I give the food a 3/5, but an extra star for the exceptional customer service! I stumbled across this on Yelp and was immediately intrigued by the Spicy & Beef Tallow Bear. We can on a Friday night and got seated immediately. Our waitress was very informative about the menu and portion sizes which helped because we were only a party of two who weren't trying to over order. I mainly default for a tomato broth and some type of beef, so opted for Wagyu here. I can say that the Wagyu was pretty chewy and unfortunately not my favorite, but I did enjoy the tomato broth although it was pretty oily. I also enjoyed the Lamb Spine too, it came in a huge portion that gave us leftovers for a full meal the next day. The food is flavorful and the presentation is very nice. I probably wouldn't come back regularly but maybe if I were in the area! read more

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It doesn't matter if you don't like tomato base broth, GET IT HERE. I still can't figure out how flavorful it is for being a tomato broth. I bring all of my friends and only get the tomato broth, and they always look at me funny until they have a taste. I've even had the double pot but only tomato broth. I just wish it was AYCE; it's a bit pricey but I'd go back for the broth alone. read more

There's a decent amount of seating. The service here was great and they consistently check up on you. There's also a sauce bar which was nice. This place is great for groups. This place is not AYCE, but you can definitely get full from the decent portion size. The price was reasonable as well. I got the spicy and beef tallow hot pot. Everything here was good quality from the soups to the vegetables to the meats.The ingredients were fresh and tasty. Definitely my favorite Chinese hot pot place in the area. read more

Jiuding Flavor Restaurant - Spicy Beef Tallow - Chinese Near Me - Milpitas, California

Came on a Saturday night and it was such a great experience! We were seated right away. You can choose between 2-3 different style broths with no extra cost: our group chose the seafood, bone, and tomato paste broth. I liked the seafood and tomato paste broth. The bone one didn't have a strong flavor and tasted a bit bland. We got the beef, pork belly, tendon, and intestines for protein and the quality was pretty good. Also recommend the mushroom platter for vegetables. The sauce bar has some of the best sauces I've seen offered. The meat sauce was really good! There's also a grass jelly dessert (pretty darn good!) and oranges that are available at the sauce bar. Our group was so full and pleased with the experience. Would come back again if in the area. read more

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My coworkers and I reserved tables for 25+ people and had a hot pot extravaganza. Tables were prepped and ready to go when we arrived. Every item on the menu was ordered, and my favorites were the Spicy Beef soup base + tallow bear, beef, beef tendon, fish roe ball, lotus root and pumpkin. The ingredients were quality and fresh, and service was quick to ensure each table had what we needed. Excellent hot pot flavor with plenty of fresh meat and seafood options. Would highly recommend! read more

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Time to share my experience at Jiuding Flavor Restaurant! We got mild spicy, bone soup, and mushroom soup base, and the bear butter?? is so cute! But Idk why they put bean sprouts on both of non-spicy soup base. lol Compare to the other hotpot spots the price of the items here is so acceptable, and the portion and quality is above the standard in Bay Area too! I minus one star on the review because of the customer service, it was not even busy when we were there, but the servers didn't really attend to us. Hopefully they can improve their customer service. read more

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The food here is amazing. The broth, the variety of meat and veggies, and the sauce station are really good. This place is definitely worth your money. The service is amazing. They will refill our table with water constantly and they will checkin and ask if we want to top off our broth if they think we are running out. The place is great for groups and the place is well lit with amazing decorations. read more

Jiuding Flavor Restaurant - On the waitlist - Chinese Near Me - Milpitas, California

Very reasonably priced hot pot restaurant, you can order multiple soup bases and they will give you a split pot. They are not AYCE, so you order a la carte but everything was very affordable and will easily fill you up. The ramen and noodle dishes were extremely big, so no need to order one portion per person (unless you want to!). On the other hand, the meat dishes were fair in portion size, so scale that up if you want more meat in your meal. They have a sauce station with a few options so you can make your own sauce mix, and a grass jelly pot too for dessert. Staff came by multiple times very quickly to ask if we were ready to order, but were still patient with us as we figured out what to order. The English translations were not all that great, but we sort of figured it out via trial and error. Overall, the restaurant is a bit on the small side, so come early to avoid a wait and they do have some bigger tables in the back. read more

