We had the pleasure to have Ricky as our server! He helped us navigate the menu and was very accommodating of my gluten allergy! The food was great, the space was clean, and my friends and i liked the music that was playing :) read more

I LOVE hot pot spots that allow you to choose your toppings in buffet style! They had all my faves: bok choy, udon noodles and tofu! We got there at opening time, 11am, on a Saturday so service was perfect, literally so quick since we were the first ones but it got quite busy past 11:30am What I also loved about liuyishou is their price: $28 per adult & $15 per child, extra $2 on weekends/ holidays. And for AYCE, THATS A GREAT PRICE! They allow you to stay for an hour and a half so if you enjoy staying past that, just be mindful; they WILL remind you about last call! There's also a great parking lot but it can get busy since there are other businesses in the complex read more

Overall, we had a great experience here! A huge shoutout to our server, Zane, who was incredibly friendly, accommodating, and always seemed to show up at just the right time. Great service really elevates a meal, and he definitely did. My absolute favorite part was the sauce station! I'm usually terrible at creating my own dipping sauces, so I loved that they had suggested combinations to get you started. I ended up putting my own spin on one of their recommendations and somehow created my new favorite sauce It paired so well with the wagyu and honestly made the meal so much better. The AYCE pricing felt fair, especially considering they offer wagyu. I was a little bummed there was a limit on how many wagyu plates we could order, but from a business standpoint, I completely understand why. The meat quality was excellent, and the sukiyaki broth was fire. We originally wanted to do a split pot with the golden soup broth as well, but unfortunately they had run out by the time we got there. A little disappointing, but it just gives us another reason to come back and try it next time. The only things keeping this from being a 5-star review are more about the environment than the food. The cleaning solution they use is VERY strong. I've noticed this at a few Asian restaurants on Convoy, and unfortunately this place wasn't an exception. The smell was strong enough that I found myself leaning over my hot pot just to smell the sukiyaki broth instead The overall ambiance could also use a little polishing. The exposed ventilation ducts on the ceiling, with loose duct tape wrapped around parts of them, were pretty noticeable and took away from the otherwise modern feel of the restaurant. My husband joked they looked like a Pillsbury Doughboy can that was about to pop, and once he said it... I couldn't unsee it The food, service, and value were all solid. If they toned down the cleaning solution and gave the ceiling a little TLC, this would easily be a 5-star spot for us read more

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Great service and options! It's been a while since my family has been here. But we're happy that we chose Liuyishou today! read more

Liuyishou Hotpot - Soup base, Tom Yum and Pork - Hot Pot Near Me - San Diego, California

This place was such a great find. It was the closest hot pot restaurant to our hotel, and after looking at several others, this one checked all the boxes for me: all-you-can-eat, a self-serve food bar, a Sichuan-style broth, and under $40. They don't actually call it Sichuan broth. It's listed as something like "Spicy," but it's close enough. What I wasn't expecting was just how spicy it was. Wow. Next time I'll probably ask if they can tone it down a notch. We also went on a weekday, so dinner was a little cheaper. The meats were all good quality, although a bit fattier than I expected. I usually love fatty cuts like pork belly and toro, but these leaned a little too far in that direction for my taste. Not a huge deal, just something I noticed. One thing I'd love to see improved is the self-serve bar. I wish more of the greens and seafood items were available for guests to serve themselves instead of having to request them from the server. I don't like feeling like I'm constantly asking for things, and I also prefer controlling my own portions. I know exactly how much I'll eat, so I'd rather take only what I need instead of having extra brought to the table. Along those same lines, some of the noodles came packaged in individual portions, and each package was more than I could finish. If they were available loose at the self-serve bar, I could've taken just the amount I wanted and wasted less food. Overall, the food was delicious, the service was friendly, and I had a great experience. And the price is very reasonable. I also learned they have more than 20 locations across the country, so I'll definitely be looking them up the next time I travel. read more

Liuyishou Hotpot - Hot Pot goodness | IG @moniquedao - Hot Pot Near Me - San Diego, California

This is my second time here. I looked forward to coming here when I knew I was visiting SD. Food is good and selection is good, I'm giving 4 stars instead of 5 because they were out of the golden chicken soup and they were out of the plum juice. Apparently it's been out. The flavor of everything else was great though. The ambiance is nice and the server was nice and helpful. I would still come back but I would hope that these missing items would become available! Also the prices are really good. read more

