东镇炭火铜锅 East Town Hot Pot

Last min trip that stayed open later than the others on a friday night around 10:30pm.

The servers were fast, friendly, and very accommodating. Came as a party of 4 and seated right away. Waitress suggested that we would need more room and moved us to a bigger table with a pitcher of water ready. You are provided with a QR code that directs you to their menu to place the order virtually straight to the kitchen. Once we clicked place order, the food was brought to our table in minutes.

Everything is a la cart. Ordered house/East Town soup base with the large tray of various meat, veggie platter, quail eggs, crab meat, fish ball filled with meat, sesame ball, 2 orders of rice, soju, 3L beer tower, and one soda. Portions are pretty generous. Love that they provided long chopsticks, which helped keep the soup from splashing on our hands or getting too close to the pot.

The large meat platter was a showstopper presentation. Definitely would come here again.

The atmosphere was clean, bright, and chill. With music playing, but not too loud, we were able to converse with each other.

The sauce station was a low but was enough for me to make a bowl, probably since it was close to closing time. There are fruits, snacks, and candy also near the sauce station.

I'd suggest providing at least 2 ladles for a party of 4 so that we wouldn't have to keep passing it back and forth.

In all, this place had good vibes and food.

Published 5 months ago

I came here with little expectations since the exterior and the name of the restaurant looked very generic. To my surprise, the interior is well decorated with a live singer performing, with many people waiting for a table to dine in.

If you were looking to eat in this restaurant, I would recommend calling in for a reservation or make one online, as the wait can be atrocious.

I've came here twice before writing this review and both times I've ordered the large meat sampler as shown in the photos. The set itself isn't too expensive, being around $30-40 if I recall correctly.

The soup base selected here were the Lamb Spine and the Seafood, which totalled another $30 or so, you can choose different bases for a different price, we just found that these soup base were pretty good and well worth the cost, given the additional food that comes with the soup base itself.

Outside of the hot pot meat, they have a snack/sauce bar for $2 per person. The sauce bar is decently equipped with whatever sauce you want to make, though they do run out of some condiments and don't refill it quick enough due to only 2-3 waitress running the entire restaurant.

The snack bar has an array of fruits (depends if they have time to refill) and some other Asian crackers or snacks, all under the $2 sauce bar fee.

Honestly the only negative I would have if the place is just the lack of service, but it was understandable given how short staffed they were both times. Not sure if the owner doesn't want to hire more staff or are they unable to hire, but if anything, it is commendable seeing 2-3 waitresses doing everything from taking orders, cleaning, taking food out, finalizing a table, and addressing new guests.

Published a year ago

Good price for good food. There is a good amount to choose from, and everything is fresh.
The staff was very attentive, and the live karaoke stand adds more to the good atmosphere

Published 6 months ago

They have live music on weekends. The singer was so fun haha.

Published 3 months ago

If you are looking for a hot pot place with a good variety of ingredients, then this is the place for you. We went to this hot pot place for a friend's birthday and the food did not disappoint. The circular plate with the dry ice smoke is a shoe in itself for people who like to take pictures. Everything was very fresh, and if I had to complain about anything, it would be the lack of bowls in the sauce area due to how busy they were at the time, and it slowed them down in taking care of that section but overall a good experience.

Published a year ago

They are severely understaffed.
Also, some pictures in the menu are very different from what is served.
And the staff don't know which soups are spicy and which aren't, and ordering the mild heat level didn't seem to help.

The lamb skewers were probably the worst I've had anywhere.

Published a month ago

I have been there several times. I like it a lot in the beginning because the food quality is great but now, the food quality becomes really bad especially the meats when their business is getting better. Very disappointed. The food and soup base description is different from the actual food since they down grade the food quality and take out some expensive ingredients. So I am not going back there until they ethically run their business. Don’t go there unless you want to premium price on bad quality food.

