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2023-10-23
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The weather is finally getting cooler! That is when I start craving hotpot. Looking up what's new, we found a place called 舅父仔火鍋專門店 (English name: Uncle Boy Hot Pot). Located in Sham Shui Po, closer to the Prince Edward area, this place was quite easy to find.Inside it was spacious. They had plenty of tables for smaller groups. A rarity as many now focus on large gatherings but that is sometimes quite difficult. Seating was spacious and clean.Menu is in Chinese only. They have plenty of choices
Inside it was spacious. They had plenty of tables for smaller groups. A rarity as many now focus on large gatherings but that is sometimes quite difficult. Seating was spacious and clean.
Menu is in Chinese only. They have plenty of choices.
They also have two people and four people sets.
As it was just the two of us, we chose the two people set ($468). This includes two soft drinks, a choice of four soup bases, one choice of snack, one choice of meat, two choices of dumplings, 4 balls of two flavours and seasonal vegetable. Upgrades are possible. Boyfriend added a Fresh Coconut ($48). This was really sweet and lots of coconut meat to dig into.
The set could upgrade the soft drinks to Sugar Cane Water ($15) which is what we did. Very homestyle with the carrots and bamboo making it sweet yet refreshing.
A tray to create your sauce was brought forth. The basics were provided and it was hygenic and items seemed fresh. Boyfriend tried their homemade XO sauce and he said it was very good. Fragrant and a good kick of spice.
The two people set included a choice of three appetizers. We chose the Thai Style Shrimp Cakes and there were four of them. Served with a Thai sweet chilli sauce for dipping that wasn't too spicy. The cakes were very crispy and hot as they were fresh from the fryer. The coating wasn't very thick and meat was packed with shrimp.
A nice firm texture, I got chunks of shrimp mixed with the minced version.
The set included one of four choices of soup but you can choose another one from the a la carte for a minimal charge. From the set choices we chose Satay Soup and the a la carte we chose Tomato Potato Angus Beef Cubes Soup. The soup was very savory and we did like the tomato potato Angus beef one more as it was more rich and flavourful.
The set includes four choices of dumplings and we chose Shrimp Wontons and Chive Dumplings (two of each). I loved the shrimp wontons a lot as the shrimp was plump and large in size and very fresh. The chives had a nice mix of mince pork and the chives were soft and fragrant.
The set includes two of each Shrimp Balls and Cuttlefish Balls. The balls were a good size and very fresh. Loads of flavour.
Tung Ho was the seasonal vegetable provided which is the perfect vegetable for hotpot. Leaves were fresh and well cleaned.
There are three choices for meat and we had the Angus Beef Short Ribs. Excellent quality and good marblization. The meat was so soft, you almost didn't need to chew.
We wanted more food and we ordered a few items from the a la carte menu.
This is the Fried Bean Curd Rolls ($42). Very crunchy and not too oily in texture.
Hiroshima Oyster ($138) was a decent portion. Fresh tasting and still was juicy even though we boiled it for a long long time.
Honeycomb Tofu ($48) is my must order when doing hotpot. A generous portion, the tofu soaked up the soup very well.
Black Beef Tripe ($98) was something we don't often see. Usually most places offer the white variety. The black one was more fresh and you don't need to cook it for very long otherwise it gets hard and rubbery. But after getting the hang of it, it was very soft and smooth.
Spanish Pork Slices ($108) was excellent quality with good fat to meat ratio with a strong pork taste.
Grass Carp Slices ($98) were large slices and did include some of the bone to hold it together so it didn't fall apart. Fresh and crisp in texture.
The place is clean and seating is comfortable and spacious. Food was good quality and the staff is very friendly. Felt more like eating at a friend's home. The sets are reasonably priced and good for a start though for those with larger appetites, you may need to order a bit more.
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