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    4.6 (89 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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    Celtuce & Braised Pork Intestine
    Mabel H.

    How has this place not popped off yet?? My friends and I loved the dishes we ordered here, and we'll be back with our parents who will love them even more. More traditional flavors I would say (pork intestine isn't a common favorite body part lol) and they have a lot of spicy dishes as a Szechuan restaurant. Delicious though! They have good deals going on like signing up for their free membership for discounts on dishes as well as an additional discount for paying in cash. Add all the deals to your cart (their menu is a barcode scan) to apply them to your total! Taro & Pork Rib Clay Pot ($21.99): I love me some soft taro soaked up in yummy pork broth with fall off the bone pork bits :) Celtuce & Braised Pork Intestine ($22.99): An acquired taste, but it is a taste I acquired. Celtuce is a veggie similar to cucumber/asparagus. The intestine was super tender and chewy. Wasn't too spicy; the spice flavor is like the numbing mala peppercorn taste. Shredded Green Beans Crispy Pork Lard ($17.99): Perfect for your veggie dish! Interesting I've never had shredded green beans though it sounds so simple. Loved it! Crab Roe Tofu Pudding ($17.99): Our server (who was so nice and was the only person waiting on the entire restaurant Wednesday night) recommended we order a bowl of rice ($1.99) to enjoy with this. So glad we listened to her because it was perfect to soak up the sauces! Can't go wrong with a tofu clay pot. Spicy Pork Knuckle ($28.99): Omg this thing was ginormous. A lot of meat and fatty skin hiding on it with the bokchoi. The sauce reminded me of a spicy fish I often get! Well lit and nicely designed inside; a water pitcher with lemons was already waiting for us when we were seated. It's a far drive for me but I look forward to trying more menu items!

    Fish With Pickled Vegetables
    Patty O.

    A lot of authentic Chinese dishes that you wouldn't find elsewhere. The ordering is using a QR code which I don't really like, not as easy to browse the expansive menu. They have high chairs for little ones. The prices were reasonable and the food was great. I really liked the pickled fish soup dish that we got. The soup was tasty and sour with the pickled veggies. The pork with taro clay pot had a thick and rich soup. It was delicious as well but the pickled fish was my favorite

    Spicy fish
    Serena L.

    Friendly dedicated staff!! Food looked super yummy however I was a little bit disappointed. One of my soup lacked flavor and in fact they admit that the chef forgot to add salt and they did offer to make a fresh new one which I declined. Still I would go back to try again just because I could tell everyone super nice and wanting to do the right thing.

    Hubert L.

    I came to the restaraunt that replaced one of my favorite bobas in cupertino. This area is very competitive and already has other claypot restaraunts so I hold any new place to a very high standard. Since it took over a boba store, I expected it to not have a lot of space, but it was decently spacious. There are lots of tables but the tables are a bit small. We could barely fit our claypots on the tables. You order with QR and service takes a while due to claypot nature of the restaraunt. we ordered 3 things: lava tofu, beef pickle claypot, and intestines claypot. Literally all 3 items were amazing. - celtuce is very soft and melts in your mouth. - meat is tender, and broth is very flavorful - tofu flavor was amazing. Not sure I could pinpoint it. Maybe some kind of egg? The portions were gigantic. We had to take it home, but it ended up lasting 3 meals. by far this was the best claypot we've had in the area. Hands down coming back again.

    Spicy Jelly Noodles
    Eunice T.

    Wow, the food here hit the spot. I was pleasantly surprised, but I might be biased because the dishes here are just what I normally prefer. It's hard to not give this place a 5 stars when all the dishes you try have your favorite ingredients done right. The intestine with celtuce = perfectly seasoned. Intestines were soft. Celtuce helps balance out the greasiness. It had the perfect hint of slight spice. My fiance really wanted to try the spicy jelly noodle, so we did. The sauce was pretty good - very vinegary, but surprisingly my fiance was okay with that (he usually doesn't like vinegar taste). The cold noodle in sesame sauce was pretty good. They premix it for you so you don't need to worry too much about spreading the sauce around. The sesame paste was a bit subtle, I personally would prefer more sesame paste, but I just scooped more of the sauce from the bottom of the dish and that helped satisfied some of that craving. Private parking lot, but it was surprisingly full considering that it's a new restaurant. (Or I'm just used to the empty Mr Sun parking lot)

    Jenny L.

    The Soups were good. The pork is very tender. Tastes very soothing and not too oily. Nice convenient location.

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    Sabrina L.

    Located on Stevens creek blvd , right next to panda express and cross the street from the whole food. There is some parking when we arrived Sunday night around 6:45pm, the restaurant were 80% occupied- 3 tables left. We got greeted when we walked in and seated by your will -- nice. The restaurant has modern and minimalist atmosphere, clean and neat. The appetizers , cold dishes served right away, but the clay pot and stir dishes took long . Due to crowd and some order issues, the dishes took long. After talking with the waiters , they were nice to acknowledge the issue and try to do nice things for us-- bring extra drinks, rice :) the attitude eased the situation. Turned out the two dishes we waited long were the highlights of our order - beef tendon daikon clay pot and stir fried marinated vegetables with beef ( really reminded of my mom's cooking). Dishes are on 3-5 ratings, recommend the clay pots more than the cold dishes took long. Overall, this round experience with some hope 4-5stars. Good place for friends, family ( be aware of some dishes by default are not kids friendly- a little spicy )

    Crab Roe Tofu Pudding 金沙蟹黄豆花 ($17.99) - GET THIS!
    Cherylynn N.

