Hotpot Alley,

13201 Ranch Road 620 North, Austin, TX 78717

"Nut allergy friendly, I wrote a request on my order. Review is for to-go via Uber Eats. I ordered two of the Spicy Beef Claypot Rice and there was a promotion for their new menu item to do buy one get one free. Note the price is much more expensive on the ($18 vs $12-13) so it's not much of a discount. I picked up as soon as notified and the food was still piping hot when I got home. The food was okay. I give the dish maybe a 3/5. The portions were excellent (got full) but overall there was a lot of rice and not much meat or vegetables. There were only 3-4 pieces each of Chinese sausage, beef, and broccoli and the one poached egg. I would have appreciated it if the rice was a little crispier as a result of the clay pot heating, which it surprisingly wasn't. However, the presentation was excellent. We were given clay pots to go (pretty unique!) and the value for two was really good. Overall, for the to-go value of my order, I'd come back and try it again."

"This is our first visit and we are given a basket to shop the raw food then pay at the counter with choice of soup base. Overall experience is good although the raw material selection is limited. The staffs are friendly and helpful."

"You grab a grocery basket and pick out items like you're at a market. You check out, get seated, and then the pot of broth comes out. Nice sauce bar with many sauces. All ingredients seemed fresh and were very good. Tom yum broth was flavorful but a bit salty."

"Love this place. Found out about it from Instagram. So happy I decided to try it out, now my son and I are hooked. I would definitely recommend. You pay per dish and it's good and fresh meat and veggies to choose from. I recommend adding the sauce bar also, it's an additional around $3.99 per person but it is worth it. The sauce you can make yourself really enhances everything. I like using garlic, cilantro, house made soy sauce, oyster sauce, hot chili oil and green onion. So good. The soup base I like is Tom Yum and Red Braised. 10 out 10. It's small and humble but so good and staff is really nice and friendly."

"Super knowledgeable staff! And very clean. Lots of great selections and quick service. Basically you shop for your toppings and choose your soup base. They refill your soup base as you cook your meats, vegetables, etc. The drink selection is limited, but there is plenty of cold water. You can customize your soup base with garlic, chile oil, and more!."