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My friend recommended this hot pot restaurant but it only took me a couple years until I tried it out. Workers were quite to greet us and we got seated right away. The restaurant was small but they had designated areas for large party. There were also plenty of parking spaces. They went through the menu and gave us some recommendations. We ordered three soup bases: spicy & oil, spicy & beef tallow, and three fresh. We also ordered several dishes of meats and veggies. We definitely ordered too much for just two people so we had left overs. They also had a sauce bar where you can make your own sauce. Overall, the experience and food was good, and price was reasonable for a hot pot restaurant. Most of the items were a la carte with some combo dishes. I would definitely come back and try their other soup bases. read more

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The food here was soo good! the customer service was beyond amazing; they were super attentive. I dropped my chopsticks two times and they were so quick on their feet to get me another one within seconds. I didn't even have to ask for new chopsticks because they were so observant! It was also surprisingly cheap given that it was at most $200 for five people and we ordered a TON of food. I appreciated how responsive and on-point they were with their customer service. In order to make room for more food, they even cleared our tables as soon as we finished our first dish. As for the ambiance, it had a cozy and inviting atmosphere that makes you feel comfortable and relaxed. They have soft lighting which creates a calming mood. read more

Dude- if you want a sauna and facial plus deliciousness all in one, go go go! Authentic Chinese options. I've never before had these Broth options, the tomato was not too strong but the mushroom was divine. We ordered bean sprouts, beef, lamb, wagyu, three kinds of noodles, mushrooms, shrimp and cabbage. The sauce bar provides everything from fresh cilantro, garlic, green onions, beef and mushroom sauce and I personally mix them all together. Complimentary dessert options are orange slices and jelly which is cold and refreshing. Will definitely be back. So many amazing options in this area. read more

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My brother and I came here spontaneously on a Thursday night and the restaurant was pretty filled but luckily we got seated right away. Make sure to go to the sauce bar while you're waiting for the food to come out; they even have free grass jelly. We settled on getting a split broth; we got spicy and beef tallow and tomato soup. We both preferred the tomato. We also got the lamb and beef combo, pork belly, vegetable platter, quail eggs, fish ball with roe, lotus roots, and udon. All the meats were good and the ingredients were tasty and fresh. My brother said this place was significantly cheaper and a good value compared to other non-ayce hot pot spots in the area. Definitely worth a try! read more

Jiuding Flavor Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Milpitas, California

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Overall a great option for a-la-carte Chinese hot pot! Good quality and the interior is very home-like. The prices aren't crazy high too! They charge about $4 per person for soup. You can choose up to 3 broths with no extra charge. You can also add an adorable beef tallow bear into your broth! My group tried the Seafood Soup and the Spicy Beef Tallow Soup Base. Both were decent, but nothing too different from other hot pot spots. Flavorful and satisfying though. The staff also were really attentive and continuously refilled the broth for us when it would get low! PRO TIP : order lots of Extreme Beef :-) A downside of this location is the lack of ventilation. My hair and clothes strongly smelled like sichuan peppercorns for many hours after! Definitely plan to shower and do laundry after coming here... read more

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I really enjoyed this hotpot place!! I was first attracted because of the cute bear that I wanted to see for myself. I was even more intrigued as I noticed the great overall rating. Firstly, this place is an a la carte hotpot restaurant which I usually dont go to because they can tend to be pricey and add up when you order more inclusions. However, the price was very fair for 4 people coming out to about ~$125. I think it definitely lives up to the rating. The broths were really good and flavorful! I really enjoyed the Spicy Broth with the Tallow Bear. The presentation was really fun for each of the dishes as well. We also ordered the veggie platter and mushroom platter. Which BTW, the veggie platter comes with glass noodle and mushroom already :-) The servers were also really attentive to us, refilling our water and soup broth. They were really nice too! I love the authentic vibe of the place overall and more "family-esque" service :) Definitely would return to try more items from the menu. read more

