The gang and I went for some late-night all-you-can-eat hot pot at 100 Degrees. I hadn't eaten hot pot in over a decade, so you can imagine how excited I was. So excited, in fact, that I may have gone a little overboard with the photos:
Since I'm a newbie at going to hot pot, I'm not sure how this place rates in comparison to other hot pot restaurants, but I was pretty damn impressed with the selection (and we went when they were serving their late-night menu which doesn't come with a lot of the offerings from their regular menu). They only have three or four broth choices during late-night, but the satay and clear broths worked perfectly fine for us 'cause coconut fungus and American ginseng sounded a little too fancy, anyway. I really like that they give you a tray of condiments to customize dipping sauces, too. And they serve sweet iced Crysanthemum tea in lieu of water or regular jasmine tea (like at typical Chinese restaurants), which proved to be much more refreshing and tasty alongside our hot pot. The restaurant was clean and organized, and given how busy it was, the service was pretty decent (there was only one waiter serving half the restaurant but he was efficient enough and pretty polite given his limited English). Oh, and did I mention that it's only $13.99 per person after 10:00pm? So worth it.
100 Degrees Hot Pot
650 Highway 7 East, Unit 102
Richmond Hill, ON L4B 4A7
(905) 370-1981
Tray of condiments for making custom dipping sauces
Iced Chrysanthemum tea
My dipping sauce: A raw egg, soy sauce, satay sauce, peanut sauce, garlic, and sesame seeds
Satay broth and clear broth
Beef slices
Cuttlefish balls and beef balls
Beef ribeye
Lamb slices
Beef tongue
Chicken wings
Fish paste balls
Wontons and water dumplings
Udon noodles
Watercress and Chinese spinach
Boil, boil, boil!
Just one of many, many bowls of deliciousness
Coconut ice cream (with actual coconut chunks!) for dessert
Since I'm a newbie at going to hot pot, I'm not sure how this place rates in comparison to other hot pot restaurants, but I was pretty damn impressed with the selection (and we went when they were serving their late-night menu which doesn't come with a lot of the offerings from their regular menu). They only have three or four broth choices during late-night, but the satay and clear broths worked perfectly fine for us 'cause coconut fungus and American ginseng sounded a little too fancy, anyway. I really like that they give you a tray of condiments to customize dipping sauces, too. And they serve sweet iced Crysanthemum tea in lieu of water or regular jasmine tea (like at typical Chinese restaurants), which proved to be much more refreshing and tasty alongside our hot pot. The restaurant was clean and organized, and given how busy it was, the service was pretty decent (there was only one waiter serving half the restaurant but he was efficient enough and pretty polite given his limited English). Oh, and did I mention that it's only $13.99 per person after 10:00pm? So worth it.
100 Degrees Hot Pot
650 Highway 7 East, Unit 102
Richmond Hill, ON L4B 4A7
(905) 370-1981
100 degrees is one of my favourite places for hot pot. I never go past 10 PM since I'm not a vampire but $13.99 is an excellent deal!
ReplyDeleteMy only issue with this post is that I wasn't invited... lol. Next time!
LOL, as I said, I AM SORRY I THOUGHT YOU WERE SLEEPING.
DeleteI feel like I would never go hot-potting before 10:00pm, though, so this is a conundrum...
OH. There's a hot pot place everyone seems to like and says even better than 100 degrees just down the street. It's at the building where I work: Hipot Hotpot http://eatdrink-and-be-mary.blogspot.ca/2011/05/hipot-hot-pot.html
ReplyDeleteObviously, we will need to do some research. Oh, man, the seafood add-on looks really good. Maybe I will go with you to hot pot before 10:00pm one day because they don't offer seafood on the late-night menu. :(
DeleteYUMMERS!
ReplyDeleteEverything looks really good and fresh! I would have totally pigged out on beef (balls/slices) and lamb. Are you sure that plate of beef brisket isn't cow tongue? lol There looks to be taste buds. I love cow tongue. :)
I always wondered why people add raw egg in their sauce. Does it make it...creamier?
ME.HUNGRY.NOW. >:T
Whoopsies, you're right, it is beef tongue. :)
DeleteAnd yes, the raw egg is mostly for added flavour and texture. It helps coat the food more, too. :)
We should go to hot pot sometime, when you feel like going out for dinner!