Since their renovation, they changed the menu to move a lot of their menu items to "Dinner Only" from Happy Hour. Nevertheless, the price and menu options still make "Dinner Only" price still worth it. I recommend coming at happy hour and ordering their dinner price because it won't be as packed. Service is still great, and staff were very nice. The best AYCE sushi, hotpot, drink combo in the city thus far! 5/5 - Seafood Pancake - Crunchy and savory! Definitely worth trying on your lunch/dinner meal. The serving is thin, which would be preferred on AYCE. 5/5 - Unagi Nigiri - Generous portions and matched well with their unagi sauce. One of the better unagi nigiri dishes that I've had in a while. 4/5 - Salmon Nigiri - Salmon was fresh but we thought there was a bigger portion of rice than we have seen at other AYCE salmon nigiris. 4/5 - Salmon Sashimi - Served fresh but with smaller slices than expected. We got happy hour orders, so we were only able to order this once. 4/5 - Beef toro belly/kurobata pork belly - Meat was tasty but pretty fatty as expected from a "belly" cut. The american wagyu is typically the best tasting and tender without too much fat, but was now moved to their "dinner only" menu. 4/5 - Takoyaki - Served warm and with an appropriate portion of squid to batter ratio. If you like takoyaki, this won't disappoint! 4/5 - Salmon Hand Roll - Your typical salmon hand roll, both available with spicy mayo or plain. Great to eat if you'd like seaweed incorporated into your typical salmon nigiri. 3/5 - Cheese Corn - The appetizer dish was decent but should be eaten quick as the cheese hardens fast. Easier to eat with a spoon than chopsticks. 3/5 - Chicken Karaage - This dish hit our fix for karaage but we thought the fry could have been crispier. The batter was light and the chicken was decently tender/juicy, but we weren't overtly impressed with the dish. Worth a try if you have a big party to share with. read more

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I came here with my mom to try this place after passing by it many times while driving. I thought, why not give it a try? Unfortunately, the experience was terrible from start to finish. The male server who waited on us was extremely rude. When I tried to ask a few questions about the menu, he barely answered and seemed completely uninterested. He mentioned that he had only been working there for a few weeks or months, which honestly didn't seem true based on how he handled the situation. When I told him I wanted to order the soup base first before ordering the rest of my items, he literally walked away as if I didn't exist. I waved my hand multiple times to get his attention. The frustrating part was that he clearly saw me, yet acted like he didn't and walked right past me. That was beyond disrespectful. The order sheet he gave me was a waste of time. I clearly wrote down my order, including two soup bases: half Miso and half Tom Yum. When the soup arrived, it was only Miso. The Tom Yum broth was missing. To make things worse, only half of my order came out. The rest was missing. At first, I thought they had forgotten, but I noticed other tables who arrived after us getting their food quickly, and the restaurant wasn't even busy. I waved down another server and explained everything I had ordered from the beginning. After waiting another 30 minutes, nothing came out, while other tables continued to receive their food promptly. At that point, I was extremely upset and didn't even feel like eating anymore. When the remaining items finally arrived, it felt like the food had been sitting there for a long time. Bad service, rude behavior, and being completely ignored do not deserve a tip. After paying, I asked for my receipt, and the same rude server shoved it at me without even saying "thank you." If I could give this place 0 stars, I absolutely would. I will never be coming back. read more

It was nice that they could accommodate a large party of people. I believe there were 17 of us split between 2 tables in the back. The display of food is not the most appetizing. I've been to better places that have much better ambiance. It's a hot pot cook your own selection of meat and veggies. We also ordered sushi which was ok. Honestly, the best part was the dessert. The mochi red bean matcha ice cream was great! I would recommend coming here if you want ayce with a large party. read more

Party Pig - One table - Hot Pot Near Me - San Francisco, California

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They are back open and with a new restaurant configuration! All the drinks and self serve veggies and seafood are located in the front. While the sauce bar, steamed food is along the wall. Our party of 9 was able to get seated upon arrival on a weekend around 7pm. The staff were helpful, clearing plates and offering drinks that our party might enjoy. We had a great dinner and would recommend to anyone looking for a quality ayce spot in sf! read more

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Been here once months ago. Looks like very temporary setup kind of place. Food was okay. Stay away from the steamer din sum. Not good at all. Prices very reasonable. The soup base was pretty good! Fun to try new places. This is more of a 3.5 stars bumping up. Located on Geary Blvd and Palm Ave. read more

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They are temporary closed since they're adding Karaoke rooms in the back. The food is good for the price you're paying and the service is good as well. It tends to be a bit slow when they're full but that's to be expected. read more

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I heard from a little birdie that this place will be shutting its doors permanently on ~Oct 1st~. It's been a good run. Hopefully the rumors are false. Thanks for all the great food, hustle, service, hh deals, and smiles! I enjoyed the extra touch of rotating new and different items each week. Update: Turned out Sept 28th was their last day. Wishing the owners the best w/ their next venture! Update 2: A sign posted on their door mentioned they'll be back on Sat Oct 18th! read more

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Came w my family in December. We lined outside before they even opened. Service was quick and we were hoping to come back. What a bummer that they are temporarily closed because food was great! read more

