REVISIT POST ON TAK HENG HOT POT [HERE]
Tak Heng is the replacement of HKYK Hot Pot! Coming on a weeknight, the restaurant was dead and probably the only empty hot pot restaurant in Richmond, since they are fairly new. The restaurant was so slow that the staff started setting up for the next days dim sum at 8:00pm LOL.
Tak Heng renovated the whole restaurant and everything looks fabulous, especially the marble tables. The restaurant offers an all you can eat hot pot menu as well as a la carte, and also seafood (king crab, crab, lobster, geoduck, rock cod)! Could this be the Richmond version of Landmark? I regret not going for the a la carte since I had the expectation that Tak Heng was only an AYCE and felt obligated to choose that option. However, I find it kind of like a test run, I will definitely try a la carte next time since I think their broth options are better.
ADULT $18.98 || CHILDREN (5-12) $13.95 || BROTH $8.00 || POP $2.00
DRINKS.
Instead of plum juice like the majority of most hot pot restaurants, a different type of drink is offered. I forgot what the drink is called but it tastes like water and rock sugar, something that you drink with basil seeds (aka the seeds that look like fleas).
DRINK AND SAUCE STATION.
CHILLI, BEAN SPIRAL, BLACK VINEGAR, SATAY, SOY SAUCE AND PEANUT SAUCE.
The restaurant does not currently offer cilantro, parsley, ginger or garlic, however, will most likely add it later on. I am sure you can ask for them though!
HALF AND HALF, ORIGINAL AND SPICY BROTH ($8.00).
The original soup base has a chicken broth taste and the spicy broth does not taste spicy at all. As for the sauces, our waitress brought over some satay as well as chilli, and we grabbed the bean spiral and peanut sauce.
INSTANT NOODLES, PRAWNS, MUSSELS AND COD FISH SLICES.
COD PASTE BALLS, MUTTON BALLS, SHUI KAI AND CHIVES DUMPLING.
SLICED PORK JOWL, LAMB, BEEF RIB EYE, TONG HO, SPINACH AND WATER CRESS.
SLICED YAM, CORN, SQUASH, WINTER MELON, OYSTER MUSHROOM AND WHITE MUSHROOM.
PLAIN CONGEE AND FRESH BEAN CURD SHEET ROLLS.
The congee tastes creamy as well as thick, and has the nice white bland flavourful congee taste that I like.
CHICKEN WINGS, SAUSAGE AND STEAMED RICE WITH CHINESE SAUSAGE.
The sausage tastes like a regular hot dog and the chicken wings taste pretty good! The wings have a slightly sweet taste and tastes tender as well as juicy. The highlight of the cooked dishes is definitely the wings.
CHILLED MANGO PUDDING AND OSMANTHUS JELLY.
The mango pudding tastes bland (like any other typical AYCE restaurant), however, the evaporated milk is appreciated. Next, the osmanthus jelly tastes fresh as well as clear, and has a decent amount of wolfberries (although the jelly is not comparable to Top Gun's).
- Newly renovated restaurant
- Friendly and attentive staff (probably the best service out of every hot pot restaurant in Richmond, I hope they will stay the same in the future)
- Grilled chicken wings are prettttty good
- Probably the only hot pot restaurant in Richmond with the freshest ingredients
- Open late night (until 12am)
NEGATIVES
- Menu is a bit limited. Hopefully in the future they can add more dishes or a deluxe menu option
- Fresh seafood is more expensive than most restaurants by $5.00/lb
LITTLE THINGS
- Revisit post on Tak Heng Hot Pot [here]
- Fresh and throughly washed vegetables
- Hope the mango pudding can improve
- I would come back
Food: 3/5
Service: 4/5
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