Best hot pot in town Fast service friendly staff…read more Very nice ambiance Good buffet selection

We had heard that Happy AYCE had reopened, so we decided to check it out. Walking into the…read morerestaurant around 3:10pm, there was 1 party there. After they left, we were the only party there. It wasn't as busy as it used to be to be. After looking at their menu online, we saw that the lunch price ended at 3:30pm, so we got there before that time. When we were there, we were handed a new menu where lunch is from 11:00-3:00pm and dinner from 4:00-11:00pm. We were asked to pay the dinner price, The waiter just said his manager told him to tell everyone that, but the menu doesn't state the price between 3:00-4:00pm. The online menu also needs to be updated. As for the food, the hot food selection has gone downhill. Not as much variety as before. Mostly fried foods, not as much greens as before. The dessert selection was only oranges and a jello dessert. The meat was sliced super thin, so it wasn't chewy. I would say the service was just ok. One waiter was catering to us, but he was also busy doing other things in the kitchen. Would I come back here again, probably not. I just feel like everything should be transparent, so the trust is there.

Stopped by Arcadia to try 101 Pot All You Can Eat. They have been opened for a while and I believe…read morethere has been a change in ownership. They offer premium and prime options for their AYCE hot pot. Their prime menu was $52.95 and offered 9 different soup bases, 17 meat options, self serve bar filled with veggies, noodles and meat balls, drink stations and ice cream. I got the split pot with sukiyaki and jelly golden chicken broth. The sukiyaki was slightly sweet and full of umami flavor. The jelly golden chicken was flavorful and comforting. You can tell they boil down chicken bones from the chicken fat in the soup. They have 3 meats on the prime menu that were wagyu. All 3 were super tender and required little to no chewing. The abalone were massive and firm yet tender. We got the shrimp paste as well which was flavorful and filled with chunks of shrimp. The veggies were fresh and I enjoyed the variety. My favorites were the crown daisy, spinach, enoki mushrooms and Napa. They even have the sweet potato wide rice noodles that are slimy and chewy. Not a lot of AYCE places have it so it's a rare find. The staff here speaks Mandarin, Cantonese and English so ordering was not an issue. They have a small lot in the back with about a dozen spots which wasn't an issue on the week day.

We had a hankering for hotpot and this place hit the spot! There's a small parking lot in the back…read moreshared by a few shops in the plaza. We arrived around 5:30 and it was not busy. No wait and attentive service. The veggie bar is well stocked with a variety of options. Ordering was easy, pick level of pricing. Bowl type, Soup base and up to 6 meat at a time. The owner was really nice, she helped us take a pic and also took a pic for the photo wall in the back. I had split sukiayki and the mala spicy soup, both good. I also tried the tonkatsu, it was tasty. Meat took some time to come out but seafood is very fresh. The shrimp and mussel from the premium menu is very fresh. The drinks and ice cream are included. I love thrifty ice cream, with Rite Aid gone, I savor every chance I get to have Coconut Pineapple ice cream. I had the canned Herbal Tea and Milk tea, both are very good. The herbal tea was sweet, almost like dates. I will definitely come back next time I'm in the area.

Came here for dinner and had a delicious meal! Reservations were easy to make online which I…read morerecommend especially on the weekend. When we arrived, there was no one at the front and we stood there for about 10 minutes until we were acknowledged by someone which was a little strange. Once we checked in and got seated, things went well. Ordering the meat was very easy and fast. They have a self service bar where you can get all your sauces, veggies, noodles, and sides. They also give you ice cream for dessert. We had the Wagyu experience and tried meat from both menus, obviously the Wagyu cuts were better but we enjoyed everything. I really like their sukiyaki broth, some places don't make it sweet enough. Their alcohol is also reasonably priced, we were able to get a bottle of sake and a mega beer mug for $26. Overall great experience at this location!

Went to moms on 7/29 during lunch time. Made reservations and everything went pretty fast and…read moresmooth. It was lunch time so the price were a lil cheaper which was great for how good the quality of meat is. We got sukiyaki and tonkatsu for our broth. Very good flavors! For our meat selection we really enjoyed beef chuck eye, beef eye round, korobuta pork shoulder and pork belly. Definitely went hella rounds and got our moneys worth and then some The farmers market had everything I wanted like, fish tofu, fish balls, fish balls w rows inside and more. The beef shabu curry was OK, nothing to die for. 8.5/10

The food was delicious, fresh, and full of flavor. Great service and a nice atmosphere. I would…read moredefinitely come back!

