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    Tastee Steam Kitchen

    4.1 (393 reviews)
    PriceySeafood, Hot Pot
    Closed 11:30 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    TASTEE STEAM KITCHEN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials

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    Fatty Beef
    Jimmy L.

    Oakland Hidden Gem We are all about the AYCE Hotpot and this place does not disappoint. There are many restaurants for hotpot around the bay and we've been to most. This place stands out for the pricing and service. The interior of the place is nice and modern. The staffing is always around for rounds 2,3,4 and on when we needed anything. The option of soup base is great and the quality of meat is perfect. This place is not skimpy on the portion and it comes out fast. The sauce bar is my favorite, where else do you get XO sauce as an option? Did I mentioned free Boba Milk Tea? Yes, unlimited and included in the price. Lunch goes til 4p at just $25.99 and $29.99 for premium which then comes with more meat options and dim sum. Other places will end lunch hours at 2pm. Here, I can pick up my teenage kids from school and still make it here for lunch pricing. There is literally nothing I can knock on this place aside from street parking only. This place is a must eat if AYCE hotpot is your thing.

    Beef fried rice, scallop
    Linda D.

    First time trying this spot and I thought it was really good! There's a lot of variety and special deals throughout the week like 10-15% off certain dishes or BOGO beer/wine. My fave things were the grilled corn, steamed surf clams and razor clams. Some steamed items come on a bed of vermicelli noodles and TONS of garlic. Must try for garlic heads. We also tried the steamed scallops and oysters, but they were ok. Not bad, but didn't stand out. They have a self-serve sauce bar since they also serve hot pot here. The variety of sauces are good, but I wish they had lemon or lime for all the seafood. You can also add a porridge at the bottom of the steam pot to catch all the seafood juice for $20! Didn't try it this time since I literally ate porridge for lunch today lol. Also, tried the fire and ice sushi roll. Pretty good if you like spicy tuna and mackerel. There's robots and human waiters and the service was friendly and fast. The waiters steamed everything in front of us which was fun.

    Bonnie S.

    Love coming here for ayce hot pot! The soup bases are solid and all the ingredients are so fresh. There are even dim sum like shumai and hai how they you can order as well as complimentary boba tea that's actually legit. No complaints whatsoever. Service is always friendly and polite. Oh and great sauce bar too!

    Beef Wagyu?
    Ashley W.

    Food: 5/5 Service: 5/5 Ambiance: 5/5 This place has changed their menu so if you haven't tried it recently I would give it another try! I used to not like it before but now that they have AYCE it's become our go-to after climbing. Great place for all you can eat hot pot open until 10:30pm. All you can eat hotpot comes with complimentary milk tea but you have to ask for it. The meat quality is pretty good and the pricing is reasonable. Soup bases are flavorful as well. We tried the satay and the pepper pork stomach soup base. They have a lot of options for sides. It did take some time to get our meat since we came it at 9pm and I believe they cut to order.

    spicy and hot soup with chicken coconut soup and many hot pot ingredients!
    Annabelle H.

    Here (again) to show some love to my favorite spot in the East Bay. I brought a couple of friends for AYCE hot pot yesterday and we had such a great dinner. They had all the TVs playing the Super Bowl and then switched to the Winter Olympics, which was perfect. I also love that there are TVs on both sides of the booths so all four of us could watch comfortably at the same time. The hot pot was delicious as always. We tried a new soup this time, the pork stomach soup, and the pieces of pork stomach were actually really good. My personal favorite is still the coconut chicken soup though. My friends were super impressed with the food and also pleasantly surprised by the free boba that comes with AYCE. I'm so glad they still offer that because it's the perfect sweet drink to balance out all the savory. We didn't even know there was a promotion going on, but when we asked for the check, the staff happily let us know and made sure it was applied. Since it was Super Bowl Sunday, one person ate free with a party of three or more. After tax and tip, it came out to about $34 per person for our group of four, which honestly feels like an absolute steal in today's economy. Loved how thoughtful and transparent the staff were about it - such a nice surprise! Such a fun, filling, and worth-it meal. We'll definitely be back and I heard they post their promos on WeChat, so I'll be keeping an eye out for those.

