Laozi Hot Pot — Restaurant in Shilin District

10/11/23 Pros: -Buffet-style (except for meats/seafood)

-Nice atmosphere, friendly staff

-Fresh in-store noodles made with noodle machines, adequate salad and condiments bar, ice cream, smoothies, drinks all included

Cons: -New Zealand sirloin meat was fake/made with other meat parts. We eat beef a lot and are quick to spot “fake meat/組合肉” at hotpot restaurants. Really wanted to give it a higher rating but couldn’t!

Maybe go if are vegetarian, will only eat pork or chicken.

Will need to go again to see if the other beef cuts they serve are real, or is it just this cut that is fake/組合肉. Please go and try their other beef cuts and let us know if they are real or...

This hot pot restaurant is good value. Meat plates must be ordered but vegetables are all-you-can eat buffet style. You can make your own noodles(!). There’s unlimited rice and free ice cream, coffee/tea/soft drinks. The quality appears to be decent and the staff keep the vegetable buffet stocked. It gets busy around dinner time so I suggest...

Another hot pot alternative but you can make fresh noodles yourself! Everything as one would expect from an individual pot shop, including sauces, ice cream machine, drink bar. Vegetables and condiments are all you can eat Space is a bit tight so be ready...