KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot – Albee Square

Travellers looking for a buffet in Williamsburg should know that the option in this guide is in Downtown Brooklyn, not the neighbourhood itself: KPOT Albee Square combines all-you-can-eat hot pot and Korean barbecue, with a grill and cooking pot built into each table. Diners cook some of the food themselves, and the group chooses barbecue, hot pot or both. The menu includes meat, vegetables, seafood and side dishes; it is a shared, hands-on meal that takes longer than grabbing a pizza slice.

Comments value the cook-and-share experience, the menu range and staff who explain how the system works. Some visitors did not expect to cook their own food, while others warn that the hot-pot and grill aromas can linger on clothes. The restaurant limits the meal to two hours and asks everyone at the table to choose the same format, so check the rules and ask about allergens before sitting down. Its listed weekday lunch is cheaper than dinner, but it still costs more than a simple neighbourhood lunch.

The branch is at 430 Albee Square West, Brooklyn, NY 11201, in Downtown Brooklyn; call (929) 397-0031. It opens from noon, with later closing times from Wednesday to Sunday; last seating is before closing. The listed adult price is $23.99 for weekday lunch and $33.99 for dinner, weekends and holidays; drinks and surcharges can raise the bill. Allow extra travel time from Williamsburg: this buffet suits people who want an all-you-can-eat outing, not anyone seeking the cheapest meal close by.