AI Spot Summary
The quality of the dishes is excellent, especially recommended are the dual-flavor hot pot and the handmade squid sticks, which have a fresh texture and the spicy soup base of the hot pot is just right, leaving one wanting more. The pickled cabbage hot pot has a milder flavor, the quality of the meat is stable, and the meatballs perform outstandingly, especially the beef meatballs which are juicy and rich in flavor.
The environment is clean and comfortable, making people feel relaxed, which is very suitable for gatherings. The restroom is kept clean.
The service attitude is friendly, and the boss is warm and kind, but the response to minor incidents is not proactive enough, affecting the overall experience. The staff accidentally stained the customer's clothing during the service process, and the response was not proactive enough.
Reviews
Because I didn't know, I only had sour cabbage hot pot, but the flavor wasn't sour enough, which is quite unfortunate.
🚩 Base cost of the pot $450
(For 1-3 people; for more than 3 people, an additional $90 for the fourth person)
🔹 Meat
US beef shank $330
Taiwan selected pork $360
Taiwan Matsusaka pork $380
- The meat is quite good; it doesn’t have a strong meat smell and isn’t very thin.
🔸 Balls
Egg dumplings $130
Miyazaki beef balls $180
Taro meatballs $140
Handmade fresh shrimp paste $250
- Everything tasted average; I found the beef balls to be the best, as they are very juicy and have a strong beef flavor, making me want to order them again.
🔹 The other relatively vegetable options are standard, with no bitterness or off-flavors.
🧸 When the staff added tofu, the chili oil accidentally splattered on me and my clothes, and all they said was sorry; they mentioned it again during checkout, and their handling attitude was not satisfactory.
🔅 Duck blood tofu can be refilled.
🔅 No water is provided; you have to order it separately (including bottled water).
🔅 The restroom is clean!
🥵 Lu Ji Spicy Hot Pot
📍 No. 47, Dongfeng St., Da’an Dist., Taipei City
🕰️ Opening Hours: Weekdays 17:00–23:00 | Weekends 11:30–23:00
📅 Dining Date: June 11, 2025 Evening | For 4 people
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👀 We came here as a group of four, encouraged by online reviews saying Lu Ji is good. We ordered the dual-flavor pot (spicy + pickled cabbage). The spicy pot was pleasantly hot and flavorful, truly the highlight of the meal. However, the pickled cabbage pot was quite bland, tasting like boiled water with cabbage 🥲
🥩 For the main dishes, we chose American beef flank ($330), Taiwan’s premium plum pork ($360), and Taiwan’s Matsusaka pork ($380). The overall meat quality was stable, with the Matsusaka pork having a nice crunchy texture and pleasant fat aroma.
🧊 The Spicy Trio ($450) could be refilled, but the duck blood tofu was rather ordinary, lacking flavor from the braising. The meatball options (Miyazaki beef ball, taro meatball, and egg dumpling) were unexpectedly impressive, showcasing the natural flavors of the ingredients, making them little unsung heroes of the meal.
😓 There was a small incident where the staff accidentally splashed chili oil on my family member while adding tofu, and they only apologized without further follow-up—very poor handling of the situation.
💰 The total bill was $3,795, averaging about $949 per person. The price was reasonable, but the overall experience was somewhat disappointing.
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In summary: If you simply want to eat spicy food, it might be worth considering, but in terms of overall refinement and service, Zhan Ji still comes out ahead 🫠
It's an old store that's been reopened. I heard there's one in Shanghai too.
🍲Yuanyang Hot Pot-half spicy and half pickled cabbage, full of spicy aroma.
You can add unlimited ingredients to duck blood tofu! The tofu is more flavorful when it has holes in it. The sauerkraut pot soup base is so sour that you will keep drinking it unconsciously.
It is a single point type
🥩American Snowflake Beef/Taiwanese Matsusaka Pig: The meat is thick enough and tastes very refreshing!
🐙Handmade flower paddle: delicious, fresh and chewy
🍢Huanghou: A must order, theirs is very big, fresh and crispy, super delicious
🍢Keelung Egg Dumplings: People who like egg dumplings can order it. Even I, who don’t like egg dumplings, can eat several pieces.
🍢Youtiao: a must-have hot pot ingredient for spicy pot (I found the fried dough sticks dipped in sugar are delicious😆)
🍢Spicy Three Treasures: Beef Tripe, Beef Tendon, and Fatty Sausage
👤The service is very good, the boss is very kind and enthusiastic, and the whole environment is very comfortable and clean
Really recommend👍🏻