Came here on a Friday night on Father's Day. Service is quite prompt and food comes out very fast…read more The first round I would say was good, meat was good as well. The second and after ended up being mostly frozen meat, as in meat that was STILL frozen. This makes the meat like a cardboard when cooked. The dessert station is very disappointing. Just cold jelly, sprinkles, fruits, hawthornes. The diced up watermelon is not appetizing. There's cake beside sesame oil dispenser. Lots of seats here and pretty dim in the larger round tables, hard to see your food. Rating: 3.8/5

This is the Richmond Hill location of the Liuyishou chain by East Beaver Creek and 7. Large AYCE…read moremenu with various options for Lunch vs Dinner vs Late Night. This location is open very late on many nights - 3am! Food (3.75/5) - very large selection of meats, seafood, veggies and other items to choose for your hot top. Some were good and some were pretty average. You can choose from 10 different soup bases - I went with the Signature House Special one. Asked for mild and tbh it was way too spicy for my tastebuds haha. They were very accommodating to switch it out for the Mushroom one for me. My favorite selections: - marinated beef - thicker and good flavour - squid - good size and quality - mussels - good size and taste Average selections: - shrimp - fatty beef - pork belly - chicken I really like the ability to create my own dipping sauces and came up with 3 blends with soy sauce, oyster sauce and sesame bases. Need to probably try out a few mixes to get the right portions of each item. Had the Strawberry Taro soft serve waffle cone at end it was outstanding. Very refreshing and creamy. Service (4.25/5) - pretty attentive and helpful overall. Came by a few times for water refills and check-ins. Atmosphere (4/5) - well spaced out tables with single/double burners. Seemed clean and tidy overall. Overall (4/5) - its not a bad value if you are hungry and ideal for groups or couples. I would come back to try out more items. The late hours is pretty convenient too for that area.

I found this place on Reddit after searching for over an hour for a reasonably priced, all you can…read moreeat hotpot place with a large selection. I've had my fair share of hotpot across North America- mainly shabu (Japanese hotpot), with Kim Tao being my first Chinese hotpot experience- and it did NOT disappoint. For starters, this place is HUGE. They have enough space for small parties, larger parties, and even banquets. Surprisingly no wait despite some surrounding hotpot places having over a 3 hour wait. If you really wanted to be secure and reserve a table, you can do it via Google reservations or call them. The menu was surprisingly extensive- there are so many options to choose from and were appropriately portioned so that way you don't over order. Two meats I would personally avoid would be the ox tongue and beef shank as they were pretty tough and didn't taste the best but everything else was really good. My brother and I tried most items on the menu and our favorite proteins were salmon, shrimp balls, tripe, sliced chicken, and marinated beef. Get the mango sago!! It's the perfect palate cleanser and tastes like fresh mangoes. Phillip, our main server, did an awesome job. He was friendly, super helpful, and quick to turn around my brother and I's back to back orders (lol). All of the other staff who occasionally took care of our table also did a great job keeping us clean and well stocked. Despite being relatively busy, service was lightning fast. I will note though, that if you're the type of person who prefers to be sweet talked or indulge in conversation with your server from time to time, this is not the kind of place for that, lol. Nothing wrong with this at all but I'd describe their hospitality as "Hong Kong style" where it's rather sharp and direct which I actually really like. This place implements auto gratuity of 15% which is totally okay with us.

We were very happy that we were in the VIP room. The large round table could easily accommodate us…read moreand could possibly seat more as comfortably. Each pot was for 3 people and each pot holds two soups. Service 4/5 Food 4/5 (I don't have a lot of experience with hotpot) Ambience 3.75/5 We had a great time eating and catching up. The pros are: AYCE The condiments were delivered to the room and set up on a separate table in our room The appetizers were also delivered and set up on a second separate table in our room Service was efficient and the servers often came around to top up the broths. Cons: The restaurant allows only one person to place all the food orders and refills. Our group problem solved this requirement but it made it a lot of work for one guest. Favourites: Fried sticky rice Fresh made fishballs Steamed stuffed egg plant Tons of veggie options Desserts Karaoke is available in the VIP room. The songs selection in English was limited with fewer new songs. Parking is available right outside restaurant in the plaza. The restaurant is open to 1:00am. This is a modest hotpot restaurant with modest decor.

Food: has all the basic hotpot staples, and... that's it. nothing unique or exciting. You can have…read moreunlimited soft drinks (just usual coke, sprite....) and soft serve ice cream. What this place does well is their mala spicy hotpot soup base (especially the beef fat version), which is spicy (not numbing though, sadly) and full of flavor. Price: reasonable with VIP discount (worth getting if you plan to go occasionally) - works out to around $45 per person including 10% mandatory tips and taxes. Crowd: can have a line during weekend evenings. Plenty of space at Friday 6pm. Parking: plenty with spillover parking space in adjacent plaza.

Tried spicy and it was really spicy for me but good. Meat were also good quality…read more Has good choice of skewers as well.

A very heartwarming hot pot experience for all!…read more Hidden in the corner of North York close to Fairview Mall, Beijing Hot Pot Restaurant is a great spot to share a comforting meal with friends and family. Using a traditional copper hot pot that you would find in Beijing, this spot has a good all you can eat menu with lots of fresh meat, vegetables, and seafood to pick from to enjoy with a variety of broths from spicy to mild. Using freshly cut meat, you can taste the meat alongside the make your own dipping sauce bar right at your table. The atmosphere of the place is very comforting despite its small size where you can have a good amount of space to reserve for your crew! I can't wait to come back!

The ingredients are fresh, the meat is of good quality, and the broth is rich and flavorful. The…read moreservice is attentive, and the environment is clean. This is a highly recommended hot pot restaurant.

