I forgot to ask for extra spicy last time, so today I tried to order level 3 spiciness, but the staff gave me a stern look and said, "It's really spicy~", so I went with level 2 instead. It seems like level 3 is the maximum here. Level 2 was just the right amount of spiciness and incredibly delicious. The individual-sized hot pot is perfect for dining alone. I want to try level 3 next time. Since Ueno is a bit far, I hope they open a branch closer to me.

Nabemaru in Okachimachi offers rotating hot pot instead of sushi on a conveyor belt. You can easily enjoy hot pot alone at the counter with a small pot. Ingredients rotate on a conveyor belt for 110 yen each, and you can end your meal with Chinese noodles. The person who came up with the dipping sauce system is a genius.

Ordered the handmade Han Chinese hot pot with pork bone and enjoyed it alone. The set came with plenty of ingredients and the wontons were large, making it a satisfying meal. The pork bone soup had a gentle flavor on its own and tasted delicious, while the sesame sauce on the side added a nice touch.

Wow! I can't believe how easy it is to experience an Asian trip in Ueno and Okachimachi! The concept of solo hot pot is something that could only come from Asia, right? And the idea of rotating the ingredients is truly a masterpiece of APAC! There are many hot pot spots in Okachimachi, but my companion wasn't a fan of hot pot, so we were forced to go to Nabemaru instead. But I really wanted to try the hot pot. We ordered tantanmen and a solo hot pot lunch! From start to finish, it was a storm of Chinese language (probably). The other customers were mostly locals, and as true Japanese, we couldn't back down... We managed to finish it somehow, facing the authentic spiciness with tears in our eyes. I regretted choosing tonkotsu soup instead of the spicy one. The stove is the type where you can adjust the temperature yourself, so it's up to you to decide how spicy and hot you want it to be! As soon as we left the restaurant, we were looking for super sweet drinks.

This place might be good if you're tired of searching for people with similar interests to enjoy hot pot with. The selection of ingredients is decent, and unlike Shabu-Shabu, the broth here is actually spicy. The downside is that there is not enough dipping sauce, and turning the ingredients into skewers actually makes it harder to eat.

All-you-can-eat and drink for 4,480 yen on Sunday night. There were many customers before and after us. There were a lot of native speakers and the staff were in casual clothes, so it was hard to tell who worked there. It's quite geared towards native speakers. Japanese-speaking staff are rare. It's better to go for the all-you-can-eat option as each skewer costs 100 yen. Beef and lamb are not included in the all-you-can-eat option.

A few years ago, when I traveled to Phnom Penh, I visited a restaurant that had a rotating pot buffet, where you could choose your favorite ingredients and cook them in the pot. I thought it would be popular in Japan too, but here I found a place where you can choose your own soup (380 yen!) and then add meat, vegetables, etc. for just 100 yen each! I chose the herbal soup, which was light and easy to eat. For the noodles, I tried the pappardelle-style noodles, which was a pleasant surprise.

Finally, it's getting cooler and the season for delicious hot pot has arrived. So, this time, my girlfriend and I visited this restaurant where you can enjoy hot pot alone for the first time. I had been to a solo hot pot restaurant in Shinkoiwa before, and the system was almost the same. There were slightly fewer types of sauces here. This restaurant has two islands and a fairly large capacity. There were also two tables for four people. Depending on the situation with the new coronavirus in the future, we were able to sit with enough distance from other customers, so there was no sense of rush. On the other hand, the conveyor belt carrying the ingredients passes through the two islands, but since the ingredients are placed one by one, if something passes by once, you have to wait quite a bit until it comes back. Waiting is part of the fun unique to rotating hot pot, so it's not a big deal. The customer base seems to be similar to Shinkoiwa, with a high percentage of Chinese customers. However, the staff can communicate in Japanese properly, so Japanese customers should have no trouble. As for the service of the staff, surprisingly, it's quite good. For example, if the soup is running low, they will ask if you want more. As a restaurant for solo hot pot, there are also solo customers, and it seems to be a convenient place for those who want to warm up with hot pot in the cold season when they can't find a partner.

