I previously saw an introduction to this restaurant online and noticed they have a similar style to Japan, where they serve a lot of salmon roe on rice – they even added sea urchin! I really love sea urchin and salmon roe 🐟, so I made a reservation early to go with my friends!

The service at the restaurant was quite good. They not only help cook the seafood 🦞 at the table but also check the doneness of the meat! So the seafood we had was fresh and cooked just right. When the seafood was served, it was so fresh that the abalone was still wriggling on the plate. Additionally, the beef was perfectly tender! The server also adjusted the cooking based on our preferences!

Moreover, the salmon roe was quite generous; I was initially worried about it having a fishy taste, but both the salmon roe and sea urchin did not disappoint us!

For the three of us, the bill was around 💰4000, which is close to 5000! In terms of price, I do feel it is a bit high because the portion sizes were not very ample. We finished all the dishes, but it was clearly just the right amount and did not give a feeling of being full.

So if you're interested, you can come and taste their high-quality hot pot, but if you plan to come often, you might want to have a fuller wallet!

▶ Fresh Live Blue Crab & US Prime Boneless Short Ribs $4980 ◀
Friends who love seafood must order this super seafood meal, which includes a wide variety of seafood, such as sweet and chewy abalone, tender squid, giant Hiroshima oysters, boneless red snapper, white shrimp, fresh and large angel red shrimp, perfectly medium-cooked scallops, lots of Penghu oysters, and super fresh and juicy clams! Of course, the most important is the blue crab, which is filled with a lot of crab roe, and after cooking, the restaurant will help you with the shells, making it super convenient to eat!! In addition to seafood, there are also short ribs, which have just the right amount of fat and are not tough at all! The pot itself comes with a lot of vegetables, and after finishing the pot, the restaurant will even cook seafood congee for you! It’s paired with crab roe, truffles, seaweed, and egg. Although the truffle flavor is very strong, you can still enjoy the fresh and sweet aroma of the seafood!

▶ Spanish Iberian Pork $1280 ◀
The Iberian pork is really tender~ The lean meat and fat are distributed very evenly, and the thickness of the meat is just right! Paired with scallions and grapefruit sauce, it’s super delicious!

▶ Explosive Uni Rice $780 ◀
This extravagant explosive roe rice must be ordered!! (You can also pair it with a set meal) Every bite of rice bursts with fish roe in your mouth, combined with extremely fresh sea urchin, chewing together gives a satisfying taste of the sweet sea urchin paired with juicy fish roe, along with perfectly cooked white rice – so satisfying!

▶ Sea Urchin Oysters $780 ◀
This oyster is super, super large and plump, topped with sea urchin and fish roe. Eating it with some lemon is very special, as there's also orange vinegar jelly underneath, making the whole bite very fresh and refreshing!

▶ Japanese Braised Pork ◀
This is part of the hot pot set, and has a very unique flavor, completely different from any braised pork you’ve tasted outside! It has a slight sweetness and a hint of sesame oil aroma. The pork is braised until extremely tender and melts in your mouth~ Plus, there’s white radish in it, which is also braised to perfection!

▶ Rock Sugar White Fungus ◀
The dessert is also included in the set meal~ Their desserts are super rich, not only white fungus but also peach gum, goji berries, red dates, and dried longan! There are also small bits of crushed ice in it, making it not overly sweet!

▶ Purple Rice with Red Beans ◀
Another dessert is purple rice with red beans, served hot. The red beans and purple rice are very thick, and surprisingly, there are also mochi and dried longan in it. Eating it with mochi adds a different texture~

Overall Review: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌘
Dickson's Fooday is back with another food review!
This time, we visited a high-end hot pot restaurant~~~

Located next to the National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall,
it's a refined hot pot place hidden in an alley near Guangfu South Road!
Wait, a hot pot is a hot pot—why call it refined hot pot?
Let’s discuss this below! 🥺🥺

Maybe it's simply because it’s refined,
high-end, and not budget-friendly hot pot~!
Indeed, this refined hot pot restaurant is not considered very affordable.

But thankfully, it’s quite justified for the price.
From the exterior of the restaurant to the ambiance inside,
and the service attitude of the staff, everything is excellent! 👋👋

Of course, when going out to eat, the first thing to evaluate is whether it's tasty or not!

The hot pot set ordered that day was:
👉 Surf and Turf Hot Pot: Mixed Seafood & American Wagyu Beef $3080

The portions of seafood were quite generous,
most of the basic items were included.
Overall, it was quite fresh and delicious.
In addition to the seafood for the hot pot,
there were also sashimi! 🥹🥹🥹

Of course, at this price point,
the seafood + beef portion is about average.
For someone like me who loves meat, the beef slices were slightly lacking~🤣

So, of course, I would add something else to devour further!

That day, I saw the decadent sea urchin roe rice on the menu,
and I immediately added it to my order!
👉 Decadent Sea Urchin Roe Rice $780
Indeed, this price is not cheap!

But when it was served at the table, it really made my mouth water.
The bowl was overflowing with roe—it truly could be called decadent!
Was it intentionally designed to be too small,
or was there really that much to spill?
We'll never know🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️
If it's going to overflow, why not use a bigger bowl!

And it really was overflowing.
When the server brought the rice, a bunch of roe even splattered onto the table.
Wow, there goes my money!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

But this rice paired with sea urchin is really delicious!!
Highly recommended!

As for the hot pot and the broth,
it was a refreshing broth paired with mushrooms and vegetables,
just fresh and okay, I give it a pass.

And finally, the dessert of longan and red dates wrapped up the hot pot journey
and was quite good!

Additionally, the service at the restaurant was excellent.
The servers specifically assist you,
including cooking the hot pot, serving meat, and rice.
After cooking, they help place everything in your bowl for you to enjoy~

And while you chat with your date, they can secretly chuckle a little.
You can even bring the servers into your conversation!

The decoration and space arrangement in the restaurant are just right,
ensuring that the tables aren’t too close and do not disturb different groups of customers.

As a high-end hot pot restaurant,
I personally highly recommend this place.
It’s suitable for dates or couples to enjoy a meal together!

Food: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Beverages: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑
Atmosphere: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌘
Service: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗
Price: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
Location: 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

🤪🤪 Dickson's Food Rambles 🤪🤪

Winter is coming soon
Although it is said that the end of 2024 will be a mild winter,
hot pot is a must!!!!

When a cold front arrives,
going to a hot pot restaurant with your date
and enjoying such healthy hot pot~
Letting the warmth flow from each other's bowls into your stomach,
you feel entirely revitalized!

But there are so many hot pot restaurants,
with so many types~
So, what should you eat? 🥺🥺

Today, my date and I want to eat spicy hot pot and healthy hot pot (?

In summary, this refined hot pot
is indeed an ideal place for upscale dates!

Look at that amazing decadent sea urchin roe rice!!!
How can you not order something so extravagant and delicious!!!

My date may have never eaten anything like this~
Watching the fish roe spill out
and fall onto the table,
hurry to take a picture to share with an OCD friend,
you can even surprise them!
The two of us laugh happily,
and our relationship just got even better!

Also, look at how exquisitely plated the seafood hot pot is!
How can you not eat this~

Moreover, there are dedicated servers
cooking the hot pot for you,
placing peeled shrimp and scallops
in your bowl for you to enjoy~

Ah~
Sometimes you need to relish these high-end experiences, right!

At this time, your date will also feel the upscale atmosphere,
paired with the smoky hot pot.
It’s all very dreamy—
Isn’t this what flirting is all about?~~~

Isn’t that how love is formed? 🥺🥺🥺