This was my first time writing a review, and honestly, if you haven't tried this place yet, you're missing out. The wagyu beef truffle fried rice was incredible--I literally couldn't stop eating it. I was a bit hesitant to order sushi since it's mainly a hotpot spot, but I'm glad I did. The sushi was surprisingly fresh and really delicious. read more

Tastee Steam Kitchen - Seafood Near Me - Oakland, California

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Great food! Extremely fresh seafood. Reasonable price as well! We ordered razor clam, coral shrimp and chicken. read more

Tastee Steam Kitchen - Great food and it's extremely fresh - Seafood Near Me - Oakland, California

Tastee Steam Kitchen in Oakland was really good. The seafood tasted fresh, the broth was flavorful, and the steaming setup made dinner fun and different. Great spot for hot pot and group meals. read more

Oakland Hidden Gem We are all about the AYCE Hotpot and this place does not disappoint. There are many restaurants for hotpot around the bay and we've been to most. This place stands out for the pricing and service. The interior of the place is nice and modern. The staffing is always around for rounds 2,3,4 and on when we needed anything. The option of soup base is great and the quality of meat is perfect. This place is not skimpy on the portion and it comes out fast. The sauce bar is my favorite, where else do you get XO sauce as an option? Did I mentioned free Boba Milk Tea? Yes, unlimited and included in the price. Lunch goes til 4p at just $25.99 and $29.99 for premium which then comes with more meat options and dim sum. Other places will end lunch hours at 2pm. Here, I can pick up my teenage kids from school and still make it here for lunch pricing. There is literally nothing I can knock on this place aside from street parking only. This place is a must eat if AYCE hotpot is your thing. read more

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First time trying this spot and I thought it was really good! There's a lot of variety and special deals throughout the week like 10-15% off certain dishes or BOGO beer/wine. My fave things were the grilled corn, steamed surf clams and razor clams. Some steamed items come on a bed of vermicelli noodles and TONS of garlic. Must try for garlic heads. We also tried the steamed scallops and oysters, but they were ok. Not bad, but didn't stand out. They have a self-serve sauce bar since they also serve hot pot here. The variety of sauces are good, but I wish they had lemon or lime for all the seafood. You can also add a porridge at the bottom of the steam pot to catch all the seafood juice for $20! Didn't try it this time since I literally ate porridge for lunch today lol. Also, tried the fire and ice sushi roll. Pretty good if you like spicy tuna and mackerel. There's robots and human waiters and the service was friendly and fast. The waiters steamed everything in front of us which was fun. read more

Tastee Steam Kitchen - Beef fried rice, scallop - Seafood Near Me - Oakland, California

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Tucked right in the heart of Oakland's Chinatown, this spot still feels like a bit of a hidden gem, even though word is definitely getting out. For $28, you get all-you-can-eat hot pot, which is already a great deal, but what really makes it stand out is the setup. You can choose two different soup bases, and the pot itself is divided into four sections, so it's easy to mix and match flavors or keep things separate if you're dining with a group. The ingredients are solid across the board, fresh meats, crisp vegetables, and plenty of options to keep you going back for more rounds. The space is surprisingly roomy too, which isn't always the case in this area, so you don't feel cramped while cooking and eating. One thing that longtime regulars might remember, the $28 used to include unlimited boba drinks, which honestly felt like a steal on top of an already great deal. That perk is gone now; no surprise, people definitely took advantage!!! But even without it, the experience still holds up. It's the kind of place you go with friends, settle in for a while, and leave completely full and happy. read more

Food: 5/5 Service: 5/5 Ambiance: 5/5 This place has changed their menu so if you haven't tried it recently I would give it another try! I used to not like it before but now that they have AYCE it's become our go-to after climbing. Great place for all you can eat hot pot open until 10:30pm. All you can eat hotpot comes with complimentary milk tea but you have to ask for it. The meat quality is pretty good and the pricing is reasonable. Soup bases are flavorful as well. We tried the satay and the pepper pork stomach soup base. They have a lot of options for sides. It did take some time to get our meat since we came it at 9pm and I believe they cut to order. read more

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Love coming here for ayce hot pot! The soup bases are solid and all the ingredients are so fresh. There are even dim sum like shumai and hai how they you can order as well as complimentary boba tea that's actually legit. No complaints whatsoever. Service is always friendly and polite. Oh and great sauce bar too! read more

Tastee Steam Kitchen - Seafood Near Me - Oakland, California

We dropped in after jury duty around 4pm on Monday. There is steam pot, happy hour (Mon-Fri 2-5 bbq foods either a soft drink or beer for $2) or AYVE hotpot shabu shabu. We decided to try the AYCE premium for $35. We got the hot & spicy soup and herbal chicken soup. We loved how there's 4 sections in the hotpot. We could cook meat in one of the same broth and drink the other clean broth. So we only got try 3 different meat slices. The Ribeye and U.S Prime beef were juicy and tender. Don't get the angus beef! It's so dry and tough. Get the shrimp paste! Soo good. We also got assorted mushrooms but there was way too much mushrooms and we couldn't finish them all. We also got watercress, fish ball with smelt roe, taro, soft tofu, pork stomach, beef tripe, bean curd sheets, squid (would skip this, it's frozen), lotus root. They also have dim sum, noodles, fries, sushi rolls on the AYCE menu. They also gave some add on seafoods for extra price if you want to splurge. The pearl milk tea is included in the AYCE. Fast service. They also gave a full bar. read more

