津津锅 Gourmet Noodle Bowl

Price: $$
Thoughts: ☆☆☆½
津津锅 gourmet noodle bowl

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Of the 11 years I've lived in Seattle, I've only had hot pot twice. One at a friend's place, and one at a restaurant called the Seven Peppers in the International District. Located next to Dearborn Street on the Southeastern side of the International District it is very easy to miss this place save for the small sign displaying 津津锅 Gourmet Noodle Bowl. Upon arriving, we were immediately seated and given plates of veggies, meats, and garnishes:


Chopped garlic, cilantro, and green onion with some kind of nutty sauce


Udon, tofu, enoki mushrooms, endives, and various leafy greens cover a plate of vermicelli.


Left Side: Chicken stock with scallion, fried tofu, and fish balls. Right Side: Spicy chicken stock, cow intestine, scallion.


Sliced beef and chicken

I found that the non-spicy chicken stock to be very plain, in the sense that all it seemed to do was just act no differently than boiling water. The spicy one however, really added flavor to the meats and vegetables. One of the things I really enjoyed about this place was how attentive the waitress was to refilling the plates with more meats. Which leads to one of the things that bummed me out, they only refilled the meats, then again we did not think about asking for more of the vegetables. But for an all you can eat hot pot for $15/person. It's a really good deal.

If you're with some friends and need a cheap fix to fill you up, this will definitely get the job done.