My husband and I decided to go for the hot pots with grills. It's nice because one person can get the hot pots and grill and the other can get the hot pot only if you wanted! I love how this place has that option! It was our first time there, and the employee was very nice to explain the menu, how to order, and what he recommended. We strictly went with the beef and lamb options. All really good in the hot pot and grill! The quality is great and the cuts are huge! There's a sauce bar in the corner which had sesame, peanut, ponzu, garlic, green onion, egg, and more! Their peanut sauce is really good! The staff is very friendly and attentive to everyone eating dinner. As soon as we finished a plate, it would be cleared in less than 2 minutes. I love a place that pays attention to that because that is great service! It gets pretty busy on weekends and you might have to wait, but it's worth it! read more

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This is always a must eat at place for when my boyfriend comes up to visit, so we come here often. Originally hear about this place from my cousin, and ever since, it's been my boyfriend's fave. The amount of meat given is more than any other place, the broths choices are delicious (waiting on the day they put sukiyaki), AND they have the option of having both broth and kbbq, which is a great idea with the bowl that they use. Service is very quick, but it will fill up fast so we always tend to go when they open. It's a small, hole in the wall place, but very worth it. They also give ice cream at the end of your vast meal! read more

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Headed over for dinner with our table of 4 at around 8:45 and we expected a wait but they called us about 5 minutes after saying that our table was ready. When you're first seated, you choose your soup on the menu and label it under the shared pot table or individual pot table. Two of us opted for the BBQ pot, half grill half soup and the others the small pot which is only the soup. I ordered the miso soup which I always enjoy a lighter, less spicy flavor in hot pot and my parents really enjoyed the Malaysian bak kut teh and salty pork bone soup they ordered as well. On the other side of the menu, you are able to choose up to 15 items each round from meats, seafoods, vegetables and hot foods. They had a good variety of everything we usually like getting at hot pot such as beef tripe or fish tofu to different items like biang biang noodles, which were fun to try. The meats were the star of the show, really nice marbling and high quality taste. Our favorites were the pork belly and beef belly which were thin, soft and fatty. The prime beef rib eye and new zealand lamb were also good options, a little more tough but well enjoyed. The last meat we tried was the Kurobuta Pork which was too rough. We ordered some appetizers and dim sum too. Munching on the lamb dumplings, beef short ribs and shanghai pork soup dumplings while we waited for the items to cook. At the end of the meal, we got a choice of matcha or cookies and cream ice cream for dessert. Overall, we felt that 38.99 per person for this meal was so worth it from the high quality, fresh foods to very friendly servers coming by to place items down and make light small talk. It was one of our favorite hot pot experiences! read more

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Super unique AYCE hot pot and bbq experience! The soup bases are good and the meats and selection of food is great! The only downside is the restaurant is small so the tables are a little cramped and you have to be seated right up against other people. read more

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Let me start by saying the service is excellent here! That's what really gave me a good experience here, fast, friendly service and they're so attentive. However, my love for food makes me a tough critic. Sadly, the meat quality here was lacking. I personally didn't think the meat was great. When having hotpot, the meats are the main thing I'm here for. The vegetables and seafood were solid. I really enjoyed their selection of broths, especially more traditional Chinese broths like pork bone, century egg & cilantro and the herbal bah kut teh. Parking is pretty easy here, there's a parking lot across the street if you can't find street parking. read more

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We've been wanting to try Top Pot for some time now. We decided that a recent rainy and windy Sunday was the perfect day to have hot pot. Knowing the dining area at Top Pot is small and they tend to get really busy, we decided to get there right when their dinner service opened at 4:30 p.m. Our party of 5 was seated indoors immediately and was able to order shortly after. We opted for the individual pots and a couple of us got the hot pot/bbq combo pot (yes, you can do that at no extra up charge). Our pots came out quickly and our meats, veggies and noodles came out shortly after. We also ordered some ready prepared hot appetizers like Chinese donut and short ribs. Top Pot also has a make-your-own sauce bar. After our food all arrived, a server promptly brought back a clean menu for us to select more dishes when ready. Throughout our meal, our water glasses were regularly refilled, our broth was topped up with added broth, empty dishes were cleared quickly. The servers even offered us ice-cream for dessert. Overall, a wonderful experience with great service and tasty food. Top Pot is now added to my list of restaurants on regular rotation. I can't wait to dine here again soon! read more

