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• #NEW HOT POT RESTAURANT CHICAGO HOW TO#

The Chicago outpost officially opened earlier this month, bringing robots, boiling pots of broth, presentations worth of Chicago fine dining and mountains of Wagyu beef to a space inside the Roosevelt Collection in the South Loop. Click here to support Block Club with a tax-deductible donation.Ready for an over-the-top hot pot dining experience? If you're a fan of dipping meat into hot broth and hyper-stimulation, you're likely the target audience for The X Pot, an Asian-American restaurant that opened its first location inside the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. Every dime we make funds reporting from Chicago’s neighborhoods. Thanks for subscribing to Block Club Chicago, an independent, 501(c)(3), journalist-run newsroom. Every dime we make funds reporting from Chicago’s neighborhoods.Ĭlick here to support Block Club with a tax-deductible donation. Subscribe to Block Club Chicago, an independent, 501(c)(3), journalist-run newsroom. and 5 – 10 p.m., with late night dining available Friday and Saturday until 2 a.m. The X-Pot is open Thursday – Monday from noon – 3 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, which they hope to expand to other nights as they continue training new staff. There’s also the Supper Club, a concept the restaurant rolled out earlier this month where night owls can kick off their evening with a special menu available from 10 p.m. “But some of the robots do develop a bit of an attitude towards the end of the night and refuse to get out of a servers’ way unless that server gets out of their way first.”

#NEW HOT POT RESTAURANT CHICAGO HOW TO#

They even know how to maneuver around the DJ booth,” said Ngo.

“All the robots learn how to dodge certain items while they’re on the floor via the trackpad on top of the restaurant. Designed to give patrons a seamless experience, they trail behind their human counterparts delivering delicately arranged menu items to guests. When the clock strikes 5, people are coming in and heading to the bar,” said Ngo.Ĭocktails like the Red Phoenix ($15), a mix of bourbon, pomegranate juice and lime-almond syrup, and Kemuri X ($15), which features Japanese vermouth, complement the bar menu well, Ngo said.Īlso a hit? The robot servers. “We have a great selection of sushi that isn’t available in our Vegas and Los Angeles locations. The “5D Experience Room” treats patrons to a multi-sensory experience as animated light installations are projected onto their plates. While the restaurant’s four-course Wagyu tasting menu ($98 per person) is a hit with hot pot newbies, the bar food offerings - namely, the X Special Sushi Rolls ($18 and up) - have been keeping X-Pot’s happy hours busy. X-Pot’s sleek decor, thematic soundscapes, animated light installations (ornate, interactive animations are projected onto diners’ plates in their exclusive 5D Experience Room) and live DJ sets give diners an “upscale, multi-sensory experience” as they enjoy their food. X-Pot offers a variety of soup bases at various spice levels. While plans for a huge New Year’s Eve grand opening celebration were derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic surge, that hasn’t stopped the steady stream of patrons coming through the door, said Ngo, adding that a celebration is still in the works. Founders David Zhao and Harby Yang hope to expand to other parts of the country, with one X-Pot in every tri-state area, Marketing and Events Director Jerry Ngo told Block Club. Delano Court East quietly opened in December, over a year after the first X-Pot debuted on the Las Vegas strip. SOUTH LOOP - Chicago is a city that loves a good hot pot, and X-Pot - the newest addition to South Loop’s Roosevelt Collection Shops - aims to give local diners a hot pot experience they’ll never forget.