We got seated super fast like in 5 minutes. The waiter took our order also pretty fast like in 5mins after we got seated. And here comes the horrible part, we didn't get our foods like in 45mins, we have to ask the waiter twice, and also the restaurant is not busy at all. It is very bad experience, never come here again. read more

I love getting the lamb t-rex meal !! every time I come, the staff are always very friendly and attentive and make dining here a pleasurable experience. their music choice is also spot on! read more

Jazz Cat Restaurant - lamb t-rex with japanese miso and soybean paste - Asian Fusion Near Me - Arcadia, California

I love this place. One of my most favorite shabu restaurants. They've raised their prices due to the pandemic but it's hard to find cheap shabu nowadays. $20 will get you quality meat and flavorful soup that will fill you up. The portions are so big that you won't leave hungry. I love slowly adding meat into my soup to slow simmer so much flavor into my soup. My go to order always is the T-Rex (which just means more meat to veggie ratio) pork bone broth, Korubata pork, and satay sauce. It's the perfect combination especially during the cold months. They refill soup for you here whenever you're running low so you will always have enough food. Also I ask for salt on the side since I like my soups a little saltier. So glad jazz cat is still around after all these years and the quality of meat is a noticeable difference compared to other shabu places. read more

Jazz Cat Restaurant - T-rex pork bone and satay sauce - Asian Fusion Near Me - Arcadia, California

I've been to their San Gabriel location 2 years ago and I enjoyed it. it's my first time in this location. When we got in around 7 PM, it wasn't as busy. Few minutes later we got seated, it suddenly got swamped. Ambiance is so private with spacious booths. though it's just a little dark for me. The place is clean and feels like fine dining. Good customer service. Our server Phillip is so nice. He went over explaining the difference of all the broths they served. What's popular and what he thinks is the best. Everything sounds delicious. While we were eating, he will constantly check on us to make sure everything is okay. Quality of meat is very good. However, I am not impress with their veggies. It does not seem fresh, it looks like it was prepared a little early, pre made. The Napa cabbage looks saggy like it's been seating for a long time. Along with my soup, I got 4 short stalks of Napa cabbage, 2 bites sizes of tofu, 1 fish ball and a small amount of glass noddles. They are not generous in serving veggies compared to other hot pot places that I've been too that has varieties. I didn't see any condiments on the side nor on the table. I guess you have to request for them. You only get 1 choice of dipping sauce. They should at least offer 2 kinds; common ones, ponzu and sesame paste. Other than that, it's just okay but it could be better. I will try it one more time, hopefully I will get a different experience next time. read more

Jazz Cat Restaurant - Beef Trex Style - Asian Fusion Near Me - Arcadia, California

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Jazz Cat always hits the spot. I definitely recommend always going with the all you can eat option, it is always worth it. My favorite broth is the sukiyaki and I love the rib eye. read more

Food is okay , the service is atrocious. There is no buffet so you have to order everything. Meaning you will have to wait or flag 1 of the only 2 servers. 75% of the time they brought the wrong items and then we would get the attitude when we had to correct them.. very frustrating and annoying way to eat . Then you only get 90 minutes so most of the time you are just waiting to get tiny portions. Don't recommend its over priced . Ambience is good place is clean . read more

Came as a party of three for the premium AYCE and for the price, the experience was pretty mediocre. Beef short was fatty and the angus beef rather chewy, but the main gripe is with service which started strong and then petered off even though the restaurant wasn't even half full. Initially, the servers would take our new orders as they clear the empty plates or just walk by down the aisle. We were seated in the middle so plenty of foot traffic, but it didn't make much of a difference because after a while, they just grab the plates and make a quick escape or walk quickly past your table without so much as a glance at you. So introverts beware because you'll be forced to flag them down. Our orders would come out slowly and be incomplete too. Like how they only brought out one small tray of spinach even though everyone had ordered it. Same with the beef short. Overall very underwhelming. read more

I go to jazz cat pretty regularly my favorite thing about this place is the insane variety of broths and sauces and the price. I don't eat meat so sometimes hotpot is hard but they have a veggie combo with different vegetables, tofu and noodles thats pretty great and filling. I always enjoy my meal here the reason for 4 stars only is the service is not the best. You usually get your food fairly fast but when the check is supposed to come i feel like they forget you are there. Despite that the good food and great value always has me coming back. read more

