The Dolar Shop Hot Pot Manhattan
Hot pot restaurant · East Village ·
Individual hot pots with customizable broths and premium meats
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Individual hot pots with customizable broths and premium meats
"The Dolar Shop is an international hot pot chain known for its individual hot pots. At this East Village location, every person gets their own mini pot, with their own choice of broths like sichuan pepper, or their Exquisite Silver Soup, a creamy mixture of chicken and pork. Order fancy meats and veggies a la carte for the table, or choose the set meal option to save a few bucks, There’s a large spread of sauces, appetizers, and desserts for $4 more per person. A meal here can add up, so save this spot for a celebratory dinner. Or come in during AYCE hours from 9pm-12am." - neha talreja, bryan kim, hannah albertine
"The Dolar Shop is an international hot pot chain known for its individual hot pots. At this East Village location, every person gets their own mini pot, with their own choice of broths like sichuan pepper, or their Exquisite Silver Soup, a creamy mixture of chicken and pork. Order fancy meats and veggies a la carte for the table, or choose the set meal option to save a few bucks, There’s a large spread of sauces, appetizers, and desserts for $4 more per person. A meal here can add up, so save this spot for a celebratory dinner. Or come in during AYCE hours from 9pm-12am." - neha talreja, bryan kim, hannah albertine
"Bring the biggest control freak you know to The Dolar Shop in the East Village. At this location of an international chain, every person gets their own mini pot and burner with the broth of their choice. Then, you order plates of veggies, starches, and fancy meats like wagyu and goose intestine for the table, and everyone gets an ice cream cone at the end. While you eat, you can stash your bag and coat in a storage space so they don’t end up smelling like meat. Things can get pricey, though. The broth is basically the cover charge—each person pays $11 for their broth (or two, split down the middle of your pot). Access to the sauce station costs an extra $4 per person, because it also includes a selection of fruit, appetizers, and desserts. After that, every dish you order a la carte is meant to be shared with four to five people—or you can get a platter. photo credit: The Dolar Shop photo credit: The Dolar Shop photo credit: The Dolar Shop Pause Unmute You’ll likely end up spending around $50-$70 per person, but high-quality meats like their melt-in-your-mouth wagyu and jumbo scallops, make this place worth it for a celebratory hot pot dinner. And you can save a few bucks by going for a seasonal set menu—or coming in between 9pm-12am for the $46 AYCE deal. Food Rundown Exquisite Silver Soup The Dolar Shop’s signature broth is a creamy mixture of pork and chicken broth, with bits of pork tripe in it. It has a heavy black peppercorn flavor that we love. It’s not super spicy, though, so we like to get the two-broth combination that comes with Silver Soup and Szechuan Hot & Spicy broth. Shrimp Pâté This is another one of their signature dishes, and a must-order. You get one big ball of shrimp, water chestnut, and celery—it has a bouncy, glutinous texture, but there are actually no other ingredients used to glue everything together. We like to take off chunks and form them into mini shrimp balls before sticking them in the broth. Go ahead and get an extra order." - Neha Talreja
"On the corner of East Eleventh Street and Third Avenue in the East Village, I found the Dolar Shop, a Macau-inspired, Shanghai-based chain whose individually sized pots can be fitted with an S-shaped divider so I could sample half Exquisite Silver Soup—a milky pork-and-chicken bath studded with chicken thigh and pork tripe—and half Szechuan Hot & Spicy, pungent with peppercorns, garlic, and chilies. Both broths do magical things to crunchy honeycombed lotus root, scoops of gelatinous shrimp pâté that firm up like meatballs, slippery boiled quail eggs, and gorgeous shell-on white shrimp. The meal finishes with a complimentary cone of decent but unremarkable vanilla soft serve." - Hannah Goldfield
"For an upscale experience in a spacious setting with attentive staff, head to the Macau-based Dolar Shop’s East Village location. Guests can store their belongings in sliding cubbies before ordering on iPads. Unlike other places, the personal hot pot – covered with a protective porcelain – can be divided for two broths. Make those the peppery, creamy “silver broth” made with chicken and pork bone and simmered for eight hours, and the light, herbal black truffle broth. The wagyu short rib, shrimp pate, scallop, and flounder are also highlights. Reservations are a necessity for those who want to avoid waiting." - Caroline Shin