Health tops King Sha's hot pot menu

The restaurant's limited offerings are of good quality, and sauces are of your own making

By Nadine Kam

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 18, 2012

~~<p>If you find yourself in Chinatown for any of the lunar New Year celebrations and need a moment's escape from the crowds, storm of lion dance drums and cymbals, and din from thousands of firecrackers, you might find reprieve at King Sha.</p>
<p>The restaurant opened in the space at Beretania and Smith streets that was formerly occupied by Yusura Japanese Restaurant. In a nod to the former tenant, King Sha offers a small selection of Japanese entrees, but photographs covering the exterior of the restaurant suggest its real specialty is the hot pot.</p>
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If you find yourself in Chinatown for any of the lunar New Year celebrations and need a moment's escape from the crowds, storm of lion dance drums and cymbals, and din from thousands of firecrackers, you might find reprieve at King Sha.

The restaurant opened in the space at Beretania and Smith streets that was formerly occupied by Yusura Japanese Restaurant. In a nod to the former tenant, King Sha offers a small selection of Japanese entrees, but photographs covering the exterior of the restaurant suggest its real specialty is the hot pot. Login for more...