I was craving hot pot and was happy to find a spot near me. I parked by the Citibank parking lot and thankfully my meter already had an hour on it so I just put in a few extra coins to make it an hour and a half! I loved that our server didn't need to write anything down on a pad. We ordered the beef and Tom yum. I was told I wouldn't be able to adjust my spicy level for the beef and I accepted it since it said it was already spicy. Unfortunately, my soup lacked any flavor. I had to add a bunch of sauces for it to taste like anything. It's also my fault but I asked for instant noodle halfway through my meal and it took forever because they cooked it for us, which I did appreciate but it wasn't cooked all the way and my flame had died out while waiting for it so it couldn't absorb the soup and finish cooking. I do like that they gave us extra stuff as a replacement/substitution for stuff we took out. I also blame myself for being blind lol cause I thought the pink lychee was a smoothie or slushie. But it also didn't look like the picture, I was expecting it to be a lighter pink. It also tasted okay. I did appreciate the girl server walking around offering more water and napkins, I do wish she offered more than a single napkin for the table each time. We were intrigued by the New Orleans wings, don't know what makes it New Orleans but it was probably the best part of our meal. May or may not come back, haven't decided yet. read more

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Had the Singapore hot pot and it did not disappoint! Great broth and plenty of veggies and seafood. Added the garlic chili which made it so much better! Beef skewers were good. Popcorn chicken was really good! The large fries were oversized which isn't a bad thing. It wasn't a regular fry. It was mushy not in a bad way it felt like it was mash potatoes that they piped into long fries- serve w side off nacho cheese and ketchup. Definitely affordable. Street parking can be very hard to find on a weekend evening. Quite busy on a Saturday night but got seated quickly. read more

This location is street parking, there's usually some parking on the sides but keep in mind they are metered. It's a decent sized location where we were seated right away. On a cold rainy night, there were a good amount of people. This is the type of hot pot where everyone orders and gets their own individual pots with pre-determined ingredients. We started with popcorn chicken, king oyster fried mushrooms and their super fries. The king oyster fried mushroom was amazing. The texture was like chicken and honestly I thought it was the popcorn chicken a couple of times. If you're vegetarian and want to experience popcorn chicken, this is a great alternative. Their fries were average, just abnormally long and comes with ketchup and cheese on the side. It makes me wonder if it's a big potato that they use, or if they deconstruct a regular potato to reconstruct it again as a long fry. I have 3 types of hot pot I normally get and usually places have 1 or the other, but this one had all 3: Tum Yum, Kimchi, or Korean Army Stew (I like the meats in it). The decision was hard but I decided to go with Korean Army stew like my gf suggested, and our whole table actually all ended up getting the same thing because it just sounded so good. No one wanted to budge on having a different pot on the table. The portion size was huge. We had enough to take home to have another dinner or 2. Other than finding parking, it's a pretty decent place to have dinner, especially on a cold rainy night, hotpot hits the spot. read more

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Service is really good, even though this place got really busy around dinner time. I personally really like the Taiwanese spicy pot. It's spicy enough and has a great variety of ingredients. The Korean pot is also good and my friend likes it a lot. The only one I probably won't recommend is the Taiwanese stinky pot we asked for medium spicy, but it's not spicy at all as you can see in the picture. We also ordered a pink drink, which I may not recommend because it looks pretty different from the menu. It tastes not bad, but it's just not what we expected. This place is pretty clean and neat, visit here when it's not busy otherwise you may need to wait for a really long time. read more

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Came last time and didn't like the golden spicy pot, thought it was too bland and not special. Decided to give it another try today and try the Tom yum pot instead. Much better today! Flavorful and pretty enjoyable actually. Only thing I wish they did was add some kind of meat to this pot, like pork or beef. It was all seafood which I guess is the point, but felt a little bit heavy on the fish balls haha Would come back, and definitely happy Alameda has a place like this :) read more

