Tasty Pot Oceanside — Restaurant in Oceanside

Oceanside California now has a great Taiwanese Hotpot Spot named Tasty Pot Oceanside. I was able to check them out and now I can say that I've thoroughly enjoyed delicious hotpot!

Tasty Pot Oceanside is a brand that is already established north of Oceanside and throughout the Riverside area. They have a formula that has been working for them and it shows.

Tasty Pot Oceanside is located off of Mission Ave., just west of the 5 Hwy, and within the Walmart Shopping Center.

My first observation is that parking may be a little difficult, especially when the shared lot gets crowded. I'm just glad that, to my experience, the timed-restricted parking spaces aren't really enforced. I was able to park up for 2.5 hours for dinner.

The interior decor is really simple , trendy & cute. It definitely leans into casual dining, so no need to get dressed up. It's spacious enough and great for group seating and family dinners.

The music was trendy and upbeat and the lighting is bright.

The service is excellent, fast and friendly.

I love their selection of Japanese Soju flavors & they have a solid % content to boot; try lychee! In addition, they also carry Premium Lager.

For appetizers, I had their Chicken Cartilage and it was excellent! It's crispy with that salty pepper finish. I also ordered the Fermented Tofu (aka Stinky Tofu). I loved both of these dishes. Dinner was a medley of: 1 cheese hot pot 2 lamb hot pot 3 Veggie Hot Pot 4 curry hot pot And they were all divine!

I admittedly didn't think much of the veggie, but I believe that all the delicious flavors from the others outshined in this parade; but I am definitely glad they have it as an option.

What I REALLY love about Tasty Pot Oceanside is that they have discounts for students, teachers AND our military! But please keep in mind their business hours. They open early, but then closed for lunch and then re-open for dinner. Consider calling to confirm they are opened if just swinging through.

Overall, I love Tasty Pot Oceanside as an addition of diversification to our city's eclectic...

So me and my boyfriend have come down here a few times, at first we wanted to try something new but after awhile I'm happy to say we found our forever date spot. Hot pots here are delicious and the sweet tea they serve as complimentary helps so much if you get anything spicy. So first we tried the lamb pot, it was okay but would've been better if lamb was seared not boiled, tho everything else was absolutely delicious including the pork egg rolls. We tried the pork second, it was better but the best bowl we've had is the vegetable one. Everything is so good, we also really love the pork egg rolls and the quail eggs! The mini sausages they're good to me, my partners not a fan though 🤣 I do love their chili oil, it especially hits when you dip it in the oil a little bit, bite into the egg roll and eat a quail egg. Literally an explosion of flavors in your mouth. Not to big on the kimchi dumpling as it's more doughy but the ingredients packed inside definitely taste delicious.

Customer service is amazing, even though other places judge me for not using chopsticks this place made me feel at home. The lady always brings a fork over for me, and chopsticks for my partner. She is very sweet, and patient. I want to also thank the chefs who've been making our hot pot. There is a lot of attention to detail, and even though I know how sometimes you run out of ingredients when you're working in the kitchen. I do love that they keep to the menu list as best they can. Like if they're out of enoki mushrooms they'll give another type of mushroom basically.

Next time I come down here I'm going to bring some friends, bc everything is so relaxing. There's been a few times we will watch something on our phone on low volume ofc as to not disturb other customers, and it's okay to do that. As some places you'll get a stink eye, or the people there will get angry. But over a tasty pot, everyone is calm and relaxed.

So honestly thank you to the lady who serves us, and the owner, as well as the chefs. We've found a forever...

My wife and I adore Tasty Pot!! It is one of our top local choices and it is the top local Asian food choice for us. It is small, but they make great use of space to accommodate many customers. It is clean and has a modern look, they even have a small photo area with wings, lights, and decor for the kids to get trendy social media photo ops. Seating seems small but it is plenty for average sized people. They have always greeted us with a smile since our first visit and we have become regulars. We have tried many items on the menu and our personal favorites are the pork dumplings, fried shrimp torpedo rolls, large shrimp, and the best bowl for us is the beef hot soup. And they willwill tailor the level of spicy to your liking! We like our food very spicy but we stick with medium here because hot with have you sweating and nose dripping haha! Everything is always very clean and ready for use on the table. The oils are a great addition to perk up your rice, appetizers, or bowls. The bowls come stove hot and fresh but we turn on the burner and get it boiling and keep it hot. They have a nice selection of Asian beers and will give you a cold glass. The sake is great and will get you lit quick, so be careful! They are very generous all around, service is amazing, and the staff are so friendly and welcoming. We love Tasty Pot and the staff and we look forward to every single visit! Do not...