Jazz Cat will always be a favorite, but this is my first time at the Arcadia location since the SG one closed down. You can find parking in the back lot. The place gets busy as I had to wait about 10 minutes even at 3pm on a Sunday. For my order, I always get the Beef T-Rex style ($18.89) with Spicy Seafood Essence broth and Spicy Sesame sauce. It's my absolute favorite, but I'd also recommend the Japanese Miso and Taiwanese Spicy. It can be intimidating because they have so many broth flavors to choose from, but also love that they do too! We also tried the Thai Chicken Wings ($9.95) for 10 pieces. They were decent, but I'd normally add the Golden Balls. The prices have gone up, but it's still one of my favorites. read more

Jazz Cat Restaurant - Thai Chicken Wings. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Arcadia, California

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Taiwanese style hot pot with good esthetic, music, good chicken meat, fresh veggies, etc. I recommend it.

I haven't been to this place in 2 years and it was still one of my favorite places to get hotpot! When we first got here at 6pm on a Tuesday, there was plenty of seating and we were seated right away! The restaurant did fill up as it got closer to 7 though. It cost about $21 for the hotpot itself and another $11 for the fried golden fishballs. We both got the t-Rex beef (I personally recommend since it comes with vegetables anyway and this way you get more beef too) and then can have your choice of broth! And then a side of sauce as well. The golden fishballs are one of my all time favorite with fish roe inside - although this time they weren't as hot and fresh as they normally are? There is a parking lot available behind the restaurant (always a plus!) and the service was attentive and efficient! read more

Jazz Cat Restaurant - Fried golden fishballs - Asian Fusion Near Me - Arcadia, California

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If my partner and I aren't craving AYCE hotpot, we go here! Definitely love this location better than San Gabriel, the service is better and the boots are nicer and bigger. The t-rex portion of meat is a good amount + the variety of broths, toppings, meat and sides are pretty good! A side I personally like to order is their fries and just have ketchup as the dipping sauce cos for some reason their ketchup is really good? Maybe it's housemade? not sure, but I can tell it's not just Heinz. We always end up with leftovers and it reheats pretty well on the stove. Will keep coming back here! read more

This place has been consistent in service and food. Their AYCE is worth the price The portion amounts are very generous and I always leave satisfied! read more

This place never disappoints. I think this is the only shabu place where I am able to actually drink their soup. My order is usually Japanese spicy miso or regular miso, thai spicy sauce, beef or lamb, and vermicelli noodle. My husband brought up that their rice is dry, and I tried it, and it is true. And putting the soup to soak it doesn't really help. Their beef and lamb today was really good and even looks great. TIP- make sure to ask for garlic, cilantro and green onion. Put in in the soup base and your sauce. read more

Jazz Cat Restaurant - Asian Fusion Near Me - Arcadia, California

This is a neat place. The price isn't bad. It certainly isn't cheap, but it isn't restrictively expensive either. The menu isn't as extensive as some other shabu shabu places, but I can't argue with the quality of the meat or the broth. The best thing that sets this place apart is the golden fishballs with the sweet roe inside. It's unfortunate that you have to pay a little extra for these, but they are pretty marvelous. I would say if they included the fishballs in the all you can eat hotpot price, or the lowered the price a bit, this would be an easy 5 stars. As such, it's about a 4 or a 4.5/ read more

Jazz cat has the best variety of soup bases that you'll actually enjoy drinking vs the ayce spots where it's usually too oily or strong flavored. I got the coconut milk which was great and the Chinese herb with kelp was good. The angus meat is nice quality for the price and the veggies include Napa cabbage, squash, noodles, onion. For two people the bill is usually $50-$60 with tax n tip. If you're hungry you may need to order an extra plate of meat to share. The service is quick and kind. Inside it's all booth seating so it's private and spacious which is nice. You can put your name in line on the Yelp waitlist. They share parking with a bank so there's usually enough spots at dinner time. They have lunch specials for under $20. Definitely a good spot if you need to warm up during the cold season or want to try unique soup bases. read more

