Loved the meat selection and the portions are huge. Very friendly staff and easy to order!

Show Hotpot is a convenient hot pot spot inside a food court, especially when you want something quick and warm. This isn't self-serve--you order, and they build the pot for you. The soup base is solid and flavorful, but the quality can be a bit inconsistent depending on the day. Service is fast and friendly, which makes it an easy stop. They're also open later than most food court spots, though not as late as some other hot pot places around Irvine. The food court itself could use a bit more upkeep, but overall it gets the job done when you're craving hot pot without the full sit-down experience. read more

Ordered their BOGO deal on Ubereats and basically got scammed as I literally only got 3 pieces of meat. I would recommend going in person to try this place to make sure you're getting what you paid for. read more

Show Hotpot - Chinese Near Me - Irvine, California

Located in the food court off Main Street. They are set to open a store in the same strip mall. I stop by here for the lunch special which is a combo of the hotpot and a tea. The staff was friendly and efficient. My food came out pretty quickly. I got the beef hotpot with ramen medium spicy. The soup was tasty on a cod day. The broth is flavorful with just the right amount of spice. It was refreshing to wash down lunch with the passion fruit green tea. read more

Show Hotpot - Chinese Near Me - Irvine, California

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Good portion and flavor! Perfect for a chill day. I didn't know how to order at the beginning because you couldn't pick up the ingredients by yourself. The staff were also patient and helpful. read more

Show Hotpot - Beef Beef bone soup Combo FREE DRINK&SIDE / 牛骨套餐送饮料主食 - Chinese Near Me - Irvine, California

Overall just decent. They have the 老式麻辣烫but didn't taste like it. The bbq was just ok. read more

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I've picked up from Show Hotpot via DoorDash more times than I can count -- mostly because the combo meal is such an easy go-to. And it's close to my work! You choose a protein (I always go with lamb), and it comes with a great variety of goodies: napa cabbage, spinach, spam, potato, tofu, fish balls, plus rice or noodles (glass noodles are my fave), and a drink -- either their milk tea or soda. The price is solid for the amount of food you get, and the set makes it super convenient when you're craving hot soup but don't have time to build a custom order. Spice levels are adjustable, and I usually go for the spiciest -- sometimes it hits, sometimes it's more mellow than expected, but still flavorful. I've been loyal to this spot for a while and honestly would rate it a 3.5. Not spectacular, but does the job for hotpot fix. I have noted that it isn't as cleanly compared to past visits. Take it with a grain of salt though, cause I'm usually in and out! II haven't personally had a bad experience, but I'm cautious enough now that I've been considering exploring other options. I also have minimal interaction with the staff as well. Would still recommend for a quick, comforting pick-up if you're in a rush. read more

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Our first time here at Show Hotpot. It is located inside the food court right now, but it seems to have a new location with a store. The restaurant is simple. You can pick a combo which has preset hotpot with a drink or make your own. We decided to make it our own. You can select as many items as you want and they will weigh it at the end. It's $13.99 per lb. Pretty standard pricing. They have several different brothers. I've tried the traditional beef bone broth and tomato broth. I recommend the traditional broth. Overall, I liked my broth and enjoyed my hotpot. It's individual hotpot, so each person can pick your own favorite ingredients. The tomato broth is so so. It will be great if it has a store instead of locating inside the food court. All the stores didn't open on the weekend, which looks deserted. read more

