Chong Qing Lao Zao

Flushing certainly doesn't lack for solid hot pot joints, but Chongqing Lao Zao offers the coveted combo of unabashedly flavorful cooking and fantastic decor inspired by pre-Mao village life in Sichuan, replete with warm lantern lights and wooden detailing. Pick a ma la rich broth or two - we're partial to the beef tallow, presented in a nine-gridded pot - and load up your table with meats, seafood, and vegetables to suit every guest's taste. Pair with housemade rose wine or baijiu and you've got yourself the makings of a proper Chonqing-style turn up.