Hong Kong’s fiercely competitive dining scene just got a new heavyweight. GaSo (家嫂), a popular chain specializing in chicken pot and hotpot buffets, has launched a dinner promotion that elevates the “eat-all-you-can” concept to new heights. For a flat HKD $448 per person, diners in Tsim Sha Tsui can enjoy an unlimited time session featuring over 100 dishes, ranging from a spectacular sashimi boat and theatrical flambé chicken pot to free-flowing premium drinks.
The promotion, available nightly from 5:00 PM, solves a common group dilemma: waiting for latecomers. The chain invites guests to start the party early by ordering drinks and snacks while the rest of the party filters in. Once assembled, the meal unfolds like a culinary three-act play.
Act 1: A Seafood Cathedral & Bold Bites
For groups of five or more, the evening kicks off with an Instagram-ready 1.5-meter sashimi boat. The giant vessel carries nine varieties of thick-cut fish, but the true star is a full board of fresh sea urchin—a high-cost item rarely featured in a standard buffet.
The appetizer round is equally ambitious. Accompanying the sashimi boat are 18 distinctive small plates. The menu cleverly blends nostalgia with novelty: classic spicy squid and black truffle prawn toast sit alongside inventive creations like Sichuan-spiced watermelon and a zesty mustard chicken tendon that delivers an electrifying punch.
Act 2: The Flambé Chicken Pot
The signature chicken pot is a performance in itself. A whole chicken is seared in a hot pan before being drenched with a generous measure of five-year-old Hua Diao wine and ignited. The resulting flames create a dramatic tableside display while caramelizing the wine into the meat. After the fire subsides, a collagen-rich broth with fish maw is added, ready to be sipped as a restorative soup course before the heavy eating begins.
Act 3: Hotpot with the Premium Cuts
Once the chicken pot is finished, the table is cleared for the hotpot finale. The recommended broth is a Giant Grouper Soup, simmered from four whole fishes to create an intense, clean umami base. The ingredient list defies typical buffet expectations. Guests can grab live abalone, mud crab, and fresh oysters from the seafood selection, while meat lovers are treated to award-winning Miyazaki Wagyu. The vegetable and dumpling selection is equally impressive, featuring rare finds like morels, porcini mushrooms, and foie gras wontons.
Liquid Assets
What works best with such extreme variety? An equally diverse drinks menu. GaSo rolls out a dedicated trolley offering unlimited access to red and white wines, sake, and champagne. For those skipping alcohol, the house-made options are just as compelling, including red dragon fruit juice, honeydew melon smoothies, and the wildly popular bitter-toned Yashiang (Duck Shit) Lemon Tea.
Practical Details
The chain operates three convenient locations. The featured Tsim Sha Tsui branch sits on the third floor of Grand Centre on Granville Road. Dinner is priced at HKD $448 per person (plus 10% service charge) and runs from 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM. Reservations are strongly recommended for larger tables hoping to reserve that massive sashimi platter.
In a city that never tires of dinner deals, GaSo’s latest offering stands out for sheer ambition. By combining theatrical preparation—from the flaming wine pot to the gigantic boat—with genuinely high-quality ingredients, it makes a compelling case for the best value hotpot buffet in town this season.