10/17/2024 - After seeing your reply, I am very disappointed. I ordered two soup bases. One coconut chicken soup base and one Crucian Carp soup base. In coconut chicken soup, there is always coconut meat slices and last time when we went there, there is no coconut meat slices inside. I asked the waitress, and she said you guys took it out recently. Also in the crucian carp soup, I can't even find one single slice of fish and it was all chicken inside. If it's going to be all chicken, please put it as chicken soup base. don't mention anything about Crucian Carp. Also, I ordered the premium ribeye slices, but the quality was so bad. It's not even ribeye. Totally different from the first few times when I went there. I don't care it's standardized or not. I just hope you guys keep the standard but not lower the standard and standardized it.

Published 3 months ago

We had a good experience there. The secret house sauce is pretty legit. For base broth we had the classic and the coconut chicken. It’s good! The food is ok, but has room to be better. The shrimp balls is under par. The ambiance is good with good vibe. It’ll be great if the volume could be lower as we had some problems hearing each other on the same table.

Published a year ago

Very good place to have meal with friends and family, decent price and the seafood was pretty good too

Published 24 days ago

They are severely understaffed. Also, some pictures in the menu are very different from what is served. And the staff dont know which soups are spicy and which arent, and ordering the mild heat level didnt seem to help. The lamb skewers were probably the worst Ive had anywhere.

Published a month ago

Very nice.

Published a month ago

First time here, to be honest, I am very disappointed. When I first walked in, no waiter came to the door for a long time. Then I sat down and ordered the dishes and went to get the dipping sauce, but there was no chopped green onion. When I looked back, the fruit and ice powder were empty. When I returned to my seat, the dry ice was served for a long time but the meat didnt come. After waiting for a long time, the dry ice finally stopped smoking I checked many times and there was still no chopped green onion... In other hot pot restaurants, these basic things are full, which is not enough at all. Need to complain. I came here and asked for nothing. The food didnt come, and if I wanted to try some other fruit ice powder, my plate would be empty. Then the ice cream machine is still broken... I am speechless. There was no one to collect the plates. We asked for a colander to tell us that we hadnt washed them out... Well, I feel like the boss doesnt really care about these issues. But the resident singer sings very well, which is the only thing the hotpot restaurant can boast about

Published 2 months ago

I go there often, but this time when I went there in the evening, it was still closed for more than an hour. There was no service at all. They kept urging you to leave. There were only 3 pumpkin pancakes. They were very small and ridiculous. I will not go there again.

Published 2 months ago

Traditional Chinese Hot Pot. Live music entertainment. Food : 4/5

Published 2 months ago

They have live music on weekends. The singer was so fun haha.

Published 3 months ago

Published 3 months ago

I have been there several times. I like it a lot in the beginning because the food quality is great but now, the food quality becomes really bad especially the meats when their business is getting better. Very disappointed. The food and soup base description is different from the actual food since they down grade the food quality and take out some expensive ingredients. So I am not going back there until they ethically run their business. Don t go there unless you want to premium price on bad quality food. 10/17/2024 - After seeing your reply, I am very disappointed. I ordered two soup bases. One coconut chicken soup base and one Crucian Carp soup base. In coconut chicken soup, there is always coconut meat slices and last time when we went there, there is no coconut meat slices inside. I asked the waitress, and she said you guys took it out recently. Also in the crucian carp soup, I cant even find one single slice of fish and it was all chicken inside. If its going to be all chicken, please put it as chicken soup base. dont mention anything about Crucian Carp. Also, I ordered the premium ribeye slices, but the quality was so bad. Its not even ribeye. Totally different from the first few times when I went there. I dont care its standardized or not. I just hope you guys keep the standard but not lower the standard and standardized it.

