Used to love Jazz Cat a lot over the years, especially the OG one in San Gabriel, but I do think it's gotten slightly worse over the years. There are a lot of different broths in Japanese and Chinese style that you can try, and that's something that I still appreciate a lot over other hot pot places. One of my favorites is the Sukiyaki broth, but the Miso and pork bone broths are also solid choices. I like that there are different sauce choices too, and my go-to is satay sesame. The amount of meat especially in the T-Rex option has been consistent. I usually get beef and the quality hasn't changed too much. But the veggies and especially the noodles, has gotten a lot less. Prices have also gotten more and more expensive over time. I still will come here once in a while, but it's a lot less frequent nowadays compared to 5 years ago.
Chris H.
There are a few Jazz Cat Restaurants in SoCal (perhaps 3), and this is one of them. The food is standard hot pot fare. They offer a wide variety of soup bases to choose from, and some are tasty, but they do not refill the Shabu Shabu with the soup base. Instead, they use a clear broth to refill, which significantly dilutes the soup base and diminishes the taste. Keep in mind the portions here are on the smaller side both for the meats and the veggies. Additionally, there are not a lot of different types of veggies. The service here is a bit slow and a bit less friendly, especially compared to that of the service in City of Industry. It can be hard to flag down staff depending on where you're sitting. The restaurant has an entrance from the street side and from the parking lot. However, the street-side entrance is locked and draped with curtains (presumably to block off the afternoon sun).
Matt D.
Compared to its other locations, This Jazz Cat in Arcadia is the perfect definition of what an amazing Shabu place should be. We've been to this location over 10 times and plan on coming back frequently.Service is amazing here and the environment/atmosphere is very relaxing. The amount of meat and broth that they give you is abundant and the servers constantly check up on you to make sure everything is good with your meal.This location is the reason my girlfriend and I love shabu so much. Some of our favorite broths are the Japanese Spicy Miso and the Thai Spicy broth. I just recently tried the Taiwanese Spicy Broth and that one was pretty bomb as well!
Lawrence W
Shabu Shabu. This place has quickly become our regular restaurant. Like the quality of food and quick service. I wish the boothes were bigger.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ponzu Sauce, Hot Pot, Dipping Sauce
Travis P.
One of my favorite things about this location is that it's hardly ever busy or have a wait. Air conditioning is blasting so no need to fear on a hot warm summer day. Got the sukiyaki broth and was solid as ever. Feel price here is about the same as it's always been and the quality hasn't changed much. Just overall a solid place to get individual hotpot. Also the fries are pretty good and worth trying it with the Thai spicy sauce!
M. G. Saikali
Broths were very good. Lots of vegetables provided and meats were served in large portions. Service was very good.Booths were cramped for 8 people but we had fun!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Japanese Sukiyaki, Seafood
Haley C.
I love getting the lamb t-rex meal !! every time I come, the staff are always very friendly and attentive and make dining here a pleasurable experience. their music choice is also spot on!
Mimi Z.
I am very happy with the food here and the golden fish balls are also good! Service is also pretty quick.
Mari J.
We can to check out lunch Shabu Shabu. It was a great experience. We ordered the Lunch special Kelp broth with Premium beef and potato noodles for $14.99 withe a choice of Drink. Ice green tea.It was a very good portion for lunch. they have good selection of broth and meat pluse seafood.And incase you wanted the full cooking experience you can order the $16.99 they have more choices of broth, they have side orders as well that are priced good.The server Lance was very helpful, thank you!Safe and Ample parking in the area.Restaurant is clean, restroom is clean as well.Try itt- I think it's worth the experience.
Julian J.
This is one of my go to places for local hot pot when i'm not too hungry and i want hot pot. I usually do tend to go for momo for AYCE hot pot but this place is also good. I usually go for the T rex version of the beef for more meat than vegetables. The serving size is good and they have a bunch of soup bases you can choose from. Its kind of overwhelming with what you should choose but i found my favorite soup to be the creamy milk with kelp. The service for the most part has been good with each time i've been here. The wait has also never been too long. Parking is good as they have a big parking lot which is always much appreciated. The booths are very big and comfortable so there is a lot of space for you and family or friends. The inside has also always been clean.
Meow-sic to my ears! Dark red walls, black leather booths, and jazz music? Are we in New Orleans? Jazz Cat has been my go-to spot for 15 years, and they continue to paw-sitively fill my belly with their feline-tastic hot pots. Their satay BBQ sauce is absolutely clawsome, packed with flavor with the right balance of oil to sauce that will have your taste buds dancing a meow-tang. Also, their spicy sesame sauce - it's like a jazz cat improvising on the spot, taking your tongue on a spicy ride - mix it with the satay to blow your mind! Their broth is always consistent, never fur-getting to pack a punch of umami. I remember going to the original location on Valley Blvd, and let me tell you, it was the cat's pajamas. The place hasn't lost its touch, like a cat that always lands on its feet. As for drinks, it's a one-stop shop because they have alcohol (beer and wine) and a full milk tea menu. Jazz Cat is the purr-fect spot for a meow-nificent hot pot experience.
