Chongqing Gaolaojiu Hot Pot — Restaurant in Shanghai

Chongqing Gaolaojiu Hot Pot in Shanghai offers an authentic and flavorful Chongqing-style hot pot experience. The restaurant is praised for its fresh ingredients, including specialties like fatty beef strips, Puju, black shrimp balls, and hand-cut fresh lamb. The staff are noted for being friendly and accommodating, assisting guests despite potential language barriers. The ambiance features an antique style reminiscent of old Chongqing, with brown wooden tables and chairs, retro red brick walls, and hollow wooden carving partitions. While the spicy broths are a highlight, some diners mention that the restaurant can get busy, leading to longer waiting times during...

First hotpot experience in Shanghai and it surely didn't disappoint! We ordered the chicken & mala broth. For mala, you could choose different levels of spiciness and we chose Shanghai. Do note that this is not for people who cannot take spicy! 🥵

The food portion was generous, though they probably need to hire more manpower. Waiting time on a Thursday night was...

This place is worth the wait! We waited 2hrs on a busy Friday night and I didn’t regret it one bit. They barely spoke English and my mandarin was pretty blah itself, but my server was such a sweetie and she tried her best to accommodate us despite the language barrier. I’ve been back to US for a few weeks now but I’m still craving fro chongqing...