I've been coming here for a long time, so this Labor Day experience was pretty wild. Somehow, the curly-haired server with a beard managed to lose my ENTIRE AYCE hot pot order. I honestly still don't know how an order just disappeared like that??? Ben, the shift lead, eventually stepped in and handled the situation professionally. He helped sort things out and offered a solution I was okay with, which at least made the experience a little better. read more

The service was great including thr drinks that are included with the all you can eat which is great. The selection for food is awesome and not just Hotspot. read more

This place is a combination AYCE hot pot, dim sum, and skewers, all for around $20, which is honestly a pretty solid deal. The service is friendly and the restaurant is pretty clean. The hot pot is decent, with the usual ingredients you'd find at most malatang-style hot pot spots. Nothing particularly stood out, but there's a good variety and everything was edible. Side note - The hot pot is not premade and you do not cook the ingredients in a hot pot at your table. You basically grab your own ingredients, bring it to your table, pick your broth (or stir fry style), then they bring it to the back and cook it for you. The dim sum was probably my least favorite part. It's okay and definitely edible, but it doesn't really taste homemade and wasn't something I'd specifically come back for. The skewers were easily the highlight of the visit. They were fresh, tender, and flavorful. My only complaint is the turnaround time. The skewers come out about every 30 minutes, and you're limited to around 3-4 skewers per person each round, so it can take a while to get a decent amount. They also have all-you-can-drink banana milk, although it wasn't really my favorite. Overall, the food quality is decent. Nothing here blew me away, and I wouldn't say the food is particularly high quality, but it's definitely edible and there's a lot of food for the price. At around $20 for AYCE hot pot, dim sum, and skewers, the value is the biggest draw. P.S - Pork Bone Broth was very bland. I will definitely come back for the Mala Stir Fry though. read more

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The service was HORRIBLE! The waitresses had the worst attitudes and made the experience very unpleasant. The food was not good either. None of the containers were labeled, so we had no idea what was in them. The pictures on the walls and menu also appear to be AI generated, and the actual food looked nothing like the pictures. The presentation and appearance were completely inaccurate. I definitely do NOT recommend this place. read more

I went here with a friend on a Sunday and the wait was pretty bad. I looked at our place in line and it showed that we were around 28th in line so we decided to get our steps in to prepare for all the food we would eat. Around when we hit 9th in line I got a text saying we were ready to be seated but we had walked across the street. I had been checking our place in line the entire time. So we rushed back and right when I entered the door, they texted me saying they took me off the waiting list. The text that told us our table was ready didn't give a time limit and the place in line was very misleading. If I knew we would get pinged earlier I would've made sure to be back at the restaurant waiting already. I was constantly checking our place. I asked if it was possible to still seat us since I just got the message when I walked through the door however the server argued that we should've been here and that they only allow a 10 minute grace period that wasn't mentioned in the text message. However the server still kindly seated us. The dimsum was okay but I wish there was more variety. There was only dumplings, har gow(shrimp dumplings), siu mai(pork dumplings in wonton wrap), and char siu bao(bbq pork buns). They didn't exactly have skewers but a server came by with chunks of meat and scooped them on a plate for us. The hot pot was good and there were many options for soup and ingredients. I enjoyed it and for the price I think just the hot pot itself would've been worth it. But the wait for that was also very long. The drinks were super limited but they did seem under staffed and the whole place was a little chaotic. The feel of the place kind makes me think of like an Asian street market. Overall, it wasn't bad but I think they would fare better if they just focused on hotpot. Everything else wasn't the best and I also think they need to be a bit more organized. read more

Mebo Hotpot - Chinese Near Me - Temple City, California

This was a good place for AYCE hot pot! They have a lot of toppings and you can mix and match different sauces. There's a lot of veggies to choose from. They have sole meats, and tripe, also several choices of tofu. It's good size dining area with several private rooms. Great for parties. The service was great! The server was able to explain how the ordering process works. He also explained the different soup bases and gave some good recommendations. I ended up going with the Tom Yum soup base, which was very tasty. Most likely to order it again. While you're waiting for your hot pot to be made, there's a good variety of dim sum dishes to munch on while your hot pot is being prepared. My only suggestion is that the meats and meatballs should be labeled. Especially if some have filling like, cheese, rowe, etc. that way people know to avoid certain items due to dietary restrictions and food doesn't go to waste. I was okay eating everything, but some people in my party had to discard some of their items after discovering it had stuff they couldn't eat. If the food items were labeled, they would've skipped it and taken something else. read more