This was my second time going for early happy hour to party pig. You need to keep an eye out on The menu as it changes each time I go. The items like the happy spoon and hamachi sashimi was gone from the menu. The rest of the food was still a bargain for the price you pay. Don't expect to get everything you order. The staff is still very friendly. There is now an extra charge of 4% surcharge for sf mandate added to each bill. We ordered the tonkotsu broth - very savory. Everyone enjoyed their meal. We didn't get everything. Missing was the Kalbi and other items. The desserts change but they have a nice variety. The menu taped on the front window is different from the menu they give you. read more

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Do NOT come to this party. Like Star Wars says, "it's a trap!" This party is the worst party I've ever been to, and I'm still feeling sick from eating here. First off we got here an HOUR early just to get in. We had to fight off people lying about being there early, or about their party size, and trying to cut the line. About the only good thing is the all you can drink refrigerated drinks. But, how can you mess that up when it's all store bought? Let's dive into the worst sushi of the decade. Tuna that looks like mangled beef from the Texas Chainsw massacre but with the taste of Jason from Friday the 13th, putrid and fishy and rotting for gosh knows how long. This place is truly a horror story, and it's not even Halloween. I felt like puking more times than Stan from South Park. I had to grab my napkins and spit out the sushi so many times that the only half edible thing was the unagi and the uni. The tuna, beef, scallop thing, omakese crap, all were as unappetizing as Freddy Krugers face. I don't care if it's $20, it could be $5 and it still wouldn't be worth the horrible taste it left in our mouths. This was by far one of the worst Japanese foods I've ever had, and I've had Japanese food in the South and abroad. Wow, this is such a stomach churning mess. Turn around, run, and don't look back. Don't let the price or the long lines lure you into this horror show where fish is putrid, service is slow, and the bathrooms have floors more slippery than Saw 1. read more

Party Pig - Waiting in line - Hot Pot Near Me - San Francisco, California

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CHECK YOUR CREDIT CARD STATEMENT AFTER IT CLEARS! It was our second time at Party Pig and probably our last! We made a reservation for 10 people @ 6:30pm. My husband got there around 6:20pm and multiple workers walked right by him. He went up to where a few workers were gathered, just talking and laughing. He said he was there for a reservation and they looked lost. It took them a few minutes to find the reservation and then said they needed 10 minutes to get our table set up. Once we were seated around 6:45pm, we started ordering. Service is a mess and there's no real rhythm or sense of structure despite there being more workers than the previous time we had come. The hot pot food came out pretty quickly but the sushi took a while. After an hour, as we were getting full, that's when most of our sushi came. We did our best to power through but we were pretty full, so we ended up not eating around 1/2 of the sushi. We asked for the bill from 3 different people before it was brought over. There were 8 servers on the floor just chilling but it took forever for us to get the check! My husband looked over the bill, took his card out, and handed the bill and card over to the server, who had been standing there. When he handed the server his card, that's when the server said we had left too much food and would need to pay. They charged us an extra $20 for wasting food. My husband was totally okay paying the extra cost because we couldn't finish the sushi but why didn't they charge us before handing us the bill? We already waited forever for our bill to come. We ended up leaving cash tip because we had the cash. HOWEVER, a few days later, when I was going through my credit card statement, I noticed a discrepancy between what we had been charged at the restaurant and what was showing up in the statements. Luckily, we still had the receipt and saw that the restaurant HAD OVERCHARGED US $32!! That means they wrote in an extra $32 on top of the cash tip that we had left and hoped we wouldn't notice. That's so dishonest and bad business practice. I hope no one ever has to go through the poor service, slow service, and PURPOSEFUL overcharge that we had to go through. read more

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There's no denying that for $30 AYCE sushi, hot pot, AND drinks (including alcohol) that Party Pig is a great deal. Their happy hour is even more impressive, however I found the timing to be quite misleading. The later happy hour time was originally 9pm, which was also what's advertised online. When we arrived, we were informed that it was changed to 10pm, which is quite strange. Service itself was fine - it wasn't very busy on Friday around 9, but we had to flag the waiter down a few times and they never brought one of our orders. The ordering is on a piece of paper, and there are plenty of options for both sushi and hot pot. The portion of the hot pot beef was quite large, 4x more than the lamb (which we didn't order - we ordered pork belly). The sushi was surprisingly good. I was impressed by the premium options (limit 1 order per person), and the happy spoon was one of my favorite bites of the night. You're limited to 3 rounds total for both hot pot and sushi, and for sushi there is a limit of 3 orders per person. They also randomly have bulk Costco snacks like hot Cheetos, a nice palate cleanser, lots of types of ramen, and popsicles. Their drinks were extensive - bottled matcha lattes, strawberry milk, sodas, teas, etc. For the service that was okay, ambiance that isn't upscale in any way but not exactly dingy, and food that had some pleasant surprises, I give Party Pig a solid 4 stars given the price point. read more

