Cooking soup: lunch at Little Sheep Mongolian Hot Pot

Spicy broth @ Little Sheep Mongolian Hot Pot

At first we were a bit hesitant to visit Little Sheep Mongolian Hot Pot at Warden and Finch. The name doesn’t seem apt and the girls had a few giggles upon hearing where we might go for lunch. However, I checked out their website and it seems like this chain, which has branches in the US, China and Japan, may be worth trying.

It was our first time to try all you can eat hot pot so the server/host gave us a bit of a rundown. We selected individual pots (vs a communal pot) which turned out to be great as we all were able to cook our own meals. The girls were pretty excited that they got their own bowls! I liked that they get to do the cooking for themselves! I’ll take any practice they can get!

Original broth @ Little Sheep Mongolian Hot Pot

We first had to select the broth—original, spicy or half and half. As can be predicted, Hubby got the spicy and DD#2 got the original. Grandma, DD#1 and I got the half and half—to get the best of both worlds. This came in a bowl which was actually separated in two! I want one at home! Anyway, I liked the half and half since as the broth kept cooking, the spicy one just got too spicy. The original broth cooked really well. Over in the front, you will also see all the spices that they include in the broth—including cardamom, chili, goji berries, and others I can’t say or spell.

Half and half broth @ Little Sheep Mongolian Hot Pot

They bring in the broth and marbled lamb and beef slices. Once the broth started boiling, we added the other items we got from the chillers. They had other meat such as pork and chicken, as well as various seafood (shrimp, mussels, squid, fish), balls, veggies, dumplings, noodles, and more. They had cooked spring rolls, shrimp crackers and many sauces should you wish to use for dipping.

I just loved the original broth. It hit the spot, kept my tummy warm and filled my senses with full flavours. It was quite satisfying. Servers would come once in a while to refill the broth. They had a vending machine for pop and a dispenser for water, soy milk and tea. I wouldn’t recommend the pastries for dessert though. Good thing there were orange slices which was great to cap the meal.

Well, we had a lot of fun and we were stuffed. Service and food was good so we were happy. I do have to warn you, though--the smell of the broth and all the cooking will stick to your clothes and it was not nice. So, bring a bottle of perfume (or fabric refresher) for when you are done and enjoy!