Happy Lamb Hot Pot is described as a spacious, clean restaurant on the second floor near the main intersection of Chinatown in Montreal, with large windows that keep the space bright and a calm, not too noisy atmosphere. The all-you-can-eat buffet offers a wide range of ingredients and a sauce bar, though some labels are mixed up and vegetarian options are fairly limited, with calls for more tofu, veggie dumplings, and meat-free broth bases. Food appears fresh and well stocked, with lamb and other meats praised and the tomato and hot sour broths offering different profiles, even if one broth was noted as underseasoned. Service is generally friendly and efficient, with several staff members highlighted for good, quick service, and prices described as reasonable, making it suitable for family meals, dates, or casual outings; lunch is typically cheaper and birthday freebies are mentioned. A few negatives appear, including a hygiene concern from one reviewer who reported food poisoning, a challenging entrance with stairs, and occasional crowding or a cafeteria-like vibe. Overall, the restaurant stands out for its variety, generous portions, lively atmosphere, and accessibility of sauces and ingredients, making it a popular option for hot pot lovers in Montreal.
Food was pretty good. Definitely recommend the lamp with mushroom broth. A great selection of veggies. One thing that I must dock points for is the fact that getting a server to come to our table was hard. Granted we were placed at a corner that might have been hard to see, but you're suppose to checkup on your tables from time to time...
So surprised. The food is good , you get so many choices for the price . A lot of mushrooms variety. Service is fast . Decoration is just fade but you go there to eat . They have great home made noodles
Jun 25, 2024
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My go to restaurant for Chinese fondue. Always have the spicy pot makes the food tastier. I usually take beef & lamb sliced meat & all kinds of mushrooms. The only thing I wasn't sure first time I tried was figuring out what ingredients should I use to do my sauce. One thing to note, because of steam coming out of every pot, your clothes will have a strong smell for a couple of days!
I visited this place with my family after we received quite a few suggestions & this place did not disappoint! Recommendations we have are that we were hoping for lemon & lime for the sauces, maybe some garlic as an ingredient for the hotpot. Maybe some different drink flavours as well (there was water, fanta, coke, plum, watermelon, sprite). The AYCE aspect was perfect for our family & allowed us all to get our own ingredients whenever we wanted & it was very self explanatory. The staff were so so kind & helpful & came to refill our soup bases with hot water! There were sooo many options of ingredients that we never usually have at home, so many different meats & veggies. There was a lot of space & it did not feel too packed, & the soup bases we were allowed to have two per pot! In total, we had two pots & ordered four different soup bases with a divide for each pot. We loved the mushroom, clear & tomato broth, while the sour spicy one was a little too spicy. Definitely think we will become regulars at the place (my family & i)!
Our first time here & everything was great! There was a bit of a line up even though it was a weekday. At least it smells good while you wait haha Restaurant was clean & staff are attentive in going around to refill the broth. There's a small fried food section. Wings were meaty & tasty. Lots of selection of veggies & fish balls, noodles & other ingredients. Some were not labeled so had to explain to my partner what they were. Sauce bar was fun & had enough variety to make your own sauces. Meat was good. We just stuck with the lunch combo meat & was satisfied. We enjoyed the mushroom broth & curry broth. The raw chicken from the buffet was over marinated so it had a more gelatinous texture when cooked. The place was busy so at times, they ran out of the small bowls at the buffet but other than that, everything was good! Washroom was clean.
It's my first time having Hot Pot! Happy Lamb Hot Pot is fantastic, I tried the spicy broth, now, if you wish to die I recommend this for you, if not I suggest the mushroom broth, sooo delicious, even the sweet & sour with 1 chili my husband was sweating like a hog & couldn't handle the heat, the buffet ingredients for the soup have everything you can imagine, I loved the mushroom varieties & the dumplings were so delicious, service was top notch we'll definitely be back 😋 ❤️ 😀 ❤️ 😊
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Service was 12/10! Best, sweetest, excellent service I've ever had in a restaurant. The food was great. I had the mushroom broth. It was so delicious!! I will definitely come back.
We were 4 & equally enjoyed our visit. We had ying yang broths, tomato broth & mushroom broth, a bottle of hot sake. Service was efficient, people were nice & polite, the food was great. Thank you so much!
I love the all-you-can-eat hotpot concept! There are a lot of tasty things to try out from the wall of ingredients (if you're not a picky eater), such as greens, all types of mushrooms, tofu, clams, octopus & noodles to name a few. As for the meats, they get served separately depending on the combo you choose. Ended up spending just 35$ total for a huge amount of food, & way too much left over!
Update September 2023: they renovated the restaurant with open buffet bar now, which is great!! Food are very fresh & staff is friendly, efficient.
Reconfirm the best buffet hotpot in town!!
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Update after reopen from pandemic:
Still the best lamb hot pot in town. If you're into hotpot & value the broth & lamb: Happy Lamb is your go-to hot pot spot. The service is fast & the waiters/waitresses are friendly. The food is served as ordered.
They have the most quality lamb over here! Sliced thin, dipped in hot pot & then dipped in the mixed sauce: Taste delicious! For the soup, you get the choice between spicy & non spicy. Food options include many choices such as seafood (fish, squid, octopus, shrimps, mussels, fish balls, etc.), Spinach, mushrooms (king trumpet mushrooms, needle mushrooms..), beef, pork, tofu, fried tofu.. I'm drooling writing this review. Love the place. You will like it you don't mind the smell of lamb!