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Sadly the San Gabriel location has closed - it was the location that was more intimate with their Jazz music playlist. So, I had to opt for this location which was closer to me. No problemo though, because Jazz Cat has always been consistent. I was a little hesitant reading the recent reviews about how the quality just wasn't the same, but you totally have to go and judge for yourself. My go-to has always been the T-Rex Beef with Spicy Seafood Essence soup and Japanese Spicy Sesame dipping sauce. Seriously did not disappoint! It's like falling in love with Jazz Cat all over again. The price has gone up but understandable given the situation we all have been through. Their customer service was excellent as usual. The servers kept coming back to ask if we needed more soup and water. I love to order the Golden Fish Balls as an appetizer and it always hits the spot! Don't forget to also ask for garlic, green onions and cilantro - always a must! What I did notice was that their drinks menu were gone? I was going to ask the server but completely forgot until now, lol. I came around 5:45 and it was not completely occupied on a Friday night yet, but once I left around 7:15, there was a few parties waiting. Plan accordingly! :) read more

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Not sure what the waitresses name is. However, every time I come she gives the worst attitude ever. I came at 11:30 when they opened. No greeting but just a "we open at 11:30" and gave me a nasty look and said to wait because they're not ready yet. When we got seated, she proceeds to throw the menu on the table and walks off. Don't be a server if you can't handle it! I work in food service as well and would never treat any of my customers this way. I'd recommend going to the City of Industry location instead. The service is much better there read more

Wow!! Jazz Cat has really gone down in terms of quality. I arrived Monday night and was the last person to join the waitlist (party of 2) at around 8:50pm. We were super grateful that we were still able to get on the waitlist as there were a few parties that came after us that were turned away. I was surprised that there was a wait on a Monday night, and we waited about 30 minutes before getting seated. They're definitely understaffed so the whole process (getting our menus, waters, ordering) took a long time. I ordered the T-rex Beef with lavender milk soup base and sesame dipping sauce. Wow- everything was so subpar. The beef was extremely chewy and not tender. The soup base tasted definitely weird. And the sesame dipping sauce had a burnt taste to it- not the usual sesame dipping sauce I'm used to. They also got our order wrong and gave us one of our orders as regular and not T-rex (but we didn't mention it since we were already feeling rushed). They handed us the bill just 5 minutes after giving us our food and asked us to pay and sign the receipt fairly quickly while we were still eating. In general, the service was mediocre to not great. The food was super not okay. Tbh it was a pretty disappointing dinner. read more

Jazz Cat Restaurant - Asian Fusion Near Me - Arcadia, California

Jazz cat has a cute esthetic theme to the place. The hotpots come in a cat shape, and the black tables/chairs/music give the jazz vibes. My favorite broth is the spicy miso or plain miso, and I like the Chinese bbq sauce. You can also order one more sauce with no additional charge. I like to ask for a plate of garlic, cilantro, and green onions to throw in my sauce or broth as well. I love that they offer a trex option which comes with more meat for the same price. However, the meats are very inconsistent. A group of six of us all ordered the beef, and some were marbled and so tasty. But, other beef plates came out to taste too chewy and lacked juiciness. read more

Jazz Cat Restaurant - Shabu shabu - Asian Fusion Near Me - Arcadia, California

What happened to one of my favorite Shabu restaurant? (Sad face). I've been going to both this location as well as the one in Rowland for years and I've always been a satisfied (and happy) customer until tonight. First of all, we walked in and at least THREE employees saw us but did not even acknowledge us at all. The restaurant was half empty and we were the only party waiting at the lobby. Hello? Were we invisible? Not cool. Everything we attempted to order on the drink menu was unavailable. They just barely re-opened for dine in, we get it.... but it was disappointing when the one beer we did ordered turned out to be flat and musky looking with weird foam on top (picture provided). When we informed the waitress our beer tasted and looked funny, she said" Well that's how it's supposed to look like." Ummm no.... She exchanged it for another (flat) beer. So...I ordered the Creamy Corn soup base, which was my usual favorite at Jazz Cat, until now. My soup was tasteless. Wait, maybe not entirely tasteless since it tasted burnt, but it just did NOT taste the same. As for the meat? I ordered the T-Rex ribeye and the only thing I was trying to literally rip apart with my teeth was the chewy meat. Tonight was sadly the first time in my dining history that I did NOT finish my food. It was that bad. I honestly do not think I will be coming back. read more

