Cafeteria-style, build-your-own hot pot with many dazzling options.
Jimmy Su
Came to Yingtang Spicy Hotpot in Monterey Park last Thursday for lunch with a group of friends and it was such a solid spot for a group hangout.
If you have never been, think of it like Chipotle but for hotpot. You build your own bowl from start to finish, which makes it perfect when everyone has different tastes. There are so many options that nobody feels stuck ordering the same thing.
The broths here are all amazing. I have tried pretty much all of them before and you really can’t go wrong. This time I went with the spicy and sour beef broth because I wanted something with a kick but not overpowering. It had that tangy sour flavor I was craving and just the right level of heat.
I love their vegetable selection, plus all the fish balls and protein options. You can really customize your bowl exactly how you like it. The sauce bar is also a highlight. It has everything I would use at home to make my own secret sauce, so you can mix and match to your heart’s content.
The ambiance is nice and modern, with soft background music playing. Noise level was moderate, but we had no problem talking in a normal voice. One thing to watch out for is the floor tiles, they can be a little slippery.
Parking can be challenging, especially on the weekends, so plan ahead or give yourself extra time.
Overall, a great build your own hotpot spot with tons of options and consistently good broth. Perfect for coming with friends when everyone wants something a little different.
… moreNop Jiarathanakul
Custom make-your-own individual hotpot. A neighborhood staple for me. Grab anything you want from the ingredients bar, put it on the scale, pay per weight, and choose a soup base. I personally always get the house special bone broth at extra spicy. It’s not that spicy and the flavor is just so good. ️ (ps, there’s even a sauce bar!)
… moreAC9
This place is right by my grandma’s favorite bao spot. So let’s see if they’re pretty good eh or ew. It’s a malatang spot and I came with my friends. Doesn’t seem like it had as much variety as other spots I’ve been to. They did have a sauce station too so I got me a butt ton of garlic. The food came out fast and I got their beef broth which was decently savory. The noodles weren’t cooked all the way through tho and everything else was just ok. Overall this place eugh.
… morePeter Banh
This restaurant offers a great variety of vegetables, some seafood such as shrimps, sliced fish, fish tofu. Sliced beef and lamb. You pick your foodstuffs and soup base. The food is charged by weight, $13.99 per pound.
… moreOssis Ramos
I Was invited by my co-workers to YinTang Hot Pot, we when in the morning at 11am ,the place was empty so we had the place to are self lol so we were enjoying are time , we got are plastic bowl ,started selecting are ingredients and placing It in are bowls , I liked the idea that we can select are own ingredients to are own hot pot, once your done selecting the ingredients you go to the front and they will weight your bowl and charger you by the weight , they will ask you if you want your hot pot soup non-spicy, medium spicy or spicy. Once they take your bowl , you go make your own sauce they have a few sauce selections for you to mix and make your own sauce. Like that you can enjoy it with your hot pot, I know there’s a people that wouldn’t know what ingredients to mix to make theor sauce, so they should have to a few pre-mix sauces just incase the customers just want to get a sauce quick. But the experience on making your own sauce was good for me. I will recommend you guys to come by and try it out , especially of you like hot pot
… moreVivian Lee
There was a line to dine in. We probably waited 20 min. The soup is OK, but not as flavorful as some of the other hotpot places I’ve been to. I asked for spicy, but it wasn’t very spicy.
The ingredients are fresh, and constantly restocked.
I probably won’t return.
Our friend got rice, and it was very very mushy and soggy.
Service is Ok depending on who you talk to. One guy in particular was having a bad day.
… moreThanuttha Kumpol
Order 2.5 big bowl . The soup and temperature is good. I misunderstood that the place has hot pot on the table. They cooked for your ingredients with their soup base. Fresh food and not need to loss a lot of food in Ayce. Eat whatever you can .
… moreMaster-D
A very different kind of hot pot where there is no flame or stove to boil your pot. Simply choose your veggies, meat, and noodles from the counter and bring it to the cashier for weighing. The cost is $13.99 per pound. If the bowl weighs 1.5 lbs or higher and if you pay in cash, you get a free drink (can soda or tea). The server will take your bowl to the kitchen and cook your meal, and bring it back within 5-10 minutes. I like this instead of the traditional hot pot where the whole pot is a preset menu, no customization. This new create-your own hot pot gives you more option of what you want in your bowl, similar to those ayce hot pot restaurants. What I like about this restaurant is that it’s similar to an ayce restaurant at $13.99 per lbs instead of a fixed cost. If you want to eat light, just pick what you want, and your bowl will be prorated. I like this business model. By the way, the beef broth is so flavorful and delicious. They also offer a tomato both. You have the option to customize your spice level for your broth. Loyalty/ rewards card is available. If you’re not offered one, just ask for it. Buy 10 bowls, get the 11th free. I forgot to get 4 stamps for our last visit. Be sure to yours stamped. This is our new hot pot place to go now. We’ll be back soon. There’s a parking in the back. Street parking is also available on Garvey or the adjacent street. Enjoy your hot pot/ bowl.
… moreLupe Marquez
Best hot soup I travel 30mins to go here. Broth is always so delicious. Love that we get to build our own soup. Over 50 ingredients to choose from everything fresh.
… more台式小蔡Jo_life
First time here, you can pick the food you want in the bowl, take the bowl tothe counter, choose the flavor of soup you want and they will cook for you. And they will deliver the meal to your seat.
Next to the condiment station, there is a sauce bar where you can choose any additional sauces you would like.
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