Ashley Sinnorai
This restaurant is a must go to when I come back home to the city!
—> I love the individual pots & the wide variety of soups & toppings!
—> The prices for the toppings are well-priced, in my opinion.
—> They also have a sauce bar!
it’s definitely a family favorite.
What we got:
Bases:
• Tom Yum x2
• Valentine pot (split pot; you can choose 2 bases)
Toppings:
• beef filet
• chinese broccoli
• fish ball
• quail egg
• enoki mushroom
• udon noodles
• vermicilli noodles
• shrimp
PS: Kung Fu Boba is also inside the restaurant so it’s a good place to stop for dessert!!
TheMenuBoy
Total score: 71/100
The best hotpot in town! Delicious soup bases and fresh ingredients.
Micro ratings
Location: 6/10
Interior design: 6/10
Cleanliness: 5/10
Macro ratings
Food (flavour and presentation): 24/30
Service: 15/20
Price: 15/20
Conclusion: Dinkytown is a quiet student neighbourhood in the daytime, The restaurants centrally located and also has a boba spot at the front of the store, a tick in anyone’s book. I liked how simple the menu was and the wide array of choices of meats and vegetables, something for everyone!
I have visited on three occasions and each time was consistently great. I always opt for the valentines pot which costs the same amount as a regular pot and during the meal they come over and top up your soup base with clear broth. Highly recommend the pork bone broth as it’s clear, fresh and tasty. I also really like their self service sauce station where you can make as many sauces to your taste.
We ordered two lots of the soup bases, a wide selection of meats and vegetables and it ended up costing around $70 for two including a tip. Overall this spot is amazing, great service, sizeable portions and fair pricing. Would come back every week.
Tony Heimer
Our first Hotpot experience. I don't have anything to compare it to but overall had a great dinner with my family. Pick whatever you like or want to try and cook it as you converse with you table. Very cool that you can split your broths you cook your ingredients in. The spicy broth is 🔥. Many choices for veggies, proteins, and noodles. Loved the sauce mixing station with many choices. They do need more beverage choices in case you don't want tea. Excited to try others soon. Pay parking nearby.
Charles Nguyen
LePot is quite nice. This is a pretty narrow restaurant but can seat groups of six or eight pretty well. Everybody gets their own hot pot and burner and you get to have your meal. The prices are decent. The serving sizes are average as well. I would say the sauce bar is quite nice and they have a few prepared recipes for you. The buzzer on the wall gives you pretty good control over service so you can call someone to come anytime you need it and they provide big pictures of water so that you are pretty much independent. It's great to use this restaurant as a place together with friends. Parking can be atrocious because you're on campus and with Minneapolis parking systems it can be pretty tight. There is a lot of construction going on so you are also competing against that traffic.
Since they are located with a kung fu tea attached you can get boba easily. There is a 5% discount for paying in cash and they automatically add the tip in large groups. My group of five had a tip automatically included. It's a pretty busy restaurant.
Alona Lit
Yum! This was our first hot pot experience and we loved it! Make sure to not order too much meat like we did. We where stuffed! The meat portions are big, one portion is good for 2 people. Definitely a fun experience and will try again. Staff was friendly too and wait wasn’t long.
Frank Fang
A new hot pot experience for us. Hot pot is essentially Asian fondue with interesting meats (tendons and offal) thrown in if you are so inclined - we weren't but my son and I had a different broth each and some meats and veggies which were very tasty.
Service might have been a little better and having strangers seated next to us was a little odd given there were lots of open tables. We waiting for a long while before anyone brought us more water after our glasses had been empty for a while and an explanation for new comers would have been appreciated. We eventually fumbled through the ordering process to some eye rolling from our server.
$41 before tip for 2 people for an interesting lunch experience - very worthwhile.
For the uninitiated, you first pick the broth and the spicy level then you pick stuff you'd like to dunk and cook. This can range from raw chicken, pork and beef to interesting cuts, plus veggies, mushrooms, etc and then a starch like egg noodles (comes in an instant ramen like brick), udon, vermicelli or rice. They bring your soup pot, you turn on the induction burner set into your table trying not to have it boil over all over the table and then you start fonduing. Fun.
Just make sure you cook your raw meats and think for a second the order you take stuff out to eat and put raw stuff in to cook and you will not die...probably.
Minh Hua
If the Hobbit's Shire had a hot pot place, this might be it. The portions and dishware were miniature in size.
