Lao Ma Tou Hot Pot | Authentic Sichuan Fire in Rowland Heights

📍 Budget: $50-80pp (beyond that = food coma guaranteed) Ratings 🏠 Ambience: 8/10 (cozy but tables could be bigger) 💁 Service: 9/10 (attentive & speedy) 🥢 Food: 9/10 (flame emoji-worthy) 🍲 CORE EXPERIENCE Broths That Mean Business: Numbing Spicy: Piled high with dried chilis & Sichuan peppercorns 🌶️ Pork Bone: Creamy, collagen-rich, perfect for dipping meats 🥩 MEAT HALL OF FAME ➊ Angus Short Rib: Melts after 60 seconds ➋ Egg-Coated Beef Slice: Silky texture upgrade ➌ Crispy Pork Belly Bites: Best pre-game snack 🧆 MUST-DIP ITEMS ✔ Duck Blood Cubes (jiggly velvet) ✔ Handmade Cilantro Pork Balls (herb bomb 💣) ✔ Goose Intestine (crunchy & zero funk) ✔ Beef Tripe (texture king 👑) 🥥 SIDE NOTES Young Coconut: Sweet hydrator House Fried Pork: The crunch standard #SichuanHotPot #LAHotPot #RowlandHeightsEats