Show Hotpot - Chinese Near Me - Irvine, California

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Show Hotpot has quickly become a standout destination in Irvine for anyone who values authentic flavor and true attention to detail. The space is bright, impeccably clean, and welcoming -- a reflection of the pride and care the team brings to everything they do. The star of the experience is unquestionably the broth. It's rich, layered, and deeply aromatic -- the kind of home cooked base that carries real depth rather than just heat. Every spoonful reveals balance and craftsmanship, a reminder of each province's traditional hot pot / malatang done right. Equally impressive are the ingredients. From crisp mountain jelly vegetables to tender meats and fried skewers, nothing feels mass-produced or rushed. The chicken chops bring you back to childhood and you can tell quality sourcing is a priority here through items like duck blood and quail egg, making all the difference in both texture and flavor. Service at Show Hotpot is as memorable as the food. The staff are warm, attentive, and genuinely kind, offering the kind of hospitality that feels personal rather than transactional. Their small gestures and thoughtful touches, including the little gifts they share, add a sense of warmth and connection that's rare. For the level of quality, authenticity, and freshness delivered here, the prices remain remarkably reasonable. Show Hotpot achieves what so few restaurants manage during economic inflation -- an honest, refined, and deeply satisfying dining experience that sets a new standard for hotpot and malatang in the entire Orange County. read more

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I was craving for Chinese soup so i was happy this place was near by. It's a food stand in a food court setting. It's Saturday night but it was very quiet. Only a few restaurants were open. We got to order our food right away. There were not as many items to choose from as with other places that I visited. The sliced beef was very fatty, you could barely see any lean meat. The soup was tasty but way too oily for my taste. Unfortunately, we got tummy ache that night because the food didn't agree with us. The price per pound was the same as other places. I wouldn't go back again. read more

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Hot pot stand in a food court - nothing fancy, no frills, and they do a great job to bring tasty comfort food. COMBO = way to go - approx 1lb food, fixed toppings, rice or noodle AND a drink. with tax, you are under $20 which is a great deal. I would suggest you steer away from ordering a la cart and picking what you want, because before you know it, you've got 1.5-2 pounds of food to eat. Tomato broth and the lamb combo is honestly my favorite here. Flavors were good and variety in the combo was nice. While they are a to go counter, they do a good job of wrapping up your food carefully and sealing it so that you do not spill or destroy it. They carefully bag everything in a bag meticulously like they care. Online Ordering through their website - price is a little bit higher and there is a surcharge ($1). If you are in a hurry or go in a peak time, it may be worth it. Looks like they support other online ordering platforms too. Parking is easy in a plaza that doesn't get too crowded, next to TP tea. read more

I was craving hotpot but also wanted to stay in, so scrolled on DoorDash and came across this spot. I ordered a mild beef combo with milk tea and side of sauces and green onions. I love how it came in a sealed container for safety purposes and it kept the meal hot! It had all the ingredients I really liked already. I do wish I ordered a medium over a mild; I thought that it would be very spicy with mild. Portions are great, and I saved half for another meal. The milk tea was decent, and it tasted more like tea than milk which is my preference. Overall, satisfied with the meal and for hotpot takeout / delivery, I'd give it an A+. read more

Show Hotpot - Beef Combo - Chinese Near Me - Irvine, California

Health department please step in. So unfortunate. I've eaten at this restaurant for 2 years almost weekly (at least biweekly). I'd say of the past 2+ years, I've gotten 4 bugs in my food. This one was the worst because I'm pretty certain this is a baby cockroach. I was a few bites into my hotpot before I noticed the bug and took it out to look at it better to make sure it actually was a bug. The food here is incredible but there's no way this restaurant is up to health code standards. Today when I went to pick up my order, the lady handed me my food from behind the counter and immediately started screaming and stomping looking at the floor. Someone from the back came running to the front with raid, so this tells me they are aware they have a bug problem but are still serving customers. I lost my appetite and just poured the rest of my dinner down the sink drain. I couldn't eat another bite knowing a cockroach was cooking in my soup. I understood the first time thinking it was just a strange situation but 4 bugs over a 2 year span? They'll be losing me and my family as one of their long time repeat customers. Hopefully the health department will force them to be up to health standards. Sad. read more

Show Hotpot - Baby cockroach In my hotpot -- health department pls!! - Chinese Near Me - Irvine, California

