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    4.4 (7 reviews)
    Closed • 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago
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    Luosifen favor maocai
    Jenny L.

    Food is fresh ,even it is not a big selection but most of them are my favorite. The worker is really sweet and attentive. They made me the luo si Fen favor base soup of my maocai since I asked for it ! It tasted just like luosifen but with all my favorite food without noodles! If you like luosifen, you should try it out ! No mention ayce for $19.9 including one can of drink and fruits and some cold dishes ! I would definitely come back with my friends!

    Soup base #1, not that much soup because I didn't take much in the first place!
    April C.

    I came to this place not knowing what to expect since it was new, but I honestly loved it! You just walk in and then choose what you want in your hotpot -- then you choose what type of soup base you want. The options for the soup are in Chinese, so if you don't speak then just ask what the options are. When they said it was a little spicy, it was actually pretty spicy for me! Other than that, they had a good amount of options to pick from despite not having meat super early in the afternoon. The service was also friendly, and although they are much more proficient Chinese-speakers, they do their best and put a lot of effort in to make the experience good for others. When my soup was getting too spicy, they noticed and brought me a cup of ice water even though I didn't ask. I thought it was considerate, and they were also quick and straightforward with their business -- taking time to talk to other customers as well. The ambiance was also pleasant and it was quiet when I went, the place was fresh and clean with an ample amount of seating and a minimalist vibe. Overall, I'd definitely come back if I were in the area again!

    Amazing food and such a good deal!! This place is new and quite hidden without much info in English. However, everything is so fresh and clean. Good service as well!!

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    Happy AYCE Hot Pot - Perfect combination in summer time !

    Happy AYCE Hot Pot

    3.9(2.5k reviews)
    0.9 mi
    •$$
    All you can eat
    Free parking

    We came to Happy AYCE Hot Pot for a late dinner. We arrived pretty close to closing time, so we…read morecompletely understood that the staff probably wanted to finish up and go home. They were very polite and simply asked us to settle the bill first, but they still let us sit, relax, and enjoy our dinner until closing time. They even told us that staying a little later would not be a problem. We really appreciated their patience, kindness, and flexibility. Thank you to the staff for making us feel welcome even though we arrived late. Great service and a very pleasant experience!

    Classic AYCE hot pot Lunch $24.99 / Dinner $29.99…read more Pay $5 on top of hot pot price for unlimited dim sum. This was such a good deal! I got the classic ayce hot pot and mostly got the beef, lamb and pork belly for meats. There is a premium ayce option for $5-6 more but I was pretty satisfied with just the classic selections. I would rather pay the extra $5 to get dim sum, which was also not bad! I liked the siu mai, shrimp har gow (fave), and steam juicy dumplings. My bf liked the steamed chicken feet and garlic tripe as well (the tripe was p spicy). You order the dim sum with your server as the dim sum is made to order, which I preferred bc it comes out steaming hot. The buffet bar also has a variety of items from fried appetizers to veggie side dishes, fried rice, noodles and more!

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    China National Basketball team dinning at Happy Ayce Hot Pot

    Happy AYCE Hot Pot - Happy AYCE hot pot was named as one of the top 10 hot pot places in metro LA by LA TIMES on Feb.17 2024!

    Happy AYCE hot pot was named as one of the top 10 hot pot places in metro LA by LA TIMES on Feb.17 2024!

    Happy AYCE Hot Pot - Happy AYCE hot pot was named as one of the top 10 hot pot in metro LA by LA TIMES on Feb.17 2024

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    Hot Pot Hot Pot

    3.9(1.1k reviews)
    2.6 mi
    •$$

    Disappointed to hear that this place closed. Wish we could be there for the last day atleast. Went…read morehere over the years and each time I've enjoyed it a lot. I hope to see this restaurant open some other time, even if it's in a different place. From what I remember the soup was great, and the other foods we placed in them were almost nice. I didn't mind most of the things most people had problems with, namely, the "presentation." Honestly didn't really care because I really only enjoyed the food. The owner was also nice and chill, along with the rest of staff, hope they're doing well.

