Lede: A Tsim Sha Tsui restaurant is turning up the heat with a new $448-per-person unlimited dinner package that pairs fiery clay-pot chicken with a sprawling hotpot buffet, a 1.5-metre sashimi boat, and free-flow drinks—all served without a time limit from 5 PM onward.
Food lovers in Hong Kong have a fresh reason to clear their evening schedules. The restaurant, known locally as “Gaso” (家嫂), has launched an expansive dinner deal at its Tsim Sha Tsui branch that bundles two beloved dining formats—chicken clay-pot hotpot and all-you-can-eat hotpot—into one seamless experience. Priced at $448 per head (plus 10% service charge), the package promises more than 100 menu items, unlimited time at the table, and a drinks trolley stocked with red and white wines, sake, and champagne.
Unlimited Drinks and a Social Start
One of the standout features is the flexibility it offers groups. The dinner session begins at 5 PM, meaning friends who arrive at different times can settle in, order drinks, and nibble on snacks while waiting for the rest of their party. For those who prefer non-alcoholic options, the restaurant serves house-made fruit teas and freshly pressed juices, including red dragon fruit juice, cantaloupe slushies, and a popular duck-shit oolong lemon tea—a playful name for a fragrant Chinese tea variety.
A Sashimi Boat That Steals the Show
The centerpiece of the meal is a sashimi platter stretched over 1.5 metres, available for groups of five or more. It features nine varieties of thick-cut seafood, with a full board of sea urchin supplied for each order. The chef’s selection emphasizes freshness and generosity, making it a visual and culinary highlight before the hotpot course even begins.
18 Snacks and a Flambéed Chicken Pot
Alongside the raw bar, diners can sample 18 different appetizers, some of which are rarely seen on local menus. Notable offerings include “saliva watermelon”—a juicy fruit with a mild numbing spice—and wasabi-marinated chicken tendons that deliver a pungent kick reminiscent of chicken cartilage. Classic nostalgic bites like spicy squid, black truffle shrimp toast, and street-style stir-fried clams round out the selection.
The signature huadiao wine chicken pot adds theatre to the meal. After lightly stir-frying the chicken, staff pour a generous bowl of five-year-old huadiao wine over the pot, igniting it briefly for a dramatic flame before adding stock and fish maw. The resulting broth is rich with wine aroma and intended to be drunk as a soup once the chicken is finished.
Hotpot Round: Fresh Seafood and Rare Ingredients
After the chicken course, diners transition to a hotpot buffet with a recommended broth made from four catties of fresh garoupa, simmered for depth. The seafood selection includes seasonal offerings such as abalone, mud crab, and oysters, while meat lovers can opt for award-winning Miyazaki beef. Less common hotpot ingredients are also available, including morel mushrooms, porcini, foie gras wontons, tea tree mushrooms, fruit corn, and greenhouse bamboo pith. With roughly 30 hotpot toppings in rotation, diners can easily recoup the price of the meal.
Three Locations and Practical Details
The “Gaso” brand operates three branches across Hong Kong:
- Tsim Sha Tsui: 3/F, Grand Centre, 8 Humphreys Avenue
- Jordan: M/F, Shing Lok Centre, 223 Nathan Road
- Mong Kok: 4/F, Mong Kok City Centre, 74-84 Sai Yeung Choi Street South
Opening hours run from 11:30 AM to 5 PM for lunch and 5 PM to 11 PM for dinner. The $448 unlimited dinner package is available at all branches, though the sashimi boat requires a minimum of five diners.
Bottom Line for Hungry Diners
This promotion stands out in a competitive market by combining unlimited free-flow drinks with a three-course structure that spans sashimi, chicken pot, and hotpot. For groups seeking a long, leisurely meal with premium ingredients, it offers solid value—particularly for those who arrive early and take full advantage of the time limit-free seating. Reservations are recommended, especially for larger parties hoping to secure the 1.5-metre sashimi experience.