We had a great time at Souper Hot Pot arriving at around 7PM on a Sunday in June, or course there was a wait list, after all this was Yonge St and any popular place will be jammed on a weekend at that time. We dropped our number there for the callback and headed out onto the street to kill some time. Just to the south of Souper across Grenville St is Hoops Sports Bar & Grill and since I was with my drinking buddy, natch we dropped in there for a pint. Things were going swimmingly at that point at the old watering hole, when my phone went off so we bottoms up and skedaddled north across the street back to Souper. Uh not so fast cow-people, there was a mix up and they said they would call us again so back out onto the street and we did a take 2 back to Hoops. I ordered us another pint, each, pushing what we should be doing on empty stomachs when suddenly my phone went off again. Since there were two, almost full, pints in front of us, and we were more hungry than thirsty by that point, I had the job of finishing off the brew. So my recollection of Souper is a bit muddled, but I do remember the spice and the seafood, both standouts at Souper. The atmosphere was quite electric that night as well, typical of anywhere in Yonge St downtown, and we continued having a blast into the June night, with full bellies and all. read more

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Coworker recommended me this place. Looking at the website, it looks promising. We came at good time (only 5 group in front of us). By the time we left (almost 1.5hr later), there was 15group waiting-time. Not usually big fan of hotpot, but oh my...this is good! Got the laksa broth. Theres diy section for sauces. Drink is good (maybe it's grape? it was offered in a small paper cup by the door as we exit). Free soft vanilla ice cream at the end (perfect to balance the savory soup). Fast service. Busy! As you come in, right away walk to the machine by the door to register ur name for waitlist. P.S. Reading reviews, somebody mentioned about mixing broth. So I tried to do the same, but it's not allowed (only order 1 type of broth). Highly recommended read more

Souper Hot Pot - laksa - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Disappointing and misleading promotion aimed at healthcare professionals. It's presented as a free hotpot, but you're actually required to pay. What you receive instead are coupons (500g and 100g) for a future visit, which isn't clearly communicated upfront. read more

Souper Hot Pot - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Came by to try this new hot pot place. It's very comfortable seating and you help yourself to select the raw ingredients. Then you pay at the counter and you wait for them to bring it to you ready to eat. We liked laksa the best. Staff are friendly and constantly came by to check and refill napkins etc. would recommend trying as I like à la carte style so I pay by weight. Like frozen yogurt. read more

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Great service and good fresh ingredients for hot pot. Clean and modern restaurant. Servers were polite and friendly. read more

A bit of a lineup when you get there but they have a touchscreen waitlist that you can join and get a text when your table is ready. It is $3.99 per 100g at this hotpot restaurant. So many options to choose from. They had fish, crab legs, beef brisket, lamb rolls, and so much more. I love how customizable it is as you get to control how much or how little you get. I got the signature spicy broth and boy, is it spicy. If you aren't into really spicy food, I would suggest their tomato broth. I also got a milk tea for my drink. I love that you also get to make your own sauce combination and add as much cilantro and green onions as you want! I had an issue with my order as they forgot to add the noodles back into my pot after cooking them. I brought this up to one of the servers and they immediately fixed the error. The seating is a bit crowded as it is a small space, but I got a table by the window. After you finish your meal, they offer you a complimentary small ice cream cone. It was vanilla & really sweet and flavourful! read more

Souper Hot Pot - After the error was fixed & they added the noodles back into my pot - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Souper is awesome! I had to wait 30 minutes for my table but it was worth it. The ingredients were super fresh and the soup base (budae jigae) was delicious. There are so many seafood options, fishballs, noodles and vegetables to choose from. The sauce bar was great! Great addition to my meal. You get ice cream at the end! Super yummy. read more

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Winters in Toronto are the best time to get hot pot and I love that this place does individual pans that include all the meats and veggies of your choice but come cooked in the broth and you don't have to worry about cooking it yourself. The lines here can be very long though, so keep that in mind. The staff are nice and the options for your hot pot are plenty. I'd go back to try the dry one next time. read more