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I can't lie, I love a good hot pot and this place did everything right. I went with the all you can eat option and they had a great selection of meats. There was a steady flow of customers, which is always a good sign. One thing I really appreciated was the self serve bar for sides. That's a nice touch because a lot of other hot pot spots charge extra, but here you can grab what you want buffet style. It makes it easy to try new things and mix and match sauces. The price is fair too, not crazy expensive for a good hot pot experience. Highly recommend if you're looking for a solid spot that gets it right. read more

Liuyishou Hotpot - Tomyum Liu's House Special Soup Base - Hot Pot Near Me - San Diego, California

Located in Kearny Mesa, San Diego CA. I wouldn't say this is 3 dollar signs, I would say 2 dollar signs as its cheaper than Haidilao. We came on January 14, 2026, a Wednesday with 5 persons. There is no wait in middle of the week on weekdays. There are 2 menu choices "regular" or "premium". At lunch, Regular costs $29, and Premium is $40 Monday to Thursday 11:30a-2:30p. Dinner Regular cost around $37, and Premium costs around $47 at the time I came. Step 1: choose soup base. Can choose 1 or 2 soups in a pot. This pot is shared by everyone at the table. We got spicy pork bone and chicken w/fish maw. Step 2: choose the meats, veggies, carbs. For Premium, you will get 8 more items that are options: Short Plate fatty beef, lamb shoulder, pork belly boneless, black pepper chicken, chicken gizard, marinated beef, beef aorta, beef tripe omasum, pork intestine, egg. Premium seafoods will have swai, shrimp paste, jumbo white shrimp, baby octopus, baby clam. For dinner, look at RED part of back menu for Premium, It includes waygu beef, waygu brisket, beef tongue, premium chuck roll, crawfish, snowcrab, mussels, snakeheads fish fillet, house beef tripe, beef ball, fortune bag and a couple more items. We came for lunch, when we ordered Premium, they gave us some of these items on red menu. Step 3: walk up to the veggie and sauce bar to get those yourself. Anyway, great experience, great service. There is no ambience. I am loving the quality and price of this place. Will come again often! read more

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we were craving hot pot and decided to give this place a try due to its popular reviews. We went in on a Saturday night around 8pm, it wasn't very busy so we were seated right away. I'm still fairly new to hotpot so the menu and set up was easy to understand. Did split broths of mushroom and traditional. I don't eat so it's nice that they have veggie broth options and also some seafood in their regular ayce menu. This totally hit the spot. The broths were flavorful and the side/ veggie options were so good too. We almost finished our broths but were too full at the end to keep going. I did see the have happy hour but during the day, no late night. My only complain is that it feels a little pricey but I do understand that it is AYCE. I would definitely come back here next time I'm craving hot pot but not a place I could frequent too often due to the price. read more

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Came here for their recently promoted happy hour which was not what we thought it would be. Although it was ACYE, we were only able to order 2 plates of meat per person. (And just once). There were other meat option like chicken but the seafood was also an additional cost. I will say their salad and other ingredients at the self serve bar were nice. I wished they did a better job of restocking dessert and the sauce bar since they were very low on everything. read more

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Ricky was the best server! Explained everything perfectly and the nicest dude. I would come back just so he could serve us again and bring the good vibes. read more

So good value for the amount of food you get! The food was delicious and the servers were prompt. And the environment was chilled out and super fun to go with friends. Definitely recommend it here! read more

Came early on a weekday, it was our group of 6 and one other large group. There was one server Ricky, and he never forgot about us. Ricky was so attentive between our larger group and the other, he was the best. The selection of meat here is great and we really enjoyed the broth. Will return again. read more

Great AYCE hot pot with a good variety of fresh meats, veggies, and soup bases. The sauce bar had plenty of options, and the staff was friendly and attentive throughout our meal. Everything came out quickly, and the restaurant was clean and comfortable. Definitely a great spot for hot pot in San Diego. Will be back! read more

Liuyishou Hotpot - Fresh ingredients, delicious broth, and excellent service. One of my favorite hot pot spots in San Diego! - Hot Pot Near Me - San Diego, California

