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De Tasty Hot Pot

3.3 (136 reviews)
ModerateHot Pot, Dim Sum, Seafood
Open 11:00 am - 9:30 pm
Updated over 3 months ago

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Moderate noise
Good for kids
Good for groups

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The p1 is one of my favorite dishes of all time. Ambience is not the point. Good food, fast service, no ops. Don't get the hot pot.

Snow V3. Sauteed Pea Sprouts with Chopped Garlic
Amanda W.

Came here for lunch, note there are no lunch specials. All the same menu. I ordered the snow pea veggie dish, which came with a side of rice. It was spot on. Loved the healthy option this place offered. The potion was gigantic, must've been at least a pound of the veggie. So definitely good value!

B5. Sliced Lamb with Cumin Powder Dry Chili
Jackie L. W.

WOW. This place deserves 6 stars. If you like szechuan/spicy Chinese food, you NEED to come here. Seriously. Came in half an hour before closing and every single dish was amazing. I'm from NYC, which has no deficit of authentic Szechuan restaurants in flushing and Manhattan, but I can honestly say that this place is one of the best and it's a shame that I don't live in Ithaca to eat here more often. It's the perfect combination of great food and great prices. The prices here cannot be beat. Most of our dishes were less than $20. The food: again, every single dish we got was great. Beef stir fried with hot chili peppers, popcorn chicken with chili peppers (la zhi ji), lamb with cumin, and mao xue wan were all 10/10. The egg drop soup with beef was delicious too. The owner is really humble and came to ask for feedback after the meal and said that he uses customer feedback to improve their food. But honestly, I would come back just for the food alone. Price is a bonus. Note that they changed owners about 10 months ago.

A2. Dumplings in Red Chili Oil
Vivian Q.

Located in a basement storefront, I'm giving this place 4 stars instead of 3 simply because of the relative dearth of other Chinese food in the local area. We ordered a dry pot fish filet, which had decent spicy seasonings and a mix of vegetables but the pieces of fish filet were on the mushier side. We ended up ordering the dry sautéed string beans after we were told they were out of both the snow pea leaves and Chinese spinach... the string beans were flavored well but were limp and over cooked. The dumplings in red chili sauce were pretty good. Overall, a just-okay meal at just-okay prices

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Becky H.

This was such a fun experience!! If you're in the area and are looking for something authentic, unique, delicious, and fun, check out De Tasty Hot Pot! I have to admit we chose this place solely because of the name. I was looking for something good to eat on a girls trip and the name popped out at me. So I looked up the menu and looked good so we thought why not?? The door to get in is downstairs, like down below street level! So at first we thought it wasn't open when we arrived. When we got in we didn't know to ask for a hot pot table versus regular Chinese food menu. So we were at a regular table. Know this when you go if you will want the hot pot. Once we got to our table we ordered the beef combo hot pot because we were overwhelmed with all the different options! We figured this way we would be able to try the specialty. Also it was refreshing to see so many students there of different cultures all enjoying this food! It was like fondue with broth instead of cheese or oil! Everything was good, the beef was delicious, the different sauces were a nice addition so we could make it more for our own flavor. Advise- if you haven't been, ask them to explain! The servers were nice but to the point!

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Jack W.

I came here a while ago, but this place has the most authentic Chinese food in Collegetown. The location is definitely hidden from a lot of places and even I will forget about it from time to time. However, if you want good Chinese food, come here. I'm not familiar with their hotpot at all, so I cannot comment on that. Food: They have a good selection of vegetable, meat, and seafood dishes. They were all tasty. Service: It was great! They were attentive and was always happy to help when we needed something. Price: Not too bad and is reasonable for dishes at Chinese restaurants, and even more reasonable for something in Collegetown. Ambiance: Nothing too special and pretty standard for Chinese restaurants. Lighting is somewhat dim.

D5. Beef Tripe with Chili Pepper in Dried Hot Pot
ZhuZhu L.

There is public parking near by, and this restaurant is in the basement. There is plenty of space inside and there are designed table for hot pot. I chose the spicy dishes and they were all very delicious. Their price is reasonable for a Chinese restaurant and tip is already added to the final bill. I want to try their lunch special next time.

chicken with chili and beef dry hot pot
Victoria C.

The people there do not speak English very well except for this one younger girl. Service isn't the best but the food is so good. I love getting their la zhi ji and the dry hot pot beef. This is a must-go. The portions are generous and the dishes are flavorful and perfectly spicy.

Tofu vegetable casserole

Absolutely authentic Chinese restaurant!!! Very easy to pass by this restaurant and missed it because it locates in the basement ! This tofu casserole dish very delicious and satisfying with lots of different kind of vegetable and plenty of tofu, all the ingredients are perfectly balanced with each other , make sure to put the gravy on the rice too, highly recommend if you are vegetarian !

東北涼皮

The 8 of us were there on a Wed for lunch. The food was pretty authentic and delicious. We didn't order from the lunch menu. We ordered from the dinner menu. The restaurant owner treated us the hot and sour soup that normally only comes with lunch. The dishes we ordered were mostly Sichuan flavor. Considering the restaurant is in Ithaca, NY, it's very special to be able to get authentic Chinese food there. The restaurant is located in the basement with a slightly steep stairway, and the hot and sour soup was too salty, which were the two minor drawbacks. If I am in Ithaca again, I will definitely go back to this restaurant.

