Mala Hot Pot - One Of The Best Hot Pot Restaurants - Taipei City Taiwan

 

Hot Pot have always been one of my favorite food.  And since Taipei is very well known for it's hot pot restaurants, it is only a must that we went to one in our Taipei trip.  And the only thing better than a Hot Pot restaurant is a All-You-Can-Eat Hot Pot restaurant.  We checked and researched for the best A.Y.C.E. Hot Pot restaurants near the area we are staying and Mala Hot Pot came at the top of the search results.  It is probably the one of the most famous All-You-Can-Eat Hot Pot Restaurants in Taipei.

We came to the restaurant a bit early anticipating a queue. And we were right, there is already a long line 30 mins before it was open.  Which is a good indication that this is a really good Hot Pot Restaurant.  

First is you choose the soup base that you want.  The pot has a divider so you can select 2 soup base at a time.  Then, for the meat cuts, you will be pre-ordering this from the waiters and I believe you can only order 4 types of meats at a time.  You can order another batch anytime after.  The rest, like the veggies, cold cuts, and seafood, you can get at the buffet trays as you wish.

They have a wide variety of hot pot ingredients to choose from and the quality is really good.  The sauce station was intensive as well as the dessert and beverage station.

We really enjoyed eating here.  The meat cuts are of good quality, huge variety of hot pot items, and the soup base was really good.  Our favorite is their signature Spicy Mala Hot Pot soup base.  It goes well with all of the ingredients.  There is a 90 minute time limit when dining here though, so make sure to make most of your dining experience.  

Watch this video of Mala Hot Pot:

Mala Hot Pot

108, Taiwan, Taipei City, Wanhua District, Xining Rd, 157號2f

My Rating:

Food/Taste:  9/10 (good quality meat cuts and outstanding broth)

Ambiance:  7/10 (always busy and might have a wait to get in)

Cleanliness:  8/10 (fairly clean)

Service: 8/10 (fast and staff are friendly)

Establishment:  8/10 (very good location)

Price:  8/10 (reasonable price for an all-you-can-eat hot pot)

Overall: 8/10 

Frequency Meter:  I would dine here once a week

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Din Tai Fung - Home To One Of The Best Xiao Long Bao (Soup Dumplings) - Taipei City, Taiwan

 

When in Taiwan, you always want to try their specialty food.  And there's always one that comes to mind, Xiao Long Bao or Soup Dumplings.  Din Tai Fung is the perfect restaurant to try out these soup dumplings.  The restaurant is a world-renowned Chinese restaurant originating in Taiwan that specializes in soup dumplings and noodles.  Since we are in the Taipei 101, we visited their branch here

Din Tai Fung's claim to fame is that they have perfected the art of making Xiao Long Bao so we will not miss ordering that.  But aside from the soup dumplings, they also have notable items on their menu.

Here is what we ordered:

Crab Roe & Pork Xiao Long Bao

Truffle & Pork Xiao Long Bao

Golden (Salted Egg Yolk) Lava Buns

Din Tai Fung House Special - Pickled Jellyfish

Sweet & Sour Pork Ribs

They also provide a literature showing the correct way to eat the Xiao Long Bao:

Food here is really great.  I love the fact their dumplings are freshly made.  No wonder they have expanded to most major cities around the world.  Aside from the delicious soup dumplings, what I really loved are their golden lava buns.  It was really a treat and I couldn't get enough of it.  We even ordered more to go.  The only downside dining here is that there is a very long queue specially on weekends.  We have to wait for 1 hr and 30 mins before we can get seated.  

Din Tai Fung - Taipei 101

110, Taiwan, Taipei City, Xinyi District, City Hall Rd, 45號B1

My Rating:

Food/Taste:  9/10 (love the food, really great tasting)

Ambiance:  7/10 (seems to be fast foodie since there's a lot waiting in line)

Cleanliness:  8/10 (fairly clean)

Service: 8/10 (despite being busy food was served quite fast and staff are friendly)

Establishment:  9/10 (very good location inside Taipei 101)

Price:  7/10 (a little bit on the pricey side)

Overall: 8/10 

Frequency Meter:  I would dine here once a week

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Modern Toilet Restaurant - Unique Toilet Themed Restaurant - Taipei City, Taiwan

 

Modern Toilet Restaurant is a popular restaurant in Taipei City, Taiwan which is known for it's toilet and poop theme. It is considered as one of the unique/weird restaurants in the world.  This restaurant have been featured in many youtube, facebook, and instagram post and has acquired fame over the years.  So, when we went to Taipei, we didn't pass the chance to visit it.

The exterior of the building builds you up to what's in-store for you inside.  Through toilet seating, bathroom sink tables, and even poop and toilet display accessories, these restaurant really sticks to their theme.

Here is their Menu:

They have a good number of menu items as well as dessert.  Here is what we ordered:

Modern Toilet Chicken Curry

Grilled Porkchop With Red Wine Sauce

Complementary Soup with the Grilled Pork Chop Dish

Complementary Modern Toilet Bread

Swirly Poop Ice Cream

It was an enjoyable experience dinning in this restaurant.  Good thing we got here on a week day.  Some say that it can get packed during weekends.  The toilet themed is really an experience and something to try.

Watch this video of Modern Toilet Restaurant:

Modern Toilet Restaurant

111, Taiwan, Taipei City, Shilin District, Wenlin Rd, 173號2F

(The one in Lane 50, Xining S Rd was permanently closed but the one in Shilin Disrtrict is open)

My Rating:

Food/Taste:  7/10 (food is decent the curry is quite good)

Ambiance:  8/10 (the unique theme is really an experience)

Cleanliness:  8/10 (fairly clean)

Service: 7/10 (staff are friendly and helpful just a little bit struggling speaking English)

Establishment:  7/10 (great location but did not have their own parking)

Price:  6/10 (a little bit on the pricey side)

Overall: 7.17/10 

Frequency Meter:  I would dine here once a year

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