Party Pig - Sushi - Hot Pot Near Me - San Francisco, California

Let's be real, many HH spots can burn a hole in your wallet esp when the dranks start flowing.... Mmmm, that "$25" Tomahawk looking really good on the menu.....blurry (actual price: $250). And, then there's Party Pig. For less than a HH cocktail at Joey, you can go ham on ALL the sashimi, sushi, hot pot, alkie, and desserts you want. Because during HH, it's AYCE and AYCD for ONLY $19.95. Soft opening last week, Party Pig is from the owner of popular HH hot spots in the city like Public Izakaya, Bubu, NONO, AYCE Shoryuken (SSF), and the defunct Ko. I think they only accept rezzies for large parties. Only complete parties will be seated. Line didn't start until 15 minutes before opening but this will def change once it gets blasted on socials. =( M E N U AYCE - Apps, sushi (sashimi, nigiri, rolls), hot pot, yakitori, etc + AYCD (canned drinks, beer, wine, soju, sake) for $29.95. There's also AYCE self-serve snacks, dim sum, and desserts (häagen-dazs, melona, etc.) HH everyday at 4:30 pm (you have to arrive/be seated at this time), and 9 pm - 11 pm: $19.95 (for all of the above). The only surcharge is $2 if you want a split pot (two broths) for hot pot. R U L E S - Minimum two people - 90 minute limit (OT is $20 pp) - Each person can only order 4 items per round - Premium items like A5 wagyu, omakase, toro, uni, etc is limited to 1 item per person - Wasted food is charged market price D R I N K S Didn't drink alkie but I was impressed with their non-alkie bottled drinks: sodas, lacroix, genki forest sparkling water, tea, matcha latte, frapps, coconut water, and asian juices. F O O D We stuck with apps and sushi, skipped the hot pot. APPS * Dim Sum: XLB, siu mai, and har gow * Stewed Abalone & Chicken Feet: https://tinyurl.com/yeyabfdk * Jumbo Honey Pecan Prawns * Black Pepper Wagyu Skewers (2 pc): https://tinyurl.com/42j7u72a * Pork Belly Skewers (2 pc): https://tinyurl.com/58pzrfku SUSHI * Sake Sashimi (5 pc) x2: https://tinyurl.com/545tedrs * Bluefin Sashimi (5 pc) * Hamachi Carpaccio: https://tinyurl.com/5n8px27j * Firecracker: Crispy Rice topped w/ spicy tuna * Torched Salmon Nigiri w/ mayo: https://tinyurl.com/3tbrjnky * Omakase Nigiri (6 pc) x2: https://tinyurl.com/3bajvs5c * Happy Spoon w/ uni, scallop, ikura: https://tinyurl.com/3y53dkv8 * Wagyu & Uni Handroll: https://tinyurl.com/37yhhm5u For less than $20, we really enjoyed the food and felt we got waaaaaay more than our monies worth (tip generously!). My fav items: gelatinous chicken feet, thiccc and buttery sake sashimi, juicy pork belly skewers, smoky rich torched salmon nigiri, and the omakase which included premium items like uni and sake toro. They have roasted nori in the snack area that we used to make mini handrolls. To nitpick, I wasn't a fan of the bluefin tuna but quality may vary depending on supply. Also, omakase nigiri will vary based on who's making it. S E R V I C E Friendly owner and staff. Have to be mindful that they're understaffed and still training. On our visit, a large group threw a wrench in their flow, staff was hella hustling and doing their best but parts of our order was missing and/or never arrived. We were full by then so it was fine. A M B I A N C E Casual and kitschy, you come here for value driven food not aesthetics. There's over 20 tables and they can accommodate large groups but personally, I think dining in a smaller group will put a lot less strain on the staff and to better ensure you receive your order. P A R K I N G Metered and residential parking. Overall, Party Pig is offering the BEST value dinner in the city. Period. Come with patience, grace, and stretchy pants...and you'll be good! read more

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We arrived at 4:45pm on a Thursday. We were a party of 2 and got seated at 6:10pm. There is no waitlist, just a line. If you are a group of 5 or more you can call ahead to make a reservation. Currently the deal is $19.95/pp for AYCE sushi and hot pot and AYCD if you dine in at 4:30pm or between 9pm-11pm everyday. Otherwise it's $29.95/pp which is still an awesome deal. Especially when it includes alcohol and desserts! I saw 4 steamers that I can only assume had dim sum in them but 2 were completely emptied and 2 had 1pc of dim sum. During the entire dine in, none of them were refilled. I even left the lids off of them to get the staff's attention but they remained empty. Maybe this was a special for the first round of diners only? We placed our first round of orders at 6:15pm. We opted out for the hot pot. Good thing too because we noticed tables didn't get their soup until 20-30 mins after sitting down. Our sakes came out within 3 mins and soon after, our sushi 8 mins later. The yuzu sake was served in a drinking cup with ice. This caused some spilling when poured into the shot glasses. They also have several choices of beer, soda, and non alcoholic drinks. Lots of variety. Plus desserts such as matcha cheesecake, crepe cake and flan to name a few. Note the menu tends to change a bit, either items are added, moved or removed. We placed our 2nd order at 6:45pm. We noticed a few items hadn't come out from the first round such as the happy spoons and wagyu skewers. We mentioned it to one of the staffs but they still had not come out after the 90 mins limit had passed. We anticipated they were busy and we certainly ate our $29.95/pp worth so we didn't mind. Although 2 larger groups that came after us had gotten their happy spoons, so it seems like they focus more on the bigger tables. However we found the staffs to be friendly and doing their best. I do suggest taking a photo of your order, a couple of times an item was brought to our table which we didn't order. Overall the sushi was fresh and tasty. We enjoyed most items. Although we were not a fan of the rice, it was a bit hard and fell apart sometimes. If you want the $19.95/pp deal you definitely want to get there before 4:30pm when they open, otherwise $29.95/pp is still a bargain for the variety and quality you are getting. read more

