Happy AYCE Hot Pot 开心火锅

I had my first visit to Happy AYCE Hot Pot with friends, and it was fantastic! My friends made a reservation through Yelp, and although it took about 10 minutes for our group to be prioritized, the wait was worth it. Once seated, the variety at the topping bar blew me away an assortment of veggies, fresh seafood, hot and cold dishes, fruits, and desserts. They also have a fun fondue fountain, ice cream station, and self-serve drinks including fountain drinks and refreshing winter melon tea. Everything was well-stocked, fresh, and delicious. The overall vibe was friendly, welcoming, and perfect for a group outing. It was an exceptional experience sharing food and laughter with friends, and I can’t wait to come back and try even more items when I’m not on a diet. 📸 Photos included: the colorful hot pot ingredients, dessert fountain, and our happy group enjoying the spread!

Amazing Birthday Hot Pot Experience at HAPPY AYCE HOT POT! I came here to celebrate my birthday, and I couldn’t have asked for a better experience! The food was incredibly fresh, with a wide variety of choices—everything from thinly sliced meats to seafood, fresh veggies, and handmade noodles. Dishes came out super fast, so we never had to wait long to enjoy our meal. Our server, Lina, was absolutely amazing—she’s not only beautiful but also very attentive and friendly. She made sure we had everything we needed the whole time, which made the experience even more enjoyable. One of the best surprises was that on your birthday, if you come with at least two friends (three people total), the birthday person eats for free! It’s such a great deal and made the celebration even more special. This spot is perfect for group gatherings and celebrations. The style and flavors really appeal to both Asian and American tastes. Whether you’re coming with friends, family, or coworkers, HAPPY AYCE HOT POT is the place to go for great food and great vibes. Highly recommend!

This dim sum and hot pot restaurant is absolutely wild — open 24/7! We came for the dim sum buffet on a Friday morning, and it did not disappoint. For just $25 per person, you get authentic dim sum served from traditional carts filled with steaming dishes. The dim sum runs Monday - Friday from 6 A.M. to 11:30 A.M., and hot pot is available all day and night. There’s also a back section offering snacks, hot dishes, salad, and desserts, plus drinks are included — even hot soy milk in the morning! Be careful ordering any noodle on the dim sum menu, they are regular/big bowl! Parking is free in the small lot behind the restaurant, but it fills up fast. Great value and fun experience overall!

The food was good only complaint about it was there wasn't many options for the broth. Overall good prices and food is good. They have different level of options to choose from for the meats... we got the cheapest option which was $27.99 a person. We also added unlimited dim sum for $5 a person. They also have a cooked food buffet area and drinks are included in price. They had different items like noodle dish, fried rice, fried wonton, eggplant dish, green beans and more! They have noodles you can get to add to your broth, veggies, seafood balls, shrimp and more. They have a small section of different sauces, minced garlic, chili oil. If I was around I think I would go again. The only thing that would make me think twice is the price for kids is based on height and my kids are tall for their age so I had to pay full price for them. The place is pretty small and tables hold up to six so for a group larger than that would have to sit 6 and then 4 on the next table.

Best Hot Pot in LA - A Must Try! Hands down the most delicious & high quality hot pot in town! We are returning guest, every time we come, it’s just as amazing as the first. The fact that is all you can eat makes it an unforgettable value for the price! And we love that it’s open late, perfect for late night cravings! Can’t wait to visit LA soon, just to come back to happy AYCE!

We got both the Dim Sum and Hot pot AYCE, the hype about the taste and portion is all correct. You could not ask fora better flavor or selection on all the meat and cold items and the buffet items as well. The drinks had problems, all through the meal they could not get it right, the rest rooms were in much need of attention, ouch still gave them 5 stars. Ps. Don’t put your phone near the hot pot induction element it killed my phone battery could not take more pics.

I'm updating my previous review from 4 stars to 5 because I have recently revisited this place solo. Instead of going for the most expensive tier of meats like I did previously I went with the most base tier in order to really focus on the quality of the meats. There is a $5 surcharge for eating solo which IMO is very reasonable. I went with the spicy marrow broth with double the spices (I felt the spices much later on). The base tier has exactly 4 meat types: An aged lamb, a beef, a chicken and a pork belly. Normally when I do hot pot I like to avoid the chicken because more often than not it's substandard. However the chicken actually stood out even above other meats which were all excellent. I think they may have done some water treatment to the chicken meat to make it extra tender when cooked in hot oil and boiling broth. Each meat plate I reckon is about 2 ounces with the chicken around 4-6 oz. The buffet bar has all sorts of goodies. Everyone should give it a try. Soda machine is inclusive as well. At the end of the meal I left plenty of room for some ramen noodles after replenishing the broth. Given my most recent experience, Happy AYCE hotpot is of superb value. The overall food quality is better than what AYCE can usually offer. Great meat quality. The soup base isn't as good as the non acye options in the area. Has 3 price tiers. Even the hot option isn't spicy at all. Recently took a friend here. He loved the place as well.

