“Ate here 2x before writing this review. This is a skewer hot pot place and there is definitely a learning curve the first time. There were so many selections on skewers that it was difficult to choose. The fridge had several levels that I didn't get a chance to notice them all until my 2nd time around. It's definitely a scavenger hunt each visit.There are some rare finds here that are generally not offered at other shabu places. Like duck blood, duck feet, bamboo fungus (pith), giant prawns, crab meat, etc. Nice To Meet You have it all in one easy to access fridge. We noticed more selections on weekends than weekdays, especially the duck blood. It really fresh and runs out fast.For the non-spicy people, there are definitely choices here. The broth comes with 2 choices (or you can go with one, same price) and we loved the beef and tomato broth, both are non-spicy. For meat choices we order off the menu AND we get skewered meat. The kids prefer Flat Iron Steak. Ribeye is pretty good too.Eating with skewers is fun. Definitely an experience. The Brown Sugar Sticky Rice Cake also hits the spot for sweet tooth lovers. Reminds me of the sticky rice cake at Night Markets.The seats are spacious and can accommodate large parties.If everyone in your party can eat spicy, then this is definitely a worthy spot to visit. But this is an awesome place for non-spicy people too.See my pictures for more tips.“
“Husband and I ordered the 9 section spicy hot pot in medium(?), it was quite spicy but extremely flavorful. Fresh beef, angus prime beef, hot pot noodles, the fish cakes with roe on it with "fortune" in Chinese on it, vermicelli noodles-- they were all good to eat in the deliciously spicy hot pot. We over-ordered and the wait staff gave us to-go containers. I am eating the leftover as I type in this review a day later. My stomach suffered a little I won't lie, but I can't wait to go back. Love it.The sauce/snack station is loaded. If they had fresh fruits that would be awesome. No other complaints.“
“A GREAT! Spot, with the nicest staff i was low on money and just wanted somethin kinda small and only had 12$ and she gavr mr another meal that costed more cuz she thought what i could afford wouldnt fill me up lol the sweetest staff ever! And the food was bomb!“
“The establishment has the right name- TASTY! I had the Won Ton soup, spicy noodles, shrimp fried rice, fish in black bean sauce and bok choy. All were perfectly cooked and seasoned. The only drawback was Grub Hub did not contact me when the delivery was made. Consequently, by the time I discovered the order was here, it was sitting outside my gate with no indication of how long it had been there. The food was cold. I will visit this establishment for sure.“
“I haven't been back to this restaurant for a while but today decided to come eat while supercharging the Tesla bc the restaurant actually looked pretty packed. Their prices have increased a little bit since the pandemic but not as much as other restaurants so their prices now seem more reasonable in comparison to others, and the portion sizes seemed to have increased for certain items such as the cold dishes. My all time favorite dish here used to be the boiled spicy fish but it seems they've changed the recipe a bit so it's not as good as it was in the past, but I still enjoy it. The spicy chicken dish is huge! Tastes pretty good, but could be a little spicier. Hot tea is included with the meal, which is a plus. Service is ok, as expected at this type of Chinese restaurants.“
“i read those bad review and felt unfair for this business this place is great!!!! We had great time traveling from Vegas to here and dining here every time, I felt obligated to leave a 5 start review to help people realize this place is great high end, don’t listen to those lower class people.“
“AYCE hot pot in Irvine with $36.99 per person and so many other delicious dishes.Highlights of the menu:1. Soup base: Szechuan, sukiyaki, clear spicy - you can pick spicy level for soup bases!2. Premium meat: beef, lamb, pork3. Seafood combo4. Mushroom combo5. House spicy cold beef6. Spicy garlic pork belly7. Szechuan spicy chicken8. Szechuan cold noodles9. Spicy roasted duck10. Spicy frog legs“
“At first we were skeptical because of the seating arrangement, but after tasting the AYCE broth and meat we were amazed. The host whom we believe is the owner of the establishment was very interactive and attentive. Would we come back? Yes we will.“