Souper Hot Pot - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Quite the queue even before the store even opens. Many ingredients to choose from compared to big way hotpot. Would come back but have to control myself and gather fewer ingredients. Complementary ice cream as well. read more

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I love a good DIY Malatang/hotpot spot. They've been popping up around the city and I've tried a few restaurants. Souper Hot Pot was fairly viral online, and typically there can be quite a long wait if you go during peak dining hours. Their build your own hotpot is $3.99/100g - my bowl and my boyfriend's bowl both ended up around $17-$18 each (before tax/tip), which was a reasonable price . If you get a bit greedy though, you could encounter some sticker shock as I saw a few hefty bowls ring up at over $30. Overall the variety of ingredients was very good and they also had some expensive ingredients for no additional cost, like crab legs (which I didn't get). There's also a ton of staff cleaning and refilling the stations so everything was running smoothly. Overall the malatang soup was good but not very spicy and compared to some other places it wasn't so flavourful. The dry soup was good, and comparable to other build your own shops around the city. I wish they added additional garnishes to the bowls - many other build your own bowl places add additional garnishes on the house when they cook the bowl, like cilantro and onions. Because these bowls lacked the garnishes I felt it was missing something. Overall the food was still good, and the ice cream at the end was especially delicious. It's not the best Malatang place I've been to in the city but I'd still come back if the wait isn't too long. read more

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This place is a great malatong style restaurant. I love the selection of meat, veggies and noodles they provide. On average a meal can be around $20 pending on how hungry you are and it comes with a small ice cream cone. Everything was cooked well. Nothing over or under cooked and they have a nice selection of sauces. The only problem is there is always a wait. On a Sunday I had to wait 1 hour to get a table. Let's just say I skipped and went the next day around 3:00 and it was still full. Therefore, be prepared to wait awhile during their peak hours. I would love for them to expand. I live in Calgary would would love this in our city. I think it would do well. read more

Souper Hot Pot - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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came here for mala tang and tried the signature spicy broth! Found the broth super creamy and delicious and there was a huge selection of toppings and noodles available! Really enjoyed the food here and came with ice cream on top! read more

Souper Hot Pot - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I went with my friends during lunch hour and it was busy but no waitlist thankfully it's build your own hotpot, you get to choose your ingredients and sauce bar as well. We all got the malatang soup and we all collectively agreed the soup was lacking flavour, tasted very watery. Not sure how I heard from my other peers who've gone that they had the same experience. The sauce bar was really saving the dish. But, they do have a huge selection to choose from and had bubble tea as well. The service was overall nice. The restaurant was quite spacious and had a few tables. There's always a wait list during dinner. They had one restroom handicap friendly, it was nice Would i come back? sure but wouldnt go out of way. The free vanilla soft serve was so good! read more

Souper Hot Pot - Soft serve vanilla - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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I would give this place six stars if I could! Located on Yonge street, this might just be one of the most popular restaurants on the road. I've come by twice and both times there was a 1hr+ wait. So, if you want to eat here, plan ahead by going early or waiting somewhere in the mean time! The inside of the restaurant is very clean, spacious, and has plenty of seating. Service is fairly quick, and they also gave aprons for my friend and I as we dined! This hot pot spot probably has the biggest assortment of items for your hot pot, including all sorts of veggies, seafood, carbs, and meats. Everything is very clean, fresh, and fully stocked. They also have a variety of different broths or dry mix that you can cook your food in as you pay. I got mine with a dry mix, while my friend got hers with the kimchi broth. Both were delicious and came out very quickly. After, they also gave complimentary ice cream. Would LOVE to come back here! read more

Souper Hot Pot - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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There was a huge line but all the staff tried to accommodate everyone. I was honestly surprised by the variety of food! Everything tasted fresh & was cooked perfectly. It was reasonably priced as well given the quality of food! read more

