Huijie BBQ and Secret Hotpot (汇姐烧烤秘制火锅)

Huijie BBQ and Secret Hotpot (汇姐烧烤秘制火锅) is a casual barbecue and beer restaurant in Luohe, Henan Province, China, located in Building 4 of the Shangjun Community on Maluqie in Yuanhui District. It belongs to the shaokao (skewer barbecue) tradition that dominates late-evening social life across northern and central China, where friends gather around a table, order skewers by the handful and drink beer into the night. The crowd is mostly local residents, from groups of friends in their 20s and 30s to families and colleagues, and the dress code is entirely informal. The atmosphere is noisy, convivial and unpretentious, with conversation and shared plates taking the place of a formal nightlife programme. Music, if any, is incidental background pop. The food and drinks programme centres on grilled skewers of lamb, beef, chicken and vegetables seasoned with cumin and chilli, alongside a house hotpot listed as the venue's secret-recipe speciality, and bottled or draught beer by the glass or case. Prices are at the budget level ($), and a group can usually eat and drink well for a modest sum per person in Luohe. Entry is free and no cover charge applies. Exact opening hours are not confirmed, but barbecue restaurants of this type usually open in the late afternoon and serve until late at night, with Friday and Saturday evenings the busiest. Reservations are generally not required on weeknights, though large groups may call ahead on weekends. Ordering is often done by ticking items on a paper menu or through a QR code, and payment is normally by WeChat Pay or Alipay. The location in the Maluqie area places it near the Xin Tiandi Food Street, so visitors can combine the two for a food-focused night out.