Porcelain Hotpot — Restaurant in Hamilton

The Porcelain Hotpot Lounge was okay, but I wouldn’t say it was worth the $30+ all-you-can-eat price. A lot of the items from the self-serve bar weren’t available, and none of the sauces or sides were labeled, which made it a little confusing. Service could have been better, and the restaurant felt a bit plain with no music, no TVs, and no air-conditioning, so it wasn’t the most comfortable atmosphere.

What I did enjoy was their imported drinks selection—it was a nice highlight and something you don’t see everywhere.

Overall, though, I think there are better hotpot options nearby that offer more variety, atmosphere, and value. Personally, I’d recommend checking out The Perfect Meat...

Food was quite good. Portions were huge. There was lots of variety. My only critique is the inconsistent portions of meat. On one plate, we ordered one thing of lamb, but got about 8 servings out of it, when we were a table of 4. However, we ordered the types of beef, but got only about a third of each in comparison to the lamb. We were dying while trying to finish all the meat, and had little to no control over portion sizes. I was disappointed by the lack of care and attention from the workers but that isn’t a huge issue! Music could really tie the...

Food was was decent, good amount and variety. My only other experience with hotpot is in Mississauga, so I would temper your expectations. Service was OK, a few items ordered did not come, we had to mention a couple times. Strange pricing strategy. It's $30 + $4-$8 for the broth. They should just bundle it and charge $35. Atmosphere was OK, the fridge area to get the side dishes felt out of date, but at least it was clean. Overall, it's decent considering it's in Hamilton, a bit pricy after tips and taxes comes up to $44. This is without...