Such a great deal for AYCE, esp during happy hour! The honey walnut shrimp is really good, and we always order seconds. They have a great selection of items and sauce bar is awesome. read more

Food: food was good. Veggies seemed fresh and so was the beef. The pork didn't look as good as the beef so we just stuck with the beef. The beef slices were a bit too thick though, just in my opinion. I also really liked their deep fried prawns in mayonnaise sauce. Yummy. They also offered 4 flavors of ice cream for desserts which were just mediocre in my opinion. Drink: I loved the drink selection: Chinese herbal tea, chrysanthemum tea, lychee drink, boba milk tea in a can, and pop. Yes! Service: while the food was good, it came out pretty slow. Also, our party was of 9 adults and we were seated at a big table with 4 burners but somehow they insisted to allow us to use only 3 of them. When we asked if we could use the 4th burner, the waitress just said "8 dollars". We agreed to the extra cost but it didn't make sense. There were tables for 2 with one burner, so to me 4 burners for 9 people should be allowed with no extra charge. This seemed like a greedy tactic just to extract money from customers. Ambiance: from the outside it looked a bit suss but on the inside it looked quite legit - nice Chinese style wall decor and granite round tables. Other: parking was super easy as this restaurant is located within the same plaza as Safeway and some other stores. read more

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This place was so awesome! A group of friends got AYCE hot pot and karaoke in one of their private rooms. It was such a vibe. There were disco lights and a karaoke tablet on the wall we could pick songs from. I'm only taking a star off because one of the microphones kept dying and it was hard to queue up songs. But we generally managed and it was SO fun even with one of the mics gone lol. The hot pot itself was a 10/10 very tasty meat and so much broth to choose from! Would defs come even just for the hot pot again! But I'm a karaoke fan so most likely do that again too lol. Also loved that it was unlimited drinks as well! read more

Grand HotPot - Hot Pot Near Me - Pacifica, California

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I came here with my family and we made reservations for 10 people at 4pm on a Saturday. The reservation was for three hours and included karaoke, AYCE hot pot, unlimited drinks, and unlimited ice cream. We were led to one of the VIP rooms and were given a piece of paper to begin ordering food and drinks. There was a huge round table with 4 hot pot slots and a large TV with mics. The food was pretty standard for hot pot but one of the dishes I especially liked was surprisingly the honey walnut shrimp. There was a sauce station outside to make your custom sauce as well as a fridge with a bunch of non-alcoholic canned drinks. You have 90 minutes to order food but can sing the entire time so you should order more just in case. One thing we weren't fans of was that we put multiple orders of sake and we were only given one, and everyone was pretty sure the sake was watered down. Otherwise, the service was pretty good; they brought the food and drinks pretty quickly and helped with the karaoke system when the mics were acting up. When we left our room and went outside at 7pm, the restaurant was packed and there were tons of people waiting for a table. I'd definitely make a reservation ahead of time if you plan to come on a weekend night, but overall we had a good experience singing, eating, and drinking. read more

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We have been to the Grand Hot Pot Lounge many times and we didn't know that they also have this location! We came here by accident since it was close to SFO and opened late until midnight. This location is smaller than the other one and the menu is the same as the other location and also offers karaoke room but we didn't do the karaoke room option. Lunch price is $24.99 per person and dinner price is $34.99. They offer variety of meat, vegetables, and seafood option. We also got small appetizers plate such as spring rolls, walnut prawns, crab rangoons and I think they were okay. Dinner price included beers and wines, and has more seafood options. There are a lot of non-alcoholic drinks such as sodas and juices. We pick spicy miso and mushroom soup as our soup based and it was really good! They also have sauce and ice cream stations where you can grab whatever you like. Their sauce station got all kinds of sauces you would need for hot pot. The service was good. They brought stuff out for you very fast but the servers forgot things here and there such as we asked for rice and we reminded them two times but they still managed to forget and we didn't end up getting rice. But other than that, everything was good! The price is very reasonable for the amount of food we get. a read more

