The Bronze Empire

The Bronze Empire, to my memory, was one of the first if not the first hot pot restaurants that came to Colorado. I am not very familiar with hot pot and what constitutes authenticity for it, but I have been told from multiple friends that they are the real deal. I think I remember them not being an AYCE place a while back but they are now!The service here was great. Even though they were very busy, we were seated quickly and never had to wait on anything. They were also very knowledgable regarding everything on their menu, which is huge, and they made sure to let us know about cook time and how to enjoy everything the best we could. Great job wait staff!The food was also top notch. All the meat and vegetables we ordered tasted fresh and great. They also have multiple types of skewers that were cooked perfectly. The sauce station had a great variety of sauces and toppings too with recommendations on combinations. I would highly recommend getting their passionfruit drink. So good!If you're looking for a hot pot restaurant definitely check out The Bronze Empire.

I really wish Yelp will let me do half stars because I'll give The Bronze Empire a solid 3.5.Food:The broth I had (I think it's chicken with fish maw) was very bland. Don't taste like anything, and I had to add a bunch of salt to make it tasty. Their kobe beef was good, but pork was a-ok. Veggies are fine, but everything was kinda expensive.Service:This is why I wanted to bump them into 3.5 stars. Service was good, attentive, nothing to complain about. Ambiance:Relatively clean Chinese restaurant. I've learned a long ago to not expect a nice ambiance if I want to eat Chinese food, lol So with that expectation, this place actually seemed pretty clean.

Heard about how great this place, so I was surprised to see how dead this place. But I understand how hot this summer is and no one wants hotpot. But I do! Yhe sauce area is very limited to other places but I did like that they had your sauce recipes you can try and follow. The service was as good as can be. Felt like if your not Chinese, there's a language barrier- she had a hard time describing things we asked about like the clams- when the clams came out, it was not what we wanted at all. So maybe if they had more pictures of the items it would be helpful. I tried their spicest broth, the spicy butter- it wasn't spice but it had good flavors. The chicken fried rice was very bland, last a lot of seasoning. The appetizer tripe was tossed in just spicy oil- wasn't what I expected but it was okay- needed more. Maybe some crunch or the tripe should of been deep friend or seared, but needed some more seasoning. What makes this place stick out compared to the all you can eat hot pot places is their cut of meat is better quality. You can taste how good the different cuts are. This place is really good and great for a date night but be prepared to spend some money. Everything is a la cart and over ordering will happen. They do offer a combo package for the mushrooms and veggies but I think they should do one with some meats and seafood as well or a combo with a little bit of everything from each column so you can experience a little bit of everything.

Several broths to choose from. Good spacing between tables. Excellent value. Presentation and variety of hot pot items was very good. Skewers were part of the single price, 90 minute limit dining cost. The skewers were excellent. If my first time experience is par for the course, I'll be a regular.

Nice place to chow down. I think most people come here for the hot pots. They also have a selection of non-hot pot dishes. For the hot pot, you select the broth base, then select any additions (meats, vegetables, etc). When they come out, you basically cook it in your individual pot. It's a fun experience, especially if you've never done it before. Each addition costs money, but they can range from a few dollars to more expensive. It's a good way to create your own meal. The service is very good, very attentive. Also, if you're ever confused they do a good job of explaining the process. Also, they offer free refills of the broth.

We did a large group family birthday dinner here and the staff did an amazing job with the dessert and birthday celebration. This is such a fun restaurant for special occasions or just a weeknight dinner for two. The food is fantastic, and I loved the way we could share a lot of the ingredients. The staff are wonderful.

The service here is top notch. Everytime we come in everyone is so attentive. The food is delicious. It is expensive so not an everyday restaurant. I love the ambiance and presentation of the food!

First time here and was craving hot pot. Took my kiddo for their first time. The restaurant was nicely decorated and the tables have individual hot pot stations which is not what I'm used to- this works well for those that don't want to share! We had the vegetarian mushroom broth and the miso broth with fired tofu, shrimp, lotus root, ramen noodles and fry bread. The sauces that you get to choose are on their own station. Our food was delicious and I love how you can cater it to your own tastes!

This is my favorite hot spot in the area. The food quality is always fresh and high compared to many cheaper places around. The broth options are also very deliciously rich and filled with flavor. I really love the DIY sauce bar, again higher in quality and flavor, than cheaper hot pot spots around.I prefer the Tom Yum and Szechuan Butter broths the most. Savory, creamy, and balanced flavors. In terms of items, I love the flounder and potato noodles. The environment is always clean, and staff is typically very fast and friendly. They refill your broth with hot water if your pot is running low, which is a nice service. But I never really need to because I don't like to do dilute the flavor. But also, they're very generous with the broth amount. I am able to lot of the broth at the restaurant, and I am able take more broth home!The parking is plenty, at a plaza with other shops and restaurants.Great spot!

FINALLY, The Bronze Empire is offering AYCE to try and compete with their competitors!!!! $29.99 per adult plus AYCE skewers! One of the first hotpot spots in Denver but was not AYCE. They knew they had to do something with all the new (and old) AYCE hotpot spots opening in order to stay afloat. Let's be honest, you're not gonna go to a hotpot spot if it's not all you can eat... just saying. Wait time wasn't too bad around dinner time on a Saturday. About 25 minutes. Was seated and greeted right away by our kind server. They do not have as much selections as other surrounding hotpot spots, but they had the usual popular items and the basics. Sauce selection was limited as well, but they had the basics. Broth selection was good and was also delicious. Meats and seafood were fresh. Can't complain too much, will be back as long as they will offer the AYCE special!