Tastee Steam Kitchen

Food is over priced and didn’t give a half a pound of anything we ordered besides the shrimp. Most of the clams didn't have anything inside, the shrimp felt almost unwashed and overcooked, and the sauce was essentially just butter. I do not recommend coming here.

Visiting Oakland, how can you not enjoy going to have Chinese food at one of the finest. It was really an experience to cook my own foods as it was brought to the table. This was really an experience that you got to try.

It's a new find for me. Evidently, this form of steam kitchen format is very popular new form of restaurants in China. The menu is huge. We did not go for the all-you-can-eat hot pot. Instead we went for the steamed pot. The staff did all the cooking in front of our table, making sure all the lovely fresh seafood is cooked to perfection. While some dishes come with special tasty sauces, most vegetables are steamed plainly and we go to the buffet of sauces to make our own concoction of sauce dips. All the seafood we tried, dungeness crab, razor clams, giant clams, scallops and fish were all super fresh and wonderful. Service was good. Only complaint was when we made reservations, we were allowed only choice of either 5:00 or 7:30.

If I could give zero stars, I would. My aunt made reservations last Saturday to celebrate her 64th birthday. We arrived and were seated at the table. We waited for an hour and never received service. We stopped two workers to ask for assistance but received no help. We were the only African Americans in the establishment. The staff were helping the other customers in the restaurant but would not help us. We decided to take our business elsewhere. I am leaving this review so others who look like me will know that they do not serve people who look like us there. Take your business somewhere else!

Delicious steamed Asian seafood spot. My group of 4 did the seafood set menu for 6 and it came with 6 dishes. All delicious. What they do is they steam all the seafood and you can use diff toppings from the topping bars to add flavor. One downside is you have to wait for the server to take the dishes out of the steamer. And if it gets busy, they might take a while to get back to you, so the seafood can get over cooked. But regardless, I will definitely be back. The highlight includes a pooridge at the bottom of the steamer, and at the end of all the dishes, the pooridge absorbs all the flavors of the various seafoods steamed previously.

The happy hour is crazy good. Order all at once so you didn't miss out when the HH window expires. Skewers for $1 is amazing for both the lamb and the chicken.

You can believe the seafood here . Fresh!!^^ Just in the Oakland 11th . For me , it is not safety. Birthday, we got the free milk tea , taste well !

Excellent hot pot, we got the mini pots which turned out to be not so mini and we had plenty leftovers to go. Our bespectacled server was helpful and requested the chef to make my sichuan pot vegetarian. It came out brothing full of enoki mushroom, tofu, napa cabbage, mushrooms and other goodies. My gf tried the lamb mini which was also fantastic, packed its own variant of spice and the tofu sheets in there soaked up the delicious flavors. She also really liked the plate of fire clams.

Tastee Steam Kitchen is located at the edge of Chinatown. A bit sketchy to come here at night, but I needed a late night boba and Shooting Star nearby was out of boba for the night. This review is solely for the boba drink I tried, not for the food, which I have not tried yet. Anyway, I ordered a jasmine milk tea with boba with no high expectations. For about $6, I felt like it was pretty good for what I got - the milk tea had a good creaminess to it, which I liked, but it did had a slight bitterness to it, which I did not like. The boba was a bit soggy, but it was right before closing too, so not surprised. Overall - 3.5 stars, but bumped it up to 4 stars.

We went there for happy hour menu. They only 3 items provided which is Lamb Skewer, Chicken Skewer and Garlic Oysters, also 30% off beer. Overall the appearance of restaurant is nicely, with a modern touch. Everything looked clean. Food; The skewers were very cheap and tasty. A bit spicy but overall tasty! The Oysters were just OK, garlic baked oysters, I asked for a side of lemon which enhanced the taste. But overall good food happy hour prices if the above items. The service was just OK we had to ask for menus, the server never introduced himself the place was not busy when we arrived so no real excuse for lack of service.

Tastee Steam Kitchen is a "tastee" one-stop-shop for steamed or cajun-style seafood, hot pot, skewers, dim sum, and sushi. I most often get the mini hot pot or AYCE hot pot and would recommend both. For the mini hot pots, the Szechuan Spicy Pot is my favorite, with plentiful pieces of fish and beef swimming in a spicy soup. The Satay Beef Pot has a garlicky and sweet broth and is good as well, although I don't care for the grainy taro. For AYCE, I would recommend the Hot & Spicy and Herbal Chicken soup bases. They're flavorful enough such that you really don't need a sauce, but I do appreciate their expansive sauce bar. The meat quality is decent, and while I do like the fatty melt-in-your-mouth prime beef, my favorite is the sole fillet with its buttery texture. The skewers here are also good enough to satisfy a craving. The chicken, beef, and lamb skewers were generally well-cooked and juicy, but I left wanting a bit more spice and char flavor. The restaurant's interior is quite large and surprisingly well-decorated, so it makes for a nicer, quieter spot in Chinatown to bring family / guests or even catch a game on their TVs. I do think they are understaffed at times, so you may need to proactively flag down waiters. Finally, be sure to check the signage and menus for their monthly food and drink specials!