Tasty Point - 3. Tom Yum Shrimp Hot Pot - Hot Pot Near Me - Alameda, California

This is a provisional 3 stars with the hope that things will improve. Friendly tips for the owners: 1. Take some time to really get the flavor and salt correct in your various broths. The beef pot base was like sugar water with just a taste of water with a hint of sweet. Very odd profile. But then the Porcini broth was so intensely salty. If the chef took a minute to taste the broths, they would see how off they all are. The Korean broth was just red paste and water which gave the broth sweetness and some spice, but not good flavor. TIP: make one great bone broth base and use that as the base for all your broths. Keeping the bases simple is best so that the customer can add various pastes themselves. 2. Don't use stock photos - make the dishes yourself and take photos of them. 3. Work on service around transitions. We got appetizers that weren't cleared before the soups; then we got desserts while the hot pots and appetizers were still all over the table. 4. The spicy beef tripe was okay - needed more spice. Better when it's super cold. 5. French Fries were just awful. Tasted nothing of potato, just overly fried pieces of...something? 6. The purple rice drink and the young coconut pudding were both wonderful. read more

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Very OK Restaurant. I been wanting to come here as I am a huge fan of Chinese Hot Pot (especially Tasty Pot), and was glad one had opened in Alameda. A few things to note: - The lovely young fella who served us was very intuitive to our needs, but he was the only server and was serving everyone else, so it was rough on him. - There were not enough sauces to go around for everyone, so the servers had to ask us if they could have the sauces for the next table once we were done. - The food was OK. We ordered the #7 Golden Spicy Soup Beef Hotpot (not spicy) but it was still spicy. The highlight was the sweet Corn. The rice was hard, but the beef was good. read more

A Chilly and Disappointing Experience I'm extremely disappointed with my recent visit to this hot pot restaurant. Upon entering, I was shocked to find that it was freezing inside, and when I asked the staff if they had a heater, they informed me that they don't have one. This was a major turn-off, especially considering the ambiance and overall experience should have been warm and inviting. Unfortunately, the service was mediocre at best. The hot pot soups were a huge letdown. The options were limited, and what we chose was dominated by cabbage. The flavors were bland and unimpressive, and the quality of the ingredients was subpar. effort into creating Unfortunately, this hot pot restaurant fell short in every aspect. I wouldn't recommend wasting your money here, and I won't be returning anytime soon. This is, without a doubt, one of the worst hot pot experiences I've ever had. read more

Similar to tasty pot but tasty point has more variety like fries, beef skewers, popcorn chicken, and ramen just to name a few. It's nice having hot pots closer to home so I don't have to drive far. Street parking available and good luck finding a spot during busy hours. Service could be a bit better. I did have to get the attention of our server a twice. I hope their attentiveness towards costumers has improved since last time I was here. read more

Tasty Point - Beef Hot Pot - Hot Pot Near Me - Alameda, California

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My take: this is a GREAT dessert / popcorn chicken spot that also sells hot pot and other foods 5 stars: The young coconut pudding!! To die for 4.5 stars: Most of the other desserts + the popcorn chicken 3 stars: Most of the hotpot options we've tried so far. They're not bad, but the broths haven't been very flavorful and it's not something I'd ever crave Seriously, check this place out primarily for some Asian dessert fixes and you won't be disappointed :) read more

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Crazy slow service but was there on a Friday night. 20 minute wait with hour for the food. We were a small table of 3 and ordered the spicy Taiwanese hot pot, lamb hot pot, and pork chop rice. The spice was extreme even though we ordered mild, no one checked for water. Ordered 3 things and they still wound up missing one. The table next to us missed 3 items. I'm very certain all the soups have the same level of spiceness although they say otherwise . Luckily I have a high spice tolerance but I think the cook needs to have his tastebuds checked. read more

Tasty Point - Lamb Hotpot - Hot Pot Near Me - Alameda, California

Solid hotspot spot! It's located in a busy area. There's a parking structure a couple blocks down that are free weekday evenings, so highly recommend going there. We got seated right away, and served right away. I like how you can control how strong the spice is in your hotpot. It tasted pretty good! Ambiance is nice. Looking forward to coming back here again. read more

