“If you're a fan of Chinese hotpot and love the spices then you will definitely enjoy having the Sichuan style "dry hotpot." I've had dry hotpot numerous times over the years in mainland China and can say that Qiwei is quite legit!
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Roger, Google Maps review (2015-08-07)
Chinese · Sichuan
Sizzling Pot King
Kearny Mesa, San DiegoClosed
Roger rated this 4 stars, calling the Sichuan-style dry hotpot quite legit, drawing on his own experience eating dry hotpot numerous times in mainland China.
This Kearny Mesa location is listed as closed, with delivery platforms showing it stopped taking orders in mid-2025. This page keeps Roger's dated review as a record, not as a place to visit.
“If you're a fan of Chinese hotpot and love the spices then you will definitely enjoy having the Sichuan style "dry hotpot." I've had dry hotpot numerous times over the years in mainland China and can say that Qiwei is quite legit!
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Roger called the Sichuan-style dry hotpot quite legit, comparing it favorably to dry hotpot he'd had numerous times in mainland China. (From an unpublished Yelp draft review, never posted publicly; the draft text itself cuts off mid-sentence.)
A Convoy District spot Roger rated among the better local options for xiao long bao and pan-fried sheng jian bao, with better-than-typical service to match.
From the order notes
Crab meat xiao long bao · Sheng jian bao · Zha jiang mian · Pork feet
A Kearny Mesa Vietnamese spot Roger praised for freshly made, generous portions — nothing mass-ordered frozen — plus made-to-order coffee and wings he ranks among the only two worth ordering at an Asian restaurant in town.
A low-key Convoy-area grocery Roger called a one-stop shop for a Chinese household: herbal remedies, dried seafood, nostalgic HK/China/Taiwan sodas and whole-leaf teas, tucked in a warehouse half a block west of Convoy.
