Latao Hotpot College Park

Took my daughter and close family to this restaurant. My daughter was craving hot pot. We wanted something nice and accommodating for a party of 12. They were able to secure tables, they had a robot who sang happy birthday and my daughter was so happy! It was a great day!

Was here while on vacation in D.C. (we went out of our way to be there! We were treated extremely well by the staff, service was quick, and food was DELICIOUS. The price couldn't be beat either with five people for around $150. The noodle portions are quite big, so only order one! We didn't realize that and ended up with a lot of extra noodles we did our best to complete. Thanks to the staff for being very gracious and not charging us for food waste even though we would have gladly paid it since we ended up struggling to eat the noodles we ordered. When we return to DC, we will absolutely return!

Came here for the first time for lunch on a weekend with a friend. We ordered the AYCE hotpot with 3 broths Tom yum, mushroom, and rejuvenation herb broth. Total per person came out to approximately $22 (without tip).What's hot Quality. The broths were well seasoned and flavored, not overly salty. All the dishes we ordered were fresh, especially the veggies. All the meats were pre frozen, which is not a bad thing, especially as you're cooking it. Menu variety. Something for everyone meats, seafood, veggies and for vegans. You have to order the specific dishes you want. They have enoki mushrooms, fish tofu, lobster balls, bak choy, enoki mushrooms, lotus root, winter melon, daikon, chicken, angus steak, etc. The list goes on. You don't take the food from a buffet line, which appears to help them reduce food waste. They have a sauce bar, which is where you can choose from a variety of sauces soy sauce, garlic, sa cha, peanut sauce, jalapeños, green onions, etc.... Portions. Given that there were only 2 of us, they did a good job of providing us with decent size portions and we were always able to finish what we ordered. We pretty much finished everything. Price. For the variety and quality of food, it's pretty good value for money. Service. Pretty decent. As we finished up our dishes, the same waiter would always come by and ask us if there were additional dishes we would like to order. As such, we weren't waiting very long for our next dishes to be served. Location. Easy to find and it's close to other amenities, like a cafe. Parking. There is a parking lot within/behind the complex and it's about 3 levels.What's not Service. It's not always easy to flag someone down and get what you need, so be patient. For example, we had to make the same requests a few times and our broths were boiling down and it took a while for someone to fill up our broths again. I was also surprised we weren't given spoons with our dishes. Time limit. They have signs that you're given a 90 minute time limit to finish your meal. I appreciate they want to keep the customer line rolling and avoid lengthy wait times. However, it made my friend nervous to make sure we weren't staying too long, because she didn't want us to get kicked out. Makes me wonder if they ever have kicked oh customers, which would be rude, especially given the nature of eating hot pot. At the very least, it's something to be aware of. Parking. I didn't originally know there's a parking lot in the complex, so I parked somewhere close by and walked. I'm kind of glad I didn't park in the parking lot, because the spaces are very tight.Final answerWilling to come back, but will be mindful of when.

Amazing place. I am a monthly regular and sometimes even go twice a month. The waiters are very attentive and the process is super efficient. And if you have the space, there's bubble tea next door! Can't vouch for them though, haven't experienced having space after eating at LaTao yet. It's that good!

First time here and had a great experience. If you've never had hot pot, it's a communal cooking pot which you select ingredients to cook in a selection of soup base(s). They had a wide range of soup bases, meats, vegetables, specials. It's well priced for the quality you're getting. They don't have much in terms of desserts, but then you won't have room for it since it's all you can eat. They also have sushi offerings, but if you came for hot pot.... get hot pot. Recommend coming early since it looks like it can be busy. Servers were very attentive, lots of space too.Vegetarian options: Very easy to assemble a sumptuous vegetarian meal.Dietary restrictions: Very easy to assemble a gluten free diet.Parking: There's a small parking lot in the back that looks like it can fill up easily. There is a lower level, but I'm pretty sure there's a risk you can get towed or have trouble getting out since it's permit only.Kid-friendliness: They have high chairs and most portions are small. No stand alone menu for kids though. That's not how hot pot works.Wheelchair accessibility: Lots of space, ramps for easy access. They only have 4 habdicap parking spaces in the back.