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I loved the idea of this spot, individual pots, a good variety of soup bases, the option to do personal half hotpot half barbecue. Got a corner sauce bar with options like fermented tofu too. Topping variety is decent, got biang biang noodles, shrimp paste, a whole column of veggies. And if you care for dimsum or appetizers, they have those options too. I went with the cilantro and preserved egg base. got a few pieces of it in the soup. The flavors aren't too strong, they do have extra cilantro at the sauce bar if I really wanted to amp it up. I went with mainly their beef tongue, pork belly, ribeye, only to find that they do have lamb (my favorite) but was a bit too full for it. Veggies were quite fresh, I would say about half a bunch is given in each order. The portions per order are quite small, which helps prevent over ordering, sort of... my stomach felt full after I sent in the last order. I really want to love this place but doubt I want to come back. The original soup was just right, but when your soup is running low and you get soup refills, their broth is quite salty. I don't recall the last time I needed to drink this much water during hot pot. I had to stop dipping my food in the sauce too just to limit the sodium intake. It was still too late though, I had a fat headache for the rest of the day. If your stomach is as sensitive as mine with salt and MSG, beware. My other friend was also not feeling too well after the meal due to the salt. If your kidney works wonders, go for it. read more

Been here a few times for hot pot. Normally get seated with 10 mins. They do not take rsvp on weekends btw. AYCE. Single pot, shared or pot with bbq. I love coming here bc I like soup and my partner likes bbq. There's a lot options. I like beef belly, spicy cod and short ribs for protein. The biang biang noodles are a must! It's thick and chewy. I normally get the spicy miso broth but wanted to try the coconut pork. It was hearty and cs t taste the coconut. They also have a sauce bar. read more

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It was super busy when we came around 5pm on a weekend but we got seated outside and with the heat lamp and hot pot, it was okay sitting outside. I liked that it was individual pots vs a big shared one. You can even order a pot that was half hot pot and half bbq which was fun but a lot of work. The sauce bar is included with the price of AYCE which I appreciate. They have some pretty unique broths like Malaysian Bak Kut Teh (which I got), cilantro and preserved egg and coconut pork bone soup just to name a few. Included was of course meat, seafood, balls, veggies, noodles, and cooked appetizers. Although previous frozen, the meat was pretty good quality. The biang biang noodles were a must get, especially to eat with a flavorful broth! read more

Sometimes I overlook the fact that not every experience is going to be awesome and rate a restaurant based on factors strictly within their control. I'll start this review with the disclaimer that, overall, I'd consider this spot to be closer to four stars and I'm only rating lower because of factors that were not necessarily within the business's control. My boyfriend and I stopped by for a Friday night dinner, somewhat intended to be a special treat. I'm a big Haidilao fan so I try to go to one of those locations whenever possible, but with no Haidilao in the area we decided to give this spot a chance. I avoid AYCE since it makes more sense in terms of value to order a la carte for me, but I felt that the AYCE adult price here was especially on the steep side. Regardless, we're already here and committed to trying this spot so we choose the four flavor pot with the spicy miso soup, Thai tom yum soup, salty pork bone soup, and house made tomato soup. We got a lot of orders of the #3 beef belly followed by the #2 prime beef ribeye, and some of my other favorites from the rest of the menu included #32 fish ball with fish roe, #63 biang biang noodles, #77 fried buns with condensed milk, and #79 creamy custard steamed bun. The sauce bar had a great variety of options and everything looked fresh and well-maintained in terms of cleanliness. The unfortunate factor of the night was that right as our first round of food arrived, a family with multiple kids was seated at the table right next to us. The kids were already being loud and we really wanted a quiet, intimate Friday night dinner, so my boyfriend quickly asked the waitress if we could move tables. The answer was flat out no, with no explanation or other attempt to offer a remedy. The remainder of dinner was stiff to say the least. At one point the kids started making loud vomiting sounds which certainly perturbed us both. One of the kids began playing with the social distancing plastic barrier, causing it to tilt dangerously in our direction before one of the adults noticed and pulled it back. Given the type of meal, opting for takeout instead was not an option and every customer is entitled to a pleasant dining experience as part of service. Although the food itself was satisfactory, our experience was marred by being disturbed for the entirety of our dining time and on edge for hours thereafter. read more

