Huo Yan Hot Pot 20109 Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline, WA 98133

"Huoyan hotpot is a great spot to get some good quality AYCE hotpot in the north Seattle area. They bring out plenty of think spiced meats each time you ask for more and service was good. There is an open sauce bar which is something you do not always see at other places and it is enjoyable to make your own custom sauce. Food The meat quality was good and fresh. They bring out good portions when you ask for more for AYCE. There is a good variety of meats and cuts from beef, pork, chicken, and even some seafood. There are the usual vegetables, mushrooms, and tofus which were fresh as well. There is the option between hand cut noodles, which I recommend, and ramen noodles. The soup came out in a 2 broth split pot and there’s a variety of broths to pick from. I got the chicken broth and 1 chili pepper Szechuan spicy beef oil broth (which was still too spicy and numbing for me but I can’t tolerate spice very well sadly). We had about 2-4 people per pot of broths at the table. The sauce bar allows you to make your own custom sauces and there’s plenty to customize from. I made a soy based sauce mixed with oyster oil, sesame oil, a touch of vinegar, garlic, green onion, and cilantro. Atmosphere I came with a large group of friends and totaled 8 people. We were here early as well and was able to grab their “VIP” room which is sectioned off from the rest of the restaurant. Noise level was lower in here and we had plenty of space. Very casual atmosphere and has cool decorations throughout. Pricing Pricing was pretty good for the AYCE menu and not overly expensive compared to other hot pot places. There is open bar for sauces and appetizers. Quality was good for what I paid. Service The servers were very friendly and thorough in making sure that we got the right broths and right meats! I had no problems and they were quick to bring out what we ordered. Other Plenty of parking at the restaurant on a Saturday lunch. The entrance is located on the upper half of the building."

"Solid all you can eat hot pot restaurant. The mushroom broth and the sauce selection were a little underwhelming but the meat turned out to be delicious- thinly sliced and perfect for hot pot. My personal favorite was actually the complimentary cold dish with beef tribe slices and celery."

"It was Saturday evening around 6:40pm but the place had only two tables. I was little bit concerned why there aren’t many people here. But we enjoyed their hot pot soups as we had tomato and mushroom soups. We only wished if they offered beef bone soup as one of their base soups. The mushroom base soup was very good, would be back for it. My son loved their peach desert."

"We ordered the tomato soup and chicken broth and both of them tasted bland. The food quality was fine. We ordered the All you can eat combo that you could eat wagyu, but wagyu tasted a bit fishy. This combo costs $60+tips per person and we don't think this dinner was worth it."