Happy Hot Pot in Edinburgh, City of

Chinese style hot pot, home style!

Happy hotpot was an exciting experience! For most of my friends, this was the first hotpot they experienced and the all you can eat appeal is very exciting. The restaurant is quite a cozy respite from the busy streets of newington in old town, but I can say that our 2 hours spent in the restaurant was well worth it.

Will come again!!! Great service.

The soups are tastyzzz!! Will definitely repeat & come here again

The foods are amazinggg!! Their meats are halal👍🏻

best Chinese restaurant in edinburgh

This place isn’t very good. the layout is absolutely horrendous, there’s literally no space in between tables and it’s so inconvenient to get up and get more food because the chances of you bumping into people or knocking over someone’s chopsticks is so high. Additionally, there aren’t many choices in the first place, the veggie section is super dry and for 25 pound a person, I definitely expected more than store bought 1 pound udon packets to be the only noodle selection there is… the service felt lazy and disappointing. Definitely extremely overrated.

Really tasty food with a wide selection! Will definitely come back😋

Very pleasant experience…I am becoming a regular customer here.

Amazing got pot. Amazing karaoke. Amazing staff. Love this place!!!!

Great for large groups, food very tasty and great karaoke !!!!!

Absolute win coming here after a few bevs. The staff here are so lovely and the dumplings are a must

Absolute winner of a hot pot here! The food is to die for and the karaoke room just the cherry on top! 10/10 would recommend belting tunes whilst eating!

I recently visited Happy Hot Pot, and I must say, it was a super delightful experience. The diversity of food options was impressive, catering to various tastes and preferences. From fresh vegetables to a variety of meats and seafood, there was something for everyone. The service was exceptional, with attentive and friendly staff ensuring that we had everything we needed. A special shout-out to the female owner, who was particularly warm and welcoming, making us feel right at home. In addition to the hot pot, there were numerous snacks available that complemented the meal perfectly. Overall, Happy Hot Pot is a fantastic spot for a satisfying and enjoyable hot pot experience. Highly recommended!

The hot pot is incredible, and the ingredients are fresh and plentiful. Excellent service and a cozy atmosphere make it perfect for any occasion. Highly recommend for a delicious and satisfying hot pot experience!

Nice environment! Tasty hot pot🥳 very fresh seafood and fruit 🍉 . Has all kinds of selections with very decent prize. Will definitely come back again 🤩

The attitude of the landlady is disturbing. I have never seen a boss lady with such a bad attitude in Edinburgh before. The dining experience was extremely unpleasant!

Everything designed for hot pot. You choose the broth, get the ingredients and then cook them yourself in the broth. Great concept, unfortunately poorly explained and the ambience is not classy, ​​typically Asian. Still a great experience with endless possibilities and therefore suitable for everyone.

A rare gem in Edinburgh for a homely hot pot experience! We came in for a late dinner and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Although the soup bases were served quite bland as is, the store offers a generous condiments section for you to mix and select a range of condiments and customise your soup as you wish. We did that and really enjoyed the broth after! There was a good selection of both cooked and raw ingredients and, for the price, it’s really very worth it! Apart from drinks, most everything else is self service. There aren’t very clear instructions on how the store operates, but if you go in knowing it’s an all-you-can-eat / buffet style, it’s quite self explanatory and intuitive. The employees are hardworking and helpful, and even though we ate until closing time they never rushed us out. Very happy to have tried this place!

This restaurant has some special ingredients, such as braised tendons of beef and pig intestines. The soup base and condiments have a balanced taste. However, the owner's taste in music needs to be improved. Changing the background music might help boost business.

I am here to rectify the name of this restaurant. It has been five years since I first stepped into this hotpot restaurant in Aibao. I always read on Xhs that this restaurant has poor service, so I have never dared to go there. I always go to Lianpu. But to be honest, eating hot pot is just about sitting down and eating your own food. Add water in time, and what kind of service is needed? I didn't feel the service was bad, I felt it was better than LP, which had no service. The food is also good. There are lobsters and chrysanthemums that are not found in other restaurants. In short, it is delicious! Come again next time

The ingredients at Laocheng Yiguo are very fresh, the soup base is rich and tastes great. My classmates and I had a great time eating. Highly recommend everyone to try it. This is a hot pot and barbecue buffet, including mutton, beef, pork, and seafood such as bread crab, prawns, squid, shrimp, and mussels. There are also many vegetables and noodles, dumplings. There are various salad dishes and fruits, such as watermelon, honeydew melon. There are also fried spring rolls, fried steamed buns, grilled lamb chops, and grilled chicken gizzards. The environment is elegant, 2 hours passed quietly, and we will come back to eat!