Cairn Atkinson Lean on Me
I love this place! No complaints! They always give me extra ponzu sauce too, which I appreciate. ❤️I love being a t-Rex ? here
Alice Y.
Met some friends here for dinner at 8 on a Sunday night and was surprised to see there was still a short wait (10-15 minutes). There were a lot of cars parked in the plaza. I'm happy to say that Jazz Cat is consistently good across all its locations, though I like this one and Rowland over San Gabriel.- Golden Fish Balls ($11.75). Pass. We tried this fried snack not knowing what it was. Turns out it's literally fried tempura balls, like the teardrop-shaped kind for hot pot. It tasted alright, but not unlike what my family can get at 99 Ranch. There was also roe inside, which I was not expecting as it's not my favorite.- Regular Angus Beef Shabu ($22.98). The meat was marbled and cooked up soft. I think I tried the Mongolian Spicy here for the first time (usually I get regular) and liked it. Veggies were the same set as the other locations: nappa cabbage, bok choy, tofu, imitation crab, fish ball, glass noodle, kabocha, egg. The rice was also good and chewy.
Winn H.
TLDR: Good portions and appropriately priced. Lacking in service, but still tasty nonetheless.- - - - - -Jazz Cat has always been on my "to go" list, and I finally went with a friend! Finding the entrance here is difficult, but when I visited at night, entrance from the street side was not allowed. We had to enter through the back.At 9pm on a weekend night, we were seated quite quickly. I ordered the Seafood Essence Broth with the Sliced Fish, and all the ingredients were yummy. My only annoyance was how hard it was to flag down a server to get extra broth or water. There were almost no servers who walked by to take care of us, but the table across from us had no problems being checked up on without flagging down a server...
Sam Oh
Good food and atmosphere. Make sure to join wait-list via Yelp to save time. As I was driving there received automated call that our table was ready. Check in with host when you arrive still. Prices have gone up a bit as most places so for hot pot you're looking at ~$20 to start. Lots of flavors and I always forget which I like so good idea to make a list as some flavors may not be as savory or flavorful as you prefer. I definitely enjoy seafood essence and spicy seafood essence, thai spicy. Can't remember what else. Side are also pretty good and decent prices for soju.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings, Seafood Essence, Hot Pot
Used to love Jazz Cat a lot over the years, especially the OG one in San Gabriel, but I do think it's gotten slightly worse over the years. There are a lot of different broths in Japanese and Chinese style that you can try, and that's something that I still appreciate a lot over other hot pot places. One of my favorites is the Sukiyaki broth, but the Miso and pork bone broths are also solid choices. I like that there are different sauce choices too, and my go-to is satay sesame. The amount of meat especially in the T-Rex option has been consistent. I usually get beef and the quality hasn't changed too much. But the veggies and especially the noodles, has gotten a lot less. Prices have also gotten more and more expensive over time. I still will come here once in a while, but it's a lot less frequent nowadays compared to 5 years ago.
There are a few Jazz Cat Restaurants in SoCal (perhaps 3), and this is one of them. The food is standard hot pot fare. They offer a wide variety of soup bases to choose from, and some are tasty, but they do not refill the Shabu Shabu with the soup base. Instead, they use a clear broth to refill, which significantly dilutes the soup base and diminishes the taste. Keep in mind the portions here are on the smaller side both for the meats and the veggies. Additionally, there are not a lot of different types of veggies. The service here is a bit slow and a bit less friendly, especially compared to that of the service in City of Industry. It can be hard to flag down staff depending on where you're sitting. The restaurant has an entrance from the street side and from the parking lot. However, the street-side entrance is locked and draped with curtains (presumably to block off the afternoon sun).
Compared to its other locations, This Jazz Cat in Arcadia is the perfect definition of what an amazing Shabu place should be. We've been to this location over 10 times and plan on coming back frequently.Service is amazing here and the environment/atmosphere is very relaxing. The amount of meat and broth that they give you is abundant and the servers constantly check up on you to make sure everything is good with your meal.This location is the reason my girlfriend and I love shabu so much. Some of our favorite broths are the Japanese Spicy Miso and the Thai Spicy broth. I just recently tried the Taiwanese Spicy Broth and that one was pretty bomb as well!
Shabu Shabu. This place has quickly become our regular restaurant. Like the quality of food and quick service. I wish the boothes were bigger.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ponzu Sauce, Hot Pot, Dipping Sauce
One of my favorite things about this location is that it's hardly ever busy or have a wait. Air conditioning is blasting so no need to fear on a hot warm summer day. Got the sukiyaki broth and was solid as ever. Feel price here is about the same as it's always been and the quality hasn't changed much. Just overall a solid place to get individual hotpot. Also the fries are pretty good and worth trying it with the Thai spicy sauce!