The food is amazing! The service is great, and there is a show with a masked man and it was really…read moreentertaining.

This is my favorite spot in the area, tons of choices and options, fully customizable, and…read moreresponsive to budget given it's priced by the pound. The soup and quality of ingredients are consistent and tasty, with a decent sized dipping sauce bar. I'd also add their tea and beverage options are of good quality, whereas some spots only offer sub par Thai tea all of those have been good. I struggle to find complaints, fast seating, good food, great flavor, reheats well the next day, customizable price point, kind and responsive staff, truly no issues have presented themselves. OH! Every 10lbs you buy result in a free lb of food. Call me cheap but I like when spots reward customer consistency and provide little perks.

First time here at this hot pot spot and second time at a malatang. It's a place where it's all you…read morecan scoop in your bowl, but the cost is by weight per pound. There's a decent amount of veggie and meat options. I'm very conscientious of getting more bang for your buck so I look for the lightest weighed items. Skipping most of the noodles since those are mostly fillers. Once you've built your bowl you go up to the front to get weighed. They give you a receipt and a keychain for your hotpot. I'm assuming it's like an assembly line of bowls being cooked in the kitchen in the back. They bring you your cooked hot pot bowl. While you wait, you can make your sauces. They have your basic chopped garlic, cilantro, satay and other sauces. I'm okay with a spicy hot pot but I still want to enjoy my food so I keep it on the mild end. Overall it was a nice experience and a decent spot for a random night of hot pot.

Luniang Hot Pot serves super authentic maocai, which is similar to malatang…read more You pick your own ingredients and they cook it all together for you. Just a heads up, there's only one soup base and it is SUPER spicy. You can ask for less spicy, which I did, but I didn't realize you could go even lower. Learn from my mistake if you're sensitive to heat. That said, the flavor was strong, rich, and pleasantly oily in the way good Sichuan-style broth should be. It honestly tasted like the hot pot I've had in China, which I loved. This and a bowl of white rice hits the spot.

Good taste enough spicy ! They also have sausage from sichuan style ! I would come back againread more

THIS PLACE IS TEMPORARY CLOSED (Remodeling)…read more I was craving my usual spicy seafood essence but i noticed it said closed on yelp. I decided to pass by today to confirm and i was happy to see that the location is temporary closed due to interior renovations. I always liked this location because it's typically never too busy and the service is good. I shall come back when they open because no other hotpot place had the unique seafood essence broth!

I stopped by Jazz Cat and ordered the Japanese creamy miso soup base, and I really enjoyed it. The…read morebroth was creamy, and full of flavor. It paired really well with all of the ingredients, and everything tasted good. One of my favorite parts of the experience was the pot. It was shaped like a cat paw, which was such a cute and unique touch. It made the meal even more fun and added to the whole dining experience. The restaurant had a nice atmosphere, and the food came out good. Overall, I had a great experience and would definitely come back again. The cute cat paw pot makes it even more memorable!

Delicious restaurant for combined Chinese barbecue and hot pot with a variety of meat and veggies…read moreas well as well seasoned skewers. The skewers were kind of gamey and hard to chew, with the rest was delicious and the flavoring was on point . Parking was accessible with a free lot in the back and also plenty of sidewalk. Parking in the front. Service was phenomenal and the lady who owned the restaurant was very sweet. Although my mandarin was terrible, the restaurant lady was very kind did not make me feel embarrassed at all. Thanks to this restaurant for a delicious and unique combo!

If you're craving hot pot and Chinese BBQ, you need to check out H.P Hot Pot & BBQ!…read more This AYCE spot lets you enjoy authentic mala hot pot and juicy BBQ skewers all in one meal. The spicy mala and pork bone broths are packed with flavor. Don't skip the sauce bar--it's loaded with ingredients so you can create your perfect dipping sauce! One of the coolest parts? A massive walk-in fridge where you pick your own fresh Angus ribeye, shrimp, oysters, and tons of veggies. My favorite skewers are the beef, scallop and garlic eggplant. Finish it all off with fresh fruit and Häagen-Dazs ice cream. It's the perfect late-night foodie destination in the 626!