Kicking the New Year off a review of my ultimate favorite hot pot spot in all of the Bay Area!!! You have to trust me on this one. Whether you're craving hot pot and/or bbq, you can get the best of both worlds all to yourself. Love that you can choose a broth and also grill at the same time. Huge selections of meat, veggies, appetizers, soup bases, sauces/toppings, etc. All the ingredients are SUPER FRESH and HIGH QUALITY too! It's really hard to compare to other hot pot places. Not a single item I don't like on their menu. Some must tries on the menu (imo): - The biang biang noodles are a must have! - Chinese Doughnut (soak this bad boi in your broth, your tastebuds will be enlightened) - Beef belly is great on the grill!! - Beef tongue (get your moneys worth) - Fried bean curd - Chinese yam - Lettuce (idk what it is but their lettuce is so sweet so good) - Fried taro - TIP: put some green onions + oil on the grill until soft. Pair it with the meat. Flavor explosion. Thank me later. :) Service is always top notch here. They're attentive and I never had to chase down someone for something. I like the seating layout where it's not too cramped and you have enough room to breathe. Plenty of parking outside the plaza which is what keeps me coming back! Note: They only take reservations for parties of 6+. Wait times can be long esp during dinner time so if you don't want to wait, come right when they open for dinner. Don't underestimate the wait time for weekday dinner either. Long overdue review.. lol 05.14.2022 | Saturday @6:30pm 06.14.2022 | Tuesday @7:30pm 08.06.2022 | Saturday @5:30pm 12.10.2022 | Saturday @1:30pm 12.27.2022 | Tuesday @7:00pm 02.18.2023 | Saturday @11:30am 01.09.2024 | Tuesday @6:30pm read more

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Best hot pot ever. The food is so fresh and comes out quickly. The staff are very attentive and generous with the big groups that I like to bring. I recommend calling to make a reservation especially if you want individual pots. Words cannot describe how much me and everyone I've ever shown loves this place. It will cure illness im pretty sure. read more

Top Pot - Spicy miso soup/grill, lamb, bok choy, and ribeye - Hot Pot Near Me - Pacifica, California

We came at 8pm on a Saturday and waited about 40 minutes. We ordered the pot/grill combo and it was nothing I've ever seen before! Food-wise, everything was AYCE. We got both the mushroom and the supreme spicy broths. The mushroom broth was made with real mushrooms, but I personally liked the spicy broth more as it was not too spicy. Overall though, it was good but wasn't my favorite broth. There was a lot of variety of ingredients, including Biang Biang noodles. I liked having the option to grill the meats instead of putting it in the hot pot. read more

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Our party of four came at 5:30 pm on a Friday night. We had called ahead and were told they don't get busy until 6:00 pm. We were able to grab one of the few tables available. The place is nice and clean. The staff is friendly and attentive. Melissa was great at always checking on us and greeting and seating incoming customers at the same time. The menu is vast and ordering is easy. Meats were cut thin for easy cooking. Food was delicious. read more

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First off meats , veggies and seafood is always fresh and delicious!!! I love how i can get a soup along with a grill on the side !! There sauce bar has many selections so when im cooking my meat i add my own lil sauce concoction ....just amazing Top pot also has a yummy drink selections i always get my Fav thai tea !! They have sodas ans beers ect. And the ice-cream sweet treat at the end is a niice way to end the meal . Service is super friendly ! They are alway checking on you and asking if you want more food or refilling your soup . Amazing family owned business read more

