Since its opening in 2003, Xiangtianxia has been developing rapidly, with more than 500 hot pot restaurants in China, and in 2013, British Prime Minister David Cameron came to the store at his own expense and praised his hand-made pork meatballs. At present, Xiangtianxia has opened nearly 30 branches in Shanghai, making it the hotpot brand with the largest number of branches in Shanghai.

The founder Zhu Quan is a stir-fry chef, therefore, Xiang Tianxia attaches great importance to the production of the bottom of the pot, in addition to the origin and variety of the base used in the bottom of the pot, even the planting conditions and production and processing, the company has also formulated detailed standards. At present, all the peppercorns used in the fragrant world come from Sichuan Hongya rattan pepper, the hemp flavor is strong, and the peppers are also from Sichuan and Guizhou, after the base material is fried, it will basically ferment for another ten days, so that its fragrance is more mellow, and then it is packaged and sent to the whole country. At present, the Shanghai store has a clear oil pot and a butter pot, and the bottom of both pots has been partially improved, and the spiciness and numbness will be much lower than that in Sichuan.

Hand-made pork meatballs are the most popular dish in the world in the past two years, and after Cameron's publicity, this dish was directly renamed Prime Minister meatballs. The hand-beaten meatballs have a refreshing texture, and the coriander mixed in the middle enriches the single meaty flavor, and the meatballs are still tender on the inside after a long time of cooking. The bamboo shoots of the bamboo shoot king come from Ya'an, Sichuan and Nanchuan, Chongqing, and the milky white bamboo shoots with pale yellow are placed in the form of a fan, which looks neat and beautiful, and after scalding, the crisp and tender taste is also beautiful. Black tofu is a signature dish, made of black beans and black sesame seeds with a natural fragrance, and after slowly simmering in the corner of the hot pot, the aroma of the bottom of the pot is injected into the inside of the tofu, making it spicy and flavorful.

Most of the ingredients in the Shanghai store are shipped from Sichuan, but the stability of some stores is not enough, and the freshness and processing of the ingredients are far less than those of Haidilao of the same scale. In 2017, the Shanghai Wujiaochang store also had a situation where rats fell from the sky when customers were dining, and although it was ordered to close for rectification at that time, many customers still questioned the hygiene of the store.

Like many Sichuan-style hot pots, the style of the store is gray, with gray wall tiles, wooden tables and chairs, and red and yellow lanterns neatly hung in the store. The service level is relatively good, the service staff is proactive, can do professional answers to customers' questions, and the dishes and soups are more timely. Some stores that have been open for a longer period of time have a slightly outdated store environment, so if you need to entertain customers, it is recommended to go to the store located in the mall.