We went for the all you can eat hot pot! You are given an expo marker and you can mark down what you want on the laminated menu. We did have to ask for that menu because they forgot. They have steamed dishes too so they had another menu for that. After you mark down what you want, you hand it to the waiter. They give you a blank laminated menu again so you can mark it down when you're ready to order your next round. The ayce hot pot comes with boba milk tea for everyone and we got it without sugar. It was good and the tea had a slight floral taste. It was a huge mug too! We got the coconut broth and they poured the coconut water into the broth for you when they bring the soup over. That was cool. The broth is DELICIOUS. We also got the pork stomach broth and it was good too! The coconut broth was really delicious though!!! We got the more expensive items which was 31.99 per person I believe. Those are the red menu items. We got lamb for meat and it was nice thin cuts! Not too fatty! We got assorted mushrooms. We got noodles and tofu. We also ordered off ha gow and nai wong bao on the small dim sum part of the menu. We got fries too lol. They have a sauce bar you can make your own sauce at. Staff are nice and approachable. There's a bathroom. Parking is metered on the street. Loved it here. Will definitely come back. Other things I'd love to try - steam items and the seafood broil!

Loved our experience here! Went with a large group for hot pot and they were running a special which brought the premium AYCE price down for us. AYCE hot pot includes free boba. The meat was great quality and they had a well stocked sauce bar and fresh vegetables. The space is also much larger than we expected, and not too loud you can't hear your friends. We will absolutely be back!

A spot you could only find in Oakland. Unique all you can eat serving high quality meats - a great place for special occasions. Excellent food. Service ok and ambiance ok. This is a story of how moms know best. The best soup base here is the mushroom. Yes moms know best - and that is what mom would choose. We had both chicken and mushroom soup base. Mushroom soup base seemed more nutritious less salty. I've always liked the idea of mushrooms - they are one of these miracle foods. Yes, moms will tell you to eat your vegetables and I would have to agree. The strangest thing about this restaurant is if you are on a strange restricted diet this would be the optimum place for you to go. Caveman diet or low carb diet - this is a paradise. I tend to avoid the carbs if I can but it is actually what I enjoy the most. Two types of beef, green bean noodles, fish, crab cakes, sushi California rolls, corn, squash, lamb - I could go on and on with all that we tried. A real feast - something I think suitable for a special occasion or just a night you will remember. Service was ok - you won't get fussed over but it is efficient - and the ambiance is a little off - as its very bright and drafty and cold from all the air vents over the hot pots. Bring a jacket - or somebody to snuggle up with - great date night. My favorites were the wagyu beef and I think a good way to approach the endless options is to try a little of everything at the beginning. Once you finish cooking all your vegetables at the end of the night your soup is done. I think that is the real treat. Moms make the best soups. Of the soups the one made by the mom looked the best in the end. Beautifully created with tons of vegetables and very little fat floating around. A big thanks to my friend for dinner and introducing me to this place.

I ordered lamb and chicken skewers. I have never had skewers will there's no sauce at all.... Lamb skewers at a Chinese restaurant always have at least cumin powder on them. Pretty disappointed. It also took them 30 min to have these ready for pickup. So I had to circle around multiple times around the block since there are no parking spots nearby.

