It might seem a bit pricey at first but consider this in Bellevue, I would say it costs around, or just slightly pricey than Chengdu Memory in Downtown (both serve Chengdu hotpot). Their pork bone broth is tasty but also is the spicy broth as there was more to it than just numbing spicy. Their beef and lamb plate might not be as much as the platter at Chengdu but still fulfilling enough for two. Our servers are really nice and tentative. It's located in a building with free validated parking so the interior is very modern and spacious. It feels quite as a luxury fancy hot pot place than Haidilao or Chengdu read more

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Good classic Chinese hotpot, but there are definitely better spots around. We got the a la carte, and ordered a variety of meats and seafood. They have a veggie bar as well which you pay for per person. The side dishes aren't too vast, but there is a decent selection - I LOVED their woodear mushrooms! They were so garlickey and flavorful. The meats and sauces otherwise were pretty standard for hotpot. The spicy broth is quite spicy so beware. I really liked the basa fish, as well as the tender beef but towards the end they all kind of tasted the same. I did really love the dessert though, as they had all my favorites - black rice soup, red beans, jelly, etc. It's a good spot if you're in bellevue and want some authentic hotpot! read more

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My friends and I dined at Lao Ma Tou Hot Pot for the first time and it was a confusing experience from start to finish. To begin, you have the option to do either AYCE or order al la carte. However, the menu that's presented to you only shows the AYCE options. Next, there are honestly too many tiers of AYCE -- five to be exact, and some are only available certain days of the week. From tier to tier, it's unclear what items are included. Additionally, how the vegetable add-on works is not clear. Only after we ordered the vegetable add-on did we realize it's a single platter your table receives that you're able to bring over to the self-serve vegetable station next to the sauce bar. Overall for the price, the food and experience was underwhelming. The AYCE price only includes the price of meats. In order to have vegetables, you need to pay $10 more, there is a per person charge on the sauce bar (REQUIRED -- not optional), and there is a up charge on anything that's not the most basic broth options. The vegetable options are fairly limited as well. Of the items we tried out, my favorite was probably the lamb shoulder -- albeit it was a bit on the oily side. The "tender beef" we ordered had an unnatural pink color to it even after we had cooked it for a long time in the broth. We all ate it with uneasiness, but thankfully none of us felt sick afterwards. I can't say I've ever had beef that was so brightly colored pink before. We ended up ordering two broths for our table. The Chengdu spicy broth -- which costs an additional $10, was absurdly spicy, even though we opted for the lightest spicy option. One of my friends and I generally enjoy eating spicy food, but this one had us sweating. If you're sensitive to oil, you will definitely want to pass on the spicy broth as there is a ton of beef tallow. During our meal, our server stopped by twice to top-off our broth. However, our empty water pitcher was never refilled. In terms of ordering, you're limited to ordering six items at a time, with a ten minute cool down. I'm not sure if this is dependent on group size, but for our table of four, we had a 1.5 hour dining limit. We were only able to place orders three times, so if you're a hungry group, you'll want to manage your time carefully. Overall, I had a decent dining experience, but it was not the most economical. After an 18% tip and tax, our meal came out to be $234., or $58.5 per person. For this price, I probably would opt to eat non-AYCE options at Haidilao or Dolar Shop. read more

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Went to try out their recently introduced AYCE option. The good: meat quality is better than your typical AYCE hotpot place. The bad: Service is close to none even when they weren't crowded, we had to wave servers. Veggies aren't included in the AYCE and options in AYCE were quite limited. read more

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Very good quality and portions. Servers were also very consistent in checking in and gave friendly service. We ordered on the iPad and everything arrived quickly. They do validate parking in the garage as well, but I was able to find a spot on the street right in front. Overall, I wouldn't mind coming back here but it wouldn't be my first choice for hot pot, especially with other great options around in the area. read more

Lao Ma Tou Hot Pot - Hot Pot Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Came back for weekday all you can eat and it did not disappoint! You do need to pay for the soup base and sauce bar separately but such a good deal. Sauce bar this time had tripe appetizer which was delish. No ice cream tho light bc machine broken but we were still stuffed. Came out to be around $40 per person before tip. We will be back! read more