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TLDR: best hotpot I ever had! Food was delicious. I had their signature broth, lots of meat, beef, lamb, chicken, purple noodles, ube tteokbokki, lotus, mushroom, sea weed etc. At the end was complimentary vanilla ice cream also! Lastly, had a delicious drink with haw flakes in it. Everything was perfect. The service was amazing. We were late for our reservation and they still kept our seat. The waitresses were very kind, packed our left overs and always asked if we needed anything. Ambiance was also excellent. It's a popular place but inside was not too crowded so you can walk around easily. Everyone was having a blast, there were vloggers next to us. I would 100% return. Tip: reserve your spot! It's worth it. read more

Souper Hot Pot - Delicious drink with haw flakes! - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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New Malatang spot in the downtown core! I'm a huge fan of hotpot and Malatang in general so I was very excited to try this new spot in town. If you're not familiar with Malatang, the concept is to select a bunch of ingredients (veggies, meats, seafood, noodles, etc) spread out buffet-style and then choose a soup base or sauce to cook them in by their chefs. The price is calculated by weight so it's always good to make sure you don't load up on the heavy stuff! I went on a Friday night with 4 friends and we waited for about 45 minutes. They currently don't have a remote waitlist option so you have to go in person to put your name down. Now there are many Malatang and hotpot places in Toronto but this place stood out in the sense that they have A LOT of ingredients to choose from and it can be overwhelming. There are more tables than your usual Malatang place and they have tons of staff (I assume to help with the opening rush). There is also a huge sauce bar similar to the ones at traditional hotpot places. We all enjoyed our soup bases and the ingredients were cooked well. However, the oysters weren't super fresh and I grabbed a ton of them lol. They also forgot the beef in one of my friend's pot (the manager explained that they have to cook every component separately so sometimes things get put in the wrong order). This was understandable and they let us choose another pot of ingredients free of charge. The ambiance is bright and loud. We tried their drinks and they were comparable to most bubble tea places. Lastly they serve free ice cream at the end so that's a nice touch. My bowl came out to $40 which was a lot but I was hungry haha. I think I still prefer traditional hotpot where you cook everything yourself but this is an easier and quicker option if you're feeling too lazy to cook everything yourself. I wish they had an easier waitlist option though. read more

Souper Hot Pot - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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This is a Chinese Hot Pot restaurant. You choose your ingredients (where you pay by weight), choose one broth (no cost for the broth; some restaurants charge for the broth), and wait for them to cook it and bring to your table. While you wait, you can help yourself to the dipping sauces. Every ingredient has the same $3.99/100mg, so choose wisely if you wish. You get a small soft serve cone at the end. Drinks cost extra. Some similar restaurants insist you get a certain minimum number of items per ingredient, but there are no minimums at this restaurant. Also, there is no minimum charge! The price is extremely reasonable. A half bowl to a full bowl might cost $20 to $30. The typical customer charge is $20-$25. If you want to try different broths, simply get more than one bowl since the weight of the bowl is subtracted before the cost is calculated. We chose the following broths: 1. Bone Soup. 2. Chinese Shacha Soup. 3. Tomato Soup. Everything was correctly cooked, fresh, and tasty. In the kitchen, they separate the meats, seafood, sausages, vegetables, and everything else because they all have different cooking times. The soft serve is creamy, hence good quality. The customer service was good. Since it is not AYCE, you can pack up the leftovers. This restaurant soft-opened on 2024-09- There is free WiFi. The restaurant is wheelchair accessible, but there is no door-open button. There is one gender-neutral washroom, and it is wheelchair accessible. There is paid neighbourhood street parking. Review 2024-183 read more

Souper Hot Pot - Storefront at night - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

