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Lao Ma Tou Hot Pot
Lao Ma Tou Hot Pot is a Chinese restaurant located at 4230 Barranca Pkwy Irvine, CA 92604, offering a unique hot pot dining experience. The restaurant provides various utilities such as takeout, delivery, outdoor seating, private dining, and catering services. With a casual, trendy, and classy ambiance, the restaurant is ideal for groups and even allows dogs on the premises.
Customers have raved about the quality of the hot pot soup base and meat options at Lao Ma Tou Hot Pot. Reviewers have praised dishes like USDA prime ribeye, angus beef short rib slice, shrimp paste balls, sweet potato noodles, and crown daisy for their delicious flavors and generous portions. The self-serve sauce bar and dessert offerings have also received positive feedback.
- Customers love the rich broth and variety of menu items available, including unique choices like beef tongue, pork brain, fish roe, and mushrooms.
- The ambiance of the restaurant is noted for its oriental Chinese design, creating a pleasant dining atmosphere.
- Service at Lao Ma Tou Hot Pot is commendable, with attentive staff ensuring a seamless dining experience for patrons.
If you're a fan of hot pot or looking to try this traditional Chinese dish, Lao Ma Tou Hot Pot is definitely a must-visit. The restaurant's focus on quality ingredients, flavorful broths, and attentive service make it a stand-out choice for a hot pot dining experience in Irvine.
So, if you're in the mood for a satisfying and flavorful hot pot meal, make sure to give Lao Ma Tou Hot Pot a try. Your taste buds will thank you!
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“ I came here twice and this is a solid hotpot place in Irvine. Food: The self-serve bar is a bit lacking compared to other hot pot places I have been too. The sauce bar is good and they refill it often, and the desserts are solid. But the small dishes were less satisfactory and more basic compared to other hotpot places in Irvine(e.g. Shancheng Lameizi) . For $4 a person for the self-serve bar, it's a bit disappointing. However, their hotpot soup base and meat quality is very good. You can definitely taste the flavor in hotpot, and it doesn't taste watered down. I suggest getting the half spicy, half bone soup. For meat, I suggest getting the, USDA prime ribeye , and angus beef short rib slice. Both of those are fair prices and are actually quite large slices. I also suggest getting the shrimp paste balls, sweet potato noodles(really chewy) and crown daisy(vegetable). I also suggest coming around 5:30-6:30 for dinner because there's usually little/no wait. By 7:00 it gets very busy. And I also want to mention than after eating, your clothes will definitely smell like hotpot(there isn't much ventilation inside). Overall solid, and I would come back again. ”
“ One of my favorite hot pot spots in town. I love the variety items in the menu. My favorite orders are: 1. Beef tongue 2. Pork brain 3. Fish roe 4. Mushrooms ”
“ Food is delicious, meat options are very tasty and awesome veggie selection. Amazing flavor and spice options for sauces and broth. General aesthetic and ambiance was really nice, no loud music and place is very oriental in Chinese aesthetic design. Service was really good and staff are on point with checking in. Would recommend and will definitely be returning! ”
“ With so many places to pick from this has got to be on your list of hot pots to try! The broth is rich. The restaurant is nice. And the staff are always ready to get you your next plates of yummy food! ”
“ There's plenty of parking (depending on the time and day you go). We had a group of 5 people and ordered about $160 worth of items (it is NOT AYCE). It's expensive, but if more people split, it's not that bad. Once you go in, you'll be seated and you can scan the QR code on the table to order. You can order 2 broths since the pot is halves, perfect for those who like to try different things. Once you order your food items, you can make your sauce at the sauce bar. They have different types of sauces, desserts, and appetizers for you. Overall, everything was delicious and the service was great! Service: 5/5 Tip(s): - Plenty of parking (depending on time and day you go) - Make your own sauce at the sauce bar - This is NOT an all-you-can-eat (AYCE) place - Restrooms available ”
“ This was a pretty authentic hot pot business i've ever tried here in Cali. Due to my previous experience at meizhoudongpo, i didnt expect too much on this, it just turned out to be surprisingly good! The servers were also friendly and nice. Probably we visit again, but just not indoor tables, you get pretty smelly after you have hot pot :) ”
“ This is my favorite hotpot spot! I've been to many hotpot places in Orange County, and this one has the best and most authentic soup base, which is essential for a good hotpot. They offer a huge selection of hotpot items, so it's best to go with a big group to try a little bit of everything. The service here is great. The servers check on you throughout the meal to ensure you have enough soup and that everything is satisfactory. They also provide aprons to protect your clothes from splashes. There's a small charge for the sauce bar, but it includes snacks, desserts, and fruits, which I love. Ordering is convenient with a QR code system. Everyone can order on their own phone and see what others have added to the order, reducing miscommunication and helping track the table's total order. The food usually comes out pretty fast; by the time I'm done getting my sauce, some items are already at the table. ”
“ The food was so good. Omg. Our waitress was so kind worrying about the spiciness of the hot pot. Thank you~ we ended up getting the least spicy spicy soup. The restaurant was clean, the dip bar was great, overall, an amazing supper. Thanks! ”
“ Food was goooood here! Really enjoyed the bone broth soup and the ribeye! My bf got the spicy soup base level 1 and he was already sweating so much haha. We also got this beef and lamb combo plate but that was definitely not as worth than getting a ribeye. The combo plate meat, it shrinks a lot! I really enjoyed the the selection they had for the sauce bar too. The wait wasn't too bad compared to Rowland Heights. It's about the same size as the Rowland heights restaurant, and parking is easy as well! This is definitely one of the pricier hot pot places to eat at but really good experience! ”
