Ah Harro!
Today I am going to review a Chinese restaurant that I go to about twice a week.
Dy Sizzling Hot Pot are two inter-connected, authentic Chinese eateries, that are so legit that you can be forgiven for thinking you are eating in Shanghai. Located on Broadway, just up the road from UTS, the no-nonsense design and cheap, plastic cutlery demonstrates that this place cares only about the quality of its food, and it sure does deliver on this.
With over 200 options on the menu their is a meal for everyone. From the basics like chilli chicken and fried rice, right down to the more exotic choices such as pig stomach or 'chicken with fungus in pot'. I have endeavoured to try every meal on offer here and am slowly, but surely working my way through.
Last week I had the best dish that I have ever had at this place. Service can be described as minimal albeit friendly. You go up to the counter, place your order with the heavily accented Chinese 'waitress' and wait to be called. I ordered the 'tasty lamb ribs', and for $8 it was a steal!
Once I had been summoned ("number thiwy Fwour pwease") I was presented with a dish that blew my mind. These guys weren't kidding around when they said tasty lamb ribs, in the immortal words of KFC, 'finger lickin' good'. Spiced with chilli, rosemary, pepper and cummin these ribs had me 'cummin' all over the place with their juicy texture and delicious flavour. This was true, no-nonsense, home-style cooking and it tasted delicious.
On a side note, the dumplings here are out of this world, I once devoured 14 of them! However you must be careful of the boiling hot dumpling juice....you have been warned!
Synopsis:
Ambience: nothing special, but doesn't try to be anything it's not....5/10
Food: Probably the best Chinese I have had....6.5/10
Value: Out of this world....9/10
Service: Friendly but don't expect too much...4/10
Overall: A great gem, this restaurant makes my life significantly more enjoyable...6.5/10.
I'm about one hour away from going to Claude's, soon my life will be complete...
1 comment:
Dear Mr Mickey,
I have noticed a flaw in the rating of your Chinese Restaurant. I am in the Chinese Hospitality Business and I feel that your review and over-valuing of the overall rating will potentially destroy my clientelle. My good friend Yam-Sook runs Sizzling Hot Pot, but despite being good friends we compete in a business sense and am concerned that you over-valued his eatery by 0.375.
The average should be 6.125 not 6.5.
I trust you will fix this.
Regards,
Ho Chi Min Lam Sook Yong
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