Chong Qing YaoMei Hotpot

The 10 Best Hot Pot Restaurants In LA - Los Angeles - The Infatuation

"Chong Qing Yao Mai offers sweat-inducing Sichuan hot pot in the heart of Old Town Pasadena, near a cigar lounge and a Buca Di Beppo. Their Chongqing beef oil soup base holds its own against any spot deeper into the San Gabriel Valley, though several non-spicy (and vegetarian) broths are available when you need a break from the heat. They have a great seafood menu, including rose-scented shrimp balls and fish balls that explode with gooey centers of mentaiko or egg yolk. The meat portions are gigantic too, so come with a group and get ready to stuff yourself, even by hot pot standards." - cathy park, brant cox, sylvio martins, andrew ryce, garrett snyder