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Here (again) to show some love to my favorite spot in the East Bay. I brought a couple of friends for AYCE hot pot yesterday and we had such a great dinner. They had all the TVs playing the Super Bowl and then switched to the Winter Olympics, which was perfect. I also love that there are TVs on both sides of the booths so all four of us could watch comfortably at the same time. The hot pot was delicious as always. We tried a new soup this time, the pork stomach soup, and the pieces of pork stomach were actually really good. My personal favorite is still the coconut chicken soup though. My friends were super impressed with the food and also pleasantly surprised by the free boba that comes with AYCE. I'm so glad they still offer that because it's the perfect sweet drink to balance out all the savory. We didn't even know there was a promotion going on, but when we asked for the check, the staff happily let us know and made sure it was applied. Since it was Super Bowl Sunday, one person ate free with a party of three or more. After tax and tip, it came out to about $34 per person for our group of four, which honestly feels like an absolute steal in today's economy. Loved how thoughtful and transparent the staff were about it - such a nice surprise! Such a fun, filling, and worth-it meal. We'll definitely be back and I heard they post their promos on WeChat, so I'll be keeping an eye out for those. read more

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Restaurant is really clean and the food here was good too. I arrived a little early for my reservation but since it wasn't too busy they let me sit, order tea and watch the playoff nba. Really good service. Bring Oakland Chinatown back read more

Tastee Steam Kitchen - Seafood Near Me - Oakland, California

Food was so delicious, great quality and price! Our server was very attentive and food came out fast. Was not super busy on a Friday night, definitely got our moneys worth! Love this little gem, plenty of street parking- definitely will be back! read more

Tastee Steam Kitchen - Seafood Near Me - Oakland, California

I pass by this place a lot during my lunch walks and finally decided to give it a try. They offer lunch special mini hotpots, and each pot comes with a free drink, a choice of green tea or black tea. I was seated quickly, and the server took my order right away. The service was friendly and welcoming. Since I knew what I wanted and only had an hour for lunch, I placed my order immediately, knowing it might take some time to prepare. I had the Szechuan Spicy Pot, which came with beef, fish filet, enoki, tofu, clam, shrimp, cabbage, glass noodles, fish ball, corn, pork blood, and squid balls, and a choice of rice or noodles. The portion-wise was good, and had lots of different ingredients. But the flavor was lacking; Szechuan flavor should have the bold, numbing, and tingling sensation, but I didn't find any from this pot. My sister got the Satay Beef Pot; the flavor was spot on. So if you are craving spicy, I would not recommend getting their Szechuan Spicy Pot. read more

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First time here, staff was super helpful on explaining how the ordering works. We ordered the hot and spicy soup and the herbed chicken soup, both were delicious! The ambiance was really chill everything was super clean and organized. I would definitely come here again! read more

10/10 favorite AYCE hotpot. Their boba milk tea is surprisingly good and I always get refills. Reasonably priced at $32.99 for a weekend dinner. Service is always fast and staff are attentive. read more

Tastee Steam Kitchen - April 2026 AYCE menu - Seafood Near Me - Oakland, California

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This place is delicious! The meat and vegetables are fresh and the service is great. My family and I are regulars here. Their AYCE deal is a steal. read more

Tastee Steam Kitchen - Hot Pot - Seafood Near Me - Oakland, California

great food and staff. clean and cool ambiance. price are reasonable.. we bring our friend who's visiting from Seattle read more

Tastee Steam Kitchen - Friend visiting from seattle - Seafood Near Me - Oakland, California

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Amazing experience at this steam seafood restaurant! The food was incredibly fresh with a great variety, and the 6-person set was more than enough for our whole family, we left completely satisfied. The service was especially impressive, when they noticed my child dropped their chopsticks, they immediately brought a new pair without us asking. Thoughtful, attentive, and delicious, we'll definitely be back! read more

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Very good place. Good service. Amy was very helpful and kept the hot pot full at all times. No complaints. Everything fresh from the vegetables to the meat. Beef seafood (shrimp. ) very clean and healthy. I love love love this place !!! Tony tastz buds!! Dre dre. !!! read more

Returning customer Soup bases are great, my usual is hot and spicy But have tried 3 others bases, also good Service can be a bit slow because it gets busy Themed layout with lots of space Clean and organized Food is good, comp with milk tea They have a bar, got a Rum and Coke Will be coming back again read more

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My family and I have been coming here since it first opened up. The ingredients are always fresh, and the service never fails to fulfill our needs and wishes. read more

What an amazing experience! They have the best Cajun seafood boil and we couldn't wait to come back!

