"Haidilao is a Chinese hot pot chain famous for its robot servers and noodle dancers. It has an extensive menu, with six soup bases to choose from—and you can get up to four. There’s also a long list of options like shrimp paste stuffed with salted duck egg, omasum, boneless duck feet, and various other fun things that are begging to be dunked into boiling broth. The space is large and perfect for groups, and the condiment bar is as robust as the menu. It has snacks like little fruit leathers that act as great palate cleansers between spicy bits. Also worth noting is that Haidilao accepts reservations, and will give you free soft serve at the end of your meal." - veda kilaru, adrian kane, john ringor
"After years of anticipation, the global chain HaiDiLao opened in 2021 in the Katy Grand development, and many deem it well worth the wait. The enormous restaurant serves bubbling pots of spicy hot pot with a world of meat, seafood, vegetables, and noodles to choose from. But HaiDiLao received its fame in part for its unique service — grab a drink from a robot server or enjoy snacks and a hand massage while waiting for a table." - Lane Gillespie
"After years of anticipation, the global chain HaiDiLao opened in 2021 in the Katy Grand development, and many deem it well worth the wait. The enormous restaurant serves bubbling pots of spicy hot pot with a world of meat, seafood, vegetables, and noodles to choose from. But HaiDiLao received its fame in part for its unique service — grab a drink from a robot server or enjoy snacks and a hand massage while waiting for a table." - Brittany Britto Garley, Lane Gillespie
"Founded in Sichuan, this popular hot pot restaurant has hundreds of locations around the world. Opened in 2021, the Katy outpost is the first in the Houston area. The interactive experience of cooking at the table is made even more fun with robot servers and dancing noodles. Choose from broth flavors like spicy beef tallow soup, miso, or Thai-style tom yum. Choose from a large variety of veggies, noodles, and side dishes along with thinly sliced meats like Kurobuta pork shoulder, organic chicken, and A5 wagyu ribeye steak." - Minh Truong
"Hai Di Lao is one of the most well known international hot pot chains in the world. Known for pampering its guests with an overflow waiting area with complimentary snacks, restrooms decked out with spa-like amenities, and robot servers for when the real-life servers are occupied, the restaurant offers Kobe beef, a complimentary sauce bar, and the option to have not just two, but four types of broths. Don’t eat and run. The nightly face-changing dance – a form of Sichuan opera wherein the dancer’s face mask magically changes during the course of the dance – never ceases to amaze." - Minh Truong, Mai Pham