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The popcorn chicken was sooo good. I got a lychee drink and couldn't finish it because it tasted like perfume. The pots are big portions for 1 person, so you can split. Each pot comes with a side of rice. Popcorn chicken was great - must try! The fries did not come out looking like the picture on the advertisement, but wasn't bad. I'd still recommend the popcorn chicken more. The tom yum broth was ok. Wasn't super flavorful. Overall, it's not Boiling Point, but it does scratch an itch if you need. Some of the items are hit or miss. I would give it three stars, but the service was good and they were pretty nice, so I'd probably give it a try again. We came at 11am on a Saturday and it was a bit dead read more

Tasty Point - Individual pot sizes are very big! Good enough to split between two people - Hot Pot Near Me - Alameda, California

I love hot pot (grew up eating it in Taiwan!) so I was super excited when Tasty Point opened. I ordered a Taiwanese hot pot and service was fairly fast. The portions here are pretty generous, which I appreciate since I loveeee food and can pack it away. While the portions were generous, the rest left me a bit disappointed. Flavor was okay, but most ingredients weren't very fresh. They also left the noodles in while the pot was boiling, so they ended up getting pretty soggy. Most hot pot places give you noodles on the side, so you can cook them at your own leisure. I would recommend Tasty Pot (similar name, heh) or Boiling Point read more

Arrived during a holiday week on a Thursday night around 6pm and luckily it wasn't too crowded yet. The staff were friendly and helpful and they were able to combine tables so our group of 6 could sit together. Less than 30 minutes later, the whole restaurant was packed with big groups! Service was fast so I was glad we didn't have to wait long for all of our orders. We ordered a bunch of items from the menu and there was a good variety of appetizers, entrees, drinks, and desserts for selection. It was a little on the pricey side but we enjoyed our meal and will likely be back! read more

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Glad to see a new hot pot place in Alameda. Great for cold days. We ordered #11 to share. It was supposed to be extra large but it's not that big if you have a healthy appetite. Each soup selection comes with a specific broth. The rice was a little hard and the portion's could be bigger and have more meat. Service is good and friendly. read more

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Food was quick and served hot. We enjoyed some of the appetizers, the tripe was flavorful but cold. Skewers were also really good. One serving for hotpot is very plentiful even for a regular size. Overall we left with full bellies. This place also serves dessert. Might have to try it next time. read more

Service was quick. Staff was friendly and helpful, our server was thorough with taking the order and even made a good suggestion. Very clean, even the bathrooms. Fresh vibes. Champagne Boba Milk Tea: Cute idea. Strong tea yet sweet enough. Similar to a Vietnamese coffee. BBQ Beef: I think they were actually fried instead. Salty with a spicy kick Braised Pork Rice: Tasted like there was some alcohol included in the meat's marinade. Savory nonetheless and a nice touch with the mushroom sauce. Porcini Hot Pot: Soup slightly under seasoned. Ingredients seemed to be of higher quality compared to other sites in the same league. Coconut Pudding: Yummy! Creamy but not too sweet. A bit difficult and messy to eat because you have to scrape the coconut meat yourself. Loved the added crunch on top. read more

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Food was fresh and there were lots of variety. Love the extensive menu with hot pot, small bites, dessert, drinks, etc. They have 3 dipping sauce at each table - bbq, garlic soy, and chili oil. The garlic soy was amazing! Had chunks of roasted garlic inside. I haven't had individual hot pots like this in a long time, so i'm not sure if price point has gone up (probably did) but at $20.99 it felt little pricey to me. I also got their durian tofu pudding. It was tasty and there were durian inside. Mild durian flavor, texture wasn't as silky, but i still enjoyed it. Service could use some work. The staff here is mostly young students(?) who could use more service training, such as being knowledgeable about the menu. This place is fairly new, i hope it gets better. read more

