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    Gold Cudgel

    5.0 (11 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Paul C.

    正宗味道,The owner was cool, the price was great. Felt super close chinese style,didn't try the fried rice but did get to try the cake from a local vendor. Restaurant was really clean as well.

    The food was delicious! You can't beat the price for everything that is offered! The only problem is it's less than 1/2 a mile from my house so I might be there way more than I like to admit haha. Also, the ambiance is really well executed as well.

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    1 month ago

    Very Interesting affordable and the guy was very helpful in understanding how everything works

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    2 months ago

    Real good experience! We'll definitely be back. Everyone was very nice, super good food, nice decor! We will definitely be back.

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    One skewer of 69 cents and you just collect them in a bamboo vase on the table to total up at the end.

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    Chilispot

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    This place came highly recommended based on reviews, and since I lived in China, I always look for…read moreauthentic restaurants. Unfortunately, this experience was quite disappointing. We ordered the dry pot lamb spine, but the portion was very small, and the lamb was extremely fatty to the point that it was barely edible, especially for $22.99. The shredded Potato was $12.99 and also a very small portion. The boiled fish was okay, but honestly the only dish we were truly satisfied with was the fried noodles we ordered for the kids. Overall, it was not what I hoped for, and I would not come back again.

    It's been a little while since my last Chilispot visit and I'm happy to report it's just as good!…read more We came on a Friday early dinner and it wasn't busy at all - zero wait to be seated and very quiet. We were greeted and seated quickly and service was very friendly. As we were hungry, we took a mi Ute to decide what to order. We had planned on storm fish, but made a last minute decision to Sichuan sliced beef (we loveeee a numbing pepper!) with starts of egg roll and spicy wontons. Seriously those wontons are one of the best things in the whole city. They're SO good I could eat a few orders of those alone and be happy. Egg rolls are nice, but just a simple egg roll. Nicely crispy and tasty with the spicy mustard. The Sichuan sliced beef was the perfect thing for a chilly rainy dinner. We love spicy so I'm a bad judge of heat level, but this is spicy but a numbing spicy. Lovely spooned over steamed rice. The cabbage and bean sprouts were my favorite bits in this dish because they added a crunch. Might ask for extra next time!

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    Coco's grill has some good finds. We tried this place out through their Uber Eats Buy 1 get 1 free…read moredeals. Although we only have gotten take out from this small business, we have found one consistent favorite: the szechuan chili fish bowl. The soup has been consistently tasty, it is always piping hot on arrival (via food delivery), and the fish is perfectly cooked. Would absolutely recommend this dish. As far as the BOGO deals, they only have a couple of options: sesame chicken, general tso's chicken, and teriyaki chicken. Each dish comes with a side of white or fried rice. If you are looking for your typical "american chinese" food, these chicken dishes fit the description, and the fried rice and lo mein do too. You may not feel the best after eating it, but it has the typical taste of the dishes you expect. The dishes are a little on the oily side.

    Small stripmall Chinese place, big menu, lots of authentic stuff…read more Glass cups, first I've seen like that in awhile at a Chinese place. Friendly fast service. Cold inside on this first wintry day. I usually get my testers of crab Rangoon and Mongolian beef, and they have those, but they also have a huge menu with many authentic offerings, and there were so many other things that interested me that I had to get them. I ended up with the chili oil dumplings, a decent size portion in just slightly spicy chili oil. Tender, big, well filled dumplings. I really enjoyed them. And I got the diving beef. At first I thought it was a misprint for divine or something else, but it is "diving" because it is swimming in a moderately spicy broth, which also contains cucumbers and onions, etc. Big strips of tender beef. Nicely flavored broth. Served with rice, and they said they would bring refills, I ended up not needing any. Fountain drinks and bottles. Plenty of parking. Slightly sketchy restroom. I will definitely be back, there are so many other things I want to try.

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    We wanted a break from bar food. China Fortune is Pick up…read moreonly . Large selection. Ready ln 30 minutes. Friendly.

    I picked up dinner for my parents and I tonight and it was fantastic! They were really busy so I…read morehad to wait an hour. The food was fresh, serving size is good as is the price. They're always friendly. My dad always wants the same thing, pepper steak, fried rice and an egg roll. He said he thinks tonight's was the best he's ever had from them. My mom and I like to try something new. I picked three random dishes and we were happy with all of them. The lemon chicken was not what we expected. We thought it would be like orange chicken except with lemon. It was not but it was spectacular! I also ordered shrimp cashew as a new but safe option. My mom loved it too. The final dish I ordered was the Dragon & Phoenix. I've wanted to try it but am always hesitant in case I didn't like it. It was really good. The only thing I didn't like is the menu says it's shrimp over bok choy but there was no bok choy in the dish. And I love their general tso's chicken that comes as part of it. People who like spicy may not like it as much. This restaurant's food that's marked spicy isn't. (Except mapo tofu, you've been warned!). Overall, a great dinner. Also, they had been charging a 3% fee for using a card so I made sure to get cash out. When someone paid with a card while I was waiting they didn't mention the fee. I hope that means it's not done now.

