Bashu Hot Pot

Prepare for the SPICE! My husband and I love hot pot and each place we love has a speciality that we come back for. Bashu Hot Pot had the best broth -- we always get the Sichuan Spicy and the Beef Tallow, and have never been disappointed. Their broth is the most consistent in flavor and quality; if you request extra spicy, be warned that it gets intense here. The pots have a little sectioned off area that holds the peppercorns and other aromatics, and the longer the broth sits, the more those spices diffuse into the broth. My husband nearly died when he ordered the Extra Spicy and learned his lesson by the end of our visit. But, the broth is so good, we always come back for more. The selection of meats, seafood, and vegetables is fresh and varied! We've brought some picky eaters and everyone is always able to find stuff that they like. The sauce bar is also great. They have two dessert soups that were a wonderful and cooling end to our hot meal. I had two bowls of each!Service is always good here. There's only a few servers, but they somehow always stay on top of things. The restaurant always looks clean and I love the decor inside. It feels like we're eating at a stall in a traditional village or something like that -- I don't know how to explain it. My only tiff here is that their drink menu is all bottled or canned, unless you're doing hot tea and water. It's not a big thing, but is good to note. Overall, I highly recommend Bashu and I've never had a bad experience here. 5 Stars.

First time to come here for dinner to celebrate girls friends' birthdaysWe arrived at 6 pmThe place is not r too busyWe got our table and the servers explained the menu and what to do and stuff they are so friendly and nice!Then we got our hot pot and we went out to get our other food, like meatball, veggies, seafood etc!!!Server bought us the sliced beef, sliced lamb, sliced pork and duck blood (so good) The food are amazing and there is a sauce making station! Food are good and service is amazing However I have the spicy hot pot and I was sweating so maybe turn up the ac a little more lol!

Love, love, love this place! We were looking for a new hot pot spot during the cooler weather and I found this place! Right off of Colonial and Governor is a corner multiplex area. There is a variety of Chinese businesses here and I was able to easily find Bashu hot pot.First the hostess will walk you to a table and hand you a menu. You select your soup flavor and decide on a single or double hot pot. Either way, their pricing is based on every individual. Adults cost $27.99 and my 6 year old was $9.99 for all you can eat. Then you walk over to the buffet and select the vegetables and seafood you like. Don't forget the side sauce table. I like to mix green onions with sesame oil and a little bit of the chili oil! Yum, yum! My soup was very spicy but I got what I asked for. Honestly, it's much more spicier than I thought so I drank loads and loads of ice water to help me out. Also, the waitress brought us some Shabu Shabu style cut beef and lamb. Shabu Shabu is a very very thin slices of meat and when you add to your soup, it cooks very quickly. Just remember to adjust your pot settings located on the sides of the table. P4 is perfect to cook and then I always lower to P1 when I'm ready to eat. You may want to ask your waitress for an extra bowl to eat out of. My soup temperature became too hot (even at the lowest temp) and just placing in a different bowl helped me to lower the temperature even more.I love how the bench tables are really big and a little private. Each table holds 6 - 8 people. We will definitely take our friends here next time. Cheers to another amazing spot!

I was craving hotpot so bad since it's cold outside and this hit the spot !! We planned on going to juicy pot which was sadly closed. So this was the next best and it didn't disappoint. It was also basically full which is a great sign on a Monday night We got curry and beef, and I got the sichuan broth in medium spice level. It was a little too spicy for me lol but cured my craving for mala spicy and I toned it down with the sauce I made from the sauce bar! The sauce bar is stocked with all the essentials like herbs and sesame oil and chili oil. Tbh I wouldnt recommend the house sauce as it contains peanut butter which didn't go well with the food, but it doesn't matter since there's so many other options ! As for the food itself, there's a wide range of veggies and seafood. The meat options are thin beef pork and lamb, and the beef was perfect! Very thin and melts in your mouth. There's clams, krabstick, eggs, shrimp, fish (don't recommend since it has a strong fishy taste), shrimp balls. And also the essentials like fried tofu, mushrooms, and cabbage !! Our server was also kind and timely and patient since some friends hadn't been to hotpot before. For $29 the service and quality is definitely worth it :)

Ready for round 2! This restaurant was fantastic. Very authentic, and cultural setting. Everyone was really welcoming and in good spirits. You start off selecting which soup base you'd like, and then two meat selections, it's all you can eat and they'll continually come around to see if you are ready for more. There is a buffet style selection where you can grab all of the veggies, seafoods, and extra hot pot delicacy's to add to your meal & a sauce bar to get your meat nice and saucy. Be careful not to plate more than you can actually eat because there is a charge per pound of leftover uneaten food.If you're in the area you should definitely come visit this restaurant, you won't be disappointed!

4.5 StarsPretty good place for AYCE hot pot. They had a large selection of Asian greens as well as offal. My party and I picked out the ingredients we wanted from the buffet bar and also ordered some items individually (namely: pig brains, duck blood, and duck intestines). We also ordered some dessert as well. There were only two dessert options: the Szechuan Jelly and a shaved iced dessert (I forgot the actual name on the menu). The shaved iced was really good. The ice was shaved so finely that it melted like cotton candy in the mouth. For the AYCE, it was $28 per person but all of the extra ingredients we ordered really bumped up the price and it came out to be around $55 per person including tip. Service: The service was pretty good. Our server was incredibly enthusiastic in recommending specific things on the menu we should try. She was also quite attentive and all of our food arrived quickly.To sum it all up, this place is quite affordable if you want to try an AYCE hot pot with a variety of ingredients to choose from. I would refrain from ordering additional ingredients if you want to keep it "budget friendly".

Came here for an early dinner. The location is decorated in traditional Chinese style architecture. The tables are a bit taller than normal and can be tiring for diners. It was also really close to my body which resulted in splatter during cooking. As for the food, it's ayce hot pot. The meats are ordered through the server and other items at at the bar. The buffet bar and sauce bar did not appear super fresh and some looked unappetizing. Service was excellent.

Good hot pot spot. Four star for the variety of meat. They only have lamb shoulder, angus beef belly and pork belly to choose from. They have many meat balls to offer though. The soup base is kind of new for me. I have tomato soup base which is good, sour and a little sweet from tomato and a lot of tomato pieces. Sichuan style soup is good as well for those who like sichuan pepper, a little kick in you tongue.Inside the restaurant is clean and the servers are attentive. The prices are resonable, $27.99 for adult for 2 hours limit. I'll be back if I'm craving for hot pot.

Good food good service. Definitely recommended to everyone who lave hot pot. And it is a all you can eat restaurant

Me and my boyfriend come here all the time and everytime we come they are so nice to us and they always remember us when we come in! They have so many broth options and the selection in the back is phenomenal!!