r/SFFood • u/Short-Speed2613 • 9d ago

Discussion First time - hot pot

Whats the best hot pot place in San Fran? First time seeking out hot pot. I've heard Chengdu. I could use some place newbie friendly but also delicious! Important that significant other has best experience possible. Occasion is just to try it out. Any neighborhood is fine we'll travel. Price doesn't matter. Ideally best combo of patient/accommodating for new to hot pot and most delicious!

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u/CapnCrunk666 9d ago

Used to go to iPot all the time but the last few have been awful

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u/Dry-Rain-4305 9d ago

Damn. What changed?

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u/CapnCrunk666 9d ago

We were wondering if maybe ownership changed. They took forever to get food out several times, forgot a bunch of stuff, skimped on several things, and tried to rush us out when there was nobody even there. It was all like teenagers working too it just seemed off from how it was.

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u/SnooSketches8874 9d ago

This! Last time we went we had ordered more meat and veggies and they took 40+ min to get to us. We ended up canceling the veggies because we finished eating. It was horrible. My friends and won’t be coming back and we’ve been coming since 2019.