Brian C.
Yelp
I was skeptical about Haidilao, seeing all of the social media posts..it seemed almost too good to be true. While the cost vs value is probably better at other hot pot establishments, the overall experience, attention to detail, and service are top notch! This is also a very modern, clean, and classy restaurant.
First off, they offer hair ties for anyone in your party that has long hair. Next, if you wear glasses, they offer lens wipes knowing your glasses may fog up and get some splatter during the meal. Then comes the aprons - yes they provide aprons to help protect your clothes throughout your meal experience. The soup base options, different veggies, and meats/seafood were really good. It might seem expensive at first with the a la carte pricing, but it really fills you up quickly - looking back, we could have ordered less.
Complementary kids meals are also provided upon request that includes dino nuggets, fruit, custard bun, and yogurt drink. And they also have a kids hot pot combo plate that comes with veggies, corn, fish, spam, noodles for $6. If you have kids or if this is your first time, make sure you order the Dancing Noodles. It's cool entertainment and some pretty good noodles too for $5.
Seasoning bar is $4 per person and allows you to be creative in coming up with your own original dipping sauces. It does include some snacks, cold appetizers, fruit, and dessert as well. On your way out, don't forget the complementary ice cream.
Best value is during lunch hours Mon-Fri where they offer lunch specials. 3 hour validation is now provided in the building parking structure and a huge plus! Overall experience was excellent!