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Wonderful spot for some hot pot! Service was attentive and after we ordered, everything came out in a couple of minutes. Went on a week night and got seated immediately. They had a nice sauce bar set up to create your own concoction. I loved that they had grass jelly and some fruit there to end your meal with! We shared the tomato and spicy/beef tallow broths. The tomato broth was delicious and flavorful! The beef tallow had a great slow building heat level to it. I personally found myself eating meats/veggies out of the tomato broth the majority of the time. They give you generous portions for the price of each item! Really enjoyed the quail eggs, fish roe fish balls, pork belly and I'm a sucker for some fresh tofu. Overall an excellent option for dinner in a location filled with dining options! read more

Jiuding Flavor Restaurant - Tomato & spicy/beef tallow broths - Chinese Near Me - Milpitas, California

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Delicious tomato and spicy soup bases! Love the lamb!! So good. Love the rice cakes so chewy! Staff is friendly and attentive. The con in the setup is that for the 2 people seat area, there is no space to remove around. Also, better ventilation would be good too. Overall, good experience as yummy food! Recommend and will be coming again. read more

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Soup is ok Sau bar included Food is ok, the meat quality is not that great and portion is not much, dont know why pp say this place is affordable, 3 pp at haidilao is $200 vs here $150. I dont consider it s cheap lol Fish is weird, they are super soft coz of the baking soda powder? Like if it s fresh you dont need any thing added read more

An absolute hidden gem!!! I only have a few hot pot spots that I frequent in the Bay Area so I wanted to try a new restaurant. I stumbled upon Jiuding on yelp and it had such great reviews so I knew I had to check it out. My boyfriend and I came for dinner on Sunday and had an incredible time! We got the spicy and beef tallow hot pot and the three fresh hot pot for our bases. Both had excellent flavors but I was a huge fan of the three fresh base. Highly highly recommend! And all the ingredients were fresh and delicious. T meat was great quality and there was so much variety in general. Service has never really stood out to me at other hot pot spots but the service here was noticeably great. They made sure we always had enough napkins and checked in to refill our broth once in a while. Such a friendly and attentive staff! Compared to other non ayce hot pot restaurants around here, Jiuding was much more affordable and the quality was just as good if not better. I will definitely be back! read more

Jiuding Flavor Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Milpitas, California

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Overall: 4.4/5 We came on a Monday night so we were seated right away. There were barely any diners but the couples/groups that were there were very quiet. It was strange that everyone there was pretty much there to just eat and not socialize so our table of 3 ended up being the "loudest" one there. The menu is like a dim sum restaurant where you mark which items you want. You can get your bowls at the sauce bar which has a great number of options. I put a little of everything, and it ended up tasting good. Spicy & Oil Hot Pot ($3.95): This is the only hot pot they recommended if you got the bear. The spice levels and oiliness of this soup really irritated my stomach, and it didn't help that we put in the bear beef fat. I had to fish out a lot of peppercorns which was annoying but the broth was strong & full of umami. Mushroom Hot Pot ($3.95): This was my least favorite soup since it was pretty bland. The mushroom flavor didn't come out. I just mixed this with the spicy & oil soup. Tomato Hot Pot ($3.95): This was surprisingly the best soup of the 3 we tried. It doesn't have a strong tomato taste. The meat quality overall was pretty good. We tried the Australian Wagyu ($19.95), Beef Tendons ($8.95), Extreme Beef ($11.95), & Extreme Pork Belly ($8.95). We were stuffed so next time, 3 meats will suffice. We can also do without the Australian Wagyu and beef Tendons. Fish Roe Fish Balls ($6.95): I usually don't prefer roe fish balls because they're always a hit or miss for me. Here, they are delicious and go really well with hot pot! Quail Eggs ($5.95): This doesn't go with hot pot in my opinion. Instant Ramen ($1.95): A must for hot pot! I'm not sure what it is about this place but everyone usually finishes one on their own but this time, we only got 2 ramen and there was leftover. Handmade Noodles ($3.95): This was pretty fresh and goes well with the hot pot. It is very filling though so we had a lot of left over. Vegetable Platter ($8.95): They gave a lot so one plate was enough for I would say 3-4 people. read more

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We went to this place and so love it, the soup is so yum. My favorite is Three fresh soup, and it's really really reasonable price. Can not find somewhere else good food with that price, totally 5 stars happiness read more

Jiuding Flavor Restaurant - My favorite: three fresh soup with wagu beef - Chinese Near Me - Milpitas, California

