Little Sheep Mongolian Hot Pot

sent in my order two times before i finally got my food, and when I did get it, it was terrible, everything was frozen (from fishballs to handmade pork balls). Bad ventilation too… clothes still stink lol. And I don’t know what I ate but I started feeling like shit the day after… sore throat, headwche, body pains, I’m guessing from the shitty quality of the food they provided, did not seem sanitary at all.
I dont know this place has
such good ratings when celebrity hot pot down the street is so much better, fresher,
and more selection!

There’s not that big of a selection of food. The quality wasn’t that great. Some of the food that was ordered didn’t come but the waiter did apologize and bring it so it wasn’t too bad. A friend came as his first hotpot experience so it was pretty disappointing since I’ve had much better but it’s alright if you’re craving hot pot.

Came with a friend (Daniel T, see below) after trying to figure out what to eat. Stepped outside into the cold and instantly though Hot Pot, can’t go wrong.
The place is clean and surprisingly empty when we arrived.
Like all AYCE hot pot places there’s a station to make your delicious sauce concoction. Daniel T decided to mix it up with two different sauces.
Service was good and quick. The food that came was fresh and delicious, 2 rounds of everything. Daniel T KO’d after the 2^nd round and I was a bit disappointed we didn’t go for a third round of food.
When it’s cold outside, it’s time for hot pot and what better place to go than LIttle Sheep Mongolian. Multiple return trips this winter is needed.

My first time trying hot pot and I loved it! There was a large group of us on a Friday and we waited about an hour for seats.
We were a little squished in but it was fairly comfortable. Lots of cool options to create your dip… egg yolk, garlic, oil, soya, etc.
We ordered many delicious things to cook, I liked the veggies, dumplings, lamb, beef and seafood.
I would come back here at a less busy time.

The little sheep’s soup base taste are basically the same compared to those in China. Ordered mix soup base for two people. My boyfriend don’t eat spicy food while I love spicy. The spicy soup base is not really spicy for me, but their customized sauce is fabulous! I like the chill oil mixed with sesame oil, garlic sauce, and a little bit vinegar. FYI their ice cream are great, personally I prefer green tea ice cream. Servers are quite busy but they are able to answer our questions on time.

I always love hot pot. This place sliced lamb fresh as you order it. yum!
Over priced considering you are cooking everything yourself. The quality of food and the selection was decent so it works out. definitely can’t do this all the time, encourages over-​eating because totally delicious.

There has been a change of staff and the service is so much better. Bravo to bringing the correct items in a timely manner!

It’s cold outside, and I’m ridiculously starving! Running every AYCE place through my mental directory, I could not come up with a place to satisfy my deep hunger pains.
After minutes of brain power exhausted, it hit me. HOT POT!
Arriving with a friend, the place was pretty empty. Perfect! More food for us!
Each table has its own ceramic top, which you can control. Like a lot of AYCE, you basically pick and choose what you want from a piece of paper.
We ended up order 2 rounds of basically everything x3. A bit excessive I know, but that’s the best part of coming here!
Good cuts of meat, fresh veggies, and quite a lot of seafood available as well. I do like the fact that they give you a few choices of fountain drinks to pour yourself as well.
3 hours later and I’m still full! I’ll be taking a hiatus from hot pot for a little while, but I’m sure I’ll be back again.

The soup base is this place’s specialty. There are many hotpot restaurants in Toronto. This one is known for the soup. In fact, Little Sheep brand is the dominant hotpot mix available from supermarkets as well.
If you’re new to hotpot, try getting spicy and non-​spicy mix bowl. I like the meats in the spicy section and the veggies in the non-​spicy section.
Service is typical. I’m giving 5 stars on food taste alone.

I was here last night with my Girlfriend and considering that it’s a little hidden it was quite busy.
The food was great, freshly sliced meat unlike most places that use frozen and the broth they use is delicious. My favourite thing was probably the Lamb.
I would’ve gave more stars if the service was better, they forgot to bring out some items EVERYTIME I ordered, They also have a appetizer table with a bunch of cold and disgusting looking appetizers buffet style.

The best hot pot place dt. Awesome broth and hand made beef/​shrimp balls. It’s all about the sea food though cuttle fish, fish fillet, shrimp, tentacles… awesome. They have complimentary plum juice, lemon water, and soy milk. The only downside of this place is just you will end up smelling like the place after spending 2 hours inside. That might turn people off but hey it’s your decision lol. For me I’d make sure I have no plans and I’m going straight home after.

Went with a group of 4 on a Sunday and the lunch costs $ 15.99 (3 round of orders) + $ 1 for a pot of non-​spicy soup.
It was super busy (waited about 10 mins per order) and the order did not come accordingly.
Example 1: We ordered beef platter and it did not come after our 3^rd round so we had to manually tell the waiter.
Example 2: Luncheon meat comes in 3 pieces per order. My friend ordered 3 so 9 pieces but only 4 pieces came.
Example 3: I ordered watercress the first round and it did not come. I ordered again the second round, again didn’t come. So I manually told the waiter and some vege came but it’s not watercress.
And there were some minor error here and there but these 3 examples got me pretty annoyed.
I would personally stick with the lamb or beef, not the garlic chicken and garlic beef because they were so salty! It made soup super salty and I had to add water to it.
So yeah, overall it was okay — they should prolly hire more waiters because this wasn’t my first bad experience with them.

