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Old Town Hot Pot – AYCE

p: 303-658-0870
2852 S Havana St, Aurora, CO 80014
https://www.oldtownhotpotco.com/

Every Day, Except Wednesday:

11:30am-9:30am

Wednesday:

Closed

Ownership

  • Minority Owned
  • Asian Owned
  • Woman Owned

Overview/Description

Old Town Hot Pot is a Chinese hot pot restaurant founded in Aurora, Colorado. Chinese hot pot, also known as Chinese fondue, consists of various raw meats, vegetables, noodles, tofu, seafood and dumplings, which are dropped into a shared or individual pot of hot flavored broth using chopsticks in order to cook the items. As the biggest hot pot restaurant in Colorado, we provide healthy food choices, comfortable seating, and exquisite service.

Former Mr. Super Panda Buffet

Opened May 2021

 

We’re kicking off a new series exploring the diverse cuisine of Aurora’s Havana Street with a hot pot feast.

“The first thing you notice when walking into Old Town Hot Pot are the tables.

While the round electric burners embedded within the empty tables indicate you’re not at a “typical” restaurant, that’s not what actually stands out most. It’s the people sitting at the full tables who immediately catch your eye.

Aside from a few two- and four-tops, there are six to eight people or more — nearly all Asian — in what looks like multi-generational gatherings. Young children standing in the booths, laughing or causing mischief. Parents keeping the smaller children away from the burners with one hand while serving with the other. Older grandparents pushing food around or adding ingredients piled high on plates into the pots.

This is Chinese hot pot, a style of eating designed as a communal experience between friends and family. The concept is deceivingly simple, not unlike fondue: bowls of different flavored broth are placed on burners embedded into the tabletop, used to cook and flavor a wide variety of ingredients, which each diner can customize further with their own dipping sauce creations.

Some hot pot establishments feature large bowls of broth divided into different sections for different flavors. Old Town Hot Pot, however, opts for smaller bowls that can be used individually or shared among the table. Both have the same result: everyone has the opportunity to create and eat to their preferences while still bonding through a shared culinary experience.

If you’re familiar with hot pot and how it works, then you already know the drill: 1. pick broth; 2. pick protein, veggies and starch; 3. pick dipping sauces. For others, there’s a learning curve, and if you’re not familiar with the broth, ingredients or sauces, there’s really not much of a roadmap to follow.

Lacking a more experienced companion to guide you, it’s going to be a matter of trial and error. So the strategy here is to take it slow, keep it simple and think it through.”

Read the Westword Article Here.
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