We drove over hour to try this Hot Pot place for the first time. I will tell you that there is a lot of energy going on at this place so don’t come here expecting a quiet dinner. We went at prime time and every table was taken so I was thinking it is the spot to be. Overall I think it was a good place to come to enjoy a hot pot experience! Pros: 1) we made reservations for a party of 7 and they sat us down immediately even when the place was completely filled! Amazing! 2) The menu was easy to understand and straightforward for anybody to understand . It is an AYCE buffet person so everyone pays the same price. Don’t expect to bring somebody who isn’t eating as there is no sharing. Leave that person at home or don’t come. 3) Soda and juices are included in the meal so there is no additional cost that most restaurants charge. 4) meat selection was good so everyone can choose what they want to eat. 5) they have a good selection of hot and cold food that you can eat without the hot pot. Items include salads, shrimp, wings, etc. good variety! 6) You get a great value for the price. I was so full after eating so much! 7) this is an very lively atmosphere! The music is upbeat and the decorated with lots of colors and lights. Lots of people moving around. I recommend coming at non peak time if you have kids. Cons: 1) must go off peak time because the waitress were running around and so busy that they were not attentive. Our table were not cleared off as we had a pile of dishes. This leaves us not to be able to enjoy the meal because there was little room not the table to maneuver. 2) the server did not check on us if we needed anything or need to order any additional meat. Maybe this is done on purpose to limit the amount of meat that they provide. I am pretty sure people go over board and order so much meat and never eat it leaving it going to waste. 3) they have a limited selection of broth. Other places have many selection of broth. They need more selection. 4) you get one hot pot for a table of 4 people to share. It is hard to cook your meal when all four people thrown different selection of food into the pot at the same type. It is best you have one hot pot for a maximum of two people and not more. One hot pot can have two different broth. 5) they only have hot pot while I do like places that have both Korean BBQ and hot pot. So expect only hot pot. Overall, i enjoyed coming here and experience it for the first time. You should definitely give it a try. However don’t compare this to fine dining restaurants. This is a buffet that you cook your own food so expect it to be a kitchen / dining room experience. Happy eating!

Food is good and it's really open for 24 hours. There's lots of selection to choose from.

Came for my birthday with my family and staff was very attentive. Consistently checking up on our table and food was serve quickly.

Very quick and attentive service. Online Waiting list but they know how to manage it so people who are actually present get to go first

I would give this place 4.2 stars. Atmosphere is ok. Nothing outstanding. Regular hot spot place that is clean, taken care of and working till Very late, which is what brought us there. Price point is average. For the amount and the quality of the food you are getting it's fairly priced. The meat they serve is extremely expensive and if you buy it at the grocery store it will cost you 15.99/lbs on average. Might as well go to the restaurant and get its money worth. Especially if you are hungry. Service was normal. They asked us if we wanted smth else I think 2 times, brought us all we needed and didn't bother with their presence too much.

Me and my friends were at a concert and decided to find a late night spot to eat. One of my friends found this place on TikTok and saw that it's open until very late. We headed over at around 10:30 - 11 pm? They had this IPad where you do a wait list when you first come in. It's a small waiting area but the music was quite nice. We were sat and just kinda left us there? We realized 2 minutes later that the menu's are placed behind one of the seats at the booth. This place offers both AYCE hot pot and dim sum. None of us were craving hot pot and decided on the dim sum. Our first "red flag" should've been that the waitress herself was surprised that we decided to ONLY do the AYCE dim sum. Asked about 3 times if we were sure. We ordered our first round and waited. What we later realized is that they offer a hot buffet bar but on the menu it states it's for those waiting for their hotpot to heat up. So we asked if we were allowed to get some and also if the drinks were self serve. We started noticing people appear with cups and were a bit confused as our waitress never asked for our drinks. The buffet bar section has a decent amount of items however, I believe us coming at a later time meant that nothing was fresh. A majority of items my friends and I tried were stale or had no flavor. The wait time was expected as it states on the menu that the dim sum is made to order. When dim sum arrived, it was pretty underwhelming. Some of the items had no flavor and were just dull overall. The one thing that did have flavor were the chicken feet. 10/10 honestly. The reason for the 2 stars is because all 3 of us had stomach issues after eating. We aren't sure if it was the items from the hot buffet bar or the dim sum itself. Afterwards we went back to the videos and realized that people ONLY talk about the hot pot. So would give this chance again perhaps at an earlier time frame and with just hotpot.

Would not recommend coming here, service was not great and we honestly should've left from the very beginning. Our first experience at a hot pot restaurant ever, and the waiter was rude and impatient with helping us understand their menu then at the very end, demanding of a tip once the bill was paid. I'll honestly say that I enjoyed their spicy broth (was the only thing our group enjoyed really) and was the only reasoning I left a small tip after he demanded it but even with that, no thank you was given and instead we received an ugly look. I'm sorry but when you are rude, impatient with someone who has never experienced being in this type/style of restaurant, the only real service given was taking an order and bringing the broth and ingredients for the CUSTOMER to cook, it's hard to justify a tip (a standard tip at that). I'm a firm believer on correctly tipping someone when the customer is provided with excellent service but that was not the case here. Definitely won't be back and will be taking our business elsewhere where.

