De Hot Pot
“It was the perfect combination of spicy & sweet that I love and expect from a good doubles.”
“Best roti shop in the neighborhood.”
“Get all the toppings, tamarind sauce, and two others – they really elevate it to a whole other level!”
De Hot Pot
Take-out: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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I'm glad to find another Caribbean restaurant on the Lefferts side of Flatbush! I look up all the reviews before stepping in here and just had to try the doubles. I only got doubles and kola champagne soda. The soda was way too sweet for my liking. I couldn't finish it, and usually I like sweet juices, but that kind of kola wasn't for me. I will definitely come back for the doubles and try the lunch and dinner menus.
If it is any indication how good the doubles are: my friend and I came here to get doubles and he went back later on the same day to get more. And the next day. And the following day, which was Monday and was crushed that De Hot Pot is closed on Mondays.
We got two doubles, a shirmp roti and two drinks for 15 bucks. Everything was amazing and the staff (and other customers) were friendly and helpful.
I didn't want to post this review because this place is truly a local hidden gem. Don't let the exterior or interior of the restaurant fool you: this place is on point. The 1st time I came here, I ordered the roti. I've had both the shrimp and chicken rotis, filled with channa and potatoes. Flavor is key and they know how to get it right every time. They definitely fill up the roti and I can guarantee you will fall asleep real quick after eating a whole roti. Comfort food to say the least.
The 2nd time I came here, I decided to try the doubles. I had no idea what to expect. I am pretty much addicted to doubles now. I sometimes order my doubles with shrimp, sometimes with chicken, but always with everything sauce. They make the doubles on the spot (I once waited 45 minutes for freshly made doubles right off the grill). The everything sauce will have you licking the paper wrap it comes in. You can't just order 1 doubles either – at least 2 or 3 will do.
Try the roti, but GO FOR THE DOUBLES!
ahhhhh yeeaahh. This is my kind of spot. Its homey, personal, local, affordable, and goooood. There are no fillers here. This is your neighborhood joint, run by the family your kids go to school with kind of place. I had the roti with curry chicken and boneless chicken, and damn these are some serious meals. Thankfully not "itis" inducing meals, but close. I can still move and function after I eat here so thats good right? lol.
People behind the counter were quick and pleasant. Cash Only.
I wish my visit was long enough to try all of the other great options! Definitely recommend.
My stomach hurt badly after eating a roti…never again. I tastes good but my stomach had me running to the bathroom.
I don't know what the love for the doubles at this place is. I went and got two tamarind doubles for $3. He takes out two halves of bread, slaps some chickpea on them, I ask for tamarind sauce, and he wraps them up and gives them to me. The chickpea and tamarind sauce soak into the already fried bread, making a greasy, saucy mess. There's not many chickpeas in the chickpea mix, so it's mostly fried dough with tamarind and whatever sauce they cook the chickpeas in. I had to throw away my second double because it had just become a limp blob of fried bread with more fatty sauce. The bread isn't fluffy or thick enough to absorb all the sauce so a lot of it spills out.
I guess it's cheap, but why put that in your body if it's not appetizing? Maybe the entrees are better here, but the doubles are overrated.
The spot is small, slightly dingy and has a few tables. There is an outlet that you can charge your phone in.
I broke a very long trek out to Coney Island with a double from this place.
Everything is pretty bog standard when it comes to this sort of place in Flatbush – the dark interior, incomprehensible menu with numerous hand written price revisions, a lack of seating. And also par for the course is the solid execution. There's a huge Trini/Guyanese population around here, so the bar is set relatively high.
So I when I was this was average, it's not an insult. The sweet tamarind sauce dominated my double, as opposed to the hot sauce that I also requested. It was a messy gooey, delicious half-dozen bites. If I wasn't enroute to another food destination I would have gladly had a second.
Doubles! Whenever I come home to Brooklyn, I take a walk here for the doubles. I always get 2 and I'm set. They are fast, friendly and have delicious doubles. I can't say more about the other foods because I haven't tried then but if you get a chance to go, go early and try the doubles.