Nan Hot Pot is pretty great, it's a hot pot place in Bellevue right next to the Regal & Edgeworks. My friends and I came late after climbing and we had a blast. We got the tri-flavor pot with tomato, pork, and spicy broth. My fav was hands down the pork bone broth, it soaks into the food so well. Late at night they have happy hour specials which are super worth it - plates of meat are like $2 or $3. We ordered a lot but my favorite non-hot pot dishes were the Braised Intestine and Sweet Potato Pancake. For hot pot, I recommend getting the Sweet Potato Vermicelli and the Enoki (they give so much)! Even though they close at 10:30, the kitchen closes at 9:30, so be aware of that! They also start cleaning up before 10:30 and want everyone out by then. We had a good experience and paid around $40 pp for a meal that got us all pretty full.

Another aesthetic hot pot place featuring a lot of traditional Chinese ingredients and spread. This place stands out as you can get a 3-flavor hotpot for actually a slightly cheaper price than a 2-flavor hotpot, surprisingly. We got the pork broth, spicy broth, and mushroom broth. I liked the former 2, but the mushroom broth had the strong mushroom taste so I was not necessarily a fan of it. We also ordered a spread of meats and vegetables, all of which are of decent quality: we particularly loved the shrimp paste with dragonfruit, sliced beef, and fortune bag with fish roe. The signature platter was okay - you do need to like the more adventurous ingredients to enjoy it so it is not for everyone, but it was aesthetic, 3x3 layout. We also got dessert - the bay berry coconut milk ice bucket - which is fairly refreshing and I really loved the mochi inside. The ice is also not too sweet yet flavorful. Service could be better but for a Chinese restaurant, the primary emphasis is the food and it is on point for sure. My friend also believes this is one of the better hot pot places out there, and it is excellent that it doesn't get so busy compared to many other hot pot places out there, especially if you go to the Seattle area.

We went for their happy hour after 8:30p and were pretty satisfied with our experience overall. During happy hour (aftwrtheir beef and lamb plates are around $2-$3 which makes the overall meal very affordable! Their soup bases were flavorful and they had a good variety of options for sides! They also had a sauce bar for an additional ~$3/person that included a variety of fruits. The service was overall great and we loved the layout of the restaurant! They had large square tables that can easily accommodate large groups and the street decorations were very cute!

3.5 stars but rounded up. Everyone says getting 3 soups is cheaper than getting 2, so that is what we did. Got the mushroom, pork and sour cabbage soup. Not a single soup had good flavor. It was all bland. They also brought the wrong soups out so it took forever after we got all the food for the soup to arrive. Thankfully the sauce bar was decent so broth didn't matter as much. Speaking of sauce bar, they have cute little containers of sesame oil. We shared one among the 3 of us and still had a lot left. We ordered a variety of meats and veggies and seafood items and nothing stood out. Don't recommend ordering the corn - it was clearly frozen and had no flavor whatsoever and was chewy. We were very excited about the Instagram worthy shave ice. I wish it came in a smaller size because it was just the 3 of us and it was enough shave ice for 5-6ppl. It wasn't bad, but wasn't great. Inside also had grass jelly and red bean and grapes, but it was a watery mess in the center with ice all around. There's no way to eat this without making a mess. Overall, this place is very different with exotic meats like snake head, but not sure it's my cup of tea. Glad I tried it though and I'm sure some people will love it even though I think it's average.

I saw people rave about this on social media (and esp the pretty desserts!) Boyfriend and I came last Saturday. This used to be called Huo Yan Hot Pot; the ambience and such were more modern in terms of tables and booths 3 years ago but I believe they had gotten new ownership so the wooden tables and now benches are at this establishment. My boyfriend said it reminds him of the hotpot places in Shanghai; casual, simple, authentic! A lot can happen in 3 years huh? Nan is known for their authentic chongqing style hot pot. We came around 5 and it's already popular! Luckily we got a table right away. Their menu is digital so you order from the tablet and they send you your order(s). You can come back at any time to add anything you'd like! We got the 3 soup base (which was $2 less than the 2 soup base) which I felt was a little odd but we got a good variety. The traditional spicy broth was pretty spicy, even for mild! We loved it, and Hot pot is not the same without that soup base! We paid for it later...but worth it if you love spicy and if you haven't had it in a while. Love the variety of veggies, meats. They didn't have much seafood...however, I especially loved the shrimp balls. They were different bc they had a shrimp paste filling in the middle that tasted like a quail egg. I recommend giving it a shot! My boyfriend loved the sauce bar, especially the chili sauce he had gotten; it looked more like chili flakes in sauce. They gave some of the dishes flavor! They had braised quail eggs. The bean curd was okay, I think it was too long and thin for our taste. The shredded potato was something different, wouldn't get it for next time. The Chinese beer was excellent!!! And of course, loved the sour plum juice as well. We were SO full, we didn't have any room for dessert. I'd want to try one next time! However, maybe not the $20 desserts, I've heard mixed reviews and it would definitely be best to share one if possible. *NOTE: this place is not AYCE. Service was great! They were very attentive!