Qi lin Hot Pot

This is a decent AYCE hot pot place on the border of a hot pot desert -- with Boulder county fire regulations prohibiting table side cooked dishes such as Korean BBQ and Hot Pot, Broomfield is the closest you'll find the affair.I appreciate that there's an option so close to home, but there's a few downsides, namely, they don't offer takeout, the table cooked non-seafood protein selection is limited, and their you tiao is frozen in the middle, leading to less tasty morsels due to the longer submersion time. Their lotus root is thick and hard, and some of the vegetables were on the less fresh side. A few of my favorite options were missing from the ingredient buffet--eggs, enoki, and the seafood options were great, aside from a lack of variety of shrimp nor various crustaceans. The highlight was definitely the sauce bar, which, aside from having excessively coarsely chopped jalapeños and missing white pepper (seemingly more rare these days), was pleasantly well stocked.Last weekend was our first visit, and we were a little disappointed that the 'pork bone' broth that was served... contained no pork bone (strangely they did give us each a 1/4 cob of corn, instead?) It also was served in very small hot pot dishes, forcing you to cook less/eat slower.The seating & decor is definitely nothing to write home about, though the ceiling is definitely a nice touch! We realized a little too late that there was a little dish tray under the edge of the table for stacking dishes when they're done being used.The service was definitely a highlight, as were the drink options, though, strangely I was given a single tea bag when attempting to order a pot of tea. The place was very well cleaned, but I did wish they had serving tongs available for handling raw meat table-side. This place reminded me a lot of Old Town in Aurora, but just enough better to prefer it. I'll be back, mostly for convenience, and the price point. If you can drive further south, there are better options, but maybe not any better at this price point.

Here's the deal. This place is so bad, I caution everybody to think twice before walking in... we got the all you can eat dinner and had no idea what to do. The servers didn't speak a lick of English and didn't even bother giving us directions. We would have accepted hand signals but there was just nothing there. The food was WAY over priced for how terrible the quality was. The broth had juniper berries or something in it that almost made your mouth numb and was just awful. If you're looking for the quickest and easiest way to get food poisoning, this is the place for you! Have fun not leaving the bathroom for a couple days.

One of my favorite restaurants in boulder county. Service is amazing and the food is totally on point. It's not the best hot pot I have ever had but damn good and great value. If you live in Boulder this is a must go place as most of the Asian restaurants in Boulder are not great. If you have teenage boys you must come here. All you can eat meat for less than $30 per person. Need I say more?!

Initially I was confused. The menu was very simple but a bit uninforming. Then however, we picked our soup base and then headed over to the incredible arrangements of vegetables, sauces, and so much more. This place is an incredible modern style location with minimal distraction and traditional food. Our waiter was super kind and didn't know too much English which made it more enjoyable. Tips. :cook the beef quickly without letting go. Try anything you haven't before. Get hot tea and specify. Don't get the boba, next door has real tasty boba. Price was perfect for what we got. Loved it.

This place was pleasantly wonderful. The food is in exquisite shape and well kept up The place is super clean and the staff are very attentive. I'm definitely going again.

Great local hot pot restaurant. I came with friends who had not tried hot pot before. The restaurant is clean and tidy. They have a great selection of seafood and meats and vegetables. There's some appetizers like cucumber, salad, spring rolls, and edamame at the sauce bar. Lots of vegetarian options as well. This restaurant has individual soup pots. I had the spicy soup base which was perfect. We finished dinner with ice cream, which is part of the whole meal. we all had a great time!

A good place for Hot Pot, and when we visited service was perfect. I like that each person gets his/her own pot of broth, but the rest of the food can easily be shared. I had the spicy both which was just hot enough to give plenty of flavor to the food I'd cook. We ordered a small selection of everything, I didn't taste the meat but my friend enjoyed it (she got brisket and sheep), I especially liked the shrimp, lobster balls, mushrooms, dumplings and Packchoi cabbage. There is a buffet with condiments in the back of the room where you can help yourself.Hot Pot is all they offer and it's $30 per person, plus drinks.A great way to have fun while eating something different!

I was so excited to have a hot pot more north, but was not super impressed. One big reason is because of their veggies. We ordered enoki mushrooms, and it was clear that they did not wash them. They still had dirt all over them! I wish I had photos to share but I forgot to take a picture. It made us question if the other veggies were washed. Next, their broth was just okay. I always like an herbal broth from hot pot places, but I was not a fan of theirs. Next, the service was also not the best. Normally, I'm not in a rush to see my server check in on us; but we waited long periods before anyone came back to see if we wanted more food. It felt like maybe they forgot about us at times? It's possible they were busy doing other things! But it did feel a little awkward waiting. The space itself is fairly big, but nothing necessarily caught my eye about the atmosphere. I hope they can make some improvements!

Loved the variety of food, broths were flavorful, and meats were good. Their paid menu items were really good too. I'd come here again...their hot pot and sides and selections were legit.

Qi Lin Hot pot (Kirin Hot Pot) Mo was our server and he was amazing super nice very attentive and was always checking on us. The food was delicious the two of us ordered about 7 plates of meat and it was super fresh. The sauce bar is also super clean as-well as the complimentary sides bar we weren't cut off and they also have a free birthday drink coupon! I can't say enough though about Mo and how great he was! Definitely will be back. This hot pot place is a hidden gem all you can eat 30$ and not busy at all! Part of me hopes they don't become super popular so I can keep coming with no wait but I wish them the best and hope they get many customers! Thank you guys so much for a great birthday!