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Located in the corner of the plaza, MeBo Hotpot has plenty of parking, which makes it convenient to visit. We went around noon and the place was already pretty busy. There seemed to be only three workers, so I think they were a bit understaffed. They also didn't really explain how the process worked, so we were a little confused at first. Basically, you grab a black bowl and pick out all the toppings you want before choosing your soup base. There was a great variety of ingredients to choose from, including different types of fish balls, tofu, vegetables, and noodles. They also have a sauce bar and a self-serve dim sum station. For drinks, there are three options: Thai tea, jasmine milk tea, and strawberry juice. All three were pretty good, and you can also add your own toppings like popping boba and jellies. They don't have regular boba, but they do have banana milk available to grab. There are quite a few soup bases to choose from, but I would probably skip the pork bone broth. It was very fatty since it didn't seem to be skimmed or strained, which made it a little unappetizing. The flavor was also very rich and almost cheesy. I'd recommend sticking with the spicy or mala options instead. One thing to be aware of is that they charge $5 for each plate of food left over, so definitely only take what you think you can finish. Overall, the $20 all-day price is fantastic for the variety of options you get. Despite some of the service issues and the pork bone broth not being my favorite, there's a lot of food to choose from for the price, and I'd come back to try some of the other soup bases. read more

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Saw this place on TikTok and wanted to try. It's only $19.99 for AYCE hotpot all day. I really like the selection of items they have for the hotpot, there were more than 10 different types of fish balls! Though the meat selection was limited, the other seafood items made up for it. I really liked the large variety of items to make my sauce. I opted for the tom yum soup base and that was the best! My colleagues had the bone broth and mala soup but those weren't as flavorful I thought. They also had a few warm items (their gyoza and egg roll was surprisingly good). Service was good and attentive. Grab your items first and they'll take the bowl from you to put your soup base in. It'll come out cooked and really to be eaten. I also liked they have three types of the options (Thai tea, fruit tea, and Jasmine milk tea). Not bad, and you can add toppings like popping boba or jelly to it. Ambiance was clean. I would definitely come again. Big parking lot since it's in the same plaza as TJMaxx in Temple City. read more

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I liked the concept of an affordable all-you-can-eat hot pot where you pick your own ingredients. But the experience was disappointing. We waited nearly 30 minutes for our soup to come back, and the service didn't feel attentive. A lot of the food stations were low or empty for long stretches, and it took staff too long to restock, and when they did, the selection felt repetitive, as opposed to what was advertised. And the meat quality, especially what they called "skewers," was honestly not good. Overall, the concept is fun, but the execution, just wasn't there. Unfortunately I won't be coming back read more

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Came to Mebo Hotpot in Temple City and honestly, the food was pretty disappointing. I got the malatang with tomato broth, but the tomato flavor was way too thick and tasted more like tomato paste than an actual broth. A lot of the dim sum items were already gone too, and it took quite a while for them to refill everything. The skewers probably had the good flavor, but unfortunately they were super dry. Overall, I just wasn't impressed with the food quality. There are a lot of choices, but most of what I tried was just okay or below average. Would I come back again? Probably not. read more

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Not going back! This was such a disappointing and disorganized experience. The guy walking around with the beef and chicken was not serving actual skewers like the pictures on the menu. The meat was sitting on a tray, and the beef and chicken were dry and looked nothing like what was advertised. We waited 45 minutes just for him to come out and give us the "skewers" because he was busy doing other things. The sanitation was another major concern. The lady taking the bowls away from our table would stack all the bowls together and carry the entire stack back to the kitchen to cook with them. Why wouldn't they have a cart or something to transport the bowls properly? Or better yet, why not have customers cook their own hot pot at the table like you normally would? Watching our bowls being stacked up and taken back to the kitchen was just not sanitary or appealing. We also had to eat with paper bowls and plates, which made the experience feel very low-quality. The ice situation was questionable too--the ice cubes were stored above the condiments, and they would fall down into the soy sauce and just sit there. There were only three employees working, and they seemed completely overwhelmed. The restaurant is very small and extremely disorganized. There was no sign-up sheet at the restaurant, and the waiter was just walking around asking people who was first or second. You can join the waitlist through Yelp, but be prepared to wait. The food was disappointing as well. A lot of it seemed frozen, and the food took forever to come out. Overall, the service was extremely slow, the meat was dry, the food didn't look like the menu pictures, and the entire restaurant felt chaotic and poorly managed. Definitely not coming back. read more

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Maybe because we came on Labor Day it was very busy. Check in was a little weird, as there was no system or line but just one person keeping track of who came first. Basically it's like a Mao Cai place, where you choose your ingredients in line and then there are supposed to be skewers and dim sum passed around (although that happened later, dim sum is available at the buffet). Then they come around to take the pots for preparation - either soupy or dry. Drinks are also self serve, and there are some varieties of fountain or boxed/bottled drinks. I think the taste of the à la carte dim sum was a bit bland and dry, and the drinks weren't so good such as the milk tea and Thai tea. Getting the pots out took some time, but the taste was good. My Mala Mix pot was a bit salty but as expected. I wanted to give 3 stars but they put a good effort and for $19.99/person it's a great deal. I'm sure the kinks will get worked out soon. I think at night they might have live music since there is a stage. read more

