Best hot pot I've ever had. Even our waiter was top-tier
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
xmikeyz
Good hotpot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Eleven
I’ve been to Chongqing Laozao many times, and it never disappoints. The broth is always rich, flavorful, and full of that authentic Chongqing heat I love. The restaurant is clean, comfortable, and has a great atmosphere — perfect every time I come for hotpot.
I also want to give a special compliment to our server Doudou. She’s always warm, attentive, and very professional. She explains the menu clearly, brings out dishes promptly, and checks on our table just at the right times. Whether it’s refilling the broth or helping with anything we need, she handles everything with a smile.
Thanks to Chongqing Laozao for consistently great food, and special thanks to Doudou for her excellent service. She really makes every visit even more enjoyable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jonathan Hernandez
Had a hot pot for the first time the food,atmosphere and service was absolutely amazing.if you’re going ask for Shawn he’ll give you the best recommendations
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chris A
Love the atmosphere but the wait is always very long. One time I was told to wait for 2-3 hours, which is a huge problem. There are lots of other good hotpot restaurants nearby without a wait
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nina M
Amazing service! The food is fresh and creative, and the spicy level is perfectly balanced and totally manageable. The environment feels very traditional and cozy — I really enjoyed it! Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
diegobatt
It was my first experience in a hot pot restaurant and it will definitely be hard to beat. The atmosphere is perfect, the staff don't even speak English. The wait is something to be aware of, the re is no way to cut it and it could easily go as high as 3 hours (we went on a Sunday). One of the best culinary experience I had in my trip to NY
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shuozhen Li
Great food and service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Justo Roman
First time at this restaurant, my daughter and I were very pleased with the place, it was a last minute decision, and we were not disappointed,the decor,atmosphere,and the service was amazing,the food was also amazing,we really enjoyed our time there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
YAmy L
This is a place absolutely worth visiting! The hot pot was delicious and the service was excellent. We'll definitely be back.
It is another restaurant for Mala and Shabu that you should definitely not miss. Starting with the warm atmosphere at the restaurant since opening the door to the shop, it is like you are really in China. The quality of the meat and the food is good to very good, which is definitely not my first time. I have been here more than 5 times. I like the taste, the staff and the atmosphere are good and clean. Overall, if you come to party with friends, you must come here. Even if you step out of the shop, you will have the smell of shabu and smoke on you. I still like to come back to eat here. I recommend it for shrimp, not bamboo and the meat is both fresh and good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Herlin Rodriguez
Tian was such an amazing server !!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Grace Law
1st time less than a month ago was great but this time was so bad I won’t be back. Not with a more than 3 hour wait. First, our drinks took more than half an hour and only came when we chased up. Throughout, there was hardly any service and impossible to get the waiter’s attention. Dishes were not cleared except a VERY strange attempt to take the peanut shells off suddenly with bare hands and in the midst of our meal???? Waiter also chided us when we turned up the power to cook our food (we were a starving party of 4) and turned it back to a 4!!! Seriously seemed as if he didn’t want the tables to move so less tables to wait on?? Finally, the worst thing, near the end, our fire was just turned off without checking with us and before our food was finished (we got the customary thank you text message before we even got the bill). Waiter seemed only interested in more “American” guests. Very disturbing. Anyway, more than 3 hour wait, seating next to the toilet which was not even shielded so we had to see the toilet bowl throughout, absent waiter. No thank you good byes?? And yes, food today was bad. The hong tang zi ba was overfried, the goose intestine was definitely not as fresh and a strange orange (definitely different from the last visit). And the Niu Bai Ye was not even cut into edible lengths (see picture). I’m sorry I brought guests here and made them wait as I had a good visit 3 weeks ago. Very disappointing and not worth the hype.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Annette Cai
10/10 best hotpot i've had in nyc, the wait is unfortunately just too long.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
DN
I came here after a concert and the restaurant was very crowded with people waiting. Luckily, my group had 6 people so we were seated immediately. It was past midnight by then, so some items were sold out, but the broth and beef dishes were all delicious. I especially liked the tomato broth because it was very flavorful. Will definitely come back here when I'm in Flushing because of the delicious broth, reasonable prices, and unique Chinese atmosphere.
