I ordered the spicy soup base and it had some bite which was a pleasant surprise. This place has a great variety of items to add to your pot's and you can control the amount of dishes you order, but you only get two chances to order. It may seem limiting, but you can request the specific number of dishes you want per item, so it works out alright. The restaurant has some nice touches here and there compared to other hot pot restaurants I've been to but the soup base was a little on the underwhelming side, however the place has a great variety of add on items for your dipping bowl.
Food aside, our visit was marred by abit of a bummer experience. Friday's are considered a "weekend" so its more expensive to dine on that particular day. This is apparently a standard across AYCE restaurants in the city, however the menu is misleading in presenting that information. It just states that weekends and holidays are more expensive but keeps Friday's classification as a "weekend" unwritten. If this is an easy cash grab for people unbeknownst to this who dine on fridays, I'm not sure. But if they were more transparent with this AYCE standard, then it would make it feel less like a sneaky cash grab and people know what they're in for upfront rather than when they get the bill.
**Update: The owner of this establishment reached out and said that they would be updating the menu to be more transparent and informative with the weekend pricing model. This is appreciated, it will help educate people like myself who aren't familiar with AYCE pricing.