Mebo Hotpot - Pot - Chinese Near Me - Temple City, California

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Do not come here during peak hours--seriously. The wait is insane, and on top of that, it seems like the staff seats their friends and family before people who have actually been waiting on the list. They clearly do not seem to follow the waitlist in order. I ended up waiting **1 hour and 40 minutes on a Saturday night**. I was stuck in the second spot for over half an hour. Meanwhile, I saw people leave and other parties get seated. Everyone in the waiting area noticed the same thing. Eventually, I had to speak up and point it out to one of the staff members. He told me he wasn't the host. But you were the one seating the last two tables, and those parties clearly had not been waiting there for long. I called him out and asked why other people were being seated while I had been waiting in second place for over half an hour. He finally seated my party. Isn't that ridiculous? And the horror of the night didn't end there. By the time I was finally seated, it was around **9:10 PM**, and I was starving after waiting for 1 hour and 40 minutes. All the drinks in the machines were out, so I had to ask the staff to refill them. It took a while, so I ended up getting a bottled sparkling iced tea instead. Then I went to the dim sum station because I desperately wanted to eat something immediately. Most of the dim sum was gone. There was maybe one piece of this and one piece of that left. This place was so packed that the staff couldn't even keep up with refilling the food. I grabbed a dumpling and a har gow and went back to the table. That's when another staff member came around with skewers, so I made sure to grab some. It appeared to be beef, and honestly, that was probably the best thing I had from the entire menu. Then I went to assemble my hot pot. The shrimp was completely gone, although they had just refilled the beef. And after all that, it took another 30 minutes for the hot pot to cook. Really? One hour and 40 minutes waiting to get seated, and then another 30 minutes waiting for the food? And when the hot pot was finally ready, the bone broth was disappointing too. It was lacking in flavor and just wasn't exciting at all. After waiting that long, I expected the food to at least make the wait worthwhile. Moreover, I was also surprised by the amount of disposable tableware used here. The hot soup was served in a disposable container, and plates, cups and other items were also disposable. While I was waiting outside, I kept seeing staff taking out bags of trash and wondered why there was so much. Once I sat down, I realized where much of it was coming from. Personally, I don't enjoy eating hot soup this way, and I also don't love the environmental impact of so much single-use waste. Most malatang places I've been to serve the soup in a reusable metal pot, which is a much nicer dining experience. OMG! This place was seriously testing my patience and pushing me to my limits. If you're environmentally conscious, this is probably NOT your place. If you don't like to wait, this is NOT your place. If you expect the food to actually be available when you're paying for all-you-can-eat, this is NOT your place. If you expect to be treated fairly and seated according to the waitlist, this is NOT your place. read more

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We came to Mebo Hot Pot about a month ago and had such a great experience! There were so many food options, everything came out super quickly, and we left really impressed. Unfortunately, we came back yesterday for dinner and it was a completely different experience. The buffet was basically empty--there was only fried rice, fried noodles, and some buns. We even asked for a bowl of white rice, and it never came. I also don't think they were understaffed because there seemed to be plenty of workers around. There just wasn't any food coming out. Then we waited 40 minutes for our hot pot and it still hadn't come out. That was the last straw for me, so we ended up leaving. It's really disappointing because our first visit was fantastic, but the difference in food and service this time was huge. After this experience, we probably won't be coming back. read more

Mebo Hotpot - Chinese Near Me - Temple City, California

My friend saw that this place was $20 a person, so we went by to check it out because we heard it was unlimited skewers, hot pot and dim sum. Disclaimer: if you think you can come here and get dozens upon dozens of skewers, it doesn't work that way. They distribute skewers to all the tables every thirty minutes and you may get 1-2 at a time in those 30 minutes, so be aware that the skewers are like an addition to the soup or stir fry, not a main benefit. While you can go back and get multiple soups or stir fries per person, it is extremely unlikely you'll be able to eat more than one, especially if you eat the dumplings and other things, so I would recommend filling up your bowl with all the things you want in the first go. The pork bone broth was really creamy and enjoyable. I feel it was similar to the taste of something like cream of potato, and the mild spicy broth tasted like a mild ramen broth. The toppings from the veggies to the meat to the fish balls were really fresh and went well with the soup broth. The sauce bar gave you a lot of customizable options to make the sauce you want, which is nice. The boba station seems a bit misplaced since it's right next to the sauces, so I can see some people messing up their sauces to put boba in there haha. The dumplings here aren't any better than a dim sum place, so I wouldn't make this as the primary reason to come here either, but if you really want something like a shu mai, it doesn't fulfill that craving. The soup dumplings are pretty good for an all you can eat place too. When we learned that skewers came out every 30 minutes, our expectations were set on how many skewers we got, but before coming, we thought we could just order a bunch of them, so I think this was okay after understanding how it works, especially considering the place is only $20 a person. The skewers are a little saltier than most places make them, so even if they were all you can eat, it might not be possible to eat a lot of them. The seasoning on the skewers is good, however, despite their saltiness. You can get one free banana milk from their fridge, and then you can get unlimited refills on their jasmine tea, Thai tea and watermelon drink. I liked the jasmine tea the best, then the Thai tea. We didn't try the hot and sour soup or the egg drop soup, but those are available here as well. I think they have a cotton candy machine, but no one used it. They also have a popcorn machine too. If the place is busy, it can take some time for them to cook your soup for you just due to the pure volume of people in the restaurant, so you gotta be a little patient coming here. For $20 a person, I'm really not sure how this place makes money. I think they save money by having a lot of paper plates and utensils for like the sauces and stuff, but you still get a real spoon and bowl for your soup. The ambiance is cool and their ceiling is well decorated. I think for $20 a person, this is a pretty good bargain place to come eat. It's hard to leave here thinking you got less than $20 in value in your meal. Really hard. And it actually is really hard to figure out how this place actually makes money at these prices with how much labor they have working here, which is a big benefit for the consumer. read more