This is the only hot pot place that I've been to that actually refills your soup with the actual soup that you ordered and not watered down with "house soup". This alone deserves the five stars. Not to mention the friendly, attentive & efficient staff. We are here on a busy Friday night and yet the staff are on point. They refill your water and your soup without having to ask them. There's no long wait for the food to come out. What seems to be "limited" menu is actually a simple menu made up of great quality, fresh and delicious food items. The "split" hot pot/bbq grill is genius! Their desserts are delicious too! Their fried buns with condensed milk and sesame balls are soft and freshly made. They have ample seating inside and also an outdoor area with adequate heating to combat the chilly Pacífica breeze. If you're looking for a well worth hot pot/bbq place in the peninsula area, Top Pot is the place. BTW, don't forget to enjoy the complimentary scoop of delicious ice cream - strawberry & green tea tonight. YUM! read more

Solid option for AYCE dinner on a Saturday! You can do hotpot or grill+hotpot as options. Our group opted for a pure hotpot experience, and we could choose up to 4 soups in a pot -- which provided some pretty good variety! Favorite meet was the ribeye, which was the most tender. Also tried the beef belly, pork belly, and fish, which were also decent. This place had an great assortment of veggies and appetizers. All ingredients pretty fresh and tasty. Interesting thing about the serving size was that some of the ingredients are sized to your party. So if its a table for two, you got (some multiple of) two pieces of it. For fish ball it was 2, for shrimp paste it was 4. Which was kind of cool since it really meant you could order a bunch of different things to try, without worrying that you would also end up with a whole bowl of each thing that you didn't like. Also on the menu, for the appetizers you order per piece/serving too.. So you can order 2 soup dumplings, or 1 fried sesame ball.. really saved me from over ordering and then stuffing myself senseless. Sauce bar covers all you bases. Service is pretty friendly and fast. At end of meal waitress asked if we wanted match or vanilla ice cream fore dessert. So overall a pretty good experience, and at ~$33pp good cost ratio.. Pretty solid AYCE in the area for the price.. Enjoy! read more

Man was that some good hot pot! I only deducted one star because it was very pricey. I got the split pot with half frying pan and half broth. I would recommend getting 2 broths instead as I stopped using the pan part after a little time. The food was fresh, the service was swift, and the decor was decent. read more

Can not comment on the food as I haven't eaten here before. But leaving a comment regarding reservations which was a disappointment. Called to reserve for a large party and willing to put a down payment as needed. Not sure who I spoke to, but lady told me we'd have to reserve for 4:30 pm when I had asked for 5:30 pm. When I asked her why I couldn't book for that time slot, she did not give me a reason. I guess I won't be coming here. read more

We LOVE Top Pot! The delicious food, the team's cohesive energy and the unique "hot pot" experience always leaves us satisfied and looking forward to our next visit. BIG shout out to Jason and the team for welcoming us back like family and giving us another memorable, 5* night out. It's rare to find a spot that consistently deserves a tremendous review, but this one absolutely does. read more

Finally got to try Top Pot after it being recommended to us by many friends and family. We had reservations for 10, it was $38.99 for AYCE. There is also a 90 minute limit! But, I think that limit is highly enforced when there is a long waitlist. We went on a rainy day and the waitlist wasn't too long, we were also a big party so when we went over the limit the staff was gracious with us. They have so many soup options to try and you can even get half soup bowl half grill. I opted to just get the bowl with tom yum goong, love that they have this flavor for hot pot, it was so good! The cuts of meat were so good, my favorite was the beef belly and the lamb. Service was quick and a waiter/waitress was always within arms reach when we needed anything. The interior of the restaurant was surprisingly updated and modern, compared to the complex that it is in. Definitely looking forward to coming back and trying different options next time! read more

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I made a reservation for 12 people but the latest time slot they could give me was 5:00PM. Their reasoning was because they get plenty of business at nighttime. They said 12 people is the maximum if you want to sit at the same table. Parking is plentiful at the plaza nearby. What drew me to this place was the interesting half pot/half grill combo and biang biang noodles. Both are must trys because I don't see these at other places. Noodles were chewy and had a great texture. Appetizers can be dangerously filling. Overall it was a decent hot pot dinner. However this place was really lacking in the sauce and veggies department. Don't forget to save room for ice cream at the end. Note: leave your 3+ toddlers at home!! They will be charged even if they don't eat anything. read more