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Party pigged out for AYCE and drink happy hour which included hot pot, skewers, sushi. Pick your soup base, proteins, alcohol on the checklist. Veggies, sauces, non alcoholic drinks and prepackaged desserts are self serve. Stand outs include Happy spoon (ikura, Uni, scallop) Abalone chicken feet Shrimp with roe Cucumber salad Grilled oysters (with garlic and spicy!) We made a reservation but there was initially a mix up which they promptly fixed. Staff are busy and orders do come a bit slow but they are attentive. Vibe is your typical Ayce spot with multiple tables. read more

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The best experience for me and my family! Their AYCE Sushi is better than the one in Hayward I would say. The vibe was relaxed, and the staff checked on us often without being intrusive. The hot pot ingredients were fresh and the broth had really good flavor. Their sushi selections were surprisingly good for an AYCE spot. Everything tasted fresh and well-prepared. Sushis came out big and fast. Overall, it's a solid spot if you're craving both hot pot and sushi in one go. Prices were so affordable! $21.95 for happy hour and $29.95 for dinner. I'll definitely be back and recommend! read more

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Best bang for your buck, especially in the City (if you're going to happy hour!) Happy hour here is from 4-5pm I believe and also 9:30-10:30pm. My family came here around 9:30pm ish, and got sat around 9:45pm. Service seemed disorganized but we gave them grace as this place just opened this month. Their ordering system could definitely be better because we did miss a bunch of items that we ordered. You are given a paper menu to order, up to 3 rounds. However I've seen how easy it is to lose track of what you ordered and what has been given out to tables. I do suggest an ipad for ordering system! Additionally, service was extremely slow. Kitchen was backed up and we didn'd receive sushi until the last 30 minutes of our service. Hotpot meats did come out faster. Some items I wouldn't recommend would be the fried oysters (too fishy), and the curry samosas (dry). I believe that if you order the american wagyu meat, it comes with 2 portion sizes already. Their rolls look a lil funny, maybe it was how they cut the fish - but it's different. POSITIVES: their salmon ikura roll is pretty decent, bluefin toro was great and the american wagyu was amazing! Drinks are included in the AYCE, and we got 2 bottles of soju. All in all, it's decent for $20pp, but I ended up getting sick and throwing up in the bathroom which has never happened to me before. read more

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My partner and I were excited to try this new AYCE spot, especially since there are so few sushi options like this in San Francisco. Unfortunately, it didn't live up to our expectations. The restaurant opened in early May, and I had been walking past it on my way to work. The pricing caught my eye: $20 per person for AYCE (this is happy hour price, og price is $30) is rare in SF these days, so I was curious if it would be worth it. Initially, their happy hour was listed from 4 PM to 5 PM, but the restaurant didn't open until 4:30 PM. I found it odd to advertise happy hour before the place even opened. They had recently updated their menu to show happy hour to be 4:30 PM, 9 PM - 11 PM. On a weekend visit, our party of five arrived around 3:50 PM and waited until 4:30 PM to be seated. There's no waitlist, just a line outside where your whole party needs to be present. A server came out right at 4:30 PM to take down party sizes, and about ten minutes later, we were seated. The space used to be a Round Table Pizza, and you can still see remnants of the old setup. The former salad bar now holds hot pot vegetables, and there's a sauce station and an area with hot appetizers that resembled dim sum. However, once other tables rushed over, the steamers were emptied quickly and never restocked. The biggest issue was the wait time for food. It took around 30 minutes just to get our pot of soup, which unfortunately lacked flavor. We ordered the spicy beef tallow broth, but it barely had any heat or depth. It tasted more like lightly flavored water. We also experienced confusion with our meat order. We had asked for pork and beef, but received beef and lamb instead. We were almost 1.5 hours in when we started receiving the sushi items. The sushi quality was about what I expected for AYCE. The tuna was a bit fishy, and the Mango Poke lacked flavor. We ordered a variety of sushi but only received about a quarter of it. It turns out the table behind us had been getting most of our food. Since the tables don't seem to be labeled, I suspect the servers were misdelivering orders. We eventually flagged someone down, and a staff member realized the mistake when that table tried to turn the food away. I also witnessed a server deliver a plate to the wrong table, realize the mistake minutes later, and then bring it over to us. One of our rolls, the Lion King, had a hair in it, and after that, I was done eating. As for drinks, we had to flag down a server again to get soju and beer. They only had one cold beer available, as they didn't restock enough from lunch rush. The rest of our party ended up with room-temperature drinks. There were a few upsides. They offer a variety of self-service items like chips, candy, soft drinks, and ice cream. It's a fun touch, though not enough to make up for the overall experience. Parking is limited to street parking, but after 6 PM it's free in the neighborhood. The 38 bus also stops nearby, which is convenient. Overall, I wouldn't return. I was really looking forward to this place, especially with so few AYCE sushi spots in the city, but it needs a lot of improvement. It seems understaffed, with only maybe two people on the floor and two in the back. Numbering tables would help prevent the food mix-ups, and maybe adjusting the operating hours to split between lunch and dinner could give the staff time to rest and reset inventory. Right now, it feels like they're overwhelmed, especially during happy hour. I hope things improve over time, but for now, I can't recommend it. read more

