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    Azure Hot Pot

    4.7 (150 reviews)
    Open • 12:00 pm - 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Romantic
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Jude D.

    Absolutely loved this spot. The mala broth was super spicy and the tom yum was so unique, I never had Thai flavors at a hot pot place. The unlimited menu is huge and everything I had on it was great, the brisket, veggies, side dishes like fried chicken. Oh and don't skip tha beef fat rice. I left very full and satisfied.

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    Abigail N.

    I really enjoyed eating dinner here! I thought that the cost of the all you can eat option was super fair. The quality of the meat was really good, and I also loved the many different types of mushrooms I could boil! Plus, the egg was delightful. I liked soft boiling the egg and then dipping meat in the yolk. The shrimp tempura was also fantastic. I don't think it was tempura, per se, but it was some of the best fried shrimp I've had in recent memory; I don't actually care about the improper nomenclature. Service was good and I liked the murals on the walls! Next time I come here, I hope the soft serve ice cream machine is working again.

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    Wendy D.

    Excellent restaurant. Good service, good food. It's been a year since I discovered hot pot and I'm always happy to find a new place that I can go to. It seems to be one of my favorite types of restaurants now. We recently discovered Azure Hot Pot. It was packed full of people, they asked us if we had a reservation, which we did not, but they found a spot for us. So take that into consideration if you want to try it, you might want to call and book a table. I had never ordered all you can eat style before this. I thought it was a decent price to pay for all you can eat. And I'm definitely looking forward to going back. The food was delicious.

    David C.

    Good experience nothing fancy but their births are delicious. Tom young soup is a mild spicy but so flavorful. Great variety of meats and must try the mushroom variety. Less than $45/persom They have beer and sake too.

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    Judy N.

    Loved the atmosphere. Artwork on the wall was fun. Was seated quickly. All you can eat hot pot? Yes please! Been a hot minute since we did hot pot, so it hit the spot. Will be back!

    Hot pot with sukiyaki and miso soup base, beef chuck, beef brisket, spinach, bok choy, tofu, cabbage
    Celia K.

    All you can eat hot pot with various prices for kids, adults, seniors which is cool and a nice aspect. Meat was really good but very very thin. But because it was ayce it wasn't a huge issue. Ayce also comes with a scoop of ice cream for dessert which was a good touch! They also make it easy to order more food by scanning a QR code at the table instead of waiting for the servers to come

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    Toni L.

    Excited to find this Thai/ Japanese hot pot on Shattuck so we decided to give it a try. Clean, college vibes for interior, they were not busy so we got seated right the way. It's AYCE with a few selections.for broth. We decided to try the Tom Yum and Miso. Both broths and the 3 dipping sauces were flavorful. For the AYCE we feel the portion they brought out were very small. The ingredients were fresh enough but perhaps the portion were served on tiny plates that made it feel a bit budgetted. They checked in often enough to see if we would need anything else but for the price and how little everything was we didn't find the value in it. Also the side dishes were not good very school cafeteria like, the smallest dingy bowl.of fried rice, dry pot sticker, I can barely finished one tiny tempura shrimp...so I get the little bite side serving, since you can't finish them anyway...lol Btw a small cup of hot tea with a tea bag is $3. You could ask for more hot water but perhaps a pot with the same one tea bag is better...I have mix feeling about it, since there aren't too many Thai and Japanese hot pot in one location we may come back to eat but still feel that it is not worth the price. The convenience and.comfort.of a buffet, self service even for the veggies should be a bit better. So service 4 star Food more like 3.5 Ambience 3.5 Overall 3.5 got an extra half star for the broths ( I could taste MSG but not over powering but that's what brings the umami flavors a quick and cheap fix to a soup base)

    Michael B.

    Very welcoming interior, & friendly wait staff. The sukiyaki and mala broths were tasty. The cuttlefish was a unique menu item I haven't had before. We ended up having 4 kurabata pork, because they were just that good. The pitcher of singha was also a pleasant surprise.

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    Vivian L.

    Food was pretty average. We wished there was a sauce bar, they have three pre made that they serve you. They were also out of many appetizers that they said were included in the price. Ice cream was good!

    Wifey enjoying some hotpot!
    Roy A.

    Delicious hot pot spot! Definitely needs more love! Unlimited meats, sides and soft serve for a great price. Me and the wifey enjoyed our meat with some sukiyaki and miso soup bases and our favorite meats were the lamb and beef belly. The beef fat fried rice is a MUST try. Def will be back! Curtis our server was awesome!

    Char M.

    Japanese sukiyaki broth (7/10) I like their Thai dipping sauces (7.5/10) Definitely try their dipping sauce !

    Jin C.

    Great little neighborhood Thai style hot pot. Expect chill vibes, attentive servers, and quality ingredients. Naturally, don't compare this place to places that do a la carte but within the AYCE family? Pretty damn good. Oh! And unlimited soft serve ice cream!

    (Oct 2024) AYCE menu
    Aly C.

    ===TL;DR=== - AYCE MEAT only (from my experience) - Tom yum and Mala spicy soup - Street parking ===TMI=== The moment you walk in, you're immediately greeted with their primary color space. Couldn't tell if they're not popping off yet or it's cause we came on a Sunday evening. The server was very sweet and nice. Good meat quality, on the thinner side. Broth used were also tasty. The server was very attentive whenever our meat was running low. Didn't notice there was a time limit so that's always a plus for those with bigger appetites. Don't let the thin slices fool you cause before you know it, your belly gets filled to the brim! The highlight was their sauces! Personally the Thai one was my favorite so don't be shy to ask for a refill when you're running low! Although they were AYCE, we're not sure why we got charged for extra udons.. -shrug-. The menu state "All Hotpot We serve with Vegatables and Noodle" but they also have an add on vegetable menu so I'm assuming you don't get free refills... and ONLY the meats were AYCE. Right when you thought your battle is coming to an end, they remind you that there are still soft serves to end the meal! Yes, soft serves, not ice cream. Thai tea and vanilla. They don't have an elaborate menu but have all the shabu staples. Give them a go if you're a shabu fan!

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    Ask the Community - Azure Hot Pot

    Do they offer a la carte hot pot pricing as well, or only AYCE?

    AYCE only I believe

    Is there a minimum person allowed? I can only go on my own so not sure if I can come for it.

    No minimum person required. Walk-in welcome!!

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