Shoo Loong Kan in Jersey City
We passed in front of Shoo Loong Kan in Jersey City so many times, with sometimes people waiting outside for a table, that we decided to give it a try on a windy and somewhat cold Saturday. We showed up at 12pm and got a table right away. Good, considering that 30 minutes later, the place was full. Meaning “Little Dragon Ridge”, It is named after a location in the Shapingba district of Chongqing, known for its mountainous terrain that looks like a dragon. Originating from the Sichuan province in 2014, it has now an impressive 1,000 locations worldwide.
Shoo Loong Kan in Jersey City
Shoo Loong Kan in Jersey City
Shoo Loong Kan in Jersey City
Sauce bar at Shoo Loong Kan in Jersey City
If you never had hot pot, know that it is a communal cooking experience, where you cook raw ingredients in a broth of your choice. More and more do you see individual pots as people may prefer different types of broth or have dietary restrictions and Shoo Loong Kan is no exception. The pot where the both sits is divided in one, two or three flavors. We went with two ($17.99), one vegetarian, that Jodi picked, that is mushroom based, while I got the pork rib broth. With it, you pick the meat or vegetables you want to mix up, knowing that this is not an all you can eat restaurant, so you pay for each. In fact, you also pay $5.98 for the sauce bar that I admit had nothing extraordinary, especially after trying Shani House AYCE in Fort Lee that had an incredible variety. Here is what we had: sweet potato noodles ($4.99), rice cake sticks ($4.99), shiitake mushrooms ($5.99), stir fried bean curd rolls ($4.99), spinach ($4.99) and Kobe beef ($15.99). The portions were pretty generous and we dumped in the broth all the ingredients at the exception of the meat that cooks quickly and that I always hold with the chopsticks while dipping in the hot broth so to not lose the meat in it. Then, it is like a game, retrieving what you want to eat in the broth, that is not always easy, or you can just use the ladle and pour some of the broth and veggies in a bowl, eating it like a soup. The sauce bar comes with few cookies that were pretty good, and we had a choice of a vanilla, chocolate or strawberry ice cream included with the meal.
Broths at Shoo Loong Kan in Jersey City
Brean curd rolls at Shoo Loong Kan in Jersey City
rice cake sticks at Shoo Loong Kan in Jersey City
Shiitake mushrooms at Shoo Loong Kan in Jersey City
Sweet potato noodles at Shoo Loong Kan in Jersey City
Kobe beef at Shoo Loong Kan in Jersey City
Soup at Shoo Loong Kan in Jersey City
Pork broth at Shoo Loong Kan in Jersey City
Mushroom broth at Shoo Loong Kan in Jersey City
Overall, Shoo Loong Kan was pretty good, not as good and pricier than the Shabu House AYCE I mentioned before, that is my favorite, but still, a good pot to indulge in a fun experience.
Enjoy (I did)!
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Shoo Loon Kan - 253 Washington Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302
