Worth the money and good food options. Good customer service, ambiance was nicely set.

The table setup is very well done. There is lots of space and the self serve concept works well for toppoki. There are quite a few selections for the rice cakes, including stuffed varieties (pumpkin, ube, etc.). The standout was the corn and cheese stuffed rice cake: it had a great chew factor with a creamy melted cheese and corn center. Having the sauce recipes available was a great touch and made it easy to adjust the sauce to our liking. The center pot with heating was easily controlled. The add ins were OK with a variety of beef balls, lobster balls, fishcakes, bok choy, spinach, and eggs. We enjoyed the rose sauce with a bit more of the spicy powder (5 chiles). The hot food area was well appointed with a variety of fried potatoes (sweet) along with pizza and some decent fried chicken (plain or with a sweet chili sauce). The fish rolls in soup were a bit too over boiled, but had a ton of flavor. The service was great! Servers were attentive and answered any questions we had about cooking method and about the cold/hot food self serve area. It was a good experience but maybe Topokki is just not meant for me to enjoy en masse. My tummy felt a twinge of anguish from all that rice. But overall it was a great first experience at Witch Toppoki

We've been meaning to try this place since it opened, and now that we have heard they lowered the price, we decided to go. We got there right when it opened, so they did not have all the sides out yet, specifically the fried food. We liked their decor and noticed they had a photo booth in the corner as well. This place is all-you-can-eat, and it works similarly to a typical all-you-can-eat hotpot place. We chose one of the recommended soup bases and got a variety of toppings, such as fishcakes, rice cakes, ramen, vegetables, eggs, etc. You can also get a plate of meat on the side for an additional cost. We also ordered two smoothies because they looked very good; however, they were a tad pricey ($7). Overall, we would come back here again for late lunch on a weekday because they offer a free plate of meat after 3 pm.

Great value, just very out of the way if you're taking public transportation. $20 AYCE lunch, $24 for dinner. Free beef belly after 3pm on weekdays. The way this works is that you pick some flavored powders to add flavor to a broth and then add toppings like rice cakes (toppoki), noodles, veggies, and seafood. In case you didn't know, you cook your own food. They also have fried foods and already cooked fish cakes available on the side. I loved the napa cabbage, woodear mushrooms, and rice cakes with our spicy broth. Tons of instant ramen pack options -- they even have Buldak carbonara which is super hard to find at stores these days. We didn't choose to add these to our toppoki, but others may choose to. My favorite combo for the powders was the black bean and witch powder, but even the lowest level of spiciness was a lot for me. They will only change the pot for you a couple of times, so be careful not to experiment too much with the powders and accidentally make something you don't like. Interestingly, I didn't spot any kimchi or cucumber salad while here, which is usually readily available at Korean restaurants. Service was friendly and helpful but kept us waiting a bit for the bill when the restaurant got busier. Since utensils and napkins are already at the table, you don't have to wait on them to ask for things like that. The ambiance inside was pretty nice -- clean, modern decor, spacious tables, and they played music.

Saw this place in tik tok and had to try it. We came on a weekday lunch so it wasn't busy. Husband has a shrimp allergy so we were given a table with 2 pots. He also eats spicy and I don't so it was perfect. If you are a first timer, they explain everything. Also your silverware is self service in a drawer at the end of the table. You put together your soup seasonings. I got all the mild ones. It was perfect for me. Grab all your veggies and noodles. The ramen wall is so awesome! Also there is a whole bar of hot food too. Everything I tried was good. For ayce $19.95! You can't beat the price! We are staying in the city but took the subway and walked 20 minutes to get here. Worth it to me!!! Especially since it wasn't crowded on a weekday.

Good comfort food and an interesting first time dining experience. I've had shabu shabu and hot pot many times but what's interesting is the concept of the spices and making your own flavor base. Also cool was the choices of ramen we could choose from, there literally were shelves of them. I originally wanted to try the Bayside location but it's now closed so Flushing was the spot. Parking lot in the rear/side of the place but limited spots and it might share with a neighboring business. Not sure but it was 95% full when we were there on a Friday night at 8pm. The server asked if it was our first time and it was so she graciously showed us what to do and explained how the AYCE works vs the menu items you can add as supplemental. Hot bar, soup base, toppings, how to make the broth (suggestions on the wall) were very helpful. There was pizza, fried chicken three ways, fish cakes and fried squid to name a few. Fried rice and french fries too. Sneaky way to make us fuller faster, ha ha. It's a tasting while we wait for our food to cook. Smart. Between the three of us, I doubt we got our benefit of the AYCE because we only went thru 3 packs of ramen between 3 of us. But we filled up on toppings and veggies so it was well worth it for a night out. Soup base rose and carbonara was a great combo... Totally recommend. One thing to mention, you can make a reservation in advance which I had not anticipated needing to, as we got there and several tables were empty but we still couldn't be seated right away. They made us wait 15-20 minutes before we could sit and that table was previously unoccupied. Not sure why we had to wait. They were not at capacity. I frankly don't agree with this policy but it's happened at other establishments before, can someone explain?

One of the best buffet style topokki place! Everything is delicious and affordable! Location: It is located along Northern Blvd. There is a lot of seating outside and inside. There is parking at the back for free!! Service: Amazing staff! Only thing is that they are walking around and I felt uncomfortable cause they look like security guards. Lol Food: this is buffet style! You have to make your own sauce, the one I like is Rose Dance, cause its creamy with a little bit of spice. There is a wide variety of topokki, my favorite was the sweet corn cheese ball, meatballs, pork fish ball and the purple yum topokki. There is also hot foods, fried chicken and fried calamari are my favorites! On the side there is fish cake and fried rice that you have to get! There is a instant ramen that you can try as well on the display. Price rating: 6/10 its not that bad for the food! Its my second time here because its so good! I will definitely come back here! Second time here and the food is still amazing!

My first time trying this place AYCE rice cake place. My friend and I enjoyed our meals. We grabbed whatever can find and like to try. There are various spices that you can put in your hot pot. We just mixed several flavors in the pot and it was good! They also have rice cakes on the stick (Tteokkochi), it was delicious. It wasn't sweet. I love the chewy taste. The service was good. The waitress helped us and gave us an insight of the menu and explained how it works. It is worth checking out if you are in Flushing area. It is on Northern Blvd.