    I hadn't been to this place in like 12 years prior to this dinner. I remember liking it a lot in…read morethe past. I do feel that this place needs to up their game. Other places have passed them by in some respects First there is no sauce bar here. Just four small containers of sauces you can use. Ironically none of those sauces are soy sauce. A darker possible peanut sauce, a sesame sauce, a pinkish possibly fermented tofu sauce and the standard chili oil. I wanted more as far as the sauce goes and I thought a sauce bar was pretty standard these days Second there is no AYCE bar with small snacks. Kind of interesting When ordering the meat, I guess they wanted to save a plate so the sliced meats just came in plastic containers. That loses some points with me on presentation Other than that everything is fine. They charge a little less for the broth than a lot of places do, so that's nice Got vegetables, mushrooms, tofu, noodles and a couple of meats. Overall it's a fine experience, mostly Ok to Good. But the lack of some things makes it more second tier for me and it would not be a go to hot pot place for me

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    Sliced beef

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    Chun La Hao Chong Qing Hot Pot

    Chun La Hao Chong Qing Hot Pot

    4.0(170 reviews)
    2.0 mi

    This hot pot place is on the north west corner of Rosemead Blvd and Las Tunas. The same plaza as…read morethe TJ maxx. It has a big parking lot so I don't think parking would be an issue. On the outside it only says "Chong Qing Hot Pot". This place is pretty big actually. When you walk in, there's like a bit of a walk from the entrance to the actual dining area. The inside is also nicely decorated and themed. There are two "bars". One bar has all of your dipping sauces that you can make and it has jar sesame oil. There is another bar on the other side which has things like Sesame balls and other dessert like items. The service here is really good. They come check on you very often. Make sure your soup isn't empty and the food comes really quickly. The quality of the food is pretty good too. The meat is well marbled and the vegetables are pretty fresh. The soup broth I got was the spicy one which is like the traditional hot pot soup with the oil and the bone broth. The bone broth soup is actually really good. It's not bland and the spicy hotpot is actually really spicy. Overall, the experience is really good. Compared to Hai Di Lao to this place, I think this place is a bit better in terms of service and pricing but Hai Di Lao is better is presentation. The bone broth soup at Hai Di Lao is very bland and doesn't taste like anything compared to here. This place also has dessert items like sesame balls which is pretty good. I highly recommend trying this place out. 5/5. The only downfall I would say is the restroom, it just doesn't have good ventilation and smells.

    I wrote a review for this restaurant about two and a half years ago. At that time I gave it 3…read morestars. This time I give it 4. Just like I mentioned in my review for Lameizi, that one is average, but Chunlahao is a little beyond average. It was at Chunlahao that I first learned about the so-called square bamboo shoot (方竹筍), and I liked it. But this time they were out of it, which was a pity. Another interesting thing happened when we ordered a plate of marinated beef. It looked fancy, arranged in a green and red Tai Chi shape, very beautiful. But when I tried to put it into the pot, I realized the plate only had the decoration but no beef. We told the waiters and they also found it funny. They replaced the plate for us. The restaurant was much brighter than the last time I visited, maybe because they changed the lights. We also had more people with us this time. I guess that is why I felt like giving a higher score. It must have been the better atmosphere.

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    Chun La Hao Chong Qing Hot Pot
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    Shancheng Lameizi- San Gabriel

    Shancheng Lameizi- San Gabriel

    3.9(279 reviews)
    0.2 mi
    •$$$

    So incredibly spicy! But really delicious…read more I had been here once before with my boyfriends parents, so when he was saying he wanted something spicy, I thought this was a good chance to come back. Came around 9 and were able to get seated right away. I like the decor and the walls/shelves with trinkets. They also have tvs showing cooking of the side dishes which is fun to see as you chow down. We are used to ayce hot pot, but we weren't super hungry today, so we were okay with à la carte. We got the spicy broth and bone broth, beef broth, pork belly, fresh beef, 8 second potato, donuts, and a green veggie set. The broths were flavorful, but for me the spicy broth was too spicy! However, my boyfriend thought it was perfect (though by the end of the night, he was using mainly the bone broth). The meats were excellent and a good value compared to other hot pot places - ahem Hai Di Lao. The 8 second potato were large thin slices of potato you quickly cook in the broth. This was probably my favorite thing. I just love the texture of quick cooked potatoes. The sauce bar is not free but only $3 or so, and the selection is excellent. Lots of different options for your sauces and other goodies. I tried all the packaged snacks, and the only one that I really loved was the pickled braised peanuts. They also had desserts: sesame balls, coconut jelly, ice jelly, porridge. The coconut jelly was so good - reminded me of Hawaiian haupia. Service was also very good with food brought out quickly and water refilled fast. We ordered the "fresh beef" not knowing what it was, and when it came out, it was thick slices of beef with an egg on top. Honestly, we weren't sure how to eat it, like if we cooked it or ate it raw. Fortunately, the staff was friendly when we asked and explained that you coat the meat in the egg and cook. They also offered to bring something else, but we were good once we knew.