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Mebo Hotpot, located in Temple City in the same plaza as Daiso, was insanely busy. We were 14th in line, and it took over an hour and a half to get seated. After that, it took another 30 minutes for us to even get our food. This hotpot is sort of all-you-can-eat. They let you have one pot and you pick everything you need. After that, they will take it to the back of the kitchen to cook whatever you put in your bowl. They told us that if you want a second pot, that would be the limit. They said there are also skewers and dim sum items. Overall we didn't see the skewers come out. The dim sum items were minimal and gone. The experience left us with they need to hire more people to work here. They were very understaffed. Also all the items were not labeled and some things weren't able to know what they were. Needs a lot of improvement. read more

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The value at Mebo Hotpot is honestly hard to beat. It's $19.99 all day for build-your-own hotpot, with access to hot food, dim sum, and skewers. At that price, my expectations were already pretty reasonable -- I'm not asking for Michelin-starred hotpot. I got the Mala broth, which unfortunately wasn't nearly as spicy as I was hoping for. More "mildly spicy" than "my lips are questioning their life choices." The bigger disappointment was the hot food selection. Aside from some dim sum, there really wasn't much beyond the soups. The hot and sour soup was actually pretty good, though, so at least there was a little redemption there. And then there were the skewers... They took forever. The entire time we were sitting there, our table only managed to get two skewers. At that point, the skewers felt less like part of the buffet and more like a limited-time event. Still, at $19.99 all day, it's difficult to complain too much. If you're looking for an affordable DIY hotpot where you can eat a lot without watching the bill climb, Mebo definitely delivers on the value. Just don't come specifically for the skewers or expect a huge hot-food spread. read more

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Came to Mebo Hotpot in Temple City with my family for Saturday lunch. For $19.99 per person for AYCE build-your-own hot pot, I honestly think the value is pretty hard to beat. The concept is simple. You choose your broth and then build your hot pot however you want from the large selection of meats, seafood, vegetables, noodles, and other toppings. The price also includes drinks and dim sum, which makes the $19.99 price even more impressive. I went with the mala soup broth. The broth itself was okay. I've definitely had richer and more flavorful mala broths at other hot pot restaurants, so I wouldn't say the broth is the main reason to come here. What I did like was the variety of toppings available. There were plenty of choices, so everyone in the family could build their bowl exactly how they wanted. One thing that really surprised me was the drink selection. They had actual Korean banana milk, Thai tea, jasmine tea, and even a banana milkshake included with AYCE. Having all of that along with the hot pot toppings and dim sum makes this place a really good deal. Service started off good, but once the Saturday lunch rush hit and the restaurant filled up, you could tell the staff was overwhelmed. I don't really blame the employees because they were working hard and constantly moving. Honestly, the employees working that busy Saturday lunch rush were the real MVPs. It felt like the restaurant could easily use another 3 to 4 employees during peak hours to keep up with the crowd. The ambiance is casual and definitely more of a family hot pot spot than somewhere you're coming for a fancy dining experience. It got pretty loud once the restaurant filled up, but surprisingly, we were still able to have a conversation at a normal speaking volume without having to yell across the table. With everyone getting up to grab ingredients, there's definitely a lot going on, but that's also part of the AYCE hot pot experience. Parking can be challenging because the free parking lot is shared with a lot of other restaurants and businesses in the plaza. During a busy weekend lunch, you may have to circle around a little before finding a spot. Is Mebo Hotpot a five-star hot pot experience? Probably not. But at $19.99 per person with AYCE hot pot, dim sum, a surprisingly good drink selection, and plenty of ingredients to choose from, it's hard to complain about the value. I would definitely bring my family back, but next time we'll probably come on a weekday when it's less crazy. If you're looking for an affordable AYCE hot pot spot in the 626 and care more about variety and value than a premium hot pot experience, Mebo is worth checking out. read more

