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    A Tasty Hot Pot

    3.9 (105 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:30 pm

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    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    my small spicy pot

    This is a place where you can have your own personal hotpot. I like to cook red meat a little longer, but when I share a big hotpot with friends, they're usually faster than me. I enjoy the meal more when I have my own little pot.

    Deborah W.

    I came with a group of three for dinner around 6 PM. We had made a reservation beforehand on Yelp but it ended up being unnecessary because the restaurant was fairly empty. When we walked in we did have to awkwardly wait around for a couple of minutes because they only had one server/cashier taking care of the whole restaurant. The poor guy was running around the whole time we were in the restaurant. While we were being taken to our spots I could see how dilapidated the restaurant looked. It was just not well kept at all and the dining spaces did not seem the cleanest. To order you do so by circling items on a laminated menu. We decided to get the AYCE with three broths: the bone broth, tomato broth and spicy broth. The spicy one was chalk full of peppers so was a bit too much for me. I ended up mostly eating from the bone broth which was quite salty but still had a nice flavor. For sauces you make your own. They were missing a lot of ingredients including 沙茶醬. Instead they replaced it with ketchup and American BBQ?? That is the first time I have ever seen a hot pot place do that, who is dipping their boiled meats into ketchup?? We got all of our ingredients for hot pot through the robot and it was pretty lacking in choices. Some of the items it came with were not what I would usually expect at a typical AYCE spot and they were definitely missing some items. The quality of the ingredients and meats were mediocre at best. Many of the ingredients that we received had not even been defrosted yet. All in all, a disappointing hot pot place. We will likely go somewhere else the next time we are craving hot pot.

    Andrea D.

    Absolutely amazing for our first Hot Pot experience. The waitress was so helpful to explain how it works. She helped explain the broth and meat choices, they also have buffet style with seafood and veggies you can add in your hot pot, and free ice cream at the end! We enjoyed our time and the food was very tasty' I recommend the spicy beef broth, extra spicy!

    The fish soups are delicious as great as hotpot there. We picked 4 different flavors. I personally like the spicy one best, but the rest might be your dish.

    Cross the Bridge Noodle Beef Bone Broth with Beef

    The food was delicious. We went to A Tasty Hot Pot but we didn't get hot pot haha. We ordered the Cross the Bridge noodle with beef in beef bone broth. We also ordered the House Special Sauerkraut Fish small portion with wide noodles, enoki mushrooms, snakehead fish, and spice level 1 (this one was absolutely amazing). Next time we come back we will try the actual hot pot! There is plenty of parking. Inside is spacious.

    buffet options we got

    Came here with no other choice. Staff were nice, robot was cute, but there was little buffet options. Sauce was dirty, buffet bowls empty. Meat was overpriced, go to Happy Lamb. Better place. Decent though.

    AYCE hot pot.
    Victoria V.

    Not the best place for ayce hot pot, it's just ok to me. We were in a party of 8 and they take reservations for 5 and more. They seated us in a private room. Which was pretty cool. Service could have been better, but than we noticed a call button on the wall. There's a robot cart that brings the food to your table. There are many flavors of broth to chose from and you can have up to 9 different broths in one pot. We ordered 3 soups: tomato, white, and spicy. Some enjoyed the spicy peppery Szechuan flavor. White was mediocre and lacked taste, and the tomato broth was overpowered by the ginger. There is a variety of meats, veggies, and soy products to choose from. The sauce bar had lots to choose from for an additional $2. I did enjoy the fresh noodles, gyoza, and the lamb. I prefer Happy Lamb's broth over Tasty though. This place won't be my choice for hot pot, but may be enjoyable for others. **edit: per management there is no charge for the sauce bar, for ayce. Thanks! :)

    Spacious eating area

    very good hot pot place, with a big variety of food and all you can eat quantity. You can mix your own sauce with plenty of choices. Clean and spacious eating area. Price is very reasonable and service is good. I definitely recommend it and will come back again

    Marinated (stewed pig) Intestines
    Philip Y.

    I have not been this Plaza since moving away in 2018. The whole place changed dramatically with the opening of Park to Shop Supermarket (香港超市), an Asian grocery store. There are so many asian restaurants opened inside and around the store. I was not in the mood for hot pot, so my friend and I ordered noodle/rice entree and two appetizers. There were only two tables of Patrons when walked in around 5:30. The state of IL just ordered indoors mask mandate yesterday (8/30/21). The noodle soup was okay but the appetizers were great. Shredded Soy Bean Curd (not shown) and intestines (highly recommended this dish if you are an adventurous eater) tasted deliciously. My friend's Crawfish Meat with Rice looked good since he finished the whole bowl. Maybe I will be back in the winter due the hot pot.

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    Jasmine S.

    The service was good. Went for the all you can eat and did three different broths. Each one we tired was delicious. The music was at the right volume to still have great conversations.

