Loved this place! Stopped by on a whim for lunch and it was so good. The sauce bar was stocked with a lot of options. And we never had to wait long at all for a refill of our meats from the menu. I will definitely be back.

I've never had hot pot before and this was so fun! It's definitely an experience. First you check out the menu and pick out your broth, they have a variety of options. It's all you can eat so then you pick your meat, base, and veggies. We chose almost all of the meat options (split between 3 people) and then we tried the rice noodles and potato noodles. We also tried a variety of veggies. After ordering you can make your own sauce! They have many add ins to make your perfect sauce which was really fun. Then out comes of the pot and he showed us how to turn on our burner. Service was awesome. The first thing they asked was if we had tried hot pot before and when we said no they explained the whole process which was so helpful and helped us make the most of our experience! After we ate most of our food, the waiter asked if we needed anything else and we ordered a couple more things that we wanted seconds of. Overall a really fun experience!

Lunch in B-town - I've always desired to try a cook at your own table restaurant and today is the day. "Mr. Hot Pot" did not disappoint. I ordered chicken, broccoli, corn on cob, potato noodles, bok choy, and Lotus root. I made my own dipping sauce and I chose Leg bone broth as my "base", Lots of flavor profiles dancing round on my plate and stomach. A very unique Foodie experience for sure. Check them out when you're in Bloomington, you won't be disappointed. Excellent service and explanation since it was my first time here. Dining room is unique as each table has its own exhaust system. Very clean dining area. I wasn't a fan of the automatic 18% gratuity.

If you haven't done hot pot before (I hadn't done a table burner one, mostly chaffing/catering flame), this might be the place to start. The idea is cooking meats, vegetables, and a noodle in you choice of many boiling flavored broths. You get your own burner, with temp control, and your own individual pot to cook from. The meat and veg take seconds to cook...well...definitely the meat. You can also add extra spices and oils that sit on a buffet, along with the serve yourself drink station. The food is also all-you-can-eat as you make suggestions for meats and veggies at your whim. The atmosphere was clean, modern, and used a lot of stone. It felt upscale for a mostly DIY service, and for a fair price. The staff were very patient and helpful in teaching us how to cook our stuff and had some very helpful recommendations! Even the slight critiques I could have were due to a rush for the IU game. I left full and happy about choosing Mr. Pot to experience hot pot for the first time!

My coworker and I stopped in for a 45-min lunch experience on a Fri and were immediately seated. Parking is super convenient in the large free lot it shares with several other businesses. This place was so perfect for a cold winter day! We couldn't believe it wasn't packed! Samuel seemed to be the only employee on the floor but he was quick, hospitable, and very informative. We explained that we had never tried hot pot before so Samuel explained the menu, self-serve stations, & prep process. He also brought out our hot pot cart and cashed us out from the table. If you've never tried hot pot before, you choose your broth and add ins that can be meats, seafoods, noodles, and veggies. The garlic and cilantro from the sauce bar made my herbal broth FIRE!!! The broth itself seems to be pretty basic but you can really personalize everything with all the spices and sauces from the self-serve bar. The broth is then boiled on the table burners right in front of you within 60-seconds and then you can add your treats to cook. More dense foods take more time to cook but it all cooks so fast. You then ladle out some broth and fixings into your bowl to enjoy. Add more to your pot while you dine so it cooks while you enjoy your soup. The lobster balls were my favorite! Definitely carve out an hour to properly enjoy your whole experience. We were kind of short on time and it was hard to hurry since everything was so hot. We opted for the $18.99 lunch special (11am-2pm) where you choose 2 meats and 4 add-ins. 15% gratuity is included in all bills regardless of party size. We were stuffed and so cozy afterwards. Warm fresh whole food ingredients. A steamy bowl in your face. And really just a fun interactive dining experience. We will be back all winter!

Very interesting experience. We had a great waiter who was responsive to our questions and explained things thoroughly when we requested more information. We had also heard about the sauce/spices area in the back from the reviews. In essence, you order a bunch of ingredients and cook it in a broth. You can also get rice if you want on the side. I found it difficult to find a good combination of flavors since I am not experienced in this type of food. The service was excellent though -- when my initial broth ended up being too spicy for me, they quickly brought a other flavorful vegetarian broth for me to use. It's all you can eat (~$30), so there's a lot of food available (but also unfortunately quite a lot of waste too). Overall it's a cool place to visit and experience dinner. The actual flavor/taste may depend on what combination of ingredients and sauces you put together, which can be disappointing. But overall service and idea is great.

This place is interesting to say the least. I had never been to a hot pot restaurant before, so I was totally clueless walking in. We had TONS of questions for our waitress, but she was patient and showed us the ropes. We went in on a Saturday, so the only menu option was the "all-you-can-eat" for $24. You start by choosing your soup base, then you select as many ala cart items from the menu as you want. Meats, veggies, grains, seafood, etc. You start by heating up the pot with your soup in it and then begin adding all the ala carte items into the pot to cook. It's basically like making your own ramen/pho bowl. Near the back is the sauce/toppings station and soda machine. Restrooms are all the way in the back. While this was a cool, new place to try out, I don't think it's for me. But definitely worth trying once, you might love it! I would suggest sitting in the back during colder weather, as there is a big draft from two different doors at the front of the restaurant.