"There’s plenty of great hot pot out there, but this Flushing restaurant is the only one where you can fill up on sauce next to an old-timey water mill, or eat your spicy tripe in a grass hut. Decked out like a rural Chinese village, Chong Qing Lao Zao is the Disneyland of hot pot restaurants. You get to pick two rich broths per pot, with spice levels ranging from mild to please-call-my-mom. Despite being three stories, this place stays packed, and there’s always a wait. For the full experience, wait the extra few minutes for a private hut or tatami seating." - neha talreja, bryan kim, will hartman, sonal shah, willa moore
Carina Finn