Nestled in the heart of Oakland Chinatown, Tastee Steam Kitchen is a hidden gem that offers the largest and most random selection of Asian offerings I've seen. From seafood boil to sushi, dim sum to steamed seafood, and individual hot pots, there is something for everyone to enjoy. They offer daily deals, for example Mondays you get 10% seafood boil and AYCE hotpot, Tuesday you get 20% off grilled items and beer, etc. They also have an amazing happy hour special, which are offered on weekdays from 2-5 pm, where you can get $1 chicken and lamb skewers as well as $2 grilled garlic oysters. In addition to happy hour, they also offer lunch specials on weekdays 11:30-2:30pm featuring $15-16 mini pots and bento and an amazing deal on seafood boils. I came for a late Tuesday lunch with a friend at 2 pm, right in time to take advantage of their happy hour. As soon as you step inside, you are greeted by a casual ambiance that sets the tone for a relaxed dining experience. It's also much bigger inside than I expected. The restaurant was not crowded at all, and we were seated immediately. We ordered 4 of each happy hour food item and also tried the beef skewer ($5.95) and quail egg with bacon ($6.50). The latter was good, but neither of us liked the beef skewer as the meat was a bit tough to chew. From the skewers, we liked the chicken the best followed by lamb. They don't skimp on the meat either, there's a generous portion for the $1 price. Honestly, the prices were unbeatable for the quality of food served. However, I think our favorite item was actually the grilled garlic oysters. I have no idea where they source these oysters but they're the largest oysters I've ever seen!! I generally prefer to eat oysters raw but the grilled ones were were super meaty and garlicky. I would highly recommend this, especially at the happy hour price! Overall, Tastee Steam Kitchen exceeded my expectations with its delicious and cheap food and inviting ambiance. Whether you're a fan of Chinese cuisine or looking to try something new, this restaurant is a must-visit in Oakland Chinatown. I will be back to try more of their menu!

Deal alert! Tastee Steam Kitchen, whose AYCE hot pot (shabu shabu) is already a good deal, is offering a summer special for the month of August. For parties of 3 or more, one person gets to eat free! For a party of two or more, you get a free seafood platter of snow crab legs, scallops and 2 oysters. See pics for deets, menu and pricing. I've always enjoyed Tastee Steam Kitchen whether it's for their hot pot or steamed menu items. So it wasn't surprising that my go around with the hot pot last night was another winner! I'm for sure going to be back again this August!

My family and I came here a long time ago for hotpot and completely forgot about this place until recently. We've been there twice the past month! The hotpot quality here is amazing! Best hotpot in the east bay! The soup was flavorful and tasty. There's so many sauces to choose from as well. Not only are there lots of hotpot ingredients you can also order a lot of hot foods, dimsum and more on the menu. I highly recommend the AYCE menu. It even comes with a free milk tea! The restaurant is super clean. The workers here are always attentive and friendly. We love it here! I highly recommend this restaurant for hot pot!

Great late night hot pot spot in Oakland Chinatown. They have AYCE hot pot with really good quality meats and a good variety to pick from including seafood and vegetables. Also they have steam tables for other dishes also and seafood boils which i didn't try yet. Everything looks amazing and staff are vert attentive. The price for two people was about 120$ including two beers and a ice tea that also included their mandatory 15% service fee that is included in the bill so heads up. Definitely come try this spot its really good and they are always having specials and offers

Was in the mood for noodles and decided to try this place. What is good is that you received an ample amount of food. What is bad is if you're not into a bit of spiciness the dish I ordered ( Mala beef pan fried noodles ) is not for you. One of the first things that we received at our table is a carafe of ice water. I can't recall ever receiving that at a restaurant before. It sure came in handy! The tables also had built in cooking surfaces if you were so inclined to order something that you would cook directly at your table. This is some thing I didn't need to take advantage of. I thought the service here was better than a typical Asian restaurant. There wasn't a lot of business going on at the time.

Favorite hot pot spot in Oakland! They're open late and have lots of booth seating. It's a great price and they often have weekday special deals. We went when they had a buy 3 get 1 free deal for the All You Can Eat Hotpot. Wide variety of vegetables (ie. enoki mushrooms, water crest, pumpkin). As usual some cuts of meat are better than others I recommend paying the extra for premium AYCE to get the better meat and side options. They also have dim sum here but it takes about 20minutes for them to steam it.

This is one of my favorite all-you-can-eat hotpot spots in the Bay Area. They offer high-quality meat and seafood, with a wide variety of options to choose from. If hotpot isn't your preference, their BBQ and steamed dishes are equally excellent. The service and ambiance are also great and make you feel like at home.

Tonkasu ramen was very tasty. The egg was perfect. Many choices of sushi rolls. Their service was great. We could also order bubble milk tea and ate with sushi. Restroom was clean. I definitely will come back.

Excellent hot pot, we got the mini pots which turned out to be not so mini and we had plenty leftovers to go. Our bespectacled server was helpful and requested the chef to make my sichuan pot vegetarian. It came out brothing full of enoki mushroom, tofu, napa cabbage, mushrooms and other goodies. My gf tried the lamb mini which was also fantastic, packed its own variant of spice and the tofu sheets in there soaked up the delicious flavors. She also really liked the plate of fire clams.

