I've been here twice already, and the customer service is top-notch! I really like their golden beef butter broth--it looks spicy, but it's milder than you'd expect. I'm giving this place 4 stars because the yakitori was just okay, but I enjoyed the caramelized pineapple, lamb shank, Wagyu beef, and fish. The meat quality is good, though the selection is limited. They also have a sauce bar with plenty of options, plus self-serve appetizers, seafood, and veggies. I like that you can watch live sports or do karaoke with friends. This place has potential--I'd love to see them add more meat options! read more

Little Sheep - Japanese Near Me - Newark, California

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Totally the same sentiments as some of the reviewers. WORST hot pot place I have ever ate at and trust me, I'm a foodie so I've tried my share around the world, not just in the U.S of A. First I was idiotic and was ignorant to the fact this is NOT the franchised one. Got conned by some Tik-Tok ad/content creator LOL. I went on a Sunday early evening with my kids. (was suppose to be a birthday meal for my daughter). The restaurant personelle were very authentic, so authentic, the servers while trying to be polite (I'll give them that) hardly spoke a lick of English. (thats laughable) My daughter had some food allergies so we had to ask just in case. I had to use my broken Chinese to communicate. Veggie bar ran out of veggie. Sauce bar did not have the basic soy sauce. Meat qaulity was mid as heck and on the second round of so called Waygu, he said we can only give you 2-3 dishes...trying to slice more. So called yakatori was again mid as heck, sticky skewer sticks...my sons were complaining haha. Very expensive and discusting meal. Oh, highlight was free soda...woo hoo. read more

Just finished eating here for lunch with my husband, and this was probably the worst hot pot place I have ever had in my life. Any place you go to in the Bay Area will be better than this one. We were a bit wary upon first arriving because there were only 2 other tables with customers but we didn't want to judge solely based on this. They have a unique concept of hot pot AND yakitori which no other place offers. The waitress who seated us seemed very attentive and made lots of recommendations for us to try. However, when we received our first round of food, we noticed that the beef was gray (see picture below) and extremely chewy. This was not too big of a deal as they have other meat options. Although the portions they served were small, we thought we could just order more rounds. The yakitori items were pretty good, but problems started arising when we wanted to order more than just 1 round of skewers (each serving of skewer is only 1-2 bites of food). We liked the lamb chop and fish items the most, so we asked the server if we could have 1 more round of each. After waiting over 30 minutes for just those two items, I tried asking the server to follow up. When I called for his attention, he dismissed me before I could get a word out by saying "just wait". I thought he was busy with something so I waited more but he never came back. By the 45 minute mark, we asked again only to be told to wait some more. We finally received the skewers by the 1 hour mark, which is much longer than I have waited at any other restaurant I have been to. I would be more understanding if the place was packed with a wait, but like I said before, there were only 2 other tables with guests at this time. read more

Little Sheep - Japanese Near Me - Newark, California

Really enjoyed our experience at Little Sheep! This location replaced the old Simmer Huang. The AYCE option is a lot of fun because it includes yakitori, hot food, and free sodas in addition to the hot pot. The hot food selection includes things like dumplings and fried items, so there's quite a bit to try beyond the hot pot itself. A few things to know before you go * Yakitori: You order these directly with your waitress. Just be prepared for a wait! Some skewers can take 20-30 minutes to come out, and you may not receive everything you ordered at once. They continue bringing them out throughout the meal, so I'd recommend ordering what you want early and being patient. * Hot pot meats: You order these separately at the front by ringing the bell and asking for the hot pot meats. It's a little different from the usual AYCE setup, so it's worth knowing ahead of time. * Lunch vs. dinner: Dinner is about $10 more, but I think it's worth considering if you want the premium options. Dinner includes an abalone in your soup as well as additional premium items like scallops and eel. Overall, we really enjoyed the experience and would definitely come back. The main thing is to pace yourself and manage your expectations around the food timing, you won't necessarily get everything right away, especially the yakitori. read more

Little Sheep - Lamb chops and hot pot meats - Japanese Near Me - Newark, California

I was very disappointed with my experience here. The service was extremely slow. We were seated quickly, but our waitress did not acknowledge us for over 30 minutes. We sat there without receiving a menu or even our soup base. The meat slicer noticed that we had been waiting for such a long time and ended up taking our order instead. There were only four meat options available on the dinner menu, which was very disappointing considering we were paying dinner prices. The sauce bar and the vegetable/seafood selection were also very limited and disappointing for dinner. On top of that, our waitress took an incredibly long time to acknowledge us. Just an FYI for anyone considering dining here: you have to go up to the window yourself to order your meat, and you are also responsible for getting your own napkins, water, and utensils. The waitress does not provide these for you. Overall, the service and food selection were not worth the dinner price. Unfortunately, I would not recommend this place to my friends or family. read more

Little Sheep - Japanese Near Me - Newark, California

Their weekend lunch has less item than dinner but the price is the same. Next time, I will come at dinner time. read more

Little Sheep - Japanese Near Me - Newark, California

staff super sweet and friendly, good foods and the prices affordable. Abit hot inside but fine for me read more

