Went on a Sunday night so it wasn’t very busy so maybe my take on the service might be generous. Unlike a lot of the reviews here I had almost zero issues with the service, in fact they were very very prompt on removing empty dishes after the contents were added to the soup pot. Couple of times I even wanted to ditch a few garbage items(mussel shells /corn cobs) on one of the plates but it was whisked away super quick. They seemed to be super quick asking my friend if he wanted another beer that’s a plus, but I was saddened by the fact asking for a side of «Clam» for mine got me a… I have no clue what you’re talking about look(come on this is Calgary the home of the Caesar). On the downside, they missed a couple of things that were ordered for our second round. The meats and veg seemed fresh enough, but the menu was much smaller than what was listed on the web site. Was a lot of fun, and I will do it again but the price tag for a meal for 2 was a little excessive, mainly the $ 12 pot of broth and the lack of expensive ingredients(very little seafood). Went again for a lunch special and was pleasantly impressed seemed to be just enough food.
Rita W.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Calgary, Canada
Came here with family for christmas eve supper. The restaurant was packed! As a table of six we were sat in one of the booths. The table only had one hot pot, so we found it a bit difficult to cook all the food we wanted. There was a good selection of items on the all you can eat menu. Wish there were some ready to eat items for free as well though. We made several orders during our visit, not one of them came out in the correct proportions we had written down on the sheet. Our last order didn’t even come out, we had to ask several times for even a few of the items to come out to us. The items that did come out was great quality, and was yummy all around. Their lamb shoulder and mutton dumplings are super yummy! Wish I could have eaten more of it though. There was a continuous lineup just to get condiments, but we didn’t mind waiting as it was always stocked up. The servers were super attentive at filling our ice teas up, they were never left empty for long. Overall, a good experience, will have to ask for a table with another hotpot next time we have a party of more than 4.
Tony L.
Rating des Ortes: 1 Richmond, Canada
Never had such horrible service. Complained to the manager and he kept pushing his plum juice for the poor service that we received. And it was the worst plum juice I’ve ever had… will not recommend this place to anyone
Eldon G.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Calgary, Canada
Firstly, little sheep is my favourite hot pot brand. The restaurant is clean and has nice atmosphere. Yada Yada. The price at this location is embarrassing however. For 2 people, and 15% gratuity, the bill will be over $ 67 with no drinks etc.(charge $ 10.99 for your broth over and above the $ 23.99 ea) If you have a family, or bring friends, your bill will be well over $ 100. Probably closer to $ 200 if they want a drink. Sure the food is good, but not that good. Just buy an electric hotpot and little lamb broth(sold at T&T in the mall next door), and you’ll save yourself the massive dent in the pocketbook. Goodbye little sheep. I look forward to buying your supplies from the liquidation auction after your bankruptcy.
Nancy W.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Calgary, Canada
I wasn’t really interested in trying this restaurant at first because the price is a little high, $ 23.99 for an adult and you have to pay $ 10.99 for the soup base. Additionally, it’s not technically all you can eat because you can only order 2 rounds of food. That being said my foodie friend recommended this place to me so I had to try it. They don’t offer as much variety as 1 pot and all the ready to eat food is an additional cost. Even though there wasn’t as much variety the quality of the food was really good. The fish balls and meat balls etc are all freshly made in house. I like the Szechuan style kimchi it’s quite tasty and refreshing. The soup bases were good and it was similar to some of the soup bases I’ve had in Taiwan but the spicy soup base wasn’t spicy. The kitchen staff didn’t seem to care about portion sizes. Many items on the menu specify how many pieces are included per order but when our food arrived the portions were all random. That being said I did enjoy the food and i’m already craving it.
Mengsha W.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Burnaby, Canada
Best Hotpot place in Calgary. Their soup is way better than the other restaurants, like One pot, here lots of ingredients inside, adding rich flavour. The meat is so fresh. The thickness is just so right that it melts in the very hot soup. Of course you can always use the sauce bar to get the most of it. Service by today is attentive. Server explained the menu to us, and refill our soup and drinks a couple times. We were given $ 5 coupons at the end of the meal. Was an pleasant experience! Will come back again! Downside: too busy during the weekend, had to wait 20 mins for the table.
Jeff C.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Calgary, Canada
Interesting concept, you arrive and if it’s your first time you have to ask what to do. Our server assumed we all knew what we were doing. Since it was our first time we had to pry the information out of him like we were pulling teeth. Midway through dinner we discovered there was a spice and sauce bar where you help yourself. Thanks for letting us know! The food was quite bland. With just raw meats meats and vegetables at your disposal there isn’t really much to the taste. The experience was interesting though. The hot broth had these odd peppercorns that tasted terrible(bitter and sour at the same time). If I were to go again I’d opt for the regular broth and just add my own spices.
Nadia C.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Calgary, Canada
It was my first visit at this restaurant and I was surprised at how spacious, clean and open this place was — not the usual layout for a typical Chinese restaurant. Despite the lack of variety, the quality of the food was very good. Unlike 1pot, they have enoki mushrooms. The seating was very comfortable as well. AC was blasting to let customers enjoy the heat from the hot pot. I knew going in that it would be more pricey than other AYCE hot pot. It was $ 23.99 for adults ayce, $ 10.99 for the broth(which was very yummy) and additional charges for beverages outside of tea or water. Luckily, I had bought a groupon earlier this summer(Pay $ 11 for $ 20 worth of hot pot for 2 people), and when we sat down, one of the workers told us that since we are a party of 2, we can opt for the mini pot priced for $ 5 instead of $ 10.99. We went with that option since a small pot would be sufficient for the two of us. We had iced water and tea for our choice of drinks. I ordered an egg to add to my sauce bowl and it was an additional $ 1 charge. Overall, it came out to $ 38 for two people(before tips). We were also given a $ 5 voucher to use for next visit. It was a very good price for what we had. I would return again for sure, but I’m a little unsure if I would return as frequent due to the full price that I would have to pay outside of groupon and mini pot charges. Definitely worth it with a coupon and mini pot — which is recommended for a party of 2.
Steve C.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Calgary, Canada
Went at 5 pm Thursday night — it was hot out, so not many customers, they brought the food quickly, the place was clean and had a nice atmosphere — 1 order of beef and it was huge! They don’t put sizing guides on the menus, so be careful not to order too much — I had the all you can eat meal — note that the broth is 10 $ on top of the all you can eat, 2 meals with water came to over 60 $. It’s a bit pricy, but it was good food, and a nice atmosphere, so was acceptable — I’d go back, but for a special night out
Diana H.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Calgary, Canada
Went for hotpot with the family decided to try this place out since it just opened. Our waiter was really friendly but they are way under staffed. I had to walk to the bar to refill my drinks myself. It took forever for our food to come out. The beef smelt and tasted weird. Sauce station was so small there was a long line up… by the time I got to it there was no more soya sauce or anything for that matter. All in all it was okay. There’s better places to go for hotpot.