Been here a couple times and doesn't disappoint. £22/23 pp for 2 hours :)

My family always come there flr the meal. We have tried different hotpot restaurants and just stick with this one. The owner and staffs are friendly. They get update and change the dish for not be boring. All self-service and the food be refilled quick. Normally in winter will be more busy. We will back and always back when we want hotpot.

Best hotpot around in Edinburgh!!!

I came to Edinburgh for a trip and it was a bit overwhelming after eating Western food for 3 days. I saw this restaurant while browsing Xiaohongshu and walked 23 minutes from the castle to this restaurant. For 25 pounds per person, the lamb tastes very good! ! Very satisfied, I wish the boss a prosperous business~

Someone recommended me to go to this restaurant to eat hot pot before, but later I found that the service attitude was not very friendly and the hygiene was not very good either. The most important thing is that my stomach hurts about an hour after eating. I went to the bathroom three times in a row, which proved that the food was definitely unclean.

The mutton shabu is great and the seasoning is very complete. The food is very fresh and it is the best Chinese restaurant we have eaten in Edinburgh.

Have tried a few hot pots and Korean bbqs in Scotland and this is one of the best, lots of good options to choose from, thank you and will definitely be back

I have visited Xiaohongshu many times. This is my first time to eat there. It is very delicious, the food is very fresh and the price is very cheap! !

3-8y half price Adults £25 Can be hit or miss with the some of the service depending who serves you. But once you know what to do , you just get on with it. You need to have a general idea on how long to cook the food. Most will not take very long. The staff bring your chosen broth, and you help yourself to to the cooking ingredients. It can get rather hot and steamy in the restaurant as there isn't anything fans on the premises. So I recommend light layers.

There are not many types of food, but they are very fresh! !

I checked in last week and I think the food is good and everything is available. The environment is much better than what Xiaohongshu said. It's clean and not as bad as the photos in Xiaohongshu. The only delicacy I gave 4 stars is the addition of a portion of lamb scorpion to the bottom of the pot. It costs only 4 yuan or 5 yuan, which I think is a bit small. I don’t know if the cost is higher.

I went there Saturday afternoon the restaurant was quiet...good selection lots of food for you to pick for your hot pot and you can go pick them up yourself no need to order it was great! The down side for me on that day ( I dont know about other days tho) was ...no starter usually the hotpot places I been... they always got starter or snacks for you to nibbles first while waiting for your soup to come also only a few pieces of fruits left for us as dessert but overall it's good 😊...a little advice for someone who's wanna drive to there...you can find car park area at the back road no far from police station...booking by app or sometime someone will be in the hut for you to pay for the car park 2hrs for 6.50£ and only couple minutes walk to the restaurant.

The ingredients are fresh and taste good

My friend and I have been here so many times now (at least 40 or 50 times it feels like!). We have been to hot pot restaurants in many different countries now, and I can hand on heart say that this is *the best* we’ve been to. The food is of SUCH good quality (this is the place that made me fall in love with hotpot, honestly), and the staff are always super friendly. The lady that works at the desk in particular treats us like friends every time we are there! We always have such a lovely time, and the atmosphere of the restaurant is lovely - bright, airy and welcoming. If you are looking for good, authentic and good value hotpot in Edinburgh, this should definitely be your first stop! 😊 Thank you to the staff for always giving us a lovely experience! ❤️

superb! great food! good service! RECOMMENDED🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🎉🎉

We enjoyed ourselves so much here!