Tried this place using pick up via Uber Eats. There is ample parking and they are open late. Note that they are located in the food court in the corner of the plaza and NOT under their current store sign. I had their pre-set meal on Uber Eats that came with the lamb. Broth was very hot and flavorful, and there were a ton of ingredients included (although I personally am not a fan of Vienna sausage...). I did forget to ask for dipping sauce (I LOVE SAUCE - I will scream that from the mountain tops) so I just ate it with the flavor of the broth, but it was still very delicious. A great option for a late dinner! read more

I loveee show hotpot! It is the perfect to-go meal that is also open late at night. It is also wayy cheaper than other hot pot places depending how much you add to your bowl. Hot pot is one of my favs & when I discovered Show Hotpot, it became a new staple for me in Irvine. Using their online ordering system is ideal for fast pick up. I always get a create your own, medium spicy. They do not mess around with their spice here & you will feel the after effects of the spice a few hours after eating this lol. I usually add beef slices, nappa cabbage, baby bok choy, tofu, & spinach and it is around $11. (It gets pricier the more items you add) I always ask for garlic & mix ponzu with it once I am home! Highly recommend trying this place out if you are a hot pot lover! read more

Show Hotpot - Chinese Near Me - Irvine, California

I like it for night snack. They open for very late. The chicken cutlet was nice. I only order the delivery, everything is ok read more

Highly recommend this restaurant, super delicious! I ordered the dry pot with mild, it was tasty than other all hot pot restaurants

Malatang place that opens late. It's in a food court. The soup is pretty good, but not the best Malatang read more

Show Hotpot - Chinese Near Me - Irvine, California

My new favorite lunch spot! I love the convenience of combos, and their combo with the premade pot and drink are reallllyy worth it for $16. It came with everything I'd expect in a Chinese style hot pot. I was so obsessed I came back the next day to build my own bowl and I picked so much it ended up being $25 lol. I love melt-a-hole-in-my-stomach typa spice and have been getting the Very Spicy lvl and it hasn't been very spicy! Also love the little freebies and jellos they give. Plum juice and the milk tea are pretty good as well. read more

Show Hotpot - BYO Beef Bone Soupbase - Chinese Near Me - Irvine, California

i'm a mala enthusiast and they are it. i was a forever mala xiang guo person but they changed me to a malatang stan. read more

Show Hotpot - the best shit - Chinese Near Me - Irvine, California

我用中文写这些是希望老板能看到，我一直是你们的常客。4月29日晚上j接近9点我来店里点餐，套餐里一些肉丸我不喜欢吃，份量比较大我吃不了。我一直点餐的时候都是不想要鱼丸这些，你们一直都很客气的帮我不加这些。我也吃不下不想浪费食物。今天一样的点东西，你们口音台湾的男服务员比较矮的接待我。我吃不掉不想加鱼丸这些，我说了我给你节省一些食材。他拒绝，而且开始用英文开始回复我。大家在这生活都明白明白的歧视中国人自己，我也用英文回复。如果你们有摄像头可以重新看一下监控。这个服务员非常不礼貌和尊重人，他完全不为老板生意着想。非常粗鲁对待客户，我以前来的时候墨西哥服务员都特别有礼貌。真的很得罪客户，我最后选择走了。有些人会因为一个服务员的态度再也不来一家店，但是我希望老板可以看到解决一下问题，别把客人都得醉没了。我依然会来但是很不喜欢这个台湾口音的男服务员 read more

still amazing! the owner, he is always so friendly and welcoming. the soup has so much depth of flavor. i recommend signature beef bone soup base (i like very spicy but thats to your liking) toppings i recommend are beef, spam, imitation crab, wide glass noodle, gonyak noodle, bokchoy, enoki mushrooms, sponge looking tofu? not sure what its called, and fried tofu skin read more

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Great service, food was so fresh. The flavors of the broth (we did chicken and mild beef) were so rich and satisfying. The mild beef was the perfect touch of spicy but not overpowering. Lots of seating, but I think this would also be great to go. Really hits the spot. read more

