Little Sheep Mongolian Hot Pot

Food is okay but their Service SUCKS !!! They have the biggest attitude in the world. they will ask you for the TIP before you leave the tip for them. They will grab you before you leave the restaurant and ask you for more tips. They were eating the entire when we were there (which is during lunch hours). Again, food is okay, not the best but okay. However, their SERVICE SUCKS

I’ll be honest, I’ve always been kind of meh about the idea of hot pot. It’s like going to a Melting Pot and getting the cooking style that isn’t the oil; cooking things in boiling broth. I’m also a glutton, and I typically want large quantities of food to shovel into my mouth in an efficient fashion, and the general procedure of throwing things into broth, waiting for them to cook, retrieving a few bites at a time, and then repeating never sounded like a particularly efficient manner of having a gluttonous dinner. This is also probably why I’m fat.
Anyway, I was persuaded to give this place a whirl, and ultimately since I’d never actually went to a restaurant to have hot pot, perhaps it would be different if the majority of the work involved were cut out of the equation. Little Sheep Mongolian Hot Pot is located on, try not to be surprised, Buford Highway; like the vast majority of successful ethnic dining establishments. It leans a little towards the I-​285 side of Buford Highway, but could be fairly easily accessed via Midtown from the Buford-​Spring Connector, or getting off on one of the various exits on I-​85 before you pass Spaghetti Junction. It’s located in one of the double-​decker shopping plazas, on the ground level, and has a substantial amount of free parking.
Entering the restaurant, it’s not like traveling to another country, like some restaurants try to set the ambiance to eleven. It’s actually kind of an atmosphere that I’d use the word ‘sterile’ to describe, on account of its fairly nondescript white walls with low-​effort decoration and vinyl artwork, and the chairs and tables are nothing out of the bare minimum at needing in order to serve customers. Frankly though, stuff like ambiance and convenience are secondary factors to the important stuff, being the food.
I’m not going to sugar coat the ordering process was a little puzzling. The 8.5×11″ sheet of paper consisting on all available meats, vegetables and other submerge-​ables is a little overwhelming, and looks like a End User Licencing Agreement, or the monumental wall of text that 100% of people hit the OK button without reading, whenever they need to update their iTunes.
Basically, my girlfriend and I ended up ordering stuff that was not mentioned as being specials from the server, with a split-​pot between regular broth and spicy broth, since I like spicy.
Initial service is pretty quick, as not long after ordering, did our first cart come from the kitchen with our broth and our initial order of meats, vegetables and noodles. Most of the meat is obviously frozen or spends some time in freezers, and sliced thinly as tissues, in order to make them efficient to cook in broth.
The quality of the food is perfectly fine. Three stars and an A-​OK description is more than sufficient at describing my mindset as I ate. As I mentioned above, it’s a lot of dunking, waiting, retrieving, eating a few bites, and then repeating.
I used the term «initial service» a few sentences ago, because although the first order was pretty expedient, any subsequent orders were noticeably slower. I get that every additional order is money out of their pockets, but dragging their feet on providing it kind of defeats the purpose of advertising «all you can eat.» Not to say it never came, but they certainly weren’t in any rush to inquire, either.
In the end, depending on how much you’re able to order and eat, for roughly $ 20 a person, it’s a pretty good deal. Personally, I ended up leaving not at all full, but not quite to that satisfied rate, because frankly they’re slow to take additional orders, and what they do bring seemed to get smaller and smaller.
Three stars and A-​OK hits the nail on the head as far as I’m concerned with this place. The food is decent, the service a little slow and seemingly deliberately so, to save themselves money, and if you’re goal is to NOT stuff yourself silly, this is a place to come to.

