Another hellish Texas summer is coming to a close, which means it’s quickly becoming much easier to get everyone out for a hotpot night. There are plenty of spots scattered around North Texas, but nowhere matches the quality and variety found at Seapot in Plano. To add to the novelty, it’s also the only hotpot place with a tableside revolving bar of soup toppings, according to their website.
The parking lot was fairly packed when we pulled in on a Saturday night, but it only took about five minutes to get a table—not bad for a walk-in party of eight. The short wait made more sense after entering the huge building and noting multiple rows of tables that could comfortably fit 10, as well as a full bar. There’s also a waiting lounge area with plenty of couches and a projector covering the entire wall with whatever happens to be the night’s big game.
Plano’s Seapot is the chain’s first location outside of California. It opened back in 2023 and quickly became a hotpot hot spot, likely due to its consistency and the novelty of the revolving topping bar. Given its popularity, it wouldn’t be shocking to see another spot pop up in Carrollton sometime in the future.
Start with the Base
You’ll start with a soup base. Out of the eight different options to choose from, we went with the Spicy House, Thai Pot, Spicy Miso and Kimchi Soup. For first-timers, we recommend playing it safe with the Thai Pot, which has a good blend of savory and sour with a perfectly manageable amount of spice, even for more sensitive tongues…