Haidilao Hot Pot Arcadia

Kim

August 2022 - Reservations, party of 4 at around 730pm on a Monday night. We didn't get to see the dancing noodle which bummed us out. Happened to go on the one day that the noodle chef was off, sadness. But that's not something I hold against the restaurant. Just make sure to call in first if you're going to see noodles dance! Food/Pricing - We each got a beer ($6.98 per bottle of Tsingtao). They have a sauce bar but to my surprise, they charge $2.98 per person for it. I don't recall anyone mentioning that to us and I would think with their prices, it wouldn't be an additional cost. We got the following items: The soup bases we got ranged from $5.98 to $8.98. Prime Rib Eye - $26.98 Boneless Beef Short Rib - $18.98 Fresh Egg Noodles - $7.98 Mushroom Combo - $15.98 Tofu Combo - $13.98 Vegetable Combo - $10.98 Broccoli - $4.98 Good quality meats! Service/Ambiance - The staff were all very nice, professional, and prompt. We told them it was our first time at the establishment and they were very helpful with providing recommendations. They were on top of refilling our waters and getting us whatever we needed quickly! Parking - Plenty of parking on a Monday night! It's in the Santa Anita Mall which has structure or outside parking.

Jimmy Hua

Food is fresh. Soup base is tasty n may bring the unfinish portion home, which we did. Service is really good. The only downside is the price is little out of my expectation.

Laurra Hin

Great service. Make your own sauce. Gave me hair tie and zip bag for cell phone. For party of 2 our bill was $96. We ordered rarer stuff like heart aorta and geese intestines. No dancing noodles.

J C

First time to try this chain and I was pleasantly delighted. They do have outdoor seating available, but now that things have reopened and with the hot weather it was nice to have hot pot indoors. For those who haven’t been here before, the indoor tables are setup for everyone to have their own individual hot pot broth. The selection of meat and seafood available was good. The quality of meat was great. The broth itself was really good. I tried both the bone broth and Tom yum. The items at the sauce bar can be improved, but it’s decent for the price ($1.99 per person). It included salad, fruit, and a couple side dishes. There was also a couple deserts, but they weren’t very flavorful. I was disappointed in the pig ear appetizer I ordered, it tasted like it wasn’t seasoned and they just poured sauce on top.