This was the second time I came here…read more Food: Was really good, fast and efficient. Tastes really good. For the price it's good for what you get. I ordered the following: Honey Garlic Chicken Wings are my favourite, you definitely have to try them. Crisp, taste, flavour on point. Hot and spicy beef brisket noodles was really good. If you like a little bit of spice it's good. You can always ask for more spice. Beef was tender and delicious. Baked beef and mushroom in black pepper sauce cooked with cheese spaghetti - It was good. Beef was very soft and tender and very flavourful. Deep fried tentacles - Texture was soft and chewy, not over cooked or under cooked. Batter was good, made to my liking at least. It was overall good. Service - It was very good. Staff was efficient, polite and nice. Staff cleaned our tables very fast and kept refills on tea and water without asking. Overall very good experience, I highly recommend and I would definitely come back.

We used to have the takeout from the restaurant, but today we would like to dine in. It was a big…read morerestaurant, but still have a table for 3. They have paper menu on the table and also we can scan the table QR code to order online. They have different flavors of the fish noodle soup and choices of snacks. I had the tomato base fish noodle and my husband had the regular fish noodle soup which it was a bit spicy. I liked the Tomato base more because it has real tomato in it, not Tomato sauce, it was thicker than usual. We also got a side dish crispy fish skin, I had to mention that it was so good with noodle soup. It dipped into the soup for a few seconds, then took it out and tryouts. The crispy skin absorbed the soup and remained crispy. So delicious. They have other snacks and appetizers that I also want to try. But too full this time, definitely will go next time.

This little restaurant is tucked in the corner of a small plaza with a gas station. It can be hard…read moreto find parking and we saw some people make their own parking spots. The service is quite fast. I wish the tables were spread further apart because it felt like I was dining with the table next to me. We went during dinner time but if you go later on in the evening, there are lots of great promos. You can order with the server or order on your phone. I liked the octopus skewers a lot. The beef ones are hit and miss. In terms of flavour, it's great. The texture is not consistent and some were soo tough while others were more tender.

Excellent price and taste and value. We came 2 days in a row for their late night special $1 lamb…read moreskewers which is a great deal. The service is always fast and efficient. They play the World Cup on the TV which is also fun to watch.

Came here for AYCE hot pot and thought overall it was decent. The atmosphere was nice and they had…read morecute red lanterns hanging from the ceiling. Some things to note: If you pay cash then you get free soup base Order items from QR code Service was okay. Attendants came quickly but food came a bit slow. Sauce bar isn't great, not as much variety and I found either the soy sauce or the satay they use to be sweet Their fruits beside sauce bar were not replenished regularly so oranges ran out and only two slices of canned peach Meats were very thin and small pieces so texture wasn't great as they were falling apart and were not big slices Fried foods pretty good like fried milk, popcorn chicken, sesame bàls, fried tempura. Hot pot item variety pretty good except meat choices due to thin and small pieces falling apart once cooked Overall, just a decent option for AYCE hot pot. It wasn't like it was cheap either, so I feel there are definitely better options. If they improve meat quality with thicker slices I think the experience would be better,

Pretty solid hot pot spot overall. There's a wide selection of items from seafood, meats, fried…read morefoods, meatballs, vegetables and more. They also offer many broth options, ranging from traditional spicy Chinese broths to sukiyaki and more. All of this is $28.99 AYCE, and if you pay cash, the soup base is free, making it one of the more affordable hot pot AYCE options in the area. There's a two-hour dining limit, but if they aren't busy, they don't strictly enforce it. My favorite meat was the fatty beef, we ordered a few plates of that. Their fried items were honestly very yummy as well and made fresh. I also really liked that ordering can be done on your phone, and most items have photos, so you know exactly what you're getting. They have a good sauce bar, you can customize for your hot pot, though I will say their spicy sauce is very spicy. I also LOVE the interior , it really makes you feel like you're in China. One area that was a bit lacking was customer service. The staff weren't very friendly and were quite slow, even on a weekday night. They didn't refill our water or soup, and used plates weren't cleared. I also noticed that when they refilled the soup base, they used plain water, which diluted the flavor. Some places use a light bone broth or refill with the original broth, so while this isn't a huge issue, it does make the soup less flavorful over time. But I feel like for the price, it really is worth it.

This place is good value, especially if you like Lobster & crab, but not really tasty. Little spicy…read moreMala & homemade pork bone soups were so so: below average. They had a lot of odds & ends as well as spicy meat pieces. If you like unusual items like bull penis & sea snail this place is good. The quality of ingredients isn't great though. They have free flow ice cream (3 flavours of melona) & pop which is nice. The fried pumpkin cake is good too.

My friend has lived in Chengdu and so we were really excited to try this restaurant…read more This place's ambiance was bright, and it was clean. We didn't know whether to seat ourselves as no one greeted us at first until we walked to a table. At this point, a server confirmed that we can take a seat at the table we walked up to. We ordered the double soup bases which included the spicy. We picked the summer lemon soup base for the second one. We love spicy food and my friend told me that this place was very authentic and spot on in terms of the Chengdu flavour profile. We really liked how everything was skewered which made it a lot easier for us to pick out the meats from the soup. The summer lemon soup base was a great complement to the spicy soup. It really helps cut the spiciness and it was a light broth with lots of flavour and a refreshing citrus taste. The summer lemon was also great for the seafood and the vegetables and we kept the spicy for all the meats. They have a wide selection of meats, seafood, vegetables and noodles. You also get to make your own sauce mix for dipping. Overall, the food was 5/5. The service itself could've been better as it felt like the staff weren't particularly attentive. The rice wasn't refilled as well as the condensed milk. One of us had to scrape the condensed milk container and the staff saw this but didn't proceed to refill.