text: As is the case with many hidden gems in the Valley Hot Pot is hidden in a strip mall it is nothing special to look at from the outside or the inside but when you walk in and breathe in the aroma of authentic caribbean cuisine you know you are in for a treatnnI was actually feeling like a simple salad something light for lunch after stopping by Gangplank last week Roger W and Jeff M talked me into joining them for lunch and how could I be picky when they suggested we try Hot Pot because of their positive Yelp reviews and convenient location I could notnnSo when we walked in and saw the kind lady behind the counter in this zero decor restaurant and the menu for the day with only a few items written on a board I sucked it up and figured what the hell just give it a shot I am happy I didnnI went with the curry chicken while Roger had a couple of veggie pockets and Jeff the jerk chicken It was all tasty especially once Jeff and I added some hot sauce to ours I was happy to get some cabbage on the side of the chicken and some white rice too but I was secretly hoping they would offer a salad as wellnnIf you like authentic Caribbean cuisine check out Hot Pot do not go in with expectations for anything but the food and expect an extremely limited menu If you do those things you will be in for a treat