Hands down the best hot pot in the area! I've been a customer since the second day of their soft opening, and the quality has only improved since then. Taste is authentic and flavorful. For first timer, I recommend to go with Szechuan Pepper numb hot soup if you're okay with spicy, and Healthy Tomato Hot Soup (the "hot" here is in terms of temperature, not spiciness.) Choose the protein you like, but you you won't go wrong with Angus Beef or Pork. The Features hot soups are innovative, but definitely try the standard ones in you're first time here. A neat trick is to alter the protein on the side, so that you can control the tenderness by boiling the meat yourself. (They are normally added on top of the soup and will become well done too quickly for me.) During the school quarters, show up early for dinner even if it's weekdays to avoid the crowd. For Friday and Saturday evenings, it's almost guaranteed to be full house. If you prefer quality service and meal, try going for lunch ($1 off per soup), you won't be disappointed. I'm from Taiwan, and Uniboil pretty much fulfills my entire craving for authentic hot pot. Whether you're from Asia or anywhere else in the world, give it a try and you won't be disappointed! Five stars for sure!! read more

I wish I could like this place as I had ultra high hopes for when I first heard about it. "Oh cool, finally a 四川 style hot pot place. Maybe I'll finally get some lamb skewers." Nope. Stay away as far as possible. Food was absolutely intolerable. I got the Satay beef noodle -meh. According to the menu, the satay beef noodle has beef, noodles and seasonal veggies in satay sauce. "Seasonal veggies" meaning a whole bunch of napa cabbage and literally nothing else. My bf got the Szechuan Pepper Noodle on Fire. It's spicy, but that's pretty much all it tastes like. It also doesn't come with any meat except half a sausage and a slim piece of spam, so we added a serving of the lamb shoulder and another serving of the angus beef. The add-on meat came absolutely FROZEN and stuck to each other. No amount of prying would get the "slices" to separate. When we put it into the pot, the soup immediately stopped boiling. The meat kind of just floated in the broth and didn't fully cook all the way after that. Lets also talk interior decor. Maybe it's because they took over Hometown's place without bothering to remodel, but the entire restaurant is cast in a dim, reddish glow from the overhang lamps. This glow makes it near impossible to tell if your meat is fully cooked! I'd save your time and money and head over to Boiling Pot instead. For a few dollars more, you get way better quality and taste. read more

Service: Minimal. They seem nice, but not friendly (lack customer service skills). Don't greet their guests and don't try to provide help (go over how to order). I mean, I knew how to order since I've seen that type of menu before but my friend didn't. It is definitely very confusing if you're a first timer. Cleanliness: BAD. My friend's water cup still had lipstick stain on it. My chopsticks had some leftover food crusts on it. Food: meh. My friend and I went the safe rout. I ordered the Korean army hot pot and she ordered the braised pork over rice. My hot pot tasted fine to me. Buuuuuuut...TOO MUCH CABBAGE!!!!!! It wasn't a full pot like other hotpot places I've been to in the past. The bottom of the pot was just filled with cabbage to make the pot look full. Half of my friend's braised pork over rice bowl was filled with cabbage too and with only half of a egg. I've order this in other Chinese restaurants before...it isn't supposed to come with cabbage...it is supposed to be just rice with braised pork and an egg (not just half). Plus!!! They didn't filter/remove the one of the spice from the braised pork stew and my friend had to pick it out one by one herself. Price: not worth it for the both the taste or the portion. BEWARE!!! Card fee of $.50 will be charged if you pay with credit card. I know, it's not much, but the restaurant was not upfront about it. Would much rather drive farther to go Tasty pot instead. read more

