Best Steamboats in Ipoh

Established in year 2002 back in Jalan Chin Choon Sam, MP BBQ Steamboat is one of the more popular restaurants for some hot pot love in Ipoh. MP's buffet meals come with both steamboat and BBQ. Whether you choose to grill or boil, it's solely up to you but the price per head is inclusive of both options. Ingredients are fresh as they have a high turnover rate. MP also serves ready cooked selections that vary on a daily basis, such as sushi, noodles, salmon rolls, popiah and so on. 

If you're in for some modern, premium and luxurious style of steamboat, then you've got to pay D Steamboat Restaurant a visit. This fairly dark and cozy place is always packed with customers for 2 reasons, a great ambiance as well as a spread of awesome steamboat ingredients. Unfortunately, this isn't a buffet place so you might have to control yourself, but on the bright side, there's plenty of set meals for everyone. Their best includes Wagyu beef slices, Australian lamb, and Berkshire pork loin. Each of these sets comes with their respective sides of vegetables and assorted balls. Also, there are 6 different broths to choose from; Kun Pu, Hot & Spicy, Tom Yam, Herbal, Sam Sou, and Miso.

If you’re craving for steamboat with a wide range of options and affordable price, stop by at Zul Yahya Steamboat & BBQ! Starting from RM32 per adult for a steamboat buffet, the selections provided includes grilled meat, seafood, vegetables and other dishes. From clams to marinated chicken, crabs to daging black pepper, you will have a hard time deciding what to eat here because of the broad selections!

Spicy Hotpot Restaurant lives up to its name with its Signature Chongqing chicken base which is spicy and delicious. Non-spicy food fans, fret not, as there is also non-spicy options here. Ingredients such as fish heads, meat and seafood are abundant alongside various types of vegetables. The hotpot here is much thick and rich compared to the other steamboat broths in the list, which might remind you of assam pedas and it is exactly that which makes Spicy Hotpot special. And you can enjoy your meal with servings of rice. 

Coming into DIY Mini Hotpot feels a lot like going to a playground. The colours and choice of furniture are both colourful and vibrant. Similarly, this theme is reflected on the spread of buffet, where there are plenty of meat, vegetables and seafood to choose from. As the name suggests, DIY Mini Hotpot truly is small - as you'll get one pot per person, similar to shabu-shabu. To compliment, they have 4 different soups to choose from;  herbal, tom yam, bak kut teh and Japanese. Oh, let's not forget that there is also an option for grilling, so you'll be able to enjoy the best of both worlds. All and all, DIY Mini Hotpot certainly is a place to enjoy simple and hearty steamboat.