Jazz Cat Restaurant in San Gabriel

Review №1

2021-12-23 18:42:13

Went here for my first time 12/23/2021 it was amazing they have around 20 different types of soup bases! They have the option for more meat or more veggies with their Shabu. You can get away with spending 25-30 per person unless you want to get excess appetizers and desserts. The main meal itself is very filling. Most of their soup bases are pork but there are many that you can substitute as vegetarian. The meat quality is excellent. I tried the cream corn, it was amazing! They do free refills on broth but charge $1.25 for more rice. Overall it was a great experience and I would go back to try their other broths.

Review №2

2023-07-31 01:17:53

The waiters were nice. The soup has a nice flavor but the meat is a bit lower quality than before.

Review №3

2019-07-20 02:28:26

Loved the soup! We got a bit of everything...shrimp, lamb, steak. I tried the Taiwanese broth and it was spicy and full of flavor. It was great with all the meats. Loved the mushrooms and other veggies!

Review №4

2023-01-18 20:50:50

There are a lot of soup options for hotpot. My favorite sauce combo would have to be the ponzu and Thai spicy. The vegetables and meats were portioned very well. My friends and I all went for the t-rex option, which meant a bigger portion of the meat. It was a rainy day that night, which was probably why the place wasnt too crowded. For parking, its pretty difficult to park ground level, so you would most likely have to park in the underground parking lot. If youre in the heart of San Gabriel Valley, definitely give this place a try.

Review №5

2019-03-02 06:01:51

Great place. So, if youre looking to have a good conversation over good food, this is the place for you. Just beware that your jacket is gonna smell right after. If youre a meat lover, you should order trex. More meat, less veggies, same price. Good value forsure!

Review №6

2021-12-14 11:33:32

Havent been to Jazz Cat in a long time because they normally have a long wait. My friend wanted to get hot pot and he suggested to go here because he saw that they had outdoor dining.Once we arrived, we realized that they didnt open outdoor dining for dinner. Probably because its cold and nobody wanted to sit there? Ok, so we just had to eat inside.I ordered a premium beef with Taiwan satay broth. It didnt take them too long to bring our orders. I realized they have their own shape of hot pot that is the shape of a cat. Thats pretty cute! What I like about this place goes downhill from here. The beef was not really cut for hot pot. They were too thick. They actually became tough once you cook them through. Its like three times the thickness of a normal hot pot beef slice that you could even get in a supermarket. On top of that the vegetable was not even cut to manageable size. I felt like they should give me a scissor so I could cut them myself. Were they that lazy to vegetables?My friend ordered a fried tofu as appetizer and it was not even crispy. All in all, the meal was just not great. At the end, both my friend and I agreed that we would not come back again. Its a disappointment because I used to have fond memories of this place. Maybe they have changed ownership? I am not sure why it has gone down so much. Anyway, its sad to see a place that was once a good hot pot place to go down like this.

Review №7

2018-12-13 19:30:05

First time ate at this restaurant. They have parking building so thats good. There was long waiting period. We got seated at a table w booth nearby to the entrance and the chairs felt funny, sinking feeling. We ordered the most expensive set from their menu and the taste were okay. Customer service was good. Prices are kinda expensive.

Review №8

2018-12-04 08:33:58

I was introduced to this place by my friend and former roommate Kenny. This place has great menu options, great food but also just the style and presentation. Having the meat and vegetables not already in the pot allow you to just eat at your own pace and not have to rush like boiling point before the jelly burns up. You get to choose your meat, the portion size, then the broth, and then the sauce(s). Its got hot plates so you can adjust the heat and enjoy your meal and music which isnt too loud. Their portion description is great, regular or T-Rex portions (less vege, more meat). Parking is underground because outside parking is usually taken. But definitely came back to this place a few times.

Review №9

2021-12-30 01:27:18

A good portion for $20 plus tax and tip; we went with the regular (more veggies) entrees and I selected Japanese Premium Kelp & Miso and my friend selected Healthy Premium Kelp & Chinese Herbal with taro add-on $4.50). We picked satay sesame and Thai satay sauces after the waiter’s recommendation. I wanted to try other flavors but Jazz Cat only allows one sauce selection. You can request hot chili oil and some green onions with cilantro on the side.It was a packed house and only about a 10 minute wait using the Yelp kiosk in the entrance. The broth was pretty good with plenty of miso flavor, and it does get saltier while it boils, and the waitress walks around to add clear soup to lessen the saltiness. The chicken tasted funky for some reason, and I don’t think they brought me lamb instead. I took the broth home and cooked it with shin ramyun noodles the next day, yum. 3.5 stars.Plenty of parking underneath the plaza, and he Sweethoney Dessert shop in the same plaza is still closed.

Review №10

2020-02-07 00:38:08

I ordered the donburi (?) rice bowl. It would be good to order but I couldnt taste the toppings on top of the rice because the rice was so moist that I would say it was wet; not wet as in it has moisture, but wet as in its wet enough to be further cooked into rice soup (jook).(Depicted: only whats in the bowl comes with the bowl)