(English attached below) The middle-aged female landlady has a rude and rude attitude, and the service is extremely bad. She was a repeat customer, but this time she was completely blacklisted. It means we are too high-quality and didn’t break up. It can be said that we don’t know what to do and we don’t need food or clothing. Parents are treated like grandchildren. Think about it carefully. If you think you are losing money, you can increase the price or close the door. Don't use price as a shield. It's really low to be careful. 1. From the moment we sat down to eat, she came over and turned down the heat many times to the point that the pot could not be turned on and the food was not cooked properly. We made it clear that we didn’t want to turn it on and she still interfered many times and even secretly turned off the heat for us in the middle of the meal. If I don't let her turn down the heat, she will directly break the yin and yang. It's our first time here and we won't eat it. If the water boils too fast, it will lose the taste. It's not because we are afraid that we will eat too much and we won't be able to part with it (this wave of unintentional attacks also made us laugh) ) First of all, we are repeat customers many times. None of the old lady bosses and waiters we met before have ever behaved like this. Secondly, if the guest continues to bother him even after he clearly refuses, his attitude is bad and he is very dissatisfied. 2. When the plan failed, another plan came up. He started to say that we had exceeded the meal time and directly attacked people. The people around us who came before us were still eating. There were obviously many empty seats and no one was waiting for them. I don’t know what it means. By the way, two men who were serious about eating were also chased away. Let’s take a closer look. 3. A few foreigners used the small food table as their own rice bowls and ate at the same time, causing everyone to be stuck in the queue for a long time, but the boss was selectively blind and ignored them. The boss watches people serve food and is very hygienic. It’s really 🤮. If you want to eat mouth-watering food, just go ahead. Come here if you don’t mind being treated outrageously impolitely. Go to somewhere else if you don’t want your experience with friends ruined by the lousy staff with their ABSOLUTE LACK OF COURTESY. Disrespect from the beginning to the end. Hygiene doubtful. 1. Service was appalling, a staff went to shut the power of our table several times while we were STILL DINING, probably because she thinks we are having too much food from the counter. 2. The attitude we received was AGGRESSIVE, even INSULTING considering the words that came out of her mouth, it was UTTERLY DISRESPECTFUL. If you don't like people having too much, price your food higher or don't have it as a buffet at all. 3. The ambience of the place was also terrible, some people were shouting loud and some ate standing right next to the food counter but the staff did nothing to remind them that the restaurant is a public space. Instead they tried several times to stop us from having more food even though the dining time limit was not met.

Don't come if you don't wanna eat leftovers. It's very bad, the store looks like it's closed down, there's no one around, the ingredients on the menu are not fresh at all, and the receptionist talks in a weird way. This store still has a four-point rating thanks to the old warm and friendly proprietress. The current service is worth one point at most.

Yesterday was the first time to dine. The environment was good. We arrived very early and were seated at 4:30. There were not many food options but the food was full at last. By 5 o'clock, there were already 8-9 tables of guests. The food cabinet The food was almost cleared, but the waiter did not replenish the food. We checked out at 6:30 and did not replenish the food. The biggest dissatisfaction is the £4.9 soda refill, which was left at room temperature at the cashier. There is no gas or ice. It’s terrible👎

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Good Place, Very Nice food, your food is very good quality, your food is very good quality thank.

Fantastic hotpot in Edinburgh that you can eat all you want—fresh, abundant, varied, and well-priced with top-notch service.

There is a ton of fish, meat, and fruit to choose from, and the ambiance is excellent. This is my first visit there. The food is wonderful.

I must admit that, having tried hot pot multiple times in China, this place really does provide true hot pot. There were plenty of fresh things available.

There could be better eating options, but hot pot can fill you up with endless food.

Happy Hot Pot is a great place for families, and the staff is always very friendly.

The greatest hotpot restaurant in Edinburgh is this one if you truly want to sample real Chinese food! It would be helpful to maintain the English labels current, but that is not a problem for me because I simply ask my wife what it says.

Not kidding, I've gone there ten times. It's a terrific hot pot place with affordable prices.

Delicious seafood, veggies, and meats can be found in abundance at this location.

I happened upon this eatery by accident, and I think it's a great find. It is a classic hotpot style from China. If this is your first time, the setup might not be immediately clear.

You made a booking at twelve. Then you have waited ten minutes for someone to open the shop. They say it's a cold day, too cold to be on time.

This is a great place to get hotpot, the staff is welcoming and always happy to answer questions.

Food was very excellent and tidy. Many options, even for the sauce. I was surprised to see seafood included. will return in the future!

Excellent Location There's plenty of seafood to be had, fresh meals, and a great environment. The restaurant is quite clean and the prices are reasonable. The personnel is amiable. Strongly advised!

Amazing hot pot place and great karaoke!!!

Come eating with friends. Really good food and atmosphere!