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I live in San Diego but visit the 626 often either with friends or with family and this is one of my favorite spots to eat! The service is always on point, I've never been disappointed by their soups, vegetables are super fresh, the meat is great quality, and all for a very reasonable, if not cheap, price. My go-to combo is spicy pork bone broth, T-Rex angus beef, with ponzu, sesame and satay sauces. Of course also got to add all the extras (green onion, garlic, and cilantro). I've also enjoyed the seafood essence, and Japanese miso soups! Sometimes I order instant ramen or golden fish ball with roe on the side as well. For $25, I'm able to fill myself up plus take my leftovers to-go for a second meal! It's all worth it and I can't wait to come back whenever I'm around again. read more

Poor quality all you can eat meat and price ! I am fan of Jazz cat Shabu for long time. But today my first time tried AYC feel like meat low quality., I expect included with appetizers but not ., if you want seafood must add on price extra 5$ plus appetizers separate order and egg paid extra too. I won't go back again ! Momo or another place better read more

Check-in: To check in you or your party in there is an ipad in the front where you put your name and the number of people in the party with your phone number. They will text you when your table is ready. Service: The servers are very nice. The food came out in less than 10 minutes. I literally went to wash my hands and boom right when I came back the food was ready. Very fast. Atmosphere: The inside has a Halloween/dark black and red theme. The place can be a little hot aa well since eveeyone is eating/ordering hot pot. So if you're planning on going on a date, then probably save this one for the fourth of fifth one. Don't want to scare the other person away with your pit stains. LOL My order: I ordered the Premium lamb w/ Regular Miso Soup. For my sauces I had BBQ Satay and Sesame Satay. The BBQ Satay is a little salty and the Sesame Satay is sweet so if you get them both I think they balance each other out. The regular meal came with a soup base, a plate of your meat and a plate of veggies and your choice or either rice or noodles. I chose rice because no ricee no lifee. The broth alone is very flavourful. The meat and veggies were very fresh. Nothing I can complain about. I was cery full after. Just a simple meal to enjoy with friends or family. Parking: The parking is in the back where the bank is. It is a bit of a small parking so if you can I would sugfest that you and your party go in one car. If you can't find parking in the lot I would suggest you find parking on the side of the street. Tips and tricks: For an extra kick to add into your soup to spice it up, you should ask for cilantro, garlic and green onions. You won't regret it~ Overall: I would say 10 outta 10 I would come back again. read more

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I love Jazz Cat. The place that started all the other personal hot pots. This place is my all time go to place. Why? The service is amazing!! The menus are user friendly, and meat selections combos are just perfect. The amounts will satisfy you. Came back here last night after so many years and it still had that ol'feeling. I wished I had had taken pictures, but i was so hungry. I always order (guess what?) the T-Rex meat combo!! Oh man...!! It's like what I remember it would be. I came in late but they still took me in and allowed me to finish my meal even when they're about to close. That's service!! The ambience with the tall plush seats provides the separation from table next to you. It was late last night, so there wasn't a lot of people during that time. The experience was great and amazing satisfying. They have a shared parking lot with Cathay Bank, but still ample parking and street parking. One Note: entrance is in the back not the front. A lot of people may think it's closed bc the front entrance is dim lit and the doors are locked, but they're open just drive to the back to grand opening and they're open for business. Always be prepared and reserve yourself on Yelp's waiting list for this establishment, so you don't have to wait in line. So go get your Grub On!! read more

This place serves individual hot pots with cat ears and paws shapes attached to the edges of the pots. They have a wide selection of soup base options. I like that they have version of called T-Rex. This means there's more meat and less vegetables in our order. We order our choice of sauce along with the hot pot. I like that they have spicy preserved bean burd sauce. It would be better if they let us get our sauce and refill it. I asked the server to get me green onion when I saw him scooping it for someone else. There is a big parking lot and was really empty when I went for Sunday lunch. read more

yummy meal with a bunch of different menu options, we enjoyed our meal! broth was flavorful and we felt that we got amount of meat + vegetables for the price read more