A great dining experience! If you plan on going during a meal time, plan ahead! The wait time is long and you can only join the waitlist at the restaurant. Even at 7:30pm on a Sunday we waited approx 40 min before we got a table. The staff were very welcoming and handed out free samples as we were waiting in line. Once we got our table they walked us through the process. One individual I was with had food allergies and they were great at explaining what they should stay away from. The sauce selection is great! The hot pot was too. I would recommend stick to meats and meat balls, most of my seafood items were overcooked by the time I received my bowl unfortunately. I was impressed though that they de-shelled my mussels for me. If you have leftovers, they help package up everything with a sealed lid so there is no leakage and they package up your sauce to have as well. The complementary ice cream afterwards was delicious. The restaurant is small but each table is spacious and has a great energy all around. Definitely recommend trying this out! read more

Souper Hot Pot - Hot pot - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Souper is a restaurant where you pick out your own toppings and the chef's will cook the dish for you. The toppings cost $3.99 per 100 grams except for the abalone skewer which cost 3.99 per skewer. There are a variety of soup broths to pick from and a sauce bar. In terms of logistics, you get seated, go to pick your ingredients, it's weighed for you and then you pick your soup. You are given a stand with a number on it and when your food is cooked, it is brought out to you. The ingredients are really fresh and it's up to you to pick what you want. My favorites were the shrimp, fish and meats. However, there are lots of other ingredients and many exotic ones including razor clams and mantis shrimp. The bone soup was quite flavorful and nice. I ordered around 600 grams of food but that was quite a lot. For an average person, I'd expect around 400-600 grams to be plenty. Drinks are pretty reasonably priced around $4. The service was fast, friendly and efficient but do expect a wait especially during peak hours. read more

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After seeing this place on social media, we were very excited to try! The wait time was quite long for our group of 6 (2 hours) - it was shorter because we decided to split up our group so the wait could have been longer. They have a waitlist you can enter yourselves in at the front and they text you before your table is ready. Service was great, and they did also try to provide us with a little snack and drink sample while waiting at the front. They were quick with serving and refilled our waters at a timely manner. This place has a great concept if you're craving hot pot but don't want to spend $40-$50 per person at Haidilao. You get to choose your own toppings prior to paying. They charge by weight, $3.99 per 100g in your bowl and their selection is decent ranging from different meats, seafood, vegetables and noodles. I believe our bowls came to around $17-$19 each and my friends even had their bowls weigh at $13-$14 before tax and tip. Very affordable hot pot option downtown! The broth isn't weighed in since it comes with your meal. They have various drink options as well to add on at check out. Their sauce bar was clean and organized with good selection of options for dipping. We also appreciated the recipes they had posted up if you're unsure what to add in your sauce bowls. My only main concern is the broth - although quite flavourful, my friends and I found it to be really salty. I think if they cut back on adding salt or the seasoning it would be perfect. We ordered the bone broth and my friends also ordered the miso based broth. The broth was really salty so it made us feel a bit bloated at the end of our meal. I think bone broth should be flavourful but also light, but ours felt salty and heavy. With the dipping sauce as well, it made the meal more salty than we would have liked. Other than the broth issue and long wait time, this spot is good to check out if you're in the area and craving hot pot! They also provide you with "free ice cream" at the end. read more

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What's not to love? It's easy for your bowl to get too heavy and expensive if you add too many fish balls. I learned my lesson the first time. The Korean soldier stew flavour and the Singaporean laksa are both excellent. I haven't tried the other flavours yet. read more

Food 3/5 Service 5/5 Vibe 5/5 New Malatang 麻辣烫 spot in downtown toronto. I would say this is a elevated look for a malatang location, and i def had high expectations since there were people lining up at 5pm (which is early for dinner time on a weekday) Service was great and yes, there are many options to choose from. But i personally as a malatang addict, didnt really hit the right spot flavor wise, i would give it 3/5. I prefer my malatang soupy and pipping hot, but my soup was kinda cold comparing to other places and very little. - and tbh, i think the WSG for my tom yum soup was hella not saying other stores arent but even with the free water and bbt i ordered, i had to get another drink walking home Personally im not saying the flavour was bad, its just not for me. Super cute for pictures, but I wont say this place is one of my favs. Sorry :( read more

