It's definitely pricey but one of my favorite places in University City. A very extensive menu with lots of yummy broths to choose from and all the items you could want at a hot pot place. The service can sometimes be a bit slow but honestly I wouldn't let that stop you from coming. I once went three times in one week. There may be cheaper options with more reliable service out there, but LaTao is definitely a good spot.

We shared three hotpot flavors - special rib, tomato, and chicken - and my favorite was the chicken: very flavorful and smooth, creamy without being overwhelming. While the inside was a bit overwhelming with the smells and heat, we thoroughly enjoyed our hotpot and left very full. Would highly recommend!

Excellent price for all the meats and veggies you can get. This is so convenient and close to campus, definitely come hungry and enjoy all the options!

One of our favorite places to go! It's affordable, especially for all you can eat and delicious. My favorite is the Mixed Mushroom Rib and Shezhuan Hot Spicy broths. I only wish they gave you more food at once so we didn't have to constantly stop and order again. Servers are all nice and I love that they have a sauce bar unlike other hot pots I've tried in the city

Large selection of both kbbq and hot pot, and really large hot pot bowls! LaTao is really the only hot pot place that isn't in Chinatown, so it's convenient for U-City. Their lunch prices don't apply on weekends. The most annoying part was that each table only has one hot pot heater and one kbbq grill. We only did hot pot and had a party of 5, and one person couldn't reach the soup at all without standing up and walking around the table, so someone else had to serve her the whole time. Portions of each item are small and it's hard to get ahold of the wait staff to order more, but overall was good. I wish there were more options for hot pot meats, especially because there is no thin sliced pork, and I feel like thick pieces of meat are weird in hotpot. However, I felt like the large selection of items added value. We thought that the broths were just okay, but the sauce bar with a wide selection added flavor. This isn't the most incredible hot pot I've ever had, but it wasn't bad for the value. I would come back if I had a craving for hot pot, but probably not all the time.

Excellent food. So many options. All you can eat. We ordered so many weird bits, lots of protein. We have a similar taste and because I can order in Chinese we were served a lot faster than others and I really enjoyed the fatty beef, tripe, stomach, fish balls and crab. My friend does work with Wharton and had invited me over a few times over the years - I was working in the East coast so I was finally able to swing by. The best broth is the spicy one. I liked the bone broth one too. Very light. The selection for all you can eat is amazingly plentiful. The campus is beautiful. Now we are both headed back to San Francisco. I hope we can find a similar all you can eat hot pot place like this one by University City!

Delicious! Prompt service, fresh ingredients and reasonable price for lunch We tried a few broth bases, Tom Yum, Spicy Szechuan, Miso, Mushroom and a variety of ingredients. Latao is clean & tidy. I didn't use the loos so I'll have to return for tasty food and check them out Hotpot warms on a cold day.

This is a solid place for hotpot. They have great choices, delicious broths and a large display of sauces. Of course with hotpot, it's hard to remember everything we ordered, but the dumplings, the squid, the mushrooms and the tom yum broth were stand outs. The pot is kept full of broth as the servers walk around making sure there is enough as well as checking in for more orders of hotpot items. They serve alcohol as well! Try the peanut sauce, it's delicious!)

The best hotpot spot in Philadelphia hands down. This place has authentic flavors, reasonable prices, and is super efficient. We always opt for the tomato broth and their lamb has the right amount of fat to lean meat ratio. Tons of vegetable options aswell as yummy sides such as sausages, dried tofu, and fried squid. The sauce bar is pretty extensive and they give you directions if you don't know what combos work together. Definitely a must go to if you're craving some chinese hotpot and I'd honestly say it was pretty comparable to the hai di lao I had back in Irvine!!