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| - OBSESSED. Las Vegas has a handful of hot pot restaurants, and Pot Tea Social is definitely on my top three.
Food: they have a total of 11 different pots, ranging from rib eye beef to lobster and even a veggie delight pot to cater to the vegans/vegetarians. All their pots all filled with a delicious broth, various meats, various vegetables, and an option for steamed rice, minced pork or vermicelli on the side. If it's your first time, I highly recommend the rib eye beef pot with minced pork rice. That pot has a ton of stuff, like fish cake, tomatoes, cuttlefish ball, corn, quail egg, squid, etc. Don't be scared, all the flavors do go well together and it's literally the perfect meal for the fall/winter season. The meat to soup ratio is great, I was able to eat a spoonful of food with my soup, without having an uneven balance of soup or meat/veggie at the end. The minced pork is very unique because it's not too heavy but still juicy enough to eat with the ingredients in your soup. They also have appetizers like sweet potato fries, chicken wings, popcorn chicken, and deep fried stinky tofu. All around, it is a great fusion of Asian and American food.
Service: I've been here for both lunch and dinner, and both times they were slow. The service is average and I can't say they are too personable because it depends on your server that day. They are quick with getting the food out and checking on you at least one to either refill your water or to turn off the fire. I have nothing to complain because they were nice and the restaurant is very clean.
Overall: I took off a star because some of their broths could use more seasoning. I've only tried the rib eye beef pot, seafood & tofu pot, and Japanese miso pot. My friends and family have tried the others and they can be rather bland. All the pots are $11.99 each with exception of the lobster pot that is $19.99. It's on the pricer side in my opinion because the vegetables used are cheap and there are not enough meat in the pot to justify for $11.99. I recommend to try this place if you're new to eating hot pot or just want a small meal (and spend $7 more at an AYCE hot pot place for a real hot pot experience).
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