Grand HotPot - Hot Pot Near Me - Pacifica, California

You can definitely tell this is a legit chinese place by the ambience AYCE and drink cannot go wrong here Came here to reserve a VIP room for karaoke and hot pot and it was good!! Staff were super chill and there's a huge selection of food you can order~ Very standard hot pot--No complaints on any of the food here!! Only downside to this place is that if you plan to come here for karaoke, their song selection variety for English songs are pretty bad And a lot of songs you'd have to wait for the machine to download so your song wouldn't queue up right away. Me and my friends didn't mind too much though because we ended up singing a bunch of Chinese songs, but just a heads up! read more

Grand HotPot - Hot Pot Near Me - Pacifica, California

Went to grand hot pot for a monthly team dinner. We had a VIP room reserved for 6 people. We had 2 pots, and each pot had a cut in the middle that totaled to 4 kinds of soup for the hotpot. We tried both the non-spicy and spicy soup. Meat was plentiful and I love that they had hot food (i.e. cream cheese rangoons) for other options. The drink options were also plentiful, mostly asian sodas and a couple of beers. The sauce options were also okay, I feel like they could have had more. The back rooms/VIP room was ok. They had a karaoke but most of the music was in chinese and some songs were kind of outdated. You have a button for service, but I don't think it was too useful, we ended up having to call someone still. Parking here is easy, they have a huge parking space outfront. Service was also okay. Though we did have to wait awhile, maybe because our room was the farthest out in the back. read more

Grand HotPot - VIP Room - Hot Pot Near Me - Pacifica, California

Man! I'm about to burst. All you can eat, all that you can drink, and a selection of 14 broths! Yes 14 different broths! We booked a private room to do karaoke and hotpot. We had a smaller room but for 18 people on there. 90 mins of eating and additional time to do singing. Dinner included all you can drink sake and beer. You are free if it's your birthday. The honey walnut prawns are awesome! The meat quality is okay but makes up for it in all the variety. Need more? Just ring the bell and they come and give you more! I'm seriously going to be full for the next 2 days. read more

Grand HotPot - The aftermath...... - Hot Pot Near Me - Pacifica, California

Ready, set, dip! Lots of good food for a good price - you can't go wrong. We've been here several times, and it doesn't disappoint. All you can drink too! People are getting more and more creative with their custom creations too. There are so many combinations of broth, meat, veggies, and sauce. I made my own 串儿 - style seasoning, but it's like being your own cook in a test kitchen with so many ingredients to try out. Hot n' spicy, fermented or fresh? I settled on a mix of all that with lots of green onions and cilantro mixed into my sauce. It can get packed and crowded though, so it was good when we went for lunch. And loud - yes, ambience accounted for. read more

Grand HotPot - The ying yang hot pot - house and spicy miso! Ready to dip! - Hot Pot Near Me - Pacifica, California

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Scallop: GET THE SCALLOP!! It was the best thing there, literally sashimi scallop can be eaten raw. It was so good every one in our group wanted seconds of the scallops Ice cream: mango sherbert was a sherbert which I realized too late, personally not a fan of sherberts. The sesame one was not only nearly empty but also someone spilled water in it so did not have best experience with that. Matcha and red bean didnt have much flavor. I was so excited for the ice creams too! Fried wontons: not in pic, was a personal fav, I just like fried stuff and normally dont like cream cheese but pleasantly surprised with the cream cheese fried wontons. Very crispy and flavorful Dim sum: were also surprisingly tasty. Weird that almost everything that didnt need to be in the hotpot was really tasty. Shrimp/fish paste: really soft and delicate (be very careful when using chopsticks and dont stab when using fork) even after cooking for a while. They were homemade drinks: (were with the ayce) i got milk tea, the boba (or whatever they were) were very small and dont need any chewing, you can pretty much drink it straight and with the thin straw they have. My sister got guava juice and she said it was really good (she has a sweet tooth) Wine: was surprisingly with the ayce, there were some drinks that werent free i forgot which, it was on the side if the menu labeled with prices. Soup bases: chicken feet soup base does indeed have chicken feet. My sister said she really loves the chicken feet soup base and even wishes other hotpot places have them. Pork stomach soup base also had pork stomach but were very tender and delicious. (Im not a big soup base guy, cant tell the difference so dont rely on me for soup base) Meat: also cant tell the differences. Pork meats were very tender. Beef meats had to make sure to cook quick or else tough. Tofu roll: to people unfamilier, they kinda melt in the soup so dont let it stay too long, it unrolls and you just slurp it up. Extra Service, the white elephant in the room. We reserved for 7:45pm, came at around 7:39 ish they told us to wait cause they still had to clea up our table. Understandable. They finished setting it up, still had to wait?? We tried talking to the guy (in cantonese) he gave us attitude and basically to sum up what he said, wait some more cause we busy. Gave us a lot of time to complain and my sisters to throw a hissy fit. Finally we got sat at like 7:49pm. (I'll admit some of us were a little dramatic and later in the night I saw the guy was just like that to everything, probably part of his personality, like his tone is kinda just like that whether hes trying to be rude or not). The lady was nicer Waiting time as said above, was pretty bad (but I'll admit we were a little dramatic, also it was late at night when restaurants gets busy). But right when we were seated and finished ordering, the food came out super quickly and we got to feast. The quality was also all very good. It was smooth sailing once we were seated. We heard the time limit for buffet was supposed to be 90min, but we stayed for over 2 hours. With no rush I also heard if you dont finish your food, you gotta pay extra, but we left some uneaten in the pot and didnt get charged. Parents said as long as it looks like it was attempted and not just left out raw, then it should be fine. Salmon sashimi wasnt given probably cause it was sold out by the time 5/5, food was phenomenal and service was good once seated read more