    Jason H.

    Restaurant is really clean and the food here was good too. I arrived a little early for my reservation but since it wasn't too busy they let me sit, order tea and watch the playoff nba. Really good service. Bring Oakland Chinatown back

    Zuleika Y.

    This was my first time writing a review, and honestly, if you haven't tried this place yet, you're missing out. The wagyu beef truffle fried rice was incredible--I literally couldn't stop eating it. I was a bit hesitant to order sushi since it's mainly a hotpot spot, but I'm glad I did. The sushi was surprisingly fresh and really delicious.

    April 2026 AYCE menu
    Jamine Q.

    10/10 favorite AYCE hotpot. Their boba milk tea is surprisingly good and I always get refills. Reasonably priced at $32.99 for a weekend dinner. Service is always fast and staff are attentive.

    Lesley R.

    Food was so delicious, great quality and price! Our server was very attentive and food came out fast. Was not super busy on a Friday night, definitely got our moneys worth! Love this little gem, plenty of street parking- definitely will be back!

    Great food and it's extremely fresh

    Great food! Extremely fresh seafood. Reasonable price as well! We ordered razor clam, coral shrimp and chicken.

    Alice H.

    I pass by this place a lot during my lunch walks and finally decided to give it a try. They offer lunch special mini hotpots, and each pot comes with a free drink, a choice of green tea or black tea. I was seated quickly, and the server took my order right away. The service was friendly and welcoming. Since I knew what I wanted and only had an hour for lunch, I placed my order immediately, knowing it might take some time to prepare. I had the Szechuan Spicy Pot, which came with beef, fish filet, enoki, tofu, clam, shrimp, cabbage, glass noodles, fish ball, corn, pork blood, and squid balls, and a choice of rice or noodles. The portion-wise was good, and had lots of different ingredients. But the flavor was lacking; Szechuan flavor should have the bold, numbing, and tingling sensation, but I didn't find any from this pot. My sister got the Satay Beef Pot; the flavor was spot on. So if you are craving spicy, I would not recommend getting their Szechuan Spicy Pot.

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    Brenda G.

    This place is delicious! The meat and vegetables are fresh and the service is great. My family and I are regulars here. Their AYCE deal is a steal.

    Bihui D.

    Amazing experience at this steam seafood restaurant! The food was incredibly fresh with a great variety, and the 6-person set was more than enough for our whole family, we left completely satisfied. The service was especially impressive, when they noticed my child dropped their chopsticks, they immediately brought a new pair without us asking. Thoughtful, attentive, and delicious, we'll definitely be back!

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    Seafood is really fresh, there's lot of options to choose from. Service is prompt and friendly, will come again.

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    What an amazing experience! They have the best Cajun seafood boil and we couldn't wait to come back!

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    This is the only hot pot place I come to in a Oakland! It's so good, the service is super quick as well. Definitely a hidden gem!

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    1 month ago

    It was easy to make a reservation for a group of 4. Broths are delicious, meat was fresh, seafood was tastee! would recommend!

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    Delicious seafood, recommend the steam pot. Great service, the prawns and crab legs are awesome o

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    Great service! Everything came out quick and tasted great! Would come back! Prices were reasonable

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    Affordable food and great service, only downside was the parking can be hard to find nearby. Inside was clean and spacious.

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    How long is the typical wait time for dinner around 6?

    For how many? Best to make reservation.

    Is it all you can eat?

    There is an AYCE hotpot menu. Different than regular menu. We just did it this past Sat and it was good and well worth it.

    We tried to go here again tonight, but we were told that it is no longer all you can eat. When did they change?

    As of Dec. 2017, Tastee no longer honors the 5% Yelp check-in offer or offers AYCE. I just asked; they said they would reconsider AYCE in the summer months of 2018.

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