Florida Has 7 New KPOT Restaurants Opening Soon
The popular Korean BBQ and Hot Pot chain restaurant, KPOT, is set to open seven locations in Florida. Although there are a few locations already established around the Sunshine State, these seven new locations will mean Florida now has the second most KPOT restaurants in the country.
KPOT is also an all-you-can-eat establishment. It centers around a traditional hot pot experience that uses a hot pot of soup stock. The ingredients are then cooked in the simmering pot. Typical items guests order to cook in their pot include various types of meat, such as chicken, steak, and pork. Vegetables and seafood items like jumbo shrimp and salmon are also available to order.
Here’s Where They Will Be In Florida
According to KPOT’s location page, these are the Florida areas where KPOT locations are coming soon.
- Brandon – Brandon Town Center
- Coral Springs – Wiles Road
- Lakeland – Town Center Drive
- Largo – Seminole Blvd
- Miami – Flager Street
- North Miami Beach – Biscayne Blvd
- Pembroke Pines – Pines Blvd
In addition to the aforementioned restaurants, there are already established KPOT locations in major Florida regions such as St. Petersburg, Orlando, and Kissimmee.
KPOT describes itself as an experience that is “about tasting the global spices and seasonings, all while feeling a sense of community.”
The Business Journal recently detailed the history of KPOT by saying, “The restaurant chain, which first started in the Flushing section of Queens in New York City in 2018, boasts an ‘all-you-can-eat’ dining experience that merges traditional Asian Hot Pot with Korean BBQ flavors.” The state of New York remains the area with the largest KPOT presence. There are currently 15 locations, with six more of them coming soon.
Certainly, KPOT focuses on its unique blend of cuisine and flavor experience. However, they also thrive off the fact that their dining options allow for an intimate dinner for two or a large group of up to 20 people.
Two Florida Restaurants Named Among The Best For French Fries
Do you want fries with that? Tasting Table recently published a list of restaurants with the best French Fries in the country and two New Florida establishments were named.
“From high-end steakhouses and neighborhood brasseries’ to fast food restaurants and even grocery store freezer aisles, fried spuds can be found in just about every type of restaurant or shop across the country,” Tasting Table explains. Their feature is specific to non-fast food restaurants.
French Fries are always a fan-favorite whether a side dish, an appetizer, or just a snack. They come in all shapes and sizes. Shoe strings crispy versions, thick-cut steak fries, seasoned curly fries, waffle fries, and even tater tots (are those considered fries, though?).
French Fry Fun Facts
In a 2019 story published by the Daily Meal, they discussed unique facts on French Fries in America. Two of the most fascinating have to do with McDonald’s. “Approximately 7 percent of the potatoes grown in the U.S. meet the same fate: they become McDonald’s french fries,” they said. They later stated that this fast food chain sells one-third of the French Fries consumed in the United States.
French Fries are like music. They are a common bond, and they are subjective. What one person prefers may be completely different from another. Better yet, both choices are correct.
For example, Best Things Florida released their list of best French Fries in the Sunshine State. It is completely different from Tasting Table’s. However, Tasting Table went and explored all corners of the country to crown their French Fry kings.
The two restaurants in Florida that were recognized for having some of the best French Fries in the country serve two very different styles. One of them is part of a restaurant that has expanded to other markets. The other is served in a restaurant where fries compliment BBQ.
Jeff Gorra is a Boston-based writer who has been with Beasley Media Group since the beginning of 2023. He writes about restaurants and food, as well as sports and rock music. His experience also includes show hosting and in-depth creative writing in rock and reggae dub music. Jeff’s an avid surfer, New York Giants, and Pearl Jam fan, however, if you make unforgettable pizza, he is sure to find you.