Hot pot , you can get full as is unlimited food however there could be better choices of food. Can get very smelly as well as is small room. Drinks are over priced and there is not much alcohol to choose from.

Worth £25 spent. They have plenty menus on choices; seafood, meats, vegetable, fish ball 🩵. They also offer refill soft drink. The staff are very helpful and nice. Toilet is so clean. Really recommended

This is the first time I been there, the food are very delicious and the atmosphere are very good, there have a lot of seafood, meat and fruit you can eat. The staff are very friendly and the prices is cheap. I think this restaurant is the best hotpot and BBQ restaurant in the Edinburgh. Highly recommend!!

⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️ The food is not fresh, the hot pot broth is bland. Me and my friends had stomach aches and diarrhea. The woman wearing glasses had an incredibly rude attitude. I will never come back here

Good Place The food is fresh, a lots of seafood you can eat, and the atmosphere are very good. The price are cheap and the restaurant are very clean. The staff are very friendly. Highly recommend!!

Kein Schickimicki Laden, aber Preis-Leistung war top! Haben zu zweit 56£ inklusive Getränke mit Refill und 3 verschiedenen Brühen gezahlt. Die Zutaten waren alle sehr frisch. Es gab eine große Auswahl an Meeresfrüchten, Pilzen bzw. Gemüse, Nudeln/Dumplings, Tofu und Fleisch - alles sehr vielfältig. Dips waren auch genügend vorhanden. Die Brühen waren auch sehr schmackhaft und wurden bei Bedarf auch wieder aufgefüllt. Wir würden auf jeden Fall wiederkommen.

It is mainly a hotpot place, so mostly self service. Staff are ok, didn’t need to communicate much, so I could relax and chat free with my friend without disturbing. Food is good, it occasionally has a few steamed food and cold side dishes, quite nice and yummy! Prices are going up, but go there as a treat is nice with friends. Only thing is could see flies in the summer. Hope they can sort it out?! Thanks.

Went as a group of 6 - 1 with a fish allergy and 1 with a mushroom allergy. Was fine as long as you keep your broth separate. Okay variety of hot pot items - some cooked items too. The ribs were well received by a few at our table. The sauce table was right behind our table so it was awkward at times getting in and out but otherwise okay.

All new to this but what a lovely surprise 😮.... left with my weight in broth waddling down the street. Can't recommend this place enough!!! GO!!!

Great little spot. Amazing food for the price. 2nd time here and will definitely be a 3rd. Thanks again

齁咸的酱料，底汤味道也一般，价格亲民的有道理。美其名曰自助餐，却借口多多地不及时添加受欢迎的菜料，不够珍惜自己的商誉啊，可惜了。

朋友介绍。中午去吃火锅就两桌客人吃完了菜还不加。问了说东西没送来，明明我看到有送来。不是说自助餐吗？这也就算了。毛肚不新鲜有臭味。火锅汤底加水严重没有味道。服务就别提了（服务员在哪）这地方只会去一次

Good place. I wish it would be more ventilated but overall it is a really good spot!

Good "all you can eat" hot pot place

Went here twice. Great food, you pay per person and can take as much as you want (within reason ofc). Great atmosphere for hotpot night with mates - was lucky our friend used to work at a hotpot place and could show us the ropes to make the most out of our experience!

Very Nice food. Clean and good service.

Beware, they attempt to charge full price for a 4 year old . Very Dishonest shop. Would never go to this shop again

What a dishonest shop. We were told for kids under 10 , is half price , but they charged full price for 2 kids (one 4 and one 9), we later told them, and they say they have misquote the price, and reduce the price for 1 kid. Leave a distaste to me, and would never go to this shop again! Black shop and dishonest owner

Foods were nice and clean. Lot of choices even the sauce. Surprised they had seafood as well. Will come back again!

Sehr lecker und freundliches Personal. HotPot als Buffet, man kann vieles probieren.

털게,맛조개,소,돼지,양 등등 소스바 22파운드(All you can eat) 유럽기준 최고의 훠궈집 반박시 니말이 맞음

Happy Hot Pot is an absolute delight! The cozy ambiance, friendly staff, and mouthwatering selection of ingredients make it a must-visit spot. The hot pot broth is rich and flavorful, and the variety of fresh meats, vegetables, and condiments ensure a personalized dining experience. Highly recommend!