Came in for dinner with a friend the other night, and let me tell you, my experience was not that great. First off, there was a 30 minute wait. That part I'm not too mad about. We went on a Friday night during peak dinner hours, so I expected to wait. HOWEVER, my only complaint is that there were PLENTY of empty tables and they weren't seating people. There were also tables that just had stuff laying on it from the people who were there previously, and no one made an effort to clear it off so that more people could be seated. Second, the ordering process and then actually getting the food. My friend and I knew exactly what we wanted because we looked at the menu while waiting in line, so we put in our order right when we sat down. We then waited a WHOPPING ONE HOUR until our food came. To me, this is just unacceptable. To make people wait an hour for food without checking in with them and updating them is not okay with me. I would have been more understanding if the servers came and told me "Sorry, the kitchen is backed up right now so orders are coming out slower. They'll be out as soon as I can." This did not happen. I had to ask three times where our food was. I was so hangry I wasn't even trying to be polite and understanding towards the staff anymore. One hour is way too long, and that's how you lose business. Now in terms of the food, it is definitely not worth the hour wait. Granted, I think the broths are more flavorful than Boiling Point, but their portions are smaller and not worth the price. If ever I want hot pot, I'll be sure to go to Boiling Point. It's also very confusing as how to get a table when you first walk in. Make sure you go to the front and put your name down. It's not like Hometown Chinese where you order at the counter first. Overall, save your money, save your time, go to Boiling Point instead. read more

They don't accept cash, plus they charge 15% gratuity. Service was slow and only a few slices of meat with my sukiyaki angus beef hotpot. Basically it's a 20$ mediocre bowl of soup read more

Worst hot pot experience of my life. I took a risk and decided the try the restaurant before it was even on Yelp (so I couldn't read through reviews), and it was the worst choice ever. Although the menu offers a larger variety of options compared to other hot pot restaurants, the quality of the food is just not worth it. I ordered the beef with tomato soup base and noodles. However, they mixed up my order and gave me the spicy hot soup base instead. I'm not sure how they mixed up my order because instead of a waiter taking your order, you mark which items you would like on a menu (with a dry erase pen)- with your table number on it. I was too lazy to send back my order because it took quite some time for the food to come out, even though there were not a lot of customers at the time. The soup base was EXTREMELY salty. Salty to the point where I had to pour some of my water into the soup. Also, I thought it was unusual that a hot pot place served room temperature water rather than iced water. Not only was the soup base terrible, but the toppings were very generic and NOT fresh at all. Most of it was just cabbage. They added a few mushrooms, tofu, and fish cakes.... nothing special. I think you're better off making hot pot at home, with better, fresher ingredients. Definitely will not be coming here again, and would NOT recommend to others. read more

I seldom write review. But this business owner is just a scammer. We notice there is a 15% service charge (tip still count separately) to pay with mobile. Okay, then we pay over the counter. Guess what, the business owner still gives us a bill with 15% service charge. Her explanation is that "since many students paid with mobile, we charge everyone 15% service fee no matter where they pay". Does it sound reasonable? Again, service charge is not tip! I will NEVER go back to this restaurant !!! I will tell everyone I know how they do the business. It should be stated before people enter the restaurant if you want to "steal" money from your customers' pocket. read more

I absolutely loved this place! I was visiting friends at UC Davis and they took me to Uniboil; I'm definitely going back next time I'm in Davis. The servers were really friendly, especially because they're majority international students that I can relate with. They knew exactly who ordered what even though I went with a large group of people. The location is also very convenient for students and visitors. Plus, it's above a boba place; Boba and hotpot is a match made in heaven. Prepare yourself for the spice here. Though it offers multiple levels of spice, the regular level was hot enough to numb my tongue(a good type of numb though). The meat was very good and the dining experience was independent and pleasant. It's also very reasonably priced. No complains about Uniboil. read more

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Very tasty hotpot. Fast efficient service. Had pig feet with spicy broth, fungus salad and rice. Super tasty once thoroughly cooked. Some trouble in translation at the start when we were trying to order but it all worked out. Good passion fruit tea too. read more

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Very gross. Not impressed by this place at all. They don't tell you how to eat the food, so you kinda just have to figure it out yourself because the waitress doesn't explain it. The restaurant was empty and the waitress was on her phone the whole time. The noodles are instant noodles which is not acceptable for a restaurant. Just overall disgusting. Came with four people, each ordered something else and none of us liked our food. read more