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    KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot

    4.3
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    9.4 mi

    Wow, this restaurant is so delicious! We walked in and got seated right away. They went over how to…read moredo. The meals even asked us if we wanted to do hot pie or the Korean barbecue. We decided to do the hot pot so we all have our own little pots to eat out of. They have a little bar in the front of the restaurant where it has all kinds of fixings and dipping items, sesame, red bean balls. So delicious. I will say that the prices are a little much, especially if you're not someone that eats a lot. And if you decide to take whatever food that you have even if it's just the broth home, you have to pay an extra $14 for it. There is no meal options for people who had gastric bypass or can't eat a lot of food at once. Other than that, it is really tasty and delicious many options even vegan ones! We got all kinds of vegetables, tofu, and I got the shrimp dumplings. The waitress was also really friendly and patient with us.

    Let me say first, I am a Chinese person and am confused why other Chinese would come here for…read morehotpot when there are better options in Columbus. The restaurant is very dark, even during the day. It definitely has more of a nightclub vibe. The servers were very attentive and most plates came out within two minutes That being said, it is definitely only a place I would come for lunch. The price for dinner is comparable with the mom&pop places in Columbus but with much worse broth and meat quality. They don't have strainer spoons for the hotpot :(

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    Thanksgiving lunch 2024. Small family group of four of us. Note: Coco Hot Pot does not take…read morereservations for Thanksgiving day; it's first come first serve. It was not crowded when we arrived around 2 pm, but apparently they just recovered from a huge opening rush that had people waiting to be seated. On one side of the restaurant there's hot pot tables (burner in the middle for your broth), and the other side is regular wooden table for people that want regular dishes and/or dim sum only. We got seated right away at a hot pot table because we wanted to get stuff from both menus. There daily dim sum offering is on a separate paper menu that you mark down how many servings you want of whatever tickles your fancy. Our server Kwan was fantastic! This was my parents first time for hot pot, and he did a great job explaining the process, what the sauce bar was all about, and how to order from their dim sum menu. We picked their mushroom broth, which I liked. For protein, we got the Supreme Beef & Lamb Combo for hot pot. Meats were displayed on a separate board (beef on one end, lamb opposite). Loved the assortment of veggies that come along; also liked that those veggies are served separately from the meat so it makes it easier to pick and choose what you want to eat. It was a super fun experience. I've done hot pot one other time many years ago, and I would make the same one suggestion for here, too: Wish there were dividers given to put in the broth to make it easier to ascertain which items are yours after dropping them in the liquid; it's hard to keep an eye on your very-thin beef shaves because it sinks before floating and easily gets pushed and mixed around. The dim sum was absolutely delicious! I got a few of the same things I got on my last (1st) visit, and shared a few new dishes. Their Black Truffle Siu Mai were excellent! Fantastic mushroom flavor, and each were big and filling. I highly recommend those, mmmm. Also loved the Crispy Minced Pork Dumplings! A thin fried outside around a bao-like wrapping, with minced pork and I think Kwan said mushrooms. I think Coco's is a new favorite. Their menus are full with a lot of flavors and dishes to pick from. Their prices are very reasonable for the quality and quantity of food. There's plenty of free parking, and in my experiences, staff are friendly helpful and efficient. I'll definitely be returning to try more!

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    4.8
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    I marked this place down here, so in the future l like to tried it, and....today is the day!…read more They just opened at noon, I walked in like 12:05. I'm the only one there, but everything is ready. I like that. The place is really nice, all their tables are very big, since I'm the only one there, they seated me but damn....thats a table of 4, even tho the table is big enough for 6, so you can imagine I'm by myself, I'm like a little Mickey Mouse in Grand Canyon National Park. lol If you haven't been to Grand Canyon, you should go. Wait...the minute!!! Focus here... Anyway, even tho I'm the only one at the restaurant, the server still very nice, and pay more attention to me, you know how sometimes servers don't pay much attention since is only one table, not here. All you can eat like $19 and change, order it on the menu, and within 2 mins, they will bring your food to your table I always love hot pot, check out some of the photos, delicious. Yum! I drive by here at night before, this place get super busy, but lunch time don't seem much, I guess weekend a little more busier Overall, 5 out of 5

    Vibes: adorable panda greets you as soon as you walk in. There are many tables that can accomodate…read more4-6 people at a time for hot pot, K BBQ, or both. There are "flames" at the tops of the walls separating the booths that give the place a warm and welcoming yet cool and trendy vibe (safe to touch - it's just fog and lighting tricks). Child-friendly as well. Service: attentive server who was checking on us frequently. He did seem like he was running around quite a bit, but he was hardworking and friendly. Food: There are AYCE hot pot and Korean BBQ options available here. They have a pretty large menu to choose from, including scallops, mussels, a variety of meats and veggies. Their spring rolls were a tasty appetizer to add to our feast. The buffet section also had a tasty crab salad, kimchi, and a variety of desserts to choose from. There was an ice cream cooler with vanilla, strawberry, or chocolate hershey's ice cream to enjoy. One unique aspect was the sauce station - you can still DIY your sauces, but jf your creative side needs a little inspiration, they have recipes to make your own sauce. The house special shacha sauce recipe was my favorite.

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