Met up with a friend after a long time and went to a rotating hot pot restaurant recommended by my friend. When we arrived before 6 pm on a weekday, the rotating table wasn't moving, so I asked the staff if everything was okay, and they reassured me that it was. We sat at the counter and listened to the explanation of how to order. There were many types of soup for the hot pot, and we both had a hard time choosing. My friend chose the herbal soup, while I went for the pickled vegetable soup. Although the spicy hot pot caught our attention, we decided we could add spiciness with the sauce later. Once the soup arrived, the table started rotating. We picked various ingredients like pork belly, lettuce, glass noodles, and mushrooms, all priced at 100 yen each. This way, we could eat our favorite ingredients without having to share the same pot, which was great since our preferences differed. It also seemed like a good measure for preventing the spread of infections. I was a bit hesitant about grabbing the rotating items with my hands, but they assured us that they were properly sanitized. After eating to our hearts' content and having 1-2 drinks, the bill came out to around 2500 yen per person. Since they offer individual hot pots, I'll definitely be back!

"What should I do in Ueno? Avoiding the crowds by taking the back streets, there's a rotating hot pot at Nabe Maru? I thought it was ahead of its time, but apparently it's a common thing in mainland Japan. If sushi can rotate, why not hot pot... The wind is strangely strong, even in Tokyo it's 24 meters per second! Let's give it a try... The restaurant is already empty. Is it because it's late or because of the current situation? I wonder if the rotating lanes are for the wealthy... I worry if they can recover the investment... Is it the times? Chinese people are the richest in the world. Twenty-five years ago, Japan was like this, but now it's not so lively. What to choose? The rotating lanes determine the overall image. It's a Chinese restaurant. The lunch set menu includes dishes like Green Pepper Pork for 780 yen, Shrimp Chili for 850 yen, and 12 other items. Fried rice options include Soy Sauce Black Fried Rice for 730 yen and Shrimp Fried Rice for 750 yen. Then, the proprietress recommended the "Hot Pot Set Meal." I obediently followed. Oh, there's noodles too! Essential for hot pot... Noodles are available in options like Cantonese Noodles for 720 yen, Vegetable Salt Ramen for 720 yen, and Dan Dan Noodles for 750 yen with fried rice for an additional 50 yen. Oh, this one seems good. Wasn't there a desire to change? Changing seems troublesome... The electric stove embedded in each table is easy to use. You can warm the pot while enjoying the meal. I see, various ingredients will rotate around... It feels fun, but maybe not alone... The ingredients in the "Hot Pot Set Meal" are as expected. Beef is the main ingredient, but where's the flavor? The taste is somewhat bland, but the texture of the fish cakes is surprisingly good. Chewing, I wonder what it is? It's different from the usual unknown ingredients; the taste of the ingredients is noticeable. Enjoying the additional ingredients while chatting, it seems good... The main ingredient is bean vermicelli. It keeps coming up even as you eat. The wide and chewy texture of the flat bean vermicelli is enjoyable... The rice was pleasantly firm. I dislike soft restaurant rice, so this is good. It doesn't get mushy even when you pour the hot pot broth over it... I've experienced the hot pot feeling at the hot pot restaurant. If you're with a partner, it might be nice to have a hot pot date... Oh, I want to check out the noodles..."

Shrimp fried rice for 750 yen. Lunchtime at Naka-Okachimachi. On the way to the intended restaurant, a newly opened store is spotted. It seems to have opened in the place where "Kanesho" used to be. Being a fan of new things, I am drawn to the new store, so I changed my plans and decided to have lunch here instead. I entered at 11:40 am, the first customer. During weekdays lunchtime, only lunch menu is available, and it seems that the lanes do not rotate, which is a shame. Regaining my composure, I decided to avoid noodles as I have been eating them too much lately and my waistline is expanding. I ordered the shrimp fried rice. It was served in about 5 minutes. The ingredients included shrimp, carrots, green peas, corn, and eggs. There were plenty of large, plump shrimp, and the portion felt a bit generous. The fried rice was not crispy, and with the mixed vegetables, it felt more like eating pilaf. The tomato-based egg soup also had a somewhat confusing taste. Although various menu items were introduced to me, I feel like I can get a sense of what dinner would be like based on the taste of the lunch. I would like to see the rotating lanes at night, but I think I will keep my distance for a while. It was delicious. Used for lunch on February 25, 2020.

There is a new restaurant near Ueno Station with a big sign that says "Rotating Hot Pot". At first, I didn't understand what "rotating" meant, but after watching the sign for a while, a staff member kindly explained it to me. Each person has their own pot where they can put in their favorite ingredients to eat. Inside the restaurant, there is a conveyor belt with hot pot ingredients rotating just like at a sushi restaurant! There are several types of soup available, such as soy milk and herbal soup. You can also create your own sauce to dip the food in. Since I wasn't sure what to choose, the staff recommended a combination for me. The hot pot is cooked on an IH stove, so you can adjust the heat to your liking. There are vegetable skewers and clips available for 100 yen each, which you use to keep track of how much you've eaten. The soup was delicious and the sauce paired well with the ingredients. There were so many options that I ended up eating too much. Thank you for the meal.