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SOUPER HOTPOT . . The new hottest spot for DIY hotpot has arrived in downtown Toronto! They just opened and they constantly have a line already. We arrived right at opening which I suggest you do if you decide to go. You grab a pot and choose which and how much toppings you want. Everything is $3.99 per 100g except the abalone. There's ten different broths to choose from and is included with your purchase. They also give you ice cream at the end of your meal! . . Tomato broth hotpot 4/5 Milk Tea 4/5 @souperhotpot.ca . . Overall we enjoyed the experience. Food was fresh and tasty. Service was a little slow.. not sure if it usually takes this long to cook the hotpots. If you're looking to eat hotpot but don't want to eat that much or spend too much, definitely come check out this spot. read more

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This DIY hot pot place was so much fun! Grab a bowl and choose any ingredients you want, from meats to veggies and seafood, there's so many options. 100g for $3.99 is truly a steal! They also have bubble tea and different drink options too. Comes with free soup base and ice cream at the end! Don't forget to mix your sauces with your meal! The staff were all so great with helping to explain ingredients and how the process worked! Inside was modern, clean and spacious. read more

First time trying this place and it was so good. Lots of options to put on the soup. They go by weight. It can be shareable per one soup bow or you can have it on your own. The pace is also subway accessible. Staff is friendly. Definitely recommended. read more

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This new build your own hotpot restaurant is a must visit if you're near the Downtown area. There are so many delicious options delicious options from meat, to veggies and amazing seafood selection. When you visit, the friendly staff will welcome you with a smile! The restaurant is spacious and clean as well as the washroom. It's hard to find a parking spot downtown so I suggest taking the TTC because it's close to College Station read more

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Came here Friday afternoon to see what the hype has been about. This is a ma la tang place but with a bunch of amazing seafood options (mantis shrimp, crab legs, scallops, abalone) compared to most other places. They also have a great selection of fishballs and meats as well and veggies. They have a great selection of soups and a dry mix option, I chose the tomato option. They also have a great sauce bar to pair with your food. The servers are amazing and if they see you have seafood in your bowl they will bring you gloves to eat so you don't dirty your hands. And to finish your meal they will ask you if you want to finish your meal with ice cream! read more

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The service was amazing & all the ingredients were fresh & delicious. I love the concept of build your own hotpot bowl & this is the first i've seen in Toronto. The space was very clean, spacious & welcoming. I will be back as the weather gets colder read more

Souper Hot Pot - DIY hotpot - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Honestly the soups are not that good. The regular is fine? But the tomyum and pho soups were just terrible. Doesn't even taste like tomyum or pho. place needs more powerful AC. We were sweating and other tables were fanning themselves. read more

Have gone twice now. It's about a 5 minute walk away from College station. Service is kind, a little bit too attentive. For my second visit the server kept hovering around our table and it was kind of uncomfortable. I appreciate that she was attentive with our waters though. It's basically self serve from there on. You get a pot and a pair of tongs and get the ingredients you want, and they charge you 3.99/100g. It's a pretty good structure especially if you want to save some money. Not too noisy, except my second visit the staff member taking their lunch had their phone on full volume so that was a bit awkward. Both times I went I got the bone broth. It's nice, hearty and warm. My first picture cost me about $20 and I got: brisket, sweet sausage, watercress, mochi ball, sea urchin ball, ramen, clam, oyster and bean curd. I don't recommend the sea urchin ball. The mochi ball is surprisingly good- it tastes like mochi and is nice and bouncy. The sweet sausage was really nice. My second picture cost me $11 and I got a lot less as it was my first time trying. Things my other friends got that were interesting: they have mantis shrimp, but I have no idea how you're supposed to eat it as it's so tiny. The ice cream they give you at the end is also surprisingly good. It's not watery- it's a genuinely decent soft serve. The only concern I have is that the self serve concept means that there is guaranteed cross contamination. The one pair of tongs per person means that a person takes seafood and then touch the veggies/meat section. It might be better if there are individual tongs for the ingredients. My boyfriend is allergic to shellfish and he was okay, but I think that if someone was severely allergic to anything, I would not recommend this place. read more