Mebo Hotpot - Mala - Chinese Near Me - Temple City, California

For $20 AYCE, don't expect premium quality. There are two servers and they work constantly. I feel bad for the dishwashers. Constant dishes come and go The restaurant was able to accommodate 10 people in a private room. It's hard to choose skewers and malatang because these would be cooked in the kitchen and brought out. Thus they brought out only two kinds of skewers for us. The service is missing though because we had to clean things off ourselves. We basically put dirty dishes in the kitchen island in the room. read more

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My friend introduced me to this place that serves AYCE Mala tang, skewers, dim sum, and drinks. Food: 5/5 This place had such a wide selection hotpot items including meats, veggies, and broths. They even off dry pot, which was my favorite. The sauce was tasty and had the perfect amount of spice. Their skewers were also very good, the day I went they had chicken and beef that the waiters brought out. Their dim sum wasn't my favorite, but it's was only $20 so everything was totally worth it. Service: 4/5 We came here on a Tuesday and it was already pretty packed. It took about 20 minute for them to get our hotpots cooked. Aside from that, everything came out fresh and we snacked on the buffet foods while we waited so the wait didn't feel that long. Price: 5/5 This place is definitely the best bang for your buck! It is $20 for all you can eat and they have unlimited drinks too. I don't think you can find this deal anywhere else. Ambiance: 5/5 This place is pretty cool, it reminds me of China with their interior decor. The restaurant's location is a little hidden though since it is tucked away in a corner. But I hope they get their proper recognition because this place is definitely worth checking out read more

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Mebo Hotpot has gone viral for their AYCE dimsum, malatang, skewers, and included drinks for the price of $20 all day everyday. Parking lot can be a nightmare if it's a busy weekend. There's street parking available outside of the plaza if you are willing to walk. There was not much of a wait after lunch rush. For malatang, you pick up your items and bring it to your table. Staff will then take the bowl and bring back the malatang when it is ready. Tom Yum soup was more on the salty side. It wasn't an exactly memorable taste. Dim Sum was dry from sitting out in the buffet area. Sauce bar could use some cleaning, but it was at least well stocked. The milk tea is on the sweet side. There's tons of toppings available to put into your cup. Skewers were not available or brought to our table. You can't order them so it is entirely dependent on if staff brings it out or if the kitchen is making them. There was no working AC. It was hot inside the restaurant and you could only feel cold air coming from the refrigerated sections of the buffet. Don't think I'd come back again until conditions improve. read more

This place is a serious bang for ur buck. $20 all day for ayce malatang. They have a wide selection of veggies, meats, fish balls, and other hot pot ingredients. I like that they have duck blood as an option. There was also a hot food section and it was not fresh. Their drink selections were okay but their teas were too sweet. I was surprised to see there was no soda. The soup base is okay but I want to try their dry pot another time. The servers were really nice and the ambiance was quiet. I would say it's good for its price but not the best malatang read more

First time trying since they converted into an AYCE hotpot place. Malatang or tang is more of an appropriate designation, though, since you fill up a bowl like at malatang restaurants and they cook it for you in the back. I miss their $10 specials from when they served dishes but I think this is a really good business conversion. First of all, the $20 price is available all day and kids under a certain height get discounted too from what I saw (A girl was priced at $10). You get a good amount of ingredients to choose from. While they only have pork or fatty beef options for sliced meat (my fav meat for hotpot is lamb), they also have some marinated options of chunkier pieces of meat. I believe I saw some pork and chicken varieties. They have a decent selection of veggies, tofu, mushrooms, and noodles as well, though I wish they had tong ho, Kabocha pumpkin, and taro slices. I opted for some white shimeji mushrooms (seafood mushrooms), shiitake, lotus root, and tofu skin. There's also some dim sum (but I would avoid these since they've been sitting a while and are fairly dried out from the heat lamps. The sauce bar is quite nice and has all the stuff you want from a Chinese hotpot place (for me it would be the satay sauce, undiluted which takes the cake for me). They have 6 soup bases for you to choose from, and I opted for mala spicy, extra spicy level. while the broth isn't terrible spicy, it's good enough for the price point. they also offer skewers (chicken or beef) for you to sample and order more later if so desired. For me, the skewers had a bit of a fatty taste to them but they were still good enough to have more of. there will be a couple gristly bits but I'm not expecting that much for AYCE skewers. They also have a selection of beverages including canned soda and some juices, but I opted for water since I don't drink much sugar. They also have a toppings bar to add to your drink. Their policy is only not to be wasteful. One thing I noticed was that you use a pair a tongs like at an Asian bakery to grab everything which definitely introduces cross contamination, but they cook it in the end so I don't think there's much risk of food borne illness. Overall I think it's a really good deal. $20 gets you a large variety, I don't see many places offering this much variety for the price point. The servers were also nice and efficient, checking every so often to clear used dishes or ask if you want to order some skewers. I would come back again more often if I weren't trying to slim down a bit right now but if I ever want to stuff myself for $20 I know where to go now! (Not sure if this is a promotional price because their menu says otherwise but based on reading other reviews they may have lowered everything to one base price.) They also gave me a $3 off coupon for my next visit in August. read more

