Well took my wife here for what seems to be a semi regular weekly date at some random place after church.
This time around I found it a bit more bleh. The place is hipster looking that's for sure and so is the general crowd. That should've indicated as a warning for me.
Going in it reeked of stinky tofu. Apparently it is one of their soup bases and they also provide it in deep fried form.
This place is not AYCE like most other hot pot places.
My wife ordered the laksa soup which was supposedly mildly spicy. It is mildly spicy when I tested it. However the only thing you really taste is the spice. The only other thing that has a sense of flavour is the shrimp and that's about it.
The pot is served on a box with a small burner below. The burner requires staff to turn on and off. It's not something patrons can do on their own.
The food they provide is not fully cooked yet when they give it to you so don't try to share the food too soon. In fact the first piece of tofu I tried from my wife's pot was still frozen inside.
Not that it mattered. As I said earlier it had no real taste.
As for me looking through the menu the only thing I may want is the original vegetable soup. However, I still want my beef and that option based on what I can gather from the menu was an extra $3. So pass...
I opted for the Japanese popcorn chicken. It's basically the Taiwanese popcorn chicken which I have to admit is done well topped with bonito flakes and Cupee mayonnaise.
That dish alone made me think of giving this place a 3 star. However because of the seating layout on the wall side being cramped and likely a fire hazard. I dropped it down to two stars.
Probably won't come here again. I get a more satisfying meal for half the price at Pho 88.