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| - This is the best hotpot restaurant I have been to in Calgary. I am not usually a big fan of having hotpot at a restaurant (I usually prefer eating it at home), but the experience of the meal here is quite fun. Each person gets to have their own pot!
In my opinion, the whole idea of having hotpot is to enjoy cooking your food with family and friends. Usually, a large pot of soup is shared with a group of people; everyone is provided with raw meats (seafood, beef, lamb..etc) and vegetables to which they are to cook via the hot pot of soup.
The unique idea of this restaurant (the only one in Calgary so far) is that each person gets their own pot that they can use to cook their own food. There are a variety of soup bases that you can choose from and as well, a variety of meats and vegetables. In addition to the meats and vegetables, there are also noodles and tofu. The ingredients that this restaurant provides appears to be fresh, in comparison to many hotpot places I have been to in Calgary.
What I liked about this restaurant is not only the idea of the one pot, but that the ingredients need to be ordered; hotpot restaurants are usually all you can eat (including this one) and so often the ingredients are left out in the open for hours. Additionally, you get to make your own dipping sauce!
The service at this restaurant is fairly quick and quite well-mannered for a chinese restaurant. I would definitely recommend this place for hotpot, however it is a bit on the pricer side for hotpot ($35 per person, usually its between $20-$25). Also, it is best to make a reservation...when we left there was a huge crowd of people waiting. My friend made a reservation for 6:00pm so we got seated when the restaurant opened.
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