Went here with a group of friends for dinner Saturday night (no wait walk-in) and it was top tier…read more We went with a Tom Yum / Spicy Tonkotsu mix on the broth and I would highly recommend the Tom Yum. The meats were high quality and it was just a great experience when paired with a few sake bombs. Complimentary ice cream at the end!

Food was was really yummy Second time here…read more Great for family Good service Chill ambiance

Came here 5:30, we had a reservation, and we came when it opened so there was literally nobody…read morethere. PARKING: decent parking, it's around other places so it is in a lot but if it is a busy time it would be pretty hard to try and get a space. PLACE: fairly big, but not too big, would have to combine a few chairs and tables to accommodate to bigger parties, the sauces and everything are already on the table, so are the dishes as well. FOOD: We got the ultra, Tom Yum Tonkotsu & Shiro Miso Soymilk - Tom Yum tasted really good and it paired well with the meat, the Shiro Miso just tasted more like miso soup than actual soy milk mixed in. American Wagyu & Black Angus Beef Toro - I feel like the American Wagyu was a little too fatty for my liking, or it could be the other way around lol, I kind of don't remember which one was which but one had amazing marbling that melted in your mouth. We also got lychee beer, which was super good, didn't even taste like beer. We had like 3 glasses which is funny because we aren't drinkers but it was so delicious. I recommend any of their fruity beers. Edamame - don't really recommend, comes cold and some pieces were not really good.

AYCE hot pot for the win! Came to Taichi Pot Shabu Shabu after they were featured on Yelp's top 100…read moreplaces to eat in the Bay Area list. Even though they aren't too far from me I hadn't heard of them before. It's an unassuming spot tucked into a shopping center next to a bagel and water shop, but it gets crowded, and for good reason. This was only my second time ever having hot pot, the first time was not AYCE and was an individual pot, so it was fun to try the shared AYCE way. We picked two broths, the Shrimp and signature, and then went down the menu selecting proteins and other add-ons. We went with the Ultra over the supreme so we could get some of the nicer cuts of meats. They have happy hour pricing of a few dollars off earlier in the evening, which was going on when we were in. Non-meat dd-on favorites included the Napa cabbage, kabocha squash, ramen, bok choy, and shitake mushrooms. We got the Enoki mushrooms the first round, but switched to shitake for round two and they were the favorite. My boyfriend's favorite meat was the wagyu, and I was partial to the pork and angus beef, but everything was good.

I like the wide variety of items on their monthly special. I also recommend the fashion wok. They…read morehave quick service and good vibes too!

We love coming here! One of the best priced Chinese restaurants in the area and the food is…read more portion sizes are also great Highly recommend the chicken wings and their side dishes (lotus root, especially!). For side dishes, the menu says $3.99 after 9:30pm but the staff packs up almost all of the side dishes before 9:30pm so there's only gizzard or duck feet or duck neck left for the deal. If you're not a fan of Szechuan mala, some of the dishes are very numbing

Delicious. They have a number of types of vegetables and mushrooms as well as all kinds of seafood…read moreballs and other things that are part of the buffet you can pick for yourself (if you go with the All You Can Eat option). When going with AYCE you pick your broth (from the menu) then go make your sauce concoction, grab veggies and such from buffet, and bring everything back to the table. You order the meat from the menu and it will be delivered to your table too (usually very quickly). If you do not want All You Can Eat, you can get any of their pre-made hot pots. The people working there are friendly and helpful.

Been dining at this location for as long as I can remember and I'm definitely a fan of their soups…read more My go-to is their beef hot soup medium spice level which hits the spot every single time. The broth is flavorful, meat slices are fair, and I enjoy all of the other various fish balls, veggies, and more provided as well. Their soybean paste is my favorite and it pairs well with everything. I've dined here when they tried doing Malatang and I wasn't much of a fan so I'm glad they got rid of that style. Now they offer AYCE and I very much enjoy it! They updated the place with new tables and different stations offering a variety of fish balls, veggies, tofu, noodles, a drink station, sauce bar, and more that you can choose from. They also have ice cream to end your meal. As for the meats, out of all the choices I'm a fan of their angus marbled beef slices and angus beef slices. The meats are good quality, not frozen, sliced thin, and cooked very fast. I got the tom yum broth and it was flavorful. It was cool that our server was able to accommodate my mom as she wanted the cheesy milk broth since it isn't offered on the AYCE menu. I was already a fan of their hot pots before the AYCE option, and now I enjoy it even more!

