Nice 2 Meet U — Restaurant in San Gabriel

The choices for Chinese hot pot here in Los Angeles are kind of limited (there are probably only five that are worth going to?), especially when you want the ones that are delicious and don't make you feel like you'd just splurged on a meal? Then, look no further then Nice 2 Meet U (那年遇见)！This place can get really crowded at dinner time! Nevertheless, the constant long lines are definitely justified 👌! The place is clean, and their customer service is great and very responsive. Moreover, the atmosphere here is pretty cozy even when it's crowded because everyone seems to be enjoying their meals🤤!

Moving on to their food, the skewers are priced at $0.45 each and the one that can add up to your bills at the end are the colored plates (3/4 plates would already cost you $30 or more). As for the broth, if you choose to go for the spicy beef oil flavor and unless you are good at eating spice, then you'd better pick the mildest spice level available because it can get really spicy. I have personally tried the bone broth, but they tend to be left untouched because I would just dip all of my skewers on the spicy 🔥🌶️ broth! They also have side dishes right in front of the entrance which you can get for a fixed price, so get them to your heart's content!

Food I would recommend: Pork intestines (10/10): When I am driving to this restaurant, this is all I could think about! Spicy beef (10/10): My second favorite meat! Frozen Tofu (10/10): The ones served here just taste special! Original Fried Rice (10/10): Not only do they taste good, but they also help to reduce the spice numbness in your mouth!

Nevertheless, if there's something that I wish could be done better, then it's the fact that they don't seem to have exhausts in the restaurant. Therefore, as it gets crowded, you would notice that the place might get really smokey!

Finally, this is a must try for Chinese hot pot lovers! You would not be...

Cramped table seating if you have 4 people. Not much space left for the self service food trays you get yourself from the fridges. No idea if you are here the first time how they price the dishes and skewers of meat from the fridge. Great dipping sauces (there is a per person charge of $1.95 to get unlimited rounds of the sauce bar). Choose between a few different broths for the hot pot with spicy and non spicy ones. One starts by getting to the menu by scanning a QR code. hot pot choices start at $12.95. there are specialty thinly sliced meat choices that are specially priced that you can order. However these are unnecessary as you can get enough choices from the fridge. Looking at my bill, each skewer stick is 50 cents, and most of the beef choices are 2 skewers each. There are bowls and plates that are priced by color. Red slanted bowl costs $7.95 each. White slanted bowl costs $3.95. Orange plate costs $11.95, green plate $4.95, red plate $21.95 (4 chilled abalones). Per person costs were between $30-40 with...

The Service: Mostly self-service but there are still many staffs around if we need service. They even checked on our table & added more soup base for us. Good customer service!

The Food: I have been addicted watching those mukbang of eating skewer type of hotpot in China. Finally I was trying it for the first time myself! Super excited

It is a self-serve style. They have so many different varieties of vegetables, meat & all kinds of hotpot items. Actually, I prefer the skew system because I can try one of each first before I go back & get more of those I like.

I like how they use the pot for double soup base so we could try one spicy & one not spicy. It makes everyone happy doesn't matter if you can eat spicy or not.

There is a sauce bar, you can mix your own sauce to your liking. Also, don't forget there is an appetizer & dessert bar close to the front door.

The Parking: Limited parking spots on the ground floor. However, lots of spaces...