Mebo Hotpot - Pumpkin and cured pork - Chinese Near Me - Temple City, California

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2.4 stars This was one of the restaurants I bookmarked a while back, but it turned into an ayce hot pot place before I tried the og menu. The lady who seated me was quite lovely, so I do feel bad for giving this place such a low score. This is the gripe I had: Beverages: juices and water are free, but I think they're just syrup in water. At least bring back the sodas like they had shown in previous reviews? 1/5 stars Vegetables: some vegetables are ok, but the ones that need to be rehydrated have a certain sink-water smell to it. So, that would be the rehydrated mushrooms. Even after the kitchen cooked it in the broth, it still had that strange smell/taste. 2/5 stars Meat: there is a variety of plain and marinated, but I only stuck to beef and shrimp. Both were actually decent. 3.5/5 stars Noodles: there is a small variety as well. Unfortunately, I picked the bean thread and it didn't turn out soft...it was the snap-apart variety. 3/5 stars Broth: the mala was mid and the tom yum was really bad. 1/5 stars Hot food bar: there's a small selection of dim sum and rice, noodles, and sides. Of everything I tried, I liked the fried rice, tofu, and string beans the most. 3.5/5 stars There's free parking. Service is a mixed bag...I only know the lady helping me was nice, but the others weren't super great. The restroom was clean, which I appreciated. And there is free parking on site. I don't think I'll be back. read more

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We came to Mebo Hot Pot for Labor Day lunch with a party of 6 and waited about 45 minutes before being seated. The check-in process was a little chaotic. They had a waitlist iPad, but we were told they weren't actually seating based on the waitlist and were instead going by "faces," which made the process confusing and inefficient. Once we were seated, the experience became more straightforward. We picked out our own hot pot ingredients from the selection and brought them back to the table, while our server asked what type of soup base we wanted. They took our initials to help differentiate everyone's orders, which seemed like a good system. Unfortunately, when the soups arrived, some of the orders were switched around, so there was still some confusion. They also had a dim sum station with items like fried rice, noodles, egg rolls, and other bites. There was a cart circulating with grilled meats as well, although the portions they brought around to our table were pretty limited for a party of 6. Overall, I'd say the service was lacking a bit, but I also understand that they were clearly overwhelmed with the Labor Day lunch rush. The restaurant itself was clean, and one thing I appreciated was that the food and drinks were consistently replenished, so we never felt like the buffet stations were running low. The hot pot selection was decent, and there was plenty to choose from between the hot pot ingredients, dim sum station, and grilled meats. However, the disorganized seating process and mix-ups with the soup orders definitely took away from the overall experience. read more

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I wish I could give a higher score but it's hard to give a good review to a place where everything went wrong. I came on a Saturday night hoping to eat at least two build your own malatang bowls. I made my first bowl, mindful of not going crazy first because I wanted to save room for the second bowl. I waited 30 minutes for them to cook the first bowl! And the lady giving skewers would purposely pass our table to give it to the bigger parties. Bigger party means bigger tip. When the bowl finally came, I felt like they took away my tofu. I couldn't find it in my bowl! So in an all you can eat... we didn't eat? Pretty disappointed. If you can't manage the customers, don't advertise all these glamorous items with your AI menu. read more

The AI menu is a bit of a preview to the quality you'll get. First to explain the way it works because they don't really. They seat you at a table and then you're free to grab a bowl and pick out your ingredients. You bring the bowl to your table and eventually a server will come out and ask for your soup/dry pot preference. They have six flavors of soup, tom yum was by far the best. Mala was missing that spiced punch I was looking for. In the meantime you can have dimsum items and make your sauce and drinks. The dimsum is pretty meh and lots of the dumplings are overcooked, lots of items are out and some sauce containers were totally empty when we came at 5:30PM. Their jasmine green milk tea was shockingly good especially with jellies. The hotpot was decent enough, though the wait for it is quite long during dinner time and the meat variety was fairly limited. Skewers were also meh, kind of a strange texture. Everything is served in single use paper or plastic, so it feels kind of cheap. Severely understaffed; everyone is running around frantically, and one of the servers said they don't have time to put meat on skewers so they just cook a big batch on a griddle and wheel it around serving a paper plate per table every once in a while. The staff are very polite and hardworking, but the amount of tasks they are trying to accomplish is just far too much. The long cook times and the "skewer" service make it hard to make the most of the AYCE experience you are promised, so it was more like getting a bowl of malatang with some cheap extra sides that are AYCE. The line can get pretty long during dinner so try to join the waitlist earlier. There was a huge crowd waiting outside by the time we left at 6:30 PM on a Saturday. For $20pp AYCE I can really only complain so much hence the 3 stars, but in the future I would just go grab a nice bowl of noodles at a less chaotic place. Otherwise, if you really want to try, just walk in and fill a bowl with tons of meat and veggies and enjoy it like a malatang experience. read more

