I entered The Pot’s Restaurant knowing that it would not hold a candle to my favorite Shabu House, but I was taken aback by how good this meat did taste. I swirled a piece of meat in the hot boiling soup and took it out to dip in the ponzu sauce. I, as you may have figured out, will tolerate a decent amount of good fat if it means taste, and I was happy to see this plate, but the proof would be in how it tasted. Presented before us was a plate full of large meat slices, mostly well marbled but not without chunks of fat in it. The main appeal of this place was that it offered meat slices like Shabu Shabu places, and we opted for the prime rib slices on the menu. For those of us who want to drink soup, it will get to be a bit much for those who only use it to cook the food items, it actually flavors your food better than bland soup. The spicy soup was also good, but I did note that it was bit too salty to start, and I knew it would get extremely salty by the time I was done. The satay soup was actually quite good, even from the start before we dipped anything in it. K who doesn’t like or tolerate spicy like I can. We opted for half and half: the spicy soup and the satay soup base for Mr. The Pot’s Restaurant has many soup base choices available, including plain water, pork bone broth and a preserved egg / cilantro soup base. The Food at The Pot’s Satay Soup Base on top and Spicy Soup base below The only thing missing was some chopped serrano peppers, but then again, that’s just my preference. Being a huge fan of cilantro, I was excited. Fresh minced garlic, green onions, cilantro and hot sauce were your choices. Off the bat, I noticed that the “condiments” they offered for your dipping sauce (and only ponzu sauce is available at this time), were interesting. Immediately, we were greeted by staff and they set up a table for us and seated us. It’s a very pleasant space with apple green walls and modern seating with black tables. The tables are spaced out generously, and while the mood feels more appropriate for Boba Tea or Yogurtland and doesn’t really match the hot pot style, it works. (It wasn’t this is actually what their signage states, too.)Įntering The Pot’s Restaurant, you notice that this place is (1.) new (2.) clean and (3.) quite large. This ruled out Shabu House, my usual favorite, so I searched the internet and found a restaurant called “The Pot’s Restaurant”, it read– and I was quite certain that this must be a spelling error. Having said that, I was in search of something hot and “soupy”, that would offer meat and vegetables while allowing me to experience a place I had not been before. All I want are a few great choices lots of mediocre choices are useless if none rock your boat, so to speak. But having a wide array of choices is not my thing. Hot pot, on the other hand, offers as massive assortment of other “boilables” - and the soup bases are usually more varied. It’s simple, and offers my favorites, meat and vegetables, along with a bowl full of hot water or good soup into which you are expected to cook the meat and veggies. My personal preference has always been Shabu House. It’s also no wonder that shabu shabu the Japanese version of this style of cuisine, is also incredibly popular. In a city where the Chinese population is near the majority – hot pot style of eating has evolved here. It’s only three or four times a year that residents of San Francisco will want ice-cold food items, and on those God-awful hot days, we can usually be found gathering in movie theaters, or just hanging out in the supermarket aisles for the free air conditioning, as many San Francisco apartments do not have air conditioning.Īmong hot food items, the king is undoubtedly “hot pot”. With this weather comes a natural inclination to want hot food items. and wondering if it would be a fashion faux pas to wear knee-high boots in August, despite what the temperature tells me is reasonable. On that same night, I’ll be whipping out scarves and my wool coat…. Our coldest month, in fact, is usually August, where we feel like we’re freezing while the remainder of the country, including cities right across the bridge from us, will be experiencing heat waves that are allegedly sending people to the emergency room. One perk, that some consider a curse, is that the weather is “almost always” cool or cold. Living in San Francisco has countless perks. It’s hot pot time! Introducing The Pot’s Restaurant
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