Hot Pot City

I hardly complain but this place is quite seriously dirty for a restaurant and is in need of cleaning. The back of the booth chair was so oily that my hair got stuck to it and I saw that there was a lot of other people's hair on the chair so I just sat straight up avoiding touching the hair. It was also horribly hot inside and everything is sticky. I left still feeling hungry and spent as much as a buffet. The sauces were lacking and the broth was very bland. I will not be coming back, but there's plenty of parking if that matters for you. For this price, I could have easily paid for all you can eat hotpot elsewhere in a cleaner environment and better quality and actually leave feeling full.

Great combination of BBQ and Hotpot!!! Food is fresh, ordered the regular broth and it was delicious and flavorful!!! Check out the pics and video... A must visit!!!

Somewhat pricey place but a lot of fun, too, and my first real hot pot and grill experience. WARNING! They charge $3 for the soup base but don't mention that charge on their menu. Soup refills were free. More butter and rice were free. Sauces were free. Lost 1 star for high prices. I had pork belly and chicken for my meats to fry. They were delicious. My soup choice was the Thai base. It reminded me of Hot and Sour soup but was a little bit sweet. I had the dumpling combo (2 dumplings plus vegetables to make your own soup). Also for my soup, I also had more bok choy, mushrooms, squash and tried most of the sauces. I didn't try the likely hot sauces - one of the peanut sauces awas hot enough.

Yummy in my tummy. One of my best place ever. You can have soup and grill your meat and veggie at the same time. Also help with your hangover when you sip on the soup too..lol They charge you by plates but love it because you grab what ever you want to eat. My boyfriend and a I favorite spot. I give this place an A+, 5 stars

This is a place I hold near and dear to my heart! I love the combo of bbq and hot pot. The price is reasonable, and for someone who can literally just eat the rice and hot pot broth and be happy, so worth the visit!

So much selection of meat. Basically cook your broth and dunk all your food in until it’s ready. I go here at least twice a month

Cool place to eat! Hot pot AND barbecue on the table. There's a good variety of food to choose from to dunk in your broth or fry up on the table. It's not an all you can eat joint. Lots of vegetarian options as well. Everything is a-la-carte, and you help yourself to all of the items in the fridges set up. The dishes are reasonably priced. Each individual dish ranges from about $2 to $6.

Very pricey for the amount of food you get. Each plate is very small and around about $5 each.

Soup and top bbq. Simple concept. Pay for what you get. Service is quick and easy. ~$4.50 for a vegi option ~$6 for meat plate ~$7.50 for seafood Add on $3 soup base. They have spicy, mild or Thai flavor. It's not the cheapest if you have a big appetite. Nothing fancy. Just straight pay for what you eat.

So, this place is a hot pot and kbbq place. A la carte. They charge you by small plates that you pull at the back of the store, and whether their counting system is accurate or not is another story. It felt so complicated, and the stove top to cook meats was so small and sectioned off, its not like normal kbbq places either. The pot for shabu was too deep, and honestly not big enough. For 3 people, it was a struggle to cook meats and shabu at the same time. If im kbbqing, I want to cook a large amount of meat for everyone to eat. It was so hard to adjust cooking for yourself individually. The idea was interesting, but execution isn't as grand. Plus its a la carte with dishes still at our table, versus counting them taking it away, on top of adding more dishes to the table.. not too sure if the system works.

Great options both vegetarian or meat. The servers were so sweet and really helped to explain how things work, pretty laid back atmosphere. Regular broth was not too salty-- great balance to have with fried tofu and rib eye. Highly recommend!

Hot Pot City is our go to place when we want hot pot but don't want to wait in a long line. It really is an underrated place for hot pot! There's 3 different broths to choose from: regular, spicy, and Thai, and we usually get a split pot of Thai and spicy for an additional price. They also have a grill surrounding the pot, so the pot is slightly small. There is a fridge in the back to get all your items: vegetables, meat, seafood, sides, butter, noodles, and sauces. There's also rice in the back that you can get yourselves. I really love the ribeye here. I feel like the plates are tiny, but the marination is delish! We also always get the salmon, fish balls, and vegetables. The restaurant isn't the cleanest, especially because there's the grill there. I definitely feel a bit dirty after leaving. Just think kbbq vibes lol. The prices were raised a LOT for the small plates, but still overall decent and I will definitely keep coming back!

the most delicious soup for hot pot i have ever had in my life. omg i love everything about the food at this place. i am a fan of shabu, some place, their soup kind of so so, but hot pot city soup is so delicious. i will definitely coming back.

