It was a cold, rainy, horrible day in the middle of February and like all rainy days in Shanghai there was not a free taxi to be found. As I trudged along from the indoor stadium metro, trying to avoid the puddles, I was looking forward to warming up with a few beers and some hotpot.
Ming Yang Tian Xia Mongolian style hotpot is a ten minute walk from the metro and is not a bad looking restaurant. With its dark interior, it has the feel of a mid range Chinese restaurant that won’t break your bank account but also won’t be too gourmet.
This famous hotpot restaurant, a longtime fixture in an elegant building in Gubei, is rich in antique furniture and artifacts. Tables are roomy and well-dressed, and there are varying sets of chinaware for different dishes.
The 1600 square meters dining hall can comforably seat up to 200 people. Its soft lighting, soothing music and tranquil atmosphere makes it an ideal place for dining and dfinking in a small group.
Located on a quiet street, the restaurant's external appearance may not instantly grab your attention, but, once inside you will find this is a place with a unique appeal.
Localed in a striking four-storey building, Faigo Hot Pot featurs an elegant decor that blends Chinese traditional elements with Western-style chic.
Wang Jia Du concentrates mainly on fish dishes, and they range from the very expensive to the very standard home cooking style fish such as grass carp and crucian carp. All of the ingredients used here are completely natural.
Huangcheng Laoma's hot pot has all of the spicy, tingling, and hot Sichuan flavors that you expect; however it is also fresh, fragrant, and
nutritious. Their own special seasonings produce a relatively mild taste,
with a strong aroma, and an added amount of nutrition. They also have
small Sichuan-style local handicrafts for sale inslde the restaurant?
Kou Fu Ju specializes in quick-boiled mutton slices and the fatty beef is also worth trying. Using imported Australian beef, this is meticulously prepared and has a flavor all its own - rich, mellow and not too oily.
The dishes serve here have an authentic Chongqing flavor. Primarily self-serve hot pot, there are numerous quick-boiled selections like cow stomach, beef, spicy ginger fish, chicken kidney, fish head and more.