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Love this place! Their hot dishes are good, their meat is good, and the ice cream is really good too! I love the interior, especially the big painting on the wall. However, the cups they have aren't the cleanest and you should wipe them first. I kinda hate how the sashimi is limited but maybe I just love sashimi. Anyways, the unlimited drinks is such an amazing thing, especially for my dad who loves beer. This place is pretty busy at dinner time, so you better go on the waitlist hours before if you don't want to wait. I suggest this place if you have friends and family. read more

Grand HotPot - Mango Ice Cream - Hot Pot Near Me - Pacifica, California

I booked a VIP room for a friend's birthday and I would say it was a pretty awesome experience! Our reservation was for 3 hours of AYCE hotpot, soft drinks, sake and karaoke. #worth Aside from the hotpot, they also provide other dishes like honey walnut shrimp, xiao long bao, crab rangoons and green onion pancakes! The honey walnut shrimp and crab rangoon were my fav side dishes. There's also a soft drink area with childhood soft drinks like grass jelly, soy milk, tea, etc. Broth and ingredients could be better but can't expect too much from an ayce place!! For dessert there was an icecream area with green tea, mango, black sesame and red bean flavors!!!!! I would say it is def worth the visit for special occasions :D read more

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Continue 2025 with great food in its HOTPOT, and service, at GRAND HOTPOT in Manor Plaza in Pacifica! Spacious, airy, and welcoming, with easy parking. read more

Hot pot winners over here. Tried this a week ago and it still ruminates in my brain. Great example of the hot pot offering. Fresh and lots of choice. As many cokes as you can drink? Sold read more

This is a really decent place to come for lunch or happy hour. I don't think the dinner menu is worth it as the extra items don't really stand out too much and most other hotpot places include their special items as normal items. I wish there was more variety of veggies but for the price I cannot complain. It's awesome that there is a sauce bar, unlimited (non alcoholic) drinks, ice cream, and for dinner all you can drink. The honey walnut shrimp is actually very good for a AYCE place. If you think about how much a regular restaurant charges just for that dish, it's almost worth it just to come here. I love the broth options and the food comes out pretty quick. This is definitely one of my go to places especially when it's late! read more

Super old-school AYCE hotpot joint, all the way out in Pacifica. One of my close friends introduced me to Grand and I've been impressed ever since. Maybe there's more to just beaches and Taco Bell out here... Plenty of parking as it shares a lot with the Safeway plaza. Outside looks dated (old af sign), but inside is bustling with customers. No rez needed, the two of us walked in with only 10 mins wait during the dinner rush. Interior is spacious (smells like broth and BBQ everywhere) and very inviting, reminds me of old Chinese banquet halls decked out in red and gold. - Pot heat is easily adjustable from the side of the table (and intuitive... Just increase or decrease heat, no other doodads) - Broths are flavorful & rich, taste great over rice - Can order 3 meats each round; plates are high quality but SUPER generous so be careful for what you wish for - Vast variety for proteins, veg, side dishes - Sauce station in the back with pretty much every hotpot staple sauce/topping - Drinks and ice cream are self-serve! I...... definitely overindulged in the grass jelly cans - Servers are so attentive and accommodating-- easy to flag down and will bus empty plates in the blink of an eye Def bringing more friends back here next time ^_^ read more