Souper Hot Pot - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Very spicy just the way I like, mind the waiting line is very long in peak hours so if you value your time then better plan ahead and do smth nearby while waiting read more

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The overwhelming feedback I got on my Instagram was that this wasn't worth it lol. Around $20 for my choices pictured below but I feel it was worth it because I got to pick and choose a single crayfish, single fishcake, single cuttlefish ball etc. It's priced by weight and I appreciate the order it's in: seafood, meat, veggies, then carbs. You do pick everything with your own tongs instead of tongs on each dish so I imagine cross contamination is uncontrolled so people with shellfish allergy and such shouldn't eat here. I heard there's a lineup on the weekends so I went during weekday lunch and was practically the only person there. Got a small vanilla soft serve at the end of the meal for free. OH the tom yum broth is the best hot pot broth I've ever had, very similar to the Ajisen Ramen Tom yum broth. read more

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It was the most fancy hotpot place I've ever visited. The interior was very neat and modern. The ingredients were very diverse and fresh. I was surprised that the seafood was especially fresh. I tried special malatang(#1) and requested extra spicy but it's not too spicy. It would be good for those who try malatang for the first time or can't eat spicy food well. Staffs were super kind, they provided an apron, hair ties, and free dessert ice cream. read more

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Overall, pretty good malatang/hotpot place. Prefect for when you don't want to AYCE hotpot or if you want to grab a quick meal. For Toronto their prices are actually pretty good. It is 3.99 per 100gram for any of the items including any of the soup bases. They have big selection of seafood, meat, vegetables and more. Drinks are around $3-$5. Would not recommend getting their peach slush as it just taste very sugary even though I got 30% sugar. They do give you water so you don't have to purchase any drinks if you don't want to. They also have a sauce bar and free ice cream included in your meal. Their ice cream was actually really creamy. Staff is quite friendly and will explain the whole process to you if you don't understand anything. The restaurant isn't super big has couple bigger tables and smaller one so sometimes there is a bit of a wait. You can always just join the waitlist and come back after. read more

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LOVED this place, it is perfect for someone like me who loves veggies and "low volume" items in her hotpot. The soup was very tasty and the options are endless. Yes it gets busy-- if you're not willing to wait (you can go to Eaton's center) then you might be out of luck, because it's popular. But totally worth the wait! read more

Great service despite a long wait! First timer so I wasn't sure what to get, but I enjoyed my soup. read more

Souper Hot Pot - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

The choice of different ingredients is amazing. The customer service is one of the best I've had. They make sure you are happy and enjoying the food/ experience. The restaurant is clean and there is plenty of room. read more

Souper Hot Pot - Hot Pot with Pho Broth - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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The soup had really good tomato flavour! I loved how the toppings are all labeled and the topping area are well put together. The service was really nice! But the restaurant was super loud, I couldn't even hear my friend even though she was right in from of me. We did get free mini ice cream at the end of our meal which was a nice touch. P.s my friend and I got there during dinner time and we almost had to wait for 1 hour so just be aware of the waiting time. read more

Souper Hot Pot - Free mini ice cream - Chinese Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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I have been to this establishment many times (10 times) for the good quality of food but I have a major complaint with the front hostess. She mentioned to me that my party has to be completely here before issuing me my table. This is a brand new policy as I have been here many times before without my entire party present. The hostess gave me erroneous times as well as to when my table would be ready. She quoted me 20 min before my table would be ready but then later called me to say it is now 5-10 min. We had already walked off to go somewhere else based on her original time. Please have better customer service or training for the souper hot pot hostess as it left a sour taste in my mouth and ruined my evening. She is not organized and gave me false information and confused me as to when I would be properly seated!! read more