Amazing service and food, very fast and fresh ingredients. Ambiance is very cozy, very helpful staffread more

This is my go to place for hot pots. Probably the best hot pot place in entire east bay. They have…read moreplenty of options for both vegetarian and non-vegetarian people I also enjoy their drinks a lot Ambiance is quite nice though, they have plenty of tables to fit many people at once.

Went on a Saturday afternoon and we were the only customers. People did stop by for to-go orders…read more The lady who worked there was so sweet and hospitable. The soup base (hot spicy) was DELICIOUS and so flavorful. The self serve area had a solid range of items but wish they were all labeled. Overall, great food, great ambience, and great price for an AYCE hot pot restaurant.

We got the last parking spot, when we arrived. They have a parking lot with 3 slots. We came here…read moreand made reservations, but that was not needed because there was only 1 other customer there. We came on a Thursday night for a celebration. We were seated right away, and the waitress gave us the process of ayce hotpot. A lot of things were self serve, which was fine so lesser waste in the end. The fish and chicken in the fridge was frozen. I wish it had more selections to choose from. Unfortunately, 2 of the 5 of us got tummy pain after we got home. We think it might have been the frozen fish from the fridge, because those were the one that got sick. I got the chicken and pork broth, which was very delicious. There was surprised inside the soup with chicken, pork and etc. That was a great delicious surprise, because I was super hungry.

We came in on a Thursday night and the place was pretty empty. We sat right away and placed our…read moreorder using a QR code. They have a bunch of options that seem over priced, but they offer so much. They even came to our table to let us know that veggies were included and that they can take what we ordered off. They made sure we had everything we needed. The sauce bar is not included but for $3.95 you get drinks and the sauce. We also ordered popcorn chicken. That was my favorite. This may be our new hot pot place.

Met here with a couple of friends and left very happy!…read more This location is in a "shopping mall" and has plenty of parking. I have had hotpot plenty of times but not here and I'm very happy I found it! Firstly the price! Some places charge an arm and a leg, while here they have plenty of broth options, large portions and it can truly feed 2-4 people. Got the popcorn chicken - delicious Soup combo - very good portion Service was quick and the food was flavorful Only issue I had was that you had to pay almost $4.00 to use the sauce bar. Yes that price includes - fruit (looked a little mushy) and two drink items - lemonade and winter melon tea. Overall 100% would come back

Love this place!! My son said it's one of his favorite places in Berkeley so we were excited to try…read moreit and weren't disappointed. We went to the Irvine location and it was a completely different experience. This place was so clean and the restaurant was much lighter and inviting. The guys at the counter were super friendly and then you get to the food. Soooo good. I got the tom yum broth and it was just really amazing. It's like "I can't wait to go again" good. What can I say.. I can't wait to go again.

I was one of the people with the two UC students who got banned from malatang because we couldn't…read moreafford to tip that one time. I find it completely unreasonable that my friends got banned that day because of tipping issue, I just want to say that my two friends were basically normals at Malatang and have tipped before. My friend who paid tried to find a reason as to why he was getting banned but the worker did not want to tell us, so we just assumed that he was upset that we didn't tip. He told us to hurry up and get out rushing us, whilst giving attitude and throwing a napkin or rag on the table. As well as everyone who has also said a review, this is a self-serve hotpot place as the waiters do not do much as just bring us our bowls and clean up every now and then. But most of the time you will just see them standing there staring at you, if anything the people in the kitchen probably deserve more than the waiters out there. I just find is severely disappointing that they treat customers like this and over a one-time tip they decide to ban regulars at said restaurant. I find it shameful that they act like this in broad daylight, where was the professionalism, of an adult, nonetheless. I enjoyed the food myself as well and even though I was one of the people they didn't "Ban" I will most definitely not return just because of this incident.

Hotpot/Shabu Shabu spots in the east bay are few and far in between, especially ones that are AYCE,…read moreso when a spot hits it's palpable. After having been a few times over a year or so, I can safely say Azure is in my top for hot pot in the east bay. The tom yum soup is a must get, I enjoy the sauces they provide(especially the spicy chili and cilantro sauce), meats are good quality and service is great. They also have a QR code to make ordering quick and convenient. They also had the best Thai tea soft serve, hoping that comes back one day. Thanks for making a great go-to spot for those hot pot cravings!

Some street parking which is not terrible to find on a weekday evening. It also wasn't very…read morecrowded so getting a table was easy. Food comes out fast which is good. So you don't have to worry about ordering everything on the first round. The meat options are fairly good but not abundant in good quality. There's a good amount of options for mushrooms and veggies which is good. I wish there were more options of meat balls and seafood. Broth was usual, nothing spectacular but glad we could get two different flavors for one table. Overall a good option for hot pot ayce.