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I really liked it :) My girlfriend and I tried it pretty early on when it opened so it was understandable that it was busy so I won't let that get in the way of the review. You order more like a traditional restaurant than how hometown ran it which can be confusing. There was some slight confusion about how to be seated but the waitress was very understanding and nice, just very busy so we did have to flag her down to get some help. Once we ordered though everything was wonderful. I got the numbing pot which was great because only hometown as far as I know used to offer anything Sichuan numbing spiced and it was a pleasant surprise. It tasted really good and paired with the sauce, I had no complaints. My girlfriend got the satay I think and no complaints either. Because mine had pig feet in it, I felt like she got more toppings/meat and veggies so keep that in mind if you want more things to eat. The drinks imo were he best part. Both tasted great, we got the flowering tea and lychee tea and I had no complaints. Flowering was super sweet which I liked and the lychee has a strong tea flavor which she liked. I can understand why people may have some bad experiences but I feel like you just need to find what you like and then you'll like it. We were lucky enough to get a wide range of items and they all fit our tastes perfectly. They also did run out of rice when we ordered but true waitress was super nice and gave some to us as soon as they could cook it. No complaints from me :) read more

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This is my first time to taste this hot and spicy hot pot , it just caused my homesick, this is a hometown style , and wonderful ingredients, I can order any of the side dish that I like to go with it , the waitress are very nice in patient to show all the pictures and introduce a vegetarian pot to my friend which is a vegetarian, we definitely will be back ! read more

This is an unique hot pot concept wherein everyone orders his/her own dish with meat, vegetables, soup and spices that is served in an individual small hot pot heated at your table. You can order how spicy you want your dish to be with a side of rice or noodle. As you wait for your food to cook/heat up, you can enjoy the aroma of your dish as well as others around you. I ordered lamb with spicy sauce and it was very tasty. Well worth the drive to Davis. read more

Uniboil - Noodles Near Me - Davis, California

Great hot pot, easy to understand menu, great service. My friends and I, visited the Davis location. Each of us tried different soup for each hot pot. Food quality was awesome served by well trained staff and we had a great time by enjoying freshly prep hot pot. Individual hot pot serving left no mess so the place was clean and nice. Good that we did not need to make it ourselves like other hot pot places. Will come back very soon. Wish there would be one in Elk Grove.. read more

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ordered the beef sukiyaki pot on Ubereats, added beef for $5.95. When it arrived, there were only 2-3 pieces of beef on there as shown in the picture, clearly they forgot to add extra beef for my pot, please check the orders clearfully next time read more

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Great place for Chinese hot pot. Very tasty and nice service. And the food it's great. I really like it. read more

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Low quality food, with cheap ingredients only. I've had plenty of hot pot around Northern California, and this was by far one of the worse. The people there also spoke no English at all. They had a difficult time understanding what a bowl is. read more

I really like the spice pot. Took my coworker to there. He really like it. He even told me a story about why Chinese use chopstick not the silverware. read more

Let me start by saying that the food is just okay. We came in on a Thursday evening around 7pm and the restaurant was fairly empty. When we walked in we were seated at a table and given an expo marker without any instructions on how to order. when the waitress came to take our order she told us we needed to use the white sheet and write down what we wanted. As this was our first time here, it was confusing navigating the menu. The food: While I can't recall the names of the dishes we ordered, one was supposed to be a spicy ramen dish with spam, hot dog, and an egg. My boyfriend really enjoyed it. He also ordered a sprite (which had a small little dead bug in the rim that totally threw me off but he didn't seem to care) My dish was a Japanese style dish (I believe) that was supposed to have clams, beef, fish balls, enoki mushroom, cabbage, an egg, and some other things I can't remember. It had one clam! The flavor was lacking in my opinion. The broth tasted strongly of soy sauce (not sure if this is how it should taste) and I added a lot of Siracha and Chile oil to change the flavor but it was not helpful. It wouldn't be something I ordered again The service: Good. We were seated my an older woman that was very nice. I just wish they'd explain how to order especially for a first timer like me. Overall: 3/5. Not great but not terrible. read more