Broths were very good. Lots of vegetables provided and meats were served in large portions. Service was very good.Booths were cramped for 8 people but we had fun!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Japanese Sukiyaki, Seafood
I love getting the lamb t-rex meal !! every time I come, the staff are always very friendly and attentive and make dining here a pleasurable experience. their music choice is also spot on!
I am very happy with the food here and the golden fish balls are also good! Service is also pretty quick.
We can to check out lunch Shabu Shabu. It was a great experience. We ordered the Lunch special Kelp broth with Premium beef and potato noodles for $14.99 withe a choice of Drink. Ice green tea.It was a very good portion for lunch. they have good selection of broth and meat pluse seafood.And incase you wanted the full cooking experience you can order the $16.99 they have more choices of broth, they have side orders as well that are priced good.The server Lance was very helpful, thank you!Safe and Ample parking in the area.Restaurant is clean, restroom is clean as well.Try itt- I think it's worth the experience.
This is one of my go to places for local hot pot when i'm not too hungry and i want hot pot. I usually do tend to go for momo for AYCE hot pot but this place is also good. I usually go for the T rex version of the beef for more meat than vegetables. The serving size is good and they have a bunch of soup bases you can choose from. Its kind of overwhelming with what you should choose but i found my favorite soup to be the creamy milk with kelp. The service for the most part has been good with each time i've been here. The wait has also never been too long. Parking is good as they have a big parking lot which is always much appreciated. The booths are very big and comfortable so there is a lot of space for you and family or friends. The inside has also always been clean.
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Meow-sic to my ears! Dark red walls, black leather booths, and jazz music? Are we in New Orleans? Jazz Cat has been my go-to spot for 15 years, and they continue to paw-sitively fill my belly with their feline-tastic hot pots. Their satay BBQ sauce is absolutely clawsome, packed with flavor with the right balance of oil to sauce that will have your taste buds dancing a meow-tang. Also, their spicy sesame sauce - it's like a jazz cat improvising on the spot, taking your tongue on a spicy ride - mix it with the satay to blow your mind! Their broth is always consistent, never fur-getting to pack a punch of umami. I remember going to the original location on Valley Blvd, and let me tell you, it was the cat's pajamas. The place hasn't lost its touch, like a cat that always lands on its feet. As for drinks, it's a one-stop shop because they have alcohol (beer and wine) and a full milk tea menu. Jazz Cat is the purr-fect spot for a meow-nificent hot pot experience.
I love this place! No complaints! They always give me extra ponzu sauce too, which I appreciate. ❤️I love being a t-Rex ? here
Met some friends here for dinner at 8 on a Sunday night and was surprised to see there was still a short wait (10-15 minutes). There were a lot of cars parked in the plaza. I'm happy to say that Jazz Cat is consistently good across all its locations, though I like this one and Rowland over San Gabriel.- Golden Fish Balls ($11.75). Pass. We tried this fried snack not knowing what it was. Turns out it's literally fried tempura balls, like the teardrop-shaped kind for hot pot. It tasted alright, but not unlike what my family can get at 99 Ranch. There was also roe inside, which I was not expecting as it's not my favorite.- Regular Angus Beef Shabu ($22.98). The meat was marbled and cooked up soft. I think I tried the Mongolian Spicy here for the first time (usually I get regular) and liked it. Veggies were the same set as the other locations: nappa cabbage, bok choy, tofu, imitation crab, fish ball, glass noodle, kabocha, egg. The rice was also good and chewy.
TLDR: Good portions and appropriately priced. Lacking in service, but still tasty nonetheless.- - - - - -Jazz Cat has always been on my "to go" list, and I finally went with a friend! Finding the entrance here is difficult, but when I visited at night, entrance from the street side was not allowed. We had to enter through the back.At 9pm on a weekend night, we were seated quite quickly. I ordered the Seafood Essence Broth with the Sliced Fish, and all the ingredients were yummy. My only annoyance was how hard it was to flag down a server to get extra broth or water. There were almost no servers who walked by to take care of us, but the table across from us had no problems being checked up on without flagging down a server...
Good food and atmosphere. Make sure to join wait-list via Yelp to save time. As I was driving there received automated call that our table was ready. Check in with host when you arrive still. Prices have gone up a bit as most places so for hot pot you're looking at ~$20 to start. Lots of flavors and I always forget which I like so good idea to make a list as some flavors may not be as savory or flavorful as you prefer. I definitely enjoy seafood essence and spicy seafood essence, thai spicy. Can't remember what else. Side are also pretty good and decent prices for soju.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings, Seafood Essence, Hot Pot