High quality ingredients! Detailed breakdown below: **Service, 5/5** We had a friend in our group who was able to order everything in Mandarin for us, so there wasn't much interaction with the staff, but the food items all came out pretty quickly. **Decor & cleanliness, 5/5** Decor looks traditional and staff wore masks. Everything appeared clean. My only drawback about the layout is that the bench seating against the wall is really low, so the table height is too high, especially if you're shorter like me. If you're a short person, snatch a standalone chair instead of the bench LOL **Price & portion, 4/5** Prices were comparable to AYCE, so it was a bit pricey, but all the ingredients were fresh and high quality. **Taste of the food, 5/5** We got the clean, tomato, and spicy broths, and all were really delicious. The spicy schezuan broth had a ton of peppercorns that made the broth a bit too strong, but all the veggies and different broths helped balance it out. The fish roe balls, extreme beef, and shrimp paste were all outstanding. And the sliced rice cakes were also excellent! Overall, I thought it was an excellent dinner and I love the customizability of hot pot, even when you're in a group. **Other notes** You can make a reservation ahead of time and there are outdoor seats available. read more

Jiuding Flavor Restaurant - Three broths - Chinese Near Me - Milpitas, California

Came here for lunch with a friend, and one reason we chose this place was because they have the cute teddy bear beef tallow that you can put into your hotpot. I came on a Saturday around 11:30am, and it was pretty empty. I spoke in Mandarin with the waitstaff the entire time, and they were really nice and attentive. The decor inside was very pretty and nice, and it was all clean and well lit. For soup base, we got spicy and beef tallow hot pot, and the mushroom hot pot. For meats, we got beef, duck blood, beef tripe, shrimp, and pig skin. I also got a block of ramen, and of course, for photo ops, we got the cute beef tallow teddy bear. It was a very enjoyable lunch! If you need the wifi password, it's: Jiuding123 (case-sensitive) read more

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Your first meal of the year should be memorable, yea? My first meal of 2022 was at Jiuding Flavor Restaurant. And, it was MEMORABLE alright... Not in a Hershey squirts kinda way...though that would have kickstarted an attempt of losing weight for the new year. More on this later. Since it's been hella cold lately, I've been craving hot pot/shabu. I wanted to take a break from Haidilao and try a new hot pot place with outdoor seating. Found Jiuding on Yelp and saw that each table has their own private tent. Seems safe to me so leggo! Reservations are accepted but there's no wait for their outdoor seating (we were the only ones outside on a Saturday night). No heat lamps but you'll easily warm up with the broths steaming in your face. M E N U Sichuan-style hot pot with meat, seafood, veggies, and noodles. A la carte menu; not AYCE. Broths are $3.95 each, split-pot or tri-pot available. Expect to spend about $50 pp before tax and tip. You mark your order on the menu with an erasable marker. Complimentary sauce bar: Sesame sauce, beef, mushroom, Chinese BBQ sauce, spicy sauce, vinegar, soy, chili oil, cilantro, green onions, and Thai bird chilies. Didn't see raw eggs, available upon request? There's also orange slices and some type of pink jelly dessert (no tag). F O O D * Partial food spread: https://bit.ly/3JwpyzI * * * BROTHS, no MSG ($3.95 each) * * * * Tomato Fav of the three; infuses a nice sweet and tangy, tomato-ey essence to your food. * Spicy Beef Tallow *** Add beef tallow bear (+$3.95): https://bit.ly/3qMALU9 Flavorful and complex with a delicious mala numbing heat. Be careful of the sichuan peppercorns that clings to the meat/veggies. I accidentally ate several of them and went numb for several minutes. The beef tallow bear is just for a cute photo op. There's already tallow in the broth so the bear just makes the broth oiler. * Mushroom The mildest broth of the three, good for balancing the richness of the other two broths that run oily. * * * MEAT/SEAFOOD/VEGGIES * * * * Extreme Lamb Shoulder ($11.95) * Extreme Beef ($11.95) * Extreme Kobe Beef ($16.95) * Black Beef Tripe ($10.95) * Beef Tendon ($8.95) * Fresh Shrimp Balls (10 pc - $10.95) * Chinese Donut ($3.95) * Spinach ($3.95) Overall, the food quality was decent. HIGHLIGHTS: Black Beef Tripe (parboiled so it was soft and nicely chewy), Beef Tendon (soft and gelatinous), and Shrimp Balls (fresh and bouncy). LOWLIGHTS: The Chinese donut was hard as a rock. When it finally softened in the broth, it had an unpleasant soggy sponge texture. Also, the staff dropped off plates without saying what they were so I didn't know the difference between the Extreme Beef vs. Extreme Kobe Beef. One of the beefs was frozen and cut way too thick. S E R V I C E Cordial; the male server was nicest of all the staff. Food and broth took awhile to come out. We were the only table there at the time, and it took 20 minutes before the plates started coming out one by one. C L E A N L I N E S S / H Y G I E N E I can overlook certain things and usually don't factor cleanliness and hygiene into my rating. BUT... Seeing the cooks smoking in the kitchen while prepping/cooking with the cigarette smoke permeating into the hallway and into the restroom is a big no for me. This happened not once but TWICE when I went to use the restroom. Ever hear of the Smoking Gun in molecular gastronomy? Maybe this is their broke boy's attempt in adding "flavor" to the food? *shrugs* Then, as we were eating outside, one of the cooks came out of the front entrance coughing and hocking loogies. This is just gross when you're just trying to enjoy a meal. A M B I A N C E Cozy, old-skool Chinese decor with vintage wooden tables and chairs. Four private tents outside in the shared lot. P A R K I N G Very easy parking in the shared mini strip plaza. Overall, the hot pot was pretty good with the broths being the standout. BUT, the second hand smoke and gross theatrics are not the business. Def a memorable meal though. =T read more

