Pingtom Xinyi City Hall Branch
Taipei CityXinyi DistrictHot pot restaurant
This white mala hot pot follows a rich, milky, gentle path with a mild numbing and spicy finish; the broth is smooth and not cloying.
At a Glance
Reservation requiredWiFiWheelchair accessKid seats
Signature Dishes
Essence Old Fire Soup
It has a Hong Kong-style pepper-and-pork-tripe-soup profile, with adjustable pepper heat; the broth is rich and easy to drink.
Beef short ribs
The beef short ribs and seafood come in large portions with good meat quality; there are also instances where the short, thin slices disappear in the pot, making their sweetness and juiciness hard to taste.
Clams
Large clams can be added; a price record once listed NT$130 for 11, and their freshness stood out.
At a Glance
- Reservation
- Reservations are required.
What you should know
Best for
- Family dining
Hidden costs
- A service charge was once added to the bill for a weekday lunchtime all-you-can-eat promotion.
What you should know
- A 90-minute dining limit was recorded; with few customers at the time, staying longer might have been possible.
- The vegetable platter contains no meatballs and is relatively limited in variety; it also comes with one large shrimp.
- For the small seafood platter, an oyster could not once be replaced with clams; the order could only be reduced.