同樂食鍋 新竹巨城三民店

TONG LE Hot Pot is located around the Giant City area and is a small hot pot restaurant that emphasizes high cost-performance value. The overall space is spacious and bright, with a comfortable dining environment. Its biggest feature is the self-serve ingredients bar and free-flowing drinks, which increase dining freedom and enhance the overall value. For those who want to eat hot pot while having more options, it is indeed quite appealing.

This time, I chose the beef plate hot pot. The portion of beef is just right—not too much and not too meager. The thickness of the meat slices is moderate, and after being cooked in the pot, they maintain a certain texture and flavor, performing consistently well. Paired with hot pot vegetables and ingredients from the self-serve bar, it is actually enough to feel full.

The soup base selected was the vegetable and fruit broth. The flavor of the broth is refreshing, carrying a natural sweetness from the vegetables, and it is neither too salty nor overly seasoned, making it suitable for long cooking of various ingredients, creating a lighter overall dining experience.

The highlight of the self-serve bar is the braised pork rice. The ratio of fat to lean meat is well-balanced, providing a fragrant oiliness without feeling greasy. The braising sauce is flavorful but not overly salty, and it pairs very well with the white rice. While many hot pot restaurants' side dishes are just an afterthought, the braised pork rice here leaves a strong impression. Before I even started cooking the hot pot, I had already eaten a bowl, and by the end, I found myself a bit too full.

The selection of drinks and ingredients is also quite comprehensive, making for a complete overall experience.

Overall, TONG LE Hot Pot's greatest advantage lies in the balance between price, portion size, and the self-serve bar. The soup base and meat quality are stable, combined with the unexpectedly excellent braised pork rice, resulting in a very high cost-performance ratio. It is a hot pot choice worth revisiting near Giant City.