One Pot To Rule Them All From The Game-Winning Playbook of Champion Hotpot

Buffet dining returns and one brand aims to change the hotpot game with variety and value for a winning combo that's just hard to beat...

Unlimited Hotpot with premium broths and a wide selection of fresh quality ingredients, unlimited build-your-own Mongolian Bowls and a sumptuous buffet of hot Asian dishes, where else can you find all these offerings in one place? The first Taiwanese Unlimited Hotpot restaurant in the metro, Champion Hotpot combines Hotpot, Mongolian Bowls and Asian buffet dining for a game-winning feast and more bang for the buck at Santolan Town Plaza. With three unique dining experiences to satisfy any appetite, Champion Hotpot has a three-peat for a feast (for more on Champion Hot Pot, see my post, ECQ Eats: A Game-Winning Knockout for Home Dining in the ECQ with the New Mongolian Knockout Bowls by Champion Hotpot on their savory Mongolian Bowls available for delivery from last year).

Buffet dining remains as popular as ever, an experience missed during the long days of the quarantine. One brand takes the popular concept weaving a unique twist to Taiwanese-style hotpot, and you'll soon agree it's a winner. Located at the new Santolan Town Plaza in San Juan, Champion Hot Pot adds its own trifecta of Unlimited Hotpot, Mongolian Bowls and Asian buffet in one seamless dining experience to the countless restaurant options in the neighborhood.

Culinary innovation isn't new for the same group behind The Grid Food Market at Power Plant Mall (more on The Grid on my posts, Just Chill: The Mango Basque Halo-Halo by Workshop PH at The Grid Food Market from early this year, Rainy Days and Laksa. And Nasi Lemak. And Chicken Kalbi. And Beef Japchae. At The Grid Food Market. and Gochu-Gang, Beefier and Babu: By The Numbers with Stall's 5, 6 and 7 at The Grid Food Market in Power Plant Mall from 2019), PizzaExpress (more on my posts, Express from the UK: PizzaExpress Philippines Opens Flagship Store at SM Megamall and Back for the Le Rose at PizzaExpress...from three years ago), Hanamaruken Ramen (more at Hanamaruken Ramen: Happiness in a Bowl from eight years back), Scout's Honor (Round Up The Troops, the Scout's Honor Craft Cookie Shop Teriyaki Chips Platoon Troop Bucket is Here..., Cookie Meets Pie: Take A Bite of the New Cookie Tarts by Scout's Honor Craft Cookie Shop and ECQ Eats: Scout's Honor Craft Cookie Shop Launches Expanded New Menu For Delivery in the New Normal from 2021), Le Petit Souffle (Culinary Crossovers: Le Petit Souffle Opens Second Branch at Mega Fashion Hall from 2016 and French Cuisine with an Asian Spin at Le Petit Souffle from 2015), Workshop PH (Elegant Indulgence in a Box from Workshop Bespoke Bakery by Le Petit Souffle from 2019 and Creative Innovation and Inspired Indulgence at The Workshop Bespoke Bakery from 2017), Poison Doughnuts (Doughnuts with a Kikk: The Kikko Man, Kikko Shoyu Bonito and Kikkonana by Poison Coffee & Doughnuts in Collaboration with Kikkoman from last year) and Your Local (Your Breakfast. At Your Local...from 2019), the Tasteless Food Group brings its creative flair to traditional Taiwanese style hotpot with Champion Hotpot.  

The wide variety becomes even more impressive with the quality of its ingredients showcased at Champion Hotpot. From premium meats to fresh seafood, vegetables and a wide selection of balls, Champion Hotpot may just be your next benchmark for hotpot dining in the metro. 

The combination of Taiwanese style Hotpot, Mongolian Bowls and Asian buffet of hot dishes is a novel concept, and the Tasteless Food Group takes it to a whole new level at Champion Hotpot. Inside Champion Hotpot, the bright and spacious interiors welcomes and tempts your eyes with its sumptuous offerings. Variety and value combine for a winning formula at Champion Hotpot, with its impressive selection of fresh quality ingredients for the Unlimited Hotpot, Mongolian Bowls and Asian buffet dishes. Unlimited Hotpot, Mongolian Bowls or Asian buffet? At Champion Hotpot, you're the winner. Enjoy all three in one place for a satisfying feast. Let's take a closer look...

That day at the Asian buffet at Champion Hotpot, you'll find comfortingly familiar flavors with its array of Japanese and Chinese dishes like Tempura and Karaage...

...including steamed Dim Sum. Think of the Asian buffet of hot dishes as your first course in an epic feast at Champion Hotpot. 

At the Mongolian Bowl section, you can enjoy endless rounds of Crispy Noodles and Mongolian-style bowls prepared a la minute from a wide variety of fresh ingredients and toppings and served to your table. Customizing a bowl is easy, simply choose your ingredients. Your rules, your bowl. Or you can opt for the Chef's Recommendations with the Pork and Mushroom Chow Mein Bowl, Chicken Kimchi Fried Rice and Black Pepper Beef Hofun. 