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The meat was fresh and high quality, and there was a great variety of ingredients for the sides and sauces. The soup base was excellent and really flavorful. The self-serve bar was a great addition -- they had cold dishes for appetizers before the hot pot came out, along with dessert options like sweet bean soup and liangfen, which was a nice touch. Pricing was fair for the quality and selection you get. Overall, a great spot for hotpot and definitely worth coming back to. read more

Lao Ma Tou Hot Pot - Hot Pot Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Lovely place to get hot pot in Bellevue! Good service, what a great deal they have at the moment which is lunch 25.99 AYCE! The broth was good here which I was surprised! Highly recommend and would come back! read more

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We decided to come here for Seattle Restaurant Week and was pleasantly surprised at how good value the food here is. We did the $35 menu which include congee hot pot, meat, fish, egg, fried dough, a dim sum plate, tofu sausage , and unlimited soy milk. This was a lot of food. We ended up bringing half of the pot home. My favorite thing was the fish, it was Soo soft. For the dim sum, we got the pork ribs and it was pretty standard. I also got an order of wonton soups and that was sooooo bland. I just put it into the hotpot to get some flavor. Service was ok. We had to flag the waiter down a few times to give us bowls, tell us the soy milk, and didn't really tell us anything about our hot pot. The unlimited soy milk was initially good since it was cold outside but eventually you pro just drink 1 cup since you will drinking the soup broth. Overall, the value was good, so I would come back read more

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This is very very chinese hot pot. If you want authentic ingredients, come here. They serve frog legs to chicken feet to everything. Spicy level was the spiciest hot pot I've ever had. No joke. Prepare yourselves. read more

First time here for lunch. Service a bit sparse and the menu a bit confusing on the i-pad to order. We got the AYCE lunch $25.99 for the meats + tofu + seafood + sweet potato noodle. It does NOT include the soup stock (variable 8.95 or 20+ depending on the stock you pick) or the salad/fruit/sauce bar ($3.95). All in all, i think it was an expensive lunch. Veggies not included in the AYCE which is 9.99/plate if you wanted vegetables. The quality is better than other places i have been to before. 2 hour free SOMA lot parking and make sure you register your car under the apartment/complex tower. read more

Wait for 2 hours for HaiDiLao or try something new? We opted for a new spot & were not too disappointed. Level of service is not exactly on par with HaiDiLao but it was still a new option for us. Their style was Chengdu hotpot- we opted for the tomato and mushroom base, wowwww the mushroom base was legit with tons of mushrooms. We also ordered lots of items, the sauce bar could... have been cleaner but you get all your sides and bingfen. The quality of meat and variety was also more diverse than HDL. We didn't get any aprons like HDL but it was still a good experience. Yum yum. read more

Lao Ma Tou Hot Pot - Hot Pot Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Good not great. We did à la cart on Mothers Day. Price and quality of a higher end hot pot. Like Hai De Lau across the street. The service was great and they were very attentive. Good but nothing special. read more

Made reservations online super easy. Was seated immediately when I provided my reservation. Staff was nice and friendly. Made suggestions since I'm a first timer. I enjoyed the self serve station with all the different sauces and the Asian dessert (red bean, lychee jelly). It was kind of expensive (I think $9.99 per person) to use the self serve station. I'd rethink before doing that again. The broth is delicious. I didn't even get a high spice level and it was pretty spicy. The food was good, good quality meats. It was clean, but could be improved. Certain parts of the building just felt a little bit of wear and tear like the bathroom. If you're craving spicy hot pot, this place is for you. read more

