Craving hotpot but can’t find company? Check out The Dolar Shop in CHIJMES, a new solo hotpot spot with lunch sets and an extensive sidebar!
Stylish Ambience
The Dolar Shop is a popular global hotpot chain from China, boasting outlets in Canada and the US! This outlet marks its first venture into Singapore. The interior is inviting and modern with greens and golds. There’s even a tree at the entrance to add to the vibes.
The restaurant is spacious and can sit close to 100 pax, with 3 VIP rooms for private gatherings.
The Dolar Shop Singapore Menu
The restaurant only serves single hotpots, so everyone has their own broth. Check out their full menu here!
There are over 5 soup base flavours, all prepared from scratch. The signature is the Chef’s Creamy Pork Broth ($13.90) which features over 50kg of ingredients boiled over 8 hours.
They also offer duo pots where you can enjoy flavours like Black Truffle Mushroom Broth ($16.90), Spicy ($13.90) and Tomato ($13.90).
Promotion: Until 31 March 2025, enjoy $1 a la carte hotpot bases if you follow them on Instagram (@dolar_singapore).
Protein options range from fresh seafood like prawns, marble goby and geoduck to premium meats like A5 Miyazaki Wagyu ($69.99) and Lamb Shoulder ($19.99).
Their Market Table ($4.99/pax) is a stand-out offering. This is an all-inclusive section with appetizers, sauces, and fruits, as well as a whole DIY dessert section!
They are offering a Spring Lunch Set Menu at $19.90 and $29.90 from 11.30am to 5pm.
Lunch Set
The lunch set includes broth pot, a serving of protein, a veggie platter and unlimited rice or noodles. It also includes access to the Market Table plus complimentary ice cream!
We tried a yuan yang of Creamy Pork and Spicy broths. The broths were rich and creamy with a full-bodied flavour. You can taste the high-quality ingredients they use; there was no lingering MSG aftertaste.
The spicy broth was also fragrant but not too spicy or oily, which we appreciated. You can adjust the spice levels for a punchier taste.
For meat, we opted for the Boneless Short Plate, which is part of the premium ($29.90) offerings. You can also get Beef Tongue or a Seafood Platter with fresh shrimp and scallops.
The regular offerings ($19.90) include boneless chicken, pork shoulder and lamb shoulder.
We also noticed they give an extra side of chicken and beef intestine for the broths with the premium set.
The meat was fatty and clean with a pleasant beef flavour that went well with both broths. We found the portions just nice for one person, especially with appetizers from the Market Table.
We tried DIY-ing our dessert bowls. The offering was ice jelly (bing fen) and many topping options ranging from fresh fruit to taro balls! It was a perfect way to end off the meal.
A La Carte Protein
Some a la carte protein additions include the Shrimp Pate ($21.99), hand-pounded with 25 shrimps per serving. It was bouncy with a nice crunch from the shrimp pieces.
We also tried the Seafood Platter, which included large shrimp, scallops and even abalone. The prawns were very fresh with an enjoyable bite and sweet meat!
Single Hotpot In Singapore
For the quality of ingredients and soup base, we were impressed by the offerings at The Dolar Shop! The prices for a la carte items may be a bit steep but we feel the lunch set offers decent value for 1 person.
Check out more hotpot spots in Singapore:
- Hotpot-BBQ Buffet Starting At Only $19.99++ At Chinatown MRT: Good Combo Hotpot & BBQ Buffet
- All-You-Can-Eat Hotpot Buffet In Sengkang Starting At $18.90++: Paradise Hotpot
- MAO MASTER: Customisable Personal Hotpot In Bugis With Over 70 Ingredients
The Dolar Shop Singapore
30 Victoria St, #B1-01/02 CHIJMES, Singapore 187996
Open daily, 11.30am – 11.30pm
*This article is based on a media-tasting event, but all opinions expressed about the food are entirely our own.
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