Stopped off for a quick lunch and found this place on accident, because something else was closed. The menu is complicated, so much so we didn't even get to try the hot pot items. Will have to come back to try maybe for dinner. Chinese skewers and combo dishes. The combo dishes have a meat and then my guess is, two sides which change. Today was the tomato with scrambled eggs and woodear mushroom salad. Everything was yummy! The chicken combo you can select how you want the chicken seasoned. So many options. I went with Chinese salt and pepper, but then it asks for sauce, which I got ranch, because well, the other ones were less of a fit. I should have taken a picture of the menu, because it's a little confusing for a first timer, but I think I have a better understanding for next time. We were the only party for most of the time, so it was very attentive service. The food was a little slow, but I figure each thing is prepared individually. If they got busy, I think it would be problematic. Will be back again to try the hot pot item hopefully! read more

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Great service, garlic and spicy beef soup is so good. Make sure you get the small and spicy because it's really really spicy and it's so delicious and so affordable, we love our server. She's so sweet. I forgot to ask her name, but she has a wolf ears read more

Excellent places and kids friendly. We drove all the way from San Diego! Very clean inside. We love the lamb skewers and house special fish! kids can't stop having more! read more

Amazing hotpot! Very good price and tasty! The small hotpot is very large and big enough for two people to share. read more

Meat Lover - Catfish Hotpot - Chinese Near Me - Riverside, California

A welcome addition to the plaza and soooo much better than Greedy Cat that proceeded it. I agree with the other reviewer that if you enjoyed GUI BBQ that you will love this place as well. The spice that'll mixture that is used on just about everything is super cuminy and addicting. My favorite was the beef skewers. It tastes just like the ones from my childhood from vendors along the streets of Chinatown! All the other dishes we got were good and flavorful as well. The pineapple rice is good but a little bit oily for me. The toast was fine. I guess I was expecting something more special or unique-- it's just buttered white bread and sugar. Service was great, helps if you speak Chinese for sure but the waitress is very friendly. Restaurant is clean and quiet. excited to come back soon! read more

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I really love the food and dining setting. It's inviting space provides warmth and quality service. The food is good as always and the spices are very tasty. Hole in the wall restaurant! read more

Meat Lover - Chicken skewer - Chinese Near Me - Riverside, California

Great food it was very filling and the skewers are great. The seafood is large portions and was savory.

I love the food here! Go to stop for Chinese hot pot! The service was great and super attentive. I like the beef skewers because the flavor is great! read more

If you want ambiance, the disposable paper plates are definitely a turn-off. If you can get over that, the taste would definitely reward you. Not good but GREAT skewers, hotpot and even combo meal (Lu Rou Fan, Hong Shao Rou, etc). Authentic taste aand great value. If the owner is reading this place definitely need a liquor license - you definitely need beer with this type of food. read more

Best service and food quality The server explained the menu really thoroughly. We ordered beef and pork belly skewers, short rib set (comes with a drink too!), and fish hotpot. 1. Skewers were seasoned perfectly. I've never had these types of skewers, but oh my the seasoning was so addictive :) price point is also really good! 2. Short rib set had huge portions and the cold dish included in the set was so flavorful. 3. Fish hotpot (small) was more than enough for two. Portions were generous and it came in a heatable pot, so we could enjoy it hot for the entire time. Also, they have a wide range of Chinese tea/drinks to choose from! We had so much food leftover and the server packed it up very carefully. This place is definitely worth your time/money read more

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Its a nice hidden gem for those craving that chiense seasoned taste. All of the skewers are very flavorful and seasoned. It can get a bit salty but if you're into salty foods definitely give a try. We got the lamb skewers, beef skewers, chicken skewers, chicken hearts, and special seasoned chicken tenders. The name may throw you off but im telling you the Special seasoned chicken tenders is a MUST try. I would come back just to get it. Service is okay and the ambiance isnt that bad. read more

Really yummy food. We had skewers of various meats, the cucumber salad, and dumplings. So good. We'll be back for hot pot and more.

Good taste and seasoning I recommend and a lot of people don't understand but tbh ey try to make Ty wit food authentic.

The food was amazing and this place is very cool. The service is absolutely amazing and the lady was very friendly.

