This West Coast chain just opened this summer in Fairfax. Choose from a variety of meats and vegetables, and find cocktails and sake here as well.

The all-you-can-eat Hot Spot adds a touch of Korean flavor to hot pot with kimchi broth. There are four other broth options, including shabu shabu, herbal, spicy, and veggie. Drop in beef tongue, chicken, pork, trip, crawfish, octopus, and a selection of noodles and vegetables.

Mala Tang, opened by the chef from Uncle Liu's and Hong Kong Palace in 2011, offers one of the most exhaustive experiences for hot pot as well as an accompanying menu of Sichuan dishes. Choose from traditional or vegetarian broth, in mild or mala spicy (Sichuan peppercorns and chili oil). For the summer, opt for Cajun broth for seafood specials that include crawfish, snow crab legs, surf clams, and mussels. Otherwise pick from proteins like pork, pork intestine, lamb, beef, ox tripe, scallops, squid, prawns, and lobster as well as a large variety of vegetables and tofu. Custom a dipping sauce at the sauce bar with Mongolian barbecue sauce, chili oil, cilantro, and other garnishes. Have ingredients leftover? The restaurant will cook the remainder to take home.

Hot pot can be hard to find in Montgomery County, so this restaurant can draw big crowds at busier times. Find hot pots spiked with meats and prawns. Find individual hot pots here, too.

Tachibana keeps the shabu shabu simple on the proteins with only thinly sliced beef and vegetables for two. Cook it in a kombu broth, and use the ponzu dipping sauce for a touch of acidity.

Offered for a group of four for a single seating per night, a seat at The Source's hot pot table is a hot commodity. The lucky diners will be treated to a rich broth made from chicken feet, pork ribs, beef and chicken bones, whole chicken, Sichuan peppercorns, chilies, chilies, and chili oil simmered for 20 hours. Into the pot go wagyu beef, pork belly, rockfish, wild mushrooms, noodles, and dumplings. Bump up the flavor with house-made chili paste, sesame paste, and Sichuan peppercorns.

Founded by the chef of Hong Kong Palace and Mala Tang, Uncle Liu's features a menu of Sichuan cuisine as well as hot pot. Opt for mild or hot broths, or go for a split pot with both flavors. Customize a dipping sauce of red tofu sauce, peanut sauce, sesame paste, sesame oil, scallion, cilantro, and more.

Gom Shabu Shabu combines both Korean and Japanese elements with add-ins like ramen, hot dog, and rice cakes. Select from set menus or go for the all-you-can-eat option. Opt for a custom dipping sauce with options like soy, peanut sauce, sesame oil and chili or ask the staff to create one.