DLY Hotpot

One of my favorite hot pot places! Both of the broths were wonderfully delicious. The rich flavors saturated into the meats and other items. It was a great price for an all-you-can-eat special! The buffet option included a variety of items, the vegetables and meats were fresh and yummy, and the seafood menu was unique! My favorite was the salted egg yolk shrimp ball (so so good!). Additionally, the brown sugar rice cakes were DELICIOUS. I also enjoyed the oolong jelly ice cream. Fast and reliable service with a cozy atmosphere.

Service was good, they didn't rush us near closing since we showed up around 10:30p at night post gym workout!So we found out (probably should have called and found out) but AYCE ends at 9:30pm. So it's al la carte until close. The decor and style was very much like another spot in Quincy Ma.We sat down on a 4 topper, chose our broth and each type flavor increases the price.The meats were fine and as you would expect, the milk beef was interesting presentation but didn't change the flavor. The meat however is tender so i would recommend that particular protein. We also got the beef tray of mixed hot pot beef and lamb.You also do pay for sauce bar for dipping but that's optional.We didn't notice it, but i believe it's been on a summertime price menu? So it may change. Also didn't notice that there was a 20% off post 10pm but I'm not 100% sure if we got that discount but it's alright.The servers were quick and super chill, we appreciated it and tried to finish up and leave so they could close up.

I tried DLY (DaLongYi) Hotpot earlier this week because we heard there was a new AYCE hotpot place opened in Allston!DLY is one of the few hot pot spots in the Boston area that are open pretty late, until 1am daily. We came to try DLY around 10:30pm Monday. So apparently, AYCE stops around 9:30pm and any time after that, it is a la carte. AYCE price is normally $38.99, however, they're running a Summer Special price of $32.99/person (6/14/24-8/31/24). AYCE includes some of the items offered on their regular menu, sauce bar, broth, & dessert. For four people, ordering a la carte came up to about the same it would've been for AYCE. We ordered a couple of different meats, including the "milky beef", meat platter, fish balls, veggies, and more. The milky beef was a bit underwhelming because it was simply just beef with milk. The meat was already tender so it wasn't bad at all. I enjoyed the meat platter we got as it came with a variety of different cuts of beef. The salted yolk fish balls were unique and typically do not find them in other hotpot places. It was bland on its own but overall, not bad. The ice tofu here comes actually frozen. I was a bit confused when it first brought to our table but then realized it was the ice tofu. Never seen it like that before but it did taste like how it normally does. DLY seems to be an okay hotpot place. They're open pretty late so I can see this being a great spot to come if you're not feeling the other late night spots. Just note that this is not AYCE after 9:30pm if you are planning to come for AYCE.

Got to be one of my new summer hotpot places. From July-August they have an AYCE deal going and it is definitely worth it. The meat quality is great, the seafood quality is amazing (peeled shrimp AND abalone) and to top it all off, unlimited melona ice cream bars. The service was friendly and the interior is small but very classy. Highly recommend calling for a reservation or going right when it opens as it does get very long.

Amazing experience at DaLongYi Hotpot! The staff were friendly and helpful in guiding us through the menu, and the food was simply incredible. If you're looking for a true taste of Sichuan, this is the place to go. Great portions and excellent quality!

It's very spacious and can accommodate large groups of people. Our group of over 20 people visited this place. The ordering system seemed organized, but I found it a bit complicated. We ordered a variety of meats, seafood, and vegetables. We made our own sauces, and while I tried a couple of different flavors, I wasn't completely satisfied with my choices. The sauces are a crucial part of hot pot, but I would rate them as average. The restaurant was quite warm; it seemed like they hadn't turned on the air conditioning. It improved later when I felt some cool air coming from above. Overall, I wasn't completely satisfied with the dining experience.

I have been to DLY several times this past year and it is one of my favorite mala hotpot places. It is a newer spot and I like it's small, nicely decorated atmosphere.The first time I went I was shocked by how spicy the medium spice mala broth is (in a good way)! They do tell you it is spicy and it makes me sad to see people give lower reviews only because the broth was spicy because that's what szechuan/chongqing broth is! Theirs is especially spicy though even compared to medium at other places in Boston.I only get the spicy mala broth here. One thing I like is that after 10 they give 20% off discount! Prices are still comparable to other premium hotpot places but the late hours and discount sets it apart from other places.I love their knife cut noodles and it's only $1.99 per order. Other ingredients I have gotten are the beef plate and boneless short rib, bok choy, tofu skin, tofu puff, and enoki mushrooms. They also have other specialty dishes like milky beef, beef tripe, etc. Although it is not my favorite spot of all time in Boston, I think the late night hours and late night discount make it better than other places in some ways. The service here is quick and everyone is friendly and attentive to all your needs. Highly recommend this spot but definitely don't get the spicy broth if you don't like extremely numbing spice.

The decor was really nice, big tables so it was good for when you order a lot of food. The pots were a good size with decent selection of soup bases. All pretty standard Chinese hotpot options, some stuff you don't normally see are ox artery, liver, abalone. They also have melona ice cream which is always a plus in my book. The sweet brown sugar rice cakes in the dessert section was great too.

Discovered DLY with my best friend after trying to kill some time and instantly became our new favorite spot to have here in Boston!It isn't AYCE, but they will be having a summer deal that will be doing an AYCE menu. Everything is fairly priced, but obviously will add up the more you order. Veggies were fresh and the portions are huge. Meat was fresh as well, we have tried beef tongue at soo many places and DLY had the best - it was so soft & tender and not chewy at all.The best part for me was the broth. They have the perfect sichuan numbing spice at different levels. We got mild since my best friend can't handle spice that well and it was so flavorful. I, myself, can't wait to try their extra spicy.Service was pretty good. They have a QR code that you can scan to order more things to the table when they aren't able to come to you right away. I love the fact that they have little baskets by every table for your jackets so they don't smell. Very cute atmosphere.

I've been to the NYC location and was super excited to try out the Boston one. The service is quick and attentive and the food comes out promptly. Nothing super significant to note, just reliably good hotpot!