Da’an District, Taipei City｜12 Hotpot Taipei Xinyi Branch

Delicious hot pot! A lot of meat to choose, a lot of vegetables ( suitable for vegetarians). Fresh and juicy. Dumplings and bowls with custard was amazing! Four soup base to choose. Staff is very friendly and few people speaking English. Place keep super clean and organized. Drinks for free (black bean tea, sweet tea and another tea). CASH only or Taiwanese bank cards.

Cash only, no card acceptable. Very crowded, ALL THE TIME. you can decide if you want to have individual pot by yourself or share a big pot with your friends at the machine, and you'll have to wait outside after taking a number during busy hours. you can also check the number by using their user-friendly app, and it updates almost instantly. the server will lead you to available seats, but I'm not sure if it's ok if you want to switch seats (if the customers next to you don't have proper table etiquette. well I didn't and I regretted it...) Fresh vegetables and meat with good quality 😋 I had the larger veggies plate to fish/meat ratio. anyway it is a very compact place, I almost touched the elbow of customers next to me and the servers who's carefully pushing the trolley all around serving dishes and taking away the plates 😓 I tried my best not to but... the lady next to me didn't. and please, whoever read this, eat as elegant as possible. no one pays to have meals exposed to a stranger's saliva. luckily I've almost done and didn't have much leftover. also, the servers always confirmed with me the dishes and/or any inquiries despite their busy workload. most of them are very well trained (I guess this is the advantage of dining in chain restaurant), please be nice to them.

I try to come here every time I visit Taiwan. It’s a nice place to get your own personal hotpot with friends. The wait can be quite long so I recommend checking in early to get a place in line and then wander around the area.