Ordered the beef combo soup for about $18, medium spicy. The order comes with a bowl of rice, choice of drink (we got the milk tea), and they even added a small almond jelly dessert to our order. This is the best bang for your buck. The soup came out pipping hot and had so much flavor. The perfect balance of spice and savor. A single order can be easily shared between two people. The milk tea was also very good and authentic too! So happy we discovered this spot. It's currently tucked away in a food court, but will be moving a few doors down! We recommend to order ahead of time. It does take awhile for the food to come out! read more

Show Hotpot - Beef Combo - Chinese Near Me - Irvine, California

Definitely one of the best restaurants for take-out soup! If you're at home, sick, or just craving some soup, I highly recommend ordering delivery from this place (I used Doordash). The packaging is high quality and seems like it's made for those ordering for delivery/take-out. Your hotpot comes in a sealed bowl that prevents any spillage on the drive. You open it with the lid cutter tool that comes with the meal. There is a utensils packet with thick chopsticks, a spoon, and napkins. This restaurant is PICKY EATER friendly! If you're like me and don't like most toppings that come inside soups, this is the perfect place. You can build your own bowl, starting with the base and adding as many toppings as you want. There is an individual charge for each topping - it is not AYCE style. I ordered the tomato soup base which was savory and not too salty. The flavor was elevated 1000% percent when I added all the garlic sauce that was on the side (purchased separately). My favorite toppings are the frozen tofu and bean curd sheets. The frozen tofu soaks up the soup like a sponge, and it is so delicious and juicy when you take a bite of it. The bean curd sheets adds a unique texture to the meal. I will definitely be back to try more toppings and soup bases! :) read more

My bf and I really enjoy Yintang back in the 626 area and we were looking for something just like that in the OC area, which how we came about to trying here! It is located the corner of a plaza that looks to be like a food court? We came around dinner time and all the other eateries were closed by this hot pot place, so you basically have the whole area for seating. So there are plenty of seats available. Their selection is a bit limited, but has the essential hot pot ingredients you would typically see. You would kind of just point whatever you like and they will pick it for you to put in the bowl. I wish we were able to do it ourselves so we can have more control of the weight, but the lady helping with the bowl would put a generous amount in the bowl. After selection, you are given a number to wait for your order when its ready. After picking up our bowls, they are extremely hot, so be careful! I had the mild broth which was the right amount of spice for me. Based on the ingredients they used, they don't taste very fresh? The beef and lamb were both more tough to eat, so I feel like their meat quality here isn't that great. I got this tofu skin that tasted like it has been there for awhile, but the rest of the items seemed okay. Overall, I feel like this place is okay if you were to get your fix for this type of hot pot style, but I personally like Yintang much more lol. Here is a bit more expensive and the ingredients were not as fresh, but the broth was pretty nice. The biggest factor for me would is the DIY option where you are more limited to choosing the items and controlling the weight yourself. read more

Show Hotpot - Mild (left) and Very Spicy (right) - Chinese Near Me - Irvine, California

I love coming to this place when I want hotpot but don't want to go to an actual sit down restaurant or don't want to spend too much money. You can pick whatever ingredients you want and as much as you want. This is perfect for me, I always over order at hotpot places because I want so many different things but here I can just get a little bit of each. I think they also package their food pretty well because the soup never spills. read more

Show Hotpot - BYO Beef Bone Soupbase - Chinese Near Me - Irvine, California

Best hot pot and dry hot pot in town. 100% recommend. Only down side is spicy is not really spicy.

After Pilates, my boyfriend and I stopped by this spot, and wow, the broth here is insanely delicious! It's flavorful, comforting, and hits all the right notes. I may have been a little too excited because I burned my tongue The sides were great, too. the sesame balls were crispy and not overly sweet, and the fried chicken and pork were so good. The portions were generous, and everything came out fresh and hot. I can't wait to come back again but it's so far read more

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A shoutout to thier black seasame movhi fonut dtick. Its the best dessert/ treat ive had so far. Chewy a Crunchy. Salty n Sweet. Its good. Crunchy Chinese donut exterior filled with chewy mochi on the inside. A must try read more