Hatte schon in China mehrmals Hot-Pot, und ich muss sagen, dass es hier schon sehr authentisch ist. Ware war frisch und reichlich, und wir bekamen sogar eine Beratung welche Brühen wir am Besten nehmen. Sehr freundliches Personal! Klar sind die Räumlichkeiten ein wenig beengt, aber auch in China habe ich erlebt, dass man einfach "geselliger" ist, da ist es nicht so schlimm wenn es mal enger zugeht.

蔬菜種類多樣 還有海鮮肉類水果 醬料種類豐富 價格實惠一個人約22元 可選兩樣鍋底

愛丁堡環境最整潔，坐得最舒適的任食火鍋店。種類很多，海鮮好新鮮，鐘意海鮮既人一定會好滿足，肉類都好唔錯尤其係豬肉片。仲有多款小食同生果 非常推薦

其实还不错，满足了久违的中国胃。不含酒水，人均22，价格很公道。上一次火锅是在巴黎吃的，说真的，这家比巴黎的好吃😂。当然比起家乡，稍有逊色🤣

Eventually found the meat selection hiding in a cabinet under the other fridge items lol. Great experience, would happily recommend but make sure to book in advance, busy but a great little place. Only issue is the lack of leg room as the table is more of a pedestal, expected as its a hot pot table.

This was our first time of eating Hot Pot. The food here was fresh, good quality and very tasty. Staff were excellent and the place was really clean. I would love to take other people along to enjoy the experience. Great value for money. Thanks

More than what you can expected. Nice fresh foods although it's a bit small and not much space between tables

They are having great buffet food.

Food was delicious, reasonably priced. Busier in evenings.

Wonderful evening, a real experience, lived trying different food!

Wow. Give this place a try. You choose your broth that they bring to the table then you can choose from an amazing buffet of of raw ingredients to cook in your broth. Seafood, meat, so many vegetables, dumplings, noodles and tofus. Then every sauce and condiment, spring onions, coriander. This was a wonderful food sharing experience, although I ate far too much and had to unbutton my jeans 😂

Absolutely authentic food and experience 👌 🙌 🥰

When you entered the restaurant, the waiter firstly told you to sit in a table. However, as we were getting the seat, a random lady told us that we couldn’t sit there because someone who came after us has to sit there. The service is such a mess to be fair and no one knows what is really going on. The waiter even served our food to other customers. Really bad experience, do not recommend to go!

那些说服务态度不好的，老板都把客人当亲孙子一样😂旁边的俩妹子被怼的瑟瑟发抖，小料超级咸，凉菜没人补充，吃完的桌子没人收拾，爱丁堡生意真好做😅

服务态度极差，极差，极差！说是自助但是根本没人补餐，各种调料都非常咸，千万别去踩雷！切记

I have been there 10 times - no joking - it is a great hot pot place and very reasonably priced too

Found this restaurant coincidentally and I would say it's a very good find. It is a typical Chinese hotpot style. The set up might not be obvious if it's your first time. Basically you order two base soup/broth and the ingredients are buffet style - you choose whatever you like from the food counter and cook in your broth. And you can mix your own sauce. The sauce table wasn't labelled so you might need to ask if unsure. It is roughly £20 per pax, drinks not included. There are plenty of choices here which is crucial in good hotpot experience. Seafood are my favourite and they are fresh! You can find fish, prawns, clams, mussels and crabs. Normally I will put them into the broth first thing (especially clams) and leave it to cook. They will bring out the best umami in your broth later on. You will also find various beef tripes - might be weird to some people but the texture is very interesting, not something you can easily find anywhere - must try! There are also variety of vegetables and bites. And of course there are also meat slices (pork, lamb or beef) which is a must for hotpot. Grab some slices with your chopsticks and dip into the hot soup for few minutes to your liking. Then dip into your sauce and put the whole thing into your mouth. Voila, that's a masterpiece! Overall, for what they are offering it is a fantastic value. Personally if it's just myself or just couple of friends looking for hotpot, I would go to a hotpot restaurant. Much more choices and hassle free. And this restaurant is a great choice for that.

Best hotpot in Edinburgh , great selection, always busy

food is alright，but bad attitude really sucks，never back again

Absolutely amazing! Best £25 I have ever spent! Highly recommended!!!