Jiuding Flavor Restaurant - Outdoor Hot Pot (a la carte menu)! Four tents outside, each with their own private table. - Chinese Near Me - Milpitas, California

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Yes, I would give them a 4.5 stars rating here. It's a great hot pot place with fresh ingredients and great selections. The main attraction was the food quality, freshness in every bite of food, the authentic spices and flavors in their soups, generous portion size (especially the vermicelli), excellent friendly attentive service, and wide selection of sauces. Their shrimp size were huge. Fish balls and fish paste excellent. Beef and lamb meat were very good! Indoor and outdoor dining options. One table per tent outside if you want to eat outdoors. Good setup. The place is not huge, but decent for family socials. There were tables for 2, 4, 6, and more people. Good distances between them. It didn't seem too busy at the 12 noon lunch hour on a Saturday in December. Definitely make a reservation if you come with a larger group. You can pick whichever soup base or soup bases you want. They are filled with generous amounts of ingredients for the soups. Oh, if you want that cute little bear, it comes with the spicy oil soup pot only. Temperature at the hot pot table was very good. No spillovers or over boiling. Clean job. Lots of napkins provided as needed. Loved their teapot type. Beverages are inexpensive here. Although this is not an AYCE all you can eat, it is for foodies who want to pick their own selections and eat good. Compared to Little Sheep Hot Pot or a Shabu Shabu place, their soup bases here were much cheaper. Portions are very generous. Wide selections on the menu. Everything else was similar in pricing. I will be back for more hot pot meals in the future. Very tasty place! Bonus: parking lot is not too busy, especially when the neighboring businesses have shorter hours or are closed during weekends, so there will usually be parking available. It's not a popular location for hot pot, so give it a try if you can. You will find it in the small plaza right behind the gas station on the corner of Calaveras Blvd. and Abbott, the block before entering Hwy 880 going North. read more

This location is located in a small plaza across from the gas station. Went on a weekday, so there wasn't much people at night. You have a variety of soup base to choose from. You can only get the bear for the spicy soup. Be warned, the spicy one is pretty spicy. Overall this is a small mom and pop environment. The food was great if you want hot pot on a cold winter day. read more

Jiuding Flavor Restaurant - 3 soups: spicy, tomato, pork broth - Chinese Near Me - Milpitas, California

Pretty good food. But if you are going for the bear, it's a spicy beef tallow flavor. Location: The restaurant itself is decently sized. They also have plenty of parking out front in their parking lot. They also have a sauce bar! I love hot pot places that have sauce bars. Food: This is not an all-you-can-eat place. You pay by item. I like how you have the choice between 1-3 broths for the whole table. We tried both tomatoes and seafood both. Both were delicious. They have a good variety of meat and vegetables, and the portions are pretty significant for the price. Service: The employees are super nice and friendly. They walked us through the menu and helped us decide what broth best suited our pallets (our whole table could not eat spicy). Overall, I would come here again. read more