I came here in a party of 4 on a Monday evening and was seated immediately. I got the mala broth…read more It's neat how each person gets their individual broth - from my experience it's more common to have a communal broth in the middle of a table. I think they use induction heaters so it is pretty slick and easy to control. The table itself felt a bit cramped though, and we had to play a bit of tetris to manage everything. There are vegetables that revolve around a conveyer belt for us to grab. The sauce bar is pretty small and got a bit chaotic. The hot food bar was also pretty small. The quality of the food is good. The mala broth was spicy. I think this place has really good value. It doesn't have all the bells and whistles that similar places do but the price is hard to beat. Plus, it feels pretty tech forward with the induction heaters and converter belt.

**3.5 rounding up to 4 stars**…read more I wished they had more tables to accommodate bigger parties but it was interesting sitting bar style in front of the conveyor belt! My only complaint was that it was hard to conversate depending how you're seated. Service was great! Meats came out quickly but I didn't like the limitation where you're only able to order more meat if you only had 1 left but I understand. It was hard to figure out where to put the empty plates and bowls after we were done with it without appearing too messy or inconsiderate of the people around us but us sitting at the end helped. Very simple cuts of meat and options but not bad to just get your pot hot fix in but definitely limiting for meats and sauces. Surprisingly, they had a lot of appetizers I enjoyed like the chicken wings, gyoza, and of course, french fries! But if you're not mindful then you may get full of that vs what you're here for, which is the meat and conveyor belt items lol. The concept and seating is definitely interesting and I felt like I was in Japan. I just wish there were more options.

This has to be one of my favorite Korean BBQ places in San Jose ,'possibly the South Bay. The meat…read moreis typically good, sometimes you get blah meat but 98% of the meat is awesome. What I love about this place is: The sauce bar The service I have had good to amazing experiences with the servers here. I have had 1-2 bad experiences with air headed servers but literally the other experiences are absolutely amazing. I love how kind people are and how hard they work. I am so thankful for this place and how amazing the vibes are. They also have AMAZING weekday lunch prices too. I love this spot. I'm thankful for it as it fills both my tummy and my soul :) Shout out Mindy for always being super sweet and going above and beyond whenever my BF and I come. She makes the experience awesome with her kindness and fast/quality serving skills

My family and I used to come here all the time a few years ago when Q-Pot first opened. It was…read moregreat! Fun environment, service was good. We recently went last Sunday and the service wasn't great. We had to wave down our server every single time we needed something. The place looks filthy! The bathrooms are gross! Toilet paper all over the place there is mouth was in the bathroom and there was still a puddle of water just floating in the bathroom room sink. How gross!! The food was okay, but when you look around it just looks gross. unsanitary! The fries we order came out cold! The only pro was that the meat came out on time but that is about it. They need to do a deep clean of the place

This is my favorite NON-AYCE hot pot place in the bay area. Sure it's expensive-ish (around…read more$50-70/person out the door) but their meat is freshly cut, marbled and just hits the spot. My go-to order is SUMO Premium American American Kobe with Traditional Seaweed (Konbu) soup. The American Kobe is much more marbled and tender than the more expensive Angus Prime Ribeye. Sure, the ribeye is a 'better' cut but its actually not as good for Shabu since the thin slices negates the need for the ribeye to be a tender cut. The Angus Prime Ribeye is generally and usually not as marbled as the Premium American Kobe Beef at this place. Regular/Large/Sumo is 5/8/11 oz if you are wonder, I asked.

We visited the One Pot San Jose location for lunch. We frequent the Cupertino location 5-6 times a…read moreyear, but it was our first time to this location. We'd return, but if we had to choose, we prefer the Cupertino location.  We visited on a Thursday right around noon, and there weren't many other patrons, probably 2-3 other groups. We were greeted by a friendly hostess/waitress and seated quickly. She efficiently seated and served multiple tables and was appropriately attentive, even offering some spicy drops to add to the soup. We each got our usual order of sumo ribeye and kimchi base soup. This location gave us two soup pots, which is a nice plus. At the Cupertino location, they only give one pot for us to share, and if a broth refill is needed, they refill with the standard water/seaweed broth. We prefer the flavor of the kimchi broth and dipping sauces (ponzu & sesame) at the Cupertino location. The San Jose location felt watered down - we would've been happy to share one pot of broth if it meant a more flavorful soup base and dipping sauces. This location, though, is larger and brighter than the Cupertino location. Their seating arrangement allows for larger groups - they have multiple tables that accommodate 4 (2 burners) and 6 (3 burners). They also have settings for 2 (1 burner). Parking is also more abundant (at least when we came) vs. the Cupertino location.

