Haidilao Hot Pot Seattle in Seattle

Was not expecting to step into the spaceship from wall-e. They had little robots going around doing I'm not sure what but I couldn't stop staring.Ah yes, but the food was also really great. The hot pot is super customizable. You get a tablet to order your add-ins and you can even get spilt pans so you can have up to 4 different broths in case people in your party prefer different spice levels or add-ins.Its pricey for us normies, but it's right for the quality you're getting. I hope to come again in the future.Oh also. They have dancing noodles. Pretty cool. Take your camera out when they come by. Good experience.

Woah, I thought Happy Lamb (formerly Little Sheep) was the best hotpot out there.Well well well, Haidilao is way above it. The plain pork bone broth is so flavourful compared to Happy Lamb. Happy Lamb's is just a bit too salty, but Haidilao was just packed with flavour.Another highlight is the fried bun thingy that comes with sweetened condensed milk. Hory shet, it's the best I've tried. We've had it at some other place before, and they were only good when it's hot. When it cools down a bit, the inside is just super hard. But not the one from Haidilao. Even after it cools down, the inside is still moist and soft.The Chinese donut is unique as well. Somehow it's crispier than normal ones that you'd normally get. They're great.The meats were good as well. They were all tasty, nothing to complain there.We also got the seafood and veggie platter. Devoured all of them. The only thing that was troublesome was probably the shrimp. You'd have to peel the skin yourself. They gave you an apron already though, so, I guess it's not a big deal since you can just wipe your hands on the apron.Was excited to finally try pork brain, but they didn't carry it when we got there :(Anyway, highly recommend this place if you like hotpot.

Great service and friendly! My first time at hot pot and it was delicious and a really fun experience.