Galaxy Hot Pot & Grill

Name: Galaxy Hot Pot & Grill
Address: 1417 Ellinwood St, Des Plaines, IL 60016, Des Plaines, IL, 60016.0, US
Telephone: +1 224-580-2333
Rating: 4.6

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Japanese·Korean·American

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About

Galaxy Hot Pot & Grill — among the best japanese in Des Plaines. The atmosphere is half the draw here. You're greeted like a regular, even the first time, and priced right. "The Ribeye was phenomenal, the broth and food choices are great" — Anthony Triana

Experience Breakdown

🍴Food

5.0

👥Service

5.0

✨Ambiance

4.4

💬Sentiment

4.7

Ajit R Wagh

164 reviews

Highlights

LivelyCozyFamily FriendlyQuick BiteGreat ValueFast Service

What Diners Are Saying

Diners loved

Warm, welcoming staffGreat prices

Some noted

Was a great experience all the way up until I found two hairs in my food I told my waitress and handled it discreetly.
— Maya Richards

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Location

1417 Ellinwood St, Des Plaines, IL 60016

What 444+ diners say about Galaxy Hot Pot & Grill

“The menu may seem confusing initially 😕, but it’s super simple: Order your favorite meats/veggies 🥩🥦 for live barbecue 🔥, plus soup base 🍲 with veggies 🌽, seafood 🦐, or meat 🥓 for hot pot”

Hands down the best hotpot/Korean bbq around. The atmosphere inside is out of this world (literally). The restaurant is clean and even the bathrooms are extremely nice. The food was amazing, all you can eat for a low price. The meat was high quality and the soup bases were so flavorful. I recommend the Tom yum and trying the sushi they have at the self serve station. Will be coming back!!

“I love this place.”

I love this place. I was there three times and I had good fun. I love their spicy soup. I also ordered plenty of food to grill. This restaurant is excelent. People place order on a tablet and get everything right away. The food is raw so it requires to grill except the soup which requires to warm only. The grill is in the middle of the table. When I was there the first time I asked for help and workers helped me a lot. The food is fresh. You can order vegetables, fish, steaks, sea food etc. They also have sushi and desserts like in a china buffet but quality is much better. I highly recommend this place. I will be back there soon.

Editor

Jan 2026

“Honestly one of my favorite hot pot places!”

Honestly one of my favorite hot pot places!! Each visit is always great and the staff is super friendly! Tatiana took a picture of me and my bsf for my birthday and gave each of us a free photo! Love it here!

Alyssa Matthews

Jan 2026

“This restaurant is really good.”

This restaurant is really good! The food is amazing! The photographer and our server was nice! We will be going back!

Aaliyah Stephen

Jan 2026

“Galaxy Hot Pot and Grill is one of the best all-you-can-eat barbecue 🍗 restaurants.”

Galaxy Hot Pot and Grill is one of the best all-you-can-eat barbecue 🍗 restaurants. Atmosphere is great 🌟, servers and staff are awesome 👏—overall service is excellent 👍. The menu may seem confusing initially 😕, but it’s super simple: Order your favorite meats/veggies 🥩🥦 for live barbecue 🔥, plus soup base 🍲 with veggies 🌽, seafood 🦐, or meat 🥓 for hot pot. Soup and contents cook at the table 👨‍🍳, so order before heading to the sushi 🍣 bar (sushi is great here! Just ensure wasabi isn’t dry and ginger is thinly sliced in reasonable sizes) and salad 🥗 bar. It’s all-you-can-eat AYCE 🍽️; they charge for large leftovers 🚫 (except soup). Save appetite for desserts 🧁 🍨 🍮!

Ajit R Wagh

Dec 2025

“Had an incredible expirence.”

Had an incredible expirence! Thank you Rosalina for making sure we all had a great time. She even custom made 3 amazing sauces for our Korean BBQ that were INCREDIBLE. I hope to come back again soon!

Daniel S J Franklin

Dec 2025

“Looks completely stellar.”

Looks completely stellar! Came for our 2y anniversary and got pictures taken as well! Fun date spot :) We got the most expensive stuff only a bit over $100!

K E

Dec 2025

“After the fourth visit to Galaxy Hot Pot in just over a month, I guess it is time to write a review.”

After the fourth visit to Galaxy Hot Pot in just over a month, I guess it is time to write a review. This place checks every box - clean, fun, great atmosphere, great service and amazing food! First, every single person who works here is fast, helpful and makes the experience fun. When you order a round of ingredients from the iPad, it is at the table within minutes no matter how busy they are. The shear variety of food options is amazing, literally dozens of meats, vegetables, dumplings, noodles, appetizers, sauces and deserts and it is all included in the all-you-can-eat price. It is a blast to cook your own meats and veggies in a hot pot of one of several broth choices while listening to the sizzle of some short rib and spicy bulgogi on the griddle. If you haven't been here yet or you have tried other, similar places and weren't blown away, try Galaxy Hot Pot. You will love it!

Jim Feltman

Dec 2025

“Place is very warm and welcoming food is great, the photographer came by and took photos of our experience.”

Place is very warm and welcoming food is great, the photographer came by and took photos of our experience. Photos were developed fast and ready before our meal was finished. Very good services would recommend to anyone wanting to try hot pot.

Joos3Box

Dec 2025

“The place is great, it's an amazing experience every time.”

The place is great, it's an amazing experience every time. They have hot pot, sushi and Korean BBQ. The food is sooo good and the price is worth it.

Pilar Alejandra Rey García

Nov 2025

Review by Art Juridico (Buboyog Garimot)

“They were so fast it was awesome.”

They were so fast it was awesome. I put in my order and it was in front of me immediately. Some places take time to get to you but I was very surprised how fast Galaxy was. I will definitely be back

Art Juridico (Buboyog Garimot)

Nov 2025

“Great service! Great food! Huge selection! Hot pot soup very good and huge portions! They also have...”

Great service! Great food! Huge selection! Hot pot soup very good and huge portions! They also have sushi which is incredible. Definitely recommend this place and now this is my go to Korean bbq! Thank you