If you're looking for an all-you-can-eat hotpot spot that's easy to reserve, offers dessert and fruit, and doesn't cost much more than a regular lunch set, this place checks those boxes. The service is quick and friendly, and it has that lively, bustling vibe that definitely helps build an appetite. My favorite thing here is the winter melon tea -- light, refreshing, and free-flowing. The fresh fruits are also a nice touch. Unfortunately, that's where the positives end for me. I really wanted to like this place, but I struggled to find something I could enjoy enough to make the price worth it. I usually find at least one redeeming broth, meat, (even my favorite: tofu skin), but not this time. I ordered the spicy original broth and the plain original broth. The spicy one was thin and barely spicy, with a burnt oil flavor that overpowered everything. At first I thought it was just smoky, but after a few sips I realized something in the oil was scorched. The original broth didn't help much either -- it had a strong herbal aroma (probably ginseng or something similar, i took a photo) that completely dominated the flavor. I tried adjusting it with condiments, but every sauce had its own overpowering, pungent note. Even the chili oil -- usually the hero when all else fails -- couldn't save it, since the oil had the same lingering fried scent you'd find on their french fries and fritters from the buffet. The meats were another letdown -- they tasted gamey (especially on the fats), and even the lamb wasn't lean. The dim sum buffet, though only an extra $5, didn't add much value either. The tofu skin had a weird leathery, paper-like texture, the chocolate fountain was overly sweet, the soybean milk was also pungent, and even the soda station are Pepsi instead of Coke. Overall, while the price and service are good, the flavors just didn't work for me--and this is rare, since I've tried ALL hotpots around , I can always find at least one thing to enjoy even at my least favorite place. If you enjoy bold, herbal broths and fatty, gamey meats, this might hit the spot -- but for my taste, it's a skip.

Been here many times and love their selection of cooked food and hot pot selections. Service can be spotty but it depends on how busy the restaurant is. Yes, their prices have gone up since we first started going here but everywhere is the same. Their meat, seafood, noodles, and vegetable selections are good. One time we were disappointed that they ran out of fish and meatballs. Other than that, we have been satisfied with the food. Service can be a hit or miss though and that is why I can't give it 5 stars. Sometimes we would have to get our own ladles, tongs, bowls, etc. because the staff completely forgot to give them to us. Give it a try especially on cold days because their broth will warm your stomach.

3 stars for the overall experience. It was a super hot day and didn't expect to be sweating beads over my food. There was 1 fan blowing in the corner. Ventilation is unsatisfactory which for that is 1 star. Meat selection was ok and unlimited veggies had a good assortment. The hot station offered several warm dishes which was a nice addition. We ordered dim sum as well for an extra charge but was disappointed with the speed in which they arrived at our table. Had to constantly check up on its ETA. Desserts were available but didn't look appetizing so we passed.

Great spot for hot pot. There are multiple choices of broth in which you can also choose two or three different ones in one pot. Meat is ordered with the server, and seafood + veggies are available in the fridged areas by the hot foods buffet. The hot bar food served was delicious, and I really wish that they allowed an option for hot bar only. Service was friendly and helpful, but a little hard to find. The variety of sauces at the sauce bar made it easy to customize each bite. Cozy atmosphere and fair prices. A couple weeks ago, drinks were charged. Now it is included with the pricing.

My family and I came here for the AYCE hot pot on a Sunday afternoon. There is a small parking lot right next to the restaurant plus plenty of street parking outside. We were sat promptly because we arrived at around 5pm so it wasn't crowded yet. The hot food was fine, some hits and some misses. However, I am only giving this place 2 stars and don't think I am ever coming back because the restaurant was very dirty. Normally, I wouldn't mind some food specs on the floor here and there, but I don't think it's too much to ask for clean eating utensils. The ladle that they had for us on our table still had a big old soup stain on it. Almost all the plates put out for the hot food had uncleaned food specs on it. I saw other customers having to rummage through the plate stacks to find a clean plate. I suspect that their dishwasher was not functioning well, but the fact that they still put out dirty plates and utensils was just gross. The filthiness killed my appetite because I kept wondering what else wasn't cleaned properly. Plus, the spicy soup base we got was bland and wasn't spicy. The mushroom one was good though.

It was decent, for the cheapest tier at $27.99 for dinner. There are two more tiers all the way up to $38.99. 4 types of meat, all of them started to taste the same after the second round. Soup broth is good but had more meats instead of liquid. Decent hot food selection with most of it being out for a while, I'd skip most. If the fresh chicken wings get out hot, they're decent. Plenty of servers around and seats for a Thursday night. I got a pretty gnarly stomach ache during and after eating so I'm not sure if I'll be back.

I did not try the hotpot, however, for all you can eat (AYCE) dim sum, this isn't a bad price at all The quality isnt bad. The variety is pretty great. Sauce bar and side bars are awesome as well. The customer service is pretty good too, so kind and helpful. If you're trying to get good food for a good price and trying to fill up til you can't eat anymore, this is definitely the place for you!