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    Food was very good but it felt a little bit crowded especially with the humidity from the hot pots.

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    Food was very good, veggies and meats were fresh. Servers are kind! I'll be back for more!

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    Ask the Community - A Tasty Hot Pot

    If you order a la carte, can you take the leftovers home?

    Planning on going here Saturday, I see on the menu it says 25 dollar all you can eat dinner... does that mean you just pay 25 and get unlimited meat and veggies or am I understanding that wrong..?

    Do you have indoor seating at this time?

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    Lao Sze Chuan - Grilled grass carp in our special whole garlic sauce with lobster added! Yummy

    Lao Sze Chuan

    3.9(189 reviews)
    0.1 mi
    $$
    Takes reservations
    Full bar

    Decided to give this place a try because I always pass by and see it's empty, we walked in and we…read moregot seated immediately. I was feeling extremely hungry, so I basically tried all of the hot appetizers and I could not have been more pleased! The eggrolls, the crab Rangoon's, the dumplings, everything was so delicious! Next time I would probably order less at once so I can eat everything, but it was delicious. I asked the waiter for recommendations on a thick noodle and he delivered! I can't remember the name but they were so tasty! It was pretty empty while I was there, I visited a Thursday evening around 6 PM, but I will definitely be seeing this place again!

    Someone said this was fine dining? I can assure you guys this is not fine dining, prices are not…read moreeven close. This is casual Chinese but the interior is nicer than most Chinese restaurants. We ordered crab rangoon, crispy shrimp with lemon sauce, twice cooked pork, baby bok choy with garlic, smoked tea duck, and boiled sole fish fillet in spicy Szechuan sauce. Service was good. Food came out fast. It wasn't very busy on a Sunday evening. Prices were fair for the portions. Overall about a 3.5 out of 5. -crab rangoon 5 - big pieces with a lot of filling inside. -crispy shrimp with lemon sauce 5 - this reminds me of walnut shrimp but with lemon flavor. Shrimp was crunchy. -twice cooked pork 3 - This was decent but it didn't have a lot of pork in it. A lot of vegetables but I wanted more pork. -baby bok choy with garlic 5 - vegetables were soft not soggy., -smoked tea duck 5 - pieces had a good amount of meat. I could really taste the smoky flavor. -boiled sole fish fillet 4 - not too spicy. This was a very good dish but I wished they added more fish in it.

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    Lao Sze Chuan - Grass carp whole grilled fish

    Grass carp whole grilled fish

    Lao Sze Chuan - Grilled fish menu with available add on

    Grilled fish menu with available add on

    Lao Sze Chuan - Our popular whole grilled fish!

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    Our popular whole grilled fish!

    Lucky Panda - Vegetables for the Chow Mein

    Lucky Panda

    4.0(189 reviews)
    4.4 mi
    $$

    Came for lunch at this Chinese restaurant in Aurora. If you don't have to immediately use the…read morebathroom after eating you got lucky. Lucky Panda is one of the many restaurants in strip malls in this part of town. Has a lot of the common items. There's beef and chicken of course, as well as tofu for healthy options. A lot of customers seem to get carryout. It's got a pretty big dining room if you want to eat inside. There's also a gaming section with a few slots. As for the food it's basic. It's about $14 for an entree. Portions are kind of big though. Has some that are spicy. We got the Kung Pao Tofu. Came with quite a few pieces of tofu in it. Too bad these were kind of burnt and tough. Had a good variety of vegetables including carrots and peas. The meal was pretty okay but they didn't understand we were eating in and they made it to go, so we ate it out of the bag at a table. For sure there's many Chinese restaurants that are much better. It's located in the one strip mall on Eola. There's a few options with tofu for vegans and vegetarians.

    I've generally had good experiences here which is why this last order stood out. I ordered the…read morebroccoli dinner special something I've had many times before and noticed the takeout container was smaller than usual. The portion was clearly reduced but the price stayed the same. This place has always been consistent for me so the change was frustrating. I understand costs go up but smaller portions without any notice isn't great. Has anyone else noticed this or was it just a one off? I'm hoping this isn't a new trend because I've otherwise enjoyed ordering from here.

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    Lucky Panda - Ordering station

    Ordering station

    Lucky Panda - Shrimp fried rice

    Shrimp fried rice

    Lucky Panda - Dining area

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    New China Hut - 519. Sweet and Sour Chicken Dinner with 343. Garden Fresh Vegetables

    New China Hut

    2.8(86 reviews)
    5.7 mi
    $

    I love how fresh everything is, the vegetables are cooked perfectly so they aren't all mushy and…read morelost. The chicken was fantastic. I like how the fried rice was already seasoned with soy sauce and the veggies in the were still cooked perfectly as well. My egg roll is fire. You can't elk the sweet and sour sauce is home made and everything is made with love. This is my favorite spot. Oh! I also got a small veggie soup, and the flavor of the broth is so yummy. It's perfect and fresh.

