Friends Station

4.5

4,5

156 avis

30 $ ou moins

Thaï

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2 personnes

29 déc. 2024

19:00

Réservé 4 fois aujourd'hui

Charmant
La perle du quartier
Innovant

The first Thai rotary hot pot restaurant in Chicago would introduce a unique and interactive dining experience similar to Japanese conveyor belt sushi, but with hot pot dining. In this concept, diners sit around a rotating conveyor belt that carries various ingredients like vegetables, meats, seafood, and noodles. Diners can pick the ingredients of their choice and cook them in individual hot pots right at the table.

Rotary hot pot dining encourages a social and customizable meal experience where each person selects their broth and ingredients to create personalized dishes. It’s an evolving trend in Asian dining, particularly popular in Japan and some parts of Thailand.

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Atmosphère
Décontracté
Prix
30 $ ou moins
Cuisine(s)
Thaï, All you can eat/Buffet, Asiatique
Heures d'ouverture
mar.–jeu., dim. 11:30–22:00 ven., sam. 11:30–23:00
Numéro de téléphone
(312) 643-8558
Moyens de paiement
American Express, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Tenue décontractée

Endroit
800 N State St, 60610-3319 Chicago, IL
Quartier
River North (Chicago)
Rue transversale
Located on the corner of W Chicago Ave and N State St
Parking details
Stationnement municipal
Public transit
Located right next to Chicago red-line stop
Renseignements supplémentaires :
Au comptoir, Bar complet, Bière, Cocktails, Non-fumeur, Végane, Vin

Step 1: Make Sure Boiler is On
Careful! It's hot once it's on! Please ask for assistance if unsure
Step 2: Wait for Broth to Boil
Please wait for pot to begin boiling (you may put vegetables in at this time)
Step 3: Enjoy! You Have 90 Mins of Ayce!
Once broth is boiling, you may add meats and other items. We recommend adding one serving at a time to maintain cooking temperature. Please follow the recommended cooking time for all items
Step 4: If Your Pot Begins to Run Low on Broth, Ask for a Refill!