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We came during lunch on a Saturday. The restaurant wasn't very busy probably because it is still new. Food 4/5: We decided to do the hot pot and sushi option. We chose the spicy tallow wagyu broth. I mainly tasted the peppers that were in the broth. We ordered the American Wagyu, Beef Toro Belly, and Kurobata pork belly. All the meats tasted nice and fresh. The veggies and sauces are all self serve. The sushi was actually pretty good for an AYCE place. Some items were limited to one order per person per table. We ordered various rolls, nigiri, hand rolls, and sashimi. All the sushi items also tasted pretty fresh. Both alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages were all included and also unlimited. Service 1/5: We waited like a good 7-10 min before being seated despite the waitress seeing us and despite the restaurant being slow. We were not even acknowledged by the staff. There seemed to be only one waitress working at the time and she did not ask us if it was our first time (which it was) and did not explain the menu or anything to us when we were finally seated. She seemed a little overwhelmed and we (along a few other customers) had to call her over a few times just to place our order in. Some items from our order were forgotten and we just didn't bother asking for it since it was so hard to get a hold of the waitress. I am going to hope service was bad because of the lack of staff and the newness of the restaurant. Ambiance 3/5: the restaurant played 80s music from whatever music platform they used. However, there were political commercials on this music platform that could be offensive to some customers. One customer particularly did not agree with what he was hearing and demanded that music be turned off. The staff ignored him I'm assuming because he looked like he had a few too many drinks. Parking 3/5: the restaurant is located on a busy street. There is only metered street parking immediately out front. And free parking in the more residential areas. We got lucky today and found parking right away in front. However, I can see it being hard to find parking during busier times. Overall a decent restaurant for the price you are paying. I just hope service improves. read more

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Drove by this restaurant a few days ago & seen a huge sign that says "Hot pot & Sushi" that took over Round Table. I thought to myself, wow, they have a similar concept as Shoryuken in SSF. (From yelp reviews they have the same owner? Can't fully confirm but the menu is pretty identical.) We arrived at 8pm. It was quite confusing as other patrons (2 party of a head of us) were the ones who directed us to wait after one another. But it was just a crowd waiting around the doorway (no line formation). No greetings from the staff nor eta to be seated. They have plenty of tables in the back room, but are not open to the public? Hopefully a better system is in placed in the future. Ex: # of party & names taken down by a host or sign in sheets. We finally got seated at 9pm. Menu handed to us after we asked for a copy. Marked and placed our orders after we wave for a staff member. I want to note that they had premium items which were very unclear as it indicated "limited 1 order per customer", I was uncertain if was per round or the entire dining time. Which eventually clarified after our second round of orders. Although $20 is a great deal for AYCE HH (which we didn't know about HH until we seen the menu). Regular dining price isn't bad either. My fave off the menu: - Wagyu & beef toro for hotpot - Salmon Toro Nigiri - Wagyu Nigiri - Hamachi Nigiri - Wagyu + Uni Handroll - Hamachi Carpaccio - Salmon Sashimi - Tuna Crispy sushi - Great drinks - Great ice cream Would not recommend: - Tom Yom broth (so bland) - Uni Spoon (too salty) ***Will revisit in a later time*** read more

Party Pig - Interior (still has Round Table's decor) -__- - Hot Pot Near Me - San Francisco, California

The price for happy hour increased to $22.95/person now, plus 4% SF health care mandate fee added so more like $24. There was no line for happy hour anymore after the menu changed. On Saturday 12/27, only 6 tables were full during HH but unsure if it's because it's the weekend after Christmas. They got rid of the skewers, honey walnut prawns, and the bottled tea and Starbucks drinks. Only soda mini cans, Chinese herbal tea, juices, and alcohol. Quite a few of the items on the menu is now only available during dinner. It's still a good hot pot and sushi restaurant but not as good as before because the skewers that they got rid of was the favorite. A lot of fried Japanese food for appetizers and also siu mah and xiao long bao. However, I can tell those were frozen and they steamed it instead of making it fresh. Their shrimp tempura seems like they're from Costco. I enjoyed the other appetizers like takoyaki, samosas, etc and their sushi rolls. It's still a lot of meat, fish, mussels, shrimp, balls, and veggies available for hot pot despite the restricted items now. read more

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Ate at Party Pig for the first time with a friend who works nearby & had been there once before. I/we enjoyed it overall. It's an All You Can Eat (& drink, including wine, beer, soju) restaurant, with a wide variety of Asian food. The regular price is $30 per person, though we went during happy hour (4:30-6:30pm) when the price is a ridiculously inexpensive $20 per person. The food quality is decent - some, like pork belly & sashimi/sushi, are pretty good. I got in line at 4:10pm and there were 10-12 people in front of me. You can also make reservations for parties of four or more. At 4:30pm, we were handed a menu to mark up with our selections. One of the first things you choose is your hot pot soup base - if you're unsure, I recommend paying $2 more so you can choose two different soup bases & you're not stuck with one if you don't enjoy it. With that said, I'd recommend not filling up on hot pot "extras" & focus on its meat & seafood options. And sashimi & sushi, which are pretty good. It's not a fancy place though it's clean & the staff is very nice, helpful & efficient! They understandably discourage wasting food, so I suggest reading other reviews for recommendations before you're under pressure to make your selections. You order in three rounds & we chose too much. I recommend pacing yourself, spreading your selections out over the three rounds & maybe even canceling the last round if you're maxing out already. Our server looked at our selections, suggested it was a lot for two people & offered to cut it back & choose some of his favorites. I'm glad he did because we still had a lot of food to eat! I'd go again ... and would be a bit more strategic & selective. read more