Came here for the promo where if you come with a party of 4+, one person eats free, which sounded like a great deal. Unfortunately, the experience was a bit mixed. The noodle and mushroom station looked pretty neglected; some trays had only one piece left and clearly needed refilling. It also wasn't very intuitive to navigate since plates weren't close by or easy to find. Same issue with drinks - I didn't realize soft drinks were included in the AYCE pricing because the cups weren't visible. I ended up opening a fridge since I saw that's where they were, and one of the employees (Zane) yelled at me in a pretty rude tone not to go back there. I explained I couldn't find the cups, but the interaction was already unpleasant and honestly put a damper on the rest of the night. If things were labeled or set up more clearly, that situation could've easily been avoided. On the positive side, Alex, who was our server for most of the night, was kind and warm. He witnessed the interaction and apologized, and made an effort to check in and let me know we could ask him for anything we needed, which I appreciated. As for the food, it didn't quite live up to expectations. The menu and photos highlight premium meats like wagyu, but none of the meats we tried had that marbling or tenderness you'd expect; they tasted more like standard cuts. Also, the poster outside advertised king crab, but instead, they were actually serving snow crab, which felt misleading. Overall, I'd say this was about a 3-3.5 star experience, but the negative service interaction brought it down to 2 stars for me. I recently visited Chongqing and had a very different (and much better) experience there compared to this location. Note that although one person eats free under the promo, it only covers the regular option ($36.95). Since we chose the premium ($47.95), the difference still had to be paid. read more

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I hadn't been to Liuyishou Hotpot in over a year, and the menu has definitely changed since my last visit. It's still good, but I noticed that a lot of the meats that used to be on the regular menu are now part of the premium option. I came for lunch this time, and their lunch special is great--just enough food to be satisfying without leaving you overstuffed. However, I couldn't resist and ended up going with the endless premium option anyway. Right after we sat down and ordered, a rush of people came in. Even though it got busy fast, our server stayed attentive and on top of things. The sauce bar was excellent with tons of choices, plus they even have a few recipe suggestions posted for beginners, which is a nice touch. The meat overall was delicious, and I really love how many soup base options they offer. Choosing a different base each visit is honestly my favorite part. Still a solid hotpot spot! read more

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Good price for the food. They had a lot of options in the self service area. I recommend.

It's a great ayce hot pot place. It also has all you can drink which is great. The juice came in a pitcher. The sauce bar, and the food bar is great. The place is clean. Not all of the staff are friendly. It's hard to get a staff to order more red meat and one of the male staff just not friendly when we call him to order more stuff and when he brought the food out, he literally throw on the cart. Other staffs are nice and friendly. read more

Came here on a Monday for dinner with a party of 4. There were available parking spots in the plaza. The restaurant was not busy at all, we were sat right away. We chose to do the regular AYCE menu for $36.95. There's a good amount of selections to choose from on the regular menu but there are quite a handful things that are only available on premium. We did half pork bone broth and half sukiyaki base. Both were pretty standard. For meats, we ordered mainly the chuck roll and beef short plate. Both had good sized cuts of the meat and were tender. We also tried the shrimp paste, which was good and the baby scallops - which in hindsight probably would've been better as normal size scallops as the baby ones kept getting lost in the broth. The self serve area had a lot of options, though some were near the bottom of the container. They eventually were refilled a bit. The sauce station had a lot to choose from, which I appreciated. Service was good and attentive, food always came out quickly. The restaurant itself didn't seem the cleanest in some areas. Under the table seemed dirty and there was water that dripped on my head from the ceiling near the sauce bar. Overall my first experience here was fine. The food was good but nothing to rave about and a bit pricey for what it was. read more

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If you're lucky enough to get Ricky as your waiter at Liuyishou Hot Pot, just know you've already won. We came for the hot pot but stayed for Ricky's top-tier entertainment. Somehow he managed to keep our broth boiling, our drinks full, and our table laughing the entire time. He was patient while we took way too long deciding what to order, gave awesome recommendations, and made sure we didn't accidentally commit any hot pot crimes. The service was so good I'm half convinced he has a clone working the rest of the restaurant. The food was amazing, but Ricky definitely turned lunch into an experience. Give this man a raise... or at least unlimited hot pot. We'll definitely be back, and hopefully Ricky is working! Thanks Ricky, you're the man ! (: read more

Liuyishou Hotpot - Ricky, the G.O.A.T - Hot Pot Near Me - San Diego, California

Friends brought me here after the great experience they had a couple weeks ago. Very good. Meat was good quality. Price is fair. Our server, Zane, did a great job dealing with the 15 of us in our party. Definitely recommend. read more

Liuyishou Hotpot - Hot Pot Near Me - San Diego, California

Happy hour review Opens at 5 Hot pot Two meat choices Restroom inside Amex accepted Parking available Vegetarian options AYCE all you can eat buffet Large selection Inside dinning only Fast service Friendly staff Convoy area read more

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Awesome meal! Brought my Chinese mother here and she thought it was fantastic as well... The best in San Diego! Ricky, our server was fabulous! Will definitely come back! read more