Jazz Cat Restaurant - Asian Fusion Near Me - Arcadia, California

I came here the other day with my family and we had poor service. Our party was a party of 12 and there were 4 people in 3 different tables. 1 table decided to do regular instead of all you can eat. Was told by the manager that the 1 group at that 1 table can't do regular if the other 2 tables were doing all you can eat. We also asked if they can do 2 separate bills as if there was 2 tables for 8 people for all you can eat and 1 table of 4 regular; which the manager refused and I believe the manager refused because he's just trying to get more money out of us for no reason. Before this all happened, one of the servers delivered our napkins and utensils all to one table and ask 1 person to had them out to all tables; which was the server being lazy and not doing their job. Going back to the 1 table of 4 that wanted regular, they were also all seating together and not separated. Ended up having the 1 table leave and take our business elsewhere. I used to love Jazz Cat, but I believe I will not ever come back again. read more

I've always heard good things about Jazz Cat and decided to stop by with a few friends to satisfy my hot pot cravings. Parking was quite easy in the plaza and the wait on that Sunday evening was about 30 minutes after checking in on the kiosk which was not too bad. I ordered the premium beef T-rex (more meat than veggies) set that came with rice, egg, and vegetable platter with spicy seafood essence soup base and japanese sesame dipping sauce. The broth was super flavorful and not too spicy which I liked and the dipping sauce was nothing special but a good compliment. I would recommend the Thai Satay sauce though, super flavorful with a nice tang. It was definitely a lot of food for what I paid for and the meat was delicious. The staff were so attentive and checked in on our table often. The seating area did get a bit warm during the meal but very typical for the hot pot experience. Overall, it was really tasty and affordable. Would definitely stop by again! read more

Jazz Cat Restaurant - Premium Beef Shabu-Shabu T-Rex - Asian Fusion Near Me - Arcadia, California

Perfect portions of meat and vegetables, for the meat lovers I highly recommend the T-Rex option for more protein. I got the Japanese Spicy Miso soup base and my friend got the sukiyaki. read more

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Jazz Cat is a must stop anytime I'm in CA. I live in AZ now so it's sad I can't have it often but anytime I go service is good, food is great. I love hotpot. read more

I came here the other day for dinner since San Gabriel location closed down. This location is much bigger and plenty of parking spaces. I always prefer early dinner time because there will be a line if you come later during peak hours. I was looking forward to their milk tea but they are only offering alcohol and soda for the time being. I honestly love their milk tea and wish they open a boba store already. I'm putting this out to the universe~ There is so many to choose from for broth so I recommend getting a different one each time. I do like that they offer more veggie or more meat option. I introduced my cousin to Jazz Cat and he's hooked! So if you haven't tried Jazz Cat, just stop by and give it a try. Hopefully they will be serving milk tea again soon. read more

Jazz Cat Restaurant - Japanese spicy miso broth and creamy milk and corn broth - Asian Fusion Near Me - Arcadia, California

I love Jazz Cat so much! In particular, this location is our go-to since it's close by and the parking is plentiful. Located right next to a bank with a large parking lot, even at peak dining times, you will never have an issue finding a spot. As far as the food goes, I will compare it to Boiling Point and say that I MUCH prefer Jazz Cat even though it's more expensive. You get much more space and sit comfortably here compared to BP, and overall I find the flavor to be just as good if not better. I always get the Spicy Miso broth and Angus Beef T-Rex, along with an order of their Popcorn Chicken (which is really a hit and miss item) and it leaves me perfectly satisfied. Staff is usually good and gets everything to you in a timely manner, so I have no complaints here. Love it and will continue to come back! read more

I have been to the other locations and this was the first time at the Arcadia location. It was also the first time to try their AYCE menu, but was severely frustrating and disappointed. The service was slow it took about 45mins from the time we ordered to receiving our soup base, we also order a couple side items and our waiter asked we we wanted a double order, but came back with what appeared to be a single person portion (for example we got 4 quail eggs for 2 people as a "double order"). The overall experience was not what i recalled at the other locations. The restaurant was not super busy (there were several empty tables) and it looked like there was amount of staff. The music was muffled and with the overall moody/dim light just made the overall experience worse. For the amount we paid, it would have been better if we went to another hot pot place. I would avoid this place if you are in a rush (luckily my partner and I were not in a hurry, but dinner took almost 2 2-2.5hrs. majority of that time was just waiting for items to arrive). read more

