Hot°c Pot - Fountain Valley

Big communal seating for big parties makes this place really popular for group gatherings. Ordering via a tablet is excellent, everyone got what they wanted and the sauces are good too. The staff is super friendly and we didn't feel rushed either. Definitely will be coming back for more next time.

The restaurant is clean, they offer most of the meats, vegetables, fishes, etc. a typical AYCE offered. But you don't have to stand up and go to the buffet to help yourself. The staff will bring the food to you. More relaxing and enjoyable experience. They have many types of broth including bún bò and phở but the best broth are still japanese. Don't get the curry broth not the best. You can choose 4 different broth too.

I came at lunch time and got the full menu at $29.99 but some are out without any explanation (especially those are what I like)! There’s even hair in my pot and surely that’s not our hair cuz I saw that at the beginning of the meal when the server just brought it to us for a few (and the server’s hair was messy, untidy while serving us)! Really bad experience. Ruined my whole day!

HotCPot by far is the best hot pot in OC... the Services is the key...those staffs are working hard and fast to deliver the orders... thanks to all of them...10

I went after seeing an ad on Instagram. I was really excited, but I left hungry because there just wasn't much to enjoy. I think there are several neighboring ayce shabu spots that have better options. They may be more expensive, but even House of Shabu has better broth and meats in their cheapest tier. Broths: I'm not sure if the broths were catering to a non Chinese or non Korean demographic, but they were very watery and lacking flavor.Sauces: all of the sauces were extremely sweet, but the green onions, cilantro, and peppers were very fresh. Meats and Veggies: veggies were great, but the meats were either super fatty or disintegrated like dirt. It is a cheaper ayce, so I didn't have super high expectations. However, I just didn't really gravitate towards ordering more.Service: only one staff member was super attentive and the rest seemed like they didn't really care; they also didn't know which meats we ordered