As a Beijing girl, finding old-school sesame mala tang with handmade noodles in Jersey City made my day. No more trips to Flushing. Get the handmade noodles. Mixed with that thick sesame-peanut sauce, they're so good. Comes with meat, vegetables, mushrooms, tofu skin, potato slices, and meatballs. Spice level can't be adjusted. My husband was sweating after two bites. I loved it. The sauce is the star here--thick, nutty, and coats every noodle perfectly. For $19.99, this is one of the most satisfying solo meals I've had in a while. I've already eaten it twice this week. read more

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Had a great time here with a party of 11. Service was great and very accommodating. Food was tasty, and very fresh. We got 3 soups, pork trotter, mushroom and spicy. My favorite was mushroom. The spicy was tolerable even though I'm a spice-wuss. I do think the prices are very high. It's around $20-30 per plate of beef on average. The sauces are standard and they give free ice cream at the end. At the end, it was around $60 per person. I feel like for what they offer, you can get pretty much the same thing at ayce hotpot places. It was good but I'd be willing to downgrade a tiny bit just to get a cheaper ayce. read more

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My first time having hot pot was a good experience, but the service could be better. The host and servers were quick, but had little interaction with us. They gave us a tablet to order and walked away. It would have been helpful if they had explained the ordering process and self serve sauce bar. When I've gone to KBBQ places, they usually tell you the cook times or provide a chart for raw/frozen foods. read more

Shoo Loong Kan - Hot Pot Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

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Other than the waiter who helped served us, everything else is overhyped and overpriced. I was there waited for 2 hours on a Saturday night. I guess it was expected. We were there excited to try this new location in Jersey city, but the soup bases are meh. Quantity is not matching with what we paid for. It was just not a great experience for me personally. Personally I would not returned. read more

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There will come a day when Shoo Loong Kan makes it to 4+ stars (being that it's pretty much the only legit hot pot spot in downtown JC right now), but today is not the day. The clearly under-staffed, overwhelmed shop felt like the "before" scene of a Valium commercial before the beleaguered heroine serer takes her medicine and all's right with the world. Except we didn't get any downers and mostly just got jostled and bumped a lot until we were done. Anywho, broth-wise, the House Special Chili Broth delivers the LA in mala, and sensitive stomachs should definitely pre-game with Tums beforehand. The Pork Rib Broth is classic bone broth goodness and definitely the way to complement if you're opting for yin yang-style hot pot. Al the ingredients we got came out fresh and firm, but there was one odd item none of us could figure out. It LOOKED like soft tofu, but was much harder, with an almost cartilage consistency. No idea what it was, but none of us died from eating it, so I'd consider that a winner. Also, they don't offer bok choy. How does a Chinese hot pot spot not have bok choy. Boooooo! Boo in the name of the cabbage family!!! Also boooo for charging $2.99pp for the sauce bar--a feature that's free in every other hot pot restaurant. They do try to sweeten the deal by also including small appetizers (spicy pig ears, seaweed salad) and desserts (weird-flavored jelly, sliced oranges, blueberries), but none of them were very good so I'd still grumble about the charge. read more

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This is the best hotpot in jersey city hands down!! Beware spicy can get super spicy but so delicious. read more

Shoo Loong Kan - Mixed broth - Hot Pot Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Delicious! The meat quality is excellent. I recommend the A5 beef chuck and 扭转乾坤. My favorite soup bases are the tomato, coconut chicken read more

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great location and food! Good broth and fresh meat. Offers free ice cream. Will come again. read more

Shoo Loong Kan - Hot Pot Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Absolutely loved my experience here! The service was incredible -- everyone was so kind, attentive, and welcoming from start to finish. The staff made sure we had everything we needed and checked in often without ever being overbearing. The food was amazing -- rich, flavorful broths, super fresh ingredients, and such a fun dining experience overall. You can really tell they care about quality and presentation. It's the perfect spot to cozy up on a chilly day -- nothing beats delicious hot pot when it's cold out! Highly recommend Shoo Long Kan to anyone looking for great food, great vibes, and genuinely wonderful service in Jersey City. read more

Food is solid, but nothing special - overhyped. Material looked fresh but got food poisoning somehow. Service is horrible, never filled our soup, aggressively clean your table before everyone finished eating and rush you to pay and get out of the store. Management prioritize table turnover over dining experience. read more

JC finally gets a legit Chinese hot pot!! The space is a little tight, but the food is fresh, and the service is good. Warning on spice level--unless you're in it for the pain, I'd pick one of the non-spicy soup bases. We got a three-way hotpot, with one spicy broth, and the spicy one was tough to handle even when set at "mild." There might be a wait when you get in, but make your way to the little touchscreen in the front to join the waitlist, which might involve squeezing past some people. Once you're seated, you pick your soupbase on the iPad, hit submit/checkout, so that they can begin to prepare the soup. You then select your ingredients, and you can order additional ingredients as many times as you need. I personally found the portion sizes to be relatively large, especially if you're only ordering for two people or yourself, so it's easy to over-order. I'd say the portion sizes are ideal for groups of 3-4. Anyway, I'd err on ordering ingredients in waves, and adding more as you make progress, since you can always add stuff later. I'd ballpark $50-60 per person. The servers were unusually attentive, and they came by to refill our cups, add soup, and change plates without prompting, which was a pleasant surprise. The sauce station had the basics, but it's small and a little cramped. There could be a wider selection--maybe add some ponzu/citrusy flavors, more kinds of hot sauce, sukiyaki or other sauces with a sweeter profile. There was a large variety of meat selections, including a bunch we didn't get to try. Will be back! read more

First thing we saw was a cockroach in the tissue cup, staff just swapped it out, no sorry, nothing. We ordered a Yuan Yang pot thinking one spicy, one not. The menu shows spice levels, but later they said spicy broth isn't available... and didn't tell us until after serving, plus charged extra. Really disappointed. read more

Every plate demonstrates true culinary understanding. The workers made us feel comfortable from the first interaction. This restaurant deserves attention. My dining pattern involves continuous menu exploration. This restaurant meets all expectations. read more

My visit was enhanced by both the food and atmosphere. Awesome spot. Staff anticipated requests before we made them. The kitchen consistently delivers and the setting complements the food. This spot provides good service. read more

Best hot pot around the city - including Manhattan. Food great, service great, ambience great. Highly recommend!

Just had a fantastic dinner with my wife at this new hotpot spot in Paulus Hook. As a vegan, all the veggie options were thrilling. We had the tomato broth with handmade tofu, noodles, lotus root, shiitake mushrooms, and a ton more. So much food! All the staff were super nice, especially Jason, who offered to make us his favorite sauce. I also love the BYOB, as we split a nice bottle of wine from the shop around the corner. All around, a great time, highly recommend! read more