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This hot pot restaurant is in an obscure location. In the middle of the one way downhill Hill Road in Western District, Hong Kong, getting off on the wrong end on Queen’s Road West means walking more than 100m/328ft up the steep slope. We later learned that if you are going by taxi, tell the driver that you are going to Po Tuck Street (保德街) and get off just at the junction with Hill Road.

Famous for its beef, this is not your typical hot pot place. Famous for its 肥牛腋 (from the armpit area) was very nice as it was not as fat as the common fatty beef but still just as tender. We ended up having three large dishes! Another interesting complement to the 肥牛腋 was the 牛胸尖 (the soft bone near the ribcage). Slightly crunchy and when matched with the 肥牛腋, makes for an excellent combination.

We also tried the sashimi-grade 象拔蚌 (geoduck), which was very reasonable at HK$298/US$38 a dish. To round out the dinner, we had the 墨魚滑 (minced squid paste) served in a bamboo container. It was very nice and chewy.

Although we are not veggie lovers, those used under the beef were surpisingly fresh. Enough to satisfy our fiber intake for the night

Well worth it as it’s not often that you get to try all these different parts of the cow. Just make sure that you get the right direction and don’t have to walk up the long slope.

– 18/20

The Soup Bowl Hot Pot Restaurant (煲皇)
54-66 Hill Road
Western, Hong Kong
T: +852 2291 6368

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