Legendary Spice Hot Pot
2501 University Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN
Crema's Take
“While Legendary Spice Hot Pot is technically a hot pot restaurant rather than a coffee shop, we should note this appears to be a mismatch in our database. That said, if you're looking for a gathering spot with an innovative dining experience, this Minneapolis gem shines with tableside cooking, impressive broth varieties (especially their signature green Szechuan peppercorn base), and a modern atmosphere complete with tablet ordering and robot servers that make every visit feel special. The enthusiastic staff and abundant ingredient options create the kind of interactive, unhurried environment perfect for lingering conversations with friends—just know you'll be cooking communal hot pot rather than sipping specialty beverages.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
We are huge fans of this hot pot place! Really appreciate the soup base offerings they have. We love spicy so we got the green Szechuan peppercorn hot pot base. At this place, you can go up and pick your own add-ons yourself. So you don’t have to order them on the iPad or ahead of time. You go to the back of the restaurant and just pick all the stuff you want and every time you want more, you can just go up and get it. From all sorts of vegetables, two noodles, chicken, beef, seafood, they have lots of things you can select to add to your hot pot base. You also have the option to order some other items on a menu that a robot will deliver to your table. If you don’t do the unlimited food option, you can just select the unlimited hot pot. With the unlimited hot pot they also have a few small little snacks (sesame balls and egg rolls) that are included. The dipping sauce station has lots of options as well. We found that the vegetables and the meats were really tasty and fresh. You can pay extra to have unlimited beverages which includes different teas and soda. Really like the interior as well and the service. If you’re looking for another hot pot place, I recommend this one!
Everything was delicious! The options were good and I like how many options there were. Server was super nice and my favorite are the kebabs! Will come back again!
First, we showed up to Legendary Spice. You would think, well yes -- This is the restaurant! WRONG ! There is another restaurant a block away called Legendary Spice, while THIS is Legendary Spice Hot Pot. So that was confusing ! It took us a moment to realize because we showed up to the other place first, and I told that host we had a reservation which confused him but he still seated us. Anyway..... Hot pot was awesome for the all-included. Unlimited drinks and meats and veg for the hot pots! And it was delicious. The tomato base is soo delicious. I also got a bottle of sake. YUM!
The atmosphere and service were excellent, featuring modern technology such as tablets and a robot server. We ordered various beef noodles, but the broth was not beef-based; it had a flavor of seasonings and soy sauce. I'm unsure if they use the same base for hot pot and beef noodles. Topping noodles with beef doesn’t necessarily make it a beef noodle dish. The menu only displayed pictures and names without details, forcing us to look up the dishes on Google. The dumplings were ordinary and lacked anything distinctive.
Our server was very helpful in guiding us through ordering. We enjoyed our meal here and they had many options. It was fun to cook our own food and we had a robot server at one point! Very cool. XXL
Crema Reviews
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