    This hot pot place is one of my favorite places to stop by whenever I go to the Huntington library…read moreor visit the kids museum with my kids. They have a great variety of hot pot selections, and there's also a snack bar where you can grab small bites. Parking is very convenient since the lot is right in front of the restaurant, making it easy to get in and out, especially with kids. The only downside is that there's only one restroom for each gender, so there can be a bit of a wait during peak hours. Overall, it's a convenient and family-friendly spot with plenty of options to choose from!

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    Shancheng Lameizi- San Gabriel
    Shancheng Lameizi- San Gabriel

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    Mo Mo Paradise

    Mo Mo Paradise

    4.0(1.1k reviews)
    5.1 mi
    •$$
    All you can eat
    Discounts available

    If you are looking for an incredible all-you-can-eat shabu-shabu experience, Mo-Mo-Paradise in…read moreArcadia is an absolute must-visit. The all-you-can-eat meat quality is fantastic, featuring beautifully marbled beef and tender pork cuts served in neat trays ready for a split-pot setup of savory broths.  The all-you-can-eat vegetable and ingredient bar is exceptionally fresh, clean, and well-stocked with crisp greens, mushrooms, tofu, yuba rolls, and ramen. Pairing all of this endless food with the wonderfully organized dipping sauce station packed with custom options like minced garlic, green onion, and spicy shoyu

    Solid ayce shabu/hot pot restaurant with the commonly seen cold/ingredients bar, sauce bar, and…read morebeef curry rice bowl. It's a shared pot with two broths per pot. The broth options are shabu dashi, sukiyaki, tonkatsu, and tomato with the option to make any spicy. There are two meat options: Momo - $39 - Beef - chuck eye, short plate, eye of round - Pork - shoulder, belly (dinner & weekend) Wagyu - $55 - Beef - chick eye, cross rib, round (in addition to Momo options) We went on a Saturday night and it wasn't too busy and service was as good as expected. They offer corkage, dessert, drink package, takes reservations and there's decent amount of parking with attached parking structure.

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    Mo Mo Paradise - Sukiyaki / Tonkotsu

    Sukiyaki / Tonkotsu

    Mo Mo Paradise - Tonkotsu Broth - a rich broth made with pork bone, aromatic vegetables, and savory roasted garlic.

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    Tonkotsu Broth - a rich broth made with pork bone, aromatic vegetables, and savory roasted garlic.

    101 Pot All You Can Eat

    101 Pot All You Can Eat

    4.1(285 reviews)
    5.1 mi
    •$$$

    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.

    I'm honestly not sure how this restaurant has 4 stars on Yelp. My experience was very unpleasant…read more The service here is awful. Our waitress had a weird attitude and was overall rude. There was a leak in the ceiling that kept dripping on me and the table behind me and when I mentioned it to the waitress, she ignored me and didn't even offer to move us to another table even though there were plenty of open tables. After getting dripped on for a while and trying to ignore it, I couldn't do it anymore and we asked for the bill to leave. Only then did the waitress offer for us to move tables but we were over it and just wanted to leave. If things had just been righted from the get go, I would have appreciated it a lot more. The food itself was okay. The meat was good but the self serve veggie bar was out of most things. The restaurant itself is pretty small with a weird layout. The veggie bar is right by the entrance so it's chaotic with people trying to grab their food while groups of people are waiting to be seated.

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    101 Pot All You Can Eat - Shabu shabu

    Shabu shabu

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