For the price and the experience, this was a good late night AYCE spot. The food is great for the value of the price. I would recommend going only if you're really hungry. The quality was questionable. So thats why I gave it a 3 star. The broths were good. But the sodas tasted funny & the tea was basically water. I had to spam the waiter button. They're not really good at service even when it's late and slow. I think they just are used to the value of it being what you get. I just didnt like the vibe of the place. Furniture was sticky, hot food was dry, no chicken wings. Man that was tough.

The dishes were very dirty and oily as if it wasn't washed. The cup was also very dirty. The food was okay. Would not come back considering how dirty everything is

Food was amazing as always! Great celebrating another birthday here. Love that it's become a tradition.

First time here. I came thinking it was AYCE Dim Sum & Hot Pot for $19.99. Well, $19.99 is only for AYCE Dim Sum and it ends at 11am. ‍ We got there at 10:50. The servers were kind and prompt. I appreciated them for clarifying the pricing. There is a parking lot with minimal spaces. We parked on the street. This place is good for groups. Since we drove all the way there, we decided to stay and try the basic tier A hot pot. My daughter and I did the half-half soup base since she likes her spicy. As we went to pick out our food for our hot pot, we learned that the hot food bar was included! SCORE! There was so much to choose from: chicken wings (was crispy), fries, fried wontons, fried rice, etc (view video) I made sure not to fill up on all this though The hot pot bar may not be fancy compared to the more pricey hot pot places, but it had my favorites and essentials. The choices for noodles was awesome, udon, ramen, and vermicelli. The sauce bar was great! They had more choices than other places. There were also some dessert choices. We loved the fruits: papaya, cantaloupe, oranges, and watermelon (super sweet). Unlimited soda and winter melon tea were included. I will have to come back with the rest of my family.

We really like this place. Everything is delicious and the people are super friendly. If it was a bit more affordable, i would be here way more often. But i think they are fair for all you get. We went once and the entire block had a black out. Wasn't done eating but It was a memorable experience. There is separate area in the back for larger parties. I do recommend this place.

What an overwhelming experience. I've had Happy AYCE Hot Pot bookmarked for a while now, but whenever we are in the Rosemead area, we are here for church and usually they serve us lunch after our service. Today we decided to skip the lunch and head over to Happy AYCE Hot Pot. This place is literally just down the street from our church. I know this place to be for Hot Pot, but I also see videos about the AYCE Dim Sum. When we got seated they explained how everything works and so we went with the basic hot pot, however, she said we could add ayce dim sum for $5.00 more, so we did. Between the hot buffet, the hot pot options with an overwhelming amount of choices from seafood, like 10 different types of noodles, almost every type of Asian vegetable's, tofu, quail eggs, and more then I can remember, as well as all the dim sum choices, it was hard to choose. Needless to say, it was all good and we definitely stuffed ourselves. I think on my next visit, we have to decide on either AYCE Hot Pot or AYCE Dim Sum. With either choice, you still get the AYCE hot buffet choices. We're coming back, I just don't know when. On top of all that, the service was really good. Very helpful, attentive, and if no one is nearby, they have a button you press and someone should be over.

Happy Hot Pot serves a mix of buffet food with some hot pot. They have limited soup bases and meat selections- lamb, beef, chicken and pork belly. The broth is on the salty side. I tried the regular bone marrow and spicy bone marrow. The spicy one is very oily! The meat cuts are fatty and I would have liked a leaner beef option. The lamb was alright, not too fatty. There is a self serve station for fish, quail eggs, veggies, ear wood mushroom, taro, tofu, etc. I was surprised that they did not carry fish balls and a variety of mushrooms that are very typical at other hot pot places. They have a meal limit of 90 minutes and it comes with a fountain drink. Their water needs better filtering. Customer service was lacking and there are flies circling the self-serve station. Everyone receives a bib and they measure your kid's height for charging purposes There was an entire station of fried food and Chinese food, such as fried rice, noodles, tofu, eggplant, and other stir fry, oily dishes. There are also some sliced cakes and rolls that were not too sweet. The inside is adorned with flashing lanterns and they play upbeat music.

The food itself was not bad. They had a good bar of ingredients you could put in your hot pot. There were also other already cooked foods, if you wanted something other than hot pot. The food came out fast as well. However, a friend ordered beer and it came out warm. Worried that it had been sitting out, we calmly asked for a refund. The staff was visibly irritated, and refused. They did offer to switch it out though. The restaurant had plenty of seating area, so there was no wait.

