Restaurant
Hotpot 9 (Laojiumen)
Neighbourhood
Cuisine
Chongqing Hot Pot
Hours
Happy hour often Mon–Fri roughly noon–5 p.m.; dinner evenings daily. Cash only—confirm hours on hotpot9.com.
Website
Phone
(416) 493-5888
Information source
View source · checked Aug 22, 2026
Laojiumen’s Hotpot 9 flagship on Consumers Road is the North York AYCE workhorse with ancient-China décor, a sprawling sauce bar, and a happy-hour deal that still draws TikTok crowds. Crab-paste pork bone and beef-tallow red soup are the house signatures; the dine-4-get-1-free promotions make it a natural group pick. Critical practical note: it is cash-only—bring bills or plan an ATM stop. Happy hour typically runs weekday afternoons; dinner pricing climbs on weekends.