Grand HotPot - Hot Pot Near Me - Pacifica, California

Really bad quality meats and seafood. I fully regret coming here. Ended up spending $50 when all said and done for one person, and left feeling like my stomach is going to reject everything that I ate. read more

Grand Hot Pot continues to be a hit in my book. We came spontaneously as a party of two when we were craving hot pot and wanted to try something beyond our usual spots in the city. The meat is great quality and the diversity of the menu is what truly shines. It's more than just hot pot, with dishes like XLB, tempura, honey walnut shrimp, and much more all included within the AYCE price. On top of that, there's a fridge filled with all sorts of canned soft drinks you can freely grab from. Not all of the side dishes are amazing, but they can definitely help hit the spot if you're craving something. I find myself always leaning toward the honey walnut shrimp. As for the hot pot, there's also a ton of variety here with a wide selection of meats, seafood, and veggies. The thing that's a bit tricky to navigate is that the meat servings come with a lot of meat so, for two people, it can be hard to order a lot of different variety as you might get full off just a couple orders. Our service was efficient and nice. Plates were cleared quite soon after we finished them and everything was quite seamless. read more

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Pretty good spot for all you can eat hot pot, that comes with drinks, appetizers, and ice cream! What a bundle. I was surprised that the appetizers were quite tasty, since all I was thinking about was hot pot. Of the many things we tried, I liked them all. I enjoyed the honey glazed prawns and the green onion pancakes especially. Delicious! Having the appetizers definitely helped change things up in between hot pot bites. The house original broth was tasty and flavorful. Maybe depending, but it could be a bit overly salty so watch out. There was one time I didn't even use sauce because it was that salty. Otherwise, the sesame paste (with a few other things) is part of my go to sauce. The drinks were good; a nice variety of canned drinks (chrysanthemum tea, soy milk, herbal tea, juice, soda, etc). There were 4 ice cream flavors to choose from, so I had a little of each (they seem to always have matcha, mango, and red bean. Other times I saw vanilla and black sesame in rotation). Yum! Perfect way to end the meal. The interior is a little bit old and gritty, but the service is fast. read more

Grand HotPot - ayce hot pot; let's get cooking! - Hot Pot Near Me - Pacifica, California

Well, I'm pretty impressed by Grand HotPot. My brother has talked highly of this place multiple times, but I've never made an effort to stop by so when he suggested this place for lunch one day... well, I couldn't say no. Located in a plaza, there is an abundant amount of parking available at no cost. The restaurant itself is on the smaller size so try to get here before opening for the best chance at getting a table especially since people tend to eat for at least an hour. Their menu selection is pretty massive with a combo of meat, veggies, and fried food. My fiancé was surprised they had honey shrimp on the menu, but he was also quite happy about it. One of the major selling points has to be their unlimited drinks for dine-in customers - I got to have soy milk and chrysanthemum tea during my meals that I don't normally buy for myself. Service was quick on their feet and the items were brought out in a timely manner. Sauce bar is located in the front of the restaurant and had many options. Overall, I get the hype. It's worth a visit. read more

A nice AYCE hot pot spot that serves large portions of meat, a wide selection of vegetable, free drinks, split broths in pot, and has relatively fresh ingredients. Even the cooked items were pretty good like the shrimp and couple's delight. Restaurant is pretty spacious and modern, with very good lighting. Service was pretty decent, as they actually came to take completed plates away and add more broth upon request. My highlights here are definitely the house spicy broth, supreme lamb, and the nice chilled passion orange guava nectar from the drink fridge! read more

This place is pretty good and offers a fun experience, especially if you go with a big group for hot pot. The meats are all of good quality, but after a while, they start to taste similar. My favorite meat we ordered was the lamb. However, my favorite items overall were the sashimi and crab rangoons. For dessert, there's a selection of self-serve ice cream. I particularly enjoyed the sesame seed and green tea flavors. read more