I visited this restaurant last Sunday around 7:15 PM and made a reservation through Yelp. I arrived a little early at 7:00 PM and checked in with the front staff. I told them I had a reservation at 7:15 PM, but the person at the front didn't even look at any screen or list to confirm. She just said it would be a long wait because their hot water machine was broken. I understood the situation, but I didn't understand how they could know I had checked in without checking the system. After waiting for a while, another staff finally came with a tablet and checked the list, so I got seated. When the food came, every dish had a strange smell and felt greasy--probably because of the broken hot water system. Then, when I went to get food from the buffet bar, it was much worse than before. There used to be items like BBQ pork, fried chicken wings , and shrimp skewers, but now there were only cheap fillers like fries, egg rolls, croquettes, and fried chips. It's just not the same quality anymore. Service was also disappointing. I finished my meat several times, but no one came to check or ask if I wanted more. I had to call them myself each time, and I only got to order meat three rounds because the wait was too long. The servers in my area (a man and a woman) seemed more focused on cleaning tables, chatting, and playing with their phones than actually serving customers. Overall, I've been here many times before and used to really enjoy it, but this visit was very disappointing. I hope management looks into the service and food quality because it's definitely not what it used to be.

I was able to make a reservation on yelp days in advance but when I got there with my whole party they told me they aren't taking reservations or walk ins. Absolutely unbelievable and such an inconvenience.

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What really sets this place apart is the incredible variety, quality and price. The service was also excellent; our server was friendly, knowledgeable, and always there to help us with recommendations. Whether you're a hot pot aficionado or new to the experience Happy AYCE is a must-try. We're already planning our next visit!

We did the $27.99 premium ayce lunch! It's a budget ayce hot pot place! I say budget, because everything is so expensive nowadays, but this place is cheaper than most and definitely worth it for the items you are getting. It's unique that they have this chinese buffet with a variety of different dishes you can grab. They also have dim sum too, but we did not opt in for that. Honestly, my only complaint is that the broths are not that flavorful and a little bit bland, but not a huge deal to me since I use a dipping sauce for everything.

All you can eat hot pot for such a good price (especially if you come in for lunch!) I HIGHLY recommend making a reservation ahead of time! It saves a lot of time and you'll be seated quite promptly! They have a variety of meats to choose from, even if you are just ordering the Classic AYCE meal ($24.95 per person before tax). I like to get the pork belly and brisket! They also have a buffet area where you can get hot foods as well as other raw items to cook in your hot pot. Some of these items include: noodles, squid, shrimp, meatballs, vegetables, fried rice, fries, chicken wings, BBQ pork, buns, chow mein, shrimp chips, and many more!! They also have desserts and a sauce bar, too! Cons Listed Below: The spicy soup was SO BLAND. But I honestly can't even complain because it's one of those places where you just simply get what you pay for. The buffet section doesn't feel very clean. I noticed a lot of the plates and sauce bowls were not properly washed and still had leftover food residue. In addition, I saw a customer drop one of the tongs on the floor and just picked it back up to place on the plate... As a germaphobe, this was a horrifying scene to me. I quickly notified the staff to change it, but I think it would be helpful to have someone occasionally monitor that area. The service and meat delivery was so SLOW. It's so difficult to flag down a waiter/waitress, especially during their busy hours. The "Call for Help" buttons on the tables don't work either... pretty sure it was just placed there for a placebo effect. Parking is inconvenient as their lot is very small. You'll have to either find street parking or park at the public library across the street. Overall, I wouldn't mind coming back again because you truly do get a bang for your buck!

Really small parking lot. Plenty of surrounding parking on the street. Came for Mother's Day. Glad we made reservations. There was a line when we came at 5:30pm. We got the Supreme AYCE for $35.95 per person. Felt that it was worth it for the quality of meat. We kept ordering the rib eye and wagyu beef since they were so good. The meat came out SUPER slow. Next time we'll go with the cheaper option. There was a 90minute dining time limit that they DID enforce. We really enjoyed the appetizers and hot pot dishes. The chicken wings and shrimp skewers were surprisingly delicious. They were running a promotion. They give you a $20 voucher for your next visit if you spend $100. BUT, to use the $20 voucher, you need to spend $100. Overall, we really enjoyed our meal and would come back.

My family & I had dinner at Happy AYCE Hot Pot on Friday night after a long travel day. My friend recommended this place a while back, so I already had it bookmarked and was excited to finally check it out! Prior to our arrival, I joined the Yelp waitlist about 40 minutes earlier, so we were seated at around 9:30pm. At this time, this casual restaurant was loud and packed, but there were plenty of parking spots available in their private lot. We had to flag down a staff member to order our meal plan and broth, but afterwards, service was pretty quick as long as we got someone's attention. The original staff member serving our table changed partway during our meal, so just keep in mind that they often have lots of staff running around. We chose the "Best of Both Worlds" with Original Marrow and medium Spicy Marrow broths with the "Classic AYCE" meal plan, which included chicken fillets, pork belly, and thinly-sliced beef and lamb. The meat quality was good despite it being the cheapest meal plan. We were impressed by the options at the self-serve buffet, especially the seafood and veggies. We didn't eat much from the hot foods bar since the hot pot was our priority. We thought the desserts were lackluster; the cakes in the pastry case were very dry, but I guess it was nice to have dessert options anyway. Overall, we had a good first experience at Happy AYCE Hot Pot. We'd like to visit again, but we'll be more selective next time when picking items from the buffet and trying different broths.

