LaTao Hotpot College Park

Truthfully, this place was awful. Instructions were very vague and unclear despite trying to get clarity. Additionally, the cocktails were very underwhelming and not very drinkable. When the food was brought out after we ordered on the tablet, so much of what we ordered was missing. I will say though that the appetizers were actually very good. All the food pieces came out before the broths; and 2/3 broths we're not very flavourful with the Szechuan being extremely, overtly oily and the Mushroom blend being very bland. They also had very minimal check-ins. This place appeared to have a lot of promise and fell flat. This is not a good addition to College Park.

Used to be one of my favs but the new owner is so weird, increased prices like crazy, kept staring at us while we were eating, and it was just a overwhelming experience. Our server was super nice tho. Also food sucked lol.

39 pp for Paper thin fish, jalapeño roll with no jalapeño, sushi has no taste and full of rice also NO MISO SOUP

This place is only good for the hotpot, avoid choosing the sushi option at all cost.

My favorite hot pot place.

great local spot for hot pot (i’m a regular for years now) but super super overcharged rates. my last time they overcharged me at 3:45 pm on a weekday as dinner prices which is ridiculous. not coming back until these rates go down.

Hands downs my fav hot pot place and restraunt period. The broth is the most delicious flavorful broth I've ever had. 10/10!! The variety of food options keeps growing and has me coming back to try new things everytime. The staff are very attentive and helpful. I never felt ignored or had to wait more than a couple mins for anything I ordered or needed. I will always reccomend this place for hotpot. Number 1 spot in my opinion.

Shitty service sat for 15 mins in an empty restaurant waiting to be seated. Not one greeting or acknowledgement of my patronage.

My go to all you can eat. Service has always been friendly options, galore, and great pricing.

This was a great time. Good karaoke

My friend and I went for hotpot around Valentine’s Day and had a mixed experience. It was our first time doing hotpot and the waiter didn’t explain anything about the ordering process or preparation to us. He actually seemed annoyed to service us.

I got the spicy broth and it was absolutely horrid. I think they added wayyy too much coriander and it overpowered EVERYTHING and made that broth disgusting. Even with the dipping sauces, the broth still was an overpowering flavor. My friend said her Tom yum broth wasn’t flavorful. We couldn’t even confirm the menu on the website beforehand because it’s clearly for another restaurant and NOT this location, unfortunately.

I’d probably try hotpot again but definitely not this location, just my opinion.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 1

Great customer service

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

food is amazing i only been here a few times and i love it

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Overall, I enjoy this place. I’m very frustrated that they had a “review and get a free hour of karaoke” sign, then when I inquired, one person said they no longer do that and another person said they do, but only from M-Thurs before 4 PM. Moreover, they added an automatic 18% tip to the karaoke bill, but they didn’t do that when I ate (with 2 other friends; party of 3). Also, there was an issue with the grading system of the karaoke machine. Finally, the floor was insanely slippery; I must have been close to slipping like 4 times. Otherwise, the karaoke room was spacious, food was good (not great), and waiter was okay (but not overly friendly).

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 2

Food is good. Matthew is really helpful. Nice place

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I've been there a few times, and every time the middle-aged waitress puts on a bad face. No one came to add soup or water during the whole process. If it weren't for the lack of hotpots around, I really wouldn't go there again.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Chinese Hot Pot