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Jin Pot

Jin Pot

5158 Geary Blvd, 94121, San Francisco, United States

Soup • Meat • Asian • Casual


"Absolutely me and my wife's favorite Shabu spot in the bay for AYCE Shabu Shabu. We've been coming here since prepandemic and the server Teresa would always take care of us and offer friendly service. It's easy to make a reservation through Yelp. The interior feels cozy and has stuff animals on the bench seating with pictures and details of the broths they offer on the right wall.The numerous broths they offer are all flavorful and unique which you can't find at most shabu/hot pot places. Our personal favorites are: 1) Szechuan spicy pickled cabbage which is peppery and sour with a bit of a kick.2) Sukiyaki broth which is savory and sweet that compliments and enhances the sweetness of the nicely marbled wagyu beef they offer. This is the broth we miss from Japan that this place satisfies our craving for.3) Spicy miso which is common amongst shabu restaurants but they add more miso in theirs which taste more flavorful and is actually spicy.We always order the wagyu beef which they slice thinly and the meat is well marbled so it melts in your mouth, our second favorite is the New Zealand lamb which always taste fresh and not gamey at all.Here are our favorites from the menu that's included in the AYCE:Vegetable platter Can't decide? It comes with a variety of their veggiesTsumire Bamboo Rolls minced wagyu beef w/ negi(green onion) or cornChicken Kara age nice and crispy to get the appetite going.Takoyaki fries comes with the sweet and slightly tangy Takoyaki sauce topped w/ bonito flakes.Cilantro Wagyu dumplings flavorful dumpling to go with their broth and not overpowered by cilantro.House sake check in and you get a bottle for 50 centsLastly they offer you a complimentary dessert at the end of your meal which is a bowl of vanilla ice cream with a brown sugar syrup and kinako powder and it is SO addictive and delicious."

Strings Ramen Shop Hyde Park

Strings Ramen Shop Hyde Park

1453 E 53rd St, 60615, Broad Channel, United States

Tea • Soup • Meat • Ramen


"Found this place by accident just browsing Google maps...read the reviews and gave it a try ... sooo happy we did! The food was excellent and the service even better! Our waiter was friendly, offered suggestions since our first time, and was very attentive. Definitely coming back here again when in Chicago! Now...on to the food. Ordered the tonkatsu premium pork ramen, because it looked like it had a variety in it. First, the pork bone broth was delicious, rich in flavor. Pork belly, pork loin, chashu, ground pork chunks, half a soft boiled egg, bean sprouts, scallions all mixed in with al dente ramen noodles. This bowl was a large portion. Also ordered a side of fried pork skins to go with it. Delicious. Delicious. Delicious. Pork Belly Tsukenen (warm this dish was something we'd not heard of nor had before, so we had to order this to check it out. A beautiful presentation was served. Bowl filled with ramen noodles as the base, which seemed to have been lightly tossed in some kind of oil(sesame? . It was then topped with wood ear mushrooms, bamboo shoots, scallions, and two large pieces of perfectly cooked pork belly that was flavorful, tender, and juicy. There's a small bowl of creamy broth, with bits of fried onions in it, that comes on the side for you to dip the noodles. All in all a very tasty dish. Definitely highly recommend both dishes plus we added an appetizer of edamame. Great experience that's worth a trip into Hyde Park."

Momiji Japanese Chinese

Momiji Japanese Chinese

2632 W 6th St, The Dalles, United States

Tea • Pizza • Asian • Chinese


"When we arrived, the young waiter did not acknowledge us for almost ten minutes, despite other staff members suggesting where we should be seated. Once we were finally seated, he ignored us again for another fifteen minutes until another employee had to direct him to our table. After we managed to place our order, he confirmed it, and we agreed it was correct. However, we continued to wait without receiving any soup that was supposed to come with our meals. Eventually, a waitstaff member who was assisting brought my wife her soup, and when she asked about our two egg flower soups, she was given those as well. Meanwhile, the young waiter was occupied taking another table's order and told them they could just check the menu for side orders they wanted. He seemed to be in a bad mood. We waited another thirty minutes, and my family shared my wife’s meal while we continued to wait for mine. When the waiter finally walked by, I asked him about my order (the number 12), and he simply said it hadn't been ordered. I told him I had indeed ordered it, and he replied that he would go put it in. In frustration, I told him not to worry about it, and he walked away. By this time, our three kids were restless, and we didn’t want to wait any longer. I asked another waitress for our check, and she could sense something was wrong. When we received the bill, it included the number 12, which had already been marked as paid. As we were in the middle of the restaurant, the waiter suddenly announced that my food was ready. I explained to him that I no longer wanted it, but he began conversing with his coworkers in their language, so we decided to leave. I have never been so disappointed in one of my favorite local restaurants. My family and I used to come here once or twice a month, and it saddens me to say we will not be returning."