HAN DYNASTY, Leicester – 38 Abbey St – Photos & Restaurant Reviews – Order Online Food Delivery – Tripadvisor

I must say I was a bit apprehensive about trying this restaurant after reading the reviews, but I was intrigued by the ‘Hot Pot’ experience on offer (the only Leicester restaurant that does this style) and I’m glad that I took the plunge.
Contrary to…some reviewers , I strode in and approached the bar directly, there were some language problems but the international language of hand gestures got my colleague and I seated quickly. Mark appeared , who I think may be the Manager, very friendly and happy to explain the whole process (in English!)…. I had a three minute debate with him about whether I could cope with the ‘spicy’ broth –

Me: Yes I can
Mark: No , it’s too spicy
Me: No i’m sure I can cope
Mark: Well if it’s too hot i’ll change it

He was really concerned that my experience should be right. Anyway , had the spicy cooking broth…it was spicy but not throat meltingly so. Mark had brought a bowl of chillis as a ‘side’, I suspect that these were normally in the broth, and they were extremely hot, so another attention to detail.

The Halogen rings on the table and the BBQ grill were switched on, the Broth was bubbling nicely so time to attack the buffet. There was a big selection of food , lots of Tofu types (I thought there was only one ?) , vegetables , noodles , all the usual meats , marinated Squid and fish and a couple of novelty items chicken Gizzrds and tripe.

Well in for a penny , in for a pound so they say, so I tried the lot. Mark demonstrated the cooking techniques . The buffet is split into ingredients that you cook in the broth and those which you grill, he was on hand to demonstrate both techniques…it was like having a Sushi chef at the table making sure things weren’t burned or tough.

Agood selection of Dessert items

The drinks were about average in terms of price .

All in all , a great night out. The restaurant is full of Chinese people and the a la carte menu has many unusual dishes alongside the favourites. Put your inhibitions aside and give this restaurant a go, try something new – you won’t be disappointed .