First and foremost: Not AYCE, all dishes are charged a la cart based on whether it's a side, veggie, or meat dish. With that knowledge ahead of time, based on reviews and the cool concept of a hot pot and a grill on the same stove, I was very excited to try this place out. Even took my mother here to try it with me. We left after dinner with the same impression: Worth trying once, but we're probably not repeating. Pros: - The hotpot/grill concept was fun! Nothing like being able to dip or grill up a delicious piece of meat at your whim! Grilled mushrooms too! - The prepped fridge concept made my inner bbq/hot pot chef absolutely delighted. I wish I can have a fridge full of prepped meats and veggies like that at home to just start grabbing from! - Wide selection of veggies. - Freshness and cleanliness of the veggies and meats. - Service was friendly from the family that owns and runs the restaurant. Cons: - Meat selection sub par compared to other bbq places in the area. - Sauce station seems disorganized and messy with a lot of bottles. A conventional scoop bin format with sauce dishes or pre-packed containers might help. - Price. The biggest issue here honestly. We ended up paying $80 each for dinner and 2 teas. My mother does not eat too much either; if I brought one of the 'bros', we would run the bill up much higher. - Part of that price issue was that they charged for the noodles! I wanted to try the 4 different types of noodles and ended up paying for each. - With top notch Ayce places less than 10 minutes away at $30-$35, I can't justify coming back here knowing that on a hungry day, I can rack up more than a $50 bill myself. If you want more control over your hotpot/bbq ingredients and maybe want to do both at once, and you have a smaller appetite, Hot Pot City is definitely worth a try. Otherwise, lots of great AYCE or premium a la cart hot pot/bbq options in the area.

I love eating here at this place. I really do recommend and the choices here is very tasty!

I came here with my family to have dinner. The food was absolutely amazing and I loved how there was a combination for hot pot and barbecue at the same time. The service was very quick and also very nice. And the ambience was very calming and soothing, it is a perfect place to go to on a rainy day as well.

Service was great. Food was also good. Never been to a Vietnamese hot pot and it didn't disappoint. Was cool to be able to also grill meats as well.

The food was excellent, the service was impeccable, and it was getting closer to closing time that I felt that my boyfriend bought out the restaurant to ourselves. Everyone is so friendly in there. 10/10 recommend this spot.

I can't believe why this restaurant has food is too expensive, every food like other restaurants. I had 3 people and total was $110, just a few plates of beef and fish balls. But service is nice

Expensive & there's barely any service!! Gratuity is already added so check your receipt. I left not satisfied. Never coming back.

not the most luxurious hot pot but this place hits the craving if you want something on the cheaper side! lots of varieties of meats, vegetables, toppings, and sauces to choose from. you can go up and get everything yourself now. service is super good and they're super attentive if you need help. you can't beat these prices! also lots of seating, i've never had to wait!

Loving the concept of enjoying bbq AND hot pot. Husband and I decided to try the Tom yum soup base and let me tell you..... soooooooo dank and DELICIOUS! Portions are generous and we did have some leftovers but enjoyed every bite!

Omg went here for the first time with my family for dinner this place is so empty. The meat in the refrigerator looks old. The portion of the food was small so I had to get up like every 10 mins to get more meat. Service was ok. The price at this place was ridiculous.