For reasonably priced, all-​you-​can-​eat hot pot, my go-​to place here in Atlanta would be Little Sheep Mongolian Hot Pot.
A quick aside: hot pot is a style of dining where raw ingredients are brought to your table while a large pot of boiling broth is set in the table before you. Typically, there’s a gas stove or some sort of heating device to continuously boil the broth (hence, «hot pot.») The dining experience is extremely social since it requires you to (1) gather around a single pot to cook your food and (2) wait while your food cooks. I remember stories from my father about hotpot in Shanghai when he growing up – it was the equivalent of a block party. The whole neighborhood would come out to cook from a single make-​shift oil barrel stove, with a massive pot placed atop it.
Little Sheep is one restaurant of a larger chain of restaurants found all over the US and the world. This one is probably one of the less glamorous locations, but still good! It’s ~$ 20 /​person for all-​you-​can-​eat. Not only does that include your standard types of thinly-​sliced meat (beef, chicken, lamb, but no pork, sadly) and vegetables, but they have added cooked foods like dumplings and different types of pancakes (like green-​onion pancake) that you also can order! Definitely, an added bonus.
When you sit down, they will hand you a menu that you use to mark what you want. For whatever reason, you keep reusing that same piece of paper to demarcate your order, even if it’s been scribbled on multiple times. There’s a 2 hour limit, but that’s plenty of time to get lots of food. The food gets brought out on these carts, which really helps in regards to table space.
There’s a center sauce bar where you can mix your own dipping sauce. There are also a few deserts that you can try, such as coconut macaroons and a coconut sago.
If you order a soda, they are super on point when it comes to free refills. My friend ordered a Diet Coke, and upon finishing the drink, they’d be at our table asking if he wanted a refill. It was great, to the point of hilarity.
The bathrooms are very clean, which I definitely appreciate.
Definitely stop by if you’re in the mood for hotpot. It’s usually not super crowded. It may seem empty at times, but it’s good! Parking is easy in the lot. Also 8 deg ice cream is next door, so you can always go there afterwards for dessert (if you have space in your belly).

My wife and I enjoyed the hotpot here. It’s okay. 3 stars on the food. 4 stars on the service.

It was okay. Good price for all you can eat, although I didn’t plan to get wasted. The dumplings were just fine so one should not expect too much.
By the way, when we went there they had some extra options, e.g. shrimps, for free. I am not sure if they now do this regularly. But it was nice.

Good, not great, hotpot. To be fair, I can only compare to the one other hotpot I’ve been to and that place is straight baller. All the basics are here; meat, veggies, sauce bar, multiple broths, etc. The service was… well, it just was. Orders were taken, food was dropped off and that was it. Broths were OK, nothing too overwhelming, and just enough flavor to seep into the meats and veggies. The sauce bar is a bit of a mess, but does the trick. Should you have any room in yo’ belly for something other than meat, they had tap brews for under $ 3. For your basic hotpot needs (and a disturbingly large meal for under $ 20), do it up!
Bonus points: You can order soup dumplings & scallion pancakes
Protip: order multiple soup dumplings bc they take forever to come out

If you want a cool, fun experience and a lot of food to fill you up then this is the place.
It’s about 20 $ a person but unlimited food, I would suggest bringing around four people to share so that you can try many things without over ordering, which could result in a fine on your bill.
You choose your broth, we did half and half-​spicy and nutritional-​and then you check off the food you want from the menu given to you, and you can add more later if you want more. There is a variety of meats, veggies, dumplings, and other assorted foods to choose from for your soup, and even hot foods like soup dumplings you can get on the side. We ordered sliced beef and lamb, sweet potatoes, Napa cabbage, pork dumplings, fresh noodles, cuddle fish balls, and soup dumplings. The quality is what you expect from a AYCE place, but not bad nonetheless. Especially when you dip your ingredients in the sauce you can make at the sauce bar in the front.
From other customers pictures I can see that it can get very busy during lunch and dinner hours, but we came around 3’oclock and the place was basically empty, so we got very good service.
Overall it was fun, if pricey, and pretty good food. I would take friends out here for a cool experience but probably not regularly.

So not gonna lie. Never was a fan of hot pot. But this place changed that.
First, it’s all you can eat… we’re done here. That’s all you need to know. Good day.
Jokes.
But yes, it is AYCE, which is a plus if you have a tapeworm living inside of you like me. No seriously, I never went to these places thinking I wouldn’t get full like you would say at Nori Nori (don’t know where that is, YOU BETTER FIND OUT QUICK LIKE TODAY!) or AYCE KBBQ joints. What makes this place I think standout from other places is the variety of items you can order whether it be different types of meats or an assortment of veggies to add to your broth or hot food items to go with your broth. See the photo of the menu I posted… yes, it’s sideways.
Like many sushi joints, there is a piece of paper with all the food items available, you simply mark which items you want and how many, then wait. Boom. Done. There are two types of broth from what I recall. Nutrition (plain?) and spicy.
NOTE — the food quality is average. Yes, average. You can kinda get that sense from the pictures. Do not expect your pork buns to be filled completely with goodness. Don’t expect the red bean buns to be White Windmill quality. The pancakes aren’t going to be fresh out of the kitchen and soft. It’s an AYCE joint that serves mass quantities of food at a relatively cheap price. You get what you pay for. If you are just craving soup on a cold day… or if you just crave soup for whatever reason, then I think this is a good place to checkout. You’ll be surprised how full you can get from this place! The key is… keep eating until regret and shame start to sink in.
Been here twice and both times the service was good. No issues for me. Drinks were refilled. They would make sure the broth levels were on point. Yes, broth levels. Came here during peak dinner time around 7ish on a Friday and an hour before close on a Saturday.
Also, you can checkout that new ice cream joint in the same plaza. Pretty neat place. I had to replace the regret and shame with ice cream so I would no longer have those feelings. HA ate my feelings.

