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| - This hot pot restaurant is a part of a chain, and is associated with Korean Grill House. The restaurant had booths for 4 people, and long tables for couples, or big groups. My friend had made a reservation earlier in the week, as we were going as a group of 14. We were disappointed to discover that we would not be able to get individual pots, and that groups of 4 had to share one pot. We were able to split pots, but having over 16 soup bases, choosing two between 4 people was a bit challenging. Yes, these are first world hot pot problems, but for a true hot pot lover, this matters.
The order sheet was confusing, as the food items were listed in one big paragraph. You were also unable to state the quantity of the food you want, so we were forced with a lot of left over food. There was, however, a decent selection of food. All my go-to basic items were on the list. Everything tasted a bit frozen, even my fresh tofu. We had the seafood option, not because we were asked, but more so that it was imposed on us. On top of that, lobster is an additional $4 each, and comes with one small lobster tail per person. The seafood was limited to shrimp, salmon, and the $4 lobster. Needless to say, I was not impressed.
The soup base was decent. I had a split pot with preserved egg soup, and the tom yum soup base. The tom yum soup base was pretty good, and preserved egg soup was decent. My friend had the spicy soup, which was decent as well.
If you're a crazy hot pot lover like me, I would probably skip this place, wait in line at one of the more popular places for a better experience. However, if you have a big group, and have a late night craving for hot pot, this is your place. The service is good, and the food is okay. It would definitely satisfy that craving, that's for sure.
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