Hot Spot is a self-serve restaurant. In Hot Spot, they give you broth where you can boil toppings (chicken, mushrooms, shrimp, scallops, ramen, etc.) you order. You can only stay inside the restaurant, but toppings are unlimited after you pay for the first set of toppings. There is a fee per person.

Overall, the atmosphere is nice. The music is mostly pop (Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Adam Lambert, etc.), there is mostly child appropriate music, and the wall decor is beautiful. The food needs to be cooked in the broth you select. There are a variety of sauces to choose from. The sauces are the only spice the toppings get, they are not pre seasoned. This makes for bland food if not seasoned.

At first, the staff will gladly ask whether you want refills or more toppings. After a while, however, they will ask this question less since they don’t want you to eat a lot of toppings to get the most out of your money. Although the reason behind this behavior is understandable, the behavior benefits the company, not the consumer. From a consumer viewpoint, you aren’t getting as much as you could.

Overall, Hot Spot is a great late dining spot.

3232 Old Pickett Road

Fairfax VA 22031

 

written by Prajanya Prabakaran

 

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