Not bad for $20 a person! Everything is self serve. Recommend coming at opening time because tables get full fast. Some of the food isn't labeled. There was only mango tea and milk tea in the drink dispenser. There's a fridge with banana milk. There wasn't any sodas, even though it looks like they had it on other days, in previous reviews. The skewers come out at random and the staff just puts it on your table. We only got served one round of skewers. The food was good for the price. It's good that they don't rush you and you can take your time. It may be hard to flag down a staff for assistance. read more

Mebo Hotpot - Spicy mild - Chinese Near Me - Temple City, California

Dined in with a group of 5 people for dinner on a friday at 7:30 PM. Not busy at all. There was a huge party, but they had their own room. Price: $25.99 for dinner Parking: Plenty of space in the parking lot Value: It is decently priced with unlimited meat, vegetables, broth and two drinks you can choose from. The drinks were strawberry and mango. There are plenty of vegetables to choose from and noodles. I do wish the meat selection had more non marinated meats. Soup: you have to get the mala tang! I got it mild and it wasn't too spicy. It did have a slight kick, but perfect for people who want spicy but not too strong. Two bowls filled me up. read more

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I decided to try Mebo Hotpot after seeing it on TikTok. The pricing was a little confusing at first, but once the server explained it, it was $19.99 all‑day for AYCE malatang. They offer a great variety of ingredients, plenty of greens, meat options, sides, noodles, and more. I also love that the meal includes a free drink. Their pork bone soup base was delicious and extremely flavorful. I'll definitely be back for this deal. The price is great for the amount of food you get. Service was good too, the staff helped us place our order quickly, and the food came out fast. There are plenty of tables, though not many large tables for big groups. read more

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Parking: located across the teapot plaza. Next to bearology there's a lot of parking nearby. Service: slow but efficient. Since it is ayce, they serve a tray of BBQ beef or chicken, and the servers will pick up your individual bowls to be cooked and serve. They will also come once in a while to clean the plates. Food: ayce Hot pot which the kitchen will cooked it for you. You just pick the flavor of the soup. There is also dry hot pot option so you can just get the taste without the soup. Soup will come out super hot so you can transfer to other bowls or plates to cool it down. There's fresh cut fruits or apples to eat. There is also dim sum ( a bit dry), fried rice, and fried noodles. And 2 type of soup ( egg drop or hot and sour soup). They taste ok. Drinks: they have ice water jug, tea soda, yogurt drink, banana milk, and assorted milk teas. Popping bobas, jellies for the drinks can be found in fruit and dipping sauce section. All self serve.. Ambience: its pretty nice here for chat but the AC either doesn't work or there's none. So it's very hot eating hot pot even though its in the evening. My group was put in the semi private room. It was a bit cooler in the main floor area. read more

Mebo Hotpot - Bone broth? With dim sum. - Chinese Near Me - Temple City, California

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Thanks Jaden for the service Nice food and lots of option $19.99 for all day good deal Good handout place read more

Mebo Hotpot - Nice restaurant , $19.99 for all day Sit whenever you want Thanks Jaden for the remind of promotion. Love it , will come back again - Chinese Near Me - Temple City, California

I came with my wife today to try this Mebo Hotpot . It's only $19.99 for all-you-can-eat! They have a good variety of soup bases, and you can also choose the dry pot. There are also some dim sum, skewers, and drinks such as Thai tea and different fruit juices. Unfortunately, the dim sum station wasn't heated, so the dim sum was cold. For the skewers, we only had chicken and beef today. The cumin seasoning was quite strong, and the taste was just average. I had the spicy mala soup base, but it was a little disappointing because it didn't have much flavor. My wife tried the Tom Yum soup base, and hers was much better and quite tasty. The dry pot was also pretty good. For $19.99 all-you-can-eat, I'd say it's worth trying, but there is definitely room for improvement. read more

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$20 AYCE hot pot, dim sum, and skewers all day! This deal is unbelievable which is probably why they seemed overwhelmed. The concept is malatang vs a traditional hot pot. The soup base I got was the bone broth which was rich and flavorful. How it works: You get a bowl and tongs You get your toppings (protein, veggies, noodles etc.) You go back to the table then the server takes your broth order. While you wait, you can get dim sum and skewers. The ingredients seem fresh. The downfall, I think they are getting much busier so the dim sum was empty and the skewers were all taken each time because they would bring out so little. I asked the server if we could just please order some through them. They said no to me but I saw them dropping off other table's skewers to their tables personally. I thought this was odd because all of us had to run for our lives to get the skewers but others got special treatment. Anyway, staffing more would definitely help because everyone seemed overwhelmed, including the kitchen. Other than that, it wasn't so bad. read more

