[Obsideon]

IMHO those 2 are probably the better Hotpot places in Vancouver, but I find them to be quite similar in quality. Helps that they are like only 10 walking steps apart too haha so I can go to either one within a minute!

Which is your personal preference & what differences do you find that you like/dislike about either place?

I plan to go tonight but haven't decided on which spot yet!

[unit]

cattle is better... lamb feels a bit dirtier

better get ur reso in soon!

[Jackygor]

cattle is more "hip" looking. I ll go with cattle because you get unlimited siu mei

[Mr.Jay]

i like them both

but vhubby lamb has the unlimited pop for a buck so I go there

[TRDood]

cattle.

service is faster.

[SumAznGuy]

I hate the service at Chubby Lamb.

Made a reservation and when I got there, they wanted us to start ordering. We haven't even been seated yet, just standing by the doorway.

As soon as we sat down, they were all over us trying to get us to order. Then they were all over us trying to get us to finish and leave so they can give the table to the next reservation even though we got the table 15 minutes after our reservation time.

[ryugeeh]

Went to chubby lamb yesterday night and it was ok. They kept rushing us to order even though it was 3/8 ppl that was there.

[hotong]

I like chubby lamb the meat is pretty good there.

[winson604]

I like Cattle more and for for some reason I think it's weird they have a website lol

http://www.cattlehotpot.com/menu-eng-photos.html

[CP.AR]

Chubby Lamb service is horrendous - that woman with the curly hair is kind of a PITA...

I get it, you want quick turnaround times... but holy crap, let our asses warm the chairs first before you start firing rude "YOU ORDER NOW" comments up my asshole.
ffs

[TOPEC]

chubby lamb is better i think. the meat is better, like beef, it has more fat in it, where as cattle, the beef is very lean

[Drow]

anyone try the " You Good " or in canto " yao gwut hey " hotpot in richmond? its in the same mall as Richmond Sushi but its right near the entrance to the mall, if you're entering near yaohan. I always go there... never really been to chubby lamb or little cattle, was wondering if anyone can tell me if its better than You Good

[hotong]

I like Cattle more and for for some reason I think it's weird they have a website lol

http://www.cattlehotpot.com/menu-eng-photos.html

does anyone ever order the pork luncheon meat looks so gross.

[skyxx]

anyone try the " You Good " or in canto " yao gwut hey " hotpot in richmond? its in the same mall as Richmond Sushi but its right near the entrance to the mall, if you're entering near yaohan. I always go there... never really been to chubby lamb or little cattle, was wondering if anyone can tell me if its better than You Good

So if you don't have any, you can't go? :lol

[6793026]

lamb is a bit dirtier and i think i got a stomach ache when i went.
i really rather go to :"yin gay" caue the selection is just that much better.

[ra1nn]

anyone try the " You Good " or in canto " yao gwut hey " hotpot in richmond? its in the same mall as Richmond Sushi but its right near the entrance to the mall, if you're entering near yaohan. I always go there... never really been to chubby lamb or little cattle, was wondering if anyone can tell me if its better than You Good

i heard that it wasn't good.
Apparently the hotpot @ aberdeen is not bad.

but i go to cattle =)

[CP.AR]

^ I am thinking of trying the new aberdeen one... is there anything particular there that I should try?

[TOPEC]

anyone try the " You Good " or in canto " yao gwut hey " hotpot in richmond? its in the same mall as Richmond Sushi but its right near the entrance to the mall, if you're entering near yaohan. I always go there... never really been to chubby lamb or little cattle, was wondering if anyone can tell me if its better than You Good

that place not good man, its just "decent"
i only go to that place if lamb is packed and cant get a seat.

and as for the aberdeen one, im not sure if its still the same "four season hotpot?" but the one and only time i went, me and my mom got major diarrhea afterwards, never ever went back, it wasnt even all u can eat back then.

[freakshow]

I usually go to Chubby Lamb. The service isn't great, but it's an AYCE Chinese place.. what do you expect?
It's not as dirty as some of you make it out to be, and their meat seems to be pretty good quality. Don't try to make a reso the day of though..