came here for the happy hour deal & it felt just slightly subpar. happy hour starts at 4:30, and we decided to get there at 3 lol -- which was definitely too early, the line didnt start forming behind us until 3:30. we placed initial orders for the ayce sushi, hotpot, and skewers while in line so that it would be ready by the time we got seated. once we got seated, it was just chaos -- all tables were trying to make there way around the restaurant to pick up sides, sauces, and/or drinks from the bar/counter area. the shumai & xlb were not good, don't waste your appetite on that. there was no soup in the xlb & the shumai had a grainy/mushy texture. there was a good variety of drinks though that were included in the ayce/aycd for happy hour! my favorite was the bottled matcha lattes & hawaiian canned drinks. it took a while for the rounds to be served, which made us feel a bit anxious about whether or not we were being cheated out of anything, but ultimately the servers seemed to work with us and tried their best to keep up with everyones orders. i think the concept of the restaurant is appealing to customers, but it seems to stress out the staff to a point where they are struggling. i think with time, they will hopefully be able to sort out some specifics and have a better flowing structure for serving such a large capacity of ayce. the skewers from round 1 were not served until an hour into our meal. the sushi/sashimi is adequate. the hotpot was actually the best part of the meal, the meat we ordered was tender and cooked well in the broth (we got tomyum). last thing to note: you can actually make reservations here! obviously it's unlikely to get a spot day-of, but they recommend calling 5 days in advance to check for open reservations during the happy hour slots. but keeping that in mind, even though there are a good number of tables in the restaurant, some are already reserved which means that only the first few groups in line could be seated as a walk-in for the first session of happy hour (in our case it was the first 8 parties). read more

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AYCE for sushi, hot pot and drink! What a steal. Especially when they open and they have the happy hour price. There's a huge line outside prior to opening but you can make a reservation if you have a huge party. They have a 2 hour limit but ordering was frustrating (more on that later) but our server was able to help extend the limit longer since our food wasn't coming out early enough. Back to order, they go by a piece of paper with three rounds. It was difficult ordering from the piece of paper, we didn't know what was ordered. I think if they had a QR code, it would have made it easier and the process a lot smoother. The staff was attentive and helpful for the most part. We sat at the back because we had a party of 15 so we needed more space but it was too hot. They were able to turn on the fan so we got some sort of ventilation. When a party finished, they put the fan on the seat so it faced us directly. Just when I thought I couldn't be any more full, they have such a big variety of desserts! read more

$30 per person for AYCE sushi and hot pot in SF? That's insane. What a deal especially for what you are getting. I've only tried their sushi but next time will come back for their hot pot. Ordering was easy by marking on a sheet. We did have some items not come out such as the happy spoons but it happens as the staff were overwhelmed. My favorite was the uni, scallops and the nigiris. read more

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What the hell -- arrived at 3:45pm on Saturday to wait in line for the 4:30 Happy Hour opening and there were maybe 5 parties ahead of us. One of the parties said they had called to make reservations for 3 large groups so that meant the rest of us in line could not be seated for Happy Hour! What the hell -- reviews said they don't take reservations and you just have to wait in line!! Well we weren't going to wait so we decided to go elsewhere instead. The whole area was very chaotic with a crowd of people and instructions were unclear as to what was going on. Guess we will try again another day to see if this place lives up to the hype or if the food is actually mediocre read more

Party Pig - Hot Pot Near Me - San Francisco, California

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The food is ok . I was looking forward to coming here because of the reviews. The meats for the hotpot were not ready only the beef was available. The lobster ball that I got tasted fishy. The server was not friendly. After telling me that it is 39.99 if you are dining alone . I said I understand and I called before. She then walked away and proceeded to make a call. The order taking was slow considering that there only 3 of us there. . I would wait so I could wave to her to give her my order in between her phone calls. I went to the bathroom and it had water on the floor. I was really careful so I wouldn't get my pants wet. I ordered most of the liked dishes for pictures. They were all in all ok. I wasn't going to leave a tip because I was not feeling generous after the experience. I did leave some and left Without feeling like I had a good time. read more

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A bit disappointing. We sat here for around 28 minutes. Everyone got their soup except for our table. We tried to tell the server, but unfortunately they ignored us. Service was pretty slow. We went for the happy hour- $19.99 for ayce hot pot, sushi and drinks which is honestly a steal. The quality of the beef and lamb were pretty good. Sashimi weren't the best, a bit fishy and it smells a bit off. Unsure if I want to come back next time, but if I am around the neighborhood then maybe. If you are interested to come here for a happy hour, please get here at least 20-30 minutes before they open because there is gonna be a long line & try to get reservations if you can. read more