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===== [Overview] ===== Tasty Point is a new self-pot in town. It gets to the point and has a lot for selection, but master of none. The food was good enough to hit the spot and will satisfy your cravings for hot pot on a cold day. ==================== ===== [Restaurant] ==== This place is great for people who enjoy social media. There's a lot of picture worthy areas and the ambiance is very pink. Their menu is very huge in size and in content, and easy to displace if you don't count the number of pages. The service here was mediocre. The waiter was not very attentive and dismissive. The food came out after 30 minutes, with appetizers in around 10. ==================== ======= [Food] ======= Recommendations: - [Pig Ears]: This place does this dish well. It comes in a good amount and hits the sweet and spicy mark. - [Special Purple Rice Yoghurt]: The yogurt was sour and did not mix with the drink well. - [Stinky Tofu Hot Pot]: Not a typical choice for people but it was good. Not too spicy. - [Korean Army Hot Pot] - [Chengdu Hot Pot]: Numbing spicy and took time to come out but was good. ==================== read more

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I kept saying I needed to try this place and finally did....the staff was very kind and the broth was very tasty. Yep that's the positives I got the Singapore Laksa Hot Pot which is supposed to be one of their medium spicy options. It didn't taste like there was any spice to it at all. The broth was very tasty just not spicy. The Laksa does come with a lot of fillings but the meal still felt lack luster. The hunt for hot pot continues... read more

Tasty Point - Singapore Laksa Hot Pot - Hot Pot Near Me - Alameda, California

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Slow service, not very organized. staff friendly Food okay, I did like my ramen. Chicken dish was meh.. The stands that come with the bowls are too high and makes it difficult to eat out of, especially if you're short. read more

Tasty Point - Black garlic ramen. Flavorful. - Hot Pot Near Me - Alameda, California

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Finally decided to try this place. It was okay.. The meat was not alot. Very little mushroom, one fish ball, 2 fish cake. Alot of napa cabbage. I was a little disappointed. The soup is salty. The fries is nothing amazing. If Tasty Point want to be leader.. They need to out do the competition. Make it a worthy $20+ hotpot and don't skimp on ingredients. This is a disappointment. I left unsatisfied and still hungry. Also, I'm not liking they add the 15% tip in the bill for you. That's not cool. read more

Tasty Point - Porcupine - Hot Pot Near Me - Alameda, California

The idea of having your own individual hot pot is always a cool idea. We ordered the Korean army hot pot that has no size options but large. I can say it can easily feed 2 people if you add one more protein option ( we ordered an extra order of beef). The pot had ramen noodles, pork slices, fried mandu, sausage, spam, tempura shrimp or fish cake, rice cake, and lots of cabbage and zucchini. The soup base started off kind of bland, but got really rich later on as it continued to boil. The hotpot also comes with an option of vermicelli or white rice. The beef skewers were very fragrant with lots of spices like cumin and hot chili flakes. It was quite enjoyable. Meat was tender and flavorful. Our server answered all of our questions and were attentive in clearing our plates and refilling our water. The only downside is the menu. There were 3 menus to go through. 1 was the hot pot options, the 2nd was ramen, rice bowls and appetizers, and 3rd was their drinks and dessert items. At some point, it was overwhelming going through all 3 menus. Ended up not even looking at the drinks or dessert menu as the options itself is enough to feel like you're at a boba shop/ Asian milk tea place... Also- there were never any disclaimers about the automatic 15% service fee charge regardless of party size. Although I would have tipped regardless, the fact that it's just charged without any warning is a little sneaky as some people might add more tips from not seeing the add on from the bill. I'd rather the server letting us know during the beginning of the service or having a small blurb on the bottom of the menu so it doesn't take anyone by surprise. Overall the service, price, food, and ambiance were good enough to give this place another visit in the future. With some minor changes to addressing the menu and service charge, this place could easily be a 4-4.5 star place to go to if you have a hot pot crave or want something to warm you up in the winter. read more

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We decided to try this new restaurant on May 23rd during its soft opening period. We were hoping that it would be a new successful local yummy restaurant. Unfortunately they set the bar so low we won't be coming back. We ordered two hot pots, one called Singapore lasa and the other vegetarian (no fish) with a tomato base. Both dishes were just average tasting without anything special about them. We did bring our extra food home only to discover that the vegetarian hotpot contained fish. Yikes! I am allergic to fish and luckily we noticed it in time. I just hope that this restaurant gets their act together before somebody receives allergies etc. On another note, the serving bowls were too small, the fresh hot pot left on our table was improperly balanced so the juices ran onto our table, even the flame wasn't properly adjusted and so the server kept coming back. Other customers nearby were complaining about their flame bring too high. The final straw was when the server dropped the to go plastic lid on the ground proceeded to pick it up and just hand it to me. No! I don't want a lid touching my food that was just lying on the dirty floor. Maybe the server thought the floor was clean? read more