We go here at least once every week. They give a discount for cash, and frequently offer their special meats for free. Try the pumpkin and scallion pancakes. If you aren’t familiar with Chinese cuisine, look up some recipes, it’ll help you make a badass dipping sauce with all the cool ingredients at the sauce bar. Honestly, the sauce makes the hot pot 100x yummier.
Probably not standard but this is my mix:
Try one parts each: bean curd, peanut sauce, garlic
Two parts: hot Sichuan oil
Half part sesame oil
And then load it up with scallions and cilantro
Yum

I went for dinner and while the food was good and restaurant was brightly lit and clean, they only offer an all you can eat option and recently raised their price from $ 18.95 to $ 20.95. While this price is not unreasonable, I don’t think my party of 5 women (who aren’t particular meat lovers) broke even to make it worth an AYCE option. That being said, it was a good experience to try, but I will probably not be back unless I go with a lot of people who can EAT. They do also offer a slight discount (essentially no taxes) if you pay in cash.
The ordering is pretty simple: decide on what type of broth you want (we got half spicy/​half nutrition), and mark a menu sheet the different types of meat, veggies, hot foods, and extra items that you want. We were instructed to simply check off what we wanted. Everything came out very quickly and the ingredients seemed very fresh, but unfortunately, the servers didn’t bring out a couple of things that we checked like corn (completely forgot about this until dinner was done), silken tofu (had to ask specifically for this to be brought out), and they also brought out the wrong type of noodles (we wanted handmade but they brought us ramen). No biggie, but the sullen staff taking our orders and bringing us our food didn’t help. They seemed to be mostly annoyed that we kept bugging them for more stuff while they were trying to watch Modern Family on tv.
The sauce bar in the front of the restaurant was a great option to customize our own sauces. My only complaint is that there were a number of fruit flies around the bar. Kinda gross but I still piled on the jalepenos and cilantro anyway.
We loved the spicy broth and I really liked the nutrition broth as it had a very clean, savory flavor to it. I had expected it to be a bit bland, but complemented with some sauce, it was perfect. The hot food items like scallion pancakes, soup dumplings, and fried dough were pretty disappointing. Everyone sampled one but we did not order more and just focused on the fresh ingredients instead.
All in all, a very enjoyable dinner with great company. It was fun to try a different style of shabu shabu/​hot pot and introduce some new veggies/​meats. (I’ve only tried Korean Shabu Shabu places in the past.) Just be prepared to reek of spices (after I came home my husband said I reeked) as it becomes infused in your hair and clothes. If you happen to have any room in your belly left for a bubble tea, go next door to Quickly — I’m sure they’re used to smelly patrons coming from Little Sheep. :)