I LOVE hot pot, and I also make my own hot pot at home, so I am ver picky. Hot Pot City made me want more of it. The service was good, plenty of food selections, and they offer many choices of sauce. Service: The lady was very friendly, we were the first customer and arrived 5 minutes before 12 and she sat us right away. (Shame on me for not asking her name) They provided two tongs and explained that was for grilling/raw food. I like that so, no cross-contaminations. A separate bowl was also provided for the hot pot soup.(I usually have to ask if the rice is served). I love how they thought of everything. It's exactly how I would have done it at home. Food: The Marinate rib-eye is full of flavors. It's a bit too much for my sister but I loved it. It is on the thin side but that's perfect for me. I like the serving size too. It allows me to order more variety of food and can still finish it all. I wasn't sure about the soup base from the way it looked but it was very tasty to me and I keep drinking more and more. The shrimp from the seafood combo is also. Seasoned for grilling. It was nice and fresh. I also like the food is plated and on display. It allows me to see how fresh and the amount be served. Sauce area: They don't have the satay sauce that I am used to but the chili oil with seeds and ponzu sauce does the trick. It actually allows me to taste the meat flavor, not over powering. They have a nice selections of hot sauce. Having both soy sauce and ponzu is a nice touch. Cleanness: Everywhere I looked was clean. I noticed when she gave us our utensil, she replaced a soup spoon on her own ,maybe she noticed something but it shows she cared about not giving out anything she wouldn't use. I will definitely return and recommended to more friends. I hope you will also like the food here. Tips: Be sure to know which dish is seasoned for grilling and which is for hot pot, otherwise, your soup might be salty. I did grilled the bok choy with some butter too. I only used the Chilli oil with seeds and ponzu. It has the spicyness but not over powering like Sriracha, and ponzu gives a little vinegary taste and light soy sauce flavor. They have many sauces and plenty of small dishes, don't be afraid to try a small amount first to find your fav.

My favorite spot to go to whenever I'm in OC. I've tried sooo many different places like bounce Wagyu spots but honestly none of them can't really beat this place in my heart because for the price and for the quality, it's amazing here! Great date spot or family hangout spot. It's such a laid back and chill spot. Great food and great service!

I have a new found love for this place! After not having been here for a few years, one of our friends suggested it for Friday night dinner! I had almost forgotten about it. Happily they're still open!Honestly, after the pandemic, I missed being able to grab your own food from buffets, etc. Some still have you order and the server brings it out (you can do that here too if you prefer-they have a sheet where you can mark all items you want). But I prefer picking out the items myself. The concept of this restaurant is self serve shabu/hot pot and bbq grill. There is a row of fridges in the back of the restaurant where you go and grab your veggies/meats/noodles/sauces, etc. I do like being able to pick out my own plates (you know because in my head it means I'll find the best one). If you want to grab several items all at once, there is a cart that you can also use. I just grab two items at a time and take it back to the table (repeat). There's such a good variety here for me. It lets you get your hot pot fix and kbbq fix all at once. We opted to get a split pot because we wanted two different soup bases. I'm a fan of their Thai broth. My friend opted to get the original broth and then adds in his own sauces to flavor the pot. In the back of the restaurant, you'll find the rice pot. It's self serve and unlimited! Back there are also all the sauces, utensils, bowls. My go to's here are the canh chua veggies, ong choy and galbi. Those 3 items at one place? Now you can see why I like this place. Im notorious for ordering several dishes anywhere I go because I always want a little of everything. Well this place gives me that. Sure, it can add up depending on what you grab. Overall definitely worth it because I always leave full and get the exact amounts of what I want to eat, winning! At the end, we like to stack the like plates together that way it's easier for your server to count the plates and come up with the total bill (sorta like what they do at a revolving sushi place). PS don't forget to grab some of the butter from the fridge for the grilled meats (that way they won't stick to the grill).

Great Hot Pot place! My boyfriend and I were staying in Long Beach and decided to pop over for some hot pot and we were not disapointed. Everyone was so nice and accommodating. They gave me a special veggie broth and were quick to inform me if anything I ordered had meat/fish product in it. The wait staff was very attentive and check in on us a few times. A great, authentic hot pot place

Expensive, it adds up, but it was very yummy. The meats were good and the veggies were fresh. The only thing is the price is too high and adds up too quick. We spent over $90 for what you see in the photo and I can't recall if we got any more. Service was pretty good and they're nice there.

I'm still mad at my friend for telling me this place was 6 stars? What was she thinking? We went there at 7 pm n we were the only one! Bad omen! It was so unprofessional the owner 2 kids were screaming n running loose, my husband should have spoken up that he wanted to leave, he was upset n whined after I ordered the food. The broth was $2 for Thai style or spicy it was hot as hell, totally disgusting, it reminded me of the B.P I had reviewed before, this is the last time I'll go to any vn con game joint restaurant w the word hot pot in it. It was just broth from a can, unhealthy additive, the meat was $4.50 to $5.50, zero taste or marination. The only reason I rated 2 stars was because the servers were very polite but for the food, it should be 1 star . I was so frustrated I had to go to ET to have a mojito n a margarita, I was all happy after the 2 drinks!