Just opened near Ueno station, on Showa Street, is the hot pot restaurant "Nabemaru." As you step inside, you'll notice a rotating rail on the tables, carrying various plates of ingredients. The rotating platform is imported from the home country. The prices are straightforward: skewers are all 100 yen, appetizers are all 300 yen, and you can choose from 12 different soups like herbal, spicy, tomato, curry, seafood, pickled vegetables, mushroom, soy milk, sour and spicy, Sichuan pepper, kimchi, and pork bone for 380 yen each. I chose the healthy option of soy milk soup this time. You can order lamb and beef for 680 yen each. They also offer radish cakes, dumplings, spring rolls, and xiaolongbao, so you won't get bored. There's a counter with over 10 sauces like sesame, ponzu, spicy, and chicken oil to create your own original sauce. Each person has their own IH heater at the counter table, where you can cook your ingredients in the mild soy milk soup, adding vegetables, mushrooms, and meatballs. It's exciting to see the ingredients spinning around the restaurant, sparking conversations with friends. The variety of ingredients keeps things interesting, and you can focus on your favorites. The self-service rotating system allows you to order according to your appetite, reducing food waste. It's a fun and social dining experience, but you can also enjoy a solo meal. I was reminded of a similar experience in Taiwan, where I stayed next to a solo hot pot restaurant. I was impressed by the concept of solo dining, and Nabemaru brings that experience to Tokyo. I look forward to visiting again!

Ueno has a new open(・∀・) revolving hot pot restaurant called "Nabemaru" that I've been curious about since before it opened(・∀・) It seems that you can enjoy the revolving hot pot even on weekends during lunchtime! On weekdays, they only offer set meal menus. ※They also have hot pot set meals, it seems. You can choose from 12 different base soups for the revolving hot pot, priced at 380 yen per person. The dipping sauce is all-you-can-eat for 150 yen. ※There is a sauce corner. Ingredients like mushrooms and vegetables rotate like a conveyor belt, so you can choose your favorite ingredients. Each skewer costs 100 yen. Mushrooms and vegetables are clipped and cost 100 yen each(・∀・) Let's start with a bottle of beer to cheers. For appetizers, we ordered chilled wood ear mushrooms, marinated chicken gizzards, and saliva chicken. I love these side dishes. They were very delicious. And then the hot pot. I chose the spicy soup, while my companion chose the mushroom soup. The sauce corner has a variety of ingredients like cilantro and chili peppers. Choose your favorite ingredients! It's an interesting system. Thank you for the delicious meal. I will visit again(・∀・)

Opened on February 16, 2020, this restaurant offers a fun and affordable hot pot experience where each person gets their own pot on an IH stove. The ingredients rotate around like a sushi conveyor belt, creating a chaotic but enjoyable atmosphere. The soup base is a rich and flavorful chicken broth, with options like "Sichuan pepper" adding extra depth. You can customize your dipping sauce, which adds to the fun. The side dishes are also delicious and surprising. I can't stop thinking about it and will definitely be going back soon!

A new sensation rotating hot pot! Each person has their own small pot, with a variety of sauces to choose from! And there's lots of cilantro too (^O^) There are 12 different soups to choose from, making it hard to decide... The ingredients rotate like a conveyor belt sushi, so you can pick what you like and put it in your own pot to eat. Skewers are only 100 yen each, with options like meat, seafood, vegetables (clipped together), tofu, etc. Other small dishes like appetizers and dim sum are 300 yen each! The order-style large plates of beef/lamb are 680 yen each! The prices are reasonable, so you can eat as much as you want (^^♪ I always end up eating too much, haha. I chose the herbal soup this time, but next time I want to try a different kind (•ө•)♡

It's a hot pot restaurant where ingredients are skewered and flow in front of you like a conveyor belt sushi system. You can choose between all-you-can-eat or a la carte, specify the soup flavor and whether you want sauce or not, then wait for your individual pot to arrive at your table or counter. You can pick your favorite ingredients and cook them in the pot, dipping them in a blend of various sauces. Some ingredients may be unfamiliar, adding to the excitement. It's a unique experience not often found in Japan, and being able to eat what you like with your preferred flavors is wonderful. Thank you for the meal.

It's cheap and delicious. It's easy to eat alone, so it's very convenient.

Individual hot pot available. Set menu options also available.

The authentic taste was delicious!