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3.7 (208 reviews)
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Skewers
Selina L.

Our family of four came here on a Friday. It was not very busy, just us and 2 other customers. There was only 1 lady working there. People commented on the slow service but these are prepped one by one so I didn't think they were slow at all, for customized hot pots. It was a really hot day. The waitress was super friendly and offered us some complimentary iced hibiscus tea which my daughter loooved. Born and raised in China, hot pot is comfort food for me. These flavors make me feel so warm and happy. I did think the soups were a bit on the salty side. And it could probably use more veggies. But I liked the items we chose, especially the skewers. The mixed skewers were a big hit with the kids too, they liked the chicken more and my husband and I liked them all. The flatbread that came with the skewers was so fresh and delicious! Our meal was a bit heavy on meat and sauce, I should've ordered some veggie side dishes. Quantity of food was very good for the price. We ordered 2 pots with extra meat order, and skewers. College kids must have really good appetite because some people commented pricing was high for what you get but I thought it was plenty of food for us! I would totally come again. Great experience.

House Special Pho
Jingxian L.

They are under new ownership and are called 866 Noodle Stop now. They still serve the same hot pot menu but they also have a new selection of pho. The special in house chili oil was flavorful and yummy. The portions are big, and they're giving out a 15% discount for their store's soft opening right now. It's still the same Uniboil but with more options. The waiter was very friendly and explained the new menu well. Definitely give them a try. :)

Alyssa S.

I was reading the other reviews and I dont think a majority of people understand that this is just traditional Chinese hotpot! Not everything is AYCE yall sounding greedy up in these reviews like what Anyway, this place is BOMB! If you're familiar with Tasty Pot, it is very similar in terms of service and in the way the hotpot is served! This place is Chinese hotpot though so it is my favorite!! I got the Superfine Lamb Shoulder hotpot with the Numbing Spicy broth and a side of instant noodle. I definitely should've showed how everything looked like when it was cooked but it was so good that I lowkey forgot and ate it Also, if you've ever had Haidilao before-- Uniboil's numbing broth is just Haidilao's!!!!! Other people said the portions of meat were small; first of all, did you even eat any of the other delicious ingredients up in there?!? The portion of meat was perfect in my opinion. The serving size in general is perfect to me. I get full hella fast so I had a little leftover and was able to take it home :) The place is pretty affordable for what you get as well. With the add-on of my instant ramen, it was ~$22. Not bad! People comparing this to AYCE is ridiculous. AYCE is usually like $30/person-- and not everyone wants AYCE !! This is perfect for those who just wanna chill and eat a good soup ^_^. Overall, this place is (as I said earlier) BOMB!! Definitely one of my top favorite hot pot places ! It's a hidden gem and truly deserves more luv !!

Sukiyaki Hotpot - Certified Angus Beef
Janine L.

This place is just okay. It definitely satisfied my hotpot craving but for the price i don't think it is very worth it. I got the sukiyaki brought but it didn't taste like sukiyaki and the overall quality of service wasn't the best either

It is an amazing all together experience eating at uniboil! My friends and I love coming here and getting the hotpot. Best hotpot place in town by far. The customer service is amazing with great food recommendations and even bringing by complimentary drinks. Their ingredients are very fresh with so many options to choose from and the traditional spicy broth is so delicious :)

Sarah T.

I'm very disappointed. Only 1 person who basically cooked/waiter/cleaned & did everything. Maybe one more person in the back. On top of this an automatic 15% service fee for no service. We were a party of 3 people. WOW! We waited a long time for our food. I felt bad for the poor guy who did it all but I'm definitely never coming back here. My seafood soup was disappointing. I didn't like it at all. I selected the traditional soup and it was very overpowering. Tasted like a medicine soup. The wings weren't bad though.

Certified Angus Beef Hotpot
Aisha P.

Finally was able to get my hands on some hotpot in Davis. Hot pot is one of my all time favorite foods so I came in with high expectations, and that honestly might have been why I was a little disappointed. To preface I definitely have a bias to AYCE hotpot coming from the Bay Area, but i came into this with an open mind nevertheless. I ordered the certified angus beef hotpot with the Szechuan numbing broth (my usual fav). The broth was delicious and flavorful, they also accommodated to my pork restriction and singled out my broth to not have pork. I really appreciated this and because of that I can definitely vouch for good service. The food was okay, the hotpot heating device wasn't manual and had to be lit and turn off by the waitress with a lighter. It got really hectic and a lot of the stuff overcooked/didn't cook enough since we weren't able to adjust the heat manually ourselves. Overall, probably won't return but I enjoyed my meal for the day. It was also relatively affordable for hotpot (~$20).

Tomyam beef
KS G.

Bright clean place on second floor with plenty of natural light. Warm, friendly and efficient service. Hot pot mixes meat and vegetables were good and large portion.

BBQ kebabs
Jen R.

The bbq kebabs were absolutely amazing. Juicy, flavorful. The 3 hot pots were incredible. The meat was tender, the seafood overflowing. The Hawaiian chicken was incredible tender. The staff is always so friendly, going out of their way to help and make sure the order is perfect! I would absolutely recommend this place!!!

Stir fry beef pho

Entered anticipating being filled with hot pot, though left with pho? What had been expected painted the idea I found a hidden gem and would be eating a nice hot bowl of hot pot, which looked great in the reviews and menus listed. Yet when we got there, other than the faulty QR code menus placed on every single table, we got menus for several meat combinations of pho and only pho. To our surprise, the workers were nice enough to bring in a hot pot when asked about it even though it had been mentioned that the same ingredients weren't necessarily all there. For reference, a few ladies walked in with the same expectation, though quickly left when told about the pho-exclusive menu. The hot pot was just okay, but the pho hadn't the slightest of the typical pho flavor, rather animal broth with rice noodles and pho-adjacent toppings. Due to its barren and quiet nature, I felt obligated to finish this whole bowl to not frame dissatisfaction among the shopkeepers. What could improve could have them sticking to what they do best and a full rebrand of signage and labeling aside from their receipt titles to prevent further confusion. To my investigation, it appeared as though it may have been one of the first and possibly only hot pot places in town, up until a year ago when two similar restaurants came up and around the block, taking their business and forcing this gem to stay just as tucked away as it has been a hidden one.

Pork shoulder with Szechuan numbing soup
skyy s.

The numbing broth is on point but can say that the amount of meat they gave is too little compared to the price you can almost get ayce hotpot at this point Also, keep in mind they charge for gratuity already for 15% which i could say that the services is not that good but worth to go and get some food from them

Lychee jelly Tea - how do they get the ice cubes in there??
Tony H.

Very elegant presentation of food whose taste matched its looks! Great service too!

Restaurant
Kiara A.

It was good and the price was fair. I read other reviews and feel like they don't understand food service. It was perfect not being hovered over and if my friend and I needed anything you just called them over. The ordering was really cool I don't really like QR code menus but this is great for non English speakers because you can change the menu into your language. The feel of the place was so good and the server was really nice. The lady working also gave my friend and I free tea I think it's there flower tea and it was so good I would order it again because it was really good tea. Even my friend that doesn't like flower teas really like it. The boil was huge and I almost finished it all. Can't wait to go back :))

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service is awful,food is ok.They take forever to take your order and constantly forget what you just requested.

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Good food. Improved service. Great place to stop by if you are craving for some minipot to warm yourself up!!!!!

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