    "Let's go to that place with the spicy fish and intestines..." "Shang Cafe?" "Yea, but I can't eat spicy tonight." *Face palm* Dining with peeps who can't eat spicy or think black pepper is "spicy"? XPP Claypot got 'em! Opening last month, XPP Claypot has been a hit with the local Cupertino community. It seems we were the only non-Mandarin speaking customers so you know this place is legit. Expect a wait during peak hours. We signed in at the kiosk and the wait was about 20 minutes on a Saturday evening around 6 pm. You'll receive a text when your table is ready. M E N U Sichuan-style claypot dishes with an extensive selection of non-spicy dishes. For some dishes, you can customize the salt level. Place your order via QR code. F O O D * Crispy Pork & Hand-Beaten Meatball Soup 酥肉手工丸子双拼 ($17.99): https://tinyurl.com/2tfwbe78 What makes this soup special is the texture contrast of the crispy pork and soft, bouncy meatballs. BUT, the crispy pork was mixed into the soup, rendering them unpleasantly soggy. Loved the meatballs tho...it had strong ginger essence. * Braised Pork Intestine w/ green peas 豌豆肥肠 ($19.99): https://tinyurl.com/bdyecxru Rich, meltingly soft and gelatinous pork intestines in a savory gravy. More aesthetics than anything but the peas were brownish green from overcooking. * Taro & Pork Bone Claypot 原味香芋排骨煲 ($21.99): https://tinyurl.com/238vavj3 Comforting homestyle dish with tender pork ribs with fluffy soft, nutty taro. The latter breaking down slightly creating a delicious, creamy broth. * Whole Tomato Braised Beef Brisket 一颗番茄牛腩 ($21.99): https://tinyurl.com/4n9ut547 Another homestyle dish, popular among many regions in China, this was my first time having it claypot form. While the beef brisket (rough flank) was tender, it tasted like it was braised separately and dumped into the tangy tomato broth. It was lacking a rich, slow-cooked flavor. * Crab Roe Tofu Pudding 金沙蟹黄豆花 ($17.99): https://tinyurl.com/4ka82tmk The final dish was THE standout that I wished I reserved more stomach space for. Soft, silky tofu cubes swimming in an incredibly savory, umami-rich crab roe and crab fat sauce. UGH, it was soooo good over steamed rice. GET THIS! S E R V I C E Friendly and prompt. Despite being packed, we received our entire order in about 20 minutes. A M B I A N C E Formerly Mr. Sun Tea, the remodeled space is sophisticated yet casual with 18-20 tables and warm earth tones. Hope they consider turning it down a notch or two as the lighting felt like you're spread eagle at your gyno's. Chinese rap playlist. When the weather is warmer, it will be nice to see tables placed in the front patio for outdoor dining. Overall, we enjoyed the comforting, homestyle claypot dishes and thought the value was there (plenty of leftovers). I had order envy with the burn your booty hole dishes on other tables - I'll be back for you, spicy duck claypot!

    First time here, food is good, place is clean. Ordered some popular dishes, did not disappoint. Definitely be back again soon.

    Alex A.

    Good food, nice variety of dishes. Food came a bit slow but everything had good flavor. Keep it up xppers

    Ian H.

    The complimentary Liangpi (cold skin noodles) is sour, sweet, and spicy--delicious! The shredded chicken cold noodles couldn't be more refreshing for summer. The Glacier Eggplant is quite unique and very tasty. When my friend saw the note saying "delivery not recommended," they thought it was because the ice would melt, but it turns out we were just fooled by the name, haha! Absolutely loved the meatball and crispy pork soup. The handmade meatballs are very fresh and juicy, and the crispy pork is also great. The broth was a bit bland for my heavy-palette taste, but overall, highly recommended. For the Chopped Sirloin Beef, the menu marks it as four chilies, but you can ask the restaurant to make it mild. It's incredibly fragrant. My friend doesn't eat much spicy food and felt that the mild version was right at their tolerance threshold. Still, it's a highly recommended dish! The only point for improvement is that the Liangpi lacks a bit of chewiness (jindao); it would be even better if it were a bit springier.

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    Yilang S.

    Authentic Sichuan Style. La Ma Ti Hua is really good. You Za Za Califlower is also very good.

    Taro & Pork Rib Clay Pot
    Helen W.

    New claypot place in Cupertino. Huge potions and delicious food. We ordered 3 dishes for 2 people and had half of the food to take home. Everything comes in a clay pot which was super nice. Crab roe tofu pudding 5/5: so good, has a strong crab and roe taste, addicting! Taro and pork rib clay pot 3.5/5: the taro and soup were a really nice flavourful combination. Wish the meat quality was a bit better. The table next to us had a lot more taro; i think we would have liked that better (ours was mostly crumbled pieces). Spicy black duck clay pot 5/5: quite spicy as expected from a sichuan place, but delicious. So much flavor and duck was perfectly cooked. This was partner's favorite. Only annoyance is that they charge for rice.

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    Tasty and the atmosphere is good. The decoration is modern. It could be slow to receive the order

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    The clay pot was amazing! Great flavor, tender meat, and a generous portion. One of the best dishes I've had recently. Highly recommended!

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    太感谢您的分享和推荐!很开心您喜欢我们的环境、出餐速度和菜品搭配。黑鸭煲确实是我们家很受欢迎的一道菜。希望下次还能带您“秒回成都” ^^!

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    XPP Claypot - chinese - Updated July 2026

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