Centre Street Japanese Hotpot - Calgary

One of the secret gems in Calgary. Modern and friendly design. Cozy selections of music and lights arrays. Had the amazing lunch special. They have a large selection of delicious soup bases ranging from sukiyaki to spicy chicken. They have high quality meats including lamb and AAA beef. Great place to go with family and friends.

One of my favorite hot pot places in Calgary. Set hot pot menu with choices of beef, pork, chicken, lamb. Very very fresh ingredients and a really nice and flavourful broth. Individual hot pot burners allow for each person to customize their broth and cooking times. Good selection of sauces for dipping and they make the best plum drink in Calgary in my opinion. Service is really good, super friendly staff. Atmosphere is relaxed, casual, and calming. Reservations are recommended due to how busy they can become.

So yummy and good service. Ordered the sukiyaki broth and Small hot pot. Everything was delicious and our server was very helpful in answering our questions about the menu options.

First time trying this restaurant and also first time trying hot pot. The meal was very carefully prepared, as we were doing take out, and the soup broth was pretty good. I would have liked to have seen a larger portion of protein and definitely more sauce along with the meal considering the price, but otherwise was a good meal.

We love hot pot! This place has delicious soups and appetizers. The bone broth was delicious. Plenty of different dipping sauces. Definitely recommend!

Used to frequent this place a lot. The last time we came here was probably 4-5 months ago, and we came back today expecting the same quality of food as back then. Right off the bat there was an eyelash or hair of some sort on one of the tofu, and they were sold out of a menu item at 5pm right before dinner hours. Ive always ordered the sukiyaki and today it was literally diluted with hot water before being served to us! The sukiyaki soup base was so diluted and tasteless, the large portions were reduced in amount too. We used to get whole meatballs, and now they’re half. Half of the usual udon, and half of the usual cabbage/lettuce. The meat quality has drastically gotten worse too. It looks like they’ve used the cheapest cuts of meat available, no marbling at all and was rough/hard to chew and eat. Not hotpot quality meat. Not returning here anymore unfortunately. It was not worth $60 for 2 people, especially when you don’t even get enough food anymore. I understand that food prices have gone up, but I would be more understanding if the overall price increased if it meant keeping the same quality of food as before.

Centre Street Japanese Hotpot is an oriental restaurant where raw ingredients are put into a pot of boiling broth. For those unfamiliar with hotpot. Hotpot is an oriental dish where the server brings you a pot of broth. The tables are equipped with individual stoves. The servers will then bring a plate of raw ingredients. These ingredients consist of vegetables, noodles or rice, raw meat (beef / lamb). Once the pot at the table boils, individuals can begin putting in their raw ingredients. You don't have to put all ingredients at once. Otherwise, many of ingredients will become overcooked. Once the ingredient is cooked as desired. Take it out and enjoy! Paired with the food is a self serve sauce station. Where individuals can make their own dipping sauce. Centre Street Japanese Hotpot does not serve all you can eat. This restaurant serves individual portions. Portions can either be regular or large. Individuals will order their broth, choice of meat and choice of noodles / rice. Afterwards everything will be served as described previously. The broth is quite good and the ingredients are tasty. Each hotpot comes with vegetables (lettuce/enoki mushrooms/others), shrimp, meat balls and a few other items. All ingredients will go into the pot and become flavored with the broth. I definitely recommend a dipping sauce as it gives all the food more flavor. The portion is decent, but could use a little more meat. The service is quick. So you won't be waiting too long for your food. The restaurant from the outside may seem small, but the inside is more spacious. The location can make parking a little difficult. There is a small parking lot, but is usually full. The price is reasonable, it is about average for a hotpot restaurant. I highly recommend trying Centre Street Japanese Hotpot. This is a great place to try hotpot for the first time or the 100th time. As it isn't all you can eat, people new to hotpot can enjoy it without spending too much.

The real hidden gem of hotpot that I just found out recently. They have a lot of soup base options for you to try. Give it a try for Tom Yum as I think it is the best one so far Great portion and worth the price (only $21++ for the large size) Free choice of sauces and there are some good on-side dishes needed to be tried ? Overall: 10/10 plus the great customer service.