錢都日式涮涮鍋 新店家樂福店

Location and Transportation: The restaurant is located in the city center of Xindian District, near the highway exit, making it convenient for transportation. The entrance is at the main entrance of the Carrefour store on the first floor. If you take the MRT, you can get off at Qizhang Station and walk for about 7 minutes. If driving, you can park in the Carrefour underground parking lot (with consumption crediting the parking fee), or at the nearby P&G parking lot across the street.

Ordering: Before entering the restaurant, you need to take a number based on the number of diners and wait for your number to be called. The dining area is almost always fully booked during meal times, so it's best to arrive early. In a real test on a Sunday at 11:00 a.m., the drawn number was already 1029, and we waited about 8 minutes to be seated. Once seated, you use a QR code to place your order, and after submitting it, you go to the counter to settle the bill. During peak hours, it may take a while for the dishes to be served, so you can start by getting drinks or desserts from the self-service bar.

Self-Service Bar: There are winter melon lemon slush, the usual Coca-Cola series beverages, and ice cream options including vanilla soft serve and small tub ice cream (6 flavors available).

Hotpot: The main dishes ordered were the sliced pork $349 and garlic chicken strips $299. You can choose between a generous vegetable plate (large veggie plate + 5 ounces of meat) or a meat-heavy option (small veggie plate + 8 ounces of meat). Additionally, we ordered a seafood platter for $79 and spicy duck blood tofu for $50. The portion sizes and freshness were above average, and the induction stove was very powerful, heating up quickly. The broth was standard with nothing particularly special.

Space: Most of the seating is for 2 or 4 people, with a few tables for 6. The layout is radiating from the self-service bar, making it easy to access without walking too far. The aisles are of appropriate width, the space is clean, and the decor is ordinary. There are no restrooms inside the restaurant, so you have to go outside to use the restroom on the first floor of Carrefour.

Service: The staff is very friendly, and although they are busy, they maintain a warm attitude. By the end of the meal, we still had ingredients left over and could ask the staff for a plastic bag for packing. Overall, it was a very pleasant dining experience.