2.5 stars.
I got the original spicy soup base, asked for mild and was alarmed to see a thick THICK! film of chili oil. There was an abundance of peppercorn and chili bits floating in the soup base and I spent a long time picking them off my food. They should use a mesh ball to contain the spices, or strain the soup before serving. But to be fair, the selection of meats and vegetables was good and the food was fresh. Also, good presentation.
Service was efficient enough, and perfunctory. I don't expect much more from an AYCE restaurant. I did expect to be able to write down our orders or better yet, use tablets, but there was just the server jotting everything down.
Dessert was impressive - soft serve green tea (or vanilla) ice cream. On second thought, it was more the novelty of the idea that was impressive. One cone per customer, usually.
At the end of the meal, my individual tab came to about $40 after taxes and tips. For this price and the amount of peppercorn I ingested, I don't think I'll be back any time soon.