Finally took my friend to Jazz Cat & she loved it. We got the miso base soup & Angus beef. You have the option to choose Regular (more veggies) or T-Rex (more meat). We went with regular. If you want more of something you can order it on the side. & you also have a choice of 1 sauce. They also have Pepsi products, not Coke (bummer, I'm a Coca-Cola person). It had been a while since I've been, but it was delicious. Broth was so tasty! Ask for their chili oil to add a little kick to it! It is indoor dining & they have AC. Can't wait to go back! read more

Tried out Jazz Cat's new AYCE menu for the first time. It's the classic jazz cat experience with the added benefit of getting as full as you can in 90 minutes. The fact that you can have Taiwanese braised pork as a side dish now is amazing. Shout out to our servers Kenny and Cece for thgreat service and attitude. It's always a pleasure to come back. read more

Jazz Cat Restaurant - Asian Fusion Near Me - Arcadia, California

A great hot pot / shabu shabu option in Arcadia! This jazz cat has always been courteous, efficient and great quality food. Awesome lunch specials keep things under $20 per person with a drink. For dinner, my wife and I always get the t-Rex option that serves more meat. Lots of broth and sauce options, that will surely please everyone. The seafood essence is a popular choice, and I also like the spicy pork broth. I will say my name issue with jazz cat is the lack of good broths. All of them taste under seasoned and watered down. I've been to this location over 10 times and I'm still underwhelmed by the broths. If any manager is reading this, please work on a more tasty, and full broth (less watery). The meat quality has always been good and the serving amount is fairly generous. I personally am not a huge fan of the veggies included as part of the meal (not many actual green veggies), but I usually end up ordering a side of spinach or bok Choy. The interior is kind of surprising at first, as it honestly looks really classy and nice. It gives me the feel of an old jazz club from the great gatsby era (which is probably what they were going for). Seating is comfy with the booths and cushions, and plenty of space on the table which is usually rare for this kind of food. Additionally, they have tables in the back that have removable chairs so you're able to fit a stroller or high chair if needed. read more

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There are a few Jazz Cat Restaurants in SoCal (perhaps 3), and this is one of them. The food is standard hot pot fare. They offer a wide variety of soup bases to choose from, and some are tasty, but they do not refill the Shabu Shabu with the soup base. Instead, they use a clear broth to refill, which significantly dilutes the soup base and diminishes the taste. Keep in mind the portions here are on the smaller side both for the meats and the veggies. Additionally, there are not a lot of different types of veggies. The service here is a bit slow and a bit less friendly, especially compared to that of the service in City of Industry. It can be hard to flag down staff depending on where you're sitting. The restaurant has an entrance from the street side and from the parking lot. However, the street-side entrance is locked and draped with curtains (presumably to block off the afternoon sun). read more

Been to a few Jazz Cats in the past and have always enjoyed it, so I figured the to go experience would be similar. We have gotten Boiling Point to go and they pack everything well and the food is already cooked. But Jazz Cat packs the raw meat, raw veggies and two things of soup separately. So we got home and had to microwave everything a bunch of time to get it hot enough to cook. Food tasted ok, but it wasn't the best experience. I guess its good if you have your own pots at home and can cook it yourself. I get that its the hot pot experience if you eat there, but they gotta come up with a better way for take out. Just my opinion. Will eat there next time or get Boiling Point to go. read more

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Came here for lunch, and left absolutely stuffed! The interior's spacious and well-designed, with booth seating with large tables. The place has a very relaxed ambiance to it. Their individual hot pot was absolutely delicious, with huge amounts of meat, veggies, and other hot pot goodies for the price. I got a sukiyaki beef hot pot with their pork bone soup base and it was very tasty. I also tried their boba and it was also very well-made and huge for the price. All in all, a great place for a filling hot pot meal with friends! read more

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