Party Pig - Hot Pot Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Our group of six showed up around 3:00 PM to get in line for Party Pig's $20 happy hour AYCE deal, which starts at 4:30 PM. Let's just say, it was chaotic from the jump. The line was long and unorganized, the check-in process was confusing. After finally being seated, the food took forever to come out and when it did, it just wasn't worth the wait. The fish quality was honestly bad, the hot pot meat was mid, and everything else was forgettable at best. The only thing that really stands out is the unlimited alcohol, but as someone who doesn't even drink, that doesn't do much for me. We specifically came for the happy hour price, but after all the waiting and the underwhelming food, I'd say even showing up 1-1.5 hours early isn't really worth it. The $20 deal is really the only appeal, and even then, you get what you pay for. Unless you're just there to drink and don't care much about food quality or organization, Party Pig is probably not worth the effort. read more

Excellent sashimi, sushi and hot pot with reasonable price. The happy hour is a real good deal. Highly recommend it to everyone in Bay Area. The price includes drinks too. Food is fresh and service is great! read more

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I had a very good experience at Ko, and had heard that the owners had decided to open this restaurant instead to cater to the AYCE crowd. My friends and I were intrigued by the cheap offering during their happy hour, and went on a Friday afternoon. We pencilled in our order quickly, and waited for our food. The hotpot items came out first, and they were fairly okay. However, it took over 60 minutes for the sushi to come out for the first round, and then the servers told us we only had 15 minutes left to finish and order. They also served a few wrong items, and forgot some items entirely. Not only that, but the sushi was not fresh at all. The tuna toro was frost burned or dry, and the same could be said for a lot of the other fish on the omakase dish. My friend had the uni handroll, and ended up not being able to stomach it after one bite. Greatly disappointed, and won't be a returning customer. read more

Happy hour still $22/person at 4:30PM then at 8PM again included drinks/alcohol which probably the best deal you can find in the Bay Area. It used to be a long times to get in the for the happy hour at 4:30PM But now no more lines when I came in on Saturday at 4:15PM as the happy hour menu had changes a lot. Most of the items are for regular price which was reasonable too. They don't have yellow tail or redial rolls anymore. I love the salmon and salmon torch nigiri. We came for the sushi so we opt out the hot pot but the sushi took forever to come out even though we were the first one to turn in the order. The salmon and tuna poke were good. The grill items appetizers were okay. The Salmon sashimi was limited one order per person which I think it is okay as the salmon nigiri was big chuck of cut. Some of the items we order such as hand rolls never came out but it is okay since the foods took forever in the beginning and once we complained couple times they finally come out at the end. read more

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When you see the Asian aunties assemble in droves, that's when you know it's that "good good". For the sheer value during happy hour, there's honestly nothing else that I could ask for We lined up starting at 3:30pm for their 4:30pm happy hour special for a 10+ birthday dinner. Staff were nice but curt, as there were so many parties to accommodate for. They give you a paper menu while you're lining up, so when you arrive at your table, the broth is already waiting for you I will admit that I was super iffy on trying the sashimi & other raw items for a definitively cheap buffet, but safe to say I (and the 10+ other guests in our party) had no issues whatsoever :) After reading the other Yelp reviews, I was quite concerned about portion sizes & service time, but I was pleasantly surprised. Platters of food arrived within a few minutes of us sitting down, with notable meats being the less fatty Australian lamb. I did feel like it rivaled that of Happy Lamb and other traditional hot pot restaurants. Service was very solid and food came out in less than 10 mins, which is quite reasonable Sushi was quite solid too--we particularly liked the eel hand rolls and salmon sashimi. The Happy Spoons were overly salty/sweet, however, and it left a weird aftertaste For veggies, it's self-service and a free-for-all when everyone rushes in at 4:30pm. However, they'll restock items throughout the evening. Nothing too special but had solid assortment of bok choy, pumpkin, enoki mushrooms, etc I didn't get the chance to try the dim sum, but seemed pretty typical. Cheesecake desserts were delicious and not too sweet All in all, the sheer variety and cheap price point makes this one of my FAVORITE restaurants in all of SF. I'm truly flabbergasted at how a single mediocre coffee/croissant is already $10 in this city. Would I rather take a $25 crepe/sandwich over this? Heck no. I honestly don't know how they profit from customers, but I'll be back again read more