Great service, super chill vibes, love the food, variety in menu beside hot pot and happy hour is a good deal! They have sushi and crawfish!!!! best milk tea for sure!!!! read more

Tastee Steam Kitchen - happy hour menu - Seafood Near Me - Oakland, California

This is the only hot pot place I come to in a Oakland! It's so good, the service is super quick as well. Definitely a hidden gem!

This place is great, second time here and it doesn't disappoint. What I especially love is all the choices of soup, we had the satay and Japanese soup. They have a wide variety of meats, veggies, seafood and other options. They actually also offer sushi and crab boils as well as skewers, as well as boba drinks. Really can't go wrong with them and their automated servers haha along with the team, everyone was nice. Definitely recommend them! read more

Tastee Steam Kitchen - Seafood Near Me - Oakland, California

Got to get the Boba Milk Tea when you are doing AYCE Hot Pot. Service is very fast and the food never fails. Recommend the Coconut Chicken soup base. General atmosphere is very chill when you come on a weekday. read more

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It was easy to make a reservation for a group of 4. Broths are delicious, meat was fresh, seafood was tastee! would recommend!

The mini pot is so big and lot of meat. It makes me full. And the tea taste like have mandarin skin. It's very special. read more

Tastee Steam Kitchen - Their mini pot is big and good amount of meat. It surprised me. - Seafood Near Me - Oakland, California

my girlfriend wanted me to try hot pot so we ended up here. it was my very first time and it was delicious. i don't even really know what we got but we got a bunch of different meats and we could pick the soups we got in front of us to cook the meats which was cool. picked out some vegetables and ordered a lion roll which the waiter told us it would take a little while for it to come out. it wasn't very busy in there and it didn't take very long. we got so full but they weren't stingy with the meats at all. they had different sauces and things you could add to your bowls as well on a little cart. overall it was a great experience and we will definitely be back. read more

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Delicious seafood, recommend the steam pot. Great service, the prawns and crab legs are awesome o

everything here is fire, worth the money. they have everything you need here, from hot pot, seafood broi, dim sum. I come here at least once a week. read more

Hidden gem in Chinatown Oakland! Everything tastes fresh and the service is quick. Don't sleep on the california roll and French fries when ordering ayce hot pot; I promise you they're better than some other restaurants read more

Delicious food and great service! I will definitely be coming back. They were super kind and helpful, free wifi too! Would recommend!!!! read more

Tastee Steam Kitchen - Hot pot with Japanese Soup & Super Hot and Spicy, and a bowl of mushroom & chicken dumplings - Seafood Near Me - Oakland, California

Exceptional food and service. They took us in despite their kitchen closing soon. Best hot pot in the Berkeley Oakland area! read more

Tastee Steam Kitchen - Hot and Spicy AYCE hotpot - Seafood Near Me - Oakland, California

Great service! Everything came out quick and tasted great! Would come back! Prices were reasonable

Seafood is really fresh, there's lot of options to choose from. Service is prompt and friendly, will come again.

So good and fresh!!! The clams and shrimp was so sweet! Sauce bar is amazing! I will definitely be coming back! It was such a great experience! read more

Tastee Steam Kitchen - Spotted prawn !! So sweet! - Seafood Near Me - Oakland, California

My group and I really enjoyed our time at tasty steam kitchen. The service was amazing. Amy was very attentive and she was able to suggest some amazing options. Everything was absolutely delicious super fresh premium quality meat and did not take long to cook. We were very hungry And we were able to sit down and quickly enjoy our meal so it was a relief to not have to wait long. The ambience is great. The booth seating is lovely. And it's not difficult to prepare the food. This is definitely a great stop for groups and also even if it's by yourself, you should definitely try it out. Lydia w/Tony Taste Budz read more

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Tastee Pot in Oakland is hands down my go-to spot for hot pot. The broths are rich and flavorful (the house and spicy options are both elite), and the portions are super generous--you actually leave full. The meats and veggies are always fresh, and I love how customizable everything is so you can build your perfect bowl every time. The service is fast and friendly, and the whole place has a clean, cozy vibe that makes it easy to come back again and again. Whether you're craving something comforting or just want a solid, satisfying meal, Tastee Pot never misses. If you're in Oakland and like hot pot, this place is a must. read more

Really sad my favorite hot pot place broke my heart today!! My family became regulars here. We loved the AYCE, nice staff, long tables for the whole family to eat, etc. We were just here 4 days ago! Today i came with just my 2 sisters and daughters. We got the bill, paid with card and was leaving cash tip (despite them never coming back to our table after we ordered once with AYCE). The manager took the bill, looked at the receipt and came back and told us the tip was not included. He kept showing us the tip was not included and pointing at the suggested tip section. We were confused and felt like we were misunderstanding but he left the receipt on the table and watched us for a while until he finally took the receipt and yelled us at saying "WHAT IS THE PROBLEM? YOU DONT LIKE THE FOOD? YOU DONT LIKE THE SERVICE?" We were completely caught off guard because we 1. felt like we were being forced to leave a tip. and 2. we had the cash for tip but because we didn't put the tip on the receipt it was a problem? Extremely disappointed in this and my family will no longer return here. Also, the last 2 times i've gone they told us to leave a 5 star review for a free fried rice - something to think about when looking at these reviews. read more