AI Spot Summary
The menu at Xin Dian Spicy Hot Pot offers a wide variety of choices, including meat, seafood, and desserts. The meat options, such as beef short ribs and black pork, are of excellent quality, while the seafood, including shrimp and clams, is fresh and delicious. The spicy broth is flavorful, and the garlic pot is suitable for cooking vegetables and seafood. There are also several ice cream options available for enjoyment.
The restaurant's decor is modern and minimalistic, with spacious seating that gives an overall sense of elegance, especially the seating arrangement at the Songjiang location, which feels particularly comfortable.
The service is good, the staff are friendly to customers, the food is served quickly, and they regularly replace dirty plates and clear empty ones. Overall, the dining experience is relaxed and comfortable.
Reviews
Taipei All-You-Can-Eat Spicy Hot Pot Must-Try - Xin Dian Spicy Hot Pot
I’m not exaggerating; this all-you-can-eat hot pot place truly stands out in both food quality and atmosphere. Definitely a must-try in this lifetime. After many years of enjoying food in Taipei, I’ve found that this place is still the most to my taste ♥️
Xin Dian Spicy Hot Pot Songjiang Branch is located at Exit 7 of Songjiang Nanjing Station. The interior design is very modern and minimalist, giving it a slightly upscale feel among mid-range all-you-can-eat restaurants. The seating is quite large, easily accommodating plenty of meat and vegetable platters.
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𖧷 Ordering Method
One great thing about this place is the unified menu, so you won’t have to deal with different price levels with different combinations. When you sit down, you’re given several order sheets, and essentially it works based on the table. After filling out your order, just hand it directly to the staff. I ordered four sheets this time, and it was a very enjoyable experience—the dishes came out pretty quickly too.
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𖧷 Dishes
The selection of dishes is extensive! There’s meat, seafood, vegetables, and hot pot ingredients; even desserts like brownies and puddings can be found on the order sheet.
Here’s what I had during my meal:
- American Prime Boneless Short Ribs ✨ recommended at medium-rare
- Prime Grade Grain-Fed Beef Tongue ✨ recommended at medium
- Taiwanese Premium Black Pork
- New Zealand Lamb Rolls
- New Zealand Pork Belly
- Large White Shrimp
- Clams (over-ordered)
- Fresh Fish Slices
- Hokkaido Scallops
- Deep Sea Baby Squid
- Fresh Frozen Abalone
- Penghu Small Octopus
- Deep Sea Baby Octopus
- Handcrafted Shrimp Paste
- Handcrafted Squid Paste
I highly recommend the beef tongue; the small slices don’t have a strong flavor, but rather a sweet taste. The quality of the black pork is excellent, with each slice being evenly cut lean pork. The lamb slices are also delicious, with a mild lamb smell that’s just right! As for the seafood, I wouldn’t recommend the abalone, as it's actually "nine-holes" (not real large abalone) and has a rather strong fishy taste. The shrimp, clams, and scallops are all quite good, bringing out the freshness of the seafood. The Penghu small octopus is really impressive, tender and delicious, though not big in size, it has a fantastic flavor—super recommended.
The spicy soup base is well-seasoned, not overly spicy or numbing, making it suitable for dipping meat or enjoying duck blood. The garlic broth is perfect for cooking vegetables and seafood; adding the shrimp paste into the garlic broth is truly satisfying.
The beverage area is well-stocked, with both cold and hot drinks available, including the much-loved bottled Coca-Cola ✨—there’s nothing better than the taste of bottled Coca-Cola!
They also offer HÄAGEN-DAZS ice cream (8 flavors) and Cold Stone ice cream (8 flavors) for unlimited scooping, along with a collaboration polar bear popsicle that looks really tasty.
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𖧷 Service
I give a good rating for the service; the staff is courteous and allows plenty of space for customers to move around. They also adjust the serving plates based on the status of the table. They come by occasionally to replace dirty plates and clear empty ones, making the whole dining experience very comfortable without being intrusive.
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𖧷 Summary
Overall, I absolutely love Xin Dian Spicy Hot Pot! I give this all-you-can-eat hot pot a full 5 stars 💯
Whether you love spicy hot pots or are a meat lover, I highly recommend Xin Dian Spicy Hot Pot, especially the Songjiang Branch—I personally prefer the seating arrangement in Songjiang over the one in Gongguan, which I find a bit uncomfortable.
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𖧷 Songjiang Branch Prices and Dining Times
Weekday Lunch | Serving Time 11:30-15:30
Adults $698 +10% service charge
Children $349 +10% service charge (Height 110cm - 140cm)
Toddlers $100 +10% service charge (Height 90cm - 110cm)
*American short ribs are not served during lunch.
Weekday Dinner | 16:00 - 1:30 AM
Weekend All Day | 11:30 AM - 1:30 AM
Adults $798 +10% service charge
Children $399 +10% service charge (Height 110cm - 140cm)
Toddlers $100 +10% service charge (Height 90cm - 110cm)
Dining time is limited to 2 hours for all sessions.
