Liuyishou Hot Pot — Restaurant in New York

Liu Yi Shou AYCE Hotpot continues to impress me every single time I visit and trust me, I’ve been here more times than I can count. Even though I didn’t get any photos this round (the food distracted me in the best way possible), the experience was unforgettable. And yes, I’ll absolutely be back with my camera ready next time.

Their soup bases alone are worth the trip. The Wild Mushroom Soup Base has leveled up in flavour it’s packed with earthy depth and now includes cordyceps and red dates, which not only add to the richness but are also amazing for your health. The Tomato Soup Base is tangy and comforting, while the Braised Duck with Pickled Radish is savory and unique, with a slight tartness that balances the richness of the broth. But the real showstopper for me is the Pork Stomach with Chicken Soup Base warming, hearty, and deeply flavorful. Each one is crafted with care and makes every ingredient shine.

Speaking of ingredients the selection is honestly overwhelming in the best way. From fatty beef, lamb, pork belly, beef tongue, and ox tongue to more adventurous offerings like spam, pork brain, duck feet, pork kidney, and Japanese fish cake there’s no shortage of variety. Their seafood spread includes shrimp, arctic clam, mussel, sole fish, cuttlefish, and a full line of meatballs (beef, pork, cuttlefish, and fish) that soak up flavor beautifully.

Vegetarians and veggie lovers will be happy too. They offer tofu in every form imaginable silken tofu, frozen tofu, tofu skin, bean curd, and fried gluten balls. There’s also lettuce, cabbage, radish, potato, and corn all great for soaking up the broth and adding some fresh balance to the meal. And if you’re a carb-lover, don’t worry they’ve got all kinds of noodles to finish off your hotpot feast just right.

The mushroom selection is also no joke: enoki, oyster, king oyster, shiitake, and black fungus all bring different textures and earthy notes that elevate every bite.

Don’t skip the braised dishes at the hot bar either especially the pig feet, lotus root, and quail eggs. They’re rich, flavorful, and absolutely comforting. And let’s not forget the sauce bar gorgeous, clean, and stocked with everything you need to make your dream dipping sauce.

The cherry on top? They’re open late, which makes this spot perfect for a spontaneous dinner or a satisfying late-night craving.

Liu Yi Shou is consistently delicious, offers an incredible selection, and somehow keeps improving with every visit. Highly, highly recommend and I’ll definitely be back soon (with pictures to do it...

First time visiting Liuyishou and I regret the experience. Me and my friend group were attracted by the $32/adult all-you-can-eat experience. However, they do not advertise that this will NOT include the soup broth for the hot pot. So far, whatever, no big deal. The quality of food is very meh. The "fresh" tofu, noodles, etc. did not taste fresh at all, you can tell very quickly. It is a very crammed environment, barely space to move. You are also expected to get your own water at the entrance via a water dispensor... Incredibly annoying to get up and refill drinks in between meals. A water pitcher at each table would've been easier. The sauce station isn't regularly maintained until you tell someone. All of the employees were running around and I had to stand for 5+ minutes waiting to get someones attention to get a refill on the sesame paste. Initially, our 1st order came relatively fast. Everything after that, the waiters took very long to bring our subsequent dishes. A single order of 10 slices of pork belly should not take over 10 minutes... Most of this place is self-service, especially since you order on the tablet. The bathroom was also incredibly dirty, the floor covered in water. After we decide that we are done, we pay for our meal which totals to almost $40/person (for a total of 5 people) before tip. The recommended tip starts 18% and we did not believe the service to be worthy of a tip that large. We left an 8% tip which is more than generous considering the trash service and food we got. Walking out of the restaurant, before we even reach the end of the stairs, our waiter has the incredibly nerve to run after us. He holds up our cash and points to the receipt saying "Excuse me, this is not enough. The minimum is 18%". NOWHERE does it say an 18% tip is required. It is suggested. He starts to pressure us to pay and did all this to stop us from leaving. Frustrated and tired, we end up giving him the remaining 10% and leave. Absolutely unbelievable. The nerve to pressure a bunch of college students for a SUGGESTED tip and claim it is required. Never coming here again. For all of this, we should have went across the street...

Liu Yi Shou Hot Pot is a clean and brightly-lit restaurant to get your hot pot fix. There are a variety of appetizers offered - edamame, peanuts, spicy cabbage, wood ear mushroom salad (so good), and a fruit plate (grapes, honeydew melon, cantaloupe, and tomatoes). Solid sauce selection as well

For the soup base, my group and I opted for the traditional spicy and pork bone. Our waiter Ke was super enthusiastic and fun! He recommended we get “extra mild” for the spicy part of our soup base.. but I didn’t think it could be thaaat spicy if it was labeled mild already. Boy, was I wrong. “Mild” was actually “spicy” in Liu Yi Shou standards - would be a great soup base if we could handle it haha. My friends and I ended up just using the pork bone soup base for the whole rest of the night (with some ventures into the spicy soup base if we hadn’t cooked our meat properly)

Liu Yi Shou gave out a paper placemat that had the cooking times for all the food items served - super useful for someone like me because I tend to overcook things, just in case. Ke also reminded us as well because he was awesome. “20 seconds only!”

The meats: sliced beef and lamb platter on a wooden ring that perfectly fit around the hot pot angus boneless short rib wagyu beef cube - that marbling thoooo (y) house special shrimp paste beef tripe - delish balls platter - shrimp, beef, pork, cuttlefish

The vegetables: mushroom platter - enoki, oyster, king oyster, shiitake, black fungus lettuce potatoes pumpkin tong hao Chinese cabbage

and more: wagyu beef fried rice - absolutely delicious; highly recommended handmade long strip noodles a plate of seafood - fish, mussels, clams, scallops plum juice - sour, but refreshing cold jelly - it’s dessert, so it’s one of my favorites :P There are crushed haw flakes and sesame seeds to add texture and chew

My friends and I were stuffed to the brim by the end of the night. Definitely will recommend my friends and family to get their hot pot fix from Liu Yi...