The 5 Best Chinese Hot Pot in Singapore

What makes Hai Di Lao Hot Pot become a steamboat attraction shortly after coming into Singapore’s food scene? It must be the beautiful overall experience that the place gives to diners.

Highlights:

SOUP BASE: Sichuan Spicy, Tomato Soup, Seafood, Chicken Soup, Mushroom Soup, and Local Laksa are on offer. Diners can have a two-in-one experience by choosing double flavours. Want to know the standouts? No doubt, they are Sichuan Spicy and Chicken Soup.

MENU: The ala carte menu of Hai Di Lao offers a fresh and high-quality selection of meats, seafood, fish & meat balls, soybean products, vegetables, mushrooms, and noodles. But the best part of this menu is its flexibility, allowing diners to order foods in half-portions to sample a little bit of everything.

MUST TRIES

• Pork Belly Slices
• Black Pork
• US Beef Slices
• Hai Di Lao Style Beef
• Hai Di Lao Style Fresh Tripe
• Tender Chicken
• Crispy Meat
• House Made Noodles

LOOK AND FEEL: This hot pot place has a warm and fashionable interior. Accommodating up to 252 customers, the spacious Hai Di Lao makes diners comfortable with ample space between tables.

AVERAGE PRICE/PAX: S$45

NOTES

• A waiting time of one to two hours should be expected
• Reservation for dinner is not allowed, but request for a queue number can be done by phone.

Strongly survived for more than twenty years, The Magic Of ChongQing Hot Pot satisfies steamboat lovers with good quality foods and pleasant service at inexpensive prices. This restaurant offers diners two steamboat dining experiences, buffet and a la carte. Whether you are a small eater or want to have premium ingredients like abalone for your hot pot, the a la carte option may suit you best.

Highlights:

SOUP BASES
There are four types of soup for buffet option – Ma La Tang, Faithful Chicken Broth, Preserved Vegetable Soup, and Herbal Chicken Soup. Among those, Ma La Tang and Faithful Chicken Broth are highly recommended.

For a la carte options, the choice of hot pot soup goes up to six with some offers cannot be found elsewhere – Herbal Chicken Soup, Fish Head & Preserved Vegetable Soup, Black Chicken Soup, Nutritious Herbal Soup With Black Chicken, Nutritious Turtle Herbal Soup, and Nutritious Herbal With Frog Leg Broth.

ATMOSPHERE: The Magic Of ChongQing Hot Pot features a Chinese home-style ambience, set by the simple wooden tables and chairs, faux stucco walls, red lanterns, and oriental ornaments. With ample space between tables, the environment is comfortable for a hot pot place.

AVERAGE PRICE/PAX
Weekday lunch buffet: S$23.90++
Weekday dinner buffet: S$33.90++
Weekend lunch buffet: S$25.90++
Weekend dinner buffet: S$35.90++

Whether it is a family reunion, a birthday party, a business lunch, or a late-night meal, Imperial Treasure Steamboat Restaurant has you covered.

Highlights:

Image: Imperial Treasure Steamboat Restaurant

SOUP BASES: From the popular soup bases like Sichuan Spicy and Healthy Chicken Soup to the unique ones like Parsley & Century Egg Soup and Seaweed & Kelp Soup, there are ten types of soup to choose from. Among those, Drunken Chicken Soup, and Parsley & Century Egg Soup stand out as the favorite choices of diners.

SAUCE: A tray containing twelve glasses of condiments and sauces such as chopped garlic, green and red chills, spring onions, peanut sauce, and plum sauce is presented on each table for diners to use. Note that the sauce is charged at two dollars per pax.

MENU: Imperial Treasure Steamboat Restaurant’s menu offers both a la carte hotpot and cooked food options. While the hotpot covers a wide range of high-quality ingredients, the cooked food category showcases the finest dishes that the Imperial Treasure Group has to offer.

MUST TRIES:

• Geoduck
• Sliced Pork
• Sliced Beef
• Prawn/ Cuttlefish/ Pork Balls
• Frozen Tofu
• Handmade Cuttlefish Noodles
• Shrimp Dumplings

AVERAGE PRICE/PAX: S$55

ALL IMPERIAL TREASURE STEAMBOAT’S LOCATION
@ ION Orchard
Address: 2 Orchard Turn, #04-09/10 ION Orchard, S238801
Tel: (65) 6636 9339
Opening hours: Daily 11:00 – 15:00; 18:00 – 23:00

@ Great World City
Address: Great World City #01-37, Kim Seng Promenade Singapore 237994
Tel: (65) 6235 6008
Opening hours: Daily 11:00 – 15:00; 18:00 – 23:00

For those who enjoy fish, Nan Hwa Chong Fish Head Steamboat Corner should be added to the must try list. At this eatery, fish is presented in style of steamboat with choices of Grouper, Pomfret, Song fish, and Red Snapper.

Highlights:

MENU: Besides fish steamboat, Nan Hwa Chong also offers a selection of home-style Chinese dishes like Oyster Omelette, Prawn Roll, Prawn Paste Chicken Wing, and Braised Intestine. Among those, Jing Du Pork Rib and Special Homemade Beancurd are featured menu items.

ATMOSPHERE: Located in an old shophouse at the corner of North Bridge Road and Jalan Sultan, Nan Hwa Chong has a typical coffee shop setting and a bustling atmosphere. The use of charcoal adds smoke and extra heat to the dining area downstairs. With air conditioners, the upstairs of the restaurant is a more comfortable dining room.

AVERAGE PRICE/PAX: S$20

NOTE: Long waiting time at peak hours should be expected.

Wallet-friendly is the best word to sum up the hotpot service offered at Guo Fu Steamboat. Let the authentic beef hotpot from Northeast China satisfies your craving.

Highlights:

SOUP BASES: There are ten types of soup on offer. The soup bases are charged separately at different prices, ranging between S$3 and S$7 for individual pots, and S$9 and S$23 for the twin-flavour pots which can be shared among a group of four.

MENU: The restaurant offers diners three dining options – set meal, a la carte buffet, and a la carte. For those who have limited dining time, the set meal with price range from S$13.90 to S$17.90 is a good option. The a la carte buffet has the options spreading from fresh ingredients to cooked dishes like Xiao Long Bao and Shallot Pancake. A selection of desserts with choices of Pumpkin Puree, Pumpkin Cake, Fried Banana Fritter, and Fresh Fruits is also included in the buffet.

ATMOSPHERE: Located at China Square Central, Guo Fu Steamboat features a spacious and cool dining room. It is a clean and comfortable environment for enjoying hot pot.

PRICES

• Weekday lunch buffet: S$21.90++
• Weekday dinner buffet: S$23.90++
• Weekend lunch buffet: S$21.90++
• Weekend dinner buffet: S$25.90++