Jennifer C.
Yelp
I came here in search for a spot that would allow me to hot pot alone. Arrived here at around 6:45 pm and was seated at the bar with no wait.
I ordered the split pot of tom yum and beef five spice broth but because I was seated at the bar, they gave me two small pots instead. I was slightly worried because a lot of the other reviews I had read said the broth was bland and tasteless, but I thought the broths had plenty of flavor and I didn't even need to use the sauces that were provided.
I opted for the beef chuck, and I had read reviews saying the meat being too thick, but it was perfect for me! I'm a dipper when it comes to my meat, I like to cook each slice individually to a perfect medium rare, I don't dump all my meat in at once.
I was debating with the marinated shrimp and pork paste versus the nori salmon rolls and went with the marinated shrimp and pork paste, and it was delicious, super bouncy when cooked, and the amount allowed for 4 fish ball sized esque balls. It was well seasoned and one of my favorite things of the night
The in-law egg was also super tasty, fried with yummy tamarind sauce and crispy shallots, a nobrainer to get.
The other hotpot add-ins i got included egg tofu (I could skip this next time), fish tofu, spinach noodle, scallops (oh my god. these were some high quality scallops, best scallops i've ever had at a hot pot place, get them!), pea sprouts, and brown beech mushrooms. Mid way through my meal I had decided this wasn't enough and added bok choy and trumpet mushrooms, no regrets!
The biggest disappointed to me was my pina colada smoothie. When I got it, it didn't even reach half way point of the cup it was in, when I saw someone else's, it was a full cup so this was upsetting.