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![[Illustrative] Kerou Stone Hotpot Chiayi Xingjia 2nd Gen](/api/images/entities/chiayi-c-tw-e192fa922ca0/hero.webp)
Illustrative Ke-rou Stone Pot Chiayi (Xing-jia 2nd-generation branch) at No. 504 Xing-ye West Road, Chiayi West District, is a hotpot shop built around a self-serve all-you-can-eat bar. Nearly a hundred ingredients include vegetables, hotpot items, rice and noodles, sauces, slushies, and ice cream for guests to mix and match. Set meals start at NT$398, average spend around NT$511, with a NT$30 per-table cleaning fee added. Hours run from noon to 2 a.m., great for late-night gatherings. The space is roomy with convenient parking, popular with locals and tourists alike.
![[Illustrative] Kerou Stone Pot Chiayi Xingjia](/api/images/entities/chiayi-tw-e192fa922ca0/hero.webp)
Illustrative Ke Rou Stone Pot's Xing-jia second-gen branch at No. 504 Xing-ye West Road, West District, runs a hot pot buffet stocked with nearly 100 ingredients - meats, vegetables, sauces, rice and noodles, and desserts - sourced fresh and varied. Broths lean on sesame oil and Brazil mushroom bases, suiting fans of自助 pots. Hours stretch from midday to 2 a.m., with set meals starting at NT$398 and an average check of about NT$511. The roomy interior and easy parking make it a solid pick for group dinners or late-night feasts.
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![[Illustrative] Xuji Buffet](/api/images/entities/lienchiang-tw-0704792d655f/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Xuji Buffet
Xu Ji Japanese Collection is a premium Japanese buffet restaurant operated by the Xiang Bin Group. The dining space unfolds across nine themed stations: made-to-order nigiri sushi, seafood feasts, Japanese fried specialties, charcoal grills, teppanyaki, soups, dobin-mushi steamed pots, desserts, and cocktails. Fresh seasonal ingredients and premium seafood such as eel, scallops, British brown crab, and king crab take center stage. Prices vary by time slot and branch: weekday afternoon tea starts at around NT$1,090, with dinner between NT$1,200 and NT$1,500. The decor blends Kyoto Zen aesthetics with Tokyo modernity, ideal for gatherings, dates, or business banquets.
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![[Illustrative] Guanguan Buffet](/api/images/entities/lienchiang-tw-9125866c542c/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Guanguan Buffet
Guanguan Buffet, located on the second floor of the Evergreen Phoenix Hotel in Jiaosi, Yilan, serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner in a full-service buffet format. The restaurant focuses on multi-national cuisine with over a hundred dishes, including seafood, sashimi, made-to-order hot dishes, assorted noodles, and desserts, with periodic themed specials. Beyond hotel guests, it attracts many outside travelers, especially at dinner when the rich seafood and roast duck are the stars. The dining room is spacious and elegant, well-suited to family, group, and business gatherings.
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![[Illustrative] Tielexin Hotpot](/api/images/entities/lienchiang-tw-b244dab24257/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Tielexin Hotpot
Tie Le Xin Hotpot is an affordable self-service hotpot brand that originated in Hsinchu, offering multiple broth choices alongside a generous vegetable-and-meat self-service bar. The all-you-can-eat concept starts at around NT$300-328, perfect for diners who want to satisfy many hotpot cravings in a single visit. The brand has expanded to multiple branches across Hsinchu, Miaoli, and elsewhere, emphasizing carefully sourced fresh ingredients and thoughtfully simmered broths, earning praise from locals and travelers alike.
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![[Illustrative] A JOY Buffet](/api/images/entities/lienchiang-tw-2376c90d2a02/hero.webp)
Illustrative →A JOY Buffet
Xiang A JOY, located on the 86th floor of Taipei 101, is Taiwan's highest-elevation premium buffet restaurant. Renowned for over 300 dishes across eight themed stations, with top-tier seafood and Japanese A5 wagyu taking the spotlight, the restaurant delivers an immersive sky-high dining experience. Prices are firmly in the premium buffet range, with both lunch and dinner above NT$3,000, well-suited for birthdays, anniversaries, and special occasions. The 3.5-hour dining window allows guests to enjoy the varied cuisine alongside the panoramic Taipei 101 views.
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![[Illustrative] Xiang Xiang Buffet](/api/images/entities/lienchiang-tw-b9eada8d8e9b/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Xiang Xiang Buffet
Xiang Xiang is an all-you-can-eat multi-national buffet restaurant operated by the Xiang Bin Hospitality Group under the INPARADISE brand. Eight themed stations serve Japanese seafood, teppanyaki, Hong Kong dim sum, Chinese stir-fry, and Western desserts, with over a hundred dishes on offer, ideal for family, social, or business gatherings. The flagship venue sits on the 46th floor of Breeze Xinyi in Taipei, offering sweeping city views and Taipei 101 night views, while the brand concept and service model extend to branches in other cities such as the Xinzhuang i-Tower location.
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![[Illustrative] Yuantou Jerky Kinmen Farm Concept Store](/api/images/entities/kinmen-tw-57b8ee91c8c0/hero.webp)
Illustrative →Yuantou Jerky Kinmen Farm Concept Store
Yuan-Tou Beef-Jerky Kinmen Agricultural Concept Store at No. 169, Sec. 2, Bo-Yu Road in Kinmen County's Jin-Ning Township is the largest restaurant in Kinmen and the only all-you-can-eat venue in Taiwan serving warm-body whole-cow hotpot. The bar showcases more than thirty cuts of beef and offal alongside self-made beef-blood curd, beef meatballs and other DIY dishes, plus options like seafood noodles, a black-truffle porcini set and vegetarian soup noodles. The headline price is the whole-cow hotpot buffet at NT$798 (including unlimited beverages and ice cream), with other sets also available. Hours run 10:30-20:00, closed Wednesdays. Conveniently close to Kinmen Airport and JinCheng city, it is an essential gourmet stop for any Kinmen itinerary.
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