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So happy that an individual hot pot place opened up in Alameda. Now I don't have to drive to Berkeley or Fremont for hot pot. I think I might like Tasty Point more than Tasty Pot. I usually get the Tom Yum Shrimp pot with a coke. Let me tell you this.. they are always consistent on the amount of shrimp (3) and mussels (2) that are in the pot. All the appetizers that I've ordered did not disappoint, the fried calamari came with sweet and sour sauce in this little can with a newspaper lining. Kind of cute. IMO their super French fries are the best out of the all the appetizers. They're extremely long and you can dip it in cheese sauce. I always wanted to try their mochi with peanuts but never did, maybe next time.. If you're too lazy to speak to a waitress, you can scan the QR code on the table and order thru your phone. read more

Tasty Point - 3. Tom Yum Shrimp Hot Pot - Hot Pot Near Me - Alameda, California

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My family came here based on other friends' recommendation and it's a great place for a Friday evening dinner. Great value - large portion and yummy hot pot with mix of meat, veggies, ramen, egg, etc. I ordered the Taiwan pot (see picture) with medium heat (2 peppers instead of 3) and it turned out to have more heat than I can handled. I enjoyed it nevertheless. Quick friendly service - quick turnaround time for getting the food to us. It got busy in the evening and we have to ask for more water (due to spicy soup base) which got filled quickly. I recommend the wait staff pay more attention in water refill. Good variety of food from the hotpot options, to ramen, to appetizers and desserts. We ordered D2 (Crème Brûlée) and D14 (Red bean, Boba and Durian Tofu pudding) both great and help cool down the heat. Would definitely come back and try other items on the menu. I will go for mild (medium heat was too much for me personally) or the non-spicy items. One of my family member order the non-spicy #11 and it tasted great. Re: Tipping. On the receipt, it clearly states that service charge of 15% is included and additional gratuity while appreciated is not required. (I think it would have been a bit tacky for have the wait staff to point that out every time). Given the good value of the food and the amount of preparation and quick, friendly service, I think it's reasonable to include the service charge even for small parties. I have no problem adding a little extra to show our gratitude. read more

Tasty Point - Taiwan pot with medium heat instead of default full spice (3 pepper). - Hot Pot Near Me - Alameda, California

Came back this past Thursday, everything that was confusing last time has now been improved and perfected! Waitress came by to give us vibrant , colorful laminated giant menus that were easy to understand and had photos, as well as a "crown" next to their signature dishes and hot pot. That was super helpful. The waitress explained well any questions we had and offered recommendations. I ordered the Coconut Curry Hot Pot and my friend ordered a Taiwanese Spicy Hot Pot. Both were delicious and a treat to have as leftovers later . She suggested the coconut pudding for dessert and omg it was so good! Love this place! read more

Tasty Point - Purple Rice Yogurt Drink - Hot Pot Near Me - Alameda, California

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A new option for Hot pot lovers in Alameda. The place is actually cozy with a good variety of food and drinks option. The staff are very friendly and accommodating. The only drawback is the limited parking space around the restaurant. Definitely coming back since Dynasty pot closed in San Leandro. Highly recommend trying the Singapore Laksa Hot pot and the drinks. Very cute drink presention served in a bucket like wine read more

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I love the Singapur soup with plenty of sea food hot, for cold weather is perfect.. Service is good, and helpful if you ask suggestions .. Also don't miss the young coconut pudding is delicious... I stop there several times and never disappointed.. read more

If you're craving hot pot, something close by perfect for the cold weather... food was ok I would come back since it's close by... read more