Just tried this place with my family on Christmas Eve after watching Snowflake Lane around 9pm! We were happy to see that they were still open. The overall ambiance is nice with delectable arrangements of vegetables and sauces for purchase. This is not an AYCE style hot pot. You order via a tablet for the soup, meats, vegetables, and anything else you want to add on. We also had some soju. We ordered half of the mushroom broth and half of the sour cabbage broth. Both were very yummy and good contrast of flavors to share with the family. We added one order of meat and one plate of vegetables (that I grabbed myself), as well as 2 orders of noodles. Surprisingly it filled up our party of 6 and the bill was about $100! I thought it was very reasonable. The service could've been a little more attentive since it was our first time but it was alright. Would definitely like to try it again. read more

Lao Ma Tou Hot Pot - Half Mushroom Soup Combo 菌菇拼盘 Half Sour Cabbage Soup - Hot Pot Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Lao Ma Tou is YUMMMMM. We have a Lao Ma Tou in LA and this was just as good! I do feel that they have more 'exotic' dishes here compared to the menu in LA. We were tempted to get the Barbie combo lol. The interior is nice and not so busy here, even during prime dinner time. Meat quality is great and vegetables are fresh. I do like how they offer vanilla ice cream cone at the end of the meal! Wish they had that in LA haha. read more

Lao Ma Tou Hot Pot - half spicy half bone broth - Hot Pot Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

The servers here are very nice and do a great job keeping the place clean. While we were there, we found the space to be really unique (it's under Soma Towers in a curved glass arm of the building). The restrooms were closed for maintenance so we actually had to go up to the apartment building to wash our hands. There is a split pot broth deal that brought two broths to ~$20. However, I just wasn't a fan of the pork bone or spicy (mild) broths. While there was a lot of fat in both broths, there wasn't enough umami to make up for how fatty the broths were. (My thought is generally if you eat something unhealthy, it should taste pretty good.) We found the quality of the meats and seafood to be split. The tiger prawns were amazingly fresh and not frozen, scallops were a unique treat, fresh noodles were good, peanuts at sauce bar were good, and the marbled beef to be pretty much on par with Haidilao. But we didn't like the mussels very much, the beef short rib was greying and didn't taste too good, the marinated woodear and cucumber weren't very fresh, and the dimsum shrimp roll was soggy and possibly frozen. The fish fillet wasn't as soft as hotpot fillet typically is, but is a bigger portion. La Ma Tou is a little pricier than other hotpot places where I prefer the taste more. But look at all the other positive reviews, mine is just one opinion! read more

Lao Ma Tou Hot Pot - Seafood Platter 海鲜拼盘, beef and Lamb & Beef Slice Combo 精品牛羊肉组合, to Hot Pot Noodle 手擀面 - Hot Pot Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

The service was quick and staff are super friendly. They bring things out pretty quickly and help clear the table quickly. The food tasted great and everything was brought as ordered. If you like spicy then you'll really like this place. We got the spicy broth and picked the equivalent of a 3/5 and it was pretty spicy for even those of us who like spicy. They refill your brother when it gets low so it definitely helped lower the spice, but that's something to keep in mind when you go here! There's also dessert next to the sauce bar. Overall place was clean, well kept, and had enjoyable atmosphere for large groups. I would recommend trying this place if you want a slight change in pace from your other hot pot places! read more

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New Fave Hotpot Place Visited for a special occasion and because it was flippin cold outside, so we needed some warmth in us. The wife picked Lao Ma Tou based on Yelp ratings and she nailed it. Even felt like a place in Taipei or Taichung Taiwan when we went in. Very urban restaurant feel to the place. I went with the House Spicy sauce and my ladies went with the pork bone broth. (I think that's what they were named.) I really liked the spicy. Mixed with the concoction I made at the sauce bar, it gave that warm, numbing feeling along with amazing flavor. The Sauce Bar is very robust and has eggrolls, cucumber kimchee, and a few sweets as options. We chose an assortment of beef and pork, soy bean skin, some veggies, and a few other things. Servers were always attentive and nothing went unchecked. We were so full at the end that we had to turn down their offer of ice cream. Really good value compared to some name-brand hotpot places. The only critique I can think of is that the entryway is tight and doesn't have much seating, but that's minor. Definitely one to put on your hotpot list. #1 on mine, now. read more

