MidMoDiningGuide.com staffers were put to the challenge by our Facebook fans to try out HuHot for lunch and report back with our observations.
HuHot is located off East Nifong on Buttonwood Drive next to KFC. The contemporary furniture and art mixed with earth tone colors takes you right to the heart of Mongolian culture--their logan is "Create. Feast. Repeat" for a reason! When you walk up to order, you'll see a variety of fresh meats, noodles, veggies and Asian-inspired sauces, like Samurai Teriyaki or Black Thai Peanut. Pick and choose your favorites, then leave it up to the chef to grill your meal to a whole new level.
Prices are standard per person--$8.49 for weekday lunch and $12.49 for dinner (which includes a soup, salad and expanded selection of meats). The grill is unlimited so you can go up for as many bowls as you need until you're filled up. If you're a fan of other Asian potstickers like crab ragoon, egg drop soup or egg rolls, HuHot also has these items individually priced $4-$8.
Each of us ordered something different to taste, enjoy and experience for our readers. Here’s a summary of each of the menu items we tried, in each staffer's own words:
Pad Thai Noodles with Pork 
Being no stranger to the HuHot experience, I was more than happy to take part in this "Chew and Review" session… And once again, my meal was excellent! Gotta love the ability to craft your own perfect Mongolian meal. I gathered up my favorites (pad thai noodles, pork, black beans, potato slices, thin-sliced cabbage, onions, egg) and topped them off with my preferred sauce, a combo of hoisin, ginger, curry and some "mean bean garlic" to add punch. The HuHot menu recommends five or six ladles of sauce, but if you use the two-bowl approach (one for meat/noodles and a second for toppings), you really need eight to ten ladles to get the job done. Our server was friendly and efficient, the restaurant was bustling but not so busy it distracted from the fun, and the grill gurus were as entertaining as always! I'll be back to HuHot again for sure.
Chinese Noodles with Beef and Pork
As a newbie to Hu Hot, I was anxious to experience the hype I’d heard so much about; and I’m pleased to tell you that the restaurant did not disappoint. I loved that the menu and a board above the buffet style prep tables told me the steps to follow to prepare the perfect Mongolian barbeque meal. I filled my bowl with beef, pork, Chinese noodles, pad Thai noodles, mushrooms, baby corn, pineapple chunks, sliced red potatoes, water chestnuts, yellow squash and zucchini slices. (Sounds like a lot, but they were small portions.) For sauce, I added samurai teriyaki, yellow belly curry, Thai lemon basil, sweet chili and mean bean garlic. They suggest 5 – 6 ladles of sauce, so I went with a variety. Once it was all Mongolian barbequed up, I added a small amount of white rice at the table. My combination of sauces threw off the flavor a bit, so I added some soy sauce and all was right in the world again. All-in-all, I was pretty pleased with the food, service, cleanliness and atmosphere at Hu Hot; and will return soon with my family. Another plus was the price. For my lunch and a water, it was less than $10.