We ordered the fried chicken which was surprisingly good, although the accompanying chips carried an unpleasant odor of rancid oil. Additionally, we selected the fish fillet hot pot with two to three extra toppings. Fortunately, we chose the small portion size for the hot pot, as the two of us were unable to finish it! We had to take home the almost all chicken. In summary, the meal was great overall, with only a minor drawback. read more

Very welcoming and great food. Had the hotpot and braised pork belly for dinner. Highly recommend.

We were passing by the area and found this gem. They serve legit northern Chinese food. The appetizers we tried were so flavorful (seaweed and black fungus mushroom). The fish spicy pot was really good and comes with a huge fish filet and mixed vegetables. We got it medium spicy and it wasn't too spicy, even had a hint of sweetness. The owner served us and she was super sweet and patient while explaining the menu. It's located in a plaza with other restaurants but there was plenty of parking. read more

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Great option to have close by campus, the food itself is actually really good too. I love me some hot pot and dry pot and they do it well here. They don't mess around with the spice, so medium spicy might be pushing it for most people. The cumin spicy profile is very good. We got ours with fish and it comes with a simmering pot of an entire half fillet, spam and assorted veggies. It's a cauldron of fire you definitely need rice for but it's so soothing and warming especially on a cold day. The small easily feeds two. Not to be forgotten are the lamb skewers. Fatty spiced rubbed mostly fat skewers are threaded and grilled. Incredibly flavorful, definitely get an order to share! read more

The beef hotpot is amazing and the flavor is on point. The service is good! The grilled eggplant is legendary

The service was very attentive which was amazing. The food was really good and J would say match the prices.

Really good service and taste. The Chinese bbq and fish hotpot is extremely good. I recommend this place. read more

Meat Lover - Fish hot pot - Chinese Near Me - Riverside, California

Fire restaurant, I loved our waiter. She was super helpful and explained the menu for us, so it made choosing what to eat so much easier 10/10 customer service read more

First thing that I noticed was the ridiculous price. The skewers AVERAGED $7-$8 a skewer which I thought was quite a high up charge. We were already there so we just ordered anyways. We ordered the beef, lamb, large intestine, and fried rice which honestly were all pretty good and well seasoned, especially the large intestine which was my personal favorite. It was super crispy yet the meat inside was so juicy and tender. Would I say it was worth $8 a pop? Not really compared to other skewer places that charge $2-3 per and taste almost identical. Do note that they serve your food in styrofoam plates and small paper trays, which I don't mind but aren't the best for pictures. It doesn't matter as long as the food is good. The one thing that really threw me off was when we went up to pay, I was going to pay our order in cash and they did offer a complimentary jelly dessert for doing so. It was really delicious honestly but as I waited for them to hand us our complimentary jelly after receiving my change, they said "Did you tip yet?" "Tipping is most appreciated so please tip." I was already going to leave cash on the table as tip as I generally do in restaurants but I was just kinda thrown off by the cashier's pushy attitude. I still tipped nonetheless but would not comeback. read more

The Food is well seasoned and the portions are really big. Overall, I really enjoyed my meal! read more

Meat Lover - Eel Balls, Pork Belly Skewer and Mixed Shrimp Fried Rice - Chinese Near Me - Riverside, California

I totally found this place by accident, but I'm so glad I did! Upon entering, we were quickly seated and the whole restaurants got the authentic Chinese, family owned feel to it. The owners were so nice, it's such a homey feeling. So we ordered their beef skewers, chicken skewers, and mussels with glass noodle*. Super tasty!! It was my boyfriend's first time eating here and he loved the skewers. I also ordered the spicy crawfish combo. Super worth. Large portions of crawfish, mapo tofu, and potato with rice. Honestly I think I would come back here again because we weren't super hungry, but I'll definitely bring my boyfriend's family here for dinner! Owner also packed my to go box. Just such a nice restaurant with nice people, I hope they do well in business. read more

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The food here is so good! Be careful if you cannot handle spicy food. They have good portions and good prices. The lady who helped us order was very nice and helpful in understanding the menu. I also loved the Liziqi videos that were playing in the restaurant. Overall, great place and we will go again. read more

