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Kim Tao Hot Pot
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 4 pm - 3 am
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$$
- Delivery:
- No
- Take Away:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Late Night, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- No
- Dogs Allowed:
- No
12 reviews for Kim Tao Hot Pot
12 reviews in English
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Review from Jaisun C.
Ajax, ON
4/23/2012 1 Check-in Here
Thanks Em. L for the review on Kim tao's hot pot , my friends and I came to check it out and it deserved at least 4 stars because of the freshness of the food. We came around 8:30 and it wasn't too busy but the waiters had a lot to do because it took us a while to get our second orders in . Overall a great place to enjoy a meal with some friends at a pretty decent price . I've been to about 4 different hot pot places and this is for sure on the top of my list . Definitely recommend it .
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Review from Michael L.
Richmond Hill, ON
2/2/2012
Came here over the winter break to see my high school friends, also noted this as my first Canadian foray into AYCE Hot Pot!
I was surprised by a few things
Positives:
Selection - Large!
Flavour - Enjoyed the bases given
Specific dish - Hand made balls were great!
Negatives:
Price - Steep, wallet was weeping (alliteration!)
Quality - Veggies were meh
Flavour - One of the bases was high on the salt spectrum.
Since it is my first foray, and I am biased towards wanting to eat on the healthier end this review is not looking good for those looking to manage their BP. Would only recommend as a very once in a while treat, even then there might be some better options.
Will Keep Looking!! -
Review from Jennifer K.
Markham, ON
12/1/2011 10 photos
AYCE hot pot? My father's eyes lighted up after I told him that's where we heading for dinner... an early dinner...
Kim Tao Hot Pot has Senior Specials which further gave him that little twinkle in his eyes... and for all he know is that he can eat more than me but pay less than me, that's definitely a bargain.
I am glad that we arrived early on a Sunday evening at 5:30 pm the place was empty and we got all our orders quick and fresh.
While I enjoying my handmade balls: fish, beef and cuttlefish, my father ate 3 rounds of beef.......
The services did go downhill when the place started to fill up..... but by that time, we were done eating and ready to leave.
I'll be back to Kim Tao Hot Pot with an empty stomach... ready to eat!!Listed in: Stuff Myself Silly!, Some like it Hot!!
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Review from Tina N.
Toronto, ON
12/28/2011
Nothing is better than having Hot Pot on a cold day and Kim Tao Hot Pot is the place to enjoy it at! It's an all you can eat styled restaurant and is usually always packed, but wait time is about 10minutes for a table since the restaurant itself is pretty big. Everything served here is fresh from their selection of seafoods, meats and veggies! They even have home-made cuttlefish balls, mmmm my fave. Here you can select 2 difference soup bases and make your own dipping sauces as well.
Kim Tao Hot Pot is a great place to go to for AYCE hot pot. They serve fresh ingredients and have decent service - only because it's so busy so you'll have to wave your waiters down -
Review from WaYnE c.
Maple, ON
4/4/2011 2 photos
Useful or Useless reviews. It's not determined by medium as much but by the users that feed input into them be it on the technological web or traditional word-of-mouth. It is also by the end-users that consume the input...
Reviews, just like Meals are up to the end-user to determine the value with-in. The end-user be it review-readers or meal-eaters always have a CHOICE to accept or refuse what they are offered.
It's been such a long time since last I visited Kim Tao. The changes notably the expansion opening up 30% more real-estate. Secondly, if I remember correctly they have made updates. (Entrance way, Lcd TV, etc...) It looks to me that newcomer local Hot Pots and updates from existing Hot Pots has enforced mandatory change to the face of Kim Tao to stay battle-ready.
Looking at prior reviews now. It's amazing how some of those events happened to our Flaming Lips(UYE) group as well -= Useful =-. Full automatic top-up of Iced Tea/Plum Juice Pitchers, so much we couldn't finish. Also we were seated booth-sitting(A5) in the new area which seems to have less ability for service-contact and require a bit of pro-activeness for request.
Beef(Non-seafood) Unlimited Food/Drink($15.99)(Fri/Sat/Sun +$2.00)
Hand-sliced Beef is nice to see as it's normally a home-made ingredient. Handmade Cuttlefish Balls are good -= Useful =-,always my favourite anywhere while the Handmade Balls here seemed bigger in circumference than other places needing more time/patience than the cooked ones. My mistake Eric, it's the cooked Balls that are ready when floating -=Useless me =-.
Overall, ingredients are good and selection usual as with most Hot Pot dining nowadays. The use of side-tables to allow more table space is a nice touch giving more space instead of elbow-to-elbow of raw food always getting on clothes/hands due to lack of space.
Hot Taro Tapioca Dessert was good not overly sweet and same goes for Cold Mango Tapioca -= Useful =- so save room for Dessert. Helped dissipate some of the manageable spiciness from Szechuan Ma La Soup(+$4.00) containing good amount of Dried Chilis and Szechuan Peppercorn(numb).Listed in: Southern Chinese Food, This Pot is HOT
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Review from Elaine K.