Lao Ma Tou is a fun spot for spicy hot pot. Their broth is definitely on the very spicy scale. Pretty spacious space that is comparable to haidilao. Between the two though I feel Haidilao is more fun :,) We ordered ala carte style with variety of meat and veg. Food came out appearing pretty fresh! They also have a sauce bar with the typical variety and you can create your own sauce. Food came out promptly. You also get ice cream post meal which I think is pretty fun. Good backup spot if haidilao has a long wait :) read more

Lao Ma Tou Hot Pot - Hot Pot Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Lao Ma Tou Hotpot isn't just a meal - it's an experience. The moment you walk in, you're swept into a dreamy haze of lantern light and fragrant steam, like you've stepped into a Wong Kar Wai film but with better food and no existential crises. It's a playground for your taste buds, where you can create the perfect dipping sauce to complement your meal. Every bite is like discovering a new chapter in a delicious love story, and every visit to the sauce and snack bar is like a new love affair. And just when you think it can't get any better, they hit you with free ice cream at the end of the meal, and endless warm soy milk that feels like a cozy hug from the inside. Come for the hotpot, stay for the helpful staff, beautiful interior, and validated parking! Bathrooms are gender neutral private stalls, but located upstairs (not great for mobility). read more

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The service was great! But the foods for me, it wasn't there yet. I'm a hotpot lover and this is my first time at Lap Ma Tou. The tomatoes broth was great but the spicy broth had way too strong smells of beef. But the spicy was on point! The meat quality especially beef was alright, nothing else was standing out for me besides the chicken feet. Overall I would give 3 stars. read more

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we made a reservation so i cant tell how busy the place gets but this is a really good hotpot place! We got medium spicy broth and pork broth. Medium spicy is slightly too spicy for me but can definitely easily be balanced out by alternating with the pork broth we also got to tone it down By itself, the spicy broth is very tasty just would go down a level or ask for less numbing! 4/5 pork broth is probably the best pork broth we've had. i love the layers of flavors from all the ingredients they include which made it rich, salty, and super tasty. 4.5/5 All the meats we got were great quality and the mushroom variety was super tasty too! The fortune pouch was mostly egg with a little shrimp so i'd probably skip on that next time. 2.5/5 The noodles had a nice texture and cooked well in the broth 3.25/5 Lemon tea was pretty standard but paired well with the spiciness - 2.5/5 read more

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Hotpot restaurant in downtown Bellevue. On 2nd level of Soma Towers. Mid size space with high ceilings that's split into two wings at the entrance. Parking available at the building garage and you can keep signing up each hour on the parking validation website. Ordering is done via tablet which has English and Chinese menus. Has a choice of soup bases, hotpot ingredients, and also cooked dishes. Decent sized sauce bar with a few variety of appetizers and sweet dessert soups, which tasted fine. The hotpots go in the middle of each table. Pretty comparable to other modern Chinese hotpot places. We got the two soup bases, the bone broth and the tomato broth. Got pork, lamb, some veggies. Soup and meat tasted pretty good. Also got a wrapped fish stick which was pretty tasty. In addition to the hotpot, we also ordered the fried brown sugar rice cake dessert and that was delicious. Nice crisp on the outside, and the brown sugar adds just a bit of sweetness. The meal includes one small cup of ice cream per person. Got the vanilla and it was pretty good, not super sweet for the Asian tastebuds. Overall, food was good. No problem with service. Definitely on the pricey side though. $120+ for two people. read more

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Lao Ma Tou was a good hot pot spot overall. The staff was friendly and attentive, frequently checking in on us. The sauce bar was a highlight with a great selection of sauces, appetizers, snacks, and desserts. The broth was okay -- not bad but nothing standout. They are very strict with the time limits, which made the meal feel a little rushed. Overall, still a solid experience. read more

We love this place! The atmosphere is beautiful, service is wonderful, and the food is delicious and unique!

