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Xiongqi hot pot Southampton

RestaurantsSouthampton, ENG

4.7 out of 5 stars4.7(375 reviews)

Quick info

+44 23 8055 1112
186-188 Portswood Rd, Portswood, Southampton SO17 2NJ, United Kingdom

About Xiongqi hot pot Southampton

Xiongqi hot pot Southampton is a hot pot restaurant at 186-188 Portswood Rd in Southampton, where the cooking follows a hot pot handicraft from the early 1940s with Sichuan and Chongqing character. Diners cook raw meats themselves in the broth at the table. The split pot comes with a choice of bone, spicy, mushroom and golden soup bases. Spice runs from very spicy to not spicy at all, and the server can suggest a milder version. For the pot, the menu offers a beef lover platter, plus prawn mash and pork mash formed into small balls. Staff top up the broth with hot water and refill the garlic and soya sauce seasoning side. Orders are placed by marking items on a menu sheet, which has English translations. Halal chicken and meat, vegetarian options and a large drinks menu round out the choices. The restaurant is walk-in.

Good to know

““XIONG QI” as “Fighting” homophonic has obvious characteristics of Sichuan province and Chongqing province. XIONG QI hotpot cooking inherited from traditional handicraft of the early 1940’s. ChuQiMen Chili Cool devoted to development and research of the hotpot techniques in recently ten years. By 2021, we have five own Xiongqi Hotpots and two franchisees located in major cities in the UK . We won the Top 1 of the UK most popular hotpots in 2019. Xiongqi Hotpot is renowned for enabling our customers to enjoy healthy and authentic hotpot. We are not just provided the best quality hotpot but also outstanding customer services and wonderful physical and mental experiences, it makes you feel that you have sit on a local restaurant in Chengdu.”

  • Reservations
    Walk-in only
  • Accessibility
    Wheelchair: entrance, restroom

Reviews

4.7/5
375 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention hot pot broths, raw meats cooked yourself, spicy and bone broth and marbled beef.

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Customer Review Summary

Reviewers most often return to the broths at the center of the self-cooked hot pot, and to how authentic the result feels. Diners describe a split pot of rich bone broth beside a spicy one with a kick, a mushroom broth full of different mushrooms, and a golden soup base, with one noting that a server steered them toward a milder spice level. Thinly sliced marbled beef served on ice, prawn and pork mash balls, and a beef lover platter come up as favorites, and others point to plentiful vegetarian options and halal chicken and meat. Reviewers also praise friendly staff who keep broths and sauces topped up. Complaints are specific: one group travelled from Basingstoke for a World Cup discount advertised on the website and was told it applied only to early June, one reviewer finds prices a bit high, and another wants spoons or forks for people with hand disabilities. One couple was allowed to take their unfinished set meal home free of charge.

Featured reviews

  • Google user
    “Lovely staff and great food but we travelled all the way from Basingstoke to get what was advertised on the website as 30% off for the World Cup and when we got there they said that it was only for early June (we went 29 June) despite their being no mention of that on their website.”
  • Google user
    “Staf were very quiet but all very polite. You go in, mark off what you want and they collect your menue. It all comes out and you eat. Simple enough. Everything had english translations too. For the portions you get the price is realy decent too. Lovely decorations and it was nice and quiet. Staff periodically came to grab empty plates/bowls from you so you dont have multiple empties stacked up. Flavours were amazing. Only wish it had 2 things: Spoons/forks for those of us who struggle due to disability with hands And a description of what the broths taste like. Over all was a lovely place to visit, would definitely recomend it. Its nice to have something different in the area.”
  • Google user
    “Amazing experience. I came here for a date and I think it was the perfect place. The restaurant smells lovely, staff are really friendly, the food is reasonably priced for 2 people. You have a large selection of broths ranging from very spicy to not spicy at all, as well as lots of dishes to put with the broth. You also have a huge drinks menu available for almost anything you could want. Next time I'm in Southampton I would happily come here for Dinner/Lunch Thanks for the experience!”
  • Google user
    “Incredibly authentic food with great service and a lovely setting. I don't often leave reviews, but we are here this evening and couldn't have been happier (even my partner who turns their nose up at anything but chicken nuggets) was utterly taken with the quality and the flavour sof the food. Stunning all round. Wish we had this closer to home”
  • Google user
    “I’m in love! An absolutely amazing hot pot place. I lived in Asia for over 6 years, and this spot truly brought me back — the flavors, the atmosphere, the feeling… everything feels authentic and comforting. A little piece of Asia right here♥️”

Amenities

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
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  • Wheelchair accessible restroom

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