Published 3 months ago

Last min trip that stayed open later than the others on a friday night around 10:30pm. The servers were fast, friendly, and very accommodating. Came as a party of 4 and seated right away. Waitress suggested that we would need more room and moved us to a bigger table with a pitcher of water ready. You are provided with a QR code that directs you to their menu to place the order virtually straight to the kitchen. Once we clicked place order, the food was brought to our table in minutes. Everything is a la cart. Ordered house/East Town soup base with the large tray of various meat, veggie platter, quail eggs, crab meat, fish ball filled with meat, sesame ball, 2 orders of rice, soju, 3L beer tower, and one soda. Portions are pretty generous. Love that they provided long chopsticks, which helped keep the soup from splashing on our hands or getting too close to the pot. The large meat platter was a showstopper presentation. Definitely would come here again. The atmosphere was clean, bright, and chill. With music playing, but not too loud, we were able to converse with each other. The sauce station was a low but was enough for me to make a bowl, probably since it was close to closing time. There are fruits, snacks, and candy also near the sauce station. Id suggest providing at least 2 ladles for a party of 4 so that we wouldnt have to keep passing it back and forth. In all, this place had good vibes and food. Parking: Plenty of parking late at night, since other restaurants were closed. Not sure about earlier in the day.

Published 5 months ago

Very good copper pot, especially the lamb and scorpion soup base. The lamb and scorpion are so delicious. I heard that the noodles are great. Take them out and eat them. It tastes great! ! !

Published 5 months ago

Published 5 months ago

Says they are open until 12am on Google and at their door. We got there at 10:45pm, and they said theyre closed.

Published 5 months ago

Good price for good food. There is a good amount to choose from, and everything is fresh. The staff was very attentive, and the live karaoke stand adds more to the good atmosphere Food

Published 6 months ago

Lamb is super delicious! It would be better if you have hands to cut the mutton.

Published 6 months ago

Lady s night :) The meat is really good, and the singer has an awesome voice!

Published 7 months ago

Cant compare to Haidilao. Regardless of quality, quantity and price.

Published 7 months ago

Published 7 months ago

Like very much

Published 7 months ago

Excellent food, and good service East Town Hot Pot...the best Hot Pot Restaurant ever Food

Published 8 months ago

Published 8 months ago

The hot pot features are excellent, the greeting is satisfactory, there is a singer on site, the atmosphere is good, and the seafood is average.

Published 8 months ago

Published 9 months ago

Published 9 months ago

The broth and the dipping sauce is really good. I had a really good first experience. Definitely will come back.

Published 9 months ago

Good food and good service

Published 9 months ago

Published 9 months ago

Published 9 months ago

Published 10 months ago

Good meats, large portion. Not recommend to dine in alone since you have to order 2 broth.

Published 10 months ago

Published 10 months ago

Very delicious hotpot. The copper hot pot is a bit small and not very convenient for shabu-shabu. You must choose two pot bases. We ordered a lamb scorpion and a spicy hot pot, both tasted good. I ordered a mutton roll and beef, which was large and fresh. The beef balls were a little stringy, but not bad. The service is very attentive, soup is often refilled, and the checkout is quick.

Published a year ago

Published a year ago

The service is good and the price is reasonable. The soup is also great and there are people singing for you.

Published a year ago

Full of atmosphere! Very exciting

Published a year ago

If you are looking for a hot pot place with a good variety of ingredients, then this is the place for you. We went to this hot pot place for a friends birthday and the food did not disappoint. The circular plate with the dry ice smoke is a shoe in itself for people who like to take pictures. Everything was very fresh, and if I had to complain about anything, it would be the lack of bowls in the sauce area due to how busy they were at the time, and it slowed them down in taking care of that section but overall a good experience.

Published a year ago

Best hot pot in town. Try the sea conch and the ring of assorted meat. Best ever

Published a year ago

Pork belly and chicken pot base

Published a year ago

It was a lot of fun taking friends to a dinner party! The service is also pretty good! There is also live singing!

