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    8Hotpot & Grill Buffet

    4.2 (41 reviews)
    Closed • 11:30 am - 10:00 pm

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    Happy hour specials

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    Desire N.

    If you love Vietnamese hot pot, you have to try these two specials at 8 HotPot & Grill AYCE in Westminster! First, the Lẩu Sườn Bò comes with rich beef bone broth, premium beef ribs, rare beef, tendon, beef balls, fish cake, and thick noodles. It's hearty, flavorful, and so satisfying! Then there's the Lẩu Riêu Cua, featuring a delicious crab-based broth with tomatoes, crab, pork blood, fish cake, fried tofu, and fresh herbs. And here's the deal: both hot pots are only $14.99 during Happy Hour from 11 AM to 5 PM daily, regularly $18! They also offer all-you-can-eat hot pot and BBQ with over 35 options, including American Wagyu, BBQ short ribs, seafood, vegetables, and snow crab legs during dinner.

    8/14/26
    Susie T.

    The service and hospitality was excellent! Just a bunch of friendly, good, and positive people here! The inside is huge! Plenty of space and tables. Its nice inside with the theme. They have these black and goldish color tables with hot pot burners and an interesting grill in the middle using some type of parchment paper. They give you a bottle of butter to drizzle it over the paper to grill the meat. It doesnt look like it gets too hot but it definitely will cook your meat and it doesn't burn nearly as bad as the Korean bbq ones. I chose the hot pot and bbq with snow crab legs today. Its 24$ for lunch hot pot and grill. 27$ for everyday dinner and weekend hot pot and grill. 1$ discount if you pay cash. Its 33$ for hot pot and grill with crab. I think this is a steal. These prices don't include drinks. There are 9 different broths and you can choose 2. None of them are spicy. I chose the pork bone and beef. The beef tasted a little like pho. As far as meats goes, there's not much. This place is very limited in hot pot and grill options. They don't have beef belly or pork belly or much seafood. They do have a calamari skirt that was decent. They had galbi, but it lacks a lot of flavor. All their meats lacked a lot of flavor. What I did enjoy was the sauces and salads. They had so many different vietnamese sauces from nuc mam cham to ginger fish sauce to soy sauce and fermented tofu sauce. I loved the pig ear salads. I also liked their veggie options. They had a good amount of choices. I ate the clams and the offal items. I generally like intestines or tripe and this of that nature. They didn't have intestines or tripe though. I ate my fair share of crabs as it wasnt big but it tasted good. It wasnt salty and they kept a flow of it coming! They're really good about refilling and bringing things out. They had some jello and oranges for dessert. For hot foods they had salt and pepper shrimp, fried fish, small fried crab and others. I did not enjoy this section as much as everything lacked flavor or didn't match my flavor style. All and all, I would definitely come again. Great deal and above average food!

    Dawn T.

    I came during lunch when it was only $24, and it honestly felt like a steal for the quality and variety. The first thing that impressed me was how fresh everything looked. We arrived right when they opened, and the vegetables were vibrant, crisp, and fully stocked. My favorite soup base was the tom yum--it was packed with flavor and had just the right amount of heat and tanginess. I could've happily enjoyed that broth on its own. I also loved that the hot bar wasn't just an afterthought. They had unlimited marinated crab, stir-fried egg noodles, and several other prepared dishes that were actually worth going back for. The grill selection was just as good. The skewers and shrimp were my favorites, and adding a little of the provided butter while grilling made everything taste even better. The restaurant itself is spacious with plenty of seating, making it a great option for bigger groups or celebrations. The staff kept an eye on our table, cleared plates quickly, and were always friendly whenever we needed something. Between the fresh ingredients, flavorful broths, and great service, this is definitely a place I'll be returning to.

    Ivan Z.

    8 Hot Pot Grill Buffet AYCE in Garden Grove was an amazing experience. The side dishes were a big highlight crab, chicken wings, and Vietnamese-style snacks were all really good. I also loved that the food bar was constantly being refilled with vegetables, sides, and other fresh options, so everything stayed stocked and ready. The hot pot and grill options were great, especially the Thai-flavor soup base, which was my favorite. The beef was delicious, and they even had wagyu meat, which made the AYCE experience feel extra worth it. Overall, this is a great spot for anyone who loves hot pot, grill, and a wide variety of sides. Great food, lots of choices, and everything kept coming out fresh. I would definitely come back.

    Junaidi A.

    The weekday was so slow, so at first it felt a little confusing and honestly made me a bit afraid to try it But after eating here, I can say this place is excellent! The all-you-can-eat crab for only $35 is super worth it and honestly feels very cheap for the quality and amount you get. The crab was fresh, sweet, juicy, and had no fishy smell at all. Everything tasted really good, especially the seafood and hot pot. The service was also amazing -- very friendly staff, good service, and they always made sure we had everything we needed. The restaurant was clean, comfortable, and perfect for eating with friends and family. Definitely one of the best seafood/hot pot spots I've tried. I'll absolutely come back again! Highly recommend if you love unlimited crab and seafood. I think this place deserves more attention and ads because the food and value are honestly so good.

