Chongqing Lao Jiu Men Hotpot

1 Reviews on “Chongqing Lao Jiu Men Hotpot”

• Butterflyblue

  FOOD:We had come here on a Sunday afternoon at around 12:30 pm for the All-You-Can-Eat Lunch Meal. We had actually seen a video of the melting Hello Kitty, and had come for that specific purpose. However, when we had arrived, we were told that the melting Hello Kitty was not available at that time. We were quite disappointed however, we decided to stay regardless as we were quite hungry. We liked how there was an iPad ordering system however, the only downfall was that it was written in Chinese, which made it difficult as I had to go based solely on the pictures (which were small and hard to see clearly). Another downfall was that we had to pay a hefty-price for one pot of soup base, which cost us $7.95, which we found to be a bit too-much for one pot of soup. We liked how there was a large sauce station at the front of the restaurant which allowed us for a large variety of sauces. We then went ahead and ordered our items, which consisted of luncheon meat, tripe, mushrooms, shrimp paste (which we had to shape into balls ourselves), dumplings, beef balls, lamb and beef slices, and a few other seafood and meat items. The items themselves tasted for the most-part, not too bad however, nothing to rave about in comparison to other hot pot establishments. They did have a few things that I had never seen elsewhere (such as the shrimp paste) which seemed to be a big hit. Another downfall was that there was no dessert option, which is usually included at all hot pot establishments. Also, the food was placed on a three-tiered stand near our table, with the last tier almost touching the floor of the restaurant. We had also hoped that there would have been more elements on our table instead of one, which was to be shared amongst the three of us. Definitely more cons then pros at this establishment in terms of the food etiquette.ATMOSPHERE:When we had arrived, one of the servers behind the counter asked us how many people, and we held-up our hands for three. He then guided us to a table at the far-back wall, which was cramped, with it being difficult to walk-around if we needed to get out for some reason. When we had come here, the restaurant wasnt that busy therefore, it was more relaxed. However, we did find the Chinese music to be a bit too loud, and didnt enjoy having it blasting in our ears while we were talking. We did like that it wasnt too smokey in the restaurant, which had happened in the past at some hot pot establishments.SERVICE:When we had sat-down, we were given the iPad ordering system, along with being asked what kind of soup base we preferred (we had chosen the cheapest option). As we were dining, a young server came by and collected our completed dishes pretty quickly, along with bringing our food options quickly as well. The service seemed to be pretty-good as there werent too many people, making it easier for us to get our options faster.COST:3 All-You-Can-Eat (AYCE) Lunch Meals ($77.85 Total) + 1 Soup Base ($7.95 Total) + 1 Coca-Cola ($1.99 Total) = $87.79 + $11.41 (Tax) = $99.20 WOULD YOU RETURN?No; we found the pricing to be very expensive, and we were disappointed about the melting Hello Kitty.

  June 21, 2017, 5:08 am

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