Are you craving for some Indianized Chinese food? Hot Plate is
where you should be then.
I've been hearing about their food from quite some time now and
finally decided to give this small desi Chinese like restaurant located in Mina
Mall (Abu Dhabi)
Honestly I was quite excited about my experience here
because it reminded me of all those days I spent in small Chinese restaurants
like Discovery, Fire Bowl etc. back in Mumbai.
Coming to the food, I had called for the Chili Potato, Prawn
Crackers, Thread Chicken, Sweet Corn Chicken Soup, Schezwan Egg Fried Rice and
Singapore Chicken from their extensive menu which also includes Indian food.
I thoroughly enjoyed the sweet corn chicken soup which really
helped my sore throat feel relief.
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| Sweet Corn Chicken Soup |
Coming to the starters, the thread chicken was way too threaded
for me, because I honestly found it hard to even find the chicken amidst the
fried noodles. Thankfully the fried noodles tasted decent. But it was the
chilly potato that I absolutely loved, this was perfectly prepared and though I
initially laughed at my friend who called for this dish and argued with her to
call for another non-veg starter instead, it was definitely a treat to my taste-buds and
much recommended.
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| Chili Potato |
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| Thread Chicken |
Moving on to the main course, the schezwan egg fried rice
was average; however there was no flaw in it as such that I can prominently
point out. The Singapore chicken on the other hand was really good as the
chicken was well spiced and tender.
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| Schezwan Egg Fried Rice |
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| Singapore Chicken |
Also for me, prawn crackers almost invariably taste brilliant
if it’s accompanied with the right sauce and thankfully Hot Plate serves great
chilli sauce.
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| Prawn Crackers |
Location wise, this place is slightly odd as it’s located in
Mina Mall and I believe not too many people visit the mall any more.
As far as the ambiance is concerned, it’s simple and not
very clean. Which is definitely the major downfall of this place, they really
need to make the
restaurant slightly more hygienic and clean.
Lastly the staff was friendly and was good with their service.
I would rate this restaurant a 3/5
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