Zhangliang mini hotpot — Restaurant in Berlin

If you have decision fatigue, this is definitely not the place for you. The concept is quite confusing. You have to choose the ingredients you want. The problem with this is that 70% of said ingredients were things I sometimes see in my ramen, but never bothered to learn what they are or what they are called. So I ended up mixing and matching like a tacky pride outfit.

After that, you choose the soup base or whatever and they cook it for you. (The staff was very friendly and guided me through the steps).

But here's the kicker - you are charged by weight. 3,9 Euros per 100g. I have absolutely NO sense of weight of anything above 5kg...cos you know....I'm strong and dumb at basic math...so as I was loading up my bowl like it was a dumpster truck headed to a landfill, I knew I had anywhere between 300g and 4.9kg....it turned to be like 600g....and I ended paying like 24 Euros or whatever (I don't do math).

So...this place is great if you used to work at checkout at Lidl and can intuitively guess the weight of foods the price is right style...but sucks if your pressure perception is off or non-existent. Like mine.

The meal tasted GREAT! No complaints. Except for the fact I added a strange kind of 'fried tofu' which tasted so bad I felt it...

Although the restaurant concept is cool, but, beware, once you select your portions, you can only increase it but not decrease thereby leading to a hefty cost per bowl. The first timers will really have a challenging time coughing up more money than you can pay in a sophisticated Chinese restaurant. The base soups have limited options and the Thai option we chose turned out to be totally misplaced Spice selection messing up the bowl contents. Long story short, unless you know exactly what ingredients you are adding before the soup base, the taste can be highly varying. We found out the bitter truth with our final products. Price per 100 gm is quite pricy since you don't know how the final dish is going to taste like. We'll probably head to any decent Chinese restaurant than trying here again. But, amazing staff who are patient and also...

I had an amazing dining experience at this restaurant! As a fan of spicy hot pot, I can confidently say that this place is one of the best I’ve ever tried. The broth is rich and flavorful, and the ingredients are fresh and varied. The spiciness level was just perfect, delivering that authentic numbing and spicy taste that I crave. The service was also excellent, with the staff being very attentive and offering great suggestions on ingredients. The environment is clean and comfortable, making it a pleasant place to eat. Whether you’re dining alone or with friends, this is a fantastic choice. I can’t wait to...