Coucou Hot Pot (Yau Ma Tei)

If you’re craving both hot pot AND bubble tea, @coucouhotpothk is definitely the place for you! We didn’t quite get the ‘Taiwanese scooter theme’ in their new Gala Place branch, nor did we appreciate the blasting AC that left our fingers freezing cold 🥶 DESPITE the bubbling pot in the middle, but the spacious booths gave us a decent amount of privacy without compromising the service efficiency. The set menu for 4 saved us the trouble of having to make too many decisions, yet the portion was a little too much that we were pretty stuffed afterwards 🤰 [𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡] Out of the 7 options, we chose the fish maw and chicken soup base for a nourishing collagen boost as well as the signature spicy Taiwanese style soup base for an unlimited refill of duck blood jelly and tofu 🍲 [𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐭] The quality USDA choice beef short ribs and chuck roll come with the set, and you get to decide on an additional dish of either pork, chicken or oyster blades. We opted for the Iberico black pork slices, which were unexpectedly tender and juicy. ​​The chuck rolls were a bit too tough for my liking but still beautifully marbled 🥩 [𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥] The set also includes 3 kinds of meatballs - 🐧 penguin-shaped cuttlefish balls that were equally instaworthy and delicious, mashed cuttlefish with flying roe and innovative lychee-shaped shrimp balls that had a crunchy exterior [𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝] To justify the premium price tag, there were 4 sliced abalones and a whole Boston lobster thoughtfully sliced in half. Didn’t try the abalones but the lobster was really fresh with a sweet distinctive taste 🦞 [𝐕𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬] There was a wide range of veggies including corn, lotus roots, carrots, mushrooms, sweet potato, lettuce and Chinese spinach. A little disappointed that there were only two pieces for some items though 😖 [𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬] Just to ensure that you’re full and not complaining, you’ll get 2 staples out of a pool of 3 options. We chose the beancurd skin and glass noodles, but we were too bloated to finish everything 🙈 [𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬] We were a little surprised that there was not just one, but two complimentary desserts that were handed out a bit randomly when we were still mid-way through. No complaints though as the yogurt slushie and plum tea jelly were refreshing and helped cool down the heat 🔥 📍 Coucou Hotpot‧Tea Break (Gala Place) Shop B3, B/F, Gala Place, 56 Dundas Street, Yau Ma Tei (MTR exit A2) #hotpot #hongkong #seafoodfeast#summertrip#gourmetsummer