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.
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)!
Je recommande pas beaucoup. Sur les réseaux ça dit que c'est trop bien j'ai été tenté j'ai essayé je trouve pas incroyable les bouillants étaient pas savoureux & l'un des serveurs était très désagréable nous a ignoré 2 fois & ne répondait même pas avec des mots faisant que hocher la tête pas trop satisfaite
Mar 26, 2024
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The music was very loud. Everything seems very nice, but the hotpot in itself doesnt taste like anything, it gave me flahsback from having covid, everything was pretty much tasteless. Also they gave us straight up frozen meat I would probably not come back except on my birthday as it is free. I had big expectation for this place & it wasnt it.
Nous avons testé cette fondue après avoir visionné une vidéo recommandant le restaurant sur Instagram, & nous n'avons vraiment pas été déçus ! Une expérience superbe ! La formule du midi à 20,99 $ à volonté offre un large choix.
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.
Mar 13, 2024
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J'ai adoré découvrir ce restaurant. La formule à volonté est super, il y a énormément de choix dans le buffet pour cuire dans le bouillon. Beaucoup de choix pour les végétariens aussi. J'ai bien aimé l'agneau, le tofu, le choux & les nouilles. Par contre le bouillon m'a un peu déçu. Nous avons pris tomates & curry. Peut être nous aurions dû essayer un bouillon épicé... 6/10 pour le goût, 11/10 pour l'ambiance & le concept.
They just renovated the buffet corner, so it's better & have more options in vegetables & other portion. As price is not too expensive when you can eat as much & if you want to have more difference meat have to pay extra $5/1 person to try all. They also offer free meals for your birthday.
Léger changement dans les dernières années ! Maintenant nous allons cherché nous même nos viande légumes, fruits de mers & autres.. ce qui est encore mieux ten qu'à moi 🙃 plus rapide & plus simple. Toujours aussi bon après 5 fois & pas changé depuis le covid19. Fondue (chinoise) style mongole. Probablement les toilettes les plus propres du cartier chinois 😉 c'est bon signe.
Expérience vraiment sympa excellent restaurant pour passer beaucoup de temps sur place à parler avec des ami ou en famille les serveur & serveuse font un travail remarquable vu le Nombre de Manoeuvre qu'il doivent accomplir le français n'est pas la Langue principal dans ce lieux
It's a really good hot pot place, serving quality ingredients for cheaper! There isn't a huge selection of meat, but I'm still satisfied! You select your broth (I chose one big with 2 flavors, tomato & curry) & your choice of meat (beef & lamb, premium or regular). You then create your own sauce at the sauce bar & go to the ingredients bar to choose your veggies, meatballs, dumplings, noodle & other type of meat. Service was super fast & friendly! Will definitely go back ♥️
Great place for group lunch at reasonable price. Plenty of choices for everyone & the individual pot option is great for those who don't want to over-share. The meats were good & nicely cut.
Feb 15, 2024
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In town for business. Walking around China town looking for a place to eat. This place looked perfect. Neither one of us had experience at a hot pot. The young lady was so patient with us & the food was amazing.
I always love an all you can eat restaurant because I eat a LOT. So it was not disappointing, this restaurant offers a lot of different options. The food is great. My only problem was with my option of soup. According to the menu it wasn't supposed to be too spicy (on a scale from 1 to 3 of spiciness it was marked as only 1) but in fact it was very very spicy, more than I expected. Maybe I'm not so used to that lol