"Edit- see the business owners response and how they did not address the pictures or videos. Regardless of what happened in March this place is unhygienic and poor quality " I'd seen many post about this place on Instagram and the reviews were positive. We got here around 3:15 on a Sunday afternoon. We were ordering and our waitress discouraged us from ordering from the dim sum part of the menu. She said the wait for those items was really long because the people who make them are on break and she would have to go make them herself. While we got a few items at the end of the meal they were cold/gross/inedible. They apologized and gave us a $5 coupon we would never come back. I asked why since AYCE hot pot and dim sum are part of the me menu and she didn't have an answer. The "buffet " was empty, the items that were there were cold. There were no individual serving utensils for each item of both raw and cooked. The meat we ordered was small portions, when we ordered more raw meat it took a long time and another inconsistent portion size. I'll unsure where the positive reviews are coming from, seems like a hot mess of a business. Regret making it a special destination for hubs bday weekend. Rest room was disgusting with no soap or paper towels. We should have left as soon as we were asked to not order from the menu. I'm feeling nauseous.

The long line shows how popular this place is. Meat quality, cheap prices, and the variety of sides really make this restaurant stand out among competitors. I have been coming here often since it had a different name and the quality has stayed stable, even BETTER! Forgot to take photos of my hotpot and meat. Too focus on eating ! The boss is very creative with developing new varieties too. They even have AYCE Dim Sum, party trays, and even a monthly subscription. LOL, the owner definitely knows how to make money. The place is clean, service is fast, and there are plenty of staff to keep things moving quickly and efficiently.

I love AYCE shabu shabu! this place serves shabu shabu, they buffet area for rice, noodles, wings, vegetables and etc However, they didn't have dimsum. I saw the pictures here in yelp and videos in instagram it's totally different. I wanted some dimsum too but they didn't have it. I asked the staff and she said no. So I assume they don't serve it on weekdays. Street parking only. I love the shabu shabu -shabu meat and the soup, it was good. I'm happy they have a lot of veggies but they charge extra for enoki mushrooms. The food on buffet area, it's okay. The place is crowded, it's clean, and they have a lot of tables.

We went to try the weekday AYCE dimsum breakfast special which was $15.95 per person before 11:30am. The price includes ordering from the dimsum cart and the self service hot food buffet (fried food, rice, noodles, eggs, other Chinese food). It's a great deal if you are able to get all the items advertised. The decor has an American diner vibe with booths and tables. Everyone was seated in order in line. Then they roll out the dimsum car to order; I appreciate that they don't set limit on the quantity of the order (just need to make sure you can finish eating them to avoid leftover charges). Our favorites were the soy milk and the beef tripe; other food tastes ok, but there were a few unpleasant experiences: 1. When we requested the steam taro cake and daikon cake, the server indicated that they've never ever served those items, yet those items were printed on the menu. 2. When we requested rice noodle rolls (腸粉), they indicated that they don't have that, yet I saw that it was served at several tables who came after us. 3. When we requested more beef tripe, we were told that they don't have that item/we're not supposed to have it, and whatever we had earlier that day was from yesterday (weekend). Yet later, they brought out more tripes to our table. The availability of the dimsum items was inconsistent and confusing, and there's room for improvement on delivering diners' orders. If certain items were to be available on weekend only or specific time, then it should be stated as such on the menu. TIP: fountain drink in plastic cup is additional charge; soy milk and tea in bowls are complimentary.

Fresh quality food. Team of good and courteous servers. We hit them at the peak lunch hour, servers remain attentive upholding good services. Soft drinks from the fountain are on the house.

This was a great experience and I'd highly recommend it for the Hot Pot and Dim Sum AYCE which is coupled by a fresh steam tray type warmer buffet of Asian / Chinese food (see my photos posted on Yelp!) The service was friendly and food was good and the prices are great

I liked the options for broth, I tried the original and the mushroom. They were both very light. The meats come out slower than other places. There's a hot buffet food section, the fried chicken wings were decent. They have a decent sauce bar. We did the premium option, I liked the choice ribeye the most. Other than the meat listed on the menu, everything else was in the buffet section. There are udon, egg noodle and rice noodle for the kids. Tofu, shrimp, bamboo shoots, spinach, etc. are also available. Not a lot of vegetable selection. My kids were charged half price, I think they decide by height how much kids are charged. They have a small dessert section. The kids liked the marshmallows and chocolate fondue.

A little disappointed. This is my brothers and I favorite place to eat at. We've been here at least 8 times. If not, more. My brother and I booked a reservation for 8:15pm and weren't let in until 8:45. It's the weekend so it's understandable. Every time we come here we usually are able to get at least 20 plates by the end of the first hour. We had our hands raised for a solid 15 minutes before anyone got to us and were only able to get 10 plates by the first hour. 45 minutes in, they told us they were out of the supreme ayce, which I was really disappointed about. The whole point of AYCE is to get your moneys worth. Personally, I feel like we should have gotten some sort of discount or compensation especially because for the other half of our meal, we couldn't order anything from the supreme ayce. We ordered 6 more plates before we left because our 90 minutes was up so we totaled to 16 plates in 90 minutes, which is significantly less than what we usually eat. (Usually 25-28 plates).