We came here for Sunday lunch and to my surprise, there were only one other table here so we were seated immediately. I love that the tables were separated by individual tents + they still purposely sat us two tents away from the other customers + a bottle of hand sanitizer at our table. Once we sat down, they gave us a pot of hot tea (feels so authentic lol), but with paper cups because, well, it's Covid so that's prob for the best. I initially chose to come here because I saw the little bears and was intrigued. I wanted to melt the bears in boiling water too (lol, sorry that sounded dark). However, when I asked the waitress about the bear, she basically implied that it's not really worth getting it since it's just adding more oil to the broth for the extra $3. We ended up ordering the Spicy & Beef Tallow (aka Spicy and Butter) + Mushroom broth as the base. The spicy one wasn't too spicy & it's drinkable without having to dilute it with the mushroom broth. It's also less oily compared to some of the other spicy broths I've had. The mushroom broth was good but average. The menu said the broths are charged by per person, but they only charged us $3.95 for each broth - maybe they charge per person you ask for refills? Since my bf and I usually order too much at hotpot places, we limited ourselves to 7 orders this time. Our favorite was the beef tendon. It's so soft and yummy! The JiuDing special beef ball was tasty too. 7 dishes were the perfect amount for a party of two. I was bloated because I drank a bit of the broth, but at least we didn't have leftovers this time. As for the sauces, I don't recall seeing it on the menu and I have horrible memory + the waitress told me the names in Chinese so I don't have the whole list. We got the spicy pork sauce (Idk if it's actually called spicy pork) + sesame paste. We loveeed the spicy pork sauce, and it actually tastes great blended in with the sesame paste too. Total came out to be $62 before tip. read more

Jiuding Flavor Restaurant - Receipt (highly recommend their tendon and special beef ball) - Chinese Near Me - Milpitas, California

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Happy 2021. My thoughts: This is a traditional classic Chinese restaurant ( hot pot) that is been around the Santa Clara area through out the up and down of the economy. And any restaurant can survive the harsh business world is A OK in my book. Glad to see they are starting in process of getting back to normal. Here is my scoring card for this restaurant: 1) Location: ( 5 Point ) - Great location for customer to see and find. Great parking for street parking and parking lot parking. 2) Decoration : ( 3 Point) - They still have the original decoration. Clean but little out of date on the decoration. 3) Price: ( 3 point)- The price is not competitive but still a little bit pricey compare to other same stars and type food. Hoping they can either increase the quantity or decrease the price to complete with the rest of the food industry. 4) Quality and Taste : ( 3 point)- The quality is ok, food taste is good and portions are below average . 5) Type of cuisine standard : ( 4 point) - The style of Chinese food they serve is pretty close to the way it was prepare in China. Not bad! But some dishes did have slightly modify to cater the customer's need Overall it's not bad and I thinks it's great to give it a try and let me know what you think. Go foodies Total max is 25 Score 18 Stars = 72% round up to 3 stars read more

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Not many people eat hot pot during the lunch hour on a weekday as it's a little more time-consuming, and most of us have to get back to work after lunch. I do enjoy it during the cold winter days with family. This restaurant has a good selection of hot pot items and I appreciate their triple split pot where you can select 3 flavors of broth. The ingredients are fresh and the customer service is great. We left pretty full. read more

Jiuding Flavor Restaurant - Three Flavors of Broth - Chinese Near Me - Milpitas, California

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This is my second time here with friends. It's a very cozy place especially on a rainy day ! We had a split pot~ one spicy and one non-spicy. I especially love their spices area. There are so many different spices you can add. And the meat are very fresh ! The only downside is: too far from me It's like an hour away from where I live, but so worth the drive !! read more

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Came for lunch at noon on a Sunday. Plenty of seats available. First time so they gave a quick introduction and I started marking away. The waitress warned me that I may be overdoing it. Oh she was right haha, but I wanted stuff to go for later. I chose the mushroom broth and had to take off the "bear" because it was spicy and I can't do spicy sadly. Everything was delicious and service was great. Highly recommend this place! Items ordered: Beef Tendon, Fried Tofu, Australian wagyu, Quail Eggs, Roe Fish balls, udon, bok choy, fried tofu skin, and enoki mushrooms. read more

