The service at this hot pot spot can be a bit sketchy, but its deliciously soothing bowl of a combination hot pot, made with shrimp, pork intestines, chicken, beef and fish will totally make up for it.

Exactly as its name suggests, 75 BBQ and Hot Pot offers a literal buffet of Korean barbecue and hot pot options. Create a customizable hot pot with a spicy or mild base, add in your own array of sauces, veggies, and for protein, add succulent snow crab legs to get the most bang for your buck.

There’s no shortage of hot pot spots in Chinatown, but for those of us who don’t like to share, Tasty Point is an ideal restaurant choice. Individual hot pots are the name of the game at this highly-rated Taiwanese restaurant. Create your single serve hot pot from a variety of creative options that include Singaporean laksa, lamb and sour cabbage, pumpkin sea salt cream (made with sliced pork, fried tofu skin, sweet corn, pumpkin and narutomaki) or the Taiwanese Spicy (includes thinly sliced beef, quail egg, fried dumpling and pork intestines). Be sure to end your meal with an order of milk tea served in a glass bottle nestled inside a miniature ice bucket.

Like most of its hot pot contemporaries, Chinatown’s no-frills Sinh Sinh Restaurant offers a Chinese/Vietnamese style hot pot made with a mild or spicy broth. Choose from menu options like the lobster, seafood, Vietnamese fish soup or a combination hot pot. Toss in veggies, sauces and noodles for a complete meal.

Alief’s premiere hot pot venue, One Hot Pot & Grill serves up hot pot with a Vietnamese twist. The menu offers a slew of options for hot pots including lau nam xi quach (a pork bone hot pot), the lau bo nhung ruoc (beef hot pot made with shrimp paste) and la de thuoc bac (goat hot pot filled with herbs and spices). The consistently great service at One Hot Pot & Grill has also helped catapult this hot pot haven into one of Houston’s favorites.

A facelift was just what the doctor ordered at this Chinatown staple. A surprise to even the most loyal customers, Fu Fu Café recently updated its interior and menu, but the hot pot remains a must. Opt for a mild or spicy broth base and add in meats or seafood, eggs, and juicy soup dumplings.

Individually sized hot pots are key at Shabu House. Each portion comes with an assortment of fresh veggies and your choice of noodles (ramen or glass), and can be bulked up with a variety of meat, tofu, and seafood options. The portions are generous here, and the broth is excellent.

Similar to hot pot, shabu shabu is found in Japanese cuisine and is typically served with a simple kelp-based broth. Recently opened Shabu Zone, located in Bellaire’s Hong Kong Mall, serves up premium meats like certified Akaushi Wagyu, the highest grades of prime rib, ribeye, pork loin, lamb and chicken breast. Not to be outdone by the meat, an extravagant seafood, vegetable, noodle and condiment buffet sits beneath an impressive skylight. Top with some excellent fresh kimchi, and enjoy.