Mumu Hot Pot Review - Parkmerced - San Francisco - The Infatuation
"If you’re a meat enthusiast who had a hard time sharing as a child, Mumu Hot Pot is your happy place. And even if those things don’t apply to you, it’s still easy to love this casual Chinese hot pot restaurant in Parkmerced—their MO is personal mini pots, plus high-quality lamb, beef, and pork (there are also great vegetarian options). The mini vats of bubbling soup mean you don’t have to spend the meal reaching across the table to snag a floating fish ball. We love coming here with a big group, ordering a bunch of Mumu combos (a choose-your-own-adventure menu of meats and sides), and going in on the chili and peanut-heavy sauce bar. photo credit: Melissa Zink photo credit: Melissa Zink photo credit: Melissa Zink Food Rundown photo credit: Melissa Zink Mumu’s Signature This combination comes with your choice of two nicely marbled meats, two sides like rice cakes or creamy quail eggs, noodles and rice (the housemade ramen is the way to go), and a platter of leafy vegetables and mushrooms. It’s made for two people to share, and even then, you’ll likely take home a sack of leftover greens. photo credit: Melissa Zink Sauce Bar A sauce bar so phenomenal it deserves its own spot in this rundown. Whatever you want to slather your boiled goods in is probably here—just grab one of the many sauce dishes, and ladle in your concoction of choice from deep vats of chili peanut crunch, sweet soy, fresh garlic, sesame oil, and more. You will make multiple trips to fine tune your perfect sauce. Lean into it." - Julia Chen