Overall, I think this is a solid hot pot place. The food was on par, not particularly fresh, but nothing terrible either. Not a place you would take a date but a place you could gather with some friends.
Isabelle G
delicious hot pot, does get pricy so be aware of how much you order! the stoves were a little confusing to use though. overall good experience
David Hong
A really interesting hot spot place where you can also get bubble tea. The atmosphere doesn't look like anything impressive but the food is great. Everyone gets their personal hotpot and can even have two flavors at once. There are tons of options for your hot pot ingredients and sauces. I also love the button to call for a server. Finally the prices are very reasonable. Will definitely come back.
Suzanne Wood
My first time ever eating hotpot and it was absolutely delightful!!! The staff were very friendly, the service was fast, and the food DELICIOUS 🔥🔥🔥
Also, there is a boba tea store right in the restaurant that you can bring back to your table! I will definitely return here! 🤗🍲🧋
BinLee S
By far the BEST hotpot in town! The tom yum is my favorite broth mix. You can select a combo tray or a-la carte. With the Valentine pot you get the option of two different broths, which is a great way to try something new!
The egg noodles are dried ramen noodles, I was expecting fresh egg noodles. 😔
Shawn Karber
My wife and I found Le Pot incidentally, as we were just going to try Kung Fu Tea. When we stopped in, we noticed that there was a hotpot restaurant in the same storefront. For this unfamiliar with the wonderful cuisine that is hotpot: think fondue, but instead of dipping breads and things in cheese, you are dropping things into flavorful, simmering broths. We decided to sit down and try it. First off, I'll say that the feel of the room was great. It's a casual dining experience that's fun for first dates or an exciting new place to visit with your longtime flame. The number of options is nearly overwhelming at first. There a nice variety of broths varying from what I would call a plain broth to a Tom Yum broth, and even a few spicy options. (Which are my jam). The second time we came here I got a Valentine pot which a pot with a divider, allowing you to try two different broths. Next, you can choose from a variety of options of foods to cook in your broth. They have a seafood option, pork, and vegetarian options, too. There are various vegetables, meats, fungi, and more. My wife got the chicken box the first time, while I tried the seafood. They were both wonderful. Where the fun really shines is the other option: a la carte. Sarah and I went this route the second time and it was a much more fun experience. The portions are great for sharing, and with a customizable menu you can get a mix of time-tested favorites and bold new experiences. We enjoyed everything from scallops, Chinese broccoli, enoki, lamb, udon noodles, and even black agaric. This has quickly become one of our favorite date night destinations, and we can't wait to go back. If you're in the Dinkytown area or out for the evening, stop at Le Pot for a fun dining experience you can share with family and friends! Don't forget to grab a delicious Thai tea while you wait to be seated!
Lorretta Leung
I had a lovely experience at this restaurant. The decoration was very interesting and the atmosphere was very nice and chill for eating hotpot. The service was very good, and they always checked on us to make sure we have all we need, and always came by to refill our waters. The service was very fast, and we were able to eat within minutes of sitting down and ordering.
The thing I liked the most was their soup (I ordered the mushroom soup) and it was fragrant and delicious with complex flavors. I added extra garlic and cilantro to help elevate it and it was perfect! I also really loved the sauce bar, because you can choose from over a dozen dipping sauces and oils, and it's so fun to create your own sauces! They have tons of ingredients to choose from, including lots of meat options, vegetables, seafood, and all the basics for hotpot. The reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is because the portions were a bit small considering the price. Other than that, I had a great experience dining here!
Erynn M-D
My wife and I have been wanting to try hot pot for a while and I'm glad our friend mentioned this place. The individual pots are great for people with different preferences and all the food tasted fresh. Only ended up costing around $40 for the both of us and we left stuffed. We're already looking forward to our next visit.
Lucy Huang
We had such a great experience here. Everyone was so friendly. Our waitress, Lilian was the best. She is so helpful and personable. The food came right away. It was a perfect size for one person and it came with a dessert. They also give you a 20% discount and free ice-cream for your birthday. Also, the Kung Fu tea place which is in the restaurant has the best bubble tea!! I'll definitely recommend this place.
Nue Lo
If you're a light eater Lepot is the right place to dine in. I loved their little pot for each individual instead of sharing a big pot with multiple person.
Ly-Ly Huard
First time here and loved the food. I love the individual hot pot idea.
Ryan Molzahn
Very good food and service , prices were also great
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