I was so excited to try Uniboil for the first time with my friends over dinner. I got word of mouth that we should try this place, and after reading the reviews I was feeling mixed feelings, but decided to give it a shot because I love hot pot. I had the szechuan spicy numbing soup here. While I typically enjoy mala sauce this one didn't taste right. I'm used to mapo tofu and mala flavored ramen, but this mala flavor most popularly served at Uniboil made my tongue feel super susceptible to soury tastes, and made my water even taste really sour and bad tasting. Everything about the soup to me was inedible, but I pushed on to try to give it a chance. They do give a lot of meat here, which is really nice! And the selection of fish cakes and other parts of the soup bowl are nice, but I cannot get over the inedible taste. I tried to make my experience better with the sauce but the sauces readily on hand paled miserably compared to even Boiling Pot. The sauce names were hard to read and I had to ask another guest to help me figure out which was which. For hot pot, I always visit Tasty Pot in Sac, because I'm not a fan of Boiling Pot, but even Boiling Pot is better than Uniboil. But I do have to say, some of the servers were really nice, although service was extremely slow...but I understand that this is an up and coming restaurant and may give it another chance if others try it and tell me that something may have changed about it. Some of my friends told me that the tried the Sukiyaki, which might be better here. At $18 with tip and tax included with no drink or extra add-ons, I won't be returning here. For that much, I would rather enjoy and finish a whole pot at Tasty Pot in Sac. read more

This is a unique twist to hot pot and bbq, everyone gets their own individual stove top to keep their dish hot. We ordered a beef broth dish and a cheesy chicken plate. No complaints as the food was good and price was not steep. The staff were extremely friendly even when they gave us a duplicate order they simply took it back without question. The atmospheres nice with a bit of background music that kept us in a good mood. read more

When I first walked in, I was seated pretty quickly and looked at the menu and was somewhat overwhelmed with all the possible combinations. Luckily, my friends were there to help me out because they've been there before so I had no problem ordering. I ended up getting the Szechuan Pepper soup. The portion was pretty nicely sized for the price, and the flavor of the soup was very unique but good (I've never had anything like it). However, I didn't like how the soup left a tingling sensation in my mouth, it just bugged me a little. The feeling is hard to describe into words but everything else was delicious. read more

So good loved every bite of the foods. Would recommend !! Makes your day so much better

Two words: comfort food. From the moment you walk in you feel comfortable as if you are visiting grandmas house. The service is friendly and welcoming, even for those who don't know anything about hot pot. The menu is a little confusing in that there is a lot of information without a lot of explanation. However, the friendly service kindly explained it all. The amount of food you get for your buck is awesome! While there aren't a ton of soup bases to choose from, they are delicious. Also, there is more than enough food for one, and the pots are for individuals. You can't control the fire yourself so be careful! It takes a while to get through your bowl and have all your food cook so make sure you have ample time to enjoy this belly satisfying meal! read more

Uniboil - Noodles Near Me - Davis, California

Good service and food! Great portion of food and worth the price。It's a good place to come during winter :)

Best Japanese Soup bade. Quote overprice for the amount of food and meat you get. I would recommend it for something other than Boiling Pot if you're sick of it. read more

Spicy hot soup: leaves your mouth with a taste like chemical burns/numbing (it's not that it's spicy), doesn't help that the drinking water tastes absolutely toxic and won't help. I definitely get the vibe that this place is not the cleanest. Thai Tom Yum: not great, not terrible. The soup base isn't even as good as the grocery store packs though. Also, very important to any hot pot experience is the dipping sauce. They have 4 or 5 you can mix and match, but they all taste the worst out of any hot pot I've ever been to. Inconsistent and slow service as well. Some people that ordered before us got their food way later and we waited a long time...also the food doesn't match the menu, several missing items from our pots that are listed in the menu (I.e. clams) Only went here because Boiling Pot in Davis closed, won't be going back, id rather drive to Sacramento for one of the hot pot restaurants there. read more