Amazing food, fun experience, affordable prices, and nice service Definitely coming back Beef was very good and so were all the seafood items

This place was great. Who knew you can have both grill and hot pot at the same time. It was a bit expensive, but their quality of meat and vegetables were pretty good. They have indoor seating. You can check out their dishes from the fridge. All the plates are individually wrapped I love their house special dipping sauce. I got the thai and spicy soup. The Thai one has a lot more flavor. It's definitely a good hotpot place. It's better than most of the other ones I've been to. I'm not sure why the reviews aren't higher.

The food is decent but the price is ridiculous expensive as high end restaurant. You will expect to pay more than 80$ for two person which is just count per dish and even taste not that well. The place was also a little bit empty which I already know why. Overalls, would not coming back here any times after this. I know it is a Vietnamese owner and support small business is what I am looking for but the ridiculous price and low quality food just changing my decision of supporting for sure. They either have to improve the food quality or lower the price which is a need to get more customers for sure.

This Hot Pot City in Westminster, California is still my 5+ stars for my EXOTIC taste buds ! Why? NO restaurants HAVE A GRILL + HOT POT SHABU SHABU STYLE in Orange County! The best of all hot pot restaurants in the whole world! Yes I dine out in all kinds of restaurants in 90 countries 6 continents! Now Covid-19 pandemic is SO SAD ! Try it you will like it !!! I must come back next month (20+ times so far! ). Sometimes George (Democrat) only wants to drive a few blocks in Huntington Beach!): If u love STEAMING HOT FOOD FROM BEGINNING TO THE END OF YOUR meal!

This little hidden gem is my goto spot by myself! Haha I love it! The marinated meat with melted butter! Tom yum soup base! Tong ho leafs! The sauces here are everything! Anything hotpot is a blessing! Hotpot is life! Yes I sound like a child with my minimal choice of words. I just love how you can have hotpot and a grill. My sister visiting even enjoyed it here. Customer service has been wonderful, no complaints. One server even remembers my order so win win for me.

Let's start with the good stuff first. There is a variety of meats here. 1. There are lots various meats from beef, venison, pork, fish balls, and imitation crab meat. 2. Veggies ranging from american broccoli, napa cabbage, mushrooms, spinach, eggplant, baby corn and other different greens to choose from. 3. Noodles: Ramen, egg noodles and rice noodles. 4. Unlimited rice (get it yourself) 5. Soup base: Regular, spicy, and Thai style. (I recommend the Thai style soup) 6. Grill your own meat The not so good stuff. 1. Pay to cook your own meat. 2. Pay to get your own meat from the fridge - 4 pieces of short rib (roughly 1.5 strips of short rib) $4.25. - 4-5 pieces of thinly sliced ribeye steak $4.25, - chicken thigh meat (roughly 2 chicken thighs) $4.25 3. Pay to get your own veggies from the fridge. - I think the each veggie plate is about $3.25-$3.50 4. Price per Plate system. Meaning, certain size plates are a certain price. However, plates that are stacked up on the already small tables just take up room. 5. Service was just meh. 6. Floors were pretty slippery. So, in short, pay to do 90% of your own things. I mean, I cook my own meat at KBBQ, but at least they bring me the meat and veggies. If you're a big eater like I am, there is hardly any room to put the empty plates. Plus, since each plate is a particular price, food adds up super quick. 5 plates of short rib come out to about $21-22 for about 6 short rib strips. Add in your, veggies, noodles and $1 extra for spicy soup and $2 extra for Thai soup, then you're in for a surprise in the bill. Maybe a system should be devised in order to place the plates so they're out of the way when eating. The flavor weren't bad at all. It's a good concept, but, personally I wouldn't go out of my way to come eat. Check it out for yourself.

Been going to this place since I was a kid and still go here whenever we're in town since we moved! Always hits home and the best comfort food with great quality meat!

First of all, the staff at the place was amazing! They were REALLY attentive and kind and went above and beyond to serve us. Secondly, the food was DELICIOUS. I mean SO GOOD. We ate until we couldn't eat a single bite more! DEFINITELY recommend if you're looking for a unique dining experience. Try the marinated beef...trust me!

My family comes here every 2 to 3 months, the last visit we noticed the portion for a La cart was less in portion than usual and the price was more. Very disappointing!

