Hou Yi Hot Pot - New York City

Honestly, I love this hotpot place because of the unlimited free drinks, desserts, and good food it gives. But in the last few years, I felt that the quality has significantly decreased. I went this past weekend and my one gripe about it is they cut the meats TOO THICCC. See that? TRIPLE C's! Also, I'm not sure about the broth because I asked for the clear pork broth and when I tasted it, there was a weird aftertaste which left a very unpleasant feeling afterwards. I honestly felt that the quality of the food had been going down and as someone who appreciates good hotpot on a rainy day, this day was just not it for me. And price too? Nearly $100 with tip included for 2 people? No thanks...

Second time coming here and it has become my favorite hot pot restaurant. There are multiple vegetarian/vegan broths and options way more than any other hot pot that I've been to. The vegetarian kimchi extra spicy broth was good and definitely had a high level of spice. The free non alcoholic drinks and ice cream are also a bonus. The server was already very attentive about refilling our broth and clearing the table.

Really authentic and great price. amazing array of drinks and ice cream. Really friendly servers too!

An ayce hotpot place with good drink selection, ice cream, and hotpot choices. be warned that their spice level is high, and even the mild option was pretty spicy. the meats were fresh and other options had good variety of starches and vegetables. the staff were also very friendly.

Excellent hot pot, great service thank you Sandy! , and comfortable setting. Love this place, go when you are hungry $40+ pp all you can eat in 100 minutes . On a cold and rainy day, go early, otherwise, be prepare to wait. We went at about 6pm on a rainy Saturday, it was quite busy but we only had to wait about 15 minutes. But afterwards, I think people had to wait quite a long time. We were quite happy with the very extensive selections of spicy and non-spicy soup base. We tried a beef based and a vegetarian based, both were very good. There is also a large selection of meat, tofu, balls, vegetables. Try a bit of many things and they are very prompt in getting seconds and adding soup when we needed. Alcohol drinks are extra, but all the soft drinks and ice creams ! are part of the deal, including coconut drinks, lychee drinks, and yogurt juices! There are also many different flavors of ice creams after you are fully satisfied from the hot pot, so be sure to save just a little bit of room. Excellent Service: several servers were all pretty friendly, our waitress Sandy was particularly warm and helpful. She offered us to the drinks while we were waiting for our table, and she was prompt, courteous, and patient during our meal. I know the servers are pretty busy and stressed in these types of busy hot pot places, so I think it’s worth noting. The other thing about the service was: I think they set up their processes very well. As we walked in, we can see all the vegetables were organized neatly in the front, so when they get our orders, they can quickly get everything for us in a few minutes. Tips: the shrimp pastes were pretty special, you can put it in with the tofu dishes as soon as they start heating the soups. They should be ready once the soup boils. Restroom: just one unisex room, they kept it pretty clean.