Another great hot pot spot. Although, I think I'm relatively easy to please when it comes to hot pot. As long as they have a sauce bar, and I get my sesame paste with cilantro and green onion, we are set. Lol. They've got the fatty beef. They've got the lamb. They've got the tung ho. And fried...things. Naturally, we got the half-and-half. Apparently, this place is super spicy, so we only got wei la (weak spicy). But the caveat is they have wei wei wei la. So some people may find that wei la here is already too much. Personally, I could've gone for zhong la. The other half was like a coconut milk broth and also good. I think I saw some other reviews about slow service, but it seemed fine to me. We had a noon reservation on a Sunday and got all our food quick after ordering off the tablet. The joint didn't seem super busy, but maybe that was due to more reservations. I'm not sure. Oh wait, actually now that I think about it. There was a small issue with our order for a second. Right when we were ordering, some items we didn't order suddenly appeared on our tablet list. We noticed immediately. But before we could even think about complaining, an employee also noticed immediately and came up to our table. He explained that our tablet and the tablet at a neighboring table had somehow ended up pushing to the same list. He took our tablet and fixed the settings on it real quick, then handed it back to us. read more

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I do not like hot pot under normal circumstances but we inadvertently ended up at Lao Ma Tou one night due to an oversight with a Tendon Kohaku reservation and I can say that it turned out to be a very happy mistake! We were seated almost immediately even though it was a busy Friday night and service was very courteous and efficient. The interior was absolutely beautiful and pleasantly lively. The menu is a la carte and you can choose up to 2 bases. We ended up going with a tomato and a mild spicy soup base. Both were delicious and the quality of the meats and veggies that we ordered were good as well. There was an AYCE sauce bar with some small things like egg rolls and fruits. Overall we ended up paying about $50/person and this was after ordering a ton of meats and seafood. Overall I would definitely come back here especially with a large group of people as the atmosphere lends to a large group gathering and I think it's good quality for a reasonable price. read more

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This is easily my favorite hot pot restaurant! The quality of the meat, the sauce bar, the unlimited vegetables, and the drinks are the reason why I want to come back! The service are also welcoming! And for its price, I think it's quite reasonable! read more

Everything is pretty decent but I feel like the salad bar wasn't as fresh as it should be since it was being charged extra for it and there aren't much varieties. I think overall the congee experience is nice but the service was a little lacking imo despite it was okay. Not much to comment here. I saw ice cream on yelp but I don't see any :( read more

I made a reservation for an early dinner. It wasn't too busy when I arrived, but it quickly got packed with a large influx of customers. Ordering through the iPad was easy, though I was a bit surprised they didn't offer fish balls with roe. Overall, they have a good selection of meat and common hotpot ingredients. We ordered the ribeye, brisket, and pork. I don't order pork very often, but it was good. I preferred the brisket over the ribeye, as it had more fat and tasted better with the broth. The broths had good flavors, though the tomato broth tasted lighter as they added more broth over time. I liked the sauce bar, which offered various options and recommendations for newcomers who might be unsure about creating their own sauce mix. They also had appetizers near the sauce bar; the cucumbers were good, and the wood ear mushrooms were sweeter than I expected. At the end of the meal, they offered ice cream, which tasted similar to McDonald's ice cream cones--a nice touch that I enjoyed. I would come back with friends for a group dinner. read more

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To save money, you can purchase their membership. I have been a regular here after purchasing the membership. I think they are not spicy enough but the broth tastes clean and good. They have great side dishes and enough choice of sauces. Free parking with mobile web inputs. read more

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I love the broth at Lao Ma Tou! Highly recommend making a reservation as the space is limited. I think their sauce bar ($4) is decent but not as many options as other hot pot restaurants. Although the dessert and appetizers are plenty delicious. They also bring soft serve ice cream out at the end of the meal! We got the spicy broth and pork bone broth and I think it's one of the best! Some standout items include the aorta, which is cut differently than other places and makes for a much better texture. There are a ton of different meat options, so I recommend trying a few different ones. We also enjoyed the seafood combo and mushroom combo. There's also a sign for free one hour parking in the garage so definitely take advantage of that. read more