Liuyishou now has an all you can eat menu! Choose your preferred tier, and get access to the types of meat within that tier. - PARKING - This parking lot can get busy at peak meal hours, so be careful! There are street parking spots available as well, and it's not that bad of a walk. - SERVICE/ENVIRONMENT - Several tables inside for large or smaller parties. They have a sauce bar, a veggies bar, and a hot food bar. The hot food bar was closed and there was a sign to just order with your server which we did later on in the meal. Once you pick your tier, you're able to order as much as you'd like. The servers come by frequently to check if you'd like to place another order. - FOOD - Meats were good quality, especially for all you can eat! We liked the variety of the standard menu, but could see how the premium choices would be tempting! The meat marbling looked really good. I liked the vegetable and noodle choices they had, and although it was an additional step to order the hot kitchen items from the server, it meant it was guaranteed fresh. - OVERALL - Good spot to get some AYCE Chinese Hot Pot! read more

Bad: - only one server working and serving all tables - out of self service foods and no refills/ replacement - sauces were out and didn't replace to new one till we are done eating - veggies were dried and dead - second order came out when we are ready to leave. We waited for the longest time and felt bad to ask an only server so we've waited but it too long. - For the cost of the AYCE, it was too expensive for what we ate and what they've offered. It was the worst hotpot AYCE experience and waste of money because we didn't get to eat what it should've been offered for its cost. There was no foods available, quality of foods weren't good, lack of employees to serve customers, no apologies and I can just go on and on. - No explanation or apologies - A server was working very hard to serve all customers. Felt bad for the server. It was terrible, the worst experience hot pot AYCE read more

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What a good deal for 22.95 before 6:30pm monday - Thursday. Meats was so fresh also base soup was good too. Service was so fast and helpful. read more

Liuyishou Hotpot - AYCE - Hot Pot Near Me - San Diego, California

Wow. I've been to the one in Boston and that was top tier. This one was quite disappointing. The vegetables station was never full and mostly always empty. I had to ask for the sauce to be replenish. And the vegetables that we order was so old it was sad that they even served it to us. We had to pick through what actually was good to eat :/. I felt bad for the workers. There was one server who worked the entire dining room doing the best he could. One buser who also brought out the soups. Liuyishou you guys can do better than that. Never coming back again here but would like to commend the server for still trying his best despite not having enough help. read more

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Alex is a goated server . I haven't seen hotpot this affordable since I was a young child or living in Hawaii. Yummy place oh but the parking is tight read more

Service was amazing, the owner was very nice and hospitable. The meat was all very high quality, and the sides were amazing too. Very nice Sauce selection. The TV's make the experience even better too. read more

Liuyishou Hotpot - Hot Pot Near Me - San Diego, California

This is a high quality all you can eat hot pot spot with an impressive variety of options. I also made a TikTok on this @laurzlk23. There are two choices, standard and premium, and the premium option is absolutely worth it. The wagyu is top tier and they also offer unique items like beef tongue, oysters, and snow crab, which you dont often see at most AYCE hot pot restaurants. For an additional $2.99, there is also an all you can eat drink option that includes fresh fruit juices, fruit teas, and soft drinks. I chose the premium option and ordered several wagyu cuts. My favorite was the wagyu ribeye. It melts in your mouth and is incredibly tender. At many AYCE spots, meat quality can be inconsistent, but here you can tell the difference. From the thin slicing to the beautiful marbling, the cuts were consistently high quality. The broth was also excellent and you can taste the difference from using real beef tallow. They also offer multiple buffet stations including fried items like egg rolls, buns, and sesame balls, along with a noodle bar, mushroom bar, fish cake bar, and a well stocked sauce bar. The sauce area also includes sauce combination recipe photos, fresh fruit, kimchi, and jellies, which was a thoughtful touch. There are plenty of options to choose from which made this experience fun for me! I would highly recommend this place for large families or group gatherings. If you are a big fan of hot pot, you will definitely enjoy this spot. Parking: 6/10 It is located in Convoy and parking can be challenging in this area. there is also street parking available nearby. Ambiance: 9/10. The restaurant is spacious with large booths. It felt a bit cold at first, but once the hot pot started heating up, it became comfortable. The staff were super friendly ! Food: 9/10. The meat quality and broth were excellent. The only small suggestion would be fresher rice, as the rice I had was slightly firm! read more

Birthday feasting done right. This hotpot had everything we wanted. Extremely thinly sliced meat cuts, flavorful soup bases, diy sauces, vegetables, fruits, desserts, and more. We ordered half & half with spicy soup base and tomato soup base, meat cuts such as chuck roll, pork belly, lamb, and watermelon fruit juice (too icy for me). Service and ambiance was good setting the focus on food and enjoying every bite of it. read more