    A dish I had gotten before, I ordered Saturday night. Got home and the Chicken Fried rice with…read morePineapple did not taste good at all. I called and got their voicemail just after they closed. I was not able to call Sunday or go back. They're closed on Monday & Tuesday. So I brought the entire dish back today (Wednesday). I was told I shouls have brought it back Sunday. They made all kinds of excusses and said I should get a new order. That was not an option for me. They made me stand around for 15 minutes and itbwas not busy. They refused to refund me the full price. Only half because I didn't come back soon enough. I explained why I was coming in today. The manger gave me 1/2 of what I paid for the dish. Refused any more and it was obvious that a very little bit had been taken from The container. The reviews on line are not stellar by any means. 2.8 out of 5 and the taste of the food was mentioned in the reviews. I will never go back because I belive they don't always use fresh ingredients. Avoid if possible. I told the manager I would put the review on line. She didn't care. They will loose more than they kept from me. Avoid going there.

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    New China Hut
    New China Hut - 501. Empress Chicken Dinner

    501. Empress Chicken Dinner

    New China Hut - Vegetable Soup + Sweet and Sour Chicken Combo

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    Vegetable Soup + Sweet and Sour Chicken Combo

    J's Kitchen

    J's Kitchen

    4.2(154 reviews)
    3.6 mi
    $$
    Family-owned & operated
    Women-owned & operated

    I do not know what happen to this restaurant I took my other son because he loves Chinese food and…read moreI order the lamb soup again but with different noodles. He order the beef and rice with broccoli and the meat was COLD and very hard the chew. The only thing that he liked was the rice which was hot. He love the beef won tons because of the spicy chile. It was so upset that the soup had no flavor I put so much salt and also a pack of soy sauce which I never put soy sauce on anything I even Added the chile it look Like the cook took a bucket full of dirty wash water and served it to me the noodle had no flavor. The server was always on her phone. I asked her so many times to removed the dirty plates from the table and she completely ignored us. The ambiance was empty just a few orders to go. I feel SAD that I took an hour drive to be so disappointed at the horrible tasting food and also the bad service

    J's Kitchen is in a strip mall which makes it easy to park and locate. They are small/locally owned…read moreand halal certified. I had a craving for wonton soup and thankfully J's has it. I ordered online for carry out and the platform was easy to navigate. Once my husband and I arrived at the resto we were greeted by a very kind staff member. Our food wasn't ready but within 5 mins of us being there it was good to go. We tried the wonton soup and chicken dumplings app. Both were on the bland side. Normally I'm used to wonton soup also having noodles and theirs does not. Flavors were OK, felt like both dishes were missing spices. Everything was cooked perfectly though. Maybe we ordered the wrong items from here and need to try others instead.

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    J's Kitchen
    J's Kitchen
    J's Kitchen

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    East China Inn - Hot & Sour Soup (L)

    East China Inn

    3.3(152 reviews)
    2.4 mi
    $

    I have been going to this restaurant since I was a young young kid in the late 90's probably close…read moreto win they first opened, and 1 thing I can always count on: excellence. extreme excellence. the food is ALWAYS the absolute best, and I have ordered many options. I moved away to Clarendon Hills, but my mom still lives near by & so today I was in the area & stopped by. Something I have ALWAYS loved about this restaurant is the fish tank, & I noticed it has recently been restocked with fresh Koi. Which, made me sad because it really made me realize how old I am. Ordered my food, General Taos, chicken Fried rice & crab rangoons, my old usual. Drove all the way home, and opened & absolutely devoured my meal. Literally 3 decades of going to this restaurant, and it STILL hits every time. Thank you.

    Before you walk into the restaurant you see it's not that clean and then you walk into it looks ok…read more It could use some updating. We sat at our table waiting for our family. We were served water and then for 20 mins, no one came to ask if we wanted drinks until our rest of our family sat down. The server was acting busy, but the restaurant only had two other tables. Although lots of take out! 9 of us, we ordered a lot of food and it was A LOT. Mostly rice and noodles very little meat in the dishes. Everyone said the food was good. Basic Chinese food. I had the chicken fried rice and I tried a pot sticker. Tasted like all other foods I've had in the past. We were given cookies and fortune cookies to finish. Bathrooms were dirty and regular paper towels were provided. Didn't see a normal towel dispenser. Would I return? Nah. Maybe I would order out if I lived I the area. But I don't know if there are better places in the area. Which I'm guessing no. That's why there are so many take-outs.

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    East China Inn - Dining area

    Dining area

    East China Inn - Crab Rangoon

    Crab Rangoon

    East China Inn - Front of restaurant

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    Front of restaurant

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