10/10 would recommend. The waiter was such the sweetest person ever . She was there with every question and helped us out . The food was so delicious the shrimp friend rice reminded my husband of his Chinese grandmother fried rice . Such a positive energy around . The chicken tenders had a seasoning like no other . My meal came with tenders , veggies , rice , seaweed and a ice tea read more

I love coming to this place to get their hot pot and skewers. I come with my friends and they all love it each time! Everyone must try it out for delicious hot pot in riverside. read more

I would like to say excellent customer service, beautiful cashier very sweet explained everything I needed to know about the food. The environment has wifi for computer needs food is very delicious and ambiance is perfect I love it here if you do not want to drive far like Rosemead or rowland Heights this place is the way to go for good authentic Chinese food quality is perfect I can repeat absolutely perfect. thank you read more

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if u go for a meal of 2 get the spicy and garlic sliced hot pot add ricecake and some steamed rice/instant noodles with some skewers and youll be on your way server was very polite read more

Meat Lover - small spicy beef garlic hot pot get ricecake, steamed rice/instant noodles, and some skewers youll be good! - Chinese Near Me - Riverside, California

I'm obsessed with the meat skewers and the hot pot is really good too! This is one of my favorite restaurants in the area and the staff is very friendly and accommodating. read more

There was only one server but she was so friendly and nice! I honestly just want to come back to feel her energy again because it was great after a long day. We were craving skewers and they did not disappoint! We had lamb, beef, pork belly, hearts, and bean curd. They were all flavorful and tasty but the pork belly really stood out! They were so good we ordered extra skewers. We also got the pork and leek handmade dumplings. They were juicy and good but the wrapper was a little thick. My partner said it would have been perfect if they served beer but overall, great experience! We will definitely be back to try the hotpot. With very few good food options around UCR, I am so happy that this place is here. read more

So delicious. We had an amazing experience here!! Service was so friendly and the meat skewers were fantastic.

Good taste very good for us to stop by. Recommend fish and lamb. We chose medium spicy as we love spicy food

Food was delicious. You can adjust spicy level. We got the dry pot beef with mild spices comes with spam, sprouts, celery. We added clear flat noodle, tofu. Replaced shrimp with more beef since my daughter is allergic to shrimp. The small beef pot was enough for 3. I also order pork belly skewer. Everything was delicious. . Will be coming back to try other items. read more

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The food was sooo good we got the skewers and hot pot, would recommend. Parking was a little hard to find, but there was some on the side next to the restaurant. read more

UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP SINCE MARCH 2022!! The family that started this business moved back to mainland China and sold it to a younger generation family. They have since updated the interior, menu, and recipes. This review is solely based on the new ownership. If you like GUI BBQ or Wudi Kebob in the LA/OC area, this place HAS to be on your bucket list!! I've been to a lot of Chinese skewer and night time snack places this past year and this place has been a weekly staple during final exam season!! Delivery or sit in dining both provide amazing quality of skewers, their seasoning and marinades are perfectly paired, and don't even get me started on their drinks! I grew up drinking Pomelo tea during winter and their handcrafted one really brings out the fragrant citrus notes. I also love their iced tea but, a hot pomelo tea really cuts through the skewer fat and makes you go back for more. For those of y'all who love dining in, the service is extremely fast and the staff is super nice! The staff have designed it so you're welcomed in with well paired ambience lighting and interior designs. All dishes and skewers are cooked in the kitchen to make sure your clothes aren't soaking up the smoke. The kitchen is pretty quiet so you definitely won't get distracted when you're deeply immersed into the flavors! I personally love getting their lamb, beef, pork belly, chicken cartilage, and large intestine skewers!! I also can never get enough of their potato side dish because it reminds me so much of home cooking. Their shareable dishes like catfish and snails definitely bring the flavor and heat. Hopefully, they will let me photograph their food to upload soon! read more

Meat Lover - Newly updated interior. - Chinese Near Me - Riverside, California

love the skewers!! the employees were super sweet and helpful. would deffo come here with friends and family very cozy and the food is so worth the price. filled us up! read more

Honestly this placed saved my college life! The food is always steadily good and consisetently blows my expectations. The service is really nice and friendly. The the restaurant is quiet but nice home feel. read more

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I've been here multiple times. I love the fish here. I recommend the garlic and spicy flavor! read more

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