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| - The personalized HotPot here is probably the most delicious I've had in this area. The TomYum is so flavorful, between spicy and a hint of sour. Plus, my mother loved it, and she's quite the picky eater. The HotPot is more than enough for one person, and it comes with several tasty items, such as fish cakes, fish balls, crab, squid, and others (TomYum specifically). $15 for dinner is not bad for how loaded it comes. HotPot is definitely a 5/5 for flavor and filling!
The grilled kebabs fell a little short for me; although, the overall concept is cool and the meat selections are decent. Coming out of there not smelling like BBQ from smoke is a major plus. We ordered several kebabs: chicken, beef, spicy beef, lamb, Taiwanese sausage, fish balls, shrimp, pork belly wrapped enoki mushroom, and Chinese bun. I recommend the pork belly enoki and spicy beef! Beware of the Chinese bun though, because if you're expecting a soft bun, similar to the char siu bao (minus the pork), you will be disappointed (like me). It had more of a firm and semi-crunchy texture; quite different. The seasoning on the meats were authentic Chinese flavors and not overwhelming, although portions are quite small.
Kimchi fried rice, special Chinese sausage fried rice, and Malaysian rice noodles were all good. Nothing too special, but worth ordering if the kebabs are not filling enough for you!
Service was a little disorganized, but i think it might be because they've got a few people covering the floor yet no specified sections/tables. We were well taken care of when someone did come by to check up on us, but they seemed flustered more often than not during interactions. Servers were nice and helped us start our kebabs each round that we ordered, but a little more organization on when to check on tables will definitely improve service so customers aren't waiting 15-20 min. for a water refill or to order more food :(
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