It's time for an updated review, since they changed to an AYCE malatang place. There are no more menus. The interior still looks very familiar with the lanterns hanging overhead. Now, an entire wall is dedicated to ingredients you can pick for your pot There are many items to choose from, but mostly veggies, seafood balls, but not so much in the meat section. There's even an area for hot prepared foods and the sauce section is pretty extensive. How: Grab a bowl and a set of tongs pick out all the ingredients you want, go back to your table. A server will come by and ask you what type of broth you want and they'll take your bowl to the kitchen and cook everything for you. Minutes later a hot pot of food comes back to your table. Since this is AYCE, you can always go back for more. For me one pot with plenty. The only drawback is since they're cooking the meat for you. You can't control how well done it's cooked. So I have pieces that were very tough due to over cooking. Everything else was fine, and the service was pretty good. My pro tip is if you want to come do it early before the parking lot gets packed around noonish read more

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Came in around 12 on a Sunday and took almost 45 minutes to get a seat for 1 person. The staff are very clearly overwhelmed, seems like the restaurant is still trying to figure out the best service flow. The all you can eat buffet mixed with the hot pot makes it very chaotic, as a solid 30% of the people in the building are walking around getting their food. While the menu features a wide variety of foods for a very reasonable price, the hot bar and dim sum was relatively bare and poor quality. The server brought out skewers twice in the almost hour and a half I spent there, and you have no choice or ability to order them - they just have a tray with random options they hand off to customers. I ordered the medium spicy mala hot pot, and it was spicy and bland. I ended up pouring my dipping sauce into the broth, and that helped a lot. I will say the sauce bar is well stocked, and their hotpot options are solid but unlabeled - making it difficult to know what you're getting (especially for allergies!) The dim sum was also unlabeled and the staff are too busy to ask what the (maybe 4?) options are. Overall the best thing I ate was the egg fried rice from the hot bar. Don't come if you're looking for a quick bite, but for a more affordable hot pot option it's not a bad choice. read more

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Amazing deal! I love that it comes with unlimited soda. The staff is very nice and friendly. The custom hot pot was great. I got spicy mild but it was still a bit too spicy for me. The beef skewers were really good and tender. The dim sum and store fried noodles/ fried rice were just average. They had a big sauce bar which was nice. The restaurant was well decorated and beautiful. read more

Mebo Hotpot - Spicy mild - Chinese Near Me - Temple City, California

Found this place on Instagram and it looked so good that we wanted to try it. Before coming, we called and confirmed the closed at midnight. Arrived at 955pm and the group ahead of us told us that per the waitress, place was closing at 10 and could not be seated. We told the same waitress we called and was told midnight. She checked with someone in the back, confirmed they were not closing yet, and seated all of us. It is not a normally AYCE Hotspot place. You choose your ingredients, then they clip a tag to your bowl, cook it in the back, and bring it out to you. There was a good selection of hot pot ingredients such as veggies, beef, fish balls, etc. We got the tomato and pork bone broth. It was just ok. Did not appear to have enough much depth in the flavor. What really got us here was the promotion of the skewers in the hot pot. Worker said no skewers, then pointed to a chicken n beef plate on the menu. It came out as dry beef n chicken minced. Ambiance was nice though. Due to the discrepancy in flavor, menu items, and workers lack of knowledge on their own open hours, we will not be back read more

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This place has an awesome set up when it comes to hot pot. It's basically set up so you can grab the ingredients that you'd like into a large bowl, you bring it back to your table, and then waitstaff will come by to pick it up and ask for the type of broth + spiciness level you'd like. After a few minutes, they bring it back to your table for you to enjoy! The best part? ALL YOU CAN EAT! They have a wide range of ingredients here too from several types of noodles to many different vegetables and meat selections. There wasn't anything I wish they had. They also have non-hot pot AYCE options as well from noodles, rice dishes, to a small selection of dim sum! Ambiance is what you'd expect. Moderate to noisy. This place is pretty big but the room fills up quickly. It's a popular spot so be sure to come early. The time to wait for your hotpot to come back to your table--including wait staff service overall--gets longer as the restaurant fills up. read more

Mebo Hotpot - Chinese Near Me - Temple City, California

¥¥¥ 2026 review #2 ¥¥¥ As groceries and gas prices keep climbing... you can still eat well like the foodies y'all are! Amazing special offer, an all-day, year-round price of just $19.99 per person -- valid morning, noon, or night! -- includes: Hotpot, Dim Sum, stir-fried dishes, fresh fruit, cold appetizers, beverages, soups, and condiment, with nearly 80 different items to satisfy every craving! read more

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