I haven’t ever tried hot pot (Japanese, Korean or Chinese) so this was a first for me. I had read many reviews on this and thought this was a good place to try. Also, we live close to Buford hwy so I am almost always likely to go there to try something new, rather than Duluth or Suwanee area.
This is an all you can eat restaurant, for the price of 19.95, a variety of meats, veggies, dumplings and pancakes are included in the order. As soon as we sat down the only male server took our broth order. We ordered spicy broth and nutrition.
On the paper provided at each table, we circled the items we wanted with our broth. That wasn’t the right way to do it. I read in the Unilocal reviews (after dinner) that we were supposed to write a number for each item.
Some of the items we ordered were sliced lamb, sliced beef, fish, egg, spinach, fish ball, lamb meatball, vegetable dumpling, scallion pancake and lamb bun/​dumpling. All the food comes out in individual plates on a cart. The sliced meats cook quickly in the simmering broth. Everything we ordered was fresh and delicious, especially the pancakes and dumplings. Next time I’d try the Xiaolongbao dumplings that we overlooked on the menu. The egg was an odd selection and I wouldn’t recommend adding an egg to a simmering brought unless eating poached egg alone sounds interesting. The spicy broth was very flavorful while the nutrition broth was rather bland so anything simmered in that came out bland. I would always get spicy broth in the future. Some items i.e. shrimp, scallops, mussels are charged additionally so we didn’t try any of the extra charge items.
The restaurant has a station in the middle with a variety of sauces (as well as dessert). We tried the fermented paste, garlic/​chili oil and garlic-​chili sauce. There were many others but I didn’t know how to combine them with our food so I limited myself to these three.
The service was friendly and we enjoyed our experience. Towards the end of our dinner one of the women servers asked us if we wanted anything else and I told her it was my first time. She was very sweet and offered some things to try next time, i.e. silken tofu, fried tofu, pork.
I would come back here for the quality of food, helpful service and the prices.

I love this place!
Yeah, service could be better but you seriously can’t beat the amount of food for the price. My bf and I were blown away that they also had little dim sum plates included in the price.
We just checked what we wanted and asked for more later. The lady servers were fantastic, the one dude not so much but I rarely get upset unless you straight up ignore me.
We got the spicy and nutrition soup base aka with herbs. Highly recommend trying the sesame pancake, soup dumplings and pork bun! The make your own sauce buffet was good as well, but I didn’t need much since the spicy soup was enough flavor for me.
We will definitely be back.

I’ve been to Little Sheep a few times since I’m written my first review and they’ve worked out the kinks. Service is much improved from a year ago. The restaurant is still warm, but not uncomfortable as it was the first time I was there. Your first order of food comes out quickly, the staff is receptive, and the orders are accurate. Hotpot refills with water come out regularly. The vegetables are fresh and the hotpot meat continues to look and taste good. I think the individual cooked items (e.g., chive pancakes, scallion pancakes) have improved in quality. The lamb dumplings are better now.
The dipping sauces are now at a buffet table. There are around 15 items for you to make your own hotpot dipping sauce. I mixed the seafood sauce, red chili sauce, peanut sauce, soy sauce, and cilantro together and was pleased with the result. They’ve also added desserts. They’re pretty good for desserts that are at a self-​serve bar — I thought the cakes were moist. Recently, the price has been bumped up to $ 20.95, but it’s still worth it for an all-​you-​can-​eat hotpot experience.

The food selection had more (unique) choices than other hot pot places. i.e. lamb pancakes The flavors are also more flavorful. Plus, while you wait, you can nibble on the white cake or tiramisu pieces near the sauce bar.
We were told the 2 hr limit didn’t matter since we came here near closing time and bc there was no line.
Service was decent as the employees came around filling our sodas and waters.
With the bf’s group of about 12, we each paid about $ 23, and that included tips.
Parking can be dreadful since this complex is small while people visit this area frequently. You can always park across the street and walk over if push comes to shove.

I tried this place about the time they first opened and recently. They have definitely improved upon their service and sauces.
They now have a sauce station (which they didn’t have when they first opened). I think this is really smart because this is one less thing that the waiters and waitresses have to worry about serving the customers. The sauce station includes bbq sauce, oyster sauce, fish sauce, vinegar, soy sauce, peanut sauce, sesame oil, hot sauce, cilantro, peanuts, green onions, and more.
The first time I came here the staff forgot a lot of the food we ordered even when we asked a second time. This time they only forgot one thing which is a huge improvement.
Recommendations: Split pot with the numbing hot sauce and a regular broth. Lamb, fish, beef, hand-​made noodles, tofu, taro, winter melon, vermicelli, and the cilantro is good for some flavoring.
After the first round, I would just order one order per item afterwards before ordering again in order not to waste even though it’s all you can eat.