Maybe it’s the time we went (around 9pm)… but service was mediocre at best (everyone looked tired) and we never got all the lamb, beef, and pork meats as requested. WTH!!! We didn’t over order as some might suspect. For an automatic 15% tip it was disappointing, even of its AYCE. Mind you we did have a table of 10, but service shouldn’t have diminished. The meats and veggies were fresh, but I’ll take my $ 30 elsewhere.

The advertised prices (eg lunch buffet of $ 15) does NOT include the price of the broth. So expect to pay an extra $ 2−3pp for the broth.
Pros:
–Service is friendly. Our waiter could speak English
–Meat quality is better than some of the other ayce hot pot places
–Ice cream is good
–Fairly large range of food
–Food comes out very quickly
Cons:
–As mentioned, false advertising with the prices
–I personally find this a con, but you need to order the food from the menu and they bring it to you. You can order up to 3 rounds of food. I prefer to just grab the food myself, so I have a better idea of what’s available

6÷25÷15: Wow… now here’s a hot pot that is sure to separate the hot pot PROS from the WANNABE’s!!! It’s AYCE, and who doesn’t love AYCE? They even got that island with the sauces and various side dishes. … and it’s HORRIBLE!!! I mean holy crap it’s bad. Absolutely frightening how bad those side dishes are! And that is totally a good thing… as the weak will be shed, and some will even run away… and for those that do stay, but not bring a linguistic guardian capable of dealing with the stubborn Chinese tongues, heed thy warning…
…but for those that remain… The careful well-​honed sense of true hot pot aficionados, developed over hundreds of meals gathered around boiling pots with family and drunken friends, that sense will guide those so gifted to the ultimate prize: Their Menu.
And spy thy treasure… glorious creatures of the sea, authentic Chinese specialties rarely found this side of the world, and in particular one creature so rare, so delectable… giving its precious lives to you. For that one morsel so cute and so adorable, for it is worth a trip of great distances! Yes, hot pot lover, pick those crazy rare items and as your table becomes a sauna, rejoice! Rejoice!
Everything is delicious, but let me entice you with these…
1. Handmade Pork/​Beef/​Fish/​Shrimp/​Lamb Ball: Yes they are indeed hand made, probably by underpaid and sweaty workers hating life in the back, but expertly. Definitely exceeds any Ranch 99 (or whatever the equivalent is in Canada) purchased factory-​made balls you might have had. Truly special.
2. Thick Rice Noodles: I have NEVER had this before, ever. My gf’s eyes lit up though when she saw this on the menu. They’re 1″ wide noodles, and pretty thick too. Transparent when cooked. The texture is very chewy (for noodles), what Chinese call «qq.» For those that have had the authentic liang pi, it’s kinda like that but wider. Awesome, and must get!
…and the Golden Chalice…
3. Cuttlefish: Best hot pot seafood item ever. I have never seen this at any other hot pot in America before, or anywhere else for that matter, China included. Ain’t cheap stuff. Eat your top-​of-​food-​chain heart out. So cute, so amazing.
Are you a pro? Test yourself.
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Great AYCE hotpot in downtown Toronto. Lots of selection and the waiters are nice. From the selection of meats, really only the plain raw meats are good — don’t waste your time with the garlic marinaded meats (they’re tough). A ton of veggies to choose from (for your daily dose of fibre!), and a bunch of side dishes to choose from (the little mandarins are delicious and so refreshing in light of the 5 pounds of meats you’ll consume). Traditional Chinese drinks, like soy milk and plum juice, yum!

Great explanation of how things work (not the 1^st time hot potting), good services, Meat/​veggie/​Soy milk in general are top notch quality.
oh and it is CLEAN! you see employees cleaning chairs and tablet when it is not so busy. Washroom is very clean and modern also.

This place becomes my favourite spot for hotpot AYCE. It has a nice atmosphere, quick service and the staffs are friendly.
We’re always here with group of 6 and we always have our own stove. I love their spicy broth. It’s amazing! You can order 3 rounds for the ingredients you want to have with your hotpot (meat, vegetables, noodles, etc…) and they are all fresh.
Like celebrity hotpot and other hotpot places, you can make your own dipping sauce. I always make mine with sesame sauce paste (look like peanut butter), soy sauce, a bit of garlic, a bit of vinerga, and chili oil.
Some may not like the prune juice (they also have soy milk and water with lemon), but I think it goes well with the food. It won’t make you feel full quick and feel heavy like soy milk.
They didn’t charge us for leftover but friendly remind us to not do it next time, which was very nice of them.
Their ice cream is good! I love green tea flavour. Unfortunately, you can only order ice cream for one time. So make sure you order more than as many as you want for that one time! (the waitress told me that)
The price is reasonable for the amount of food and service. Hotpot is always my top choice during those cold winter days.

I really enjoyed this hot pot. Ate like 6 plates of lamb with the spicy soup and seafood soup. Service was actually excellent! No complaints.

The sliced lamb is much better than other hotpot places — much thinner and more fresh, a real northern china hot pot style.
The service is good. I got my items within 5 mins after I placed my orders.
Will definitely go back!