Daimei Hot Pot Irvine in Irvine

I heard this restaurant was replacing a previous Korean BBQ place. Overall, the food was OK because of the portion size. The fish was good but one of them has a very fishy smell, so I’m not sure if the fish was fresh or not. One thing I noticed, was the self-serve condiment, such as green onions and cilantro’s weren’t covered so anyone can just sneeze into it in open air. And in the far corner, there was still a ladder doing some work without any warning signs underneath it so that’s a hazard.

Found this new hot pot place in Irvine. They are still under soft opening now. The base of the soup is average, and the portion of the meats is huge. The price is very reasonable and cheap. Hopefully, they will be around for good, so I can return for more hot pot.

Very affordable price, two flavors soup base only $5, meat is $12-$15 for a big plate.Suggest only ordering 1 or 2 meat plates for two people will be enough.The meat is not the best quality I ever had at other hotspot places. but good enough for the price and serving size.

This hotpot place is less expensive than others in the area, but quality was lacking . A pro is that the meat servings are large for the price. The lamb and the dumplings were probably the best items we got. The mussels and meatballs were solid. The worst item was the croaker. It was just filled with tiny bones, so it was not really edible. The beef belly was too fatty, and was also clearly old (you can see dark spots around the edges, and it had a weird aftertaste). The cabbage was also not fresh and was bitter.The sauce station was bare, with just soy sauce, vinegar, a spicy sauce, green onions, and cilantro. They also don’t serve rice here, which is weird.

The place has potential to be better. It’s a big space with lots of parking. All good are served by fully automated robots. Nice decorations. But only two choices of soup bases. Soup is heavy with Chinese herbs. Big meat portions are huge! One mean dish is the size of two at other hotpot places. Price is also lower comparatively.

I like their small dishes at a lower price, so that we can have more varieties. Food is fresh. They provide many choices of hot pot sauces. so far, this is the best hot pot in Irvine.

This place is awesome!!! I have been to to s of hot pot places and this place has great food, atmosphere, service and prices. I will definitely come back and I will let many people know about this place. I hope they won’t raise the prices or change anything as they just opened.

Third times visit this restaurant.Super valuable hot pot in Irvine, fresh dishes and tasty soup base, great service, close to North lake, you even can take a walk after dining.

There wasnt much service because everything was mostly served to us on a robot. But all meats and veggies were very fresh and cheap. Definitely will be back.

My wife and I like it very much. great food and service. Will definitely come again.