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

neither, screw those two



get the real deal, the real chubby lamb at lansdown mall :thumbsup:

the soup base is god like

[miss_crayon]

i heard that it wasn't good.
Apparently the hotpot @ aberdeen is not bad.

but i go to cattle =)

^ I am thinking of trying the new aberdeen one... is there anything particular there that I should try?


i'm a frequent visitor there and i'm not just saying this because they are family friends...but the service is good, it's CLEAN, the food is fresh and i like how they give you a choice in picking your own sauce.

their dimsum in the afternoon is pretty good too but the selection isn't very big. they are still a work in progress (just opened under a year) but they are definitely going up rather than down.

[freakshow]

neither, screw those two



get the real deal, the real chubby lamb at lansdown mall :thumbsup:

the soup base is god like
That one isn't AYCE. It's a different league. Then you might as well go to Garden City Hot Pot and get everything fresh.

[TOS'd]

Ive only been to cattle. I found it quite good in terms of variety, quality of food, service and atmosphere. I would definitely go whenever im in richmond.

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

That one isn't AYCE. It's a different league. Then you might as well go to Garden City Hot Pot and get everything fresh.

true that

but recently i dont mind shelling out an extra $10 bux (roughly $30 bux pre person) eating that chubby lamb

[dachinesedude]

since chubby lamb has better meat, i go there most of the time, and their chubby lamb soup base is gooood

[TRDood]

i think OP wants to talk about the AYCE hotpot.

of course, there are other ones that taste like heaven, but if you have a big party eating at those restaurants.. then you are fucked

[Gt-R R34]

That one isn't AYCE. It's a different league. Then you might as well go to Garden City Hot Pot and get everything fresh.

I prefer the place @ landsdowne VS garden city.

It's better imho.

[TRDood]

Garden City hotpot is within the Top Gun group.
i go there cuz VIP card gives 20% discount =D

but let's stay on topic with the AYCE hotpot, so far i only know the following places:

1. Cattle (best imo, $1 for 2 cokes! or $4 for Henekein ftw!)
2. Lamb (meh)
3. U Good (haven't tried)
4. the place that used to be Golden Bull, is it still there?
5. Sa Bo (taste like SHIT, service is beyond horrible. is it still have there?)
6. Crystal mall Top Gun ($30 AYCE, i rather go to eat the real shit)

any one that i am missing? or should try out?

[cctw]

try the place on the 2nd floor across from HKYK...same mall where ALSO used to be...
$25 AYCE..and you get ur own little pot haha..food is decent i would say..

[Obsideon]

Well I've had the chance to try both of these since I posted last week (Hotpot in freezing weather FTW)

Haha my brief take on these competitors who just so happen to be 2min walk from each other is that:
Soup Base: Cattle - just packs more flavour, especially the Tong Yum Gong!
Freshness: Lamb - hands down, all their meat & seafood are very fresh plus the balls like beef and fish are freshly prepared, never frozen, you can taste the difference!
Atmosphere: Lamb - It's much cleaner and just overall has a higher class vibe to it whereas cattle reminds me of a "Dai Pai Dong" in HK
Variety: Cattle - This is just from my personal experience, mind you, but when I went to Lamb they were sold out of quite a few things, especially my hotpot must-eats like Bo Choy and Deep Fried Fish Skin! .. so they lose some marks here plus I think Cattle has a few more things on their menu.
Price: Cattle - .. well they are both AYCE for the same price but for drinks, Kokanee for $3.50? Score! .. also Lamb charges $5 for a pitcher of plum juice but Cattle charges $1.50 for a jug. They put ice in the pitcher too whereas the jugs are chilled, so 1 pitcher is probably equivalent to about 1.5 jug, you do the math ;) Lamb offers $1 unlimited coke cans, Cattle is $1 for 2 coke cans, which isn't too important to me since I don't drink pop but even if I did I would assume 2 cans is more than enough for 1 meal!.. wouldn't want to fill up on pop when there's so much AYCE seafood waiting to go into your belly! :D
Service: Lamb - The lady (manager?) that was serving us was very nice, was very prompt to keep our soup and tea topped up, always asking us to change plates and even offered a little bit of friendly chatter, rare in these places. At Cattle all the staff looked like they REALLY didn't want to be there, had to ask for everything before they would bring it to us, from tea to napkins to new plates to soup!...and pretty much the only thing they were prompt about was our 2 hour seating limit and at 1h 40m they were harrassing us to pay up ... BUT to be fair: I went to Cattle at 7pm on Sunday and it was pretty busy and I went to Lamb at 12am midnight the following Sunday and there were only 2-3 other tables. So if the roles were reversed I wouldn't know how the service might have differed.