This place is a hidden gem of oakland! I have been to many hotpot places but i have to say this is one i will definitely go back to if given the chance. The dining experience, the food, the ambiance everything is so fun and great! For this restaurant you could choose to do AYCE (all you can eat) hotpot, individual hotpots, grilled or steamed meats, sushi, bentos, donburis, noodles, dimsum, seafood boils, and so much sides and appetizers! To have THIS many dinig options in one place? Amazing. Service was decent, dishes came out relatively fast and the staff was very on top of getting things done. The place is very well kept and the inside is really nice. Very trendy place that would be ideal for group hangouts! I personally tried their mini hot pots and steamed clams. -The steamed meats are typically steamed at your table by a waiter if you order multiple dishes. The dish of clams was pretty large suitable for 2-4 people. The clams are just manila clams i believe but they are quite flavorful and you can also use some stuff at the sauce bar to flavor it yourself. -mini szechuan spicy hot pot: VERY tasty! I would say the meal is pretty heavy, probably can leave with extra leftovers and be pretty satisfied. -mini satay beef hot pot: YUMMY :)! I would have to say i was surprised by this one. It was super flavorful and savory. Has a slight sweetness to it as well and doesn't feel too heavy -mini mixed mushroom and chicken hot pot: delicious, this dish has lots of enoki mushrooms and chicken and the broth is light but filling -mini chicken and pork stomach pepper stew pot: Probably a favorite for me! The pork stomach is very tender and soft, the chicken complements the broth so well with the vegetables and everything else. This is a hotpot broth you will probably finish in a sitting. (: very light broth but flavorful and filling nonetheless If given the opportunity I would visit again and try out more things! But this place was well worth the visit and a great place in the oakland chinatown! The AYCE can be a little pricier than most other AYCE hotpot places but the menu seems to have lots of variety of ingredients. If you're looking for a nice place to drop by without so much traffic, worth the visit!

I'm completely onboard with the steam restaurant concept. After all, I've usually been the first one to order steamed chicken at Chinese restaurants, and steamed spare ribs are a priority for me at dim sum spots. This spacious eatery has been operating in Oakland Chinatown for at least six years, but I only recently gave it a shot on a dark, rainy day. The tables are huge since they all come equipped with fire pit burners. The menu was filled with dishes that take advantage of the flames, and my attention veered to the Mini Pots page. I went for the $19 Lamb Brisket & Pork Ribs Pot that added dried tofu sticks, ginger, garlic, tofu puffs, Napa cabbage, and glass noodles to the thick, hearty broth (photo: https://bit.ly/3K2eb4Z). I think I must have missed out on the steamer tray of bubbling congee that apparently lies underneath, but maybe that comes with bigger orders. As a side dish of sorts, the Steam Mini-Minced Chicken in Glutinous Rice Wrapped in Lotus Leaf served my needs (photo: https://bit.ly/3FMwSa7). It was exactly what the name described with that chewy consistency I find comforting. Cantonese-style comfort. FOOD - 4 stars...steamed food well executed with flavor AMBIANCE - 4 stars...spacious and private enough SERVICE - 4 stars...attentive...there was a robot server rolling about but it didn't stop at my table (photo: https://bit.ly/42AOCir) TOTAL - 4 stars...hot pots for one, I can dig it

Quick and easy for a hotpot craving! They have a new tiered service for if you want premium meats or add one but honestly just eating the regular one is good enough. The price is super affordable for AYCE and they have some fun lil robots to come bring your food lol. Service is great too! Def recommend.

Excellent service and food and unlimited boba drinks This is my 3rd time eating this place and same table with a same guy lol

My favorite all you can eat hot pot in Oakland The store is open late, the prices are great, and there are so many options! You can also drink boba milk tea! And I also like the separate seating spaces！

We really liked their diverse soup options! It's not often that we find hot pot base options that are not primarily made with beef or pork broth. Their selection of meat and side dishes was comprehensive. Timing of the food was fast. Broth and water glasses were refilled without having to ask our server. The robot's song when delivering an item got stuck in our heads for the remainder of the day!

I was a bit skeptical when I first visited. The street and the surroundings are not too clean, the menus and layouts are a bit chaotic, and the most importantly, they have 3 different menus and food options ranging from cajun style seafood to hot pot to regular Chinese dishes to sushi... BUT......EVERYTHING is good.....till today I still can't comprehend what magic are they working in their kitchen. My favorite food are the lamb skewers and the wagyu. I'm very picky when having Shabushabu. I like my meat soft but I hate fatty meat. Their wagyu meat is soft and tender but at the same time not that fatty, AND it's ALL YOU CAN EAT...it's heaven...

