Jhujian Ximending Branch — Restaurant in Taipei

It is insanely cold in there. I'd only go again if I could bring a winter jacket. The fluorescent lights don't help on the coziness either.

Selection of vegetables was average. Veggie broth was more or less just salt and water. But they had a lot of sauces one could add. Drinks and ice cream is included in the price. 450 ntd pp, which is steep, but it is also a buffet so perhaps fair enough.

Staff was great, but found the surprise service fee when paying the bill to be a...

It’s such a pity I didn’t discover this place sooner! Each guest is required to order their own hotpot, with at least one broth and one meat or fish dish. All the broth options are delicious, and the meat is fresh. They also offer a free buffet with a wide variety of vegetables, minced meat, fish balls, noodles, and amazing ice cream. We came as a group of six, and it cost us roughly NT$580 per person - a great price for such quality!

I’ll definitely come back whenever I...

Good food. I wanted to try mala soup but it sold out, so I ended up ordering garlic pork broth, which was also very good.

This is how the restaurant works. You select the soup and the meat set. You pay for the selection, apart from that, e.g. veggie, tofu, drinks, is included in the price already and free refill.

The staff doesn't really speak english, so it's a bit cumbersome with the communication. Overall, it's still a good experience. Please book before...