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One of the best hot pot experiences I've had in Washington area. You order on an iPad and things just come to you so it's pretty fast. Food was v tasty I always recommend the tomato broth. But be aware the price is pretty high $120 for two people in my case read more

I'm honestly so sad writing this review. Me and my partner last minute decided to get hot pot and decided to try something new as we usually go to Haidilao across the street. We were seated immediately and began browsing the menu. Literally the second our order was submitted, the server comes over and says that they close in 30 minutes and if we wanted to order anything else. Other servers had already started bringing out our dishes so we felt we couldn't ask for a refund. This whole money hungry/bad service interaction left a sour taste in my mouth. If I'm paying $100+ dollars for a meal I want to be able to enjoy the food. We had to eat really quickly and despite paying the full $4 for the sauce bar it closed within minutes from when we ordered our food. We should have checked online when they close before dining but a restaurant has a responsibility to not seat customers right before close if they can't provide the service to their costumers. Neither the server or host told use they would be closing in less then an hour when seating us. Also the cherry on top to this terrible experience was that our waiter brought us freezer burnt tubs of ice cream while everyone around us was still getting soft serve ice cream. Idk if it was because we tipped 10% and were obviously unhappy but what in the petty?? Food/ambiance was good ngl but for the same price point, food and service is x100 better at Haidilao. read more

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I love Lao Ma Tou Hot Pot! This was my second visit and love the meat selection and soup bases. My favorite drink is the yakult soda as well, very refreshing with hot pot. Also, they give free ice cream at the end! Service is very nice and welcoming, and the inside is very large and well-decorated. read more

Lao Ma Tou Hot Pot - Beef Short Plate 香肩肥牛肉 - Hot Pot Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

We had a wonderful time visiting this hot pot restaurant. They offer 1 hour free parking so you just have to keep renewing it every hour. We ordered the house spicy broth medium and the chicken fish maw broth. Meats and vegetables were fresh and came promptly. It was easy to make selections on the iPad. The dessert bar as well as the condiment bar was kept nice and clean. Will return! read more

Lao Ma Tou Hot Pot - Hot Pot Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Here's another up and coming hot pot place - this time, in Bellevue, WA (surprise, surprise). Lao Ma Tou (LMT) has an amazing interior decor, but also some aspects that make it special: soup-y desserts with toppings at the sauce bar, their own canned sesame oil, and the infamous Barbie meat dress (it was like $79, so we passed this time; however, I might be convinced to get this next time). Be mindful of the spiciness because apparently the regular spicy level is quite hot, so if you aren't accustomed to spice, then choose something lower. The hotpot broth can also be taken home afterwards, and they give you complimentary vanilla ice cream for dessert. Similar to what I said about Qiao Lin in downtown Seattle, the timing of all these hot pot places blowing up everywhere just means that it will take more to impress me. Sounds cliche, but gotta go above and beyond (and outside the box)...! IG: @datglobetrotterlife (to see the IG reel I did for LMT) read more

Lao Ma Tou Hot Pot - The spread IG: @datglobetrotterlife - Hot Pot Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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We stayed unexpectedly in Bellevue on Thanksgiving looking for dinner options at the last minute. Next door to the hotel was a vegetarian Thai place and Lao Ma Tou. I was not in the mood for vegetables so we opted for hot pot. I had never tried this before, and my wife had once in China. It was a great experience. The staff is very friendly and although we opted for mild, the heat kicked my ass. It is an efficient set up and a lot of fun. read more

Lao Ma Tou Hot Pot - Hot Pot Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Came here since the wait at HDL was too long, thankfully the wait here was not long at all. The interior was beautiful and had a sleek and modern look. We had a few questions while ordering but it was hard to flag someone over to come help us. We ordered half Tomato and half Mushroom broth. Our order arrived pretty quickly and everything tasted pretty fresh. The sauce bar was exciting since they had a lot of yummy side dishes and the warm dessert they offer was perfect to round out our meal. I also had some of the fresh fruit but it was not ripe or sweet. Solid hotpot, would love to come here again. read more

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