Our friend used to come here all the time so when I asked for his favorite hot pot joint in TST, he immediately brought us to Hot Pot House. The atmosphere is definitely old school with tons of pictures of celebrities up on the walls coming up the stairs to the restaurant. Get there before the dinner rush or you will be waiting a while to get a table! There are English menus if you ask your server. Their broth is really good - I'm told it's boiled up to about 5hrs every day! The service is okay. They get really busy so you might have to track them down to get served.
Their signature dishes are:
- diced beef
- osmanthus mussels (soooo good!)
- goose sausage (but we didn't try this)
Every table I saw had chicken testicles, so we went along and ordered a plate. It was different; chewy. I'm glad I tried it, but I don't think I'll order it again.
There are two or three private rooms located toward the back of the restaurant. There is a 10% service charge, so no need to tip! read more