Xiao Long Kan Chinese Hotpot Adelaide — Restaurant in Adelaide

A great dining experience, the food was really good and the atmosphere in the restaurant was very nice, it cost 50 dollars per person but we all got vary fall and will recommend 👍👍👍👍

Hot pot, or hotpot (Chinese: 火锅), also known as steamboat, is a Chinese cooking method, prepared with a simmering pot of soup stock at the dining table, containing a variety of East Asian foodstuffs and ingredients. While the hot pot is kept simmering, ingredients are placed into the pot and are cooked at the table, in a manner similar to fondue. Typical hot pot dishes include thinly sliced meat, leaf vegetables, mushrooms, wontons, egg dumplings, tofu, and seafood. The cooked food is usually eaten with a dipping sauce.

Archeological evidence shows that the earliest hot pots appeared around the Han dynasty. Diners among the nobility each had a personal pot. The pot was made of bronze, and named "Ran Lu" (Chinese: 燃炉). The main part of "Ran Lu" was a stove for carbon burning, with a plate for carbon dust under and a small pot above. Later, during the Qing dynasty, hot pot became popular among the emperors. In particular, the Qianlong Emperor was very fond of hot pot, and would eat it for almost every meal. Later, the Jiaqing Emperor also had a banquet with 1550 hot pots at his coronation. Empress Dowager Cixi was also known to have enjoyed hot pot, especially in the winter months.[1]

There are many reasons why hot pot gained popularity among the Chinese. One folklore mentions that the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing dynasty enjoyed hot pot and had it frequently. When hosting banquets in the palace, the Qianlong Emperor always asked the servants to prepare hot pots. His son, the Jiaqing Emperor, also liked hot pot. On the day the Jiaqing Emperor ascended the throne, he set more than 1,500 tables of hot pots to celebrate. Having heard of the emperors’ love for hot pot, the common people desired to try it out as well and thereafter hot pot became popular among the masses.

Another suggested reason is that hot pot has the power to enhance friendship and unite family members or colleagues. Several people sit around a pot, talking and eating. The warm air is also considered to make people...

Food was fine. We had a power cord cutting across one of our benches which didn’t do much for the atmosphere. Service was terrible.

It’s difficult to describe how oddly confusing the initial ordering process is. We were told that to use the ordering website, we had to hit the “Buffet” button, without the associated cost being made clear, effectively bulldozing us into this option from that point forward. From then on, if any of us strayed from this option the staff were quick to correct us, so we just ended up taking it on faith.

After we left and double-checked our receipt, we went back to question it: their menu makes it appear there are multiple price-points for the buffet and we’d been slugged with the most expensive. In reality, there are no options: as soon as you hit “buffet”, you’re locked in to $75pp. The $27 thing next to it is entirely unrelated, despite these being the only things on that page.

To try and placate/dismiss us, the manager tallied what the meal would have cost if ordered ala cart, to demonstrate what we saved. While he did this, the staff were rude, dismissive and disrespectful, even laughing at us. Then the manager finished and it turned out the meal would have cost about 30% less ala cart.

We were able to sort out a refund for the difference, but the staff’s attitude throughout was dismissive and...

Service - excellent. Food - delicious Decor - beautiful.

Yesterday, I had my first Chinese hotpot. We were a group of 4 and didn’t know much about hotpot cuisine. It was a busy afternoon, but the staff were extremely friendly and guided us through various choices.

We ordered the 3-spice hotpot (chilli, tomato and white mushroom) with beef balls, beef cold cuts, fried tofu skin, Chinese cabbage and sauces. The waitress explained all the various sauce/spice combinations and dishes out a delicious set of spice bowls that complimented the food perfectly.

The chilli broth was super spicy, but complimented well with one of the milder side sauces. The tomato broth was bursting with delicious flavours. The white mushroom broth was mild, and worked well with a spicy side sauce. The quality of meat and veggies was excellent.

Prices. We didn’t pay attention to the prices while ordering but were pleasantly surprised that the total came up to just over $110, including a round of drinks. We expected it to be a lot more for the quantity and quality of the meal.

An amazing meal at a fantastic restaurant. Easily the best Chinese restaurant in Adelaide. I highly recommend eating here. We’ll...