![]() My friend and I decided to do half non-spicy beef broth and half super-spicy beef broth. For the broths, you can customize the spiciness level. Out of the three, Hou Yi definitely WINS on broth. I am not opposed to coming back but for now don’t really see a reason why I would go here especially instead of just sticking with 99 Favor.īy now, I’ve tried three AYCE hot pot places in the city: 99 Favor Taste, Hometown Hot Pot, and this. Cons: somewhat questionable service (we were slow to get seated and waitresses weren’t great about bringing basic things like water) but that may improve over time, small tables, fairly crowded, and definitely somewhat overpriced. So overall pros: fresh food, great selection, convenient location, YAKULT (and other drinks I guess), and a non-spicy broth actually worth eating. The staff is fairly quick at bringing you things but you have to constantly ask for them. I especially enjoyed the Hong Kong fish balls, fish fillet, and lotus. Everything was cut well and there was a great selection. And now for the most important part: the food itself. It was DELICIOUS and absolutely worth it, but definitely SERIOUSLY spicy, so choose wisely. ![]() We could barely talk to each other through the pain. The plain side was a saving grace because the spicy side was insane. However, the latter actually turned out to be a blessing in disguise because we got one side extremely spicy (you can adjust spiciness level and we chose the highest) and the other side plain beef. The thing that kind of frustrated me when we finally sat down was that the tables were very small (seriously barely enough room to fit everything) and you have to share a pot (so not as convenient/personalized as the other two hot pot places). It was especially crowded for us because we went on Lunar New Year day. There’s a fair amount of space but definitely not as much either 99 Favor or Hometown. Make a reservation or you’ll definitely have to wait. This place has a fantastic location: right smack in the middle of East Village. Not exactly a fan of such a large price hike, but gotta hand it to them for knowing how to do business. Or if you did, you would probably end up doing less of the eating. The only problem is, you probably can’t drink $ 10 worth of liquids. For the option of drinking everything you want, you pretty much pay $ 10 more than other ACYE hot pot places. The drinks include a variety of Asian delights (guava juice, special apple juice) and YAKULT (I think this alone got me because I LOVE that yogurt stuff) but they also allow Hou Yi to tack on a premium to their price: the post tip and tax total came out to $ 37. Hou Yi’s value prop (different from its two major competitors) is all you can eat (including ice cream but I guess other hot pot places also have desserts/ice cream) AND all you can drink. ![]() Officially completed the Manhattan all you can eat hot pot tri fecta: 99 Favor Taste, Hometown, and now the brand new Hou Yi in East Village. ![]()
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