Crowds seemed to be gathering at CouCou for two main reasons, which was to enjoy a hotpot meal, to buy bubble tea, or perhaps even a combination of both.

There was a slight delay in getting seated, even though my friend had made a reservation for 8.00pm. We were made known that our dining time was limited to two hours, and it came as a small shock to us when we were told to make our last order by 8.30pm. Of course, we kind of frantically selected our orders accordingly.

The soup base provided here could not be customised, so we were a little apprehensive when there we could not reduce the spice level for their Taiwan Style Spicy Soup Base, so we thought of reducing the heat with their Coconut-Chicken Soup Base to complement.

However, one thing I had to give a special mention to was their service, as the waitress told us not to order too much vegetable dishes, as most dishes would also include some decorative greens that could be eaten as well. And not to mention the complimentary fruit slush that were served to us as palate cleansers.

Lastly, having bubble tea to go with the meal might appear a little odd for me, as I was quite used to having herbal beverages or just iced water during a steamboat. Nonetheless, it didn’t kill to go for a cup of bubble tea here, just for experience sake.