Claypot Kitchen

Overall rating: 4.5/5Wait: 4/5Arrival time: Saturday 11:30amFood: 4.5/5Order: black pepper steak noodles, beef noodle soup, salt & pepper chicken wings, clay pot pork ribsService: 4/5Price: 4/5Worth it, would come backClaypot Kitchen truly captures the essence of Asian cuisine with a local twist. The black pepper steak noodles are a revelation, perfectly seasoned and cooked to excellence. The beef noodle soup is a hearty delight, rich in flavors that warm the soul. The Salt & Pepper Chicken Wings are a crispy, flavorful journey in every bite, and the clay pot pork ribs are so tender they effortlessly fall off the bone, leaving you wanting more. With attentive service and reasonable prices, Claypot Kitchen stands as a solid dining option in Phoenix. It's a place where every dish promises a burst of savory satisfaction. Definitely worth coming back for those ribs alone!

Met some friends for lunch. Obviously a family run place. Friendly service, food brought out quickly, and obviously fresh and hot.I had the lunch special Mongolian beef. Nice portion of tender, and absolutely delicious spicy meat. Mound of perfect white rice made it a simple and satisfying meal.It was so good, I want some more, right now!Unpretentious, but clean and comfy place to eat. Reminded me of meals I enjoyed in Taiwan.

I am impressed. It has been my past experience that it's hard finding decent, non-Americanized Chinese food when traveling out of state. But my Yelp friends in Arizona didn't lie. It seems we had found little Chinatown in the outskirts of Phoenix, better known as Mesa, Arizona. This was so authentic, we had great difficulty communicating to the staff due to the language barrier.There were 4 of us having lunch. The menu had attracted me because it contained some unusual dishes, even though the menu was somewhat smaller than some. But it was diverse and priced reasonably.Mr B's choices were a pigs feet dish and the eel claypot. My 10 year old granddaughter was all excited that she could have the Hong Kong wonton soup with noodles, my daughter had her eye on the pork rib with black bean claypot rice, and I selected some pork eggrolls. There were so many more dishes that I was dying to try, but massive amounts of leftovers didn't work well on this vacation.The wonton were particularly delicious and quite a few in the soup. Plump and tender, each came filled with a big chunk of shrimp and ground pork. There was a huge amount of noodles, all pulled together in a big bowl filled with good broth.The black bean spare ribs were nicely cooked, exactly what I would expect for dim sum, only much more. While typically we eat family style, the eel and the pork knuckles were primarily for Mr. B. I tasted both, and they tasted flavorful and good, but not really something the rest of us craved.The only disappointment were the eggrolls, primarily because of the heavy wrapper which was not crisp and thin. The filling was lacking in flavor as well. It was the general consensus that these would not tempt us again.Definitely a place I would return, if I lived nearby.

Service is awesome food is very tasty love the clay pot delicious crunchy bottom yummmm!! Mongolian beef is my top favorite!!!

The service was very good. I felt like the restaurant reminded me of home in the sense that it was very much a Chinese restaurant. The atmosphere was very relaxing. I ordered my food based off the recommendation that I found on Yelp. I enjoyed the food, but I wish there was slightly more flavour to it; it felt like it was missing something, but I just opted to add soy sauce to it until I felt satisfied. I had enough to take home for leftovers, so I felt the portions were a good amount.

Had a nice dinner with friends at Claypot Kitchen. Arriving a bit late, we found our group already seated. Despite visiting on a Friday evening, the restaurant was busy but not packed.Service was fast and friendly. Our server was attentive to our group. My husband and I ordered the following:Iced lemon tea $4.50Spicy fish claypot $18.50Mapo tofu claypot $16.50The iced lemon tea was a treat. It was quite refreshing. Our claypots were flavorful and filling. I managed to finish all the fish and most of the rice in my claypot, while my husband opted to take his unfinished mapo tofu to-go.Overall, we had a good experience and could see ourselves returning to Claypot Kitchen in the future!

10,000% would recommend this place. It used to be a one my favorite ramen places but now it's clay pot rice and please come try it. The food is soooooo delicious. This is the only place where's I've found ma po tofu and I'm in love every time I get it. It's so good, right amount of spices and just *chefs kiss*. Try their seafood shumai. It was soooooo yummy and tasty. Their house sauces on it made it even yummier. I haven't tried their clay pot yet but they always recommend it and say it's some of the best. The servers and runners are so sweet and nice. They're always the best and love talking with you about your meal and hearing your opinions on it too. I have no negative things to say about this place. Come try it.

Q: What's a chicken's favorite vegetable?A: Bok bok bok bok bok choy!What better way to spend a Friday than with some gal pals and good food? I ordered a #21 Spare ribs clay pot and a HK-style lemon tea for myself while some housemade fried fish filet, beef chow fun, and deep fried buns with condensed milk was shared between the four of us. All were oh so good.First things first about those who haven't had claypot rice: The rice is supposed to be crispy. That's arguably the best part of claypot rice! Yes, it takes 20 minutes to make (and it says so on the menu). Why? Because it is made to order. The rice goes uncooked with your chosen topping/entree, and it gets baked together. It's essentially an individualized casserole dish. Some soup gets served on the side, and while it is tempting and tasty to eat on its own, you pour the soup into your claypot rice towards the end to eat with the crispy rice. It's essentially part two of your meal. Claypot rice is also served with a special soy sauce based sauce you can use for your rice once you eat all the yummy toppings.As for all the other good eats, they were good! The housemade fish filet is incredibly delicious. Don't be assuming you're getting frozen stuff here. It's moist and tender and comes with a nice sauce on the side. The beef chow fun showed great technique with no broken noodles and lots of flavor. As for the deep fried buns with condensed milk, it's a nice sweet treat before the start of the meal. As for the HK-style lemon tea, just get it! I love this place! I can't wait to introduce more friends to this great eatery. I'm wishing Claypot Kitchen much success!

Came by here from a recommendation and was not disappointed.Their claypot dishes are indeed delicious. I tried their Pork Ribs Claypot Rice and Shiitake Chicken Claypot Rice. Although both were delicious, I enjoyed the Shiitake Chicken more (lots of "bones" in them ribs). The chicken was soft and meaty, the overall flavors in the dish was well-balanced, and I didn't feel like there was too much or too little quantity of food.The service was great overall with the staff being very friendly and the food coming on in reasonable time. The restaurant itself doesn't look very different from the business that used to do be here, which is not a bad thing--just an observation.Will be coming back to try them again!

I love a good claypot rice, it gives me such a cozy and nostalgic feeling. I felt at home when the server greeted me with some peanuts right away and was so friendly. The restaurant is very spacious with lots of booths seats and tables. I asked the server what their best claypot rice dish was and she recommended I get the black pepper steak claypot. Wow, I was blown away! The best part of any claypot rice is the crispy rice at the bottom of the pot, and it did not disappoint! It was perfectly browned and crispy, probably one of the best claypot rice I've had in the states. The steak was thinly sliced and absorbed a lot of the sauce and pepper flavor. The bok choy created a great balance between all the rice and meat. This claypot is good for two meals for me, it's a big portion! If I lived in AZ, I would definitely be a regular here. Highly recommend.