This restaurant is way too overpriced for the quality and service they give you. $8.99 for basically instant noodles with hot dogs, spam, and egg. I can cook that at home myself for less than $9 for one pot. And the hotpot is like $15+ for not so tasty hot pot. read more

First time I've had hot pot, and it was delicious. I ordered the spicey broth with the pork--would recommend for people who want a good medium spiced broth. I had mine with vermicelli noodles and really enjoyed the tofu and other bits (fish cakes?) that came in the soup. read more

Uniboil - Noodles Near Me - Davis, California

One of the worst Uniboil I have ever been to. Portion was so small, each food item came with one or two pieces, except the lamb (5 pieces perhaps)and cabbage. Basically it is a pot of spicy water with mostly cabbage branches, not even leaves. After dinner, I was still very hungry. Will never go back. read more

Horrible service. My friends and I have gone twice and both times have had problems. Most hotpot is quick and efficient. Our last visit was enough to truly make it our last. Not only was the restaurant less than busy, but our food took more than an hour to come out. The servers were not attentive to our table and we needed to signal them multiple times to refill our waters. While we were waiting, they were standing around the counter talking. To me, this is something which is inexcusable. Once we received our hotpot we were given no silverware or noodles to add. One of my friends hotpot boiled over before any of the servers noticed. It isn't cheap either, making service like this even more unacceptable. If I could give zero stars I would. read more

Hotpot is hard to mess up, but I was disappointed with so many things. I got the lamb pot and more than half the pot is cabbage, not napa cabbage, just cabbage. This is the first hot pot I've ever had that uses cabbage. I assume the reason is because it's cheaper. I know it's covid and it's hard for a lot of restaurants, but they really skimped on the ingredients. I got one fishball, half a tube of japanese fish cake, and 1 clam. The broth has a lot of msg and there were no dipping sauces provided. The only thing worth mentioning is that the portion size of the meat was adequate. read more

Came here with my friends for a few times but after after this experience. Never again. We usually never have a good experience here but we wanted to give it another chance. They ordered the Beef Satay Noodles and we were told that the pot would include sausage, egg, etc. but when food arrived there was only beef, noodles and cabbage. Then we found several pieces of hair in the food. The waiter was very understating and apologized. But that's all they did. They only apologized, they did not give us a discount or insisted on replacing the food. Was very disappointed and would not come here again. We will stick with Boiling Pot- much more food for the same price. read more

This place has terrible customer service, i don't recommend it. They left us waiting at the table for 30 minutes when we were the only customers here. They also gave us water with stuff literally floating around in it. They didn't tell us we had to order through an app so we were literally just sitting there. When we finally ordered on our own they didn't even know we ordered until we told them and then that's when they started making the food. read more

Hot pots are big enough to split with two people! Everything is super delicious and they have a great variety of things to add to your hot pot. An awesome interactive meal to share with others! read more

Our daughter loves this place! Customer service is great and they always provide the kiddos with a small fruit drink rather than just water. Crab add on on menu is imitation crab meat otherwise everything else is a go. Parking can be a little challenge but not crazy. Plenty of space but it can be a little while to get your food if it is busy. read more

Best food ive gotten in Davis!! I was doubtful at first since the rating was alright, but it turns out to be a 6/5!!! We tried the 日本寿喜锅 and 番茄锅and they were amazing!!! High recommand!!!! read more

The customer service is very great! The staff is super friendly and was willing to help me figure out what I wanted to order because this is my first hot pot experience. There are many options and it is reasonably priced! read more

The hotpot here is super delicious. The best hot pot restaurant in Davis. The pork skewer is yummy too!

Good customer service even during busy dinner time. Food was excellent, got the angus beef hotpot and was very delicious! Everything you need during those cold days, I will be back! read more