Liuyishou Hotpot - Half and Half with Spicy Soup Base and Tomato Soup Base - Hot Pot Near Me - San Diego, California

One of my fave hot spot place in San Diego. It is all you can eat but the quality of meat is still really good. Super authentic and the staff here is super friendly. All their broth options are super good and worth a try. Always walk out of there super full and satisfied. read more

Liuyishou Hotpot - Hot Pot Near Me - San Diego, California

Now I'm not sure they play this all the time, but the PBS Kids on the TV and Justin Timberlake songs on the speakers were right up my alley. My party and I went in for the AYCE, with a yin yang pot (two soup broths). The Sukiyaki soup base was delicious, umami with an appropriate level of sweetness. The pork bone broth was also rich and tasty. The non-premium AYCE menu feels a little limited because by the second round of ordering I wasn't totally sure what else to order, but they also have an ingredient bar with items like fish cakes, potatoes, tofu, and noodles, so it wasn't so bad. Our server was friendly and checked up on us from time to time. They also come every now and then to take away finished plates. I would definitely come here again. read more

Liuyishou Hotpot - Hot Pot Near Me - San Diego, California

Good AYCE hot pot -- fresh, fast, and plenty of choices. Worth it if you want a big, cozy meal. read more

Liuyishou Hotpot - Hot Pot Near Me - San Diego, California

1 of the best Ayce hotpot in San Diego, authentic Szechuan hotpot in town, lots of soup base to choose from, also lots of special items like beef aorta, durian rolls and snow crab legs, would be back again for more read more

Liuyishou Hotpot - Hot Pot Near Me - San Diego, California

Came here with a friend visiting from out of town. She was really craving hot pot. The positives: we could each get our own hot pot so I could enjoy my spicy world while she enjoyed her mild broth. Since it was all you can eat, we each ordered our own meat and didn't have to share (we like different things, this is good). Negatives: The staff didn't tell us about the different bars and until we asked about sauce we didn't know there was a sauce bar (it was in a different part of the restaurant). The desserts weren't stocked so we didn't get any (there was only fruit cocktail left), and there weren't enough tongs put out in the veggie/fish/spam bar to avoid cross contamination (you would think it doesn't matter but to people with allergies it does). Really good food, nice staff, reasonable price (no need to get prime, the normal is worth it) and come hungry. read more

Really good place and great service! Meat is also very tender! Nice and chill ambiance

We came in on a weeknight for dinner and were seated right away. lots of tables available but then it got super busy. We got a split pot with the spicy broth and the Japanese broth (per our server's recommendation)--loved the Japanese one the most! The spicy broth lives up to its name--seriously spicy. It started numbing my mouth, so I had to tap out, but my husband powered through and really enjoyed it. About halfway through the meal, I realized there was a sauce bar off to the side... smh. Totally missed it at first. I felt bad for the server since he seemed to be the only one taking orders for the entire restaurant, but he rarely came by our side. There were long gaps where we wanted to order more, but no one came over. That's a big issue when you're at an AYCE hot pot place that's timed--you're not really getting your money's worth if you can't get your orders in. A simple solution would be to have tablets at each table so you can place orders directly, or at least a call button like some restaurants have. It also made it hard to get a water refill. We had a carafe at the table, but once it was empty, it took a while to get the server's attention since he was busy helping other tables on the opposite side of the restaurant. Now the parking... actual nightmare. The plaza is super busy, packed with other popular Asian businesses, and the lot is chaotic. After circling the lot a few times, we had to park down the street and parallel park--which I personally dread. read more

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Great ambience and food. The regular menu already comes with lamb, wagyu brisket and scallop. Premium upgrade $6. Weekend lunch price about $30. Great prompt service too. read more

Liuyishou Hotpot - Hot Pot Near Me - San Diego, California

This place is awesome! My nee favorite hot pot place!!! Its pretty roomy inside and the waitresses are sooooo nice and helpful! They're just on top of it! My favorite thing is the many many many choices! Too much to choose from! We chose the spicy soup base and the pork broth soup. My favorite was the intestines, gizzards, shrimp paste and beef belly! Mmmmmm so yummy! They have a pretty good sauce station. They have a a nice cold foods section woth pig ears! My husband loved the fried pork and the wagyu beef and beef belly with the snow crab. We chose the premium for 40$. However the basic gets you everything but the red menu, which for us we only ordered the crab anyways, so next time we will get the regular menu for 29$. The premium menu has aycd drinks and the regular you would have to add 1$ to get aycd. I loved everything about this place! Really tasty and the choices are fantastic! Will definitely be coming back! read more

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