Top Pot might just be my favorite hot pot restaurant! I live about an hour away, but def don't mind making the trip out here every once in a while! As far as the restaurant goes, it is on the smaller side, so there will be a wait, but it's def worth it! On to the food! This is one of the restaurants where you can either just do hot pot, or you can opt for a hot pot with a built in grill portion. The times I've been here, I've only opted for the hot pot. As far as broth goes, I always get the spicy #1. I have a high spice tolerance, so I'm happy to say that their hot really IS hot, lol! As far as meats and sides go, everything is fresh and tasty, and they give decently sized portions (my pet peeve at hot pot/Shabu restaurants is when they give skimpy portions!). The service is kind and attentive as well! This place is awesome, and I'll definitely be back sometime soon! read more

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Came here two years ago for a bday get away to Pacifica and I enjoyed every moment of this place. You gotta try a place at least two times to determine if the spot is legit. Confirmed. Recently drove an hour in the rain to come here. Worth it. Service is worth the tip! These folks are refilling water, your broth, checking in and placing more orders. Love it. The biang biang noodles were yummy. Short ribs are cooked in the back and came out delicious. This place even has soup dumplings and they're good too! Sauce bar to get your dip game on. Coming from San Jose, I would say it's worth the drive or if you're in the area, do it. Tip: if you go early enough, you can be seated at the table that has the option of having 4 broths at once. Otherwise you'll be waiting for some time for that one or two tables to clear up. read more

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Top pot is always a hit on a cold day. Usually there's a long wait but luckily we got seated quickly. Top pot probably has the best customer service! They are very attentive and quick to take your orders. The crab rangoons are always a must here! We ordered spicy miso as our base and beef to go with it (you could never go wrong with the basics). If you're ever in pacifica i'd recommend going here! read more

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Came here yesterday with a group of 8 people. Had a bit of a wait but totally understandable since we didn't make a reservation and we had such a big group! The food here is amazing quality and the service is top notch! The meats and the vegetables are super fresh and very well prepared. I particularly enjoyed the prime beef ribeye (superb quality), beef tripe (very clean and nicely sliced), biang biang noodles (these grow to be astoundingly wide, to my astonishment), house made shrimp paste balls, lettuce, fried bun with condensed milk, and short ribs. I'm sure I missed some other items that I really liked, as there were many tasty, fresh items on the menu. My soup base was the salty pork bone broth and I really liked it. The service is also amazing here. The staff always makes sure we have our waters filled and will often come by adding more soup to our pots. They always responded to our requests very quickly (for example, extra chopsticks, napkins). They stopped by our table several times to chat with us and make sure everything was ok, and we found out that the place is family-owned and run! Probably found my new favorite hot pot spot. So happy to have found this place and will be coming back in the future! read more

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One of my favorite hotpot spots tucked away in a small plaza in Pacifica. There's a another hotpot place within the same plaza but once I tried this one I kept coming back. The meat and veggies are super fresh and there's an abundance of options to choose from. Broth varieties were also nice and surprisingly they came out extremely flavorful. They also have cooked dishes like dim sum, kalbi, and other little fried snacks. Sauce bar had a variety of things to choose from which was great and it was kept pretty clean and nice. Wall even has a sign saying to please use the hand sanitizer dispenser on the wall before using the sauce bar which was a plus! For the cooking options you can either request for a single pot or a half pot half grill thing to cook your food. Waiting for a table may take a bit of time since the place is a bit small but once you're seated, service is super quick from turnaround times on marking what items you wanted on the sheet to them bringing the dishes out and also taking empty plates away. Very responsive on whether our table was okay. Parking here is also super easy since it's in a plaza. Favorites: -Broths (these have been my go to) Spicy miso Tom yum Coconut pork bone Supreme spicy -Staple Meats, veggies, etc marked every time (super high quality) -Prime ribeye -Beef tongue -Beef tripe -Fried bean curd -Tofu puff -House special shrimp paste -A choy -Tong Ho -Spinach -Biang biang noodles (super soft and chewy, perfect soaked in the broth) -Fried doughnut (these are actually made fresh and not soggy like other places! Super crunchy and perfect for dipping into the soup) -Fried salmon avocado spring rolls (these are sooo addicting, was surprised how good these were the first time I had it) -Beef short ribs(very tender, if you love kalbi you'll love this) Price is 37.99 a person for AYCE and comes with ice cream for dessert. Pretty standard and definitely worth the price. read more