A craving for noods is easily satisfied by Champion Hotpot, served fresh from the kitchen and you can enjoy another round...

...like the savory Black Pepper Beef Hofun. 

Not to be missed at the Asian buffet is the Taiwan style Braised Pork and Mapo Tofu, perfect with steamed white rice. Just grab a bowl, fill it with rice and generously top it with savory braised pork for a meal in itself. 

After the Asian buffet and Mongolian Bowls, it's time for the Taiwanese-style Hotpot at Champion Hotpot. The first order of business? Choose your broth. Champion Hotpot offers five specialty broths, from the spicy Mala Beef Tomato, sour and tart Tom Yum, rich and creamy Laksa, savory and sweet Sukiyaki and the popular Champion's Signature Chicken Coconut Broth. The light broth made with fresh coconut water, thin shreds of sweet coconut meat and chicken stock offers light and delicate flavors pairing well with an assortment of premium meats, garden-fresh vegetables and balls of all kinds, colors and flavors at Champion Hotpot. 

A hearty hotpot is all about the fresh medley of ingredients adding rich layers of flavors to the steaming broth. Build your layers of flavors by selecting your ingredients...

...starting with the impressive selection of balls...

...fresh vegetables...

...and salads and noodles including kimchi and tofu to complete your customized hotpot. Easy, right?

The next step is to prepare the perfect dipping sauce for your hotpot. At Champion Hotpot, customization is part of the unique experience. But you can follow the easy guide in preparing standard sauces like the Coriander Sesame Sauce, Garlic Scallion Sauce, Mouthwatering Herb Sauce, 5 Fragrance Sate Sauce, Creamy Garlic Sesame and Korean Style Bean Sauce.

You can also request for help from the staff so you can focus on the other ingredients of your customized hotpot...

...like the day's freshest catch of seafood including plump mussels and clams, tender squid and succulent shrimps. 

...a tempting variety of premium beef...

...and savory pork. You'll find all the components you need for that perfect hotpot at Champion Hotpot. 

We sampled four of the five specialty broths at Champion Hotpot with the sharp, spicy yet soothing Mala Beef Tomato and delicate flavors of the mildly sweet Champion's Signature Chicken Coconut broth...

...rounded out by the creamy Laksa and sour notes of Tom Yum that's perfect with fresh seafood.

Adding the different ingredient to your hotpot is part of the fun at Champion Hotpot and after just a few minutes, it's ready...

...with all the flavors of the various ingredients infused in the already rich broth. The sharp notes of the Mala Beef Tomato pairs well with beef and pork rounded out by a mildly spicy finish while the sweet hints of the Champion's Signature Chicken Coconut broth drapes the palate with a lingering richness. The creamy Laksa and sour Tom Yum offers contrasting yet comforting flavors to complement the wide variety of premium meats, balls and vegetables. The Tasteless Food Group definitely has a winner with Champion Hotpot. One pot to rule them all, with value and variety all in one place. 

Thirsty? Champion Hotpot offers an equally impressive selection of refreshing beverages...

...like soda, juices and coffee. 

And when you're done with the last bowl of hotpot, save room for dessert. From cakes and do-it-yourself Halo-Halo, Champion Hotpot has all the bases covered for a memorable unlimited dining experience. 

You'll also find Big Scoop Ice Cream at Champion Hotpot for that perfect sweet ending. 

Why not customize dessert? At Champion Hotpot, the possibilities are only limited by your imagination and appetite. 

Ice-cold Milo with a scoop of silky smooth vanilla ice cream? Yes, please. 

Feast like a champion at Champion Hotpot without busting your wallet starting at P 788+ for Weekday Lunch (Monday to Thursday) to P 988+ for Weekends, Weekday Dinner and Holidays (Friday to Sunday). Rates based on minimum of 2 diners and subject to 10% service charge.

Champion Hotpot clearly changes the hotpot game in the metro, raising the bar for both value and variety. It's a champion feast like no other at Santolan Town Plaza. Add Champion Hotpot to your list of buffet dining options in the metro for a champion's feast of Unlimited Hotpot, Mongolian Bowls and Asian buffet for that game-winning experience. 

One pot to rule them all, from another winning play by the Tasteless Food Group. And you can also bring home the experience with the Easy Hotpot Kit by Champion Hotpot with everything you need for a sumptuous feast sealed and packed in a box (stay tuned for my next post on the Easy Hotpot Kit). 

Hungry? Come on over to Champion Hotpot at Santolan Town Plaza...

Champion Hotpot is located at the Ground Floor of Santolan Town Plaza, San Juan City, Metro Manila. You can also call 0917 703 4517 or visit their FB Page at https://www.facebook.com/championhotpotph/ for more updates.

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