Great service, good food. A great find and I'll be back to try other stuff. Love the restaurant has…read morea very family feel and vibe. Please try and help them get more business.

In the past, I really enjoyed dining at the restaurant, but yesterday I ordered food via delivery…read more I got two kinds of dumplings: shrimp, and chive, and spinach. And they both were really good. I especially like the spinach dumplings. I also got the mixed vegetables and they were exquisite, and the salmon and tofu dish which melted in my mouth, and was truly excellent. I will happily order from them many times.

My husband & I came here for Mother's Day, since their vegan menu looked AMAZING!…read moreJust note, they only take cash or Venmo, so make sure you have one of those payment options. It was pretty busy with not a TON of tables, but the service was still fairly quick. Our rolls came out faster than our appetizers, but at least we got everything eventually. We each ordered a miso soup, which was honestly kind of bland. We added some of their red pepper-type seasoning to it & it made it a little better. We also ordered their vegan bao buns & they were SO delicious! Super doughy, & the stuffing was seasoned really well. Their vegetable tempura wasn't bad. Didn't have the same assortment of vegetables most places have, but it still tasted pretty good. Ours primarily had yam, broccoli, & green beans. For our rolls, we ordered: The Cha-ya Roll (The entire sushi roll, filled with asparagus, yam, avocado, and carrots, is lightly battered and deep-fried, Tempura style. Served with special house sauce.) This one was my personal favorite! We also got the Vegan Roll (A large roll with spinach, atsuage tofu, cucumber, broccolini, pickled burdock, seasoned shiitake and campy gourd, and pickled ginger.) Lastly, we ordered the Haku Roll (Sushi rice with fried yam, shiitake mushroom, rolled up with an outer layer of avocado.) All the rolls were so fresh & flavorful! Next time we are in the area, I'd love to go back & try other things. I wish their menu had pictures on it, because some of the items were hard for us to imagine what it would look/taste like. But their menu online has a lot of pictures, so maybe I'll write down what interests me for next time!

We had a pretty heavy dinner the other day, so today, I was looking to balance that with a greener…read moremeal while we were out. I ended up choosing Cha Ya since it was around the area where we needed to be and it turned out to be the perfect choice. We happened to come around noon on a Monday so it was pretty empty. Parking can be a little hectic around the area, but you can get lucky with residential parking as well. They accept cash or Venmo at this time only. Between my partner and I, we got the Senroppon Salad, Hasami Age and a Hana Gomoku. The Senroppon Salad came pretty quickly. It's composed of a lot of shredded root veggies, some tofu strips, edamame, sprouts and seeds mixed with a light soy vinaigrette. I found some inspiration while having this. It's a very refreshing, non-green, healthy salad. Quite unique! The vinaigrette gets a little stronger when you get to the bottom of the salad since those have been sitting in the dressing for a while. Next, the Hasami Age was something my partner was intrigued about. It's almost like a sushi roll, but made the filling is just corn and tofu. They're wrapped with a soybean sheet and nori and then lightly battered and fried. It turned out really delicious! The batter was indeed on the lighter side and it didn't feel heavy or oily at all. The corn and tofu mix was a little bland, so I wished they put a bit more veggie variety in there for different taste and texture. The almond sauce worked really well with it. If I have to describe this dish, it's like the offspring of a sushi roll and spring roll, haha. Lastly, the Hana Gomoku! This is like a very healthy Buddha bowl. All the ingredients were laid out neatly on top and there was a lot of veggie varieties! I love that they mixed hijiki into the rice, so it not only added flavor to the base, but also some texture. It was beautiful and delicious. We had a nice, quiet, and enjoyable meal here. I hope to try some of their other menu items when we're around Berkeley again!

What a surprise! I stopped going to this restaurant before…read morethe pandemic hit. I had disappointment after disappointment, both in house and to go. Tonight I was craving good local chinese food and decided to give this place another try. I don't know why. I always felt bad with each previous sad serving. It was terrific! The order was ready on time. The containers were bulging with food when before the servings were getting skimpier and skimpier. The chow fun was not swimming in oil. The cumin lamb was no longer 90% peppers but a generous portion of lamb and a good ratio of peppers. The crispy chicken appetizer was delightful. The dry green beans had a snap. It was such a complete reversal from the last experiences that I'm glad I went back and we will certainly continue to satisfy our Szechuan cravings with this place. I had braced myself expecting in these dire times with many food places closing or gasping with high costs, a less than stellar experience. What a wonderful surprise!

We used to love this place the first years they were open. Fantastic food, great service…read more There was a dish we used to get, fish fillet with tofu, that was amazing. However, the last time we got it it had become a watery affair loaded with bean sprouts. The dish was only a shell of its former self, so we never went back. Instead of cheapening the dishes, they should just raise the prices.