My family and I first went when it first opened and was still "happy lamb" and the experience, was very mediocre. The drinks were watered down. The salad bar/ self service had definitely been upgraded since then with more food! The only thing that was decent to me was the fried chicken. They used to have the toasted bread with the condensed milk that was my favorite but when I got it the most recent time I went it was hard :( Fast forward to now, I saw that they were extending their business hours to 24/7 and so I thought maybe they got things running and is able to service the patrons better. When we first got there, there was one other person waiting in the lobby but there was 7 other parties ahead of us. But about five minutes later, someone came to seat us. So the yelp waitlist may not be as accurate! The restaurant was 75% full and we were able to get our orders in quickly and receive them in a timely manner. The meats came out looking pretty dry to be honest. It looks like they were pre cut and just put in the fridge for convenience. They also stack the plates on top of the meats, which was kind of off putting because I don't know how clean their prep table is. (And you will see why I was concerned as you read on LOL) After we finished our first round of meat, the waiters seem to be running around bussing tables, and doing god knows what, but it was hard to get a hold of them. The bell that they have on the table doesn't even work. The table next to us, ordered their soup and went to get their self serve veggies and food and waited for almost 15 minutes for their food. The table behind us waited 20 minutes for someone to take their order and when they finally flagged someone down, the person told them that they would be right with them... they never helped them. They finally got their order in after walking right up to them. They are so understaffed and they want to open 24/7. I think it's crazy because the service was decent until they were falling behind. I even saw a waiter tell someone to wait because they had to deliver meat to everyone first. We were there for one hour and thirty minutes and we only got three rounds of meat. And by the time we got our third round we barely had any soup left :( The drinks were still watered down. And I feel like the quality of meat went down too. They definitely spruced up the place but it seems like they are cutting corners some where and I think it's the staff. Additionally, there were little flies flying around in the self serve area! So I can't imagine what the inside of the kitchen looks like. Thankfully, I didn't get sick. But I probably won't come back any time soon. I will come back maybe in like a year or so just to see if anything has improved!

They have the most unique dessert- Osmanthus tea flavored jelly/pudding!! It is sooo good and has a light flavor but amazing chewy and silky texture! I ate four bowls of it! When we first got there (before 11:30 to avoid the $9 increase in price), there were no instructions given to us. We were confused about where to order/where to get water. The lady at our shared table (it's weird, they don't have fully separate tables. It's booths with long tables and no separation) told us to get water from the self-serve section which was hidden. We had to pull aside a waiter to ask where to get food and then they explained. We did the All-You-Can-Eat Dim Sum (not hot pot). There was a pretty good selection and there was various food in the self-serve section such as fried rice, chicken and broccoli, fried chicken (that was delicious), and other fried items that were left there too long and too crunchy (the mantou, tater tots, sesame balls, fries, etc). I ate mostly from here because I am a picky dim sum eater. For dessert, they have cakes, a chocolate fondue station (with ONLY marshmallows to dip, no strawberries or anything else), and the unique and tasty osmanthus jello. Service was friendly and helpful. You do have to wait awhile for the dim sum cart to come around though. Overall, it was ok and worth trying. I would try their hot pot.

3 stars for the food today from dim sum 4 stars for a great selection of side dishes 5 starts for service! The staff kept taking my empty dishes and kept offering me more food from the dim sum cart. Great job! Ambiance was 3 stars, it's decent, no frill, but it's ok! The rice rolled noodles are made to order! Even better. All the dishes served hot! It's great, my favorite items today weee chicken feet, shrimp dumplings and spareribs Overall food was "ok" I put down 9 dishes and a plate of sides and for $16.99! What a steal.

We went for a late lunch on Sunday and were seated within a few minutes. They seemed busy but make sure to check in with staff even if you joined the waitlist. They have a small designated parking lot on the side. It's a one way parking lot that you enter from Valley Blvd. It's also easy to get street parking. You get a free meal on your birthday, which is why we went. The original lunch price is still worth AYCE. There's a small buffet included in your meal, and you can choose from dim sum items or fried rice and noodles. They have a good amount of hot pot ingredients to choose from, and the meat is good quality. Be aware of things that cost extra like the beverages; there are signs that let you know.

I decided to get dim sum with some friends, and they wanted to try the AYCE Hot Pot for breakfast. We got there just as it opened at 9:00 am, so there weren't many people there yet. There is an area with a variety of cold foods, including buns, fried rice, noodles, and sesame balls. Drinks cost an additional $1.50. When the waitress pushes the dim sum cart, we have a lot of dim sum dishes. To me, the dim sum stuff feels like it was microwaved and doesn't appear freshly prepared. The food here tastes average; it's okay. This place has a fair pricing. Instead of the dim sum, I'll return for the hot pot.