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Parking is plentiful. This place was okay. The ice cream was probably the best thing they had. I had the lunch special and after taxes it came out to 35 USD. The meat is stale, it didn't absorb the soup that well, and the soup was not too flavorful. Service is also average. They will come by if you raise your hand but not proactively. The place is big and the pot the soup comes in looks nice so at least it's good for pictures. Plus you get to be near the beach. read more

MY FAVORITE HOT POT IN THE BAY! The vibe is always fun and easygoing, with friendly service and familiar faces that make you feel like part of the family. The portions are generous, and the quality of the beef, pork, and lamb is top-notch -- tender, flavorful, and perfect for dipping. I love that drinks are included while you eat, and the sauce station is fully loaded so you can mix up endless combinations. Consistently delicious, consistently welcoming. read more

Came here with friend on Wednesday for lunch. Only few tables were filled. Customer service is great. Food came here fast. This time we ordered the herbs with chicken feet and cilantro with preserved eggs soup bases. We both loved the herbs with chicken feet. It tasted so good. The honey glazed shrimps is our best choice, but the green onions pancakes are so oily and no green onions on it. Overall, we enjoyed it. :) read more

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The shrimp tempura was a little greasy but good. My favorite was the bao dumplings, so good. I will be back to sit and eat instead of getting a to-go order. The service was fast and the person helping me was very nice. This particular night it was very busy. I looked around at most of the tables, and the other customers seemed very excited to get their food while others looked satisfied and full. read more

I absolutely love this place for hotpot! I've been here many times. I was recommended this place by a family member, who was introduced to it by a friend, and I've been recommending this place to all my friends. I honestly cannot stop recommending this place, for anything - special occasions or just a casual weekday dinner. They have big tables and small tables. Great for friends, families, elderly, children - anybody. I think it could be enjoyed by anyone! Great value! You also get to eat free on your birthday with 4 or more people. It's all you can eat and drink. You can order as much as you want, I've never been limited or told that I've ordered too much. In addition to the great variety of meats and vegetables, they also have good appetizers! The honey glazed prawns are always a must for me! I don't like spicy, but someone always does, so I always get a split pot for the broth. There's a self-serve sauce making station, as well as an open fridge for their non-alcoholic canned drinks (soda, herbal tea, milk tea, and more) and another one for ice cream. Ice cream flavors are quite limited, but that's fine since the focus is on the hotpot itself. Parking is easy. The service was great, workers are always watching out for you and helping you lower/increase the heat for your pot. read more

Grand HotPot - Table - Hot Pot Near Me - Pacifica, California

hot pot & karaoke? sign me up! this is the BEST ayce hotpot place in the bay. I love chinese hot pot way more than shabu and this place fits under that category. i love that they have a huge selection of side dishes (outside of the hotpot) and lots of choices of hot pot ingredients too. the broth selection is also very authentic and unique compared to other places ive tried. the ambiance is great, pretty loud but you can get a room if you have 6 or more people for just a few extra dollars per person. this place always has a line so it is definitely popular around here. highly recommend getting a larger party and renting a room so you can sing and eat at the same time. read more

A great place for AYCE hotpot. Came here on a Sunday evening and it got pretty full by 6.30 pm. Parking was not an issue with the parking lot outside. Lunch cost $25.99 and dinner cost $35.99. Our dinner was a pretty good deal when you factor in AYC drink, which includes wine, beer, cans of lychee, coconut, grass jelly and even lilikoi. There's also a mini fruit bar and a great selection of ice cream - mango, matcha, sesame and red bean where you can also help yourself to at dinner. In addition to AYCE, there are some cooked dishes you can order too. We ordered the honey glazed prawns and seaweed salad both were as expected, pretty good. Check out my pics of the menu for other items. Oh, did I mention dinner is free for birthdays. Just show your ID and they will deduct your meal from the bill. Have to say the sauce bar is limited. Staff were nice. Overall, a decent place for AYCE hotpot at reasonable prices. read more

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ALL YOU CAN EAT AND DRINK! The hot pot includes a large selection of items we can pick from to cook ourselves. There are also already cooked appetizer items we can choose from -- the Honey Glazed Prawns are good!! PLUS the price includes all the canned drinks in the fridge: Sapporo beer, soy milk, tea, etc., as well as sake! They also offer VIP rooms for larger parties that have karaoke inside! Great restaurant overall, and will recommend to all who want to eat hotpot and drink. read more

