Buffet value
Reviews repeatedly describe the all-you-can-eat hot pot as affordable, with a reported AED59 price point.
Seven Hot Pot Restaurant（marina branch) 7 Hotpot
Dubai Marina
Seven Hotpot is a buffet hot pot restaurant in Dubai Marina where you cook fresh meat, seafood and vegetables at the table. The all-you-can-eat format, customisable broth and sauce bar make it an easy group meal, especially if you enjoy choosing your own combinations.
Reputation Score
4.5
★★★★★
1,045 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Fresh ingredients
Fresh vegetables, meat, seafood, prawns and noodles are recurring strengths in the reviews.
Sauce choices
The sauce station lets diners build their own dipping combination, with staff sometimes suggesting or preparing a blend.
Interactive dining
Cooking your own ingredients at the table makes the meal especially engaging for groups and first-time hot pot diners.
Quick service
Several diners say ingredients arrived quickly and staff regularly checked whether everything was in order.
Basement parking
Reviews mention restaurant parking in the building basement, useful in the busy Marina area.
What to Eat at Seven Hot Pot Restaurant（marina branch) 7 Hotpot How we choose these items We use AI to find praise and criticism of specific foods and drinks in a selection of Google reviews. For Seven Hot Pot Restaurant（marina branch) 7 Hotpot, this list is based on 50 reviews, not every review of the restaurant. The score is positive reviews minus negative reviews. For example, two positive reviews and one negative review give +1. Each review counts once per item; neutral comments do not change the score. A zero score is not a positive recommendation. “Only neutral feedback” means there are no positive or negative votes. “Mixed feedback” means equal numbers of positive and negative votes. The quotes are examples of what people said, not every comment we counted. We use different reviews where we can. We normally show up to 10 foods and 5 drinks with non-negative scores. Items with the same score stay together. If a tied group would go past the limit, that group and the lower non-negative scores go into Honorable mentions. If an overflowing positive top tie would leave the list empty, we show up to 10 items from that tie and keep the rest in Honorable mentions. Foods and drinks with a negative score are under What to Avoid. Use this as a guide to what reviewers liked, not a guarantee that you will like it too.
These items at Seven Hot Pot Restaurant（marina branch) 7 Hotpot got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
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Hotpot Net +14
“A place recommended for people who loves Chinese food especially HOTPOT. It's a place that can accomodate with family or friends good ambiance with fair justified price hotpot buffet with variety of choices.”
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Review excerpts
“A place recommended for people who loves Chinese food especially HOTPOT. It's a place that can accomodate with family or friends good ambiance with fair justified price hotpot buffet with variety of choices.”July 2026
“Seven Hotpot in JBR, Dubai, offers a unique and interactive dining experience centered around hotpot cuisine. Located in the bustling Jumeirah Beach Residence area, this restaurant allows guests to customize their meals by selecting from a variety of fresh ingredients, including meats, seafood, vegetables, and noodles, which are cooked in flavorful broths at their table.”July 2024
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Fried chicken Net +3
“The price is affordable and the service is good. The chicken fried is also very good. I love the sesame custard ball and taro nun desert. Served hot. A must eat even if you're way too full. That's why it's the inly foto I have here. These delectables were one of the perks.”
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Review excerpts
“The price is affordable and the service is good. The chicken fried is also very good. I love the sesame custard ball and taro nun desert. Served hot. A must eat even if you're way too full. That's why it's the inly foto I have here. These delectables were one of the perks.”March 2025
“Tasty fried chicken is sooo crispy and sesame balls are melting in the mounth😍 Coming back definitely! 💯”January 2025
Honorable mentions (14)
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Crab balls Net +1
“We had meat, shrimp, crab balls, fish, noodles abd boiled them in the soup.”
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“We had meat, shrimp, crab balls, fish, noodles abd boiled them in the soup.”October 2022
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Dumplings Net +1
“Such an amazing hot pot spot in Dubai — honestly one of the cleanest and most aesthetic restaurants I’ve been to. The whole place felt super fresh, spotless, and beautifully done, and the food was extremely tasty from start to finish. The pricing is also really fair — 62 AED per person for the hot pot experience, and you can easily customise it with add-ons (we grabbed extras like dumplings and it was 100% worth it).”
