Lao Ma Tou Hot Pot 老码头火锅 - Irvine

It cost 74 dollars per person including tax and tip. I had a stomachache and diarrhea after eating.

4 people ate together and 3 had diarrhea

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Authentic hot pot with so many options.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: I Believe That's Tongue

Tasty and friendly service

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Very delicious and very authentic
The ingredients are all very good and fresh! !

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Friendly stuff, great food. They have 2A Wagyu beef which is perfect for hotpot. Highly recommended to try. It’s so tender and absorb all flavors in it. Their hotpot is authentic, snack bar has delicious sides. One plus is they are pet friendly, we brought our dog here dine inside which is great benefit for pet owners. Will definitely come back again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great food! I especially love the shredded potato and the one with shrimp filling. The spicy soup base is VERY spicy even with level 2 spiciness. However, the desserts at the sauce bar aren’t that good, and less selection.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Denny was our waiter tonight and it was our first time. By far the best service we have had for a while. He helped us with our menu and the sauces. We will be back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food quality is great as usual. Also kids friendly and kids love their food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tasty, not the same concept as Chongqing and Sichuan hot pot

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 5

So the staff here were friendly and helpful. We learned a bit about the food and got to try some of it. We are very used to all you can eat places so it felt a little pricy for how little meet we got on each plate.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

I used to drive far to Rowland Height, but not anymore. We found out they have another location in Irvine with allowing reservations and short waiting line. Pretty much the quality is the same with other location, which is good and decent. Lao ma tou always gives me a chinese vibe. Super enjoy eating hotpot here!
My recommendations are bone broth and tripes.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Bone Soup, Tripe & Kidney

The atmosphere is very traditional and the setup made me feel like I’m in Chengdu. The self-serve condiments bar has a lot of sauce, spices, snacks, fruits, and dessert. Very spicy soup base, as expected.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

This was my second time trying Chinese hot pot. The quality of ingredients was excellent, and the broth was flavorful. We opted for the second spicy level for the broth, but it was a bit too spicy for our taste. However, overall, it was a great experience, and we will definitely go back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The hot pot items are top qualities, but if you can't eat spicy , don't order the spicy soup , their mild spicy still super spicy for me . I am glad that they have bone soup base, so we had spicy and bone soup base separately.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: 火锅蘸料, Handmade Shrimp Ball, Enoki Mushroom, Hlouse Spicy Soup Base, Beef Tongue La, Duck Tongue, Squid, Bone Soup, Mushroom Combo, Tripe & Kidney