This time I went to the Zhu Jian Zhongli Datong directly-operated store for a meal. What’s special about this place is that it offers two dining options: hot pot and BBQ. I chose the hot pot this time~

💫 Dishes
Cantonese Pepper Pork Bone Hot Pot: The pepper flavor is very strong, and there are two options: with ingredients and without. I ordered the one without additional ingredients, but the flavor is quite enough; you can smell the pepper from afar, and it has a spicy kick that goes well with rice.
Bone Marrow Hot Pot: There is no broth, and the flavor is quite similar to clear braised beef soup. If you like clear braised beef noodles, you can opt for this pot~
Matsusaka Pork (small): The texture is quite crunchy and unique. The meat is thick and has no porky smell. There are small and large portions available, and it's suggested that women should order the small portion as it's more than enough!
Wagyu Beef (small): There are also small and large portions, but the meat slices are quite big! There are about 5-6 slices, and since they're larger, they can’t fit in the mouth at once 😂. There isn’t much marbling, and the texture is just like regular meat slices without any distinctive features.

💫 Environment
The restaurant is located in downtown Zhongli, on the second floor. After entering through a small door, you will be greeted by staff on the second floor. The space isn’t large, and if two people are trying to pass each other in the corridor, a slight turn is needed. The dining time is 100 minutes. Also, since it's located downtown, it’s recommended to leave early to find a parking space so you don’t miss your reservation time.

💫 Prices
The two set meals I ordered this time both cost NT$520. The soup base is an additional charge, and there will be a 10% service charge added to the bill. The price range is on the higher side, making it a good place for occasional dates!

When I came to Chikama during dinner time, it was almost full; luckily I had made a reservation in advance, otherwise I would have had to wait for a long time.

This Chikma replaced the original barbecue restaurant and specializes in grilling and eating. In addition to just eating hot pot here, you can also choose to dine in roasted meat + hot pot, satisfying two wishes at once.

This time for three people to dine, we ordered two roast pork set meals and a hot pot set meal respectively. The soup bases were all stone pot bottoms, and the roasted meat part was enjoyed by everyone.

The first is the refrigerated harvested beef belly, which has quite a lot of fat and will keep dripping when grilled. The meat itself is of good quality, so I chose to pair it with the "Spicy Beef Sauce/Scallion/Onion". It's full of sweetness (almost not spicy), and it's very satisfy!

The other portion is Taiwan's carefully selected snowflake pig, which is well-balanced in fat and leanness, soft and juicy in texture; it suits the taste of everyone at our table.

Although the roasted pork is in small pieces, it is cut thicker and less likely to stick to the grill grid. I silently hope that the store provides sea salt so that I can enjoy the original flavor of the meat.

In the seafood collection of the hot pot set, all kinds of seafood are included; there are a lot of oysters, which are not fishy, ​​which is a bonus; the soft silk noodles are suitable for soups and barbecues, and some sweet and sour sauces are added. It couldn't be more suitable; the shrimp and fish fillets were average; and the oysters were grilled by me, but they didn't taste sweet enough and the performance was not outstanding.

The stone soup base on the side is also boiling with the vegetables and hot pot ingredients we picked up from the buffet bar. The bottom of the pot is sauteed onions and minced garlic with sesame oil and then added with broth. It is very fragrant. All hot pot ingredients are filled with the aroma of the bottom of the pot.

The rich selection of drinks and as many as three brands of ice cream in the self-service area are dazzling. While enjoying the main meal, we deliberately left our stomachs to drink several drinks and eat several balls of ice cream. We felt like we wanted to try everything.

Overall, I was not impressed by the mid-range price of the restaurant. However, it is indeed suitable for general gatherings. You can eat hot pot and roasted meat at the same time, and enjoy both ways of eating at once.