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“Such an amazing hot pot spot in Dubai — honestly one of the cleanest and most aesthetic restaurants I’ve been to. The whole place felt super fresh, spotless, and beautifully done, and the food was extremely tasty from start to finish. The pricing is also really fair — 62 AED per person for the hot pot experience, and you can easily customise it with add-ons (we grabbed extras like dumplings and it was 100% worth it).”January 2026
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Fried chinese buns with condensed milk Net +1
“Make sure you try the fried Chinese buns with condensed milk to cap off your meal.”
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Review excerpts
“Make sure you try the fried Chinese buns with condensed milk to cap off your meal.”January 2021
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Golden bun Net +1
“You only pay 59 Dhs and enjoy all the meat and veggies on first page of the menu Including spring rolls, sesame seed round, Golden bun , and potato ball and fried chicken in the sauce section.”
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“You only pay 59 Dhs and enjoy all the meat and veggies on first page of the menu Including spring rolls, sesame seed round, Golden bun , and potato ball and fried chicken in the sauce section.”July 2023
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Handmade dumplings Net +1
“The broth selection is outstanding, with rich, flavorful. The ingredients are incredibly fresh, from premium meats and seafood to crisp vegetables and handmade dumplings. You can truly taste the quality in every bite!”
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“The broth selection is outstanding, with rich, flavorful. The ingredients are incredibly fresh, from premium meats and seafood to crisp vegetables and handmade dumplings. You can truly taste the quality in every bite!”February 2025
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Hot shabu Net +1
“🍲Hot shabu. Anyone passing by around JBR/Marina, I recommend it.”
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“🍲Hot shabu. Anyone passing by around JBR/Marina, I recommend it.”June 2021
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Non spicy pot Net +1
“The non spicy pot is so tasty especially once you add your own blend of spices and herbs and chilli oil.”
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“The non spicy pot is so tasty especially once you add your own blend of spices and herbs and chilli oil.”January 2023
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Potato ball Net +1
“You only pay 59 Dhs and enjoy all the meat and veggies on first page of the menu Including spring rolls, sesame seed round, Golden bun , and potato ball and fried chicken in the sauce section.”
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“You only pay 59 Dhs and enjoy all the meat and veggies on first page of the menu Including spring rolls, sesame seed round, Golden bun , and potato ball and fried chicken in the sauce section.”July 2023
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Sesame balls Net +1
“Tasty fried chicken is sooo crispy and sesame balls are melting in the mounth😍 Coming back definitely! 💯”
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“Tasty fried chicken is sooo crispy and sesame balls are melting in the mounth😍 Coming back definitely! 💯”January 2025
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Sesame custard ball Net +1
“The price is affordable and the service is good. The chicken fried is also very good. I love the sesame custard ball and taro nun desert. Served hot. A must eat even if you're way too full. That's why it's the inly foto I have here. These delectables were one of the perks.”
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Review excerpts
“The price is affordable and the service is good. The chicken fried is also very good. I love the sesame custard ball and taro nun desert. Served hot. A must eat even if you're way too full. That's why it's the inly foto I have here. These delectables were one of the perks.”March 2025
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Sesame seed balls Net +1
“The yummiest thing for us was sesame seed balls, I even wanted to buy them separately to take home, but the price was unreasonably high.”
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“The yummiest thing for us was sesame seed balls, I even wanted to buy them separately to take home, but the price was unreasonably high.”December 2024
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Spicy hot pot Net +1
“I recommend the spicy hot pot as the non spice one has no much flavor Spicy soup is not so spicy so don’t be afraid to choose it if you are not a very Spicy person”
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“I recommend the spicy hot pot as the non spice one has no much flavor Spicy soup is not so spicy so don’t be afraid to choose it if you are not a very Spicy person”July 2023
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Spring rolls Net +1
“You only pay 59 Dhs and enjoy all the meat and veggies on first page of the menu Including spring rolls, sesame seed round, Golden bun , and potato ball and fried chicken in the sauce section.”
