I'm not a fan of hotpot restaurants usually.
The idea of me paying for the opportunity to cook my own food seems like a gimmick. I can definitely do this in the comfort of my own home, so why should I pay to do this at a restaurant?
But then again, I hate cleaning up the inevitable mess afterwards. And I also don't like having to go and buy all of the ingredients first that I may or may not finish eating and I would then have so much leftovers for the next day.
Little Pig Hotpot though eliminates all of this at a price. This is arguably the best hotpot restaurant I have ever been to! The staff speaks perfect English, they offer opinions on what is a good broth to get, they also answer your questions if you are not sure of an item on their menu before you order it.
For this evening, we settled on one half pork broth and one half mushroom broth. Both were equally delicious on their own way, with the pork broth sweet and creamy while the mushroom was equally sweet but lighter and hearty! Various beef, pork and lambs slices fresh and made to order are all there. They are not completely frozen and have been prepared and refridgerated well in advance. Your beef, fish and squid balls are all there. Veggies are offered galore, also fresh and not wilted or have sat out in the open for far too long.
I was also impressed at how often our waters were refilled without having to ask!
They also have premium items for an extra fee such as Wagyu beef slices to king crab legs for those with pockets. Their in-house cocktail juices looks refreshing too and are served in huge mason jars. We did not participate this time around but we will definitely try them out on our next visit.
This place is the real deal and I hope their good reputation thus far keeps up! Happy potting! :)