I went with my friends here because they recommended it. THEY ALSO HAVE BOBA REFILLS! 1.) Location and parking - 3/5. If you're not used to being around this part of Oakland, you'll probably not be too excited to look forward to it. To us, it's not a bad walk depending on where you find parking. Also, there is public parking close where you can park but will have to pay. 2.) Operating hours and customer service - 3.5/5. We came here at night and we had an hour and 30 mins left which was not bad. They kind of have a slow service but it's because they are assisting other tables. 3.) Look/decorations - 4/5. The inside was ok, a regular AYCE restaurant look. 4.) Price - 4/5. I think the price was ok for the 4 of us in my group. Spent $200 here. 5.) Food Taste/quality - 5/5. The soup is so delicious. You can choose to add/make your sauce but I think it doesn't need other sauces. I don't normally go to hot pot places coz I'm not a fan of certain soup bases but this place has 6 choices. We got different kinds of meat so we could try and see which meat we would order again. We only ate the Hot pot since you'd be full of all the protein and veggies you're gonna be eating. I do recommend Tastee Steam Kitchen for people who are curious about the taste of their food so they can see whether they like the food or not. Worth trying!

Doesn't look like more than a hotpot place when you walk in but they also have a steamer at you table for all the seafood that they also serve. It's a hotpot place and they also have traditional entrees, bento boxes, and seafood boil bags for shrimp and crab legs as well. I definitely need to go back to try all the other things they have to offer but I had the AYCE hotpot and it definitely hit the spot. They kept giving us a menu to be able to add more meat and veggies if we wanted more. There were two of us and when we ordered the two flavors; they divided it into 4 so we didn't have to share any broths and can add our own without it mixing together. Veggies are pretty much the usual; they offer crown daisy seasonally but had water crest and Napa cabbage and so forth. There's another entrance for boba and to go food so this is a one stop shop for a lot of different Asian food cravings. The staff was nice and attentive. The place was also super clean with TVs all over and a full bar to sit at for game nights. There's also a wall where you can see all the fresh fish available to consume!!!

This was my first time at Tastee Steam Kitchen and it definitely won't be my last! I brought my grandmaster here because he loves seafood and this place features steaming which is a lot healthier than cooking in oils. Plus, steaming allows the fresh sweetness of the seafood to shine through. We got the razor clams, porridge with chicken and cordyceps flower, the empress clams with the mung bean thread and garlic, regular clams, two abalone. We were going to order two scallops as that is his favorite, but Elvin the wonderfully honest server suggested we try the live spotted prawns instead as they were super sweet, juicy and fresh (tiem tiem ha in Cantonese, or "sweet sweet shrimp") and the scallops were small and not as satisfying. I'm glad we took his suggestion, and he gave us the happy hour discount too! I love honest and good service, and Elvin surely provided both - bringing food, steaming things, serving food at table side. I tipped him double, he deserved it! They have robot servers here too but Elvin obviously runs circles around them lol. Check this place out, it's great for a group or for a romantic date as the food presentation is unique and also tasty. Too bad I didn't take any photos! Will do so next time!

Took my friend here for a belated birthday lunch as she wanted to try it and I have not had a chance to try it as they have been here for 5 years so I was excited to try this place. The place is spacious and we came on a Monday and it was quiet. Our server was helpful as the menu is huge which includes not only hot pot, but dim sum, bento boxes, udon and such. But we came here for hot pot, but felt like it would be too much for lunch so we settled on the chicken and mushroom mini pot, grilled fish pot and grilled garlic oysters. My friend really enjoyed her grilled garlic oysters and I tried her grilled fish pot and it was delicious! The fish tasted so fresh and the batter on the fish was light. My chicken and mushroom and the broth was tender and tasty too! The server was patient and attentive and I'd like to come back and try the hot pot with friends next time.

Expect the unexpected... If you are like me, someone who is easily overwhelmed by the vast number of choices, this restaurant will for sure give you anxiety. The good kind, though. They have offerings of almost every single Asian food under the sun, from Ramen to sushi, from hot pot to steamed items, from Boba to alcoholic beverages. However, the most interesting and unique offering in this restaurant is no doubt the steamed items. They also have a pre-determined steamed set for first time triers for around ~$140. I highly recommend the abalone, spotted prawns and definitely getting the porridge which sucks up all the juices of the steamed seafood items. The porridge is served at the end (it hangs out at the bottom of the steam baskets) and you will have to request it on the side. It is pretty pricey at $20 but it is very large, and sooo soooo good. The service here is borderline between good and bad. It's common for any Asian restaurants. The servers are attentive, but they also won't necessarily take the time to explain all the food items on the menu. So I recommend that you check out the menu before going. Overall, a wonderful experience. I will definitely be back to try the other items as well.

