海底撈火鍋 板橋店

🔅 Actual dining date: 2024/10/01
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I've been to Haidilao quite a few times, and I occasionally crave the taste. After ordering, whether using condiments or not, the staff will help prepare the minced meat and green onions, and then wait for the soup to boil before serving you a bowl. This has always been one of my favorite parts. Here’s what I had this time:

▪️ Tomato hotpot
▪️ Golden soup fish maw chicken pot
▪️ Plus two compartments of clear broth, total $568
This was my first time having a tomato pot, and my friend has had it many times. The tomato flavor is really rich, not the ketchup kind (I later asked the staff to make it thicker), and surprisingly, I liked it quite a bit. Additionally, this time I chose a new item that just debuted in October; the flavor is very rich and delicious, and there is indeed a good amount of fish maw, though it’s also a bit pricey. I personally have to order a spicy hot pot and pig stomach chicken every time!

▪️ Squid paste (half) $180
▪️ Beef meatballs with peeled chili (half) $183
▪️ Egg dumplings (half) $80
▪️ Pork collar $336
▪️ Napa cabbage $90
▪️ Dried tofu (half) $110
▪️ Haidilao’s tofu pudding (half) $120

Squid paste/egg dumplings/pork/cabbage/dried tofu are all old favorites. I love both shrimp paste and squid paste, and they must be paired with their seafood sauce～～ The beef meatballs with peeled chili have a strong beef aroma and are very juicy; the only item I didn't quite understand was the Haidilao’s tofu pudding, which is like block tofu but softer. No matter how you cook it, it feels like a piece of tofu 😂 But the accompanying spicy sauce is very tasty.

▪️ Golden silk yam roll (half) $99
▪️ Pumpkin cake (half) $84
The yam roll tastes very much like yam rolls, with a crispy exterior and a completely smooth filling; it's very delicious. Next, the pumpkin cake is also a new dessert, and I think it's really tasty on its own; it has a chewy texture, but the accompanying sauce is ketchup, which I found a bit odd (I didn’t dip it). I still think Haidilao’s fried snacks are amazing! I still recommend the silver silk roll as their top dessert; I really think it's incredibly delicious!!

Overall, it's a place I occasionally want to revisit. I hardly ever order from the condiment area; I think the soup base is quite tasty on its own. However, the price tends to be a bit higher each time, but the environment and service are generally good.