"This hot pot chain from China is known for its individual (rather than shared) hot pots, and the fact that you can get a neck massage while you wait for your table. Unfortunately, the neck massage didn’t make it to the U.S., but they do have little bags to put your phone in (to avoid soup splashes), a make-your-own sauce bar, and a guy who will come and do a dance while he pulls noodles. There are locations of Hai Di Lao in the Westfield Arcadia and Westfield Century City, and both usually have last-minute online reservations available for big groups. There tends to be a lot going on in the dining room—see: the live noodle dancers—but that shouldn’t distract you from the fact that the broths are great, the produce is high-quality, and almost everyone can find something they'll like on the menu." - Sylvio Martins, Brett Keating