Updated - 4/2/2011 13 photos
Came here again last night, but tried some different things, thanks to Wayne's ability to read Chinese and his experience with hot pot.
The handmade cuttlefish and fish fish balls were phenomenal. I normally dislike fish ball, but these ones were AMAZING. Just make sure they're cooked (floating on the top, and then some). Also we had the hand cut beef, which is thicker than the regular beef they have, takes longer to cook and is incredibly tender and delicious!
The desserts are also very good. The mango tapioca is cold, and would be great in the summer, but all of us really enjoyed the taro tapioca, which is hot and rich.Listed in: Places that ruined my week, Ain't no mountain high enough
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12/2/2010
A great hot pot experience! Tons of selection, and some great soup selections. We had the satay and… Read more »
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Review from Eric L.
4/10/2011 1 Check-in Here
Came here with a group of 4. The booths are just the right size and they gave us an extra table as an extension for the massive amount of food we ordered. Basically hot pot if you don't know is sort of like chinese fondue.
You are given a big bowl of broth of your choice and given a plethora of meats, fish, greens, sauces and spices. A great way to share with friends, just remember to use 2 sets of chop sticks! 1 for the bowl and 1 for your mouth! -
Review from Annie L.
Markham, ON
1/22/2011 5 Check-ins Here
Cameback this Thursday from a 3 day/2 night Blue Mountain boarding trip. My girlfriend and I were craving hot pot and we always think of this place.
Why?!?!
They make their own homemade cuttlefish, beef, pork, and fish balls! Cuttlefish ball is our favourite (texture is delicious). Hand cut beef sliced to perfection with just enough fat....Mmmm. Wine chicken marinated just right.
We added their Malay Soup for additional $4.00, 2 Sing Tao Beer, and seafood top up. It came to $60.00 for two with service charge included.
If you put aside their quality of service...this would be my 5 star AYCE hot pot! -
Review from Lauren M.
Kim Tao, worth the drive to Markham! Or Richmond Hill? Or wherever the hell we were!
$16 plus tax for AYCE hot pot. I've never had Chinese hotpot before, but I was totally impressed. The menu had LOTS of options. About 10 different broths (you get to pick 2), 25-30 meat and dumplings selections and another 10-15 vegetables. There were some premium meats and seafood items that cost extra.
We chose satay broth and a "Mala Spicy" one which was INCREDIBLY spicy. Super good.
The restaurant is huge. By the time we left (8:30pm or so on a Thursday), it was nearly a full house. No whiteys (except for our table!) It was a bit slow getting the bill and paying, but we weren't in a hurry so no big deal.
What a feast. We need this shit downtown! -
Review from Darren L.
Scarborough, ON
5/1/2011 1 Check-in Here
Was introduced to this place a while back and later found that just about all my Asian friends know about it. It is an all you can eat hot pot place just across the street from World-bowl.
This is a great place to go on a cold day or night. You make your own dipping sauce from a nice variety of ingredients. Then you add whatever foods you wish into the large boiling pot in front of you. There are plenty of tasty items to choose from.
if you are cold and/or hungry, this is a great place to go. Just don't be afraid to grab a waiter when they walk by or they might not notice you. -
Review from Theresa W.
Vancouver, BC
12/22/2010 1 Check-in Here
I only ever have hot pot when I'm visiting home, so my family and I piled into the car during my last trip back and made our way to Kim Tao. We were there early, at around 6:30 so there weren't that many people yet in their extended restaurant area. But by about 7 the place had filled up with lots of people, and my parents commented that they were probably the oldest people there.
The food was a steal for 100 for 5 of us on a Monday night. They were advertising hand-sliced beef, which I honestly didn't think was worth all the hype (the meat comes out thicker, so it's a little more rough), but the fresh meat balls and fish balls were fantastic. I liked that they also had a good assortment of vegetables, and they had a fish paste noodle that you can squeeze yourself. There are also four basic soup bases you can choose from, and the five of us got to use two burners so we had a lot of food going at once. Plus a good selection of actual desserts (and not red bean soup!), and all you can drink ice tea or plum juice! Loved it!! -
Review from Rana L.
6/14/2010 2 photos
Went here over the weekend. The price is quite good for all you can eat hot pot. They had two units for the restaurant with the washroom in only one of them. As a result, the wait staff was not always easy to reach. However, they were polite & fast.
The restaurant looks a bit worn down (got sticky tables too) but the food was alright for the value & I haven't had stomach problems :) They also gave us free plum & ice tea pitchers & would fill it up whenever it was empty.
Not too much variety for the dipping sauce though. Pretty much only soy sauce, peanut sauce, garlic.Listed in: Does this have to digest?
