiciness, and the yuzu vinegar is good for resetting when you get tired of the taste. I accidentally made a very spicy hot pot by adding too much spiciness, and the next day, some of us, including myself, had stomach problems, but it was very delicious. Because I like spicy food, I had only eaten mala hot pot and spicier hot pots, but it might have been better to neutralize the spiciness with a pot containing coconut milk or pork bone broth. The coconut milk was very helpful in neutralizing the spiciness. The plum juice is not Japanese plum juice, but Chinese plum juice, so it should be seen as a different product. I would like to go there again when it gets colder.

The quality of customer service was amazing, I was truly surprised!! The attention to detail, explanations of the dishes, and surprise performances were exceptional and unlike anything I've experienced before! The hot pot was authentic and perfect for someone like me who enjoys spicy food!

If it wasn't for the course reservation, it ended up being quite expensive. However, the food was delicious. For two people, the staff recommended not ordering a full soup, but choosing 4 types and combining them with hot water. Oh man, it's really delicious hot pot that I crave from time to time. I wish it was a bit more affordable so I could enjoy it solo easily. Thank you for the meal (the taste was good but the price jumped up when ordering individual items, so the score is a bit lower).

The hot and spicy hot pot was addictive, even though it was very intense. Furthermore, as someone currently stationed in China and familiar with local restaurants, this place truly allows you to feel like you're in China while in Japan. If you have a birthday coming up or know someone who does, go to this restaurant and let them know - they will make it a special celebration even without a certificate! I'll leave the details as a surprise for when you go!

- Visit date and time: Weekday at 18:30 (reservation required) - Duration of stay: About 2 hours - Cost performance: Good - Taste: Two types of hot pot (clear broth and spicy) - Atmosphere: Bright and spacious space, suitable for use with friends or casual dates - Service: Probably all staff are Chinese, but they can communicate in Japanese properly. There was a problem with the last order not being taken, but when we informed them, they handled it properly.

I have been to this restaurant many times, and the highlight is the amazing sauce bar where you can freely choose and mix various sauces to create your own flavors. There are so many different ingredients to try, some of which are not common in Japan, making it a fun experience. The only downside is that the stay time is limited to 1.5 hours, which is quite short. I would be willing to pay for extended seating time so I could enjoy the experience more leisurely.

■ Visit on a holiday around 5:30 PM ■ Ordered Menu Hot pot soup, clear soup beef, lamb meat mushroom assortment vegetable assortment Topping bar Soft drink bar 3 glasses of oolong high ■ Bill Around 10,000 yen for 2 people The interior of the restaurant was very spacious, but if we hadn't made a reservation, we might have had to wait in line. About half of the customers were Chinese, giving the impression of authentic flavors. The spiciness of the soup can be chosen finely, so it's easy to go with people who have different preferences for spiciness. It was delicious as usual and I want to go again. There are times when you just crave hot pot dishes, right?

On holidays, there may be a wait even with a reservation, so we visited at the early time of 11:30. Because we made an early reservation, even though there were only two of us, we were seated at a large table. As it was our first visit, we were greedy and chose four types of soup. In hindsight, two types would have been enough as the sauces and condiments were plentiful. All the soups were delicious, but the spicy hot pot was still the best! It was spicy, but so tasty! It seems like the best choice for lamb and offal dishes. The staff were all Chinese, but their hospitality was excellent. Most of the customers were Chinese, and Chinese conversations filled the restaurant. By the time we left, the spacious restaurant was full! Next time, we will come with a larger group!