LanJie Hot Pot & BBQ

My family took me to LANJIE for my birthday & we all loved it! It was the first time that most of us had tried either hot pot, Korean BBQ, or both. I initially ordered the Korean Seafood soup base (pictured). I was hesitant to try it in case it was too spicy for me but the waitress said she would swap it for another choice if needed. I had to take her up on the offer & the Herbal base ended up being perfect for me. They had so many delicious veg, noodle, protein, and sauce options between the conveyor belt and the buffet. They also have ice cream tubs, sprinkles, and cones to end your meal on a sweet note.

To be honest, this was one of the most mediocre experience I've had at a Hotpot place. For the price that I paid I expected a lot more selection of meat, seafood, and quality of service. What I do like about this is that it's located in the heart of St. Johns County a newer Plaza and the restaurant fairly new so it is very clean. However, I have high expectations for the taste of the broth I selected which was Tom-yum flavor. After I used up the broth to cook the seafood, our waitress refilled my broth with just hit water & made the remaining of my broth tasteless which was very disappointing. The conveyor belt with veggies & noodles is a nice touch for convenience when selecting your side dishes. This is a nice addition of Asian cuisine to the St. John's community however, I believe that there should be a lot more improvements on the way in order for this place to be up to standard.

Brightly lit interior with casual decor. It's buffet style - think Mongolian bbq - but you grill your food yourself. Entering and exiting the restaurant is basically a long walk around a border half wall. I only had the Korean bbq as I didn't want to fill up on liquid (hot pot). Service was good but all they're really doing is refilling drinks. They have a conveyor belt circling veggies and those seemed pretty minimal for options. You can add those veggies to your hot as well as grill them so that's pretty cool but nothing really special. I did appreciate the larger than what I'm used to grill and simple controls. Your typical fair of marinated beef and pork. They had salmon and shrimp as well but the salmon was cut so small, it doesn't do well on the grill. Another cool thing they have is a sauce bar - again think Mongolian - which you can use to enhance your grill and hot pot experience. More of a 3.5 stars but not quite a 4. It's a welcome addition to the area.

Run, run as fast as you can - do not stop at go do not collect 200. Stretch your tummy out, put on your favorite pair of stretchy pants and head here right away.We've never been to an establishment like this, we walked in and were provided with the best server in the universe. Her name is AYU. She took the time to explain every single thing to us in detail. I'm celiac so I asked my 4082 questions related to gluten, she answered them quickly and with confidence. Ayu also made sure that our drinks were always full, and came by often to see if we needed anything.You have many different soups to choose from vegetable is the only gluten-free one and that is OK, because then you have an array of vegetables, proteins and starch that are gluten-free to add to this delicious soupbase. Not only is the soup out of this world, but then they have shrimp, steak, all sorts of different proteins that are also gluten-free.It's quiet in there, spacious, I love the concept of your own table where your soup base goes and you have your own grill right there. What we thought was very unique is the conveyor belt of vegetables that passed by you, take what you want! Is it pricey? I guess that depends on what you think... All you can eat steak, shrimp, crab, fish, octopus, squid etc. etc. etc. all you can eat vegetables two people including no alcohol it was just under $100. We were obviously novices because people that were there when we arrived were still eating when we left... We can't make a habit of this - or we wouldn't be able to fit through the front door :-) but it is definitely on our rotation!

Do you love a fun eating experience? Do you want all you care to eat including dessert? Do you want to feel like you are both dining in the future and in the past? Then LanJie Hot Pot and BBQ is for you! Spoiler alert it was ABSOLUTELY for me! We have been to hot pot and bbq restaurants before and it is always a hit for me but this restaurant had a few things going for it. 1. Great selection of food! Seafood, red meat, tofu, chicken they have it all! 2. Super friendly and helpful employees! 3. It's very clean! In past experience hot pot locations have not always been the cleanest, not that they are typically dirty they just succumb to that buffet mess pretty often but the employees at LanJie are so attentive there was no mess.I am pretty sure this is going to be a new spot for us and I am so excited!

Great dinner at LanJie. Hot pot and BBQ.... Does it get better?Our server Amy was great. She helped us with getting started. She checked on us often. Lots of different choices. Seafood, beef, pork, chicken... The convey belt is a fun conversation piece. Nice clean restaurant. Tables can get hot from the cooktop so they keep the air cold Nicely done.

Great find in JAX. AYCE for like $40 incl tax and tip per person. Attentive service. Good selection of meats and seafood including crabs and scallops. Ice cream adds a nice touch to the end. Ambiance very lively on Friday night. Would come back

My boyfriend and I are obsessed with hot pot/kbbq. Lanjie is by far our favorite combo restaurant in Jacksonville! Great atmosphere, friendly and attentive staff, clean restaurant and fresh seafood, meat and vegetables offerings They have everything you could want and more. I missed the crab legs this time but they always have the blue crabs so I still got my crab fix. The seafood is all fresh and not fishy at all. My favorite seafood might have to be their garlic butter shrimp for the bbq. Make sure you grab plenty of these. Also pro tip if you like salmon, coat it in a sauce from the sauce bar and stick it on the grill. They have both seasoned and unseasoned meats (beef, chicken, pork, lamb). The seasoned meat is perfectly seasoned and flavorful. The unseasoned are perfect for soaking in the flavorful broth of the hot pot. Also the black pepper beef is definitely my favorite That does mention even scratch the surface of offerings from the carnivore section but that would take all day to tell you about. Make sure you hit up the extensive sauce bar. Add spice or different flavors to your broth or use as a dipping sauce. You can make your own mix or follow the recipes they have. Finally, they have the noodles and veggies on a rotating bar that circulates the tables and is constantly being restocked with things like rice cakes, lettuce, cabbage, sweet potatoes, mushrooms of all types, udon, rice noodles, ramen, zucchini, carrots, onions, and so much more. There are 10 broths to choose from (they just added 2 not yet on their website or menu- curry and pork bone broth) and the ones I've had or tasted from my bf have been phenomenal!!! Make sure you try this place out is all I can say

Yes, I ate all of this by myself. It is just THAT GOOD! I have already texted my best friend and let her know this is our next girls night spot!

By far the bast Korean BBQ I have ever had; not only was the service amazing, the food was delicious! We went with my elderly Filipino grandparents, and they were a little confused at first. Our waitress Ayu was amazing at explaining, and talking to us! she was a key part to our great experience! we will definitely be going again!!