The quality has somewhat gone down. The plate of canh chua is now just a plate of bean sprouts and the season soup base has gone down also. I had to ask for an extra season base to make the soup taste somewhat decent. the short ribs are cut very small for what it cost. The bowls and spoons smell and taste like dish soap which ruins the meal In my opinion. The booths and seats are very sticky and has lots of oil splats and drips everywhere. My hair and pants were sticking the the chair. The service is confusing because I'm not sure if I need to get my own drink, rice and sauce since I do pick out my food items. I really want to love this place but there's a lot they need to work in.

I've been coming here for years and feel that this restaurant is underrated. We've consistently walk in hungry and waddle out satisfied. The atmosphere is lively prior to Covid where you can walk up to the fridge and grab your own meat, veggies, seafood, sauces, rice, noodles, etc. Now, due to Covid, you get piece of paper to mark your selection as you would at other hot pot places. This fortunately doesn't take away from the experience or effects my decision to continue to visit. Restaurant is clean, the set up is similar to kbbq places with huge vents hanging from the ceiling. There's a giant horizontal fish tank at the front, which is cool to look at while I wait for my food. Service is quick and attentive, owners have always been super sweet and nice. Servers are also very sweet, never had a reason to complain when I visit. Food has been consistently fresh and nicely presented by the sweet folks in the back. I remember prior to Covid, I would take a plate out and a sweet lady with gloves would count and add a new plate in, I saw her and said hello, she would sweetly say hello back. They're always on top of replenishing the plates, even now, after eating, I would walk up and the plates are nicely organized in the fridge. I recommend this hotpot/bbq place for when you can't decide which to go for. Great for conversations with a group. Fun experience for kids or couples. Come visit and decide for yourself. Support local business. You have nothing to lose but deliciousness and a fun experience.

I have always like this place. 10/10, consistently amazing. I love the different favor of soup variations (they're able to accommodate and change soup into a vegetarian based soup).

The variety was very good and a nice change from the regular 5 menu items at hot pot. However when I saw a serving of one thinly sliced beef was $5 I assumed it would be a good portion but that was not necessarily the case. The prices are a little high. For 2 people who shared one pot & got around 7-9 plates, it's was $70. It sounds like a lot but the places were small. The quality was better than okay. Had many sauces for the side to dip which was nice. The service was okay but they seemed understaffed because it took them ~10 mins for them to seat us even though it was probably around 30% capacity at the time we got there. We additionally noticed they were not collecting places off of the table once there was no more food on them so they piled and it was difficult to eat around. The ambiance was okay but the seating is arranged so that parties can be seated together or they can place dividers and have multiple different parties seated. The problem was that while both my friend and I were sitting our hands almost touched the person next to each of us respectively which would have been very awkward. There is only one restroom so that is a good thing to be aware of.

We had a nice meal here. The combo soup and bbq was fun. The meats were good quality and had good flavor. The soups were good, although the sweet and sour was more sour than I expected haha. Good service, prices were very fair. I would come here again.

Food is decent but bill came out to be $120 for 2 before tips. There are way better AYCE bbq around for much cheaper.

You know it's a great Asian place when it's hot 3.5 stars on Yelp. I'd be here everyday if I were president.

Was in the area and searched hot pots near me and found this gem. We dined here on a weekday and arrived 10 minutes after opening and were greeted with amazing service straight away. At first we were the only couple but tables started filling up quickly. It was our first time eating hot pot and our server well informed us and made us feel comfortable asking questions if needed. Food is fresh and very tasty, so many options and great quality. I've never really liked grabbing my own food as in buffet style but here it felt comfortable and welcoming, i wasn't afraid to grab seconds. Definitely will be returning soon, can't wait to eat here again!

A great place to get hot pot, they hardly have a line. It's not like your typical hot pot restaurant. Once you get a table, you tell the waiter/waitress which soup you want. They don't have that many options, I think they have three to my knowledge, I could be wrong but I normally go for the spicy broth(which isn't so spicy but has good enough flavor). Once selected, you can go grab your toppings and protein from the fridge, it's self serve. They also have rice and utensils for cooking noodles and veggies that you can pick up on your way back to your table. Awesome thing about this place is you can cook your protein on the grill or place it in the broth to cook. You got options! Pricing is based on the dishes you select, I think it's priced pretty fairly. For a family of six, we usually spend $60+, which isn't bad. The only thing I don't love about this place is how sticky the seating benches can be. It's pretty disgusting from all the oil build up. They definitely need to scrub those down!