Mmmmm! Loooovvveeee hot pot. And it’s ALL YOU CAN EAT?! Heaveeennn
LOCATION & INTERIOR:
It’s located in one of the shopping centers on Buford Highway and thus shares its parking lot. It’s a medium sized lot so parking shouldn’t be a problem. However, should the parking lot be full, there’s more parking in the back.
Really bright and lit up, not too much interior design going on, but it sure smelled delicious walking in! Came on a Saturday night, around 9:30 — 9:45pm, and were able to be seated right away. I’ve read that they do get busy on the weekends but that’s probably during their dinner rush.
FOOD:
This is your ALL YOU CAN EAT (AYCE) joint. I was supppper stocked to hear that.
If you’re not familiar with hot pot, there’s a huge simmering broth pot that’s placed in the center of the table and you cook as you eat by placing ingredients such as meats and vegetables in the pot. There’s usually no limit to what you can put in the pot.
There’s a huge variety of items to choose from and the menu is sectioned off by the following categories: Pot Type, Sauce, Meat, Vegetable, Main Dish, and Extra Charge Dishes.
Again, lots to choose from but some items we got where the following:
Pot Type (broth): Spicy Pot and Nutrition Pot
Sauce: Sesame and BBQ sauce
Meats: Sliced Lamb, Sliced Beef, Cuttle Fish Ball, and Shrimp Ball
Vegetables: Nappa Cabbage, Spinach, Cilantro, Wood Ears, Cauliflower, Fried Tofu, Tung Ho
Main Dishes: Wontons, Steamed Soup Buns, Hand-​Made Noodles
We didn’t try any of the extra priced dishes since it was our first time here and we just wanted to get a feel of what it was like. They have a great selection of different priced items though so I’d be willing try those in the future.
Not going to comment on all of those items, but they were all generally really good.
As mentioned, we got two pot types and it’s split in the center of one pot. Pretty neat.
The meats came out fresh. Some of the vegetables came out fresh and cleaned, but some came out kind out needing to be cleaned a little more if you know what I’m saying. It’s not so hard to rip and pinch out some of the mushy and darker parts of the vegetables we got, but specifically for the cauliflower, it was a little bit of a struggle. The wontons were suuuuppper tiny — guess that’s why it’s all you can eat. The steamed soup buns were good but I’ve had better. The hand-​made noodles were also good.
All in all, it was good and I was very satisfied with everything. Things came out fast and quick.
SERVICE:
Service was good. They were friendly but weren’t really attentive. I guess they were transitioning to the night shift workers so some of the servers were sitting down and eating their meals, which I don’t mind at all. It just made getting someone’s attention harder. Now, what really bothered me was when they started cleaning… I actually don’t mind them clearing tables and putting up chairs. I know what kind of establishment I’m eating at so I wasn’t expecting too much but the sweeping though… That’s a no go for me. That creates dust… and I’m still eating… Wasn’t too happy about that.
OVERALL:
Aside from the sweeping, I was pretty satisfied with my experience here and I thoroughly enjoyed my meal. I’d give this place a 3.5 and round it up.
Meal is priced at $ 18.95 per person, children ages 3 – 9 is half off, anyone under the age of 3 can enjoy the meal for free with the exception that the child is accompanied by two other people. There is also a 2-​hour limit. Also, they’ve also recently changed their hours and are opened up until 2am on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. So if you’re having late night hot pot cravings, this place would be a good place to try.

I decided to give this place another try and I’m glad I did. Service this time around was great. We got everything we ordered, along with the necessary utensils (spoons for scooping), bowls, and sauces. Large parties are seated along the tables close to the door. You get two hot pots instead of one to share among your group. Smaller parties for 2 — 6 people are seated in the main section of the restaurant. They handled our large party well. Paying afterwards was quick and easy. We can just go up to the register and pay.
They’ve definitely worked out their kinks after opening a couple of months ago. What’s even better? No foggy glasses. ;) I’d come back again.