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Food and service both are great at this restaurant. The waiter/waitress is taking our order and making sure our spicy level, and keeps checking our needs during our dinning. Ordered hot pot number 9 Taiwanese Spicy Hot Pot, the soup flavor is great and the spicy level just right for me! I will come back to try other items, they have different kinds of food, Appetizer, rice and noodles e, Ramen, Boba drinks and dessert, the dessert looks great, will try next time:) read more

Tasty Point - Hot Pot Near Me - Alameda, California

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Tasty broth and pork in the Black garlic oil Ramen. Perfectly cooked seasoned soft boiled egg. I took a star off for soggy noodles. Friendly, attentive service. read more

Tasty Point - Black Garlic Oil Ramen - Hot Pot Near Me - Alameda, California

I love everything about this place. The people were so nice asking us what to order. Very friendly people. The atmosphere was really good. I loved the presentation of the food. read more

Ordered the laksa hotpot. (2 pepper) spiciness and the texture of the soup base is good enough for what I expected. Chill vibe . Good place to hang out with friends or family Service is above average. They are Nice and friendly. Will definitely come back for their snacks and dessert ( heard from a friend that their young coconut pudding is Damn good ) read more

Tasty Point - Hot Pot Near Me - Alameda, California

Very good service and staffs are very kind, come here almost every weeks. Popcorn chicken is good too read more

Tasty Point - Popcorn chicken - Hot Pot Near Me - Alameda, California

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Customer service was 3.5/5 stars to me. Their friendly but I don't know, just don't seem very helpful. Just brought food to our table and that's it. Which is fine but then what's the point in customer service reviews then right? LOL. And they were kind of slow bringing out each of our orders. (4 hot pots) Food was 2.5/5 stars. I think it really needs a lot of work still in taste. A lot of items in one hot pot but no flavor. I wish the meat was uncooked also when they bring it out because our meat would be over cooked by the time we get to it. Not to mention waiting for our friends orders meaning that food will be soggy and overcooked also. We also got the takoyaki. It was either undercooked and cold meaning they had to fry it longer or it was the batter issue. Not to mention the price was expensive compared to tasty pot and boiling point. In comparison to those places then yes, price and taste is better there. Slightly disappointed in the food but I hope they improve soon! read more

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My husband been here about 3 times already. The first time, the broth was good. The second and third time, we ordered the porcini hotpot and the broth was really salty. We came here during lunch time on a weekday and it was not crowded. The hot pot took about 25 minutes to arrive and we did not know why it was so slow. I thought the broth is prepared ahead of time. Overall, the place is okay. We did notice they put a 15% service charge on your bill which we are not too happy about. The day we went in for lunch, the service was slow too and seeing the 15% service charge was a bit ridiculous. I am assuming this is for gratuity. Also it was just 3 of us, not like we have a big party, so to impose this 15% charge is a bit ridiculous. read more

Went here by myself on a pretty slow day. The food is okay. I ordered the Stinky Tofu Hot Pot, which automatically comes in a big size. The amount of meat and veggies is okay, but the majority of the pot was broth. I wasn't full after eating it. I also ordered the Super Fries, which were pretty good. Service was okay too. The waitress told me to call on her if I needed anything, so no one came and check on me until I called for the check. It took a while for another waiter to take my bill because he was chatting with another waiter, despite me gesturing and making eye contact with one of them. I didn't see other reviews mentioning this, but they automatically charged me 15% for a service fee in my bill. I was eating alone and ordered two items, so it doesn't make any sense for them to charge me for gratuity. Is this new? What's even more incredulous is that you have an option to pay a tip on top of the bill+service fee. Overall the service did not justify the fee I paid. The food was okay compared to other hotpot places, but I don't think I can recommend this place to anyone. Beware if you try it out! read more

I stumbled upon this place a couple of months ago. Close to home and comparable to tasty pot. My brother likes boiling point the best but I have yet to try. I usually get the #11 with the Taiwanese spicy soup. My mom likes this place because they have stinky tofu (fried/with soup). The waitress that works there is really nice and attentive. Big portion except for the rice and vermicelli noodles. I never had to wait for a table and the price isn't too bad. read more

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