KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot in Jersey City, NJ

KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot in Jersey City, NJ

When you love Korean BBQ and hot pot, and you do not know which one to pick, you might want to try Kpot Korean BBQ and Hot Pot in Jersey City (they have locations all across the US, in Alabama, Michigan, Missouri, etc.). They serve both. And by both, I mean you can have either one of them for $31.99 per person or, for an additional $5, you can get hot pot and BBQ in a single meal, with a seating limited to 1h30! Of course, the entire table has to choose the same to avoid someone sharing and not paying.

KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot in Jersey City, NJ

Sauce station at KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot in Jersey City, NJ

Hot pot burner at KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot in Jersey City, NJ

Grill at KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot in Jersey City, NJ

Menu at KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot in Jersey City, NJ

Cooking directions at KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot in Jersey City, NJ

This is really a great deal considering the amount of food you can get. The way it works is that, for each, you have a choice of meat, seafood, vegetables and soy products. Each table is equipped with individual burners for the hot pot, and, in the center, a gas grill.Let’s start with the hot pot: you first have to choose your broth: each time we went, Jodi got the mushroom broth, while I tried the healthy herbs and the original that is a pork broth. All were quite good, but for sure, you need to be careful when you eat because it is going to be very hot (I still remember that noodle that bounced on my chin…). Cooking in the broth is a bit of a science, but, fortunately, you have a guide on the table to help you. For toppings, we had mushrooms (they have a nice selection), broccoli, noodles, tofu for Jodi and for me, shrimp dumplings, shrimp, lamb, Kobe beef (probably not from Kobe) and beef belly. I dipped the meat in various sauces from their sauce station in the back, my favorite sauce being the spicy chili oil.

Mushroom broth at KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot in Jersey City, NJ

Original broth at KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot in Jersey City, NJ

Healthy herbs broth at KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot in Jersey City, NJ

Healthy herbs broth at KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot in Jersey City, NJ

Beef belly at KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot in Jersey City, NJ

Sliced lamb and Kobe beef at KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot in Jersey City, NJ

Various toppings at KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot in Jersey City, NJ

Spinach at KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot in Jersey City, NJ

Noodles at KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot in Jersey City, NJ

Shrimp at KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot in Jersey City, NJ

For Korean BBQ, the selection is a bit different: we got zucchini, eggplant, mushrooms and pineapple (too tart), and I got a ribeye (you get a large portion) and some beef bulgogi that I really liked. Know that at Kpot, you are the one cooking that is different from your classic Korean restaurant where they will cook on the grill for you and would have cut the ribeye with scissors rather than you doing it.

Ribeye at KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot in Jersey City, NJ

KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot in Jersey City, NJ

Beef bulgogi at KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot in Jersey City, NJ

Beef bulgogi at KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot in Jersey City, NJ

For drinks, we had their homemade lemonades ($4.49), lychee and mango, that were a bit too sweet, and, contrary to a lot of hot pot places, there was no sweets for desserts.

Mango lemonade at KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot in Jersey City, NJ

Lychee lemondade at KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot in Jersey City, NJ

Overall, the food was great and this a a very good deal: for less than $38, you get lots of food! Kpot is definitely a place I would recommend if you like hot pot or Korean BBQ and have a big appetite!

Enjoy (I did)!

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KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot - 414 Grand St Suite 21, Jersey City, NJ 07302