Little Sheep Mongolian Hot Pot opened February 2015 in the same shopping center (Intown Plaza) as Quickly, Beijing Kabobs, and Tempo Doeloe. This is an all-​you-​can-​eat, cook-​it-​yourself Chinese hot pot chain with many locations throughout the US, Canada, China, and Japan. I’m surprised it took this many years for another hot pot place to open on Buford Highway ITP (inside the perimeter) considering the humble Mini Hot Pot near Chamblee Tucker Road has been around since 2004 and several popular and successful hot pot places have subsequently opened OTP (outside the perimeter) in Gwinnett County.
For the uninitiated, at Chinese hot pot restaurants, you are served a pot of broth which is heated to a boil on a stove at your table. This is served with a variety of raw meats, vegetables, and other foods which you cook yourself in the broth at the table. It makes for a fun, customizable, and interactive dining experience. Hot pot is popular throughout Asia. Japan has its own version called shabu-​shabu.
A couple things differentiate Little Sheep from other hot pot restaurants in metro Atlanta such as Mini Hot Pot, J’s Mini Hot Pot (formerly Mini Hot Pot 2, same owner), Gom Shabu-​Shabu, Shabu & Shabu, and Shabu Shabu Plus. First, Little Sheep offers all-​you-​can-​eat (AYCE) only. The other places offer set menus, combinations, and a la carte pricing. Second, Little Sheep serves its hot pot communally in big pots (e.g. one or two large pots per table). At the other places, each individual gets his/​her own hot pot (hence «Mini» Hot Pot).
Note: Little Sheep, Mini Hot Pot, and J’s Mini Hot Pot are Chinese owned and operated. Gom Shabu-​Shabu, Shabu & Shabu, and Shabu Shabu Plus are Korean owned and operated.
Little Sheep costs $ 18.95 (plus tax and tip) per person. A minimum of two people is needed to order (single diners must pay $ 20.95) and there is a two-​hour time limit. I’m not sure how strictly the time limit is enforced and think it’s there mainly to prevent excessive abuse of the AYCE format. Two hours is more than enough time to get multiple extra orders in and fill your belly. $ 18.95 is a good value considering it’s AYCE and the menu has a plethora of tasty items to choose from.
Every hot pot starts with the broth. Each pot can be divided into two partitions so you can try two different types of broth per pot. The three broth types are: spicy, «nutrition,» and and plain. I’ve tried all three and prefer the spicy and nutrition broths. The spicy broth is the most flavorful and oiliest of the broths. It’s dark red in color, presumably made with chili oil, and also contains whole red chilis. Both the nutrition and plain broths are milky white in color. The nutrition broth is prepared with various herbs and vegetables, moreso than the plain broth. The nutrition broth is light and subtly aromatic.
Meat options included in the $ 18.95 AYCE base price are sliced lamb, beef, pork, and chicken breast, beef tripe, pork liver, pork intestine, cuttlefish balls, «pork luncheon meat,» lamb meatballs, fish fillets (unsure of the type of fish, I think it’s tilapia), beef heart, pork heart, and shrimp balls. I like the sliced beef and pork, lamb meatballs, and filling-​stuffed cuttlefish balls. I do not recommend the lunch meat. :)
Other items such as shrimp, squid, pork blood, cow tongue, scallops, and mussels cost about $ 3 – 5 extra each. An egg is $ 1 extra. At the other places, eggs are included. Also, Little Sheep doesn’t carry some ingredients which the other places do such as octopus and lobster tail (Shabu & Shabu) and snow crab leg (J’s Mini Hot Pot). However, in the end, I’m not complaining because I think Little Sheep’s AYCE is a reasonable deal.
There are over 20 vegetables to choose from including basic vegetables like tomatoes and corn and Asian vegetables such as watercress, pickled veggies, wood ear fungus, winter melon, taro, lotus root, and tung ho (which I like to call Chinese arugula). I don’t think there’s a bad vegetable on the menu. I’m partial to the wood ears, watercress, and tung ho. Napa cabbage works well in hot pot too.
A great thing about Little Sheep are the individual cooked foods you can order that are not part of the hot pot, but included in the AYCE meal. These include xiaolongbao (soup dumplings, «steamed soup buns» on menu), youtiao (Chinese crullers, «fried dough» on menu), and other different kinds of dumplings, buns, and pancakes. This makes the AYCE worth it. I recommend the soup buns, scallion pancake, sweet sesame pancake, and red bean paste pancake.
Cook, experiment, and don’t forget to try the sauces.
The restaurant is spacious and clean. I estimate seating capacity is about 80+. Great for groups.
Overall, Little Sheep Hot Pot exceeded my expectations in terms of the freshness and quality of food, level of service, and even little things like how well-​ventilated and adequately air-​conditioned the restaurant is. The service I’ve experienced has been friendly and attentive.

