After picking up my daughter at the Oakland airport and driving home, we wanted to stop somewhere in the East Bay and get something to eat. We had the idea of Korean food and found this restaurant on yelp. It was perfect exactly what we wanted. We had hot pots with various meats and vegetables, noodles sauces, etc. it was really good. My daughter loved it and we are planning on coming back soon.

My first time trying hotpot and I loved it , the clams where my favorite part as well as the station with unlimited sides the music is good the Korean BBQ is high quality we got the AYCE ( Korean bbq included in that ) and I really enjoyed myself I'll be back !!!

We hadn't been there since they changed the menu to focus on AYCA, so were a little set back by having previous options removed. No printed menus now, either, so all menu-looking was on our phones. Food was good, as always. We were a group of 6 and when I got the check I noticed a $45 Service Fee (with that exact name). I briefly had remembered something about a gratuity being automatically when I had looked at the menu, but since we're not usually a group of more than 4, it didn't sink in. Below the $45 Service Fee (not labeled as a gratuity at all!) was a tip section with suggested tip amounts. I noticed that the suggested amounts were not based on the pre-tax, pre-service-fee amount. In fact, they were based on the after-tax, after service fee amount, which is just .. maybe illegal in some way? Embarrassingly, I was essentially duped into paying twice what I would ordinarily pay for a gratuity. I blame myself: I only figured it out later and didn't want to create a fuss at the table, but beware... look carefully at the check.

Nice clean space, friendly and fast service. A reasonable price for AYCE Shabu shabu and kbbq. They do cook the grilled kbbq items for you which I liked bc then I can have the hot pot and my kids can have the items cooked for them by someone else. I think I found my new fave hot pot spot!

This was such a unique and delicious experience. My friend and I did the hot pot for two with prime rib and noodles. Basically they bring out two pots of broth of your choice, and you can also go to the veggie and sauce bar to get everything from salmon balls, dumplings, cabbage, and other assorted veggies and fish items. You put the meats and veggies etc into the pot and ladle them out as they cook. It's a fun activity while eating and the food was delicious. And don't forget to ask for banchaun for some pickled veggies as well!

I have this really bad obsessive personality about food and discovered this spot and Friday and just had to go back on Sunday! The service is really good, even on a Friday night. The staff came and checked on us repeatedly and it was nearly empty when we came around 6pm, but quickly got busier. We still felt all the food came out very timely and did not feel rushed. You can grab veggies and sauces as you want in a self serve bar. I enjoy that there is a good variety of a la carte items like appetizers as well! We loved this experience and want to keep coming back! I am not aware of many other all you can eat hot pot in Oakland so they will keep getting our business! My only complaint or recommendation would maybe be to update the cleaning because there are some parts of the restaurant that don't smell great.

This is in a busy part of Oakland so traffic and parking is a little hard, but there's always someone leaving so if you don't mind walking a bit, there are parking around. It's a nice walk with a lot to see. It was pretty empty on a Wednesday night so we were seated right away. There are 3 different QR codes to scan to look at the menu: lunch special, All you can eat, or a la cart. We opted for the a la cart menu this time around. Corncheese: I really enjoyed it. It's cheese. It's corn, you can't go wrong. I love the hint of sweetness you get. It was a small dish. Between 3 of us, we all had about 2 spoonfuls before it was done. Gyoza/potstickers/pan fried dumplings: these were ok. We've had better in other places, they were not as crispy as we had hoped. Texture was more steamed than pan fried. Garlic Bossam: I'm not sure what I was expecting from this dish but to me it was pretty good. It feeds 2-3 people. My friend didn't like it as much as a regular bossam. The garlic was a minced sauce that sat on top but it was sweet and not at all garlicky. We had to ask for cloves of garlic on the side that we thought it came with along with lettuce leaves to eat it with. Budae Stew: we all agreed on getting this and it's also a big dish that serves 2-3. Between the 3 of us, we still had leftovers to take home. It was a delicious soup with ramen noodles, spam, hotdogs and a bunch of tofu, different sorts of mushrooms, onions, and a slice of cheese on top. One of the better Budae's that I've had, it was a really comforting dish on a cold night. I recommend coming here if you like Korean food. They have a lot of options from all their menus and the dishes are good portion sizes. There are plenty to do around the area after or before dinner but be prepared to look for parking on side streets. It gets pretty busy.

I love Hancook! Have brought many friends and family here, and I always want to come back. The meat is fresh, soup is flavorful, and everything is organized/easy to order and efficiently eat! The restaurant is big and has an outdoor patio as well. There is also a sides bar to get extra sauces and veggies. Would recommend getting the AYCE menu and trying everything! My favorite appetizers are the rice cake skewers and soy garlic Korean fried chicken. Only complaint I have is of the service. So far each time, the servers here have not tried to check up or notice if you're trying to get their attention.