Hotpot / Steamboat

Empire Hotpot has recently launched their new limited-editon Chrysanthemum Soup Base that's available until end November 2022. We tried the Chrysanthemum Set for 2* which includes:

~Chrysanthemum Soup Base (you can choose full or split half-half with another soup base)
~Cucumber with Garlic & Marinated Black Fungus
~Pork / Lamb / Beef
~Assorted Vegetable Platter
~Daily Noodles 2 Portion
~Chrysanthemum Tea (Hot)
~Chilled Osmanthus Jelly Cake

We enjoyed the Chrysanthemum Soup Base, which we initially thought was gonna taste like Chrysanthemum tea, but it did not; it is boiled with other herbs and mushrooms to give it a very nourishing and warm, comforting taste! As for the hotpot ingredients, their meats were really fresh, not gamey, and the quality is excellent as well! Would also recommend adding on their refillable sauces ($3.50++/pax), to dip your ingredients in! The friendly servers will help you to mix the sauces tableside - you can choose their signature mixes or customise your own. Lastly we liked the luxe and spacious interior here too, which further elevated the dining experience!

*They also have a Set for 4 ($198++) and a Set for 6 ($228++). Each set comes with a voucher for a complimentary express gel manicure and a 15-minute head massage at Oasis Wellness, located 2 doors from Empire Hotpot.

Wu Wang Guo at Chinatown Point is one of the better hotpot places we’ve visited recently! The tasty soup bases, quality ingredients and attentive service from the staff elevated our dining experience! Best of all, they are open till 3am daily (with 25% off ingredients from 9.30pm onwards!), so you can satisfy your hotpot cravings anytime of the day here!

We chose 4 different soup bases (WWG Collagen Beauty Soup, Spicy Nourish Mala Soup, Vitamin C Tomato Soup & Golden Pig Stomach Soup with Fish Maw), and the Golden Pig Stomach Soup with Fish Maw was my favourite - it was so tasty & comforting, and the pig stomach slices were nice and tender too!

As for their hotpot ingredients, they offer a good variety of fresh seafood, premium meats and more, as well as ready-to-eat dishes for you to choose from! In general, the ingredients we ordered were all satisfying, but the one that really stood out was the Sake Drunken Prawns - the prawns were super fresh and the sweet seafood flavour was nicely enhanced from the alcohol! Definitely a must-order here!

Lastly, I must say the service standard here is excellent! The staff were super friendly and constantly checked back on every table to see if you need any assistance. They even offer to help de-shell prawns for you without asking.

We visited Taikoo Lane Hotpot recently to try their latest soup base - Pork Ribs Soup! For those of you who aren't a fan of spicy broths, this is a good alternative. This soup base is really comforting and tasty, and comes with chunks of tender pork ribs, corn, carrot and daikon. If you are in the mood for something spicier but don’t want the usual mala, you can consider trying their Green Peppers soup broth that we also had. We liked how fragrant and piquant this soup base tasted!

Both of these go well with their fresh hotpot ingredients like sliced meats (beef, pork, chicken), vegetables and more! You can also order dishes from their sister brand Chengdu Bowl such as Crispy Fried Meat in a Trolley, Braised Pork Belly, Lala Clams in Spicy Sauce (this is good!) to enjoy together with the hotpot.

PROMO: In celebration of Father's Day, Taikoo Lane is offering its Gentlemen's Privilege promotion from now till the end of June 2022. For every table with,
~1 gent (15% off)
~2 gents (25% off)
~3 gents (35% off)
~4 gents and above (50% off)

We had a pretty decent hotpot meal over at Taikoo Lane Hotpot recently, where we got to try two soup bases: their new Secret Recipe Spicy Frogs Pot and Tomato Soup broth.

The Secret Recipe Spicy Frogs Pot was fragrant with a spicy kick, and the frogs were really tender, while the tomato soup broth was tangy and pretty robust! We had hotpot ingredients like meat (beef, pork & lamb), vegetables etc., which were all fresh, and a few cooked dishes - I enjoyed the Lala Clams in Spicy Sauce the most! We got to try sides from their sister brand Chengdu Bowl as well. If you like Sichuan flavours, give the Braised Pork Belly & Langya Potato a shot!

✨ Overall Rating: 3.5/5
🏷 Taikoo Lane Hotpot
📍 #B1-16, Chinatown Point, 133 New Bridge Rd, Singapore 059413
⏰ Open Daily: 11am to 9pm

It’s 2 more weeks before dining in is a possibility again, and even then it’s probably advisable to stay safe at home still. That said, how does the idea of having hotpot at home appeal to you? Better yet, it’s a super value for money one too! Here I have the hotpot set from Ting Yuan Hotpot for 2-3 pax that costs only $49.90!

This super worth it set comes with a nice variety of fresh ingredients, as well as a soup base of your choice (you can top up an additional $3 for another soup base as shown). The soup bases I chose were Herbal Chicken and Tomato (others available: Mala, Preserved Vegetable, Mushroom and Tom Yum), and both soups were really delish and flavourful, especially the tomato one! As for the ingredients, they include meat (wagyu beef, pork belly & pork slices), seafood (prawns, fish, clams & squid), and other assorted balls, mushrooms and vegetables. Portions were generous (can definitely feed at least 4 pax!) and of good fresh quality too! The set also comes with dipping sauces and drinks. Besides hotpot, they have value bento sets for $8.80 (with drinks included), sides, grilled fish and mala xiang guo as well.

If you’re keen to order, you can DM @tingyuanhotpot on IG or contact +65 8613 1917. Both islandwide delivery and self pick-up options are available.

Yanxi Palace Steamboat is a newly opened hotpot restaurant located at The Great Ballroom @ Hotel RE!, offering a premium hotpot experience with soup bases that are all made from scratch, doubled boiled and simmered on stove for hours!

Choose from 8 soup bases, like Imperial Elixir Youth Soup, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, Mala Soup and more! I’d highly recommend the first 2 soup bases; the Imperial Elixir Youth Soup is rich in collagen while the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall soup is brewed using the finest ingredients and herbs such as Ginseng! Both soups are really nourishing, and taste great too!

Their menu covers a great selection of dishes from premium Wagyu beef to Seafood and really insta-worthy ones like Rose Tofu, Rose Beef Tongue, Seafood Lollipop, Organic Handmade Rainbow Noodles and Ice Jelly Desserts!

Opening Promo till 13th December 2020 (not valid for Fri, Sat, Sun, PH & PH Eve):
~Wagyu, Flower Crabs and Black Pork at only $1 per plate! (Choose 1 from the 3, limited to one order per table & only 20 servings per day)
~Free-flow homemade desserts
~20% off after 11pm