I first discovered Little Sheep Mongolian Hot Pot in Houston just this January. I had a great time, delicious food, and wonderful service there, so imagine my delight when I came back to Atlanta and learned of a location opening up here!
I went with a small group of 3 on a Friday evening. Worried about long waits, we got there just before 6. The restaurant was about half full when we arrived and we got seated quickly. The hostess handed us 1 sheet of paper and pen for us to order with.
You mark your soup base (not spicy, spicy, or both) and then choose the items you want. Meats include beef, pork, lamb, chicken. There’s also a plethora of vegetables and tofu. There are multiple noodle options as well. At the bottom of the sheet, there are some rather random items you could order, including fried turnip balls, fried dough, different buns, green onion pancakes, and so on. Mark your broth, how many servings you want of each item (i.e. 3 lamb, 4 napa cabbage, etc), and hand it to your server.
Service: Rather all over the place still. We had 3 different servers come by and ask us if we had the mixed pot (both spicy and not) — no, we had the spicy only. When our orders came, we were missing some of the items we ordered, like some veggies, fried turnip ball thing, and all of our meats. There was 1 male server, «Meat guy» we called him, who kept pumping out plates of different types of meat from the kitchen. He would just stop at our table and ask if we wanted meat — uh, yes please! We had no dietary restrictions, so it didn’t really matter to us what exactly we were eating (important since he didn’t tell us what it was).
Food: It seemed like it didn’t really matter what # you write next to the item when we went. Those we wrote «2» next to were the same size as those we wrote «4» next to. But whatever — it’s all-​you-​can-​eat so just ask for more! The spicy broth was not spicy at all, in our opinions, although it contained a very thick layer of chili oil. Be warned — you will not be feeling too great by the end of this food fest. But hey, I thought it was worth it! The broth was seasoned very liberally and was very aromatic (and salty). The veggies and meats all looked and tasted fresh.
Favorite: fried tofu, frozen tofu, lamb, beef, taro, hand-​made (shou gong) noodles, and all the green veggies (napa, spinach, dou miao, si li hong, etc).
This is a great place for both small and large groups. Don’t come when you’re limited on time, because not only are you not going to make it, you’ll change the experience. This is a place to sit, relax, chat, cook, and stuff yourself like there’s no tomorrow, not an in-​and-​out restaurant.
I hope they fix up the service here, because once they do, it will be a glorious, glorious restaurant that will really give the other hotpot places a run for their money. For now, it’s a tasty restaurant that will test the limits of both your stomach and patience.
Tips: Get here early with an appetite and wear clothes you plan on washing. By 6:30, there was a small crowd gathered at the door. With 20 bubbling pots of broth hard at work in the restaurant, you are guaranteed to smell like grease, meat, and spices by the time you leave.

I know a lot of people on here aren’t too happy with the service, but I am probably one of the few who actually had good service. Like… a rare moment probably.
Note: It was just me and my gal pal who is Taiwanese and speaks fluently & we went on a Thursday night at 7:45. The dinner traffic died by that time. But we did share the table with another group.
Parking — pretty decent. Although I can imagine, this lot being full at a peak dinner time. Come before dinner or after dinner time. My friend and I grabbed the last 2 ish spots!
Seating — this place was bigger than I thought. I assumed it was TINY. But to my surprise there are lots of tables/​chairs.
Menu: write a # for the amount of plates you want of each item. That’s what we did. I had no idea how to order till my friend just wrote 1 or 2 or 3 by desired items.
I will say this… some of the dishes we ordered were not given to us BUT they made it up by giving us other random dishes. So… I can’t complain. Yes — it IS chaotic, but I guess for us, since we were sharing our table with another group, the servers came by MORE often and had to make sure both groups had constant dishes. ALSO: the group we sat with were straight up Chinese.hah. The convos they had were spoken in perfect Canto or Mandarin. The servers speak fluently, so it kind of seemed like they catered to them more. But hey, when they checked up on them, they looked at us too. So… :D
I was also told having unlimited hot pot for 20 bucks ain’t that bad at all! I went to Mini Hot Pot in Duluth with my bf, but it cost so much… we barely go. So — having a BuHi place that provides unlimited dishes for 20 bucks… yeah, I was happy.
There are so many types of dishes here that I can’t explain them all. But I really liked their regular & spicy broth. As well as their meat, cabbage, noodles, tofu, cilantro, and other green items. NOTE: for their menu, after you get it back to order more dishes, they’ll give you a different color pen.
Overall — I had a good experience. I’ll definitely bring someone who can speak fluently & come with a bigger stomach!