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2013-06-23
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I tried to make a dinner reservation several days before the weekend but it was already fully booked. Landed on lunch instead. The signboard was prominent at the building facade. Took the elevator to level 2 and the restaurant will be on the right. The reservation list was written on the board and the wait staff + patrons could see it at a glance.We were ushered to our seats quickly and was asked what drinks we would like. It was our first visit and we had no idea there was a choice for free flo
The signboard was prominent at the building facade. Took the elevator to level 2 and the restaurant will be on the right. The reservation list was written on the board and the wait staff + patrons could see it at a glance.
We were ushered to our seats quickly and was asked what drinks we would like. It was our first visit and we had no idea there was a choice for free flow of drinks until we ordered a coke and barley. I noticed it after looking though the ipad menu and informed the staff to cancel my barley and ordered the sour plum juice.
$16
$26 (1portion)
fish $12 (1portion) | assorted mushrooms $9 (0.5portion)
$6 (0.5portion)
$10 (1portion)
chicken $5 (0.5portion) | shitake $3 (0.5portion) | golden $3 (0.5portion) | kelp $3 (0.5portion) The ingredients which I personally thought it was exceptional were the beef and shrimp ball. The beef was marbled beautifully with the fats and it literally melted in your mouth. The shrimp ball was bouncy and it ain't those supermarket type that tastes flour. I could taste the shrimp in every bite.
In general, we paid: -
$16 for soup base
$8 for the 'salad bar' which had 3 choices of fruits, a pickles and seaweed.
$6 for the free flow drinks
$90 for the food
The soup base was no doubt excellent. Food presentation and freshness checked. In my humble opinion, most important factor in hotpot is the soup base. I am willing to pay for a good soup but to pay at the tagged price for mushrooms and veggies was not something I would do. The salad bar had limited choices which i do not think it is worth $4ea. I would hope the restaurant will consider a single price for veggies & shrooms option and go ala carte for the meat.
Both my husband and I could eat quite a fair bit in hotpot session, I guess the ala carte style wasn't suitable for us.
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