LizzDrew Take on the ‘Loo Edition 14: Hot Pot Hot Spot
Hey Golden Hawks. Your favorite friendly foodies are back this year with more reviews, more humour, and even more good eats!
We wanted to start this year off strong and visit a place we knew would be good, cheap, and within walking distance–perfect for any university student not wanting to cook after just moving in but craving something personal and packed with flavor. That’s why, for our September issue, we decided to review Qing Shut Hot Pot for some yummy Malatang, a popular Chinese Street food, at 160 University Ave W.
The name of the game at this fine establishment is customization: every meal is fully customizable, meaning you get to choose what goes in and the final price point. Not big on sharing? No sweat! This hot-pot style cuisine is great if you love a hearty soup but tend to lean overall “Joey doesn’t share food” thing.
As such, the specifics of what your reviewers put in the soup are not clear, a testament to the variety of options available. What we can say for certain is that Lizzie got the Pork Bone soup, whilst Andrew got the Spicy Beef Bone soup (the better of the two). From there, they filled it up with a vast mountain of vegetables (lettuce, potatoes and mushrooms, etc), proteins and seafoods, dumplings, noodles, and much, much more.
To be frank, these dishes were absolutely delicious, packing incredible amounts of flavor into each bite. A perfect harmony of spicy and savory, it did not disappoint and scored high on the food coma probability scale (it nearly put Lizzie down for the count!).
Aside from food coma-inducing goodness, another that stands out at Qing Shu is the pricing, as two large bowls with plenty of food go for a very reasonable ~$35. Especially when considering each soup could easily be stretched to two meals, that price point can’t be beaten when it comes to quality hot pot.
In summary, this quaint and intimate restaurant is a great place to bring a friend and indulge in soup that warms the heart and fills the belly. Grab some friends, fill your bowls, and play a fan-favorite prediction game by guessing how much your bill will come to and seeing how close you can get. And if you do, remember to let them know that LizzDrew sent you!
Here’s our ratings: Ambiance: 8 out of 10 – Drinks: 8 out of 10 – Food: 9.5 out of 10 – Affordability: 9 out of 10