Best hot pot I've ever had. Even our waiter was top-tier
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good hotpot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’ve been to Chongqing Laozao many times, and it never disappoints. The broth is always rich, flavorful, and full of that authentic Chongqing heat I love. The restaurant is clean, comfortable, and has a great atmosphere — perfect every time I come for hotpot.
I also want to give a special compliment to our server Doudou. She’s always warm, attentive, and very professional. She explains the menu clearly, brings out dishes promptly, and checks on our table just at the right times. Whether it’s refilling the broth or helping with anything we need, she handles everything with a smile.
Thanks to Chongqing Laozao for consistently great food, and special thanks to Doudou for her excellent service. She really makes every visit even more enjoyable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had a hot pot for the first time the food,atmosphere and service was absolutely amazing.if you’re going ask for Shawn he’ll give you the best recommendations
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love the atmosphere but the wait is always very long. One time I was told to wait for 2-3 hours, which is a huge problem. There are lots of other good hotpot restaurants nearby without a wait
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing service! The food is fresh and creative, and the spicy level is perfectly balanced and totally manageable. The environment feels very traditional and cozy — I really enjoyed it! Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It was my first experience in a hot pot restaurant and it will definitely be hard to beat. The atmosphere is perfect, the staff don't even speak English. The wait is something to be aware of, the re is no way to cut it and it could easily go as high as 3 hours (we went on a Sunday). One of the best culinary experience I had in my trip to NY
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food and service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First time at this restaurant, my daughter and I were very pleased with the place, it was a last minute decision, and we were not disappointed,the decor,atmosphere,and the service was amazing,the food was also amazing,we really enjoyed our time there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is a place absolutely worth visiting! The hot pot was delicious and the service was excellent. We'll definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
It is another restaurant for Mala and Shabu that you should definitely not miss. Starting with the warm atmosphere at the restaurant since opening the door to the shop, it is like you are really in China. The quality of the meat and the food is good to very good, which is definitely not my first time. I have been here more than 5 times. I like the taste, the staff and the atmosphere are good and clean. Overall, if you come to party with friends, you must come here. Even if you step out of the shop, you will have the smell of shabu and smoke on you. I still like to come back to eat here. I recommend it for shrimp, not bamboo and the meat is both fresh and good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tian was such an amazing server !!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
1st time less than a month ago was great but this time was so bad I won’t be back. Not with a more than 3 hour wait. First, our drinks took more than half an hour and only came when we chased up. Throughout, there was hardly any service and impossible to get the waiter’s attention. Dishes were not cleared except a VERY strange attempt to take the peanut shells off suddenly with bare hands and in the midst of our meal???? Waiter also chided us when we turned up the power to cook our food (we were a starving party of 4) and turned it back to a 4!!! Seriously seemed as if he didn’t want the tables to move so less tables to wait on?? Finally, the worst thing, near the end, our fire was just turned off without checking with us and before our food was finished (we got the customary thank you text message before we even got the bill). Waiter seemed only interested in more “American” guests. Very disturbing. Anyway, more than 3 hour wait, seating next to the toilet which was not even shielded so we had to see the toilet bowl throughout, absent waiter. No thank you good byes?? And yes, food today was bad. The hong tang zi ba was overfried, the goose intestine was definitely not as fresh and a strange orange (definitely different from the last visit). And the Niu Bai Ye was not even cut into edible lengths (see picture). I’m sorry I brought guests here and made them wait as I had a good visit 3 weeks ago. Very disappointing and not worth the hype.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
10/10 best hotpot i've had in nyc, the wait is unfortunately just too long.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I came here after a concert and the restaurant was very crowded with people waiting. Luckily, my group had 6 people so we were seated immediately. It was past midnight by then, so some items were sold out, but the broth and beef dishes were all delicious. I especially liked the tomato broth because it was very flavorful. Will definitely come back here when I'm in Flushing because of the delicious broth, reasonable prices, and unique Chinese atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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