    Mi N.

    Amazing deal with Vietnamese hot pot and delicious drinks! Ongoing deal for $15 of Vietnamese hot pot!

    Timothy Spencer T.

    TLDR: It's $29.99 for an AYCE where you are given grill and soup access. The concept makes it feel like a bargain; the quality of the food and options will make them feel like a ripoff. It's worth trying, but I'd be amazed (and disappointed) in myself if I choose to come back here. Soup: You get 2. I got the mushroom and beef soup. Good news, the beef soup is basically pho soup, a half decent pho soup. Mushroom soup was.... just mushroomy. I did enjoy it more by mixing the two. Grill: It's a normal grilled just layered with parchment paper. They give you liquefied butter to help with the greasing up of the paper in the initial cooking phase. Things cook fine without the butter after the grill gets going. Cooked foods: They're in a buffet warmer, but I'd say they're closer to room temperature. You get deep fried blue crab legs, fried fish fillet, pork bone soup, clams, vegetables, and a few more options. They're good enough to try, but you could feel that they've been sitting there for a few hours. For the grill / soup: The "US Wagyu" thinly sliced meat is so frozen that you're gonna have a hard time removing it form the container. Thankfully, the rest of the ensemble is just refrigerated. Bulgogi is decent, the pork teriyaki is decent, the fish options aren't seasoned, but it's fixable with the butter and sides. Basically, you get 8-10 ish options where you'll say, okay. It's a bunch of okays, and I think some people will be fine with that. Unfortunately, I'd rather pay $2-3 more to get a bunch of good. Given the poor state (and look) of the food options here, I would recommend cooking everything medium well or well done, just to be safe. Miscellaneous hotpot section: You get pho noodles or egg noodles, a bunch of vegetable options, an assortment of squid balls, fish balls, imitation crab, shellfish, and other low-cost items to add body to your pot. Appetizer table: I'm not gonna lie. I didn't touch anything here. I'm just telling you that it exists, and it's all eaten cold. Dessert: Fruits. Cool. If you want ice cream, that's ala carte. $2 ish per cup depending on the flavor. Ambiance: These are one of the places where I'll just tell you to look at the food and nothing else. The place feels like it's seen better days. Everything on the buffet section feels like it's more than 10 years old, or bought 2nd hand from a failed restaurant. The tools/utensils provided are generally stained, and you could tell that they just wipe the surface when cleaning, as the crevices are on the darker end. I came in at 6pm on a Friday and it was a ghosttown. Thankfully, people started coming in closer to 7pm. Remember the meat section? The part where you expect to get most of your money's worth? They're the only place that hides most of their stock at the back. The thin beef slices only had 5 containers in the freezer, and they'd refill it only when it dropped to zero. I understand if they do that to maintain freshness, but even the stuff coming from the kitchen is frozen, so they clearly prepped this beforehand already. It's just eerie when you're basically coming in to what feels like the very start of dinner rush, and the place isn't stocked. Service: Good. The staff are polite, they try their best to give you what you want, and they're working with what they have, which isn't a whole lot.

    Thomas K.

    For the value, priced well for the food you get. It was decent and seems very empty. You get hot pot and Barbecue meats to grill. Mediocre food, bad service and not alot of variety.

    House special soup and spicy miso soup

    We stopped by on the way to La for lunch and didn't expect much for 23.99 , but this place was amazing The miso soup base was one of the best I've had, maybe it was the actual seaweed that they put in there but it was super rich in flavor The house special soup was also uniquely good, it was Thai soup base with just the right amount of lemon grass. The side selection was pretty typical outside of these razor clam that I've never seen before at a ayce hot pot place but they just went so well with the soup. The old lady that helped us was also extremely friendly and made sure we had everything we needed Overall, 10/10 especially for the lunch price

    Service was really good. The waiters were nice and took care of us carefully. I loved the broths there and many kinds of food, so I had variety options to try. I'll come back again.

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    I love the vibe of the vibe of this restaurant. The staffs are very friendly and there are many options of food for you to try.

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    Very nice and surprising local spot for Viet hotpot and KBBQ. Especially for its price as well.

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    Ask the Community - 8Hotpot & Grill Buffet

    Yelp said closed during weekday. Is that correct?

    Yes from 3/1-3/15/26 our new business hrs will be Friday sat and Sunday 11-10pm Closed Mon-Thursday

    Price for lunch?

    Monday-Friday 11:40am-4pm $23.99 currently we have 10% off

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