Seapot

1952 S El Camino Real, San Mateo
(650) 315-2827

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Matt Nguyen

Seapot is a five-star experience when it comes to service. The meats are tender and delicious, and there’s a wide variety of options on the revolving trays. The only downside is the ice cubes—they leave a strange taste in both sodas and waters, which makes you hesitant to order anything with ice. The toro is really fatty, so if you’re not a fan of that, be cautious. On the bright side, the Thai tom yum soup base is fantastic. I also love their sauce and dessert areas, although the strawberries were super sour. Overall, great spot, just a couple of small tweaks could make it even better.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Al

One of the few times I crave Korean bbq with some wagyu options…. This was questionable for the dinner menu, My wagyu steak came looking pretty sad. I asked for it to be returned, waiter came back with it telling me it’s normal and that it’s not necessary to be red to be considered fresh… I was speechless… I refused to eat it and insisted to send it back. The frozen meats seemed alright… 1 star mainly for the quality and false advertising from their own pictures posted a few days ago. I will stick to the hotpot in the future if I get the munchies and it’s close to my house…Compared to their marketing picture of Wagyu steak… yikes.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 2

Recommended dishes: Hot Pot

lilly

Everything was good! Ordered hotpot, meats, veggies and everything on the belt was good! Bathroom was super gross tho…maybe clean them often?

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Hot Pot

zm163usa

It's okay. I don't like limited-time meals. I rush customers before they arrive. The soup base is a bit too salty and I don't need to get the sauce myself.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

Laveille Voss

I have been to Seapot several times before. They have individual hot pot set up, very convenient for people with different dietary needs. All youcan eat menu which for some of us ends up being expensive. I love hot pot so it worth it periodically. Lots of choices for our friends whose vegan. They have k pop playing on a large screen which I was surprised not as irritating but distracting enough which is why they got 3 stars for atmosphere.

Dietary restrictions: Vegetarian vegan gluten free

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Seapot Angus Beef, Noodles, Sauce Station, Fish, Hot Pot, Fish Ball

Kim Lee

Great place for hotpot..food was great,service on point

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Hot Pot

Glen Yao

Meat was pretty good, some leaning on the fattier side and some chewy but overall had pretty good quality. Service was ok, they forgot our meat in the beginning but we had plenty of side dishes and veggies to work on.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Bella Quin

This isn’t my first time here, but I decided to leave a review because of the excellent service I received. Our waitress, a young girl with long blonde hair, was extremely attentive and thoughtful 👍🏼

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sauce Station, Hot Pot

Chris

Great food but terrible service and vibe. The staff aggressively throw dirty dishes in their tray right next to customers. Used to go so often but couldnt deal with the service anymore.

Its very distracting and noisy. But the food is good if you don’t mind the loud clanking.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 5

Service: 1

Darkness theFish

Last time I went, everything had seemed to improve. I was avoiding it for a while bc the pre-made stuff had a strong, unpalatable fridge smell attached to it, but this time, it was barely a hint and the sides were pretty good. I like Seapot bc they have a much better veggie selection than Happy Lamb, so I'm very glad that they cleaned out their fridge (or maybe covered their food better?).

Usually, service is mostly passable. Last time service was great bc Ken was really attentive and communicative. We really appreciated that, and I hope management knows that he's awesome!

Chris Morris (Christithor)

food was alright. the wait was way too long for the quality of service and food. I wish there were more choices for soups and more choices on the conveyor belt.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Hot Pot

Ajay Mathew

Ready to pay for curry not giving worst experience in Kochi , kerala

Food: 1

Service: 1

Anita Billings

I don’t believe this place caters for Gen Xs like me but I am there to eat, as long as the food is good and service is attentive, it still floats my boat!
An unusual setup for an Aussie, hot pot and barbecue all in one. The concept of an Appetizer and dessert bar with all you can eat provision pre-cringe me, BUT, the fruit turns out fresh and the dessert selections are nice!
The meats are fresh and relatively flavoursome, the only thing I am not keen is the soup base, watery and not distinctly flavoured.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Martino Nguyen Tran

Meat was slow coming out

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Sauce Station, Hot Pot

dorwin T

food is not that good
the pork belly was so chewyyy
and the other meat was also tasteless
is only thing we like is the side dishes bar They have a wide selection of side dishes

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 3

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