Mailinda

Stumbled upon this place in the Isle of Dogs, not too far from Canary Wharf jubilee line station. We went there for the hotpot which we found to be very good value and great variety of food to choose from. I’d never seen this style of hotpot before so it was an interesting experience. If you are in the CW area this is a good choice to fulfil any hotpot cravings

Nice shop. Decor was also nice, but staff seemed... Idk, definitely not rude just incredibly neutral? Very unemotional. But what matters most is the food, and the food was delicious. It's really really good, even surprised me a bit. Just be careful as they might not let you have hotpot (they close for a few hours during the middle of the day)

The price for all-you-can-eat was reasonable, and the ingredients were fresh. I was pleasantly surprised to find that they even offered charcoal hotpot, which I had previously only experienced in China. As a big fan of offal, including beef tripe, goose intestines, and cow aorta, I was pleased to see that they had it all on the menu, and they got it right in terms of flavor and texture. The only downside was the tomato soup, which tasted somewhat artificial. However, the numbingly spicy soup was awesome, and definitely worth trying. I heard that their Sichuan food is also quite good. I didn't get a chance to try it this time, but I will definitely be coming back to give it a taste.