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I ordered the beef bone hot pot off of Uber eats for pick up. It took a while to get an employee's attention but I picked up my order and went back to eat in my office. They package the food super securely, sealing the top of the bowl with plastic like a boba cup. Unfortunately, the container isn't resealable so you'll have to finish it in one meal or have another container. The meal itself was really tasty and the portion was good for me. I got extra mild and it was still a little spicy for me but that's because I'm super weak My combo came with ramen and a drink. I got the peach oolong which was on the sweet side. They also provided free grass jelly. I would say that for the price it was a really good value and I'll definitely get it again! read more

The package for Togo was done perfectly. Their package is great. Food quality is hot and I had the spicy one just perfect for me. read more

Show Hotpot - My order. - Chinese Near Me - Irvine, California

The 5 stars is for their good food and amazing broth flavor. If you're in Irvine and looking for comfort food! This is the place to go. My husband took me here on the weekend. Not busy but you will always see people coming in and out to take it Togo. We ordered with the special beef broth with mild spicy. The staff is very friendly. I will definitely come back for more. You get to pick your own meat and veggies. It goes by weight $13.99 a pound + a small charge for the soup. Price are decent for a good portions soup bowl. read more

I've had show hotpot twice, once when I built my own bowl in store and yesterday when I ordered via ubereats. Their combo is such a steal. $17 for a drink of your choice (milk tea, fruit tea, plum juice, or soft drinks) with a bowl that has the protein of your choice (tofu,beef, lamb) I do prefer building my own bowl as their pre set bowls are quite skimpy when it comes to veggies or meat. I always get their bone broth and I recommend you opt for the mild or very mild on the spice level if you aren't use to/ can't handle malaspice because the options after that are killer. Huge shoutout to the shop for managing to pack the hotpot neat and efficiently while still having it retain its heat. Even after 30 minutes I didn't need to microwave the bowl. read more

Show Hotpot - Chinese Near Me - Irvine, California

This place is a hidden gem! Perfect for the cold weather..the soup comes out PIPPING hot (my favorite). Great selection of noodles, veggies, fish balls, etc. You can customize your bowl ($13.99/lb) or choose the combo (pre selected items). I particularly like their beef (vs. lamb), bean curd, frozen tofu, and fish ball with roe. I chose the spicy soup (mild) and it hit the spot. read more

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Love the food it's always a late night go to spot for when everything is closed and still want something hot. The service is fast so no time wasted. read more

Show Hotpot - Delicious - Chinese Near Me - Irvine, California

My mouth is already salivating thinking about how good this DIY hotpot place is. There's an option to select a pre-made (set ingredients) bowl but one thing I love is the ability to customize my bowl based on how hungry I'm feeling at that moment. There's also an option to choose the spice level but I would say it's pretty inconsistent, but not to worry, you can always just scoop out the chili if it's too spicy. Because they always give more than enough broth, J also love asking them to seal the bowl so that I can bring it him and toss a pack of udon in there for lunch. They're open pretty late for Irvine and it's also nice that parking is never an issue. It's also a plus that it's right next to TP Tea so you can buy boba while you enjoy your meal. read more

We ordered build your own hotpot with beef bone soup base and set menu dry pot. The hot pot is really good and the pricing is great. Mala set menu with a side and a drink was okay, however, next time i would just choose my own ingredients. QQ chicken rack was not bad either. Crispy and flavorful! Service was quick and friendly! read more

Show Hotpot - Build BYO Beef Bone Soupbase - Chinese Near Me - Irvine, California

Our favorite dry hotpot spot. Beats any other that we've tried in SoCal. The spicy sauce is a bit on the spicier side so would recommend to go easy on the spiciness unless you can handle very spicy foods. read more

Do not go here. The guy that works in the front is the devil. He ostracized me and tricked me into getting a combo meal saying that they don't sell it otherwise and combo just means that there's noodles in the soup and then forced me to get a drink when I did not want one when I left there was cracks at the bottom of the soup and the drink, and it all spilled into the bag. Very bad energy scary place. read more