Happy Lamb Hot Pot, Boston

We stumbled upon this place by chance and liked it so much, we returned twice. The service is great, the food is delicious (and plenty of it). You can choose your type of broth and protein (chicken, lamb, pork), and as the broth in the middle of your table, you can add shaved meat, seafood, assorted be vegetables to your improvised soup and enjoy it - with your loved ones or alone. This place is a few minutes walk from Tufts Medical Center, and the food here is very therapeutic. I highly recommend this restaurant.

The food itself was good and flavorful, and the servers were nice, but the timing and overall experience felt really rushed this time. We were seated at 8:15 and by 8:45 they announced last call for meat. At 9:00 it was last call for vegetables and sides, and everything was basically cleaned up by 9:09 even though they officially close at 9:30. This isn’t the first time we’ve been here — we’ve had good experiences in the past — which is why this visit was especially disappointing. I just wish they had told us how soon last call would be when we sat down, because it definitely threw us off and made the meal feel hurried. To make matters worse, one of the workers was openly coughing into their hand while walking around the restaurant, which was pretty concerning. Overall the food was good, but the rushed closing process and hygiene issue really took away from this visit.

The hot pot is delicious, served hot, and the meat is very fresh. The staff are friendly and attentive. We were lucky to come around 3 PM, because after 5 PM the place gets very crowded with long lines.

Had a fantastic time at Happy Lamb! The weekend dinner price is $35 per person (including taxes), but it’s more affordable on weekdays and even lower for lunch. Totally worth it for the experience! The staff is incredible! super attentive, quick, and courteous. They’re always on their toes, making sure everything runs smoothly. The food options are endless! From fresh meats and seafood to a variety of veggies, noodles, and more, there’s something for everyone. The broth selection is impressive, with plenty of choices for both meat lovers and vegetarians. It’s an all-you-can-eat experience for 90 minutes, so come hungry!!

One of the best places in Boston to try hotpot. They have multiple tiers of all you can eat. We got the basic tier with two broths, tomato and spicy. For meats we had 2 portions of each, beef, garlic beef, pork and lamb. The meats are all you can eat as well which is not very common. The rest of the mushrooms, veggies, noodles and more are self serve. There is always some noodles and rice plus a fun selection of drinks. The place is not too big and prevents decision paralysis on what you should try. The shrimp paste and tofu skins att my favorite. Always try to join the waitlist when you are on your way. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. A must visit if you love hotpot.

I will preface this by saying I have never had Hot Pot before but I certainly will again after such a pleasant experience. My husband and I tried two different hot pot places before this one would actually seat us and the staff was beyond friendly and welcoming. They explained the menu/process and the food was at our table in minutes. Tons of meat options and vegetables/extras to choose from. The broth was flavorful and the beef short rib was to die for. It was snowing outside during our visit and it was lovely to watch the snow fall as people walked by. Perhaps I will visit again next time I am in Boston.

This place is amazingly delicious. First able, I really liked that their portions were just perfect, not too much and not too little. All the food was fresh and had a beautiful presentation. The service was quick and friendly. We did waited a little after being sat down for the waiter to come and take our order. The place was clean and have good ambiance. It’s spacey enough for groups or solo dinners. I enjoyed this location more than the Cambridge location. We went on a Thursday and it was pretty full at night. I only wished they closed later specially for being on a city with a lot students looking where to eat good warm broth and late.