Published a year ago

I came here with little expectations since the exterior and the name of the restaurant looked very generic. To my surprise, the interior is well decorated with a live singer performing, with many people waiting for a table to dine in. If you were looking to eat in this restaurant, I would recommend calling in for a reservation or make one online, as the wait can be atrocious. Ive came here twice before writing this review and both times Ive ordered the large meat sampler as shown in the photos. The set itself isnt too expensive, being around $30-40 if I recall correctly. The soup base selected here were the Lamb Spine and the Seafood, which totalled another $30 or so, you can choose different bases for a different price, we just found that these soup base were pretty good and well worth the cost, given the additional food that comes with the soup base itself. Outside of the hot pot meat, they have a snack/sauce bar for $2 per person. The sauce bar is decently equipped with whatever sauce you want to make, though they do run out of some condiments and dont refill it quick enough due to only 2-3 waitress running the entire restaurant. The snack bar has an array of fruits (depends if they have time to refill) and some other Asian crackers or snacks, all under the $2 sauce bar fee. Honestly the only negative I would have if the place is just the lack of service, but it was understandable given how short staffed they were both times. Not sure if the owner doesnt want to hire more staff or are they unable to hire, but if anything, it is commendable seeing 2-3 waitresses doing everything from taking orders, cleaning, taking food out, finalizing a table, and addressing new guests.

Published a year ago

It was my first time in Los Angeles and a local friend brought me here to eat. The food here is delicious and the guy who sings is very handsome. It was a very pleasant meal. I will come again next time! (My little brother sings well)

Published a year ago

Published a year ago

Published a year ago

Its pretty good. Its my first time to try the copper hot pot. Whats commendable is that the service is very good and the two young ladies are pretty and hard-working.

Published a year ago

A hidden gem, great place to hang out with friends.

Published a year ago

FRESH FOOD UNIQUE POT GREAT SERVICE

Published a year ago

I love this place so much. I love the wagyu. There is also a resident singer in the evening.

Published a year ago

It tastes good and I was not disappointed

Published a year ago

We had a good experience there. The secret house sauce is pretty legit. For base broth we had the classic and the coconut chicken. It s good! The food is ok, but has room to be better. The shrimp balls is under par. The ambiance is good with good vibe. It ll be great if the volume could be lower as we had some problems hearing each other on the same table.

Published a year ago

I originally wanted to eat and talk with friends, but a resident singer sang for two hours. My friend and I couldnt hear each other, so we had to shout loudly. I had absolutely no interest in eating. I looked at the waiter who was working hard. I thought when paying the bill. Give some tips. As a result, the resident singer finished singing , a young guest was invited to sing on the spot. He was tone-deaf and made me lose all interest. I immediately checked out and left. I was not in the mood to leave a tip. May I ask this boss, is your place a KTV or a restaurant? If you are neither fish nor fowl, in the United States, you must improve your self-cultivation.

Published a year ago

Food was great as well as service and whoever was singing did a great job. We really enjoyed ourselves.

Published a year ago

Very fragrant

Published a year ago

Sheep and scorpion are very delicious

Published a year ago

The atmosphere is good, the food is fresh, I hope the snack area can provide more choices

Published a year ago

The ingredients are fresh and the copper hotpot tastes great. Sheep and Scorpion Hotpot hopes that there will be less red yeast rice for coloring, and dark soy sauce or fried sugar can be added appropriately for coloring. I hope to get started with dishes like tender lamb soon. The singers singing on Fathers Day was terrible. It was so off-key that I felt very painful . The atmosphere was only rated 4 points.

Published a year ago

Published a year ago

The lamb and scorpion pot base is highly recommended. The lamb and scorpions are braised in advance and are very tasty. There are also a lot of beef and mutton. There is also a fruit plate here and various dipping sauces. The service attitude is also great. They are all very good. There may sometimes be resident singers here, which is very suitable for gatherings of many people. The atmosphere is very lively, and there are plenty of parking spaces here, so you don t have to worry about parking. You can go there on weekends when you are free. gogogo

Published a year ago

The taste is great and I will come again, especially on weekends when there are singers and the atmosphere is full. Will come again. The price is also reasonable.

Published a year ago

Similar to a Korean bbq place as you cook your food but in the case of hot pots you cook with boiling water and broth of some sort, you pick your meats and vegetables just like a Korean bbq place.

Published a year ago

Very nice place, best hotpot place ever tried! Place to come everyday!

Published a year ago