Hip Pot at Holland Village serves wallet-friendly hotpot with over 90 dishes and weekday set lunches from S$14.90

Having a hotpot meal can sometimes feel like a slightly indulgent affair, and often tends to be one that many might save just for special occasions, thanks to its often more expensive price tag. But what if we told you that there’s a hotpot concept where you can indulge without breaking the bank?

Say hello to Hip Pot at Holland Village. 

You may not have heard of this concept before — us, too — but this under-the-radar spot has been serving up quality hotpot at wallet-friendly prices at One Holland Village since 2023.

Tucked into a cosy corner of the mall, Hip Pot has a casual, family-friendly setting with plenty of space for bigger groups. 

It’s comfortable, fuss-free, and just the kind of spot where you can settle in over a bubbling pot and not feel pressured as you take your time with your hotpot meal.

What to expect at Hip Pot

How it works is that you first decide on your soup base on the tablet at your table, then pick the dishes you’d like to add to your hotpot, just like you would at any other hotpot restaurant. 

There are ten signature soup bases, all priced at S$8.90 each,  to choose from, with choices spanning fiery options to more comforting favourites. 

Just when you thought ten soup bases was plenty, there’s a staggering 90 over ingredients for you to choose from, with crowd favourites being its meat platters, seafood, and deep-fried snacks.

After placing your order, head first to its condiments bar, which you can access at just S$2 per person. Similar to most other popular hotpot chains in Singapore, Hip Pot has a decent variety of options for you to create your own special sauce concoction. 

Being spice fans, we opted for the mala-based flavour, which comes as either a mala spicy soup base or a richer butter version. 

Fair warning, though: The mala here is seriously spicy, even for those who think they can handle their heat.

Even though we added a whole grilled fish (aditional S$5) to our mala soup the total for our base only came up to S$13.90 — a steal considering you’re getting a whole fish. 

For a more comforting second option, we also picked the pork ribs soup base, which was light yet flavourful and easy to sip throughout the meal. Other options that caught our eye included the Chaoshan beef soup base, sour and spicy golden soup base, and tom yam soup base.

With so many ingredients to choose from, we have to admit we were spoilt for choice, but we decided to gun for the platter and meats since those were some of Hip Pot’s most value-for-money and popular options. 

A must-order is the one-metre-long jumbo platter, which comes with a choice of US premium beef (S$16.90) or iberico black pork (S$18.90). Both are pretty solid choices, with generous portions that are good enough for two.

The black fish fillet (S$9.90) is another robust option — the fish was fresh and tender, with a soft texture that paired especially well with the punchier soup bases. 

If you prefer seafood, there are some standouts, such as the prawn & cuttlefish roe shrimp paste (S$12.90) and crawfish tail (S$8.90). The former has a springy, bouncy bite with a subtle sweetness from the seafood — just remember to give the paste a thorough mix before portioning it into the soup to cook.

The crawfish tails, meanwhile, are juicy and slightly sweet, though they come with shells, so you’ll have to do a bit of peeling before digging in.

If you’re looking to add carbs to the table, we enjoyed the vegetable noodles (S$4.90), which came as four thick pieces in a variety of colours. Once you’re ready to cook them, aler the staff and they’ll stretch them tableside to your desired thickness. 

Once they’ve been pulled and tossed into the soup, let it cook for about five minutes for a satisfyingly chewy and springy bite.

The potato wide vermicelli (S$5.90) is another good pick that’s hard to go wrong with — the wide, slippery noodles have a pleasantly chewy texture and soak up the broth well.

It’s not just raw ingredients that you can order at Hip Pot.

There’s a decent selection of deep-friend dishes, too, that you can go for first thing, such as the deep-fried mini bun (S$4.90). It comes with six golden-brown pieces and condensed milk on the side for dipping — a combination that’s hard to go wrong with when you’re craving something crispy and sweet.

Have your fill of hotpot but be sure to save some space for Hip Pot’s complimentary ice cream — which comes in flavours such as chocolate and vanilla — before you leave. 

While diners can take one cup each, do note that the ice cream is for dine-in only, so you’ll have to enjoy it before heading off!

Weekday lunch sets from S$14.90

If you think the spread we’ve had is still too pricey for a hotpot meal, then you’ll want to gun for Hip Pot’s weekday lunch sets, which are available from Monday to Friday, 11am to 5pm.

Prices start at S$14.90 for its single grilled fish set A, or if you manage to grab someone, you can also go for its super value meal, which is good for two diners. You get beef, pork, vegetables, prawn & cuttlefish paste, tofu, rice, and two drinks, for just S$32.90. 

With its affordable prices, cosy setting and quality spread, Hip Pot at One Holland Village is worth checking out the next time you’re craving hotpot — or simply find yourself in the Holland Village area.

This was a hosted tasting. 

For more on what to eat, check out restaurant-bar Esquinita by Konyo, and Chinatown hawker stall Omu Place.