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Came here on 7/23/25 dinner time and it was amazing! Service was incredible. The food was brought on time and was tasty + staff was VERY attentive and nice! Bonus 10 pts for the dog friendly seating :) will definitely come here again and I recommended everyone try this place out! read more

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The servers were very nice and always made sure we were satisfied with what was on the table. To name one of them, Harrison was a pretty chill dude who made sure to refill our waters and broth soup. The food was so buss, and the ambiance was fire. Like, whoever was on aux is invited to my party like sheeeeeesh. read more

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Finally tried this spot, which was off the side from Grand Hotpot. Overall, it was alright, though the main thing was the assortment of items on the menu was limited. If you're mainly a meat eater at hotpot, this will be fairly good for you. If you prefer to order more seafood and other items (like me), there's not much. The spicy soup base has 3 spice level options, and the level 3 has a nice kick to it (but still not super spicy). The kick really comes out when you cook veggies and noodles in it. The shrimp paste is something I normally really like in hotpot, but the one here isn't to my liking. It was pretty bad, I couldn't eat the second piece. Also, one thing to note about the order quantity - it didn't matter too much how many servings we wrote for the items when we ordered. We ordered 1 of a precooked item and 2 of another, but we received the same amount for both (1 piece per person in the table). 2 and 4 orders of a vegetable item also looked about the same when served. read more

After reading all the positive reviews was craving some hot pot and finally got to try this spot out. As others have said there is a pretty fair wait on the weekends unless you get there right at open time. We got there 10 min before they opened at 4:30 so we showed up at 4:20 ;) ready to eat. We were actually 1st in line so we had our choice of individual pots or shared table pots. The cool thing here in the pot choices is the pot with the grill which is nice for some of the cuts like brisket and ribeye. We had a party of 5 and were sat at a table made from a 4 and a 2 person table. I can see why there is a wait as the total seating area isn't too big although they do have a few sets of tables outside as well. For the items, the meat was all pretty decent. I would say the ribeye was a little on the lean side but luckily I was able to grill it with the fat from the brisket to get a nice mallard reaction for my steak. The bing bang noodles are nice since they are fresh although they are a little thick for hot pot but tasty none the less. We got to try most of the meats as well as veggies and others. The one item to keep some room for at the end along with the ice cream you get for desert is the fried man tao (fried bread). This was really good, probably could have killed a plate of 4 myself if I wasn't already stuffed from all the meats. Overall for hotpot it is really solid. I would say wait starts happening on the weekend around 5pm, then you gotta plan about 75-90 mins for each group already sitting down. So if you get there at 5:30 maybe the wait is only 30 mins for the people finishing up from 4:30 seating. If you were coming around 6pm I heard 90 min wait. The last time we tried to hit up this spot we were told over 2 hrs but that was at 7pm so we bounced. So plan accordingly. read more

