Wu Ming Hot Pot — Restaurant in Cannington

Fantastic, authentic and delicious hot pot. Feel like i was in Beijing or Chengdu. It's like a trip to China but without having to leave Perth. Awesome.

Having seen some very negative reviews, I thought i'd add a few suggestions, especially to non-Chinese people who want to visit (I am not Chinese, but did live there).

1. This is authentic Sichuan hotpot- you cook your own food in a soup base. The ideal one is the "yuan-yang" which has a spicy side and a non spicy side.

2. They are not really set up well for non-Chinese speakers but have a sheet with English on it. They panic a bit, not because they are not helpful but i think a lot of confused non-Chinese have complained. Tick the soup base you want, add 1 plate of meat per person (choose a variety and share) and a range of vegetables, frozen tofu and bamboo are both excellent here. Go up and pick your condiments from the bar and place in your bowl (you have to tick this @ $2 per person on the sheet).

The menu has lots of options but the sliced meat- pork, lamb, beef is easy to cook, non-challenging, and very fresh.

3. Unless you think Vindaloo is "a bit soft", go for the very mild version "wei-wei-la" or mild version "wei-la" neither are actually mild. Sichuan hotpot is spicy as hell but unlike Indian food, it gets milder as you eat so an initial shock gets better with time. Use lots of the sesame paste and sesame oil to put in your bowl to dip food from the pot (get this from the condiment bar), this helps, a lot.

4. Cooking- let the soup boil on both sides, put raw meat in using a separate pair of chop-sticks for this function only. Let the soup boil again and after a minute or two you can eat. Some food (potato, lotus, meat balls) takes longer so time you additions appropriately.

5. If you add more meat, never take other food out to eat from the pot (even if cooked) until the soup boils again. It only takes a minute or two to boil.

6. If you eat food cooked in this much butter and chilli oil, unless you are a hot-pot master, which you are not, you are going to get a mild reaction ranging from "burning ring of fire" to "wishing for the sweet release of death". This is normal and a badge of honour. Don't eat hot-pot before an early flight next morning.

7. Hot-pot in China is a deeply communal experience, go with friends, take loads of time, take breaks during the meal.

Most Chinese food in Perth is a watered down version, this is the real deal and it is...

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Had a first visit tonight and couldn't be more disappointing than that. PLEASE RECONSIDER visiting here since it's not only worse than other hotpot places but was the worst one I've ever experienced in Perth for sure. In what? Service, food quality and price in EVERY aspect.

First, as for service, I was so surprised to see no one was welcoming nor smiling. Just given a number without any information like greeting, expected waiting time or even a single word. No interaction at all. Then we had to ask twice to check if it's okay or something went wrong and wait more than 50 mins to be seated. One staff did ignore the query as well. Seriously all the servers looked upset and one of them served the drink rudely.

Next, incredibly terrible spicy soup. We ordered a bit spicier one(between normal and crazy), but it was like hell. Like the photo I uploaded, on the surface was all over the chillies and peppers, and plenty of chilly oil. I've got to say it was INEDIBLE not only because it was overly spicy and numb but because too greasy. I'm telling you it was so much like an oil pond that I could see the soup turning into solid on my plate immediately like melted candle. After one sip, we never tried the spicy soup again. Way out of the ordinary taste in a horrible way.

Lastly, most importantly, unreasonable price. We two people paid $94 in total, which was TWICE MORE EXPENSIVE than we normally pay for hotpot dinner at others. Soup by itself was nearly $20 and others were basically several dollars more expensive somehow in spite of NO difference in BOTH quality and quantity. One more, you know what? Don't order beef and lamb combination instead of separately ordering each b/c it's not cheaper, even costs a bit more, with no more portion, which was told by a staff. Guess they are charging extra on menus for no reason.

As you can see my other reviews, I don't normally give one star as leaving a this negative comment. Plus, without a doubt, this is the longest review ever written. However, having an unpleasant dinner ever tonight, I thought I've got to share it in details with anyone. I'll never make a second visit though, I do hope they improve their serving for people who visit with an expectation for a far better time than this. Thanks for taking your time and reading...

We booked Wu Ming Hot Pot for my father’s birthday. Two elderly parents in their 70s, eager for a night out, and I was excited to give them an experience worth remembering.

We arrived on time, ordered promptly through their tablet, and spent well over $200 on food for this special occasion. Just to be sure, we checked with the counter that the order went through. It was confirmed.

Then we waited. Thirty minutes passed. Not a drink, not a plate, not even water. Two hungry elderly people sat there getting restless, still smiling politely, still waiting.

When I followed up, instead of service, we got arrogance. A young staff member—later revealed to be the owner’s son—spoke down to me in Cantonese and basically told me off for daring to ask why nothing had been served. That was the final straw. We left—two elderly parents still hungry, a birthday dinner ruined, and not even a word of apology.

But it got worse. Out of courtesy, I called the restaurant afterwards to speak calmly with the owner about what had happened. The owner didn’t speak English and handed the phone to—guess who—the same boy who had insulted us. He argued, deflected, and blamed us for the situation. When I reminded him of the way he had spoken to us, he actually admitted he “lost his temper.” No real apology—just a smart-mouthed, half-hearted excuse.

I asked him point blank: if he was the boss’s son, did he accept this level of conduct in his father’s restaurant? He dodged, defended himself, and claimed they had done nothing wrong. To him, serving no food for 30 minutes and dismissing a paying customer with two elderly guests wasn’t “that bad.”

That was the moment I realised this wasn’t just one bad night. It’s a culture problem. If this young man is the one representing his father’s business, then arrogance and disrespect are the standard here.

So here’s my advice: If you value your money, your dignity, or your family’s comfort—do not go to Wu Ming Hot Pot. There are at least 50 better hot pot restaurants in Perth and easily 10 better options just in Cannington. Places where your order is respected, your elders are cared for, and your night out isn’t ruined by entitled, argumentative staff.

Zero stars if I could. And this is one of many platforms where this review will appear as well as many influencers across many platforms....