Very good atmosphere, great service and good, definitely would come back again! Each bite was a delight, and the presentation just blew us away.

Really good dinner! Free seafood platter for party of 2 and really good value. The meats are really good as well

We came for the ayce hot pot and were quite pleasantly surprised by our experience here! The restaurant was clean and spacious and when we got there, we were greeted and seated almost immediately. To be fair, since moving to the east bay (Richmond/Berkeley/Oakland) had been saddened by the lack of good hot pot options in the area, especially compared to sf, peninsula and South Bay. The hot pot here was solid, not the best we've had, but it was definitely satisfying for us not having to drive 30 miles to get to anything decent. The soup bases were solid and the meats were fresh and delicious. Some items did come frozen which didn't turn out to be a huge problem since they go into hot boiling soup anyway. We wished that they had veggies like bok choy or pea sprouts and also fried tofu, which they were out when we visited. We were also pleasantly surprised that there is complimentary boba tea - and pretty decent one at that! In the hot pot desert that is the east bay, this is a solid option and we will certainly be back for more. They also do steamed seafood meals but looks like something that would require a bigger group though.

We (a party of 3) tried the Sauna steam pot. We did not order any set but tried geoduck/象拔蚌, garlic beef, razor clam, Chinese cabbage and the cordyceps flower & chicken porridge/虫草花鸡粥! They cook and serve you by the table, very nice service!

I've been seeing Tastee Steam Kitchen all over social media lately but my visit here have been a little disappointing lol. Tastee is known for their fresh seafood steamed but they also have a largeeeee variety in what they offer. They have AYCE shabu shabu (hot pot), seafood broils, dim-sum, bento boxes and the some of the basic Chinese dishes (fried rice, wontons, etc). They also have cute little robots that come bring out your food. The service: probably the worst that I've had in a long time. From afar, they seemed to be well staffed, there was workers in every corner, walking around. Yet the service was extremely slow and at times, even dismissive. After waiting for 10mins for a table, I've found out that the guy by the door haven't even been helped yet... meaning for over 10mins, nobody asked him if he was trying to dine in or take out. During our whole entire visit, I have witnessed multiple times where the workers walking by us, to go help another table (yet failed to come back to us after). I have watched workers get my order, only to forgot it for over 15 mins, before bringing it over. I have had a worker tell me "just a moment" when we asked for help, only for them to forget about us afterwards. I have nothing good to say about their service.... as you can tell. The food: I was hoping that the food would make up for their service (like most asian places) but this was also disappointing. There was sand in 2 out of the 3 razor clams I've had. There was sand in my clams lol. The oysters were my favorite part of the meal. The spicy oil wontons were drenched in sweet soy sauce and was not spicy at all. The bacon wrapped quail eggs were okay lol. Sorry Tastee, I will not be back. Come here if you want to spend your whole night here.

Not many restaurants opened at night in Oakland Chinatown but glad I found this one. The place appears to share the same kitchen with the restaurant adjacent to them as they have some crossover. The menu had lots of options ranging from AYCE, hot pot a la carte, mini hotpot, sushi and some type of steam food. We opted for a few of their appetizers including the chicken gizzard (acquired taste) and the seasoning was different; wasn't your standard bbq sauce but a dry rub with heavy hint of cumin. Their spicy sauce chicken wings is a must try; perfect blend of not-too-overpowering heat with a tangy taste to it. The home-made dumpling are huge and full of flavor. The mini hot pot varied. The Szchuan had good taste and heat, while the Japanese hot pot felt like a jumbo Udon noodle soup. The lamb pot had lot of meat but I would've prefer if it had more vegetables. The spare-ribs dry pot was good and lighting a flame in the warmer created a sizzling sound and fragrant aroma. One thing I would like them to change is to include tea with the meal. The waiter brought over a pot of hot water (which we thought was tea) but then told tea would be extra. A few tea bags can't be that expensive (about a $1.00 maybe?).