This restaurant is situated in a tiny plaza with not much else and the parking lot is very small. I…read morealways need to mentally prepare myself before I come here because the parking situation can be really difficult during their busier hours but honestly the food is worth the stress. The interior isn't anything fancy and it's a typical hole in the wall Asian restaurant but that's how you know the food is gonna be good. I'd also have to admit their service was lackluster back then but they've improved a whole lot since then. I only order two things when I come here and it's always the #38 Thai seafood hotpot which is tom yum based and the #1 banh khot. Their Thai seafood hotpot always hits and has stayed consistent throughout the years. It's a classic tom yum soup base with a variety of different items like fish balls with roe (loveeee), lobster balls, shrimp, mussels, and so much more. They did switch up their hotpot veggies though and it's a platter of lettuce and cabbage now whereas before they used to have crown daisy (which was so much better) but that's okay. As for their banh khot, this is my favorite place to get it. It's always so fresh! Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside and the flavor is always on point. Definitely a worthy spot to visit if you haven't had the chance to stop by yet.

Lau Hai San is where you can get your Vietnamese hot pot. It's not spacious at all because they do…read morepacked you like sardines. The parking is tiny. It's hard to maneuver in and out. If you have the money then do a rideshare. The only upside is the hot pot is really good. The meat/veggies are bountiful. You definitely can get full. Like I said about the space and parking, it's small. It's not handicapped friendly unless you sit in the front but that's a tight squeeze. Would I come back here again? If I'm not driving and in the area, I would.

A classic Korean BBQ experience, as well as hot pot if you choose to do so. Like any other Korean…read moreBBQ place, you are given the raw food and cook it yourself, so the quality depends on how you like to prepare it. Servers are very attentive, they come by often enough that you don't feel forgotten, but not too much so it doesn't feel invasive. My only complaint is the spacing and overall setup of the tables. If you have a big party and are next to another full table, chairs will be touching and it can be awkward coordinating people getting up to leave. But outside of that small issue, it is a very fun experience and great service.

I recently visited this Korean barbecue spot and unfortunately had a disappointing experience at…read morethe bar. Our server, Vu, was inattentive throughout the visit and the service felt rushed and unwelcoming. On top of that, I overheard the way he spoke to other staff members, and it came across as unprofessional and uncomfortable to witness as a customer. The food itself was actually really good, which is the only reason I'm giving more than one star. The quality of the meat and dishes definitely met expectations. However, the overall ambience was negatively affected by the poor service and tense environment at the bar. A good dining experience is about more than just the food, and sadly this visit missed the mark.

Came here with a friend for dinner on a Tuesday evening for dinner. I put my name down on the…read morewaitlist and was seated within a few minutes. I asked for recommendations from the server. I ended up ordering the Thai hot pot and my friend ordered the curry milk. We both got mild spice- which was plenty for me! I also ordered the green tea with grapefruit and my friend got the wintergreen tea- we both asked for less ice and I got less sweetness. We enjoyed our food- it came out quickly once we ordered. The restaurant was bustling - but tables were turning over quickly. There was a busy hum. We enjoyed our food and the staff were busy, but kind and helpful

I guess Boiling Point was just one of those places that had it's time in history and was just…read moreneglected. The people that work at this Boiling Point, although not as bad as the other locations, just don't care. Don't care really to take your order, bring you water, or take your money. I remember when Boiling Point was such an awesome and unique experience. It still is, but it's become much pricier and the staff just aren't hospitable and don't give a sh*t. Boiling point is more of a fast casual place and don't expect any more than that. Food is fine. But they tone the spicy down much more than before. I remember before when they started, medium spicy had a kick. Now, medium spicy doesn't even tingle anymore. Lame.