Little Sheep 2/F, Causeway Bay Plaza 2 463-483 Lockhart Road Causeway Bay Branches also in Tsim Sha Tsui, Mongkok and Tsuen Wan Tel: 2893 8318
Grub: A hotpot restaurant from the mainland, with Mongolian mutton and Chinese herb soup base the main attractions.
Vibe: Every table is obscured by smoke coming from the hotpot and the air is filled with a very strong smell of Chinese herbs.
All the branches tend to be packed to the gills with families and groups of friends - it's not a place for a quiet tete-a-tete.
Who to bring: A big group of family and/or friends for a mirthful gathering. Also perfect for showing friends from overseas a real Chinese experience.
What's hot: What makes this restaurant stand out from other hotpot places is the delicious herbal broths. There are many different flavours. The most popular is the half clear soup/ half extra-spicy broth, which contains dozens of Chinese herbs and seasonings, such as goji berry (wolfberry), shallots and garlic, to give a very rich flavour. Anything you plunge into the soup base, especially the vegetables, absorbs so much of the flavour, you won't need the dipping sauce served in most hotpot restaurants.
