the dolar shop hot pot restaurant 豆捞坊 - 1909 dining precinct

service was impeccable!!! our drinks were constantly refilled, they arranged everything on the table in arms reach for us, always clearing plates once we are done.

one of the fanciest hot pots ever. the meats were soo fresh compares to other places, it is freshly sliced and rolled on the spot. hand made dumplings and noodles = must get!!

i gave 4/5 only cause it is pricey but understandable. i wish theute was set menus with a variety of everything for a reasonable price so everyone can try.

weather calls for hotpot ... here i am.

for those people who don't like to share hotpot this place got you. individual hot pot for each person.

this place is know for their premium beef and live seafood, so i'm here to try their beef.

amazing beef with great quality, since it's from osawa supplier i expected nothing less than premium.
there are ranges of type of beef on the menu but my love goes to the a5 japanese beef, it melts in your mouth but comes at a price.

you can go simple and order set meats and a pot to yourself which as well.

if you have a big party they have private rooms for you as well.

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fresh and high quality meats and seafood. highly recommend the marbled wagyu. seafood is very fresh and sweet too.
the service is prompt and friendly. the charge for the condiments actually includes fruits and soft serve ice cream cones too!!!
the only downside is the price. 😝 we spent more than $60 per pax but the quality justifies it.ericson chow

this place is busy around dinner time. bookings are recommended but if you’re like us, looking for a last min place to eat don’t be deterred by the waiting time. the staff bring out snacks while you wait. once inside the service is friendly, attentive and efficient. there’s a self service sauce bar and the food is real good too with a variety of veggie, top cut meats, fresh seafood and other trimmings but it is a little pricey. for two adults our bill came to $160 excluding drinks. ice cream at the end is complimentary.
i recommended:
* wagu beef platter
* prawn paste (mince balls)
* handmade noodles
* pork & prawn wonton

my feedback to the restaurant, have more variety and a better selection at the fruit bar.

this place is nice with premium wagyu meat and also the kurobuta pork😍 they provide high quality seafood as well! the hotpot soup base is also good and for those that don't want to share their pot this is ideal! the interior design is so fancy with very comfortable chairs😁

the service is really attentive but i didn't like the way in which they kept moving our food to dishes when we had a few pieces left. it felt like we had to hurry to eat even though there is a 2hr eating window.

however, it is a an extremely pricey for hotpot. we ordered quite a bit because the group had large eaters. so if you're group has people who eat a lot i wouldn't recommend this place. this place also doesn't have a large variety of balls and meat except for the premium beef.

also you would need to arrive early to get a table. my friend arrived at 5.30 to get notified that there would be around an hour wait😱 luckily we had to get some things so that helped reduce our waiting time but it did become a 1hr 15min wait.

i would probably come back to eat on a special occasion but not anytime soon.

heads up: it can be a bit of a wait. if you’re hangry and want food asap this is not the place to be 😂

but if you manage to have the patience and want to give the popular place a try then there’s free snacks, fruit and plum drink at the front while waiting. win-win in my opinion 👏🏻

the service here is great. everyone is so friendly, from helping us make their signature sauce to bringing us ice cream. yes there is ice cream at the end (plus fruits but ice cream first haha)!

their sauce bar is of standard selection with about 10 different kinds of sauces, eg. beef sauce, bean curd sauce, sesame sauce, peanut sauce etc. personally, i think this is the perfect amount of selection as you can mix-and-match the sauces (all them possibilities). as mentioned, they have a signature sauce - dolar shop soy sauce - with a seafood taste. i find it a bit too sweet and tend to opt for my own concoction instead though.

the meat is fresh. we ordered the wagyu-lamb platter, which turned out to be too much for two girls 😂. i also like how they allow for half sized dishes for people who want to try different things. their signature shrimp pate is not a must-try as i could taste frozen shrimps being used - but again i’m very picky with seafood so 🤷🏻‍♀️

now to the broths: we each got a combination broth - mild spicy broth + tomato, and mild spicy broth + mushroom. i find the tomato broth not having as much depth as i would’ve liked. same goes for the mushroom broth. but living up to their names, tomato broth has a distinct tomato taste, mushroom broth with mushroom. they’ll be much better if more bones were used in the process of making the broths. don’t let the mild spicy broth deceive you as it is not mild at all 🙃 so go light with your spice order friends.. my friend even saw someone eating ice cream and their hot pot at the same time 😂😂

i admit their prices are not the cheapest but the service, ambience and meat quality makes up for it. go have a try if you can!

p/s: turns out i was too busy eating and forgot to take decent photos..

expect great service here and some interesting dishes!

from the choice of broth, to the selection of meat, noodles and veggies, you can't get sick of it because it will always be what you choose it to be. ⁣⁣⁣⁣

it doesn't stop there at dolar shop. they offer a unlimited buffet of fruit, sauces (inc. house-made soy sauce which is absolutely delicious. i need this secret recipe) and soft serve at an additional cost.

loved the menu presentation so i wanted to mention about the design and how it showcases their vision of hot pot. it also features mouthwatering photos and instructs you on sauce combinations to try! ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

also note, they have a interesting queue process where if there's a wait, you can opt to get a text message. this means you can shop around at market city and the text message will display the wait time and update you. this is a really cool feature i hope more restaurants deploy :)

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i went there at 12 pm there are only 2 table of people waiting, the whole restaurant is empty and the waitress say i need to be place on the wait list???? seriously why????? there are no one waiting and i and my whole family need to wait for 10 mins when they restaurant is empty??

omgomgomg. good thing i got to try this out because this is one of the best hot pot experiences i have ever had!! in my entire life. i said it. the soup bases - wow!! the gold and silver soups were amazing. i was downing it so much through the entire dinner experience. the food was super fresh and delicious. if i lived in sydney i would visit the dolar shop at least once a month.

this will be our go-to hot pot place if we crave hot pot in the future. their ingredients are fresh and with a good range of quality selections, their service attentive, seating area is clean and comfortable, and what we love the most was their amazing broth - the golden broth are flavorful and super delicious! recommended items: wagyu, fresh fish (for hotpot, not for sashimi), and prawn paste. the seafood platter seemed to miss some ingredients (crabs?), but overall quality is good!

this is the second time i have been there. really great and attentive service and lovely food. the recommended shrimp paste was fresh and well marinated. you can taste the quality of the wagyu slices. i loved the chicken broth soup.

thank you to our server, billy, we had a wonderful night :)

delicious array of meats and vegetables for a lovely night of hot pot! their special sauce paired well with the meats. the seating was comfortable and the staff were efficient and lovely. matcha and vanilla ice cream was great as well.

amazing foods and variety, customer service is top tier and couldn’t ask for more. only downside is it is a bit expensive other than that it is amazing and would recommend!!!

overall rating: 4.6/5

hands down one of the best hotpot places i've ever been to. from the comfy sofa chairs to the attentive service and the food quality, everything is top notch. price is relatively higher, but every dollar is well spent.

taste: 4.5/5
value: 4.75/5