Chong Qing Hot Pot Waikiki

If you liked the original location at Ward Village then you will like this one also. Wanted to try this location since it had both hotpot and BBQ. Fountain drinks are still included in the price and this location also has Free canned drinks which the ward location does not have. Unlimited Chinese Herbal tea, Soymilk and Chrysanthemum tea, words cannot describe how amazing that is LOLFood quality is just as good as the original location and you still get your own personal pot. Beef, pork and lamb are all very delicious. I didn't get any chicken but if its like the OG location it should also be very good, they use thigh meat and they marinate it before hand similar to velveting beef so it stays tender and delicious. All the broths are great, for first timers Id recommend the Original or Herbal but if you want to try something else the Tomato, Tom Yum and Spicy variants are also very good. Numb flavor might be a bit unique if you never had sichuan peppercorns before, its not Mala its just numbing. Now for the BBQ part. Of course I wasn't expecting anything like Gens or Sikdorak and it is a bit more work to worry about your hotpot and the grill but it was totally worth it. They have different meats to cook you can order to grill and you can also grill some of the hotpot meats too "Spam and Whole shrimp with head on were really good on the grill". They will explain to you what not cook on the grill. All the meats were good, didnt get to try the NY steak and most of the meats are on the thinner side. You can also get lettuce to wrap your meats! Amazin!For this location they moved all their vegetables to a bar which you can help yourself to and its a GAME changer! You can really control how much vegetables you can get plus I am able to grab more of my favorites like the Tong Ho which the OG location only gives me few pieces even tho I wrote like 10 orders on that sheet. Sauce Bar has Sesame, Ponzu, Chili oil, Seafood, BBQ, Sweet Garlic. Cilantro, Green Onions, Garlic for toppings, sesame oil and vinegar to drizzle in. You can ask for gochujang and whole garlic from your server. Also try the noodles its really good. Desserts were bad, Def try them out I guess but most of the cakes were dry and didnt taste very good. Parking is horrendous at Discovery Bay. Parking seems like its only on one floor which is very tight. You may have to reverse out of certain areas if you enter if the parking is full. Chong Qing does validate for 4hrs I think I paid 2$ while I was there.I also saw matt stonie eating dinner there lol, I hope he did some good damage.

I've been to their original location at Ward countless times, and after seeing this location opening, I wanted to check it out to compare.To start with, parking in Waikiki is already difficult. However, they do validate, $2 for 4 hours on the parking entrance Kaio'o Dr. I wasn't aware till arriving at the restaurant but it's definitely good to know for the future.When we arrived we were pretty much immediately seated as they have a decent amount of tables and booths.One thing to note is, I do wish that they would ask the customers if they have been there before, and to explain if they haven't. Despite having been to their ward location several times, I wasn't fully sure how everything worked, and even our table neighbors who overheard me and my partner discussing the menu stated that they were very confused upon arrival.PROCESS EXPLAINED:Upon arrival you and your party has an option between ayce hotpot OR hotpot AND bbq. The menu mainly has seafood and meats, as well as a separate grilled meats menu. They also have many free canned drinks and sodas. After deciding which ayce option you'd like you can already order. You can only order THREE rounds, but each round you can order as much as you'd like. The veggies and other misc items are in a self serve bar area. There's also a sauce bar.My partner wanted to try both hotpot and ayce. We ordered our broths and headed straight to the self serve area after putting in our first round.Must orders imo:- Supreme Beef- Lamb (if you like the lamb taste)- Shrimp Paste- Fish Ball with Roe(I also rlly like seafood so I also usually order):- Clam- Mussels- SquidAfter my entire experience here's some things I mentally noted:- The waitress we had was super attentive, definitely made the entire experience very good.- The grill is NOT hot enough and also their quality of meats for the grill is just not up to par, their kalbi was noticeably OLD. I heavily do NOT recommend doing the up charge of the bbq.- Their lighting is quite harsh, visually, diffusers would help even out the lighting in the restaurant and not have such harsh white lights beaming down. Otherwise, I would 100% come back! I enjoyed their slightly more expansive menu than the one in chong qing, plus it's right at the start of waikiki.

I love Hawaii, but I found myself not being sated because the portions are so small. #chubbygirlproblems So I was THRILLED to find this restaurant! They have an extensive menu. You choose your soup base and can have a double soup base too. The service is fast and the variety is filling. I loved their self-service bar for sauces and appetizers. They had pineapple, apples, and other items that kept our kids really happy. Will definitely come back again.

The restaurant was big and clean. The service was fast and good. The food was fresh and quality was decent. All check marked!I also liked that it was BYOB for now. We brought a bottle of Prosecco and that went perfectly with the meal.I'll definitely be back here. We only had hot pots, but would like to try the bbq as well next time.

Came back again but this time with friends. Parking is validated at $2 for four hours. With our group we decided on both BBQ and Hot Pot. The whole party has to order the same thing. For example, for a party of two or more, if one only person wants soup and the other wants both. The whole group has to order both. We were a party of 5, we all had to get both hot pot and BBQ, regardless of two in our party wanting just BBQ. The food was so good. We are coming back for sure. Keep in mind they give you 90 minutes to eat.

Came here on our last day and it was pretty good. Food is tasty and the service was nice. Wasn't a lot of ppl when we went but it's very spacey

We did the hot pot and bbq combo. We prefer their hot pot. Our family thoroughly enjoyed it. I love the free drinks and buffet. We will definitely be back.

I'm a regular at their Ward location and this one is just as good. Major plus being able to pickup your own vegetables so you don't have to wait, but the bowls of hot pot are a bit smaller, and parking is a bit of a pain.

Can't decide between hot pot or BBQ? You can actually have both at the new Chong Qing Hot Pot Waikiki location. Let me just say that I highly recommend it as the newest spot for AYCE. My family and I have frequented the Kakaako location in Ward Centre so we were excited when we learned they opened a new location in Waikiki at the Discovery Bay Center and with BBQ on the menu as well!The location is clean, spacious with fresh food items and attentive service. Free drinks are included in the meal. Parking was easy up the ramp accessible from the back of the building on Kaio'o Dr. Don't forget to validate for the best rates. We got the BBQ selection and all the meats were fresh and flavorful. We tried all the meats. The spicy chicken has a kick and all the marinated meats were nicely seasoned. The bone-in short ribs and marinated BBQ chicken were our favorites so we got repeated orders of those. The steak was very tender. The best part was that there was no wait for the meat as we have experienced at other AYCE yakiniku places. A lot of the veggies and other meat/seafood items were more suitable for hot pot but that did not stop us. We managed to grill a bunch of things like shrimp, corn, taro, broccoli and we could have continued had we not been so incredibly full! There were also my favorite deep fried mini buns and fried dough and you can help yourself to the sweetened condensed milk which was how I enjoyed those mini buns as a child. I highly recommend this new restaurant and take advantage of their 10% off for their soft opening with no wait while the crowds don't know they exist yet.

Great goodFast, friendly and efficient service.Although it's buffet for some items. The staff kept everything clean. And constantly attended the area.Broth was delish Ordered the herb one and spicy. Will go back again! And refer to friends