We decided to take a chance without reservations on a Friday night at about 6pm! They had one table left and it was for hot pot only. Thankfully, we only wanted hot pot! We chose 4 broths: Tom yum, cilantro and preserved eggs, coconut and pork bone soup, and house-made tomato soup. We ordered Prime Beef Ribeye, Beef Belly, Pork Belly, Kurobuta pork, beef tendon, beef honeycomb tripe, beef tripe, fresh soft tofu, rock cod fish fillet, prawns, lobster balls, napa cabbage, spinach, A choy, baby bok choy, watercress, broccoli, pumpkin, fresh black fungus, shiitake mushroom, beech mushroom, biang biang noodles, beef short ribs, crab rangoon, shanghai pork soup dumplings (XLB), creamy custard steamed buns. Like many other hot pot places, there's a station for the sauces, so you can make your own dipping sauce for the meat to give it extra flavor. The meat was tender and soft after lightly boiling it. I like to keep my meat still a bit pink after cooking it to keep it from getting tough. But I had a few that sat boiling and they were still tender and good to eat. I like that the beef tendon was cut up and didn't require too much time to become soft. I love custard buns, but the custard filling was grainy, so I wouldn't order that again. The crab rangoon was ok, though nothing special in my book, but if you're only eating boiled meat, it's a good break to have something deep fried in the mix. Beef short ribs were good, though a bit fatty, but I would order them again. Biang Biang noodles have a good chew to them, though it made me full quickly! It's better shared with a group, so you can continue eating other things. All the veggies were fresh! All in all, it was a good, hot pot experience and I would consider visiting again when I'm craving hot pot. read more

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I have been to Top Pot three times and have had a fantastic experience each time! The restaurant has indoor and outdoor seating but is on the smaller side. There is usually a wait, but they take your name and phone number and will call you when your table is ready. I typically go for just the hot pot, but you have the option of adding the grill. There is also a sauce bar, but I usually don't need it since the tomato broth is tasty enough for me, even with the multiple refills of the regular broth. Beyond the typical hot pot meat, veggies, and seafood options, there is an extensive selection of cooked foods. Definitely try the crab rangoon - it's one of my favorites! I was pleasantly surprised with the service - remarkably fast and attentive. By the end of the meal, I'm super stuffed, but I can't resist the ice cream they offer when you ask for the bill. There was a choice between green tea and cookies and cream. We also tried the watermelon juice this time, and it was delicious! It was definitely fresh since I heard them blending the watermelons! read more

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Food was delicious. The quality of the meat is a bit better than their competitors across the street. I liked the fact that I can pick the hot pot with the grill combo and their appetizers were also a plus especially the bbq short ribs and in the end I had their fried buns with the condensed. Will definitely come back again when we crave for hot pot again especially the cold weather we are experiencing in the bay area. Here a tip for anyone going, eat slowly and paced yourself. read more

AMAZING HOT POT The best I've had by far, the meat quality is just insane and the biang biang noodles are delicious and a must try as well as the kurobuta pork Would highly recommend the this place read more

omg food was great we went at nice so the ambiance was amazing and the service was nice and fast i loved the grills and hotpot and i recommend the half and half even if it might splash hot oil on you read more

The food was great! The biang biang noodles were a fun novelty for me. The green onion pancake did not taste like green onion pancake but it was still good- fried bread I ain't gonna complain. The sauce bar provided a lot of choices I really liked that. The half half bowl/grill was so much fun! I'd DEFINITELY come back again. It gets packed so be an old person like me and come early. read more

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This is like my 3rd time here and we still love it! I'm not a hot pot person so I'm thrilled when I can get 1/2 soup 1/2 grill pot to myself. Also, being over 65 I love the 20% discount! And the appetizers are so bountiful! We had the galbi, crab rangoons, xui long baos, salmon and avocado rolls, bread with sweetened condensed milk, green onion pancakes, custard baos and so much more! We had the biang biang noodles, Sesame balls and green tea ice cream! And now they offer strawberry ice cream! I love the savory salted bone broth. I enjoyed all the veggies and mushrooms and ribeye meat, pork belly and beef belly. We also had shrimp and mussels. The price went up too. $38.99 which is worth it if you add your senior discount. read more

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AYCE! Came with Mike and one of his girls who can eat a lot! Hot pot has to be one of her fav dining outs. Food is overall really quite good. A bit pricey but still really quite good. Lots of options and hundreds of different way to mix your sauces. read more

Honestly, this place is absolutely great! Loved that they have Biang Biang noodles and a variety of higher quality meats than most AYCE places. They let you choose what you want using a pen and a laminated menu, and you can order up to 15 items per round. Loved the beef belly and how you can do individual bbq and hot pot too! I'm not from this area, but Top Pot is now a place I'll be comparing other AYCE hot pot & bbq places to. read more