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

fresh and high quality meats and seafood. highly recommend the marbled wagyu. seafood is very fresh and sweet too.
theserviceis 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 theserviceis friendly, attentive and efficient. there’s a selfservicesauce 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😁

theserviceis 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 👏🏻

theservicehere 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 greatservicehere 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 :)

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, theirserviceattentive, 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 attentiveserviceand 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 :)

amazing foods and variety, customerserviceis 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 attentiveserviceand 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

the dolar shop is my favourite hotpot. i have been back 3 times and the food +servicehas always been exceptional. i would rate it 11/10 stars if i could! there is a $5 pp fee for sauce/salad/ice cream buffet which is worth adding on - i highly recommend their peanut sauce & the dolar shop dipping sauce was a highlight. i liked the silver exquisite soup as it was very unique, it had a chicken/pork base and tasted peppery. having the half sichuan/half spare rib soup wasn’t as enjoyable as there were too many numbing peppercorns which interfered with the sides. you can’t come here without ordering their wagyu meat and shrimp pate. we ordered the wagyu platter, premium meat platter, shrimp pate, handmade noodles, quail eggs, fish tofu, fresh tofu, fried donut stick, savoury pancake, assorted vegetables and watermelon juice shared between 3 people. this stuffed our bellies. i seriously can’t wait to be dining back here

food served quick and well presented.servicewas kind and personal. place is spacious and clean. however have to point out the food doesn’t tasty. the beef was as thin as paper and can’t taste much. all are very basic and simple food. the hot pot soup looks good but again lacking of flavour. may you add dipping sources to company with but back to point. not worth the money spent.

walked around market city upper level for a feed. there were so many to choose from, these hardworking spruikers popped out and convinced us to go in. they did a good a job, and the food andservicewas actually awesome! glad we got sucked in!

this is the best hotpot place i ever tried. highly recommended, bestservice, friendly and attentive staff. you need to book to avoid queuing but even queuing is worth the wait . really enjoy this place

very goodservice& amazing food 😍 quantities were good, overall was decently cheap. self serve stations were plentiful and had a variety of options. they provide you with a special self made house sauce as well.

probably the best hotpot in sydney. bit pricey but you get what you pay for. fit out is grand andserviceis good. great selection of liquor.