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As someone who loves variety, this place is so good! Best bang for your buck hotpot around. For only $35 you have access to a fridge full of unlimited canned beverages, sake and beer, several appetizers, sashimi, all you can eat hotpot, and an ice cream fridge. Our group ordered scallop, crab, and salmon sashimi, XLB, honey walnut shrimp for appetizers. The beef and lamb were good quality meats. For drinks we tried the grass jelly, milk tea, soy milk, chrysanthemum tea, herbal tea and more. They also have private karaoke rooms and you can eat for free on your birthday, which makes it fun for a large group! read more

Grand HotPot - Hot Pot Near Me - Pacifica, California

So many tempting options for broth and a huge variety for vegetarians (which is very important to note!), this is definitely a hotpot place worth traveling south of San Fran for! Quick service; I think the checklist menu is one of the most convenient ways to do this type of service, just be sure to eat everything you order! Reasonable prices! If you go at night bring a coat cause it gets windy! read more

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We went here for my sibling's birthday and she was free as long as we had a party of four or more. We have a total of five and they automatically added 15% gratuity which I didn't expect because I wanted to leave at least 18%. The appetizer that we kept ordering each round was the honey glazed prawns. It's the best we have ever had and we don't even miss the walnuts that some places include. The prawns and plump and juicy, and the glaze wasn't too sweet to take away the sweetness of the prawns. The batter was nice and crispy even under all the glaze. So sad that they close at 11 pm now instead of midnight, but we still look forward to meals at Grand Hot Pot. read more

Listed as open until 12, but I was told I could only come in if I could "finish by 11:15" because they were closing early due to being busy and tired. Please keep your posted hours accurate or update them when you change closing times. read more

My family came in with reservations for a room to celebrate a birthday but we left unsatisfied with the service and food. A lot of our family members got stomachaches after so the meat quality was definitely not good and the soup bases were super oily. Also, we came in with 3 toddlers and they were charged $12.50??? They're all under 2 years old AND the menu specifies that under 5 years old is $9.45. We asked the waiter why we got charged and they asked us back: "Aren't the kids going to eat? I don't see any milk." We got absolutely bamboozled because there's no way they think a 2 year old is going to eat that much hot pot for it to cost $12.50. Overall, I wouldn't come back. read more

Great Location with plenty of parking. Best value and good service. It was relax for me to enjoy a late lunch after a nice hike by the coast in Pacifica. read more

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Meat quality is so so. Service is so so. And they mandatory show you the tops % but not allowing you to select " other "

My mind was blown when I heard there was an AYCE hot pot karaoke restaurant and I was so excited to come here! You can choose to do hot pot only, or get one of the VIP rooms if you want to do karaoke as well. The price is honestly such a steal for both hot pot and karaoke, and dinner is all-you-can-drink too! They have all your typical hot pot offerings, but also a good variety of other Chinese dishes such as honey walnut shrimp, green onion pancake, and XLB among other things! Sauce and non-alcoholic drinks are self-serve, and they have a tasty selection of fruit drinks and even canned milk tea! Dinner includes extra seafood options. We got the half & half (original & spicy) for our soup base. I'm usually not the best with spice and mostly eat out of the original broth side when I go to hot pot, but their spicy broth was pretty mild so I ended up cooking almost everything in there. The one annoying thing about the karaoke was that there was no option to skip songs on the mic, so someone had to keep getting up to skip from the control console in the corner of the room. Overall, delicious food and a fun dinner karaoke experience. I wish we had a similar place down in SoCal! read more

Most of food are fresh depending of the season. We got spilt type one side spicy and other regular.

My gf and I went to this place spontaneously and it was a 10/10. We loved the variety in protein, vegetables, and noodles! It's all you can eat, including the appetizers and side dishes. They also have yummy red bean, green tea, black sesame (mid), and mango sorbet. I HIGHLY recommend you go here. Staff was very nice and attentive. The door was kept open so you don't go home smelling like hot pot. Bathrooms needed a cleaning. But overall still a 10/10 read more

Grand HotPot - Outside, great parking and very safe neighborhood - Hot Pot Near Me - Pacifica, California

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