Happy AYCE Hot pot is a place not to be missed if you've got a big appetite! It is not for the faint of heart due to their many different food selections you can choose from. You can't either add your party to their waitlist on the Yelp app or on the iPad when you arrive. Wait time was roughly about 30 minutes for us. First thing we noticed is the tight walkways while walking to your table. It will be quite a tight squeeze and challenging for stroller or wheelchair accessibility. The ambiance of the place is quite casual and a little smokey from the hot pot. We had came during a holiday and got the $24.99 hot pot and added $5 more for AYCE dim sum as well. First the hot pot, you get to pick what kind of soup base, noodles and vegetables are at a separate counter. I'm quite impressed with the selection of noodles, vegetables, chow mein, rice, orange chicken, mabo tofu options just to name a few! They have a lot of AYCE options. What I'm not so impressed about was the dim sum as the har gaw, shiu mai, and xiao long bao were hard and not fresh. They seem to have been sitting there for a while. The only thing I found edible was the char siu buns. But quite honestly for $5 more, I shouldn't be asking for too much haha. Overall, the experience here was Ok. Felt like the lanes and seats were very tight, you'll be brushing the your elbows with your neighbor if you're into that sort of thing. I loved the hot pot, hot foods and dim sum were kind of dry. But you can always wash it down with soda for $1.50 more haha.

Foood is great and on top of that they have free birthday meal if you're celebrate your birthday here. Service is so so ... but we came here for the hot pot. Music can be a little loud but not an issue for my fa

You advertise that your breakfast/dim sum starts at 6am but when I walked in at 6am on the dot nothing was ready other than cold bean curds and fried cruellers which is clearly just reheated leftovers. Your waiters are more busy hiding in the kitchen or scrolling on their own phone instead of getting food ready for customers. I don't know what ambiance you provide since you're blasting music even at this early in the day because you clearly hate your customers and want them to leave ASAP. Now I understand there might not be that many people eating breakfast at 6am sharp at your establishment but then why would you advertise that breakfast starts at 6am? Your waiters are slow at getting the dim sum dishes out and not to mention your shrimp dumplings are made with imitation crab fillings in an effort to save a few bucks. What's even better is that I went on a holiday/weekend so all of those nice "discounts" you offer on social media goes right out the window. 27.99 for 2 spare ribs 1 nasty shrimp dumpling and a plate of cold bean curds and fried cruellers. Afterwards your employee still had the galls to show me the tip screen and look at me like they deserve gratuity for all the services that they did not provide ( I still tipped). So all I can say is you got me this time! You swindled my money right out of my wallet this time around but not to worry, I won't ever be coming back again and I recommend anyone who works hard for their money not to spend their funds here either. You really think you're the only AYCE hotpot restaurant in the SGV don't you, that's why you think you can get away with this pathetic excuse of a restaurant right? You play the social media game quite well but eventually people will catch on that you really are not special which is why you spend more effort on your IG game than actually providing good food/service at your physical restaurant. Hard pass going forward.

Clean and modern environment! Fair price with many options of meats, they also have a pick up bar with side dishes, fried noodles, spring rolls etc....... We went with the best of both worlds soup base, and the second tier of meat which are satisfying me and my friend. No complaints with the service, Although this is not my favorite hot pot place, but it worth to try!

I had heard about the all-you-can-eat (AYCE) dimsum here, so decided to come and try for the breakfast price (Mondays through Thursdays before 11:30AM) of $15.95 per person. Dimsum is served the whole day, just at a higher price point later, and there is also AYCE hotpot (most of the patrons were there for hotpot from my observation). There are a few dedicated parking spots for the restaurant outside, but not that many. We were lucky to snag one. The interior is spacious with nice enough decor. Service was actually fairly attentive and friendly. As for the dimsum itself, I've definitely had better but you can't beat the value at this price. They even still had a push cart. I was a bit disappointed that there was no daikon radish or taro cakes available that day (even though they were on the menu), plus was told that steamed beef tripe (omasum) was only available on weekends. That left about 12 dimsum items total to order from. Fortunately, the AYCE dimsum also comes with access to the hot food bar, fruit, and a few desserts. Unlimited drinks can be added for an additional $1.50/person. I left satisfied and full, and wouldn't mind returning to try their hotpot.

Joining the waitlist through yelp is a must because this place can be busy so it's easier and faster to get seated using this. Truthfully it can be difficult to get a server to come to your table at times. But the meats are always delicious, the pork belly is my favorite!! The have 2 buffet style bars one with cooked AND uncooked foods to add to your hot pot and the other had fried rice, noodle, bbq pork gyozas and more! This is definitely one of our favorite places we always leave so full and happy! Sometimes they give coupons too which is awesome!

Wow this place is packed. Came here at lunch today for a large party. We got the premium selection for hot pot and they had prime wagyu and rib eye prime meats. I think $27/ pp. Service was excellent and meats came out quick. Bone broth and mushroom one was my favorite. They had a generous selection of hot foods too, but the hotpot looked better. I missed the dim sum but overall not bad for the price and qty