Super fresh and tasty food. Hangover cure lol. I like they have both hot pot and bbq.

This place getting too expensive, dirty, sticky tables, and cheat too... be careful when dine in. Korean all you can eat is much much better in every way!!!

I went with one my friends since the pandemic and the second shut down, I've missed hot pot. This place can get expensive since you are order meats and paying per plate. I wish they offered all you can eat. The veggies were fresh and I liked the service.

I love this place so much, I've been coming with my family for years. The broth is so homie and comforting, everything is always delicious and reasonably priced, and the staff is attentive and friendly. They also have a bonus that I don't see at many other hot pot places, there's a grill around the pot which is fun :) I swear there's something magic here that I'm always exactly the right amount of full when I'm done.

The food shrinks and the seat are very sticky. All the food size have smaller, the dirty chairs stick to my seat.

My friends took me to dinner here.. this was definitely a different experience. It was like having KBBQ (except vietnamese style) and shabu shabu (except more flavored) all at the same time. You sit down and they ask what kind of drinks and broth you want, and then you go to the fridge and help yourself. They have an assortment of seafood, meats (marinated and not), as well as vegetables, side dishes, noodles, etc. At the end of the meal they count your plates and you pay for what you've taken out of the fridge--kind of reminds me of sushi trains but with a little more leg work. Overall, it was a good experience. They had a good variety of options (enough to try a little bit of everything) and still get full. I especially liked that the broth was flavorful, and we just added some veggies, noodles, and wontons and it was like fresh wonton soup. Highly recommend to anyone wanting something BBQd and some soup on a cold day, all at the same time.

Perfectly average Hot Pot spot! Located in Westminster, this particular hot pot restaurant is heavily Vietnamese-influenced. That means more dynamic flavors, better broth options and plenty of spice. Hot Pot City reminds me of Cocary Shabu, a self-serve restaurant in City of Industry. You grab your individual dishes from fridges located in the back, options varying from seafood, marinated meats, veggies and desserts, and bring them back to your table to either grill (with butter) or throw into the hot pot. Everything is priced from ~$1-5, with sliced marinated ribeye and short rib at $4.25 and seafood about a $1 more. Rice is free though! But I really only ate the rice to fill up since it's red meat-free year for me. Overall, the food was decent. The portions seemed a bit small for the price tag, but there was plenty to choose from. For three people, the total came out to be $50 (before tip), which was a lot considering the number of plates we got. After tip, I think you would probably be better off going to AYCE hot pot instead, at around $20pp, especially if you have a big appetite. I, most likely, will not be back, but it's nice to know we have a spot like Cocary in OC! Simple, comforting food that kinda reminds me of home... Just not at the price you expect for "simple".

I like hotspot and grill here. Such a clean and nice place to eat. Good services and food are reasonable price. Food here taste homemade!

We love coming to this place! This is the only place me and my husband without a doubt would agree to go to. They do have weird hours and days though so make sure to check if they are open. Since we have been coming here, they have increased the prices like maybe more then 25 cents but it's ok. We still love this place! You so buy every plate here so if you have a big appetite I suggest going to an ayce place. Anyways what i love the most here would be the ribeye beef, the marinade is so good!

This review is based on service, quality, and cleanliness: Service: the servers are absolutely amazing as well as the manager. They helped us since it was our first time and was more than welcome to show us the ropes. Quality: there is quite a few meat options ranging from ribeye to short rib. Each plate is about $4.50. Veggies are around $1.50. The meat and seafood quality are pretty good and you can tell that the seafood is still pretty fresh. I must remind you to grab the butterballs!! This is a butter pot bbq place, so you need the butter to cook on the grill or else your meat will stick!!! Really loved the short ribs and watercress. We got the traditional and spicy hot pots. The spicy hot pot is not that spicy but flavorful. I highly recommend you get the house special sauce. Very good to dip your food in. Cleanliness: table are can be a little cleaner, but food service line is pretty clean. I was expecting less, but was impressed. Overall: definitely recommend butterball bbq hot pot. It is something everyone needs to try once!!