Qi Wei Ji Bao

Spicy chicken hotpot on a chilly day, nothing gets better than this.

Get both types of soup to try: one is slightly spicy while the other is herbal. Perfect for rainy and cold days

Perfect for rainy days and cold weather. All plates are at $3.30++ and this bowl of goodness always gets wiped out completely. Super addictive and fulfilling. A nice change from traditional Chinese hotpots. Best to come before 6.30pm as the queue starts forming after that.

Chicken Hotpot - You can choose how spicy you want the chicken hotpot — xiao la, zhong la, or da la.

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The large claypot serves one whole chicken, enough to feed 3-4 pax. We ordered the less spicy 微辣 version that came with capsicum, dried chilli, leeks, onions and whole chicken in thick dark soya sauce. Drinks and side dishes are self service from the refrigerator. I tried instant noodles and sweet potato (starch) noodles which turned out a little salty but tasty. It is recommended to get a bowl of rice too.

It was crowded even on a mid-week evening. We made a reservation and almost landed at the wrong shop as there was another similar shop by the name Qi Xiang 奇香 along the same street, located right beside ponggol nasi lemak that serves similar chicken pot with side dishes. Luckily the staff at Qi Wei gave us a chaser call as they are unable to hold any reserved table for more than 15mins. Qi Wei is nearer to Kovan MRT station, slightly after Simon road and domino's pizza. No GST & service charge, cash payment only.

A unique spicy hot pot of homemade concoct. A ready pot comes with a generous portion of chicken pieces, herbs, spring onions, kilos of garlic (kid you not!) and ginger pieces. For extras, you could choose any of the side dishes of noodles, bean curd, meat, and vegetables to add to your hot pot.

Was recommended bean curd sticks, which we conclude, don’t bother unless you plan to sit for hours. It didn’t soften after a long time.