Overall I think they are both good in their owns ways, but since I've been to both in the last 10 days, if I had to go again next week I would personally choose to go Lamb again for the fresher food and hopefully they will have my things back in stock!

[unit]

^lol yeah i always think that too. who drinks more than 2 sodas in a meal? 3 sodas is over a liter! some ppl argue that this is one of the reasons lamb is better than cattle.

[JSilver]

Lamb.

I have never experienced bad service there... so I have no idea what half of the people are talking about lol.

[Drow]

i heard that it wasn't good.
Apparently the hotpot @ aberdeen is not bad.

but i go to cattle =)

that place not good man, its just "decent"
i only go to that place if lamb is packed and cant get a seat.

and as for the aberdeen one, im not sure if its still the same "four season hotpot?" but the one and only time i went, me and my mom got major diarrhea afterwards, never ever went back, it wasnt even all u can eat back then.

oh man ive been only going to You Good for the past 2 years. I always thought chubby lamb and cattle's quality was worse than You Good. Gonna try chubby lamb out after exams.

EDIT: are there any AYCE hotpots in vancouver that have " yuu fuu " ( fish meat inside a tofu puff ) on their menu that DOESNT cost a fortune? those things are fucking amazing

[hotong]

I could use a hotpot right now... so cold outside.

[rageguy]

cattle hands down. cleaner feeling, great service, and the food is not bad.
lamb is definitely a little bit dirtier looking, and they do like to rush people a bit. the food is wonderful though.

the place on the second floor of aberdeen is awesome. it's actually one of the freshest meat and seafood i've ever had in gvrd. the place is extremely clean, and the service is beyond amazing. their service is as good as a typical high end white restaurant, such as hy's or bishop. the only problem is that the price is a lot higher. last time i went, there was no ayce, so each plate adds up really quick. if you can afford the food there, try it out. not disappointing at all.

[TRDood]

oh man ive been only going to You Good for the past 2 years. I always thought chubby lamb and cattle's quality was worse than You Good. Gonna try chubby lamb out after exams.

EDIT: are there any AYCE hotpots in vancouver that have " yuu fuu " ( fish meat inside a tofu puff ) on their menu that DOESNT cost a fortune? those things are fucking amazing

no. AYCE never have those real fish puffs

the only place i go and have them is garden city hotpot. but they are $7.99 per plate though =S

[Drow]

no. AYCE never have those real fish puffs

the only place i go and have them is garden city hotpot. but they are $7.99 per plate though =S

Yah @ You Good the fish puffs are separated from the AYCE menu, and they cost quite a bit per plate

[Gnomes]

Does cattle or lamb have a parking lot or do people have to do street parking?

[djm]

how is garden city hot pot compared to these two? I know its not AYCE; but what if you spend the same amount at either place?

[MelonBoy]

Lamb.. service wise is awesome for me.. never had bad service.. actually thot they were pretty on the ball.. (ex. my friend spilled his bowl of soup/soysauce on the table, before i could even turn around to ask for tissue/towel one of the workers was wiping the table already lol.. literally took her about 20 seconds from the time it spilled to wiping)

+1 to the unlimited coke!, usually have 1-2 cans but its nice not having to try savor/sip on my drink so it doesnt run out as fast.

[.Renn.Sport]

how is garden city hot pot compared to these two? I know its not AYCE; but what if you spend the same amount at either place?

last time I ate at garden city hotpot... it was close to $120 for 2 person
i dont think u can even be anywhere close to full for $40-50 bux

[Razor Ramon HG]

Is Chubby Lamb open during lunch?