Shabu Shabu

Most items are raw. Please cook thoroughly

Avis de 156 client·e·s

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4.5

4,5 d'après les évaluations récentes

4,5Plats
4,2Service
4,4Atmosphère
4,4Rapport qualité-prix

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156 avis

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Eleanor
Chicago
1 avis
5.0
1 avis
Y est allé·e aujourd'hui
1. Global 5
2. Plats 5
3. Service 3
4. Atmosphère 4
Packages are a bit pricy but have a good selection on menu and rotary bar. Staff don’t come by often enough for you to order more food off menu.
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Chris
VIP
Chicago
26 avis
4.0
26 avis
Y est allé·e le 14 décembre 2024
1. Global 4
2. Plats 4
3. Service 4
4. Atmosphère 3
This is a do-it-yourself Shabu Shabu (Hot Pot) restaurant. Two prices offer the boiling broth and all you can eat from the rotating (vegetables, noodles, won-tons...) belt. Proteins (meat, fish...) are offered in the two levels of cost and brought to your table and it's all you can eat. Be forewarned that you will probably order too much. IT'S FUN.
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Jeff
Chicago
10 avis
4.0
10 avis
Y est allé·e le 1 décembre 2024
1. Global 4
2. Plats 4
3. Service 5
4. Atmosphère 4
Beware that you MUST select one of two menu options! Very expensive if you are both forced to the menu with the best options including shrimp! Also beware of the hospitality fee (left over from Covid) and a mandatory minimum tip if 18% and it is “self serve” which is ironic! Too bad, because the food quality was good and the concept really fun!!!
Friends StationA répondu le 2 décembre 2024
Hello Jeff and thank you for dining with us! We're so happy you enjoyed your dining experience and we can't wait to welcome you back soon!
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Brittany
Chicago
1 avis
2.0
1 avis
Y est allé·e le 9 novembre 2024
1. Global 2
2. Plats 3
3. Service 3
4. Atmosphère 4
I wasn’t happy with the lack of utensils. We had to handle the raw meat with the same chopsticks they provided us to eat with so I had to get a fork. When asking for more broth, our server poured water in our pots…after that we left. Not worth the price. Will not be back.
Friends StationA répondu le 20 novembre 2024
Hello Brittany and thank you for dining with us! We apologize for not meeting your expectations on the variety of utensils and broth refills. We are happy to provide additional chopsticks as needed to reduce cross mixing of meat; please feel free to flag a server to ask. In addition, our broth refills are not water; but we do have different broths available with some being clearer than others. We'll bring these up for discussion with our staff later today to ensure we're being more communicative with our guests in the future. If you have any additional feedback, please email us at our email provided in our private reply.
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Sarah
Chicago
1 avis
5.0
1 avis
Y est allé·e le 3 octobre 2024
1. Global 5
2. Plats 5
3. Service 5
4. Atmosphère 5
Me and my friend had a reservation at 8:30 pm we came a little late it was still no problem at all getting seated . We had two amazing waitresses. One of the girls offered me a drink from the menu and the drink was the bombbbb.commm‼️‼️ everything was good from the shrimp down the the goyoza
Friends StationA répondu le 9 octobre 2024
Hello Sarah and thank you for dining with us! We're so happy you enjoyed your dining experience (along with the drink!) and we can't wait to welcome you back soon!
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Jeremy
Chicago
10 avis
4.0
10 avis
Y est allé·e le 22 septembre 2024
1. Global 4
2. Plats 4
3. Service 4
4. Atmosphère 3
For my first time having Hot Pot, I had a wonderful time. Plenty of options, and delicious broth.
Friends StationA répondu le 23 septembre 2024
Hello Jeremy and thank you for dining with us! We're so happy you enjoyed your dining experience and we can't wait to welcome you back soon!
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Colin
Chicago
1 avis
3.0
1 avis
Y est allé·e le 18 août 2024
1. Global 3
2. Plats 4
3. Service 1
4. Atmosphère 2
Played about 6 songs, all by The Weeknd, on a loop continuously, sometimes playing the same song back to back. Understaffed, and we sat at our table for 15 minutes before anyone checked on us and we got to begin our 90 minute session—even though it wasn’t particularly busy. Tip automatically added without telling us. Food was good and we got refills at a good pace once we began, but our broths were refilled with very bland broth, possibly just water, instead of the soy broth I chose or the Thai broth my gf got. The menu was recently changed mostly for the positive with new broths and more types of beef included at the same price points as previously middle levels.
Friends StationA répondu le 22 août 2024
Hello and thank you for dining with us. We love to hear that we are taking a step in the right direction, but understand we still have a bit more to go! We'll bring your comments regarding playlist to our staff and ensure you don't have to re-listen to the thing on repeat. While we were indeed understaffed this week, this does not give us an excuse for poor service; thank you for your patience! Our new broths are made to be very mild, but we've sent a note to our back of house to ensure we get the seasoning right for both the soy and thai broth. if you have any additional feedback please email us within the email provided in our private reply.
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Utilisateur d'OpenTable
Kansas City
1 avis
4.0
1 avis
Y est allé·e le 27 juillet 2024
1. Global 4
2. Plats 4
3. Service 5
4. Atmosphère 5
We came here for Shabu Shabu. The ambience and location are amazing. They have a good selection of broths and very nicely valued AYCE amd rotary menu. We loved the flavor of broths as well as the selection offered in rotary for noodles, vegetables, and dumplings. The sauce station is also nice. The meats however are not cut in bite size portions and are hard to manage without knife or scissors. The menu is also different from the one shown on the website. Otherwise great place !
Friends StationA répondu le 1 août 2024
Hello and thank you for dining with us! We're so happy you enjoyed your dining experience and we can't wait to welcome you back soon! We've taken note of your feedback regarding meat sizing and menu differences and will work to rectify.
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Utilisateur d'OpenTable
Chicago
8 avis
1.0
8 avis
Y est allé·e le 14 juillet 2024
1. Global 1
2. Plats 1
3. Service 1
4. Atmosphère 1
I made a reservation for 2 pm through OpenTable. They contacted me twice saying my reservation was coming up. When we got to the restaurant, it did not open until 4 PM very disappointed This restaurant needs to coordinate with OpenTable so you can’t make a reservation when the restaurant is not even open. The sign on the door of the restaurant said it opened on Sundays at 11:30.
Friends StationA répondu le 2 août 2024
Hello and thank you for letting us know of this situation. We're working with our General Manager to ensure we're communicating with guests as we have to make restaurant closures due to issues. It sounds like there was a communication gap on our end. If you have any additional feedback please email us in the email provided in our private response.
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AngelaS
VIP
Indiana
5 avis
3.0
5 avis
Y est allé·e le 26 juin 2024
1. Global 3
2. Plats 3
3. Service 2
4. Atmosphère 2
Very disappointed. Made a reservation for 6/26/24 via OpenDoor and the establishment was closed. I have eaten here before and it was delicious but slightly expensive. I’m not sure what happened but it was a huge disappointment and true inconvenience.
Friends StationA répondu le 9 juillet 2024
Hello Angela and we truly apologize for the inconvenience. We're working internally with our staff to understand what happened and ensure we don't accept reservations when we are closed.
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Le restaurant Friends Station est noté 4,5 étoiles par 156 clients OpenTable.

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2 personnes

29 déc. 2024

19:00

Réservé 4 fois aujourd'hui

800 N State St, 60610-3319 Chicago, IL

Informations supplémentaires

Rue transversale
Located on the corner of W Chicago Ave and N State St
Quartier
River North (Chicago)
Heures d'ouverture
mar.–jeu., dim. 11:30–22:00 ven., sam. 11:30–23:00
Prix
30 $ ou moins
Cuisine(s)
Thaï, All you can eat/Buffet, Asiatique
Atmosphère
Décontracté
Dress code
Tenue décontractée
Parking details
Stationnement municipal
Public transit
Located right next to Chicago red-line stop
Moyens de paiement
American Express, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Renseignements supplémentaires :
Au comptoir, Bar complet, Bière, Cocktails, Non-fumeur, Végane, Vin

Numéro de téléphone
(312) 643-8558

Friends Station

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Informations supplémentaires

Menu

Appetizers

Edamame

Kimchi

Gyoza (Chicken)

Vegetable Tempura

Garlic Fried Rice

Shabu Instructions

Step 1: Make Sure Boiler is On

Step 2: Wait for Broth to Boil

Step 3: Enjoy! You Have 90 Mins of Ayce!

Step 4: If Your Pot Begins to Run Low on Broth, Ask for a Refill!

Shabu Shabu

Avis de 156 client·e·s

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