Jiuding Flavor Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Milpitas, California

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As many restaurants are faced with the challenging times of covid, I'm impressed with the steps Jiuding has taken for a comfortable hot pot experience. They have around 4-5 tents outside their restaurant that offers outdoor dining without being near anyone else. Having your own individual tend feels safe and follows the 6 feet guideline. They also offered indoor dining (4 tables only) which are very spaced apart (more than 6 feet for sure). We were seated for indoor dining, however, with the covid cases rising as of mid-November, I know indoor dining will cease until cases are stabilized. Thanks to covid we didn't have to wait at all to get seated, whereas Jiuding would normally have a very long wait. We ordered the spicy and oil broth as well as the seafood broth. Both were fragrant and tasted delicious. I love how much broth they give you, the split pot is bigger than most hot pot places. They give you a menu to mark down each thing that you want, so we went to town on marking what we wanted. We tried the beef, lamb, fresh tofu, Chinese donut, enoki mushrooms, vermicelli noodles, baby corn, fish cakes, and house made meatballs. The presentation and quality of everything was spot on. Beautifully presented and fresh tasting ingredients. We had marked down bok choy on our menu but I think they didn't see it because it was never brought out. We also thought that the baby corn would be the tiny little corn cobs, but it was actually regular corn just cut up into smaller chunks. Wish that was more clear. After they bring out the ingredients, they pretty much leave you be for your own privacy and safety. They will glance over to take away empty plates and refill the broth if it's running low. Special note that the house made meatballs were really good, and I enjoyed that the Chinese donut was fried crisp and they were the smaller ones rather than the large pieces. For the portion of each side, I would say prices were fair. They are accepting Venmo as payment which provides contactless payment for everyone's safety. Overall, I would recommend this place if you're looking for a solid hot pot place. Support your local and small businesses, covid is tough for everyone! read more

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I've only been here a couple times, once pre-COVID, and once during COVID. I enjoyed the hot pot experience both times. They're currently set up for outdoor dining with individual tents for each table (unfortunately only 5 tables though). I love the individual tents because they feel safer and more intimate. Over my visits, I've tried the beef tallow broth, tomato broth, and three fresh broth. The beef tallow broth is too oily and spicy for me, so it does not sit well with my stomach afterward. But the tomato broth and the three fresh broth are great! The tomato broth packs more flavor, and the three fresh broth pairs with it nicely if you want a milder broth. I think the three fresh broth is good for cooking fish and pork. All the ingredients we ordered tasted fresh and were nicely presented for us. The meat and seafood we ordered were really good. I liked that they offered frozen tofu and the bean curd skin roll (not sure what it's called in English). My few gripes is that I wish their potatoes were sliced thinly so that I can get that crunchy texture after I cook it. I also wish they offered lotus roots. They offer 3 sauces: mushroom sauce, bean sauce, and beef sauce. You'll have to ask for it though if you want it. They're all delicious in their own right. Hot pot is super satisfying in the recent chilly and stormy weather and I'm glad that there's a great hot pot place in the area. read more

We came here for the teddy bear, tbh. It didn't disappoint. The food was great and the soup base was excellent. My children thoroughly enjoyed their experience with the teddy bear. It was our first time at the restaurants and the servers were so helpful. We were pretty much the only table who couldn't speak Chinese but we didn't feel excluded, thanks to the servers and their attentiveness. read more

Jiuding Flavor Restaurant caught my eye because of the cute 'Spicy Beef Tallow' bear. This spot is more of an order by price instead of a set price like all you can eat. There is plenty of parking in this parking lot. They have a lot of meat and seafood choices, and also a lot of vegetable choices as well. Honestly besides the cute bear, there was nothing very special/unique about this spot compared to other hot pot restaurants. It was nice that it is a bit smaller and more intimate here, if you catch them on a less busy evening like I did. read more

