老广州(Queen St店) Guangzhou Hotpot Queen Street — Restaurant in Waitematā

After so many fried and grilled food we decided that a good steam boat (as we called it in Singapore) in such cold weather would do us good. And we were very pleased to dine here. From the service to the food and atmosphere, the experience was great. Service was great as the staff took care to keep us happy catering to our needs. Atmosphere was surprisingly pleasant as it wasn’t as noisy as our previous experience elsewhere. Food was fresh and tasty. There were a great variety of sauces for us to mix and match what we preferred individually. My favorite food was what I can’t have back home - duck blood. The fresh squids were really great too. We were really very happy to have chosen to have our last dinner in Auckland before going to the outskirts the...

Overall it is something different in hotpot to try, however if your hotpot taste/ craving is for the typical mala spicy duo pot type of hotpot, this is not the place. My husband who don’t eat spicy loves seafood enjoyed it but I was ok with it because I am use to the haidilao type of hotpot base. The soup is full of seafood, meat and prawn pieces, best to order the side dishes after you see what’s in the pot as you might end up over ordering. Price wise, location and ingredient it is reasonable, however I don’t think they should charge $4.50 per person for using the sauce station, we were encourage to use it but only to be charge $9 for 2 person for sauces which we each only have a small bowl of. The amount you see in the photo was enough to...

Came here for the $1 rice rolls but was told they were sold out — not sure if that was true or not. I ended up ordering the $9 lunch special instead, which took quite a while to arrive. The tables were messy with piles of dirty dishes, as the staff seemed too busy to clear them. When the food finally came, the chicken was tasty, but the potatoes were undercooked and still quite hard. There were a lot of potatoes than chicken. If you ask whether I’d come back — probably not. There are plenty of eateries around, like Elliot Stables, that serve fresher and better-quality food. Sometimes it’s not just about the price, but also about the freshness and overall...