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“You only pay 59 Dhs and enjoy all the meat and veggies on first page of the menu Including spring rolls, sesame seed round, Golden bun , and potato ball and fried chicken in the sauce section.”July 2023
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Taro nun desert Net +1
“The price is affordable and the service is good. The chicken fried is also very good. I love the sesame custard ball and taro nun desert. Served hot. A must eat even if you're way too full. That's why it's the inly foto I have here. These delectables were one of the perks.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“The price is affordable and the service is good. The chicken fried is also very good. I love the sesame custard ball and taro nun desert. Served hot. A must eat even if you're way too full. That's why it's the inly foto I have here. These delectables were one of the perks.”March 2025
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Green tea Net +1
“🍵Green tea. I want it to be sold in Thailand very much. Not sweet at all. Lightly scented with honey like being in a honeycomb. 🐝 Picture yourself being a Pooh So happy I don't know what Pooh has to do with Shabu 🤔 But let's say 10/10 📍 Continental Towers coordinates”
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Review excerpts
“🍵Green tea. I want it to be sold in Thailand very much. Not sweet at all. Lightly scented with honey like being in a honeycomb. 🐝 Picture yourself being a Pooh So happy I don't know what Pooh has to do with Shabu 🤔 But let's say 10/10 📍 Continental Towers coordinates”June 2021
What to Avoid (2)
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Chinese burger Net −1
“Besides from the very dry Chinese burger, I honestly loved it! Affordable price, very delicious ingredients for the hotpot (especially beef, bok choy and the enoki mushrooms)”
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Critical review excerpts
“Besides from the very dry Chinese burger, I honestly loved it! Affordable price, very delicious ingredients for the hotpot (especially beef, bok choy and the enoki mushrooms)”January 2022
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Non spice one Net −1
“I recommend the spicy hot pot as the non spice one has no much flavor”
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Critical review excerpts
“I recommend the spicy hot pot as the non spice one has no much flavor”July 2023
Tips for a Better Visit
Ask parking. If street parking is full, ask the restaurant for its basement parking number before circling the area.
Choose spicy. If you want more flavour, several diners prefer the spicy broth; one says it is not overwhelmingly hot.
Ask guidance. First-timers should ask staff how to eat the cooked ingredients and how to use rice, noodles and sauces.
Check seafood. Ask what seafood is available before settling in, as crab was reported unavailable or finished during some visits.
Expect heat. The boiling pots can make the room feel hot, so keep that in mind when choosing your table or clothing.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Shop #10, Continental Tower, JBR 1
Marsa Dubai - Dubai Marina, Dubai
| Mon | 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Tue | 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Wed | 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Thu | 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Fri | 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Sat | 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Sun | 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
Common Concerns
Toilet hygiene
Two reviews specifically reported dirty or poorly maintained toilets, which may affect the overall experience.
Inconsistent service
While many diners praise the team, some describe service as slow, shy or not especially service-minded.
Missing items
Some diners say unavailable menu items were not clearly marked or communicated when ordered.
Mild broth
Diners familiar with Chinese hot pot have found the broth diluted, while others found even the spicy option mild.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
62 AED per person
hot pot experience
“The pricing is also really fair — 62 AED per person for the hot pot experience, and you can easily customise it with add-ons (we grabbed extras like dumplings and it was 100% worth it)”Google review · January 2026
AED49 plus VAT
all you can eat
“At AED49 plus VAT for all you can eat, this restaurant is excellent value for money”Google review · February 2020
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The Bottom Line
Seven Hotpot is a Dubai Marina buffet where diners cook meat, seafood, vegetables and noodles in a broth at the table. It suits friends and families who enjoy a hands-on meal rather than a conventional order-and-eat dinner. Reviews especially mention fresh ingredients, spicy or non-spicy broth, and the dipping sauce bar for creating your own combination.
The value is a major draw. Customer reports put the buffet around AED59 to AED63 per person in different visits, with all-you-can-eat portions that include hot pot ingredients and some extras. Fried chicken, sesame balls, sesame custard balls and taro desserts also receive specific praise, although some speciality items and drinks cost extra.
Service is often described as friendly, attentive and quick, and staff have helped newcomers with sauces and the hot pot process. Basement parking is another practical advantage in the busy Dubai Marina area. The setting is generally described as cosy or clean, though one diner found the atmosphere plain and the toilets were criticised in two reviews.
For a first visit, ask how the eating process works, check whether crab and other wanted items are available, and consider the spicy broth if you prefer a stronger flavour. Expectations should stay realistic: some diners familiar with Chinese hot pot found the broth less authentic or diluted.