Little Sheep - Japanese Near Me - Newark, California

Very disappointing experience. The food service was poor, and it was not an all-you-can-order style where you can choose what you want. Instead, they basically served whatever they decided to give you. The ingredients also did not seem fresh, and the service attitude was not friendly or welcoming. Unfortunately, after eating here, I ended up having an upset stomach and diarrhea. Overall, I would not recommend this place. The food quality and service were both disappointing, and I definitely will not be coming back. read more

Oh no. It is AYCE but you can choose any random place in the bay area for hotpot, it will be better. The portions are soooo stingy (4 small slices of beef as their 'signature'). Service is nonexistent. The snacks in the back are totally cold!!! And in total it was over 300 for 6 people on Saturday lunch. Couldn't eat anymore than 1 round of food. Stay far away and go to Haidilao read more

Its solid yum yum . Had a great experience at Little Sheep! The hot pot was delicious, the broth was flavorful, and the ingredients were fresh. The staff was friendly and attentive, and the atmosphere was cozy. Definitely a great spot for hot pot with friends and family. Would come back again read more

Little Sheep - Sushi and burrito - Japanese Near Me - Newark, California

Nice food and environment. Bbq is good. We all like it. The service is good. Recommend it! read more

Little Sheep - nice food, I really like it. Recommend it - Japanese Near Me - Newark, California

The skewers are flavorful they have a lot of options for the hot pot. There is an array of options to make your own dipping sauce. There is a fridge with self serve soda and water. The hotpot broth hearty and bursting with flavor. read more

Excellent experience! Individual hot pot and I love their yakitori!! A lot of selection of yakitori! Also the side dishes, egg rolls, shrimp dumplings, sesame balls, cucumber, pig ears etc... definitely will come back!! read more

the Food here is great, I am really like Yakitori that you can eat eat unlimited. Been here first time and will definitely come back.

Ae went for dinner. It's very delicious hot pot and yakitori and friendly service . I especially recommend the lamb chop and fish collar they offer for dinner! read more

Terrible experience. AYCE and we only got 1 round of orders because of extremely long wait for sliced, uncooked meat. Soup broth was bland and the quality of meat was average. Really poor service, quality, and execution. read more

Really enjoyed this AYCE restaurant The food was fresh and delicious, especially the grilled beef skewers they were definitely my favorite. The hot pot was also very good read more

Awful experience! It was 6pm and two drunk men came into the establishment using foul language and loud voices. This location is not family friendly, they will charge you full price for children. The service was slow and the food portion was small. They forgot one of our orders. Families be warned! read more

Maybe they were too busy on a Saturday night but the all-you-can-eat hotpot and skewers didn't serve us anymore food after we ordered the first round when we sat down. And even the self-serving bar ran out of vegetables midway through. And for the hotpot soup, they never came back to refill the water/soup base. Skewers were ok and I do like their grilled chicken wings. However, I definitely won't come back again. read more

The yakitori here is really, really delicious, and the matcha cake is Japanese-style too. So coming here after dinner gives you a chance to enjoy even more different food experiences. 老板娘也很漂亮、喜欢吃日式烧鸟的小伙伴儿可以来试试。 这里还有小火锅 都是自助餐 。 read more

Little Sheep - Japanese Near Me - Newark, California

Great food and great price. Hotpot and Yakatori are great. I will come back for sure

If I could give a 0 star rating I would. I've never not given 18% tip and above for even sub par service but I had to give 0% this time. We waited an actual hour for our food to arrive because we had time stamps on our photos. There were only two other tables in the restaurant during Sunday brunch. We kept asking if our order was submitted, every time they would say yes and tell us to wait a couple more minutes. From our time of ordering to receiving the food, we asked atleast 5 times. Other tables experienced the same thing. Even if this place was $10 we would not want to suffer through the slow service. We are not very picky people nor are we needy, we both work in the service industry so we understand how service works. We just want our food. I did not even leave full from this place because we were so upset. Please be wary of this place, it's not like any of the other great hotpot places in the area. Extremely disappointing and I don't see this place lasting long if they continue down this path. The good reviews are most likely forced since you get a free dessert if you leave a review. Good luck to those who go. read more

great place , everything is great! Niya is amazing it was our first time and she literally explained everything for us and even made a custom sauce base for the hot pot . I also observed her treating every table with the same level of quality. I will be coming back and would highly recommend this place to everyone . Very clean and upscale look environment . read more

We were seated with no instructions. We waited 20 minutes to be even acknowledged after being sat and had to call over the waiter to even get our soup. We came in at 8:30 p.m. which would be fine but there was no hot food in the little food bar left. It felt like we were eating scraps. The soup was fine, nothing special. The meats and yakitori was good but they didn't bring everything we ordered. The music was fine but the floors felt so slippery like I could fall at any second. Seemed like the workers only really talked to or approached other Chinese customers. By the end we were ready to leave and give up. Overall, not worth the $40 per person. read more

amazing time at little sheep! the staff were attentive and produce were very fresh. a lot of great options