4/5 Leora R. 1 year ago on Google • 23 reviews
This
was
my
first
time
dining
at
a
hot
pot
restaurant,
and
I
have
to
say
it
was
a
memorable
experience!
Me
and
two
others
arrived
on
a
Tuesday,
late
at
night.
There
was
only
one
other
group
there.
Don’t
dine
alone
if
you
stop
by;
one
pot
is
enough
to
serve
three
to
four
people.
When
we
squeezed
through
the
narrow
door,
we
were
quickly
greeted
by
both
maneki-neko
and
the
host.
The
restaurant
itself
is
sparsely
decorated,
without
a
lot
of
personality.
We
were
quickly
seated,
as
we
had
our
choice
of
spots
being
late
on
a
weekday,
on
long
wooden
benches
facing
a
cafeteria
style
table.
On
the
table
was
a
convection
oven
that
proved
to
be
very
much
up
to
the
task
in
keeping
our
food
boiling
hot.
We
ordered
a
half
“mild
spicy”,
half
chicken
broth
pot.
Let
me
tell
you,
the
mild
spicy
was
too
hot
for
me
and
one
friend,
and
the
other
person
who
enjoys
spicy
food
said
it
tasted
bitter.
The
chicken
broth
side
was
very
good
though,
so
next
time
we
will
be
sure
to
do
the
chicken
broth,
and
maybe
the
tomato
one.
For
the
ingredients,
we
ordered
the
following:
prime
lamb,
quail
eggs,
raw
egg
yolk,
crab
sticks,
lobster
meat
ball,
mushroom
combo,
potato,
seaweed,
broccoli,
glass
noodles,
handmade
noodles,
hot
pot
dumplings.
Everything
ordered
for
the
hot
pot
was
substantially
proportioned.
The
prime
lamb
was
sliced
very
thin
for
a
shorter
cook
time,
and
did
not
taste
too
gamey.
I
loved
the
tiny
quail
eggs,
seaweed,
and
handmade
noodles
especially.
We
also
ordered
a
side
of
fried
steamed
buns,
which
we
all
agreed
were
hot
and
delicately
sweet.
They
had
quite
a
few
options
for
sauces,
including
a
build
your
own
station.
It
was
late
at
night,
so
they
were
running
a
little
low,
but
I
enjoyed
my
mix
of
green
onions,
cilantro,
oyster
sauce,
garlic,
and
chives.
Don’t
knock
it
till
you
try
it!
Be
warned
though,
if
you
have
a
peanut
allergy,
stay
away
from
the
sesame
based
sauces,
as
there
is
potential
for
cross
contamination.
When
I
used
the
bathroom,
it
was
very
clean
and
well
stocked,
though
they
had
added
water
to
the
soap,
nearly
rendering
it
useless.
There
were
handicap
accessible
bars
for
the
toilet,
and
it
was
roomy
enough
for
a
large
wheelchair
and
more.
I
was
pleased.
Unfortunately,
the
front
door
is
not
handicap
accessible,
so
keep
that
in
mind!
My
takeaway
is
that
this
is
a
great
way
to
experience
food.
We
all
agreed
it
is
best
suited
for
winter,
or
a
rainy
day.
The
food
was
fresh
and
delicious,
in
good
sized
proportions.
The
restaurant
itself
is
clean.
We
didn’t
really
get
to
interact
and
get
to
know
our
servers,
but
they
were
very
polite
and
quick
with
everything.
Check
this
place
off
of
your
to
do
list
soon!
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