This review was for pre-COVID-19. The parking lot was small but we didn't have issues finding parking on 2/2/20. It was 6:20pm and there were only a couple of people at the Jiuding Flavor Restaurant. The interior looked clean to me and small. The menu was easy to read and was separated into categories. We opted for the 3 soup base with the Spicy and Beef Tallow Hot Pot ($3.95 per person) with another $3.95 extra which I assumed was for the beef tallow, the Tomato Hot Pot ($3.95 per person), and the Mushroom Hot Pot ($3.95 per person). We also ordered the Extreme Beef ($10.95), Extreme Kobe Beef ($16.95), Vegetable Platter ($8.95), Chinese Donut ($3.95), Handmade Noodle ($3.95), and the Instant Ramen ($1.95). It might seem like a lot but it was fine for the two of us. Their sauce bar was small and might not have the sauce you would see at other hot pot places; however, I was still able to make a sauce similar to what I usually made at other hot pot places. The Beef Tallow was the bear that you might have seen from other Yelpers' pictures. The Spicy and Beef Tallow Hot Pot was very spicy to me but had a lot of flavor. It was a little too spicy for my taste though. The Tomato Hot Pot was delicious and was my favorite among the three we chose. The Mushroom Hot Pot was just okay and light to me. Everything else we ordered was good and I would recommend any of those. Good hot pot and I wouldn't mind coming back for more hot pot. read more

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Authentic Chinese Sichuan style hot pot! The food is fresh and plentiful! The price is only two-thirds of other hot pot restaurants, and the service is super friendly!highly recommended! Will definitely go often. read more

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Jiuding is one of my FAVORITE hotpot restaurants in the Bay Area. If you call ahead of time for outdoor dining, they always deserve a table tent for my family and pup! The best thing about Jiuding is their soup broth. Their three fresh broth is so flavorful, fragrant, and light with bean sprouts sprinkled in. I like to do a half & half pot with one side beef tallow spicy (a spice-filled, hot bean spicy broth) and the other side three fresh (a chicken stock based mild broth). The vegetables are plentiful and very fresh. I usually just order a la carte (~$4), but they do have vegetable platters that include an assortment of items. I ALWAYS cook vegetables in the mild broth because the spicy oils will CLING to your vegetables. The beef slices and pork slices are thinly-sliced (~$12); I definitely advise just dipping it in the spicy broth for 10 seconds for maximum flavor. My favorite seafood items are the fish ball roe and shrimp paste on a stick. I recommend their handmade noodles as an extra starch. The free sauce bar is simple, but I love their beef sauce, mushroom sauce, and spicy sauce for extra flavor! Service is attentive and excellent if I need a broth refill or any additional items. Pricing is very reasonable for the Bay Area (always less than $80 for 2 meats, 1-2 seafood items, 2 vegetables, 1 tofu item, and rice/noodles)! read more

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So far my most favorite go-to hot pot place. Prefer this more than any franchise hot pot.

To be honest, I love hot pot and I wanted to try this place because of the cute bears! I've never tried Chinese hot pot before and this place is a la carte style, which can get pretty expensive. I came with 3 other people, so a total of 4 which is a good group size when ordering at an a la carte hot pot restaurant so you can get a taste of a lot of things on the menu! We ordered: - Soup base: Spicy & Oil (w/out Tallow), Tomato, and Three fresh - Meat & Seafood: Beef & lamb combo, pork belly, and fish balls w/roe - Bean Products: Fried tofu - Vegetables: Enoki mushrooms, cabbage, and tong ho - Staple food: Udon & rice - Special dishes: Szechuan crispy pork - Ice cream: Matcha & chocolate - Sauce: Self-serve station Okay, so we didn't get the Tallow bear with our spicy & oil soup because it was an additional $3.95, which they put in small print on the menu. All of the soup bases were good, but my favorite was the spicy & oil. The only thing I didn't like about the spicy & oil soup base was all of the peppercorn peppers and herbs that are in the soup. The taste can get over-powering. We all enjoyed all of the food. It sucks that it isn't AYCE. Including tip, each of us paid around $26. Ohhhhhh and the bear ice cream was pretty good. The bears are so detailed and cute! You see all the bear furs and stitching in the sweater! Def skipped out on the tallow bear because it was $1 more than the ice cream bears. Also, the wait can be long depending on time and day. They do not have a Yelp waitlist. read more

Jiuding Flavor Restaurant - Table spread! - Chinese Near Me - Milpitas, California

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