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Tasty good. But the dish is small. Wish they had bigger ones. Rice is $1.5, very small

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Best fried rice I've had in a really long time!! Friendly service, easy and safe contactless pick up.

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The hotpot is pretty great. The food is fresh and the service is fast. Really traditional Chinese food

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I've never been to a hot pot restaurant before - Can they accommodate gluten free?

If you're celiac, I think it would be risky - lots of soy sauce in play. If you try to avoid gluten but aren't super sensitive, you would probably be safe getting meat and vegetables to dip into the broth.

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I never expected to find such great spicy beef noodles in Vestal, NY, but I was happily proven…read morewrong! We discovered this place last year when my son started at Binghamton University, and now that he lives at UClub, it's incredibly convenient since the restaurant is right there. The restaurant is beautifully decorated with a traditional Chinese theme and feels spacious, clean, and comfortable, with plenty of seating. The staff are always friendly and welcoming, which makes the experience even better. We consistently order the spicy beef noodle soup, the regular beef noodle soup, and the spicy fish fillets with tofu. The broth is rich, deep, and full of flavor, and the beef is perfectly tender. The spicy fish fillets with tofu is my go‑to dish. Just think of a spicy fish version of mapo tofu, and you won't be disappointed. If you're visiting the Binghamton area, I highly recommend giving this place a try!

After driving for 3 hours, ended up here on a recommendation of a friend. The menu was…read moreoverwhelming, but our waiter was incredibly knowledgeable and helpful, and was able to steer us in the direction we wanted to go. It's one of the most authentic-tasting Szechuan meals I have ever had. My only negative is I got fried rice for $2, and it was very lackluster. The dishes we had were unlike anything we've had, and so memorable! Intense flavor with lots of depth and spice, and all the vegetables and tofu in the dry pot entree were cooked so well. I wouldn't get this as take out- the dry pot presentation was half the fun! Our other dish was chicken soupy style, which had an incredible spicy chili oil sauce that went well with plain rice. It was nicely decorated with the decor continuing into the restrooms. For those interested, it had a very family-friendly restroom with baby changing station. I learned that they have a location in Syracuse as well. Definitely give it a try and go for something special!

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It says "Cajun" on the sign, however it's obviously an oriental restaurant, Chinese in my…read moreestimation. I have eaten at several Chinese establishments in my 56 years and I am telling you this is one of the best. We stared with soup- a small won ton and a small egg drop. Absolute perfection - the chicken broth reminds me of the chicken soup my grandmother uses to make. We ordered the Orange Beef- the best we have ever eaten. We also had a chicken with garlic sauce lunch special - again the best I have had, came with a pork egg roll and some lovely yellow fried rice. The ambiance is quite nice and very relaxed atmosphere. The service was beyond expert. I don't hand out good reviews easily but this establishment deserves absolute kudos and much success. We will come here every time we get to Ithaca & it's that good

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4.8(38 reviews)
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Let me preface this with that we only had the BBQ and not the hot pot…read more Back in Ithaca, and we were tickled by the fact that something like this exists now in town. We would have loved a place like this when we were on campus. This is probably an Ithaca 5. As in, for where you are, this is a good spot. When evaluating this place to a comparable offering in a bigger city, and it falls short. Staff were awesome. They came by when asked and were great. My favorite part of the entire place is the tablet ordering. I love places like that. You're not left waiting for someone to hopefully come by. Even refills and the check can be requested through the tablet, and that's great. As for the options on tbe menu when it came to BBQ, I wish they were a little better. The marinated meats lacked a little something that would take it to the next level for flavor. I found myself wishing for just a tiny bit more, but that's in comparison to coming from a bigger city with plentiful options. They had a self serve area with some foods and dessert. That was great as well.

I enjoy the all you can eat scenarios. This allows the consumer to try and taste various types of…read morefood on the menu. To continue with my birthday celebration, Joseph suggests we come here to try the food. What a good choice! For my soup base, I choose the mushroom broth. It comes with light green onions and a touch of cilantro. By itself, the mushroom broth tastes delicious. From the menu, I pick the various mushrooms, broccoli, bok choy, watercress, shrimp and sole filet. It tastes like a feast! Joseph orders the meat selection which contains coby beef, and brisket. He orders the lotus root for me. In the back, Hot Pot Meets BBQ set up a sauce station. This station features various Asian sauces such as soy, cilantro, bbq, ponzu sauces. In the middle of the station, customers can choose various fruits such as pineapple and green melon. Near the end of the station, the staff sets up a seafood tray. The tray includes a mixture of shrimp, mussels, and cut corn in the cob. The wait staff explain to us of how to order the food. I give the wait staff an A+ for their service. The servers notice all the goes on in their restaurant. They quickly answer our questions. A fun part of dining here: Hot Pot Meets BBQ uses a robot to serve and take finished trays back. That deserves a star. Come and bring dates, friends, or even family.

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