honestly my expectations were not that high, so no photos were taken aside the menu. however, I'm here to help break it down for everyone because even though I've been to Shoryuken multiple times, I was still confused on how to order. parking: being that it was 9:45pm on a Friday, it was actually surprising to find parking on the street, after 6pm it's free depending but we found parking closer to Abbey Tavern, which was about a 5 block walk. it was cold and windy outside, even being Friday night there was no wait when we arrived at 9:40pm before happy hour at 10pm. the staff were nice enough to allow us the 10pm happy hour price AND sit us down at 9:52pm. sidenote I never been inside the round table (what the building used to be); but it still has the "fresh salad" neon sign inside, which made me laugh a little. when you sit down, they give you the well-known paper menu and a pen. on the meats and hotpot side there are sections for R1, R2, and R3 (round 1, 2, and 3). don't fill out the next rounds until they come and mark them with the pen themselves (I messed this part up because I was just hungry and thought it would give us faster service). this is the most recent menu; and you'll notice that it says 3 items PER PERSON, PER ORDER. so between 2 people, only 6 items from the ENTIRE meats/hotpot side, and ENTIRE sushi side. I read a lot of mixed reviews on the hotpot broth flavors, so we stuck with the spicy mala wagyu tallow. I'm not too good with spicy, but it was flavorful and full of aromatics (green onion chunks, garlic, and onion). self serve portion: the sauce bar, veggies, and drinks are all self serve. soft drinks (sodas and teas) were in the fridges, as well as self serve premade thai tea, milk tea, and juice next to the veggies. not my favorite milk teas in terms of quality, but hey it was inclusive to the $20 price so I don't have much to say after that. sauce bar is very basic; ponzu, soy sauce, garlic, green onion, cilantro (all options I need in my sauce) as well as sambal and other sauces. veggies included enoki mushrooms, regular mushrooms, broccoli, nappa cabbage, and others. I opted for about $20 of enoki mushrooms (maybe 3 good thong-fuls if we're being honest) which were great even in the deathly-spicy mala broth. meat: we ordered 2 american wagyu (they ran out of beef toro by the 10pm time), and the portions were HUGE. maybe 1.5 pounds per serving, so we didn't order any more meat after that. and it came right away, which was great. sushi: I mean, we're paying $20 for AYCE in the city, it wasn't bad but it is what it is. the nigiri were a good size; more fish to rice ratio. we only ordered the premium sushi (right side of the menu); omakase nigiri, happy spoon, salmon sashimi (big pieces), salmon toro, bluefin toro, and a5 wagyu beef. all were great; I definitely recommend the happy spoon and salmon in general. I'll definitely be back; if not here then it'll be at Shoryuken. came out to $44 before tip between 2 people. read more

Party Pig - unsure why it's so blurry; menu side 2 - Hot Pot Near Me - San Francisco, California

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If you go at 4:30PM or 10PM, they have happy hour for $20 per person. They will seat the first wave of customers and then you'll have to wait for the 2nd round at 6:30PM (it'll be the regular price of $30 per person). They have a wide selection of drinks, however the food was limited. The sushi wasn't that fresh either and they take awhile to bring your items. read more

Party Pig - Hot Pot Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Fresh sushi at this price? Great deal and fresh food. Just make sure the old Chinese ladies don't push you over. Service is good considering the amount of rude people may be a sign of how great the deal is here. People line up a half hour before it opens. The place is generous and even a better deal than grand hot pot. read more

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idk about the other reviews but my friends and I were truly party pigs. We had a reservation for the happy hour since we had a group of 5. We came in pretty skeptical based on the reviews but wanted to give it a shot since we are former Ko stans. Maybe we got lucky today but the servers were attentive with clearing our empty plates and taking our orders. Hot pot meat came out very fast and they have like vegetables, fish balls, and noodles in a self serve station so we could easily fill up. The meat was like pretty good quality and tender? Sushi items came out slower so if you are tryna EAT, it doesn't hurt to do a big order at once. The fish was also surprisingly good?? I was very shocked by the salmon since it was like a nice color, very fresh, and not one bit stringy. Theres just so much variety that I was just having fun eating bits of everything. They have a little dim sum self serve station; nothing special but a nice addition. Theres also self serve snacks, drinks (alcoholic and non), and ice cream station with lots of fun options. After tax and tip, it was ~$26 a person, which is unbeatable in sf. Don't come expect AMAZING food but everything we had was pretty solid. I will be back soon.... read more

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I went for my bday and had their all you can eat sushi and hotpot, which was great. I went with friends during happy hour. read more

Party Pig - AYCE - Hot Pot Near Me - San Francisco, California

The happy hour deal is by far the best you will find in the city. For $20, ayce sushi and hot pot AND drinks. Hot pot meat was thinly sliced and good quality. Sushi was fresh. Sauce bar was stocked. Only downside is service can be very slow. It took an hour for us to get the broth. However, once it gets going, the food comes out consistently. Make sure to get here well before the happy hour time or make a reservation; a few walk-in parties were turned away because they were at capacity. read more

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4 stars for the quality of food. -1 star due to forgetting we made a reservation, slow service in the beginning (it is still soft opening though so it will take some time to adjust). Staff we encountered were VERY nice :-) Came here with a large party of 14 for our friend's graduation. They called earlier in the week and made a reservation, but when we got there the staff was confused and forgot. Thankfully we only waited about 15-20 extra minutes to get seated. The concept is crazy, AYCE sushi, hotpot, AND drinks?! I can see this being a popular spot, especially during the happy hour deal of only $20 AYCE. You definitely get your moneys worth but I would think the business is losing money this way.... they need to fine tune some things but we were lenient since they just opened. They give paper handouts to fill out - 4 items per person per round. It got way too chaotic for such a large party. Some items we ordered during the very first round didn't come out until the end of our meal - where we were already stuffed. Staff was very kind and accommodating though, since they took so long to carry out some orders we were able to just cancel a lot towards the end. Love the little spoons with ikura scallop and uni - such a crazy salty flavorbomb. The wagyu handrolls with uni were so good as well. Quality of the sushi was incredible. There's a lot going on here, I see the potential in this restaurant being very popular. Expect long wait times, it is a small restaurant and a lot of people were waiting once it hit 9pm. My advice is to stick to the sushi items, our hot pot broth was very bland (tom yum) but it was still yummy when dipping in the sauces we can make individually. They have a self serving bar for all hot pot ingredients (veggies, fishballs, etc) as well as a wide variety of drinks and ice cream in the fridge. Would love to come back once they get more organized! read more