mmm-yoso!!!, this food blog, welcomes you back. Here's a little food adventure enjoyed by Cathy and Her Mister.
The Mister and I drove up to Irwindale in late June, thinking there would be the first 2025 Rose Parade float Road Test, but that wasn't happening. Since it was early (we get there by 7:15 a.m.), we started looking for a place to get breakfast. The Mister looked online for places open before 8, directing my driving. Soon, we saw this.
Happy AYCE Hot Pot has an AYCE Dim Sum breakfast from 7:30-11:30 a.m. daily. The price is $15.95 Mon-Th and $18.95 on Fri-Sat-Sun. Beverages are $1.50.
The chairs out front must be the waiting area for the lunch and dinner Hot Pot crowd.
Walking in, you pass some tables and can see the Hot Pot induction plates.
You then pay and are shown to a seat. The breakfast/Dim Sum process is explained.
This is the Hot Pot menu which looks interesting.
THIS is the view from where we were seated. There is appropriate accompanying music (Disco). Did I mention that our receipt was timed at 7:42 a.m.?
This "Self Service Area" to the side has beverages and so many side dishes. Not all photographed because…people.
The condiment bar had some wonderful choices.
Here is one of our plates of sides.
I grabbed a small bowl of jook, which had appropriately size fried dough available. The chili crisp was very good (and necessary).
Because it was so early and not very crowded (our receipt was number 6), there was only one dim sum cart for a while.
We chose a variety. Fresh and pretty good. Standard and no complaints.
There was also a small area of desserts at the far end of the Self Service/condiment area.
All in all, a nice breakfast.
Happy AYCE Hot Pot Restaurant 8772 Valley Boulevard Rosemead 91770 Open daily 7:30-11:00 breakfast (Hot Pot until midnight)
What a great EARLY breakfast option! Wow!
looked great
This was the start of a great day, Peter. We missed the floats, but got a lot done.
It was a really nice meal, kat.