We came here for lunch today and really enjoyed our ayce hot pot meal! Everything tasted good and went above my expectations. I thought this was just going to be another average restaurant with expensive ayce hot pot, that I would begrudgingly pay for because of my love for hot pot, but honestly, they actually give you quality for the price. The most important thing for me at hot pot is the meat, and their meat was so delicious! The pricing is $38 per person on weekends, but if you check in on yelp, you can get a small discount so it comes out to a little over $36/person. Their weekday prices are a little cheaper, if you can come on a week day. However, even at this price point, I think it's worth it if you're a big meat eater like me and love some good quality meat. To go into detail on the meat, our favorites were the regular prime beef and the lamb. Both were so tender and flavorful - full of delicious meat flavor! We also really enjoyed the US prime beef - texture was not as delicious as the first two but the flavor was really meaty! The pork belly and the wagyu were good as well, just not as good as the other ones in our opinion. But if you do all you can eat, I still recommend trying it all because they're all pretty good! For the other dishes, everything was straightforward. We enjoyed the veggies, the mushroom medley, some beef and fish balls - all pretty good. My boyfriend liked adding the fried gluten balls which are yummy for absorbing the soup flavors. Speaking of soup flavors, their soup bases impressed us! We got the spicy for one and the chicken and coconut for the other. We were surprised they actually put a fresh coconut in there with both coconut meat and coconut juice! It works pretty well and I loved the coconut juice flavor mixed with the beef as we cooked the meats! The cooked coconut meat was also so interesting but quite tasty? Kind of want to try it at home now... One thing we were curious about is, whether we can pick more than 2 soup bases... The pot we got actually was divided in 4 instead of the traditional 2 - we might ask to try 4 soups instead if that is possible next time! That'd be pretty cool, especially since the two flavors we tried were already so good, and we'd be able to try 2 more! I can't forget to mention that with the ayce comes free boba milk tea too! And I was fully ready to try some mediocre boba, but I was sooooo surprised when the boba milk tea was actually delicious?! The boba was the perfect texture - not too mushy or too chewy and the milk tea reminded me of taiwanese milk tea. It went way above my expectations and the perfect amount of sweet mixed with tea flavor - would definitely have it again! Also not pictured is their sauce bar. It's tucked in the corner of the restaurant and they had a decent selection of sauces! I really liked their house sauce. They also had the classic sesame sauce as well as ponzu, satay, XO sauce and more. The service was good too - the staff was really nice and would check on us as well as bring out our orders in a timely manner. The restaurant wasn't super busy, which I'm surprised about because it's so good! They actually have a very large menu of other items like personal hot pot, some chinese dishes, DIY seafood broils, and way more! I want to say I'll be back to try some of their other menu items, but to be honest, I'll probably be back for more hot pot - it's my new favorite hot pot spot in the east bay!

Came in and decided to eat hotpot. They do hot pot and then have their regular menu. Food was pretty good, some items do come frozen which I wasn't used to seeing, but you cook it in the pot anyways. There is also a make your own sauce bar in the back. The place was fairly empty when we went on a Sunday afternoon. You fill out your order on the laminated menu with an erase marker. (Wish they did it in paper form like they do at dimsum places, because it would erase when we flipped on the other side of the menu). The service was okay, it took a while for someone to come and assist us when we wanted more food, but first round of orders came out fast. Bonus: you get free boba milk tea when you do hot pot! And it's actually pretty decent.

Tastee Steam Kitchen has a vast menu, mostly hot pot orientated. now open for inside dining. food best eaten in house. offerings: appetizers, fried rice, ramen, grills, skewers, dim sum, sushi rolls, seafood, chicken, beef, pork, vegetable, bento box lunch. eats: grilled garlic oyster (3) -no oyster flavor, grilled almost well done, had garlic flavoring lamb skewers (5.50) -meat tender/moist, no lamb taste, cumin flavored. pork dumplings (10/10) -thick wrapping, pork filling bland, dipping sauce had a spicy kick. pork chop thick cut, tender and juicy, mayo fresh, red dip spicy, heavy sodium? aftertaste. 3.5 stars. pork chops the best, the rest average.

What a yummy all you can eat hot pot spot. Came with a group of four and we ate our way through the all you can eat menu including the fries, which were surprisingly good. The sauce buffet is excellent and the all you can eat menu comes with regular milk tea boba! Honestly, I would come just for the boba. Better than some boba places. Service is good. They're attentive and we were able to order three times without much of a wait. They even have a little robot that brings out your food. They refreshed our broth about halfway through. You can do two broths, we did the spicy and chicken. The spicy was on my upper level of what I can handle with spice but tasty. If you can't handle spice, I would not recommend the spicy broth. Good variety of meats and sides. Everything was tasty. Came on a rainy Sunday with no reservation. Seated right away with no wait. You choose your broth, meats and sides on a laminated menu. Your food comes out pretty quickly. They have a large spread of dipping sauces available on a little cart near the front. There were over 10 choices and you fill your dish with three at a time. Will certainly be back but I think I'm still full. My body needs to recover from the salt intake but so worth it. Yum.

The variety of this place is ENDLESS - not only do they have wide choices of food from Seafood Boil to Hotpot to Sushi?? All your cravings right here in one spot. __ Service: The person who helped us was beyond amazing. He told us Shooting Star Cafe was owned by the same owner and he is able to take our order for that store too!! ( the store I also have a 5 star review on ) Everyone is very nice and accommodating, let me change my phone & was patient when we were taking long time deciding what to eat. __ Food: I really liked the seafood boil I ordered. Usually very nit picky with my sauces because they all taste different everywhere Shooting Star Cafe Drinks & Desserts go crazy (: __ Ambiance: Very big open space, everyone is pretty distanced. Great place to be - lock your car doors tho!

My go to hot pot place in the Bay Area! All you can eat and free unlimited boba and French fries :) The meat is fresh and giving you good portion!! love it love it love it! Note: The oyster is not all you can eat

I am Cantonese and have to say their AYCE hotpot is very good and hold on to its $38/person weekend price tag ($35 weekdays). Both times I came for the AYCE hotpot: - their American waygu, prime beef, fatty beef and New Zealand lamb slices are in great quality and cut to order; - they put in a whole young coconut juice into the coconut chicken soup base in front of you, it's so tasty so each of us have to have 2 bowls of chicken coconut soup before putting anything into the hotpot. If you would like the Cantonese chicken, it doesn't come with this soup base and have to be ordered separately. I checked the price and it's quite reasonable; - California roll is included and they are good. I ordered 3 slices of salmon sashimi on the side ($8) and top it with the CA roll, yum! They offer a range of Japanese food too; - all veg. are very fresh; I also studied the full menu and their seafood selection is pretty good and not pricy at all. Next time I will ask if the individual items are open for hotpot or steam only. If you are looking for good quality AYCE hotpot, this would be one of them. Not a huge selection but focus on a few things and they are really good. I was also surprised to see many reviewers think their hotpot is great too. Oh, I am a big fan of basic boba tea and it's REALLY good. Unlimited for AYCE hotpot. 希望以后会提供酸梅汤，配火锅就一流啦.

First time at Tastee, since we happened to be standing an overnight in Oakland, decided to eat lunch before returning home. Wednesday not very busy for lunch, but had a variety of tasty food. Was hoping they included a grill for self cooking, unfortunately only a hot pot soup. Sushi not bad.

Came here twice, once for bag of seafood and steamed items, and the second time for AYCE hotpot + more. First time: the bag of seafood was pretty standard - I thought the crab legs and crawfish were high-quality and worth it. I didn't quite like the stuffed mushroom as much, but am still curious to try other steamed items. Second time: AYCE hotpot here is a tiny bit on the pricier side, but is totally worth it given the variety of meats and sides that you can order. I thought the dim sum and sashimi were both below average- you're probably better off sticking to other menu items here, although it's cool that they're offered.

Great place! The service was great and everything was clean. My fave is the pork intestine broth for Shabu.

Good and affordable ayce option and friendly staff! Complimentary milk tea with ayce too. Unique restaurant.

This place is amazing! Me and my family come here regularly the service is always great. I love their seafood boil, now i will try their hot pot. Micheal is our Server, he's very nice and helpful, amazing service from him, he is great. The place ambience is very nice and cool.

Food was great and service was the best explanation was nice and helpful tried the hotpot for the first time and I love everything was clean and fresh love everything about it

I have been here 3 times and the food was perfect each time. I loved the coconut chicken broth as the flavor was mild and pure (real pieces of coconut in the broth!). Great selection of meats and veggies. The place is super clean and service was great. Also love that the boba is included. This is my favorite place to go for hot pot!

We always have great experiences here! Pre-pandemic our family of four (2 small kids) would order the endless soup pot, where you have a giant pot of hot broth and you order things from the menu to cook into the broth. We would have them cut the soup pot in half so that the kids could build their own separate soup. They'd also give everyone free boba tea as well. During pandemic times, we love ordering their seafood boil. We just add in all the seafood we want, pick a sauce (we do the non spicy garlic lemon so that the kids will also like it) and they deliver it in a large tin for the entire family to enjoy. Tonight we ordered: 1. Chicken gizzard skewers 2. Mushroom skewers 3. Seafood Boil (1lb shrimp, 1